Month: March 2026
Trump says Iranian negotiators ‘better get serious soon, before it is too late’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony for newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has told Iran to “get serious soon” about a […]
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A Google AI breakthrough is pressuring memory chip stocks from Samsung to Micron
Signage outside the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google’s latest research which claims to make AI models more efficient is putting pressure on memory stocks, with investors concerned the breakthrough could see a slowdown in chip demand. On Thursday, shares […]
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What comes next? Three attack scenarios as U.S. sends thousands more troops to Middle East
A satellite view of Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran, within the Strait of Hormuz region on January 17, 2026. Gallo Images | Gallo Images | Getty Images The U.S. is preparing to send thousands more troops to the Middle East, prompting speculation about a ground attack on Iran amid conflicting accounts of peace talks. […]
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Reps Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett to push fraud probe across all 50 states
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks to members of the media during a break in a closed-door deposition with former US President Bill Clinton, outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Chappaqua, New York, US, on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Reps. Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett will introduce […]
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Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks at a news conference on his marathon overnight speech on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A group of congressional Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation that would ban prediction market bets on elections, government actions, war […]
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Meet Figure AI: The company behind the humanoid robot hosted by Melania Trump
First lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Polish first lady Marta Nawrocka, French first lady Brigitte Macron, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look at a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras | […]
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Iran war is a ‘catastrophe,’ G7 ministers warn — but there’s little they can do to stop it
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is having a catastrophic impact on the global economy, European members of the G7 have warned ahead of a key summit on Thursday. Foreign ministers from the group […]
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As TSA officers quit, how San Francisco Airport has avoided the shutdown chaos
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email San Francisco International Airport (SFO) CEO Mike Nakornkhet explains how the airport’s model has helped it avoid the TSA staffing crisis at other major US airports affected by the partial government shutdown. Speaking to CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli at the Aviation Festival Asia […]
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Electronic warfare in the Persian Gulf: How GPS interference is disrupting the Middle East
The screen of a GPS attached to the dashboard of a vehicle as residents of Dubai face GPS disruptions on March 9, 2026, in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates decried that it was being targeted “in a very unwarranted manner” in the war, stressing it would “not partake in any attacks against Iran”, which has […]
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The oil market is in ‘backwardation’ — Here’s what that means for energy prices
An Iranian security worker monitors an area in phase 19 of the South Pars gas field in Assalooyeh, on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast, on Aug. 23, 2016. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil prices have been gripped by volatility since the U.S.-Iran war began nearly four weeks ago. But analysts say the market […]
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