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Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern

cnbc - Palantir's stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran.

#semiconductors #defensetech #politics #government #stockmarket #business #aerospace #us #satellite

Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases

7 hrs / arstechnica / Stephen Clark

Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern

7 hrs / cnbc

Intel (INTC) Stock: Plunge 5% Despite AT&T Vote of Confidence in Cloud RAN

8 hrs / parameter / Yasmin Werner

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Nintendo is suing the U.S. government over illegal tariffs

Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Mario is taking on Trump. Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over tariffs it imposed last year, as first reported by Aftermath. In a complaint to the U.S. Court of International Trade, Nintendo’s lawyers took aim at the “unlawful imp…

#gaming #techpolicy #tariffs #government #business #nintendo #supplychain #us #law #litigation

Nintendo sues the U.S. government for a refund on tariffs

7 hrs / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Nintendo Sues U.S. Government for Tariff Refunds

8 hrs / ycombinator

Nintendo is suing the U.S. government over illegal tariffs

10 hrs / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Nintendo is Suing the US Government Over “Unlawful Impositions of Tariffs”

10 hrs / wccftech / David Carcasole

Nintendo suing U.S. government over tariffs

11 hrs / reddit / /u/PaiDuck

Back to Top / Friday, March 6, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 20287 / 5 stories in 7 hrs


The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war

Jennifer Mattson / fastcompany - The latest U.S. jobs report is out and it isn’t pretty. The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, missing expectations, as unemployment rose to 4.4%, according to data from the Labor Department. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.“The hea…

#banking #government #stockmarket #business #recession #jobs #us #economy #layoffs

Stocks struggled after a big negative surprise from the February jobs report. Additionally, the Qatari energy minister warned of a potential spike in oil prices to $150 a barrel within weeks. https://sherwood.news/markets/market-wrap-2026-03-06-sp500-qqq/

5 hrs / bsky / @sherwood.news / sherwood.news

Don’t blame AI yet for poor jobs numbers, analysts say

6 hrs / theregister / O'Ryan Johnson

Stocks sink on weak jobs data and soaring oil prices

9 hrs / sherwood / Tasha Matsumoto

Job Losses Set to Test Consumer Confidence and Spending

9 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

The U.S. just unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs. Here’s how that could affect Fed interest rates, gas prices, and the Iran war

10 hrs / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

US sheds 92,000 jobs in February, unemployment rises

13 hrs / semafor / Natasha Bracken

The jobs market is getting worse and white-collar layoffs piling up

15 hrs / qz / Catherine Baab

US employment unexpectedly contracts in February, unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

16 hrs / sherwood / Luke Kawa

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Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - The Pentagon formally notified Anthropic on March 4 that the company and its products have been designated as a supply chain risk to US national security.The article Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge appea…


Cloud vendors reassure users; Claude remains widely available

Anthropic launches Claude Marketplace with third-party cloud services

4 hrs / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Firefox taps Anthropic AI bug hunter, but rancid RAM still flipping bits

9 hrs / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Amazon says Anthropic’s Claude still OK for AWS customers to use outside defense work

10 hrs / cnbc

Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers

10 hrs / techcrunch / Julie Bort, Rebecca Bellan

Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks

11 hrs / techcrunch / Russell Brandom

Google joins Microsoft in telling users Anthropic is still available outside defense projects

11 hrs / cnbc

Microsoft Maintains Anthropic Claude AI Integration Despite Pentagon Supply Chain Blacklist

11 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle

12 hrs / techcrunch / Sarah Perez


Experts warn of chilling effects and civil‑liberties risks

Anthropic bods rework AI damage yardstick, find scant labor impact

6 hrs / theregister / Thomas Claburn

US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash

6 hrs / ft

Anthropic’s “AI Safety Theater”: Why the Difference to OpenAI Might Be Smaller Than You Think

6 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

By bullying Anthropic, the Pentagon is violating the First Amendment. Here’s why.

7 hrs / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI?

10 hrs / technologyreview / Michelle Kim

Anthropic supply chain risk designation could chill innovation, experts say

13 hrs / techxplore


Other Anthropic product, partnerships, and miscellaneous news

I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has ignited a passion again

6 hrs / ycombinator

Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts

6 hrs / reddit / /u/esporx

Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts

8 hrs / reddit / /u/Accurate_Cry_8937

Anthropic Launches AI ‘Job Disruption’ Tracker to Monitor Automation Risk

9 hrs / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

ChatML – Open-source desktop app for orchestrating parallel Claude Code agents

9 hrs / reddit / /u/mcastilho

Liz Reid on where Google Search ends and Gemini begins

14 hrs / sources / Alex Heath

Telcos try to hop on the AI train, Anthropic wars with the Pentagon, and agents threaten Microsoft

14 hrs / siliconangle / Robert Hof

Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI | Technology

19 hrs / reddit / /u/Thepunnisherrr


Pentagon blacklists Anthropic; company vows court fight

Anthropic says it’s in ‘productive’ discussions with Pentagon about Claude but still plans to sue on ban

8 hrs / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Anthropic challenges Department of War designation as AI dispute escalates

10 hrs / mashable

Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual

10 hrs / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual

11 hrs / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts

12 hrs / techcrunch / Theresa Loconsolo

Altman said no to military AI – then signed Pentagon deal anyway

12 hrs / reddit / /u/CackleRooster

Anthropic and the Pentagon

12 hrs / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Anthropic officially deemed supply chain risk, CEO Amodei announces legal challenge

13 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Anthropic's Poorly Timed Truth-Telling

13 hrs / newcomer / Eric Newcomer

Anthropic to Challenge U.S. ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Designation in Court

13 hrs / techstrong / Jon Swartz

Pentagon follows through with its threat, labels Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’

15 hrs / reddit / /u/WadieXkiller


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AI is supercharging surveillance, and the law has not caught up with it.

8 hrs / bsky / @technologyreview.com / technologyreview.com

I cannot believe OpenAI has something higher priority than porn but apparently it’s pressing pause on Adult Mode sources.news/p/liz-reid-g...

11 hrs / bsky / @rani.bsky.social / rani.bsky.social

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Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports

Dan Robinson / theregister - Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad The Trump administration is reportedly planning new restrictions on GPU exports, aimed not only at controlling who gets them, but at driving AI investment back into t…

#ai #semiconductors #techpolicy #china #chips #defensetech #nvidia #government #supplychain #us

Commerce Department Drafts Global AI Chip Export Rules Linking Sales to US Investment

14 hrs / implicator / Maria Garcia

Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports

16 hrs / theregister / Dan Robinson

US Commerce Department confirms harsh new AI export rules, shoots down reports over the return of Biden-era AI Diffusion rule — DoC to formalize a new approach to strategic AI accelerator export controls

17 hrs / tomshardware

“AI chips will remain in America unless foreign countries invest in the US”

21 hrs / techzine / Erik van Klinken

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Algorithmic Warfare in the Iran Conflict: Operation Epic Fury and Dawn of the AI Battlefield

Frédéric Lemieux / hstoday - On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury / Operation Roaring Lion, a joint military campaign against Iran that fundamentally altered the strategic landscape of the Middle East.


Camera hacks, trojan apps and intrusions test national cyber defenses.

The World Is Full of GPS Dead Zones. Here’s What Comes Next.

13 hrs / wsj / Christopher Mims

RedAlert Campaign Targets Civilians With Trojanized Rocket Alert App

17 hrs / cyberpress / Varshini

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’

18 hrs / wired / Andy Greenberg

FBI Confirms Its Networks Were Targeted by “Suspicious” Cyber Activities

19 hrs / hstoday / Homeland Security Today

Iran, Cyber Retaliation, and a Stress Test for America’s Critical Infrastructure Defense

21 hrs / hstoday / David Mussington

Algorithmic Warfare in the Iran Conflict: Operation Epic Fury and Dawn of the AI Battlefield

21 hrs / hstoday / Frédéric Lemieux

IP Cameras In Middle East Face Rising Cyber Threats

22 hrs / cyberpress / Varshini

Cyber Campaign, Evacuations, and GPS Spoofing Escalate as Iran Conflict Expands Across Middle East

27 hrs / hstoday / Homeland Security Today


Hyperscalers and Gulf AI projects hit as data centers targeted.

The Tech Download: Data centers become military targets as Iran war rages on

17 hrs / cnbc

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk

21 hrs / wired / Carla Sertin

Iran hits Amazon data centres in jolt to Gulf AI drive

25 hrs / ft

Iranian news service claims drone strikes on AWS were deliberate, to probe for US datacenter dependencies

26 hrs / theregister / Simon Sharwood


Oil, markets and trade disrupted as Gulf conflict snarls commerce.

Maersk Halts Middle East Shipping Services as Iran War Snarls Global Trade

13 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Jet fuel refining margins are surging to 20-year highs amid Iran war, threatening airlines

13 hrs / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

All March EU meetings in Cyprus rescheduled or made virtual

13 hrs / politico / Nektaria Stamouli

US and Gulf states hold talks with Ukraine over drone detection

13 hrs / ft

The Dow is having its worst week since October. Gas prices are soaring. Welcome to war

14 hrs / qz / Shannon Carroll

Gasoline Prices Surge to 10-Month Peak Amid Middle East Turmoil

15 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Markets Tumble as February Jobs Data Disappoints While Oil Prices Spike on Middle East Tensions

15 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Gold Prices Tumble Despite Middle East Conflict: Here’s What’s Driving the Decline

16 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Qatar energy minister warns of potential oil spike to $150 within weeks

16 hrs / sherwood / Hyunsoo Rim, Luke Kawa

Airline disruptions hit Saudi as conflict enters second week

17 hrs / semafor / Manal Albarakati

Regional conflict risks knocking Gulf’s image as financial hub

18 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers

Middle East war sparks global economic, energy disruption

18 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers

Iran conflict weighs on Ukraine

20 hrs / semafor / Morgan Chalfant

(LEAD) Seoul shares end flat amid prolonged Iran crisis; won declines

22 hrs / co / Kim Boram

Korean won drops to near 2-month low after volatile week amid Middle East crisis

23 hrs / co / Oh Seok-min

Seoul shares end flat amid prolonged Iran crisis; won declines

23 hrs / co / Kim Boram


War widens; post‑war plan skepticism and live strike timeline.

Strikes in Middle East since 28th Feb in real time

12 hrs / ycombinator

Skepticism over workable post-war plan in Middle East

18 hrs / semafor / Tom Chivers

Stakes rising in Middle East as war enters second week

18 hrs / semafor / Prashant Rao


All Other Stories

Iran War Provides a Large-Scale Test For AI-Assisted Warfare

11 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones

11 hrs / theregister / Jessica Lyons

The Cyprus presidency will postpone or move to virtual format all EU meetings scheduled to take place on the island in March due to the ongoing Middle East crisis, two Cypriot officials told POLITICO.

11 hrs / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

All March EU meetings in #Cyprus rescheduled or made virtual www.politico.eu/article/cypr...

11 hrs / bsky / @nstamouli.bsky.social / nstamouli.bsky.social

Oops, the forbidden word "war" is used.. qz.com/stock-market...

11 hrs / bsky / @iddybud.bsky.social / iddybud.bsky.social

New imagery suggests U.S. responsible for Iran school strike

11 hrs / ycombinator

The Race to Replace GPS

13 hrs / wsj / Conor Grant

It’s early days, but: Traders are treating Iran as a much shorter oil market disruption than Russia. And not exactly a more intense one either. sherwood.news/markets/qata...

14 hrs / bsky / @ljkawa.bsky.social / ljkawa.bsky.social

Regional conflict risks knocking Gulf’s image as financial hub www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

14 hrs / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf. Escalation could ripple through global chip production. www.wired.com/story/the-wa...

17 hrs / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

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