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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV producers were watching as the S&P 500 rose Monday, and what they’re watching for next. Oil and War Brent crude futures and West Texas Intermediate crude futures both rose more than 6%. Brent is currently up 17% in one month. WTI rose about 14% in one month. @LCO.1 Brent Crude Oil Futures 1 Million Mountains Over the Past Month Defense The iShares…

This illustration taken on March 1, 2026 shows the U.S. Department of the Army and Humanity logos.Dado Ruvik | Reuterstechnical workers googleIn the wake of last weekend’s U.S. attack on Iran and the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic’s AI models, OpenAI and some of its peers are circulating a series of letters calling for clearer restrictions on how employers can work with the military.One open letter, titled “We Will Not Be Divided,” went from a few hundred names on Friday to nearly 900 on Monday, with nearly 100 signatories from OpenAI and nearly 800 from Google. The letter focused on the…

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Judiciary, Science, and Related Agencies to consider overhauling broadband deployment funding at the Department of Commerce on February 10, 2026, at the Capitol in Washington, DC.Elizabeth Franz | ReutersCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has voluntarily agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky announced Tuesday.Comer, the Oversight Committee chair, said in an X post confirming Axios’ earlier report that he “applauds his demonstrated commitment to transparency and appreciates his…

In Manchester United’s win over Crystal Palace, Maxence Lacroix was shown a red card and given a penalty for pulling back Matheus Cunha. But was it the right decision, and how valid are the comparisons to the Mohamed Salah and Marc Gehi cases?It was a decision that changed Sunday’s game. Manchester United were losing 1-0, but Bruno Fernandes converted the resulting spot-kick and they used their superior numbers to beat Palace’s 10-men 2-1 and take third place in the Premier League. Palace manager Oliver Glasner dubbed it the ‘Old Trafford bonus’. In his view, the incident should have given Manchester…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday’s stock market resilience in the face of the Iran war was because the Middle East no longer carries the economic weight it once did.”The market simply didn’t care,” Kramer said on “Mad Money.” S&P500 The stock closed slightly higher on the first day of trading after the US and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend. At the lowest point in trading, the index was down 1.2%. “We rebounded significantly from that low” throughout the day, Kramer noted.Kramer said U.S. energy independence has changed how investors react to geopolitical shocks. “We produce so much oil domestically…

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.John McDonnell Getty ImagesAfter the U.S. government blacklisted Anthropic, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told CNBC on Tuesday that Anthropic “made a mistake” in its dealings with the Department of Defense. Anthropic was in tense negotiations with the Department of Defense over the terms of its contract. The company sought assurances that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or for mass surveillance of American citizens domestically. The…

Experts say the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, which have sparked a regional war, likely violate the U.N. Charter’s prohibition on aggression and lack valid legal legitimacy.“This is not legitimate self-defense against an armed attack by Iran, and the UN Security Council does not recognize it,” Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of human rights and “counter-terrorism”, told Al Jazeera.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Preventive disarmament, counter-terrorism, and regime change constitute international crimes of aggression. All responsible governments should condemn this unlawful act by two countries skilled at shredding the international legal order.”U.S. President…

Sky Sports will partner with Wrexham AFC co-chairmen Rob Mack and Ryan Reynolds to provide live commentary for the Wrexham v Swansea City EFL Championship match on Friday 13 March as part of the first-of-its-kind broadcast.Live from Wrexham with Rob & Ryan will be hosted by David Prutton and will provide fans with a unique match experience through commentary and candid conversations between the two. Produced by Sky Sports and broadcast exclusively on Sky Sports Football, the match will see fans entertained by a number of high-profile guests during the match. Dual live broadcast on Sky! Rob and Ryan will…

X has announced that it will take action against creators who post AI videos about armed conflict without disclosing that the content is generated by AI. On Tuesday, X’s head of product Nikita Beer announced that anyone who uses AI technology to mislead others in this way will be banned from the company’s creator revenue sharing program for three months (90 days). If you continue to post misleading AI content after your suspension is lifted, you will be permanently suspended from the program. “During wartime, it’s important that people have access to authentic information on the ground. With today’s AI…

Cheonggung missile launcher on display during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX 2025) held at Seoul Air Force Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on October 17, 2025.Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesSouth Korean defense-related stocks rose significantly on Tuesday, when the South Korean market returned from the holiday, as interest in defense stocks increased worldwide due to the Iran war. Shares of major Hanwha Aerospace, South Korea’s largest defense manufacturer, soared nearly 25% before limiting their gains to about 20%, while Korea Aerospace Industries rose more than 12%, but limited their gains to 3.2%.…