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Oil prices soared in the wake of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend, and gasoline prices could rise almost immediately, experts say.Already, U.S. crude oil prices were up 6% as of Monday morning. A prolonged conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran could disrupt oil supplies and push prices higher. Iran is the fourth largest oil producing country within OPEC. The average price of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. is now $2.997 per gallon, up 2% from a week ago, according to AAA. A $10 per barrel increase in oil prices could increase gasoline prices…

The Secretary of State said he hopes the Iranian people will overthrow the regime as the US military says six service members have been killed.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished March 2, 2026March 2, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested that Israel’s plans for an attack on Iran determined the timing of the US attack on the Tehran government.A top U.S. diplomat told reporters on Monday that the U.S. military carried out the preemptive strike because the U.S. knew Israel was about to attack…

Investors have poured billions of dollars into AI companies in recent years as the technology continues to have an impact on the Valley and, by extension, the world. But not all AI companies are attracting investor attention. In fact, while it seems like every company is rebranding these days with “AI” in their name, some startup ideas are no longer popular with investors. TechCrunch spoke to VCs to find out what investors are no longer looking for in AI software-as-a-service startups. According to Aaron Holiday, managing partner at 645 Ventures, SaaS categories that are popular with investors today include startups…

Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walk through the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting held on May 3, 2025 in Omaha, Nebraska. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway Shares fell on Monday after the company reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter operating profit, but new CEO Greg Abel showed little sign of an immediate strategic shift in his initial communications with shareholders.The Omaha-based conglomerate’s Class A shares fell 4.9% to begin the week. Berkshire’s fourth-quarter operating profit fell more than 29% to $10.2 billion from $14.56 billion in the same period last year, contributing to the stock price decline. The…

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area. It is the largest earthquake ever to hit Japan. Number of people killed and missing (Source: Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency) The combined total of confirmed deaths and missing is more than 22,000 (nearly 20,000 deaths and 2,500 missing). Deaths were caused…

Richard Liakpoli will fight Jimmy TKV for the British heavyweight title on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s return fight.Fury will return to boxing for the first time in a year and will take on Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11 in key support to Conor Benn vs. Regis Prograis. TKV will face cruiserweight world title contender Liakpohe, who has successfully moved up to heavyweight, for the British Heavyweight Championship he won from Fraser Clarke. Liakpohe most recently defeated Tommy Welch on the undercard of Benn’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr., also at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Fraser Clarke…

listen to this article | 6 minutesinformationAs the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran drags on in more devastating days, experts and politicians are scrambling to weave uncertainty into a clear narrative that justifies their long-held views. Israel talks about “changes in the Middle East.” The United States talks about “defending the American people.” Although the outlook for regime change in the Iranian situation remains uncertain, both sides have been repeating “regime change” like a spell.So far, the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has failed to spark a large-scale uprising inside Iran called for by Israel and the United…

Following a series of controversies surrounding ChatGPT and its parent company OpenAI, many users are switching to Claude. The tipping point came after Anthropic, the company behind Claude, refused to allow the Pentagon to use its AI model for domestic mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. In response, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s products, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced plans to designate the company as a supply chain threat. Hours later, OpenAI announced its own agreement with the Department of Defense, claiming it included safeguards, but the agreement still sparks widespread debate over…

President Donald Trump spoke about the economy and the price situation for Americans during his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, saying things have improved during his second term.”Our country is back. Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever,” he said at the beginning of his speech. But many Americans don’t seem to feel that way. A January poll of more than 8,500 U.S. adults conducted by Pew Research found that about 72% of Americans rate the U.S. economy as “fair” or “poor.” According to the monthly University of Michigan Consumer Survey, overall consumer sentiment was down nearly…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – US President Donald Trump said plans for a war with Iran were originally “scheduled for four to five weeks,” adding that the US military has “capabilities far beyond that.”Speaking from the White House on Monday, President Trump reiterated that the U.S. attack on Iran last June led to the “annihilation of Iran’s nuclear program,” but said Iran posed a “grave threat” to the United States and outlined his administration’s rationale for going to war with Israel along with Israel.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Trump also said that Iran’s ballistic missile program is “growing rapidly…