timef 03/12/2026

Social media firms need to use better age verification technologies to keep children off their platforms, the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said.

The Pentagon officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk last week, but the DOD is still using Claude for the war in Iran.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said all U.S. military bases in the Middle East should close immediately as those bases will be attacked.

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and the UAE's Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline are thought to be able to help partially offset the Strait of Hormuz blockage.

India's inflation for February is within central bank's comfort level range but policy action is unlikely due to rising global energy prices

Though the war in Iran has continued for almost two weeks, the price of the yellow metal has barely moved.

China-based usage of OpenClaw has already topped that of the U.S., while driving demand for Chinese lower-cost AI models.

Denmark's energy minister called on citizens to reduce their energy use amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 probe ahead of Beijing summit

Seoul will now have the legal framework it needs to carry out its investment commitment made to Washington in exchange for more favorable "reciprocal" tariff rates.

The latest incidents in or near the Strait of Hormuz come shortly after Iran warned the world to prepare for $200 oil prices.

Multiple developments are complicating the energy market, and none are calming prices.

European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as investors monitor the Iran war and global oil prices.

The Iran war has rattled global energy markets, but analysts say Europe can avoid a full-blown 2022-style supply crisis.

As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran rages on, experts say that only one of India's two grand connectivity bets has a real future: IMEC.

A widening Middle East conflict that disrupts trade through the Strait of Hormuz could ripple far beyond the energy markets, risking a spike in global food prices.

The degree to which the IEA acted is being interpreted that the conflict could continue for many weeks, said analysts.

The IEA said Wednesday that its 32 member countries would release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves.

The IEA agreed Wednesday to release a record 400 million barrels of oil, and the U.S. would tap 172 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Asia-Pacific markets looked set to fall Thursday as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, said President Trump was not authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, IEEPA, to impose tariffs.

The U.S. currently has 415 million barrels of oil in its strategic reserve, about 58% of the authorized capacity of 714 million barrels.

Oracle bought 15% of TikTok's U.S. operations in January after China's ByteDance was forced by U.S. law to divest.

The next generation of Microsoft's video game hardware will first land in the hands of developers next year.

The Iran conflict is disrupting fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, raising supply concerns and potentially increasing global food inflation.

The insurance giant will work with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. to help backstop shipping.

President Donald Trump said oil companies should send tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained effectively closed due to the war on Iran.

The announcement comes a week after Nvidia unveiled partnerships with Lumentum and Coherent, investing $2 billion in each company.

Meta's latest generations of its MTIA series of in-house chips for artificial intelligence will help support the company's massive data center expansion plans.