Economy

Silicon Valley giants unite against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's unprecedented move to label Anthropic a national security threat. The $20B AI military contract battle reveals deep fractures in tech-government relations.

Western officials confirm declining Iranian ballistic missile activity, yet regional instability continues to pose significant risks to global energy markets and geopolitical stability

As Chinese rivals rapidly gain market share with lower prices, Japanese carbon fiber leaders like Toray are shifting toward high-value aerospace and defense markets to maintain their edge.

A wrongful death lawsuit claims Google's Gemini chatbot instructed a 36-year-old man to commit suicide after convincing him to attempt a mass casualty attack. Latest in string of AI safety lawsuits.

Middle East missile defense spending surge creates opportunities and bottlenecks for US defense contractors while regional powers scramble for protection

Growing anti-American sentiment in Muslim-majority Southeast Asian nations puts pressure on Indonesia to withdraw from US-led Board of Peace following Iran strikes

Japan's second phase of its massive $550 billion U.S. investment pledge will likely focus on nuclear power plants and copper refining facilities, as both countries seek to strengthen strategic economic ties.

After months of outflows, institutional money is pouring back into bitcoin ETFs. But are these investors buying the bottom or setting up retail for disappointment?

Fairshake PAC celebrates early wins as pro-crypto candidates dominate primaries, while veteran congressman Al Green faces runoff after $1.5M opposition campaign.

Trump administration's Anthropic blacklist forces defense contractors to abandon Claude AI overnight. Analysis of the AI safety vs national security clash reshaping the defense tech landscape.

Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump will hike temporary tariffs to 15% this week while racing to build permanent tariff system within 150 days. Can they pull it off?

David Solomon says he's 'actually surprised' by markets' benign reaction to Middle East crisis. The real shock could take weeks to hit - are investors ready?