The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 4 min

The Tech Download: Chip supply chains and data center risks — the tech sector’s Iran problem

Uncertainty hits global chip supply chains and Middle East-based AI projects.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 5 min

Many Dubai expats fled as the war in the Middle East escalated. Those that stayed say life is 'functioning but tense'

Iran has launched a volley of drone and missiles in the Middle East, including against the UAE, following U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 4 min

The biggest names missing from the list of America's top philanthropists

MacKenzie Scott and many of America's richest are absent from the latest Philanthropy 50 ranking.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 6 min

U.S. 'misadventure' in Iran has no clear exit strategy, Russia's UK ambassador says

His comments to CNBC come as the U.S. and Israeli-led war appears poised to enter its third week.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 4 min

Oil holds above $100 as Trump says America ‘has ammunition and plenty of time’ to fight Iran war

WTI crude saw its biggest weekly gain since the 1980s last week.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 6 min

Who is really footing the AI energy bill? Inside the debate about data center electricity costs

The hyperscalers racing to build the data centers needed for the AI boom have a PR crisis on their hands, but the industry is not taking the problem lying down.

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