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As the trading week comes to a close, the AUDUSD is higher on the week and continues to trade above a key cluster of moving averages, including the 100-hour moving average at 0.7093, the 200-hour moving average at 0.7078, and the 100-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart at 0.7070.Holding above this moving average cluster keeps buyers firmly in control. A move below would begin to tilt the short-term bias to the downside, but sellers would still have additional work to do to fully shift momentum.More specifically, the price would need to break and remain below the early-February lows between…

Israel, US launched strikes as Iranian leader met with inner circle, sources say

After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all operations with immediate effect. The decision follows the aftermath of a major security incident earlier this year. Hack, Halt, Shutdown In a statement shared on X, the teams said the decision came after exploring multiple paths forward, including fundraising and acquisition discussions. However, none resulted in a viable solution after the hack that occurred in late January. The incident involved…

Friday, February 27th, 2026It’s been a topsy-turvy week of stock trading, and today is no exception: pre-market futures have fallen deep into the red this morning, threatening to kick off 2026 with two consecutive down months of trading. At this moment, the Dow is down -600 points, -1.21%, the S&P 500 -66, -0.96%, the Nasdaq -272, -1.09% and the small-cap Russell 2000 -42 points, -1.58%.The reasons this morning are various: the odds of a U.S. military strike on Iran over the weekend have gone up from around +8% to +27%, wholesale inflation numbers show hotter inflation on core PPI, AI…

Iranian negotiating delegation departs for the site of the talks with U.S., in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry | WANA | Via ReutersThe latest round of U.S.-Iran talks did not lead to a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing to extend negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, describing the discussions as the “most intense so far.” “Further progress has been made in our diplomatic engagement with the United States,” said Araghchi, adding that both sides planned to engage in a more “detailed” manner on critical issues including termination of U.S. sanctions on Iran and “nuclear-related steps.”…

America and Israel’s attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond as countries around the region closed their airspace and three of the key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the west to Asia halted operations.Hundreds of thousands of travellers were either stranded or diverted to other airports after Israel, Qatar, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain closed their airspace. There also was no flight activity over the United Arab Emirates, flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said, after the government there announced a “temporary and partial closure” of its airspace.That led to the closure of key hub airports…

Key PointsI’ve long believed that artificial intelligence (AI)-related infrastructure is the best way for investors to play the growing demand for AI applications. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom, as well as foundry titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, are some of my favored investment opportunities in the AI space.But it’s important not to forget the power required to run AI applications. Researcher Rand Corp. estimates that global AI data center power demand will be 68 gigawatts by next year, growing to 327 gigawatts by 2030. That’s a lot of power consumption. So, if you’re not thinking about power consumption and which companies are…

Over the last year, the nonprofit sector, from individual organizations to funders, has experienced uncertainty from multiple angles. That includes significant changes to public funding and philanthropy and a more competitive environment, while also leading their organizations and teams through a time of rising operating costs and economic uncertainty. During our first Power Breakfast of 2026, held Feb. 12 at the Krause Gateway Center, panelists covered the ways funding pressures are adapting their operations and strategies, the increased need for nonprofits to demonstrate their value and the need for ongoing cross-sector collaboration to fulfill community needs and priorities. Panelists included:…

Today in crypto, Anthropic CEO slams Pentagon decision as “unprecedented,” OpenAI will deploy its AI models on Pentagon classified networks. Meanwhile, Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley has applied for a bank charter to custody, trade and stake crypto on behalf of clients. Anthropic CEO slams Pentagon decision as “unprecedented”Dario Amodei, the CEO of AI company Anthropic, responded to Friday’s announcement from US officials that the company is a “supply chain risk.”Anthropic has been a major partner to the United States Department of Defense and agreed with all the AI use cases proposed by US defense officials, except for fully autonomous…

Is Anthrophic’s loss Palantir’s gain? The ongoing and public dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) under Secretary Pete Hegseth centers on Anthropic’s refusal to remove safeguards from its AI model, Claude, for unrestricted military use. As Palantir might obtain more government contracts, I want to use options to own this high beta stock in PLTR. PLTR YTD mountain PLTR year to date With Anthropic potentially out, the DoD is reportedly negotiating with alternatives like OpenAI and Google to fill the gap on classified networks. Palantir could integrate these models into its platforms, expanding its role as…