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NYSE owner ICE takes stake, board seat at OKX in bid to bring regulated crypto futures and tokenized stocks

ICE invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25B valuation, taking a board seat and planning U.S.-regulated crypto futures and tokenized NYSE stocks. ...Read more

#crypto, #nyse, #derivatives, #tokenization, #regulation

LIGO’s latest catalog doubles the haul of gravitational-wave detections, revealing new black hole patterns

The GWTC-4.0 catalog adds 128 new merger candidates from LIGO’s latest run, bringing the total to 218 and sharpening clues about black holes and cosmic expansion. ...Read more

#gravitationalwaves, #ligo, #blackholes, #astronomy, #cosmology

Iran Missile and Drone Barrage Hits All Six Gulf States After U.S.–Israeli Strike Kills Khamenei

Six days of Iranian missiles and drones hit every GCC state after U.S.–Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Khamenei, prompting GCC unity and EU backing. ...Read more

#iran, #gcc, #middleeast, #missiles, #europeanunion

U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs in January as Benchmark Revisions Rewrite 2025 Hiring

Hiring beat forecasts in January and unemployment edged down, but big Labor Department revisions show 2025 job growth nearly stalled. ...Read more

#jobsreport, #unemployment, #federalreserve, #wages, #bls

Florida wildfire sends smoke over Alligator Alley, tests evacuation plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

The 35,000-acre National Fire in Big Cypress has snarled I‑75 and raised new questions about how Florida would protect or move detainees at a remote immigration facility. ...Read more

#florida, #wildfire, #immigration, #detention, #everglades

Ranger Road Fire Scorches 283,000 Acres Across Oklahoma and Kansas, Testing Plains Wildfire Readiness

A late-winter windstorm fueled the year’s largest U.S. wildfire so far, killing livestock and destroying homes as drought and dry grasses primed the Plains. ...Read more

#wildfire, #oklahoma, #kansas, #drought, #fireweather

Olympic Flame Goes Out in Verona as Milano-Cortina 2026 Closes, and a New Winter Model Takes Shape

Milano-Cortina 2026 ends with a Verona finale, record Italian medals, U.S. hockey gold and ski mountaineering’s Olympic debut reshaping the Games. ...Read more

#olympics, #wintergames, #milano, #skimo, #italy

Broadcom Surges on AI Chip and Networking Boom, Forecasts More Growth

Broadcom posts record Q1 results as AI semiconductor revenue tops $8.4B, driven by custom accelerators and data-center networking; shares rise on outlook. ...Read more

#broadcom, #ai, #semiconductors, #datacenters, #earnings

Warsh Fed Nomination Heads to Senate as Powell Investigation Tests Central Bank Independence

Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell hits the Senate amid a DOJ probe of Powell, market whiplash and warnings over Fed autonomy. ...Read more

#federalreserve, #kevinwarsh, #jeromepowell, #interestrates, #senate

South Korea’s Rival Parties Rush Bill to Channel Up to $350 Billion in U.S. Investment as Tariff Deadline Looms

Seoul’s parties set a fast-track vote on a law enabling up to $350B in U.S. investment, seeking relief from threatened 25% U.S. tariffs. ...Read more

#southkorea, #tariffs, #trade, #investment, #unitedstates

Apple Unveils $599 iPhone 17e, Bringing Apple Intelligence and a New Modem to Its Cheapest iPhone 17

Apple’s $599 iPhone 17e adds the A19 chip, Apple Intelligence, a new C1X 5G modem, MagSafe and 256GB base storage, shipping March 11. ...Read more

#apple, #iphone, #ai, #smartphones, #5g

Météo-France: February 2026 Was France’s Wettest on Record as Flood Alerts Hit Unprecedented Levels

A new Météo-France bulletin says February 2026 was the wettest on record and unusually warm, fueling weeks of floods and record Vigicrues alerts. ...Read more

#france, #flooding, #climatechange, #meteofrance, #storms

WHO Extends Polio Global Health Emergency, Stops Short of Pandemic Label

WHO extended polio’s decade-long highest global health alert, citing ongoing spread risks, but said the virus does not meet the new “pandemic emergency” bar. ...Read more

#polio, #who, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #publichealth

U.S. Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka, Expanding War’s Reach Into the Indian Ocean

Pentagon confirms a Mk-48 torpedo sank Iran’s frigate IRIS Dena south of Sri Lanka, killing scores and thrusting India and Sri Lanka into a widening war. ...Read more

#iran, #usnavy, #indianocean, #srilanka, #submarine

Minneapolis to Ban Algorithmic Rent-Setting Tools, Giving Tenants a New Right to Sue

A new Minneapolis ordinance bars landlords from using rent-setting algorithms fed by nonpublic competitor data, effective March 1, 2026, and lets tenants sue. ...Read more

#minneapolis, #housing, #rent, #ai, #antitrust