Polymarket bettors tried to make a reporter change his story about Iran missile strike — or else

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A diptych of smoke rising from an explosion in Lebanon and a phone screen with Polymarket displayed

Raghed Waked/Reuters; Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Thousands of tech workers have left Israel in recent years. 3 of them told us war wasn't their only reason.

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A view of Tel Aviv's skyline
8,300 high-tech workers left Israel between October 2023 and July 2024, government data shows.

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This Israeli cyber startup is launching with $40 million in funding during the Iran war: 'It's part of our reality and part of our strength'

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Bold founders
The cofounder of Bold.

Bold

Israeli president defends war with Iran, says targeted oil sites were 'not the oil reserves of the people'

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Israel's President Herzog speaking to BILD.
Israel's President Herzog speaking during an interview with BILD.

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The US military is suffering losses in its fight with Iran. 7 American service members have been killed.

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off to support combat operations against Iran.

US Navy photo

Oil passes $100 a barrel as US energy secretary says Iran won't be a 'long-term war'

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Oil wells are used to drill for oil.
Oil prices look like they're edging closer to a key threshold that suggests inflation could start to rise and economic growth could get hit from the war on Iran, market pros say.

Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters

Airbnb's war policy leaves some stranded travelers paying for rooms they can't use

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Airbnb
The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has disrupted travel in the region.

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This UNESCO World Heritage Site was damaged during strikes on Iran. See what it looks like now.

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Beautiful view of the Golestan Palace and scenic fountains among gardens in Tehran, Iran. The Golestan Palace is a popular tourist attraction of the Middle East. Traditional Persian exterior.
The Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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An ex-Googler just raised $38 million to catch 'silent' security failures. Read his startup's pitch deck.

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Roy Haimof, Gal Shafir, and Nir Loya Dahan sitting on wooden chairs in front of a black table.
Fig Security CTO Roy Haimof, CEO Gal Shafir, and CPO Nir Loya Dahan.

Netanel Tobias

Missiles are flying across the Middle East — and the air defense price tag is getting heavier

Tech Insider : Business
A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fires during a joint live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range, N.M., May 11, 2024.
The MIM-104 Patriot system has been a key air defense system in the Middle East.

US Army photo by Sgt. David Rincon

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