US allies are scrambling to buy Ukraine's counter-drone tech, but gear alone isn't enough to defeat the Shahed threat

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A man in a black hoodie stands wearing googles and holding a controller looking at a black interceptor drone in a cloudy sky
Ukraine's interceptor drones have caught allies' eyes as a low-cost way to stop enemy drones.

Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images

Airlines are raising their prices as oil spikes. Here's how much extra you're going to pay now.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER plane prepares for landing at the Capital International airport in Beijing on October 22, 2024.
A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777.

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The US has less than a month left of advanced THAAD and PrSM ammo as it fights Iran, analysts say

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A US military video shows a PrSM missile launch.
A Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) launch.

US Central Command/Screengrab via X

Anduril's president says the firm is a 'heavy' participant in the Middle East war, helping to battle Iran's Shaheds

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A man wearing white goggles stands in front of a broad visualizing enemy threats on a map.
Anduril's AI-powered software Lattice will be the command and control platform the US' joint counter-drone task force.

John Keeble/Getty Images

I moved to Dubai for a job 2 years ago. It's still where I see my future.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
A man with wearing dark glasses and a plaid blazer.
Nizar Mezher grew up in Lebanon and moved to the United Arab Emirates two years ago; he doesn't plan to leave.

Provided by Nizar Mezher

Tech recruiters share what's happening to hiring in the Middle East: 'I've honestly never seen it this quiet'

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Dubai skyline
Tech recruiters in the UAE share show the hiring landscape has changed in the last three weeks.

FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images

The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier pulled into port after months at sea facing combat, fire, and plumbing problems

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USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay naval base on the island of Crete, Greece, March 23, 2026.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Middle East after a brief stay in the region.

Makis Kartsonakis/REUTERS

What the CEOs of the 3 biggest US airlines are saying about the Iran war's hit to travel and ticket prices

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CEO of United Airlines Scott Kirby speaks at the Punchbowl News Conference at Union Station on March 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby.

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Even with US Navy warships, getting oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz isn't likely to be quick or easy

Tech Insider : Business
A US Navy destroyer launches a Tomahawk missile as part of Operation Epic Fury.
The US Navy, if it were to take on an escort mission for tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, might need to lean heavily on destroyers like the one seen here launching a Tomahawk missile.

U.S. Navy photo

A US F-35 stealth fighter made an emergency landing after flying a combat run over Iran

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A US Air Force F-35 takes flight in the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026.
A US Air Force F-35 during combat operations against Iran this month.

US Air Force Photo

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