Netflix says it bailed on WBD because of money, not Donald Trump

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC., shortly before announcing that Netflix was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House on Thursday, and shortly after announced his company was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery.

The US reportedly used Anthropic's AI for its attack on Iran, just after banning it

Engadget : Politics, Technology

In a lengthy post on Truth Social on February 27, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to "immediately cease all use of Anthropic's technology" following strong disagreements between the Department of

Khamenei's killing spurs outrage among Kalshi and Polymarket users over claims of rigged markets and insider trading

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A missile arcs through a blue sky, with the gray structure of a US Navy ship imposing overhead from the right.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 1, 2026.

Kulani Lakanaria / U.S. Central Command Public Affairs / U.S. Navy

SNL Cold Open tackles US-Iran strikes

Mashable : Politics
old white man in a hat that says USA

At this point, anything President Donald Trump does feels like it’s already been workshopped in the Saturday Night Live writers’ room. The line between satire and reality is practically gone at this point.

Who is Michael Selig? Meet the Trump administration's prediction market regulator

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CTFC Chairman Michael Selig
Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, at a confirmation hearing in November.

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Inside how political candidates jet across battleground states during election cycles

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People inside Hillary Clinton's campaign plane.
Brunson-Pitts has spent nearly two decades managing campaign travel for political candidates.

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'Epic Fury': Video shows US and Israel attacks on Iran as Tehran retaliates

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Explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday, Feb. 28, as the US and Israel launched a joint "preemptive" attack, called "Epic Fury" by the Pentagon

Iranian forces say they struck a US naval base in Bahrain, as the country launched strikes across the region in retaliation.

Flight radar shows airspace empty over Iran after US, Israel strikes

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Maps by flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed that airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Bahrain and Jordan was empty, early on February 28.

Dario Amodei on Anthropic's Pentagon spat: 'Disagreeing with the government is the most American thing in the world'

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

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Ukraine's battlefield churn showed the West how much its weapons-making needed an overhaul, NATO official says

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A man in camouflage gear stands with his back turned to the camera with a major piece of weaponry and smoke coming out of it behind him, all on a field and under a cloudy sky
Ukraine is rapidly producing and adapting weapons, and NATO militaries are closely watching.

Roman Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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