- Historic winter storms weigh on Gap, Old Navy performance after 800 temporary store closures
Gap has been on a steady upswing of growth but saw worse than expected results during its holiday quarter after historic winter storms led to store closures.
- Noem firing doesn't break DHS funding impasse, Democrats say
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was fired by President Donald Trump on Thursday, as a DHS shutdown drags on.
- Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin after firing Kristi Noem as DHS secretary
Kristi Noem faced criticism for the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, her relationship with aide Corey Lewandowski and a $220 million ad campaign.
- Anthropic officially told by DOD that it's a supply chain risk even as Claude used in Iran
The formal declaration will require defense vendors and contractors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s models in their work with the Pentagon.
- Broadcom stock rallies as CEO Tan makes strong case for why AI growth will last
Broadcom's AI revenue forecast surpassed many bullish expectations from Wall Street analysts.
- Iran foreign minister: Not seeking ceasefire, warns U.S. invasion would be 'big disaster for them'
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that the U.S. "has failed to achieve its main goal" by attacking Iran, "which was a clean, rapid victory."
- Mortgages in 47 seconds: Better’s new ChatGPT app targets lenders Rocket and UWM
Creating a mortgage has been one of the most time-consuming corners of American finance, with lenders relying on dozens of steps that can take weeks.
- UK police search journalist’s home in China spy probe
Labour suspends Joani Reid, the MP whose husband David Taylor has been arrested in the counterterrorism probe
- UK police search journalist’s home in China spy probe
Labour suspends Joani Reid, the MP whose husband David Taylor has been arrested in the counterterrorism probe
- Iran crisis shines spotlight on ‘threadbare’ Royal Navy
Delay in deploying HMS Dragon to Cyprus has triggered criticism of UK’s defence capability
- Bitcoin miners offload 15K BTC since October, with more sales expected
Public miners are trimming Bitcoin reserves as tightening margins, debt pressure and a post-crash reset force the industry to rethink its once-popular hold strategy.
- CleanSpark sells 553 BTC for $36.6M in February as miners offload Bitcoin
The Nasdaq-listed miner sold nearly all of its February production while expanding power capacity in Texas and maintaining a treasury of more than 13,000 BTC.
- Dollar-cost averaging Bitcoin is safest strategy for long-term gains: Data
Backtested data and forward-looking models found that dollar-cost averaging Bitcoin buys is the best way to invest in BTC. Will the strategy work in the next bull market?
- UAE central bank says financial system stable amid missile and drone attacks
More than 1,800 crypto businesses operate in the UAE, with over 600 Web3 companies based in Dubai’s DMCC free zone.
- Reform UK tops donations with millions from Thailand-based crypto investor: Report
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK reportedly secured a second boost of 3 million British pounds ($4 million) from Thailand-based crypto investor Christopher Harborne
- Bitcoin ETFs pull in $462M as BTC briefly tops $73K
BlackRock’s IBIT led inflows with $307 million as almost all US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows on Wednesday, extending a three-day inflow streak totaling $1.1 billion.
- Bitwise has now donated over $380K to open-source Bitcoin devs
Bitwise has tasked Bitcoin Brink, OpenSats and the Human Rights Foundation with deciding where to allocate its second annual donation to support Bitcoin.
- Morgan Stanley taps Coinbase and BNY for Bitcoin ETF custody
Coming as BTC exchange-traded fund flows turn positive, the moves follow the Wall Street bank's applications with the SEC for Bitcoin and Solana funds.
- RedStone launches Stellar price feeds after $10M exploit highlights oracle risks
Oracle provider RedStone deploys price feeds on Stellar as the network expands DeFi infrastructure and experiments with lending and tokenized assets.
- Iran’s largest crypto exchange shows no clear signs of capital flight: TRM
TRM said a post-strike spike in Nobitex wallet activity looked like routine liquidity moves, even as Chainalysis flagged higher outflows from Iranian exchanges overall.
- Trump voices support for possible Kurdish offensive in Iran
US president says he'd be 'all for' Kurdish ground assault on Iran amid reports that Washington is egging on rebellion.
- Israel cancels Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque amid Iran conflict
Authorities say the mosque will be closed to worshippers, visitors of all faiths on Friday amid spread of the conflict.
- US House of Representatives to vote on latest effort to halt Iran war
Vote comes day after a parallel resolution failed in the Senate, underscoring Republican support for Trump-launched war.
- Trump fires Homeland Security head Kristi Noem, names Mullin as replacement
Noem, a former governor, became a prominent figure in the Trump administration's controversial crackdown on immigration.
- Sri Lanka evacuates crew of second Iranian vessel after US sunk IRIS Dena
More than 200 crew members evacuated, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 sailors dead.
- Ukraine, Russia free 200 POWs each in latest swap amid stalled peace talks
Exchange comes amid a deadlock in US-brokered negotiations to end the four-year war between the two countries.
- Trump administration doubles down on military action in Latin America
At inaugural 'Americas Counter Cartel Conference', Trump officials vowed continued military operations against cartels.
- Senators propose ban on US gov’t officials doing prediction market trading
The bill comes as a user on Polymarket made more than $500,000 by taking a position that the US would strike Iran.
- Israel, US intensify Iran strikes, targeting homes, hospitals, stadium
Strikes target hospitals, schools, and cultural sites across Iran, disrupting daily life particularly in Tehran.
- Israel kills more than 100 Lebanese as it commands Beirut residents to flee
More than 38,000 Syrians flee Lebanon for Syria, as mounting violence causes displacement across the Middle East and beyond.