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Oscars mask a Hollywood in crisis

As Hollywood celebrates the Oscars on Sunday, the glitz masks a deeper crisis for the entertainment industry: rising production costs.
Oscars host Conan O’Brien poses with Liza Powel O’Brien.Daniel Cole/Reuters

Fears of global economic crisis grow after US strikes Iran oil terminal

After the US struck Iran’s main oil terminal, Tehran said it would retaliate against US-linked energy facilities in the region, deepening concerns about sustained disruptions to global supply.
Satellite image of oil terminal at Iran’s Kharg Island from February 25, 2026.2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters

AT&T CEO pitches Trump amid $23 billion antitrust review

The private meeting was to discuss AT&T’s mammoth investment in the US, as the company looks to minimize scrutiny of its EchoStar spectrum deal.
AT&T CEO John Stankey AT&T CEO John Stankey. Brian Snyder/Reuters

How Kyle Clark got BETA’s air taxis ready for takeoff

The electric aircraft company’s CEO has a ‘burn-the-boats’ approach to decision-making.
Courtesy of BETA/Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

Upwork’s CEO on the AI agents that try to hire human workers

Hayden Brown sees the pairing of technology and human “orchestrators” redefining workforces.
Hayden BrownCourtesy of Upwork/Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

Why Vlad Tenev thinks you’ll want Robinhood’s ‘James Bond’ credit card

A platinum-plated physical product advances the broker’s bid to become a financial “super app.”
Vlad TenevCourtesy of Robinhood/Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

An AI jobs crisis we didn’t see coming

AI “is going to create many jobs and we’re not prepared as a society to fulfill those jobs,” Larry Fink told Semafor.

BlackRock CEO Fink predicts AI ‘bankruptcies’

When it comes to AI fears, Fink said he’s more worried about the US “losing to China” than capex overspending.

CEOs all think they have an AI ‘moat.’ Just ask them.

At least 118 companies touted the moats they have, or are building, against AI this quarter.

Porsche plots cuts, profitability drive amid steep downturn

Porsche had a dour 2025, reporting a staggering 93% decline in operating profit.

US inflation report ‘obsolete’ amid war

US inflation steadied in February, though economists’ attention has swiftly turned to the potential for price hikes stemming from the Middle East conflict.

IEA’s plan to release oil reserves fails to calm markets

The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release 400 million barrels of oil to cushion a supply disruption triggered by the war in Iran.

Pentagon headhunting Goldman, JPMorgan bankers for ‘Economic Defense Unit’

The job promises “access to top-level government officials and privileged information flow — whatever you need, you can get.”

MidEast conflict could hurt Chinese business

Analysts say China may benefit geopolitically from a prolonged Iran war, but it could start to feel the pain economically.

India eases rules on China investment

India is looking to attract more capital amid fresh global economic uncertainty.

Oil slides further but traders rattled by volatility

Oil continued its slide Tuesday, but the wild price swings triggered by Washington’s Iran war messaging have rattled even the most experienced traders.

Iran war gives CEOs another excuse to tighten their belts: recession fears

Layoffs are coming — not because the economic conditions demand it, but because the economic fears allow it.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square files for IPO

This is Ackman’s second attempt at listing Pershing Square, after withdrawing an oversized plan in 2024 that found little market appetite.