The Brutalist Report

Fortune

• Oil prices soar past $100 while Dow futures sink 800 points as Iran war spirals into worst-case fears and U.S. eyes special forces mission [37d]
• Iran picks Khamenei’s son as next supreme leader, Fars says [37d]
• Pentagon says 7th U.S. service member has died in Mideast war after being injured in Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia [37d]
• Pentagon and FAA to conduct anti-drone laser tests after earlier deployments closed Texas airspace twice in the last month [37d]
• Despite rising prices, Trump downplays need to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ‘There’s a lot of oil out there. That’ll get healed very quickly’ [37d]
• Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran about U.S. military targets in the Mideast, marking first sign Moscow is getting involved in the war [37d]
• Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap [37d]
• Here’s why childcare is getting more unaffordable and forcing families to make ‘heartbreaking choices’ [37d]
• San Francisco cheers its native Chinese Olympian Eileen Gu, who headlines parade for the Year of the Fire Horse [37d]
• U.S. considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium [37d]
• Tehran engulfed in fire, smoke and acid rain following strikes [37d]
• ‘Nightmare scenario’ looms as global markets head for the biggest oil output disruption in history, top energy guru warns [37d]
• Oil market chaos to deepen as more Gulf giants cut output [37d]
• To justify a $1.5 trillion market cap after its IPO, SpaceX would need to earn more than Berkshire Hathaway. Here’s why that’s so unlikely [37d]
• It’s not just data centers. New power lines for AI are also stirring local anger and turned one man’s 40 acres of paradise into ‘hell’ [37d]
• Trump said the ‘economy is roaring’ but the job market has evaporated, soaring gas prices could boost inflation, and stocks have plunged [37d]
• The Persian Gulf’s ‘saltwater kingdoms’ rely so much on desalination that damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations [37d]
• Mideast’s water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid expanding war [37d]
• From thyroid cancer to 40‑hour fasts: Inside Daymond John’s obsession with biohacking and living longer [37d]
• Joseph Stiglitz says buckle up before the great AI ‘reallocation’ era arrives [37d]
• Bidding for a Taylor Swift ticket or to cut the line at DisneyWorld? Maybe you’re in a ‘hidden market’ [37d]
• Asana’s new CEO says getting a job in Silicon Valley isn’t harder for Gen Z than it was for him—he shares his own ‘donut box’ hack for getting hired [37d]
• This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: ‘I’m working harder now than I ever did’ [37d]
• Iran sends conflicting signals on war, highlighting split between leaders looking to de-escalate vs. hard-liners bent on fighting the U.S. and Israel [38d]
• Trump says he ruled out having Kurdish forces join Iran war [38d]
• UAE and Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz blockage [38d]