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1. Three cargo ships struck off Iran's coast, UK says, including one in Strait of Hormuz

2. Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in February, as expected

3. Nebius stock pops 10% on Nvidia $2 billion investment announcement

4. Oil ticks higher to $85 as traders await possible historic reserve release

5. Rheinmetall sees sales growth of up to 45% in 2026, says it's in 'prime position' to arm the U.S. amid war in Iran

6. Who is Markwayne Mullin? Trump ally will bring conservative immigration policies to DHS

7. Anduril expands into space as defense tech angles to support Trump's Golden Dome

8. Five things to know about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei

9. Where the auto supply chain is most threatened by the Iran war

10. Tillis maintains blockade on Fed pick Kevin Warsh over Powell probe

11. Trump says U.S. will build first refinery in 50 years with investment from India's Reliance Industries

12. Amazon's Zoox partners with Uber to reach more robotaxi riders — first in Las Vegas, then LA

13. Amazon wins court order to block Perplexity's AI shopping agent

14. Senators call for investigation into release, redaction of Epstein files

15. How the Iran war could impact hyperscalers' massive AI buildout in the Middle East

16. Here are 3 reasons why CrowdStrike is the kind of stock to buy during the Iran war

17. Ford launches new AI to grow multibillion-dollar Pro commercial business

18. AI chipmaker Cerebras namedropped by Oracle, alongside Nvidia and AMD

19. Weekly mortgage demand from homebuyers increased despite big interest rate volatility

20. Travelers are turning to AI to plan trips — but hallucinations and trust gaps remain