Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says US Violating ‘Three Clauses’ of Tehran’s Ceasefire Proposal

AI Is Causing A Tidal Wave Of Job Cuts At Crypto Firms Layoffs are spreading across crypto and fintech — and executives increasingly say AI is part of the reason, according to Bloomberg. Coinbase, PayPal, Gemini, and Crypto.com have all recently cut jobs while emphasizing efficiency and automation. On Tuesday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong framed the shift in stark terms, warning that “the biggest risk now is not taking action” as the company tries to become “lean, fast, and AI-native.” Bloomberg writes that the trend gained momentum after Block, Inc. — the...

US Oil Exports Soar To New Record High As Inventories Tumble, SPR Drained Most Since October 2022 One week ago we lamented that the record oil inventory drawdown, which has seen over 250 million barrels drained from storage since the start of the war, has not led to higher oil prices (for those who missed it, Goldman forecast that global visible oil inventories are likely to reach record-low levels even in an optimistic scenario where Hormuz flows start to recover by the end of April). Moments ago the already precarious inventory picture...