Anthropic Blacklisted by Pentagon, Oil Surges from Iran Conflict

The Rundown · Mar 2, 2026 · 9m

Market update for Monday March 2, 2026

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In today’s episode:

Oil surges 8% after U.S.–Iran conflict escalates and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz faces disruption

Anthropic blacklisted by the Pentagon after refusing expanded AI use in military operations

OpenAI raises a record $110 billion at a $730B valuation backed by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank

Defense stocks soar

Berkshire Hathaway falls

Fun Fact: Red Bull sells 14…