2026-02-27 14:00 UTC | ⛏️ 938584

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1. Bitcoin hits multi-month low
-- Bitcoin down 47% from October peak, trading mid-$60,000s after 19-24% February drop amid deleveraging and $3-4B liquidations.
-- Signals normalized leverage but extreme deviation from trend, raising recession fears in crypto markets.

2. Anthropic defies Pentagon AI demands (page:0)
-- CEO Dario Amodei rejects ultimatum for unrestricted Claude use, citing risks of surveillance and autonomous weapons.
-- Escalates Trump admin clash, threatens contract loss and highlights AI ethics tensions in military.

3. Block slashes 40% staff for AI (page:1)
-- Jack Dorsey's firm cuts 4,000 jobs, citing rapid AI progress allowing smaller teams to outperform.
-- Stock surges 24-31%, signals broader tech shift to AI-driven efficiency over human labor.

4. US stocks slide on Nvidia drop
-- Futures fall as Nvidia plunges 5.6%, Nasdaq down 1.2% amid tech profit-taking and end-month rebalancing.
-- Pressures S&P 500 near 6900 pivot, reflects fading AI hype and macro uncertainty.

5. US deploys 300+ jets vs Iran
-- deploys 300+ aircraft to Middle East amid nuclear talks and rising tensions post-Trump return.
-- Boosts airpower for potential strikes, strains diplomacy as Iran warns of regional war.