The dominant global news story as of March 2, 2026, is the escalating US-Israeli military conflict with Iran, now in its third day, following strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and prompted Iranian missile retaliation across the Middle East. This has caused […]
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SaaSpocalypse Strikes: $285 Billion Vanishes as AI and Pricing Shifts Rock SaaS Industry
SaaS In, SaaS Out: Here’s What’s Driving the SaaSpocalypse The SaaS industry experienced a dramatic wake-up call on February 3, 2026, when a market crash wiped out $285 billion in valuation in a single day[3]. This “SaaSpocalypse” wasn’t a random market correction—it was a reckoning […]
Kalshi voids some bets on Khamenei’s ouster because it’s ‘directly tied to death’
In a statement on X, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said his company would pay out positions on “Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader?” at the last trading price before his death. Mansour said that Kalshi doesn’t “list markets directly tied to death” and that its […]
Polymarket defends its decision to allow betting on war as ‘invaluable’
Polymarket has been allowing people to bet on when the US would strike Iran next. Obviously, now that it’s actually happened and people have died, the prediction betting market is feeling some pressure. The site has been at the center of controversy before, including suspicions […]
Google might reshuffle search results to try to dodge fines in the EU
Google is planning to test changes to how it displays search results for certain topics, nearly a year after it was charged with violating antitrust rules in the European Union, Reuters reports. The shift will show top-ranked rival services for hotels, flights, restaurants, and transportation […]
Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is $200 off, marking a new low price
If you want a Chromebook that can double as a tablet when you need it to, Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the better 2-in-1s on the market. And you can buy it with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $499 […]
The Toyota Highlander is now a three-row electric SUV with 320 miles of range
Toyota unveiled the new 2027 Highlander, a fully redesigned midsize SUV that marks the brand’s first three-row electric vehicle for the US market and the first Toyota EV assembled in America. It’s a familiar name – Toyota has been selling gas Highlanders for over 20 […]
Historic Election Wins in Thailand and Japan Stir Political Drama and Market Surge – 2/9/2026, 12:25:09 PM
Top world news stories as of February 9, 2026, highlight major election victories in Thailand and Japan, political turmoil in the UK, developments in Israel, and sports results. These are drawn from recent reports on events from February 8. Key Political Developments Thailand: Caretaker Prime […]
The best way to watch the Olympics
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 115, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, go Seahawks I guess, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading […]
Can China’s No. 2 automaker make it in America?
Is the long freeze on Chinese automakers selling cars in the US finally starting to thaw? China is the largest auto market in the world and now the largest car exporter, too. But high tariffs and geopolitical tensions have kept Chinese automakers away from US […]