**Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022**, with Brent crude jumping 16.6% to $108.10 a barrel as escalating military aggression in the Middle East disrupts global supply.[4] This marks a significant economic concern as it threatens to impact tech infrastructure costs and broader market stability heading into the trading week.[4]

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2. https://www.microcenter.com/site/mc-news/article/this-week-in-ai-march-6-2026.aspx
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0WbmeptYU0
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5. https://techcrunch.com
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