The last hour was defined by a sharp escalation in geopolitical tensions, as ballistic missile and drone attacks by Iran-aligned forces against U.S. bases in Jordan and Saudi energy infrastructure triggered joint U.S.-Saudi military retaliation in Iraq and pushed global oil prices higher. Amid this instability, Japan faced a deadly earthquake causing significant destruction and evacuations. Domestically, the technological landscape saw a milestone in nuclear energy with a new Idaho prototype reactor achieving criticality, while Anthropic faced intensified scrutiny over the accidental public indexing of private user conversations and broader competitive practices. Policy developments remained active, including a legislative proposal by Senator Rick Scott to charge employers $10,000 for foreign worker green card applications and a joint DOJ-Trump filing to overturn the E. Jean Carroll defamation award. Institutional security was also called into question following reports of vulnerabilities at a major IRS contractor.