Anthropic Blacklisted By US Government? & US-Iran War Disrupts Gulf Travel

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Episode 790: Neal and Toby talk about the US-Iran conflict that’s erupted and the shake up across the global economy. Then, OpenAI reaches an AI agreement with the Defense Department after Anthropic refuses to give it access. Plus, Pokemon celebrates its 30th anniversary and continues to be one of the most valuable brands in the world. Meanwhile, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the latest case of ‘brain drain’ in the move to Australia. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. Learn more about Bland AI at bland.ai/mbd Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.8	Good morning, Brut Daily's show.
0:40.1	I'm Neil Freyman.
0:41.0	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:42.0	Today, how the Iran war could impact the global economy.
0:45.4	Then Anthropic was blacklisted by the U.S. government.
0:48.0	And Open AI said, hey, remember us?
0:50.6	It's Monday, March 2nd.
0:52.5	Let's ride.
1:00.3	Good. us. It's Monday, March 2nd. Let's ride. Good morning. Welcome to the first full week of March, everyone, and welcome back Toby. If it feels like things are a little more out of control
1:05.4	lately, well, it's not a mystery why. A rare blood moon total lunar eclipse is coming early tomorrow morning,
1:11.9	which will render the moon a deep and coppery red as the full moon falls behind the Earth's shadow.
1:17.5	And by rare, I mean, this is the last time the phenomenon will happen for another three years.
1:22.0	Toby, are you feeling the disturbance?
1:23.6	I'm going to get scientific with it before I get superstitious with it.
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