People around the world are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
Top of the mornin’, lads and lassies! Cities around the world are going green for St. Patrick’s Day: Chicago dyed its river, landmarks from the Empire State Building to the Leaning Tower of Pisa are lit up, and tourists flooded Dublin for the city’s festivities. If you are craving a sweet treat to celebrate, you’re in luck: Krispy Kreme is giving away a free green donut to anyone wearing green today, no purchase required. ☘️ Find out the other businesses offering St. Paddy’s Day deals before the day is through →
Ireland has more than St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate this week.
On Sunday, Jessie Buckley became the first Irish woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, taking home the prize for her role in “Hamnet.” Her speech was one of the most talked-about moments of the night. 💫 Buckley's win, her speech, and the story behind her rise →
The war in Iran is entering a new phase.
Israel claims it killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani in overnight strikes, as well as a top militia official — though Tehran has not confirmed. The U.S. is now fighting largely alone after France, the U.K., Germany, and other major allies refused or did not respond to requests to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices are up nearly 90 cents a gallon in a month, and the economic ripple effects are spreading.
🔹 What we know about the attack on Iran’s security chief →
🔹 Trump’s response to American allies that have not sent warships →
🔹 How the Iran war is driving up interest rates worldwide →
Read on for more of the week’s biggest news. Stay up-to-date on developing stories in the Particle app →
Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5, an AI tool that uses real-time neural rendering to make video games look photorealistic. Players who saw the early demos have criticized the tech for dramatically changing how characters look. 🎮 What DLSS 5 does and why gamers are pushing back→
Tim Cook is shooting down retirement rumors. On a “Good Morning America” interview he said he’s not going anywhere, and he made a case for why Apple's approach to AI is unique. 📱 What Cook said about AI, privacy, and what to expect from Apple this year→
Microsoft is rethinking Copilot. The model is being removed from Windows notifications, stripped from parts of the interface — and, starting in April, using it inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will cost extra. 🖥️ What Microsoft’s AI regroup means for Office users →
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center just resigned in protest of the Iran war. In his resignation letter, Joe Kent said that Iran posed no imminent threat and accused pro-war media and Israeli pressure for pushing the U.S. into the conflict. The White House called his claims false. ✍ What Kent said in his resignation letter and why it matters →
Congress still hasn't passed a budget to fund the Department of Homeland Security, and now it's week five of a funding lapse. TSA is warning that smaller airports could be forced to close entirely as the callout rate among unpaid screeners has more than doubled. ✈️ Which airports are at the greatest risk and when Congress might act →
The Senate is moving forward with a floor debate on Trump's SAVE America Act voter ID bill this week — even though Republicans openly admit they don't have the 60 votes needed to pass it. 🗳️ Why senators are debating a bill they know they can’t pass→
March Madness begins with the the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio tonight. The madness begins in earnest with First Round games on Thursday. 🏀 Factors that could impact your bracket →
The first trailer for “Dune: Part Three” dropped and the internet is psyched. There's a 17-year time jump, Robert Pattinson joins the cast, and director Denis Villeneuve is calling it a thriller about the consequences of power. 🪐 Everything we know about the final chapter→
Production on “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 5 has been paused after police opened a domestic assault investigation involving cast member Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. This news comes just five days before the premier of Taylor’s season of “The Bachelorette.” 🛑 Where the investigation stands — and what it means for “Mormon Wives” and “The Bachelorette” →