• 👆 You’re looking at kek lapis, an intricate form of pastry art made primarily during Ramadan in Malaysia (which concludes its first week today); the cake is an engineering and architectural feat, typically featuring a minimum of 12 layers.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

• 📉 US markets fell across the board (S&P: -1.8%; Dow: -1.0%; Nasdaq: -2.6%); the Nasdaq entered correction territory.
• 💼 February’s jobs report is due this morning.
• 📝 President Trump delayed tariffs on Canada and Mexico products covered under the North American trade agreement until April 2; ~62% of Canada’s imports and ~50% of Mexico’s will still face the new tariffs, per the AP. | 📝 President Trump signed an executive order establishing a US strategic bitcoin reserve.

SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

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• ⚽🎤 The FIFA World Cup is getting its first-ever halftime show; the final match of the 2026 tournament, scheduled for MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, will feature a show with artists curated by Coldplay.
• 🗣️ Stephen A. Smith reportedly signed a 5-year, $100+ million contract extension with ESPN. | 🏈 The Cincinnati Bengals reportedly gave DE Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade; Hendrickson was last season’s NFL sack leader and runner-up for DPOY.
• 🙏 Roy Ayers, a record producer and composer nicknamed the “Godfather of Neo Soul,” passed away at 84. | 🔍 Authorities are still investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa; here’s what we know so far.

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SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

• 🏆🤖 The inventors of reinforcement learning, a foundational AI technique, were awarded the Turing Award (known informally as the “Nobel Prize in Computing”).
• 🧠 Scientists observed for the first time how neurons in the human brain store memories independent of the context in which they are acquired; this trait is believed to enable the basis of human intelligence.
• 🌕 Intuitive’s Athena lunar lander arrived at the Moon’s surface yesterday; however, it wasn’t immediately clear whether Athena’s touchdown was smooth enough to perform its intended work. | 🚀 The FAA halted flights to several Florida airports following a SpaceX test of Starship where the rocket exploded.

MISCELLANEOUS

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• ⚖️ A second federal judge extended the block on President Trump’s order freezing all federal grants and loans while his administration reviews them.
• 🇺🇸🇮🇱 President Trump issued an ultimatum to Hamas saying he’ll greenlight additional Israeli military strikes on Gaza unless the group releases its remaining hostages; Trump’s Middle East envoy also floated the idea of joint US-Israel action against Hamas.
• 🏳️‍⚧️🎙️ California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) described the practice of allowing transgender athletes to play women's sports as “deeply unfair” in the debut episode of his new podcast alongside guest Charlie Kirk. (From the Left | From the Center | From the Right)

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