Patera Daily Report, 29 March 2026
AI agents and Middle East conflict
Superintelligent coding agents show rapid growth in capability and adoption. Meanwhile the Iran-Israel conflict causes global economic instability and violence.
Superintelligent coding agents
Rauchg predicts that superintelligent coding agents will enable millions of ideas to come to life. Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro now outperforms Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI in agent skills benchmarks.
Iran-Israel conflict escalation
Rising oil prices and a dropping Dow Jones indicate investors believe the conflict will continue. Fuel rationing in Asian countries shows the impact on the global economy.
Iranian-backed attacks
Iranian-backed militias attacked Camp Victory at Baghdad International Airport. An Iranian attack in Kuwait killed a worker near a power and water station.