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The first lady paused just before entering the East Room while the robot walked around the table and took up a position in the center of the room.

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HOUSTON — Instability is the defining mood at the world's most influential energy gathering this week — playing out in a split screen of oil markets jolted by the Iran war and an AI-supercharged power sector.

Why it matters: The vibe at the CERAWeek conference underscores how quickly the energy landscape has turned unpredictable, leaving billions in investment decisions — and what consumers ultimately pay — hanging in the balance.

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Driving the news: The biggest headlines out of the S&P Global-run event are coming from the parallel geopolitical events of the Iran war and Venezuela.

What they're saying: Conference host Daniel Yergin asked ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance on the main stage yesterday how he thought the oil market was doing. "It's a bit unstable," Lance replied with a subdued chuckle.

Between the lines: That nervous laughter felt like a mask for the deeper uncertainty permeating the conference. Conversations on and off stages feel disconnected from the reality on the ground.

• Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been all over the conference for much of this week, seeking to reassure the oil industry that the Iran war will be short-lived — despite no end in sight.
• Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado pitched her country's oil reserves to a packed audience last night and drew the gathering's only standing ovation so far.
• But earlier in the day, Lance called recent reforms of Venezuela's oil laws "woefully inadequate."

The intrigue: On a parallel track, fervor about the AI boom is teetering between excitement and worry.

• With executives here for the first time, Nvidia is touting initiatives on nuclear with Microsoft and on flexible data centers.
• Novel energy storage technologies are riding high with new deals this week on fresh AI-driven demand.

But some top executives are warning that the U.S. still isn't moving fast enough on data center energy needs.

• "We are concerned that we are not full throttle on energy," Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Google parent company Alphabet, said this week on the main stage.

Reality check: Outside in the 85-degree heat, criticism lingered in the humidity.

• Protesters marched past the confab's epicenter of the Hilton Hotel and George R. Brown Convention Center, arguing — among other things — that fossil fuel dependence is fueling geopolitical crises from Iran to Venezuela.
• In a wonkier sign of dissent, a truck circled the area with an electronic billboard claiming that fossil-fuel electricity needs backup, too, just like variable wind and solar energy.
• But climate change has all but evaporated from main-stage conversations.

What we're watching: We're still just halfway through, but some conference goers are already leaving.

• In the hallways, dinners and happy hours, nervous chatter is rising about the horrendously long security lines at Houston's main airport.

The bottom line: Turns out Iran isn't the only place that's hard to leave.

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With this new plane, United is doubling down on premium offerings. Nearly half of the seats on this plane — 99 out of 222 — represent premium seating options.

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Karoline Leavitt warned that if talks with Iran don't pan out President Donald Trump “will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before.”

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The vote in the 193-member world body was 123-3, with 52 abstentions.

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Mazda is a notable outlier. It doesn't offer anything like the current glut of off-road SUVs on the market today. Mazda's CX-50 comes close, but the brand tends to keep to its luxury and sporty niches. However, a recent interview with CarSales indicates that the company is always monitoring ...

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AmEx's newest business credit card — the Graphite Business Cash Unlimited — earns unlimited 2% cash back. But is simplicity worth the $295 annual fee.

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The Browns and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett have agreed to modified language on his contract that became official on Tuesday, per league sources.

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A verdict has been reached in the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles.

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"I feel like most people just would feel uncomfortable about the idea of that,” one teen NYC student told The Post.

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The Lakers and Spurs continue to see their championship odds shorten, and Luka Doncic makes big move in MVP race.

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The boys were 14 at the time. They admitted that they made about 350 images, showing at least 59 girls under 18, along with other victims who so far have not been identified.

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Houston police officers shot at a person near Glenmont Drive.

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Simpson showed elite skills during his only season as the Crimson Tide's starter last fall

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Today marks the start of the 2026 baseball season and in what has sort of become an annual tradition, T-Mobile is once again offering a free subscription to MLB.TV.

In order to take advantage of the deal, T-Mobile customers simply need to log into the T Life app, navigate to the Benefits tab and then hit Redeem after clicking the banner for a free season of MLB.TV. From there, you just need to download the latest version of the MLB app to your mobile device and sign in or create an account. That said, this is a time-limited offer, so if you want the ability to stream regular season baseball for free, you’ll need claim the deal prior to March 31 at 4:59 AM ET. For anyone on a different carrier, this may be enough time to switch providers and still get in on the savings.

Unfortunately, MLB.TV is subject to blackouts and market restrictions, so depending on where you live and where your favorite team is playing that day, you may not be able to catch every game. Sadly, this includes tonight’s 8:05 PM ET matchup between the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants, which is streaming exclusively on Netflix. Even so, with a one-year subscription to MLB.TV currently going for $150, this is one of the best perks available from any of the big cellular carriers.

In addition to full season of games, an MLB.TV subscription also includes access to a collection of baseball documentaries, game streams from previous years, World Series films, highlights, news and more. And with over 1.25 million customers having redeemed last year’s offer, this is potentially one of T-Mobile’s biggest offers of the year, with the company claiming to have delivered more than $1 billion in savings since it first started running the promotion 10 years ago in 2016.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/psa-t-mobile-customers-have-a-week-to-sign-up-for-a-free-year-of-mlbtv-211306444.html?src=rss

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The Azzurri play the playoff semifinal on Thursday at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Linderbaum reset the market at their positions

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As the World Cup draws near, Carlo Ancelotti is examining a host of different options

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Tate pairs elite body control and contested-catch ability with excellent hands, giving him a high floor and true No. 1 upside in the NFL