
Mexican Tomato Prices Jump 23% After Trade Ban
"Trump ended free trade for Mexican tomatoes. Prices are up 23 percent in the last year." https://t.co/rXKH70uU4w https://t.co/5h1CotBsLs

AI Tools Need Clear ICPs to Work Effectively
If my company doesn’t have clear Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs) documented, can I still use these AI tools effectively? https://t.co/i4w7DLSadO via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Strategy #Sales #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess
Ron Conway’s Relentless Founder Support Sets the Standard
No better display of who @RonConway is than this: "While I will be stepping back from some of my usual activities, I will continue to support SV Angel founders, who I love with a passion." Even during his own struggles, he still...

Publication Success: 80% Optimization, 20% Content
Have come to the realization that the success of a publication is 80% website/email optimization, 20% the actual content. If you check out Compounding Quality’s Substack, you can tell he gets it. That’s just the reality. https://t.co/4tfh0TgOqb

Urea Prices Jump 87% as Middle East Supplies Halt
Fertilizer flows from the Middle East remain blocked. Urea fertilizer prices have SURGED 87% YTD to $720 per ton, the highest level in nearly 3 years. FARMERS SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO TRUMP AND NETANYAHU. https://t.co/8GGpcsbTMb

Edit Only What Changes: Buzzy Redefines Video Workflow
Video editing isn’t slow because of tools it’s slow because of how edits work. Every small fix forces you to reprocess the entire timeline. That’s the inefficiency. Buzzy changes that. You edit only the exact moment you want nothing else is touched. This isn’t...
Dropping Out: Bold Self‑Bet Fuels Extraordinary Success
Dropping out of school is an act of EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE. In a way its betting on yourself over the educational system. Its burning the boats with no turning back. I just realized that one of the CTOs we backed was a drop...

IMF Forecasts Resilient Global Growth Through 2025
Explaining the Resilience of Global Growth in 2025 from the IMF. Lower tariffs or other variables? More featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/54emD8YVH4

No CUSMA Deal Means No Change for Canada
What does it mean for Canada if no agreement is reached during this year’s CUSMA review? The short answer: nothing. #canada🇨🇦 #canada #trade #negotiation
TAO Empowers Builders with Self‑Recruiting, Low‑Cost Compute
“TAO changed my life as a builder.” Seby, the founder of Resi Labs, on why BitTensor is gives builders an unfair advantage. Instead of begging for hiring, compute, and distribution, you plug into a network where incentives recruit the people,...
Pac-12 Negotiating 2026 Bowl Deals, Announcement Pending
Statement from the Pac-12: “We continue to work through agreements for our future bowl partnerships in 2026 and remain focused on arranging for the best possible opportunities and events for our programs, student-athletes and fans. We will be excited to announce...
Eliminate Mediocrity: A Core Duty for Leaders
One of the most important jobs you have as a business owner is to constantly rid your organization of mediocrity.
True AI-Native Means Redesigning Sales, Not Just Faster Busywork
the gap between "AI, native" and actually using AI to sell better is massive. most teams bolt AI onto existing processes instead of rebuilding how they prospect, qualify, and close. that's not AI, native, that's just faster busywork

Iranian Rial Gains 11% Amid US‑Israeli Conflict, Media Silent
Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Iranian rial has appreciated by 11% against the USD. THE WESTERN MEDIA CONTINUES TO REMAIN SILENT ON THIS INCONVENIENT FACT. https://t.co/WOududM6s7

HR Leaders Embrace Compassion While Tackling Leadership Paradoxes
Spent yesterday morning in D.C. with HR leaders from the Adventist Healthcare facilities across the U.S. I couldn’t ask for a more hungry group to explore the 8 Paradoxes of Great Leadership. I learned from their compassion for others. My...

Invest Now: Capture Compute, Data, Energy Bottlenecks with DCA
Thoughts? I break down why now is the time to start investing and what most people are missing. We discuss how liquidity shifts, potential Fed rate changes, and trillions of dollars moving into the system could impact your portfolio. I...
AI‑Driven Reorgs Double Startup Revenue via Process Change
A recent study of 515 startups: firms that reorganized around AI completed 12% more tasks and generated nearly 2x higher revenue. That doubling came from process change, not product change. Source: Harvard Business School
Cutting Ad Budgets Gives Short‑Term Spike, Long‑Term Drop
This happens because you had a full funnel that you paid for and then when you reduced the budget Meta went after the lowest hanging fruit. Therefore performance was great and maybe for 2-3 days will be solid. Then your sales...

Nats Could Cut Starter Costs with Simple Tweak
The Nats could save money on starting pitching by just tossing this out there https://t.co/eLbhGEIu1K
Strait of Hormuz: Conflicting Claims Leave Everyone Guessing
The Strait of Hormuz situation is impossible to follow. Is it open? Is it closed? Iran threatens to close it. The US threatens to open it. Wait, now the US says it will close it. Now Iran says it's open....
Billionaire Funds Study on Online Betting's Male Harm
"John Arnold, a former energy trader, is pouring millions of dollars into research on the ills of online betting" Billionaire Investor Warns Sports Prediction Markets Harm Men https://t.co/6zixGBWDY5
BetMGM’s Heavy Spend Inflates Sports Betting Acquisition Costs
"...driving up customer acquisition costs by “buying sports betting keywords as well as throwing money at any sports media property that will take it.”" BetMGM’s Adam Greenblatt: Prediction markets ‘throwing money at’ sports media properties https://t.co/vjfmR3CoKa
Match Urgency to Buyer's Timeline, Not Your Own
"Sign by Friday and get 20% off." That's not urgency. That's desperation. Real urgency comes from the BUYER'S world: • A board meeting in 6 weeks • A hiring class starting in January • A renewal deadline approaching Find THEIR urgency. Don't manufacture yours.
AI Business OS Must Deliver Real Results in 48 Hours
The way I think about an “AI business OS” for solo founders: Day 1 has to ship a real result. My current Vora IQ activation target: • Ask 5 sharp questions • Build a focused roadmap around 1 offer • Auto-generate a week of content...

American Airlines Denies United Merger, Praises Trump Leadership
American Airlines says they’re not discussing or interested in merging with United, and they appreciate Trump’s leadership.
AA Rules Out United Merger, Keeps Deal Options Open
American Airlines Denies United Merger Talks — But Leaves Room For Other Deals - View from the Wing https://t.co/hZc2NQhXm9
Clarifying Conflicting Iran War Deal Reports with Hochstein
Today was a head-spinning day trying to understand conflicting reports about whether a deal had been struck to end the Iran war & reopen the Strait of Hormuz. I sat down this afternoon with @amoshochstein to talk through what we...
World Bank Reconsiders Free‑Market Absolutism in New Report
This week in "Nobody Knows Anything" "In a new report, the World Bank thinks better of its old free-market absolutism."
Know When You’re Building to Learn Vs. Earn
"We are building in both discovery and delivery, it’s just that we’re building with a very different purpose (to learn vs to earn), and normally using different tools and different techniques." https://t.co/uEGNWaF6Jv < make sure you know when you're building...
Turn AI Threat Into Career Accelerator with Three Steps
RT Worried AI might put your leadership role on the chopping block? I share 3 moves to turn AI disruption into a career accelerator for you #AI #Career @Star_CIO https://t.co/mIefOcbMM8
Ships Avoid Strait of Hormuz Amid Open‑Lane Uncertainty
Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion reins over whether sea lane is really open https://t.co/IOus6xH66m
Zen Mindset: The Founder’s Secret to Resilience
The biggest battle in building a startup isn't what you think it is. Yesterday I spoke with Eric Simons of Bolt, who took his company from near-death to $20M in revenue within weeks after their pivot. Beyond the incredible turnaround...
Your Mind Is the Hardest Startup Challenge
The biggest battle in startups isn't building the product. It's battling your own mind. More >>

S&P Sets New Records as Oil, Yields Stay Elevated
With an impressive week nowunder its belt, the S&P has done more than just reclaim its pre-war levels. It has registered multiple record highs. Interestingly, both oil prices and government bond yields remain elevated above their own pre-war levels. #economy #markets

Map Customer Journeys to Boost Support Operations Success
Journey Mapping Your Way to Support Operations Success - CX Journey™ https://t.co/8CkV3ZqA3X #customerservice #customerexperience #journeymapping https://t.co/TtCUz9AaiR
BESS Attractiveness for M&A Explored at Energy Summit
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: How attractive is BESS for M&A? #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/AAtsgcK6vP
We Launch First, Then Figure Things Out
How people think it is: 1. Figure it out 2. Launch How it actually is: 1. Launch 2. Figure it out
Treat LinkedIn as a Stage, Not a Filing Cabinet
Everybody treats LinkedIn like a filing cabinet. The people actually getting hired treat it like a stage. Same platform. Completely different results.

Moody's Downgrades Belgium Over Unreduced Debt
Belgium gets downgraded by Moody’s in reproof at failure to cut debt https://t.co/8nsX75i8rj via @maxramsay https://t.co/pgwDrPsc9D
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Iran Conflict Destabilizes Eastern Mediterranean Gas Sector
The Iran war has disrupted Eastern Mediterranean gas production, exports, and development, threatened regional energy infrastructure, and increased political and investment uncertainty. /1
New CEO Outlines Finnish Exploration Target Strategy
@ValkeaResources' new CEO, Thomas Credland, discussed exploration plans and how the company will be selecting targets from its Finnish assets. $OZ https://t.co/73R9JQDGwu $OZ https://t.co/v4r0IxxNNP
AI Layoffs Hypocrites Still Demand Printed PDFs
“The same people firing people because of AI are also the same people that still want their decks sent to them as a PDF / printed on desk “
Hybrid Cloud Essential for Deploying AI Agents at Scale
Why hybrid cloud? More CIOs look to bring AI Agents to production; they'll need to consider where to run AI inference. #CIO #AI #Cloud https://t.co/v3MPhHTyuw
Hollywood Fears Retaliation After Anti‑Paramount Letter
"The worry is that this letter, and people who signed it, end up becoming Larry Ellison’s blacklist." Brian Lowry's latest column for @get_status is about Hollywood's growing concerns with Paramount WBD deal—and how major figures are speaking out, even though they...
Advanced to Round 6: Complete Project, Present to Panel
Good news, you’re moving on to round 6! Next, we need you to complete a project and present it to a panel. https://t.co/OpwTFLmi00
Officials See Pro‑vaccine Pick as Positive, yet Insufficient
"Two former CDC officials, who spoke to MS NOW on condition of anonymity, said Schwartz’s support of vaccines was a good sign, but they cautioned that touting vaccines is a low bar to clear for a leader of the agency...
Rebuild Your Campaigns for Immediate Performance Boost
So spend yesterday rebuilding a lot of our campaigns and oddly today is popping. Some of the best numbers since last week. If you're still seeing bad performance today as you have all week I suggest trying this in your campaigns.
Fed Governor Warns Energy Shock Delays Rate Cuts
'One Transitory Shock After Another' Fed governor Chris Waller lays out two scenarios: The strait reopens "leaving me cautious about rate cuts now and more inclined toward cuts to support the labor market later this year." Or it doesn't and the Fed...
Jaguars, Falcons Swap DLs, Each Swallow $2M Dead Cap
#NFL TRADE #Jaguars Acquire DL Ruke Orhorhoro 2026: $1.7M (gtd) 2027: $2.1M ($966k gtd) #Falcons Acquire DE Maason Smith 2026: $1.5M ($1.1M gtd) 2027: $1.8M Atlanta takes on $2M of dead cap, forfeiting $835k of space. Jacksonville takes on $1.3M of dead cap, forfeiting forfeiting $835k of space.