Yahoo Scout Pushes AI to Funnel Users to Publishers
Yahoo's @jlanzone to @reckless about why it's important to drive users downstream to publishers via AI responses (and why that's a key feature of Yahoo Scout) Yahoo believes users want to go downstream to publishers, they want to check sources, and Yahoo also believe it's required in order for advertising to work. More in the video interview below: https://t.co/Qn2L7qDaWH
AI Empowers Elite Workers to Replace Mediocrity
The cost of being average has never been higher. It's no longer a question. AI helps businesses eliminate mediocre employees. But it's not that AI is replacing workers. It's that ultra-talented team members (now armed with significantly more leverage) can play the role 5...
Germany Declines Hormuz Escort; High Oil Prices Reflect Policy
Germany just refused to join the Hormuz escort coalition. "We lack the mandate." $100+ oil isn't a blip. It's a policy choice the West keeps making by not making one. $WTI https://t.co/hftmXwpdXG
Global LNG Market Visualized in New Interactive Map
Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay at Phenomenal World posted this nice map of the global LNG market. It's featured in today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/hQaQMt4GjH
Full Rate Cut Postponed Until March 2027.
"While markets previously anticipated a cut as early as this July and two more by next spring, the current trajectory has moved aggressively, with a full cut now not priced in until March 2027." -S&P Global Vörös
WBD CEO Faces $800M Severance as Media Era Wanes
The dying gasps of mass media's gilded age: Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav could collect $800 million in severance and other payments https://t.co/7wHOao1zmx
Threads, Carousels Dominate; Brands Face Authenticity Gap
Social Media Management Trends: Threads, Carousels, and the “Authenticity Gap” (Research) [NEW POST] - B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity - https://t.co/dme2PVKwTC New #socialmedia research from @Sendible . https://t.co/0ejvIF5SK0
Fed Hikes Driven by Macro Policy, Not Oil Spikes
In the two oil shocks of the 70's the Fed tightened due to the broad inflationary impact of leaving the gold standard and Bretton woods. Oil was a symptom not a cause of inflation In 90 the Fed paused cuts...
AI Marketing Toolkit Grows: New Tools Added
The best list of #AI #marketing tools anywhere continues to expand: https://t.co/1MqMiJP4M3 New tools added recently include @post_everywhere, @HumanticAI, @Jogg_ai, Omnilingual ASR from @Meta, @claudeai Haiku, @hedra_labs, @TrySpiral, @tight_studio, and @averi_ai.
China’s Fuel Ban Strains Regional Supply, Sparks Contract Disputes
China's fuel export ban last week is already rippling through the region. Bangladesh, which relies on Chinese diesel and jet fuel, has come out and asked Beijing to honour its contracts. Australia imported a third of its jet fuel from China...
AI Transforms Website Rebuilds with Better Content
The dirty secret of most website rebuilds is that nothing really changes. You take content written by people who don't know how to write for the web, drop it into a shiny new design, and wonder why the metrics don't improve....
Trump Pivots to Dealmaking, Seeks Delayed US‑China Summit
Trump Shifts U.S.-China Strategy on Trade to Dealmaking—Plus, President Trump has asked Beijing to delay his summit with Xi and some have signaled renewed openness to bilateral investment @Lingling_Wei https://t.co/XagDzu9g7G https://t.co/XagDzu9g7G
SAP Restructuring Sparks Hiring Surge for S/4HANA Talent
🚨 Hiring Signal: SAP SAP is merging Customer Success with Services & Delivery into a new Customer Value organization. Major sales/service reorganizations often trigger voluntary attrition among top performers. This creates demand for: • enterprise account executives • hybrid technical-sales specialists • S/4HANA migration architects Action: If you...
From Corporate Translator to Independent Strategist: The Claraty Method
We talk a lot about the future of work. Clara Lucio is living it. She just went out on her own — and wrote about it in a way that I think is going to resonate with a lot of...
Pakistan Faces LNG Shortage Within a Month
Pakistan’s LNG supply at risk of running out in less than a month 🇵🇰 🚢 Officials warn that there may not be enough gas to meet power needs after April 14 Pakistan imports 99% of its LNG from Qatar. But supplies...
Consistency Still Wins in Evolving Social Media Landscape
Back in 2013, I wrote an article for the Online Marketing Institute entitled “Social Media: It’s Not Easy, But It’s Simple.” The core concept was timeless: brands must be ready to send the right message to the right people, in...
Empires Crumble when Power Replaces Ideology
“When a hegemon abandons the legitimating ideas that built its empire and operates on naked power alone, it has already begun to fall.” @Noneotherthanwe
Iran Conflict Spikes Fertilizer Costs, Deepening Farmers' Woes
"Minnesota corn farmers withstood a trade war. The war in Iran is the next cost challenge. The conflict is increasing the cost of an essential fertilizer. With corn prices already down, it’s another financial headache for farmers." https://t.co/NT2pX8mfN9
Fed Shouldn't React to Oil Supply Shocks
Should the Fed hike due to a supply shock in oil? No. Should the Fed cut due to oil supply shock causing weaker real growth. Also no. Get a grip pundits.
R1 Secures $78M to Advance Kidney Drug Development
R1 starts up with $78M, aiming for a better kidney drug https://t.co/PQQjX47ODM by @gwendolynawu #biotecjh #startups
Summit Delay Minor; IEEPA Tariff Relief Drives Trade Gains
“Trump has asked to postpone the scheduled summit with China’s President Xi. The delay is unlikely to be too economically significant. Trade talks are continuing, and China’s export numbers remain robust. A trade deal would reduce the tariff burden on...
Charge Enough to Sustain Impact and Help More
If you want to help more people, charge enough to stay in the game long enough to matter.
Sweden Seizes First Shadow Fleet Vessel, Signaling Global Crackdown
Sweden has seized its first shadow fleet vessel. They even went after a bulk carrier rather than a tanker. As more countries join in on the crackdown on Russia's shadow fleet, the dominoes are beginning to fall. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/pUmv12pCMy
Iran's VIP Checkpoint Makes Hormuz Transit Politically Controlled
So Iran has basically set up VIP access (or a separate customs checkpoint, if you prefer) for friendly vessels, per JPM “In practice, this creates a system in which the Strait is not formally closed, yet transit increasingly depends on political...
RBA Hike Ahead,
3 Developments: RBA hike, and mkt favors another one by mid-year. Trump-Xi meeting postponed by at least a month. Reason? War. Beijing tightens exports of fertilizer components. Oil firm but in yesterday's range. USD quiet. See https://t.co/QYsOxDPAlE...
Geopolitics and Inflation Now Top Tail Risks
"...geopolitics & inflation replace AI bubble as biggest tail risks." - BofA Global Fund Manager Survey
Banks Can Close Billion‑Dollar Deals Faster Than Startups
Why did Capital One then move faster than a startup to close a multi-billion dollar deal? (0:00) Largest Bank Deal in History? (1:31) How to Close a $5B Deal in 30 Days? (2:51) Is Silicon Valley Missing the Growth Story? (6:23)...
Record US Private Credit Defaults Drive Gold, Silver Rally
Rising U.S. private credit defaults hit record 9.2% in 2025, signaling credit stress & shadow banking risks. This erodes confidence in paper assets, investors flock to hard money with no counterparty risk. Bullish for gold & silver as safe-haven hedges. https://t.co/TcCYRkMkIZ
Key AI Strategies Every HR Leader Must Master
#Webinar AI Goes Enterprise: What HR Leaders Need to Know @HR_Exec https://t.co/UrCZi7JJd5 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Paid Graphic Design & Social Media Internships in Mumbai
A friend in Khar, Mumbai is looking for interns for graphic design and for social media. Hybrid setup, also paid positions. Please send CV if interested
War’s End Won’t Instantly Revive Commodity Output
I think the most dangerous thing that I see in markets currently is this assumption that, as soon as the war ends, commodity production will just switch back on again. It won’t. It can’t. Commodity production is not like a manufacturing...
Fund Managers Boost Cash to Pandemic-High Levels
In BofA's latest fund manager survey, cash levels jumped from 3.4% last month to 4.3% in March, the biggest increase since the pandemic.
Foxconn Acquires 50% of Mitsubishi Electric's Auto Parts Unit
A deal Foxconn has been chasing for quite a while. Mitsubishi Electric to sell 50% stake in auto parts unit to Foxconn https://t.co/djtmqFxZPE
OpenViktor Undermines $2K/Month AI Startup Model
This just killed half the "AI productivity" startups charging monthly fees. OpenViktor does everything a real hire does: → organizational memory → 3,000+ tool integrations → daily reports, code generation, app building No $2,000/month SaaS. No waitlist. No BS. PH Link: https://t.co/LrjYP8hMqw
Humility Beats Arrogance: Work Hard, Stay Curious
Nvidia CEO: “you cannot show me a task that is beneath me.” The enemy of continuous progress and growth is arrogance, a zero sum mindset, and a sense of entitlement. Stay humble, curious and kind. And work hard. https://t.co/DpugJBDmtO
Rising Real Rates Threaten Gold’s Safe‑Haven Appeal
Have developed world interest rates hit their nadir - courtesy of energy prices? Perhaps one point of key implication is the possible pivot is the gold. Already eschewing its safe haven roots, a turn higher in real rates will be...
OpenAI's “Do Everything” Strategy Sparks Focus Concerns
"Current and former employees said that last year’s “do everything” approach sometimes created a lack of focus, and that it was at times difficult to understand OpenAI’s strategic direction." https://t.co/omLqyiRhtE
SAG Shows Strong Value Despite No Personal Holding
#SAG good results and Outlook. Net Funds £61.2m (up a lot). Share Buyback up. ShareScope has fwd p/e 13.9 falling to 12.9 and fwd Divvy 1.6% rising to 1.7%; strip out cash looks great value. I don't hold.
Balancing Rapid Tech Change with Infrastructure Stability
The Velocity of Innovation vs. The Stability of Infrastructure. How do you build a resilient operational strategy when the tools you are using today may be obsolete before the concrete on your new substation has even cured? https://t.co/zmD7jlWWhW
Iran Tensions Spike Oil Volatility, Brent‑WTI Spread Hits 3‑year High
The headlines around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz are flipping daily, which is keeping #oil volatility (realized and implied) elevated. Meanwhile, the Brent-WTI spread has jumped back near its highest in 3 years. https://t.co/h3S81SQWjn
New Analysis Finally Explains China’s Economy‑stock Market Split
The divergence between the performance of China’s economy and its stock market has been a topic for decades. This may finally explain it. https://t.co/Kuo5CiNr8e https://t.co/6CgHtlepQL
AI Turns Into Geopolitical Infrastructure, Shaping Global Alliances
AI is quickly becoming geopolitical infrastructure. An Nvidia-backed startup plans to spend billions on a data center in South Korea, as the U.S. increasingly uses AI chips and models to strengthen alliances and counter China. The AI race is no longer just...
RBA Hike Hints at Tighter Path for Single‑mandate Banks
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rates by 25 basis points. Markets suspect this telegraphs what's on the cards for other single-mandate central banks, such as the Bank of England and the ECB. While a hike isn't...
RBA Raises Rates to 4.1% as BOJ Stalls
The RBA hiked its benchmark rate to 4.1%. That is the first major central bank this week of a long list. If you want to pit it against the most prominent carry counterpart and contrast against rate of change, it...
Productivity Isn't Pretty; It's Messy, Focused, Uncomfortable
We’ve all been there… organizing, rearranging, tweaking systems, making everything look ✨perfect✨… but nothing actually gets done. It feels productive. It looks productive. But sometimes, it’s just procrastination dressed like it has its life together. Real productivity isn’t pretty. It’s messy, focused, and sometimes...
Measuring AI Search Impact Beyond Traffic Metrics
🚨 How do you measure AI search optimization success when traffic no longer reflects real impact? I’ll be covering this in my @brightonseo session next month, including: * How to select the right mix of performance and brand influence metrics...
RBA Leads Rate Hikes, Others Remain Silent
All talk, no action from other central banks this week, except for the RBA which hiked rates to 4.10%, the highest among DM central banks. https://t.co/JKCGcBPwIG
US Diesel Prices Surge Past $5, Fueling Freight Inflation
CHART OF THE DAY: US retail average diesel prices have topped the $5-per-gallon barrier for the 2nd time ever. That’s freight inflation — and another big hit to the country’s farming economy (and it has received many hit since...
Iran Conflict Threatens Global Chip Supply Chain
Iran war chokepoints begin to cast doubt on global chip supply https://t.co/oHuurB7rl9 via @debbywuintaipei @ckyrious https://t.co/EFKkB6ppV0
Misleading Weather Apps Cost Millions; Retro Consoles Surge in Value
📣 This Week's PR Campaigns & Opportunities [March 17, 2026] 👇 From The #TrendingCampaigns Newsletter: 🔥 Top PR Campaigns of the Week 1. Misleading weather apps cost attractions thousands This is such a spectacularly good campaign because (at least for me) it is SO...