AI Shifts Jobs Toward Judgment, Away From Routine
AI is not eliminating work evenly. It is redistributing where work concentrates. Recent projections show a clear pattern: sectors built around judgment, research, and complex decision-making are expanding, while industries centered on routine execution and physical throughput are shrinking. Health and scientific fields are expected to add significant roles. Manufacturing and transportation face long-term contraction. This isn’t simply automation replacing workers. It’s a reallocation of human capital across the economy. Three shifts are already visible: First, skill concentration. Growth sectors rely on expertise, interpretation, and decision-making — areas where AI augments rather than replaces humans. Second, talent migration. Workers move toward expanding industries long before automation fully displaces them elsewhere. Third, organizational pressure. Many middle-layer roles that coordinate information rather than create or interpret it are under increasing strain. The bigger challenge is not technological. It’s strategic. Too many organizations are still planning for a labor market defined by yesterday’s structures. But the redistribution has already started. #AI #FutureOfWork #LaborMarket #Strategy #EconomicChange Source 🙏 @sijlalhussain
Reducing Hormuz Shipping Threat Demands Resources, Political Resolve
I write for the @Telegraph on the military challenges in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. BLUF: the threat to shipping can be reduced but eliminating it is very resource intensive and can only be made permanent through politics: https://t.co/N9pN5Z9XmD
Audience, Not Spreadsheets, Becomes the New VC
A VC event where no one said “AI moat.” Instead, influencers heard pitches for diamond memorials, soda startups, and underground robots. The room cared less about spreadsheets and more about attention. Founders need reach. Creators want equity. Both trade on followers. Is audience the...
US Unveils Section 301 Trade Action Against 16 Nations
The US drops Section 301 trade bombshell on 16 countries | Article | Hinrich Foundation https://t.co/d4DGMQE6Zp
Align Requirements with Process Gaps to Unlock Value
Many businesses overlook that broken or inefficient processes, missing information, or bottlenecks directly impact value. Aligning requirements with these needs helps prioritize effectively and drive real business results. #BusinessValue #ProcessImprovement https://t.co/s0wXpiHCBP
Fuel Price Hikes Act as Hidden Interest Rate Rise
Rising cost of fuel already an interest‑rate rise on households and businesses Higher Aus interest rates don’t fix inflation from rising oil prices, nor tax oil companies gaining a windfall. Who in Aus pays the price? Those who can least afford it https://t.co/6qbQujyqgg
Oil Slides as Iran Opens Hormuz, Markets Rally
Crude oil prices ticked down after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open to all but its "enemies", lifting stocks and pulling down the US dollar. Is the crisis ending? #oil #IranWar #stocks #dollar #macro #trading https://t.co/1OST27OxI9
Our Legacy Shapes Today’s Creator Economy
I was feeling nostalgic and asked ChatGPT to tell me about Zivity and I started crying. Even if we failed, we are in the corpus of humanity and our efforts helped shape much of what is considered "normal" today as...
Seeking AI‑Native Builder to Scale Consumer Platform
Taken a consumer platform from 1 to N? Knows the tradeoffs required to build infrastructure that supports millions? AI-native builder and culture carrier? @daraladje @withdelphi would love to entice you to join his team:
Master Board Dynamics and Team Trust with Rich Liu
If you're an operator figuring out board dynamics, or a founder thinking about how to build trust with your leadership team - you are in for a treat from Rich Liu ! Check out this great interview below 👇
IJM Rejects Takeover; Pharmaniaga Escapes Risk
IJM says no to a massive takeover offer, a corporate mafia victim speaks out, and Pharmaniaga finally escapes the danger zone. Are you paying attention to these market moves? Major Updates, March 17, 2026: 1. IJM Corp shuts down Sunway's bid. 2. Victor Chin's...
Enterprise AI Yields Higher LTV, Beware Subsidy‑Driven CAC
Customer lifetime value for enterprise AI customers is higher than for consumer customers. COGS of providing subsidized service is part of customer acquisition cost (CAC). Distribution can be brute forced by heavily subsiding service (ie CAC). Stranded CAC...
Markets Shrug as China Disruptions Echo 2020
I was in Hong Kong in Feb 2020 and remember this being a very weird time. Investors had been worrying about the US-China trade war under Trump 1.0. Then China effectively shut down most of its economy and markets basically...
Honest Direct Talk Prevents Bigger Blindside Hurt
So many “leadership” challenges could be solved if people just talked to each other, and were direct and honest. Often times, people think direct = hurtful. But you hurt people more when you blindside them with something they could/should have...
AI Labs Overlook Managers: Tools Lag Behind Coding Focus
I get why AI labs are so focused on software development (it helps them get recursive improvement, and also they are coders so they think coding is the most vital thing), but there are 9.5x more managers than there are...
Top Clients Demand Growth, Not Just Posting
The best clients aren’t asking “can you post for me.” They’re asking “can you grow this.”
Effective Strategy Balances Data with Judgment
Strategy often fails at the boundary between numbers and judgment. Lean too heavily on qualitative views and you drift into narratives that feel right but prove little. Lean too heavily on data and you risk mistaking measurement for understanding. The...
Iranian-Linked Tankers Still Dominate Hormuz Despite Attacks
India- and Pakistan-owned ships transit Strait of Hormuz ▶️Iranian-linked tonnage still dominates Hormuz transits ▶️Attacks on shipping are succeeding in halting crossings ▶️Eastbound transits prevail westbound journeys ▶️US ‘fine’ with Iranian tankers sailing through Hormuz to ‘supply’ the rest of the...
China-Linked Hormuz Traffic Plummets, VLCCs Shift to Red Sea
China-linked Hormuz transits retreat to shipping’s opaque fringes ▶️China-linked traffic through Hormuz has slowed sharply after recent attacks, with transits largely confined to an opaque bulker and one sanctioned VLCC ▶️Mainstream Chinese state-owned tanker fleets continue to stay out, citing safety, insurance...
Supply Shocks Could Trigger Crises Bigger Than COVID
If a meaningful fraction of the analyses I’m seeing on major supply disruptions to global energy, food and pharmaceutical inputs is real, the humanitarian crises and government responses that are about to unfold will make COVID mayhem feel quaint.
Jensen's Warning on OpenAI's Business Focus Proved Right
So turns out that Jensen raising doubts about OpenAI and its lack of business focus was true. Very true. Nothing speaking harder than the check that doesn't clear. https://t.co/dw9nQrlNHA
S&P 500 Fell
The S&P 500 dropped only 5% during a Middle East war that shut down oil transit routes. A 10-15% correction was expected. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/7hi7kivw1h
Indie Startups Should Collaborate, Not Compete, for Success
Funded start-ups building the same product become competitors. Indie start-ups building the same product become friends. Indie start-ups only need $10k MRR to succeed. The market is so big that it is unrealistic and unnecessary for two independent developers to “compete” with...
Seeking Top OpenCLaw & Agentic System Builders for Feedback
Who are the best openclaw and agentic system builders out there? I’m building something, it’s super raw, and want to get feedback. Could be big.
Trade FOMC: Align Timing, Levels, and Liquidity
FOMC is the biggest event this week. Interest rate decisions and Fed commentary can shift market direction, volatility, and momentum across Nasdaq and gold. Price often reacts aggressively around these releases, especially near key supply and demand levels. If you’re trading this week,...
Fed Faces Tension Over Near‑Term Rate Cut Projections
The Fed might prefer to say nothing this week. But the projections force them to sketch out a path. Two former Fed presidents told me they'd want to avoid projecting near-term cuts in the current situation. Whether sitting officials do...
AI CMO Instantly Spots Growth Opportunities
i just hired an ai cmo from @askokara to help grow. so far it has: • identified reddit opportunities • discovered seo issues • analyzed competitors • found geo issues curious to see how far this goes
Direct Lending Defaults to Hit 8% Amid AI, Leverage
Default rates in direct lending will climb to 8% amid AI disruption, high leverage and looming maturity walls within the software sector: Morgan Stanley. https://t.co/9GeL184Hjd
Drone Strike Threatens Fertilizer Supply, Endangering Global Harvest
Drone strikes fuel truck at Dubai airport. What is happening is more than the Strait of Hormuz and oil. Supply and supply chains. A key product not moving is fertilizer as planting season is arriving. The impact on crop output...
3,200 Ships Stuck West of Hormuz, Emergency Meeting Called
UN Shipping Agency Says 3,200 Ships Trapped West of Hormuz as Emergency Council Meeting Called https://t.co/JURA89iBEy
Allies Resist Trump's Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
US allies in Europe and Asia are in no hurry to bow to Trump's demand in helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz. TRUMP = A MASTERCLASS IN MAKING ENEMIES, EVEN WITH FOREIGN ENEMIES. https://t.co/er5H0ym7dv
Fix Perception Before Scaling Demand, Not Tactics
Most companies are not scaling strategy. They’re scaling tactics. More content. More CRM. More campaigns. More outbound. And the market still doesn’t fully understand why they matter. That’s not a demand problem. That’s a perception problem. Before you scale demand, fix how the market sees you.
Weak Currency and Deregulation Amplify Philippines' Oil Price Pain
Here’s why high oil prices are hitting places like the Philippines a lot harder than others (net energy importer, deregulated, very weak currency, relatively low income) 🔉on https://t.co/qMgihHYgGD
Brent Drops Sharply; Hormuz Ship Theory Seems Dubious
I am normally not a big fan of conspiracy theories to explain market phenomena. But #Brent futures slid from an intraday high of just over $106 to settle at $100.21 on Monday. The only “explanation” I can find is “because some...
AMC Added 28M Shares, Raising $33M in a Month
How fast is @CEOAdam issuing $AMC shares? Well we have a guide. The 10K contained this sentence. Shares of Class A common stock outstanding—529,547,465 shares at February 18, 2026 And the prospectus today contained this sentence: As of March 16, 2026, there were 557,955,745 shares...
OpenAI Urged to Ditch Side‑quests, Focus on coreOpenAI Urged to Ditch Side‑quests, Focus on Core.
Fidji Simo has asked OpenAI staff to stop getting distracted by "side quests" and to focus on nailing their core business products as they are getting increasingly outflanked by Anthropic. Sam tried to run OpenAI like a VC by making lots...
Yen Slides Below Mid‑2024 Low; Intervention Won’t Halt Decline
The Yen has fallen below its previous low from mid-2024. This even though we're within two months of the NY Fed "rate check," which temporarily lifted it. As long as Japan believes in FX intervention, it's in denial on debt...
ESG Compliance Now Unlocks Affordable Financing for Malaysian SMEs
Malaysia SME manufacturers are facing a new reality where ESG compliance is the gatekeeper to affordable debt. Dear Algo, please bring me content on preparing for i-ESG Framework Phase 1 and the transition to Industry 4.0 automation. I want to see...
AI Overload Blurs Minds—Leadership Must Protect Teams
Your team isn’t slower because they’re lazy. They’re slower because their brain is fried. AI brain fry is real. BCG just named it. More AI. More cognitive fog. More errors. That’s not a tech problem. That’s a leadership problem. Are you protecting your team’s mental...
Asking for Fair Pay Isn’t Greed, It’s Right
Negotiating your comp isn't greedy
Trump Claims U.S. Requested Delay of Xi Summit
Trump Says U.S. Has Asked to Delay Summit With China’s Xi—President Trump said the U.S. had asked to delay a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that had been expected to begin later this month in Beijing. @KThomasDC https://t.co/RIlqe39hUE
AI Panel Refines Copy to Perfect, Boosting Conversions
One of my favorite prompts summons AI expert panelists that recursively score output until it's top-notch. You can use this for copy of any kind: Sales copy E-mail marketing Landing pages Social media copy and more. We're using this in our sales agents to create...
Seeing Through Customers' Eyes Drives Better Leadership
Toyota Built a Fake Dining Room to Teach Execs About American Size. It’s a Lesson for Every Leader: Your customers may see things very differently from you. https://t.co/ZCuwrJke1H #customerexperience #customerunderstanding https://t.co/JNkKkhPwTb
Rising Income, Oil, Deficits Make Rate Cuts Tough
Disposable personal income is rising. Oil price is rising. Budget deficits are rising. Going to be very hard to cut rates
WB Executives Poised for $1B Payouts Amid Merger
When I say that one day people will have a real look at #DavidZaslav’s role at WB’s fate… In the latest SEC filing submitted by WBD, it was unveiled that Zazzy expects to earn almost $900M in total compensation payouts for...
Your AI Agents Could Launch Internal DDoS Attacks
Think you have control over your data? Think again. Personal AI agents are acting on your behalf, using your credentials to access things you didn't even know you had access to. It’s a DDoS attack from the inside. Read why: https://t.co/KfaNBOyWmm #CIO...
ServiceNow-Armis Deal Sparks Immediate Cybersecurity Hiring Wave
🚨 Hiring Signal: ServiceNow ServiceNow announced a $7.75B acquisition of Armis, its largest deal ever. Large cybersecurity acquisitions create immediate demand for: • platform security architects • post-merger integration leads • cybersecurity workflow engineers Action: Cybersecurity professionals should start connecting with ServiceNow ecosystem partners and security product...
AI Fails From Messy Data, Not Bad Models
RT Most AI initiatives don't fail because models are bad. They fail because data is messy, workflows aren't redesigned, and no one ties outcomes to business metrics. #AI #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
Drones Strike Majnoon Field, Iraq Faces Escalating Threat
Lots of attention on the GCC - but as drones hit the Majnoon field, what does the war mean for Iraq? A very dangerous time ahead https://t.co/nO2Yr3HQde @ColumbiaUEnergy
AIS‑active Ships Signal Genuine Reopening Underway
The most important chart right now. Note that this only tracks ships with their AIS (Automated Identification System) turned on, think the GPS on your phone or in your car. More ships are going through, but they turn off their AIS. But once...