New Guide Details LinkedIn's Latest Algorithm Changes
Just updated our Unofficial LinkedIn Algorithm Guide with yesterday's major updates from LinkedIn: https://t.co/nSCJLDrWnv #socialmedia #linkedin
HR Must Implement Seven AI Propositions for Real Progress
Seven Propositions to Move #AI From Hype and Hope to Faster Progress: A Call for HR Action https://t.co/mGgfSJDnef #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Wolf: Oil Price Nightmare Unlikely; Iran Regime Change Implausible
OUT NOW - @martinwolf_ on "nightmare scenario" for oil prices and why the democratic regime change in Iran is "extremely implausible" 🇮🇷 Apple🔊https://t.co/YIUZqmamAH Spotify📽️https://t.co/TIAT3VANJk YouTube📽️https://t.co/unzLSGazzM https://t.co/MQl4DAj8d0
Profit Over Pride: Control Costs, Outrun Competition
Beyond having to make something you’re proud of, and that the market wants, business at its most essential is simply this: Make more than you spend. Most everything else is a distraction. Your only true competition are your costs.
No TACOs: Trump Lacks Leverage in Energy Crisis
The discussion around TACO is wrong. There are no TACOs here. TACOs don't exist when: 1) It's not a unilateral decision. It's very clearly not up to Trump any more. Things we said in this episode are playing out - he...
Women Over 50: AI’s Next Workforce Leaders
Why women over 50 are the future of work in the age of AI https://t.co/syFqwQbWEr #women #WomenInTech #WomenInLeadership #AI #futureofwork #BusinessStrategy
Refined Product Prices, Not Crude, Will Drive Demand Collapse
Crude prices aren't what will ultimately drive the necessary demand destruction should the Strait of Hormuz remain closed. That job will fall to refined product prices, the things we as consumers actually consume. Singapore spot jet fuel prices are there already, over...
7 Claude Skills Cut 6+ Hours of Weekly Marketing Work
Everyone's building Claude Skills that save 30 seconds. I built 7 that replaced 6+ hours of weekly marketing work. The Founder Skills Vault: → Viral Content Generator → Content Pillar Generator → LinkedIn Content Analyzer → Lead Magnet Idea Generator → LinkedIn to X Converter → Warm DM...
Managers Miss Motivation, Undermining Team Performance
“Human motivation is one of the key drivers of individual performance in any team/org. But mgrs. are often too ‘busy,’ stressed, self-absorbed, or poorly trained to notice how well or badly they are feeding and applying this critical force.” https://t.co/EjLbfemsSW #leadership https://t.co/GZeCXl780A
AI Is Turning Workers Into Its Operators, Not Collaborators
We thought AI would help humans work better. Instead, we may be building systems where humans work for AI. Not metaphorically. Operationally. That’s the shift executives should be paying attention to.
HeyGen Introduces Styles: Choose Visual Identity for Videos
This is the Video Agent update I've been waiting for. HeyGen just dropped Styles — you choose a visual identity before you hit generate, and it handles everything. Fonts, colors, pacing, layout. Not a filter. The entire output changes. https://t.co/YB6VPq6b8c
Millennials Need Simple Structure, Not Motivation Hype
Busy millennials don’t need motivation speeches. They need: • A trusted capture system • 10 minutes to organise daily • Protected time to execute That’s COD. No hype. No hustle cult. Just structure that frees your brain. Build yours in 45 minutes. https://t.co/edEGsruY96 https://t.co/kbRMwOwAr8
Former Netflix Exec Backs Studio, Betting on Live Interactive Entertainment
A former Netflix exec is investing into our studio. The future of entertainment is live, and interactive.
Copper‑Gold Ratio Distorted by Gold Surge, Awaiting Normalization
When will the Copper-Gold ratio 'normalize' such that it will once again stand as a reflection of economic health? The unusual surge in gold these past months is still distorting it. Would be good to have a clear reading from...
Honesty Beats Hype: AI Startups Must Stop Deception
"For the last three years, the best growth strategy in AI has been to just lie." @synthesiaio co-founder @victorriparbelli calls it "the biggest fog of war in AI right now." "Just make a video of a product demo that's what you want...
Beehiiv Launches On-Demand Ads Marketplace for Instant Sponsorship
Beehiiv rolled out On-Demand Ads, a new feature in its Ad Network. It lets creators access sponsorship opportunities instantly through a marketplace and insert ad slots directly in newsletters, monetizing based on CPM and CPC performance. On-Demand Ads come months...
Megafunds Surge: Billions Raised Across Top VC Firms
It’s getting a little cliche over here to say but… Megafunds are riding high. If any week was proof of that, it was this one. First, TechCrunch reported Monday on Founders Fund’s rumored $6 billion growth fund that’s in the works. The same day,...
Core PCE Inflation Slips to 3.1% in January
January was another hot month for PCE inflation (we're getting these data two weeks later than usual due to shutdown). Annual rates for core PCE: 4.5% 3.7% 3.1% 3.1%
Iran Conflict Revives Debate on Booming U.S. Oil Exports
Iran war reignites debate over U.S. oil exports, which have surged after Congress + Obama lifted a ban in 2015. https://t.co/xCz2d8WdQ1 via @axios https://t.co/kHinCgc4Z7
Oil Prices Set to Remain High Through Midterms
Oil prices aren't expected to fall anytime soon. Futures markets suggest oil prices are very likely to be high high during the midterms. https://t.co/5A4nd2c298
Hormuz Closure Would Crash Markets, Boost Commodities and Inflation
It is hard to overstate how negative it is for stocks, bonds, and the global economy, and how positive it is for commodities and inflation (up bigly) if Hormuz is still closed in a month. Every single price on our screens...
Intangibles Outvalue Factories; Investors Must Adapt
Intangible assets—things like brand reputation, proprietary knowledge, and organizational capabilities—have become more valuable than physical factories and equipment...how are investors capturing this information? by @larryswedroe https://t.co/CW1mUsiweK https://t.co/Hu32LLmXw8
In‑person Sales Reps Crush Remote Teams: Energy Matters
At Outreach we accidentally ran what might be the world's best sales experiment. We had 50-70 SMB/Mid-Market reps. Half were remote, half were in Seattle. The in-person reps won. It wasn’t even close. You can’t replicate the energy of being in the...
Government Should Cut Fuel Taxes, Not Blame Retailers
Rather than blame business for price gouging perhaps the government would be better served at looking at its own policies around fuel duty, where the Treasury takes more than 50% of the pump price. Perhaps a temporary cut to...
EM ETF's Sharp Drop Signals Market Minefield
$EEM up 33% over the past year. Then dropped 8.4% in a single week. That's not volatility. That's a warning. Dollar weakness opens the door. Oil slams it shut. EM is a minefield right now. https://t.co/i9MYZbdcdq
US, Japan, EU to Forge Critical Minerals Trade Pact
The US, Japan and the European Union are set to announce plans in the coming weeks to lay the foundation for a trade agreement in critical minerals. Trade agreements, ok, personnel, IP, experience, required... https://t.co/4wQbtrIhCR
Saudi Bypass of Hormuz Spurs Red Sea Supertanker Surge
Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz. The plan and how much the infrastructure can handle. https://t.co/0tUBLK1icp
Embrace Fluid Roles: Agents Can Be CEO Today
Running a team of agents is interesting because any given agent can be CEO one moment, then the eng manager wagging the finger the next And as the orchestrator, you want this. https://t.co/xjhE4jwiGq
Chinese Zinc Shipments From Iran Cancelled Amid Conflict
"In the wake of the conflict in Iran, Chinese buyers have been informed that shipments of zinc concentrates set to leave the port city of Bandar Abbas have been called off, according to people familiar with the matter..." https://t.co/jXqFGxfn43
Trump’s AI Ambitions Undermined by Risky Iran Oil Move
On one hand, Trump laid out the 21st Century Manhattan project with the Genesis Plan, promising to lead the world in AI- an objectively good thing for America. @DavidSacks On the other hand, he goes into Iran cutting off oil...
Fed Stalls Amid One‑Time War Inflation, Awaiting SEP Clarity
Fed's in a tough position here. Labor market and economy in general need a bit of TLC but war inflation may be one too many one-time price level increase. Default reaction will be no reaction for now. FOMC...
Saez and Zucman Analyze Sanders' Billionaire Tax Plan
Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman on the Sanders proposal for a billionaire tax. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/985S5J7cYd
Acquisition‑Driven Holding Co. Hits $1.5B Revenue
There is a holding company acquiring technology services businesses. Since its founding in 2017, it has completed more than 150 acquisitions. Its highest annual acquisition volume has been as many as 47 companies in a single year. Today, the company generates $1.5...
USTR Launches 76 Section 301 Probes, Reviving Tariffs
Quick update on tariffs in light of this week’s new USTR announcement of over 76 new Section 301 investigations that will likely result in new tariffs being put back in place on substantially all of US imports that were taken...
Conab Slightly Lowers Crop Estimates, Boosts Soybean Export Forecast
🇧🇷Conab made very slight trims to its estimates for Brazil's 2025/26 soybean and corn crops. First-crop corn production went up, but that was offset by a reduction to the heavily-exported second crop. Projected soybean exports rose from last month. https://t.co/vXR8g5NOEG
Fed Treasury Holdings Surge, Keeping Gold Bullish
The Fed's balance sheet holdings of US Treasuries is now at October 2024 levels and rising. This is why it's difficult to get secularly bearish on gold. Material balance sheet expansion has begun with asset prices at ATHs and no...
Iran's Move Could Crash Oil Prices, Lose Leverage
If Iran does this, crude oil prices fall back to bear pre-war levels, and they lose the only leverage they have.
Serial Founder Creates Six Billion‑Dollar Public Giants
Who built eight companies from scratch—and turned six of them into public giants worth billions?
Accenture’s M&A Signals New AI‑Driven GSI Era
Today's Thought: The M&A Signal Everyone Should Be Watching In 2015, Accenture acquired Cloud Sherpas. At the time, most people in the channel saw it as a Salesforce play. I saw it as something bigger: a signal that the world's...
Tehran’s Real Leverage: Shutting Hormuz, Not Drone Control
Everyone wants a Hormuz EZ-Pass but Tehran's primary leverage is keeping the Strait closed to *all* traffic. It's the total supply flow lost—not the destinations— that ultimately matters. And no guarantee that person with whom you're negotiating is controlling the drones. https://t.co/xNoSi9YCh5
Public Record Undermines Lazy Valuation, Raises Premium Bid Stakes
New on $MAPS: I think the public record is now strong enough to reject lazy, tape-anchored valuation—and strong enough to make a future “premium” bid answer much harder questions than management might like. Linked below. 1/2 https://t.co/ApS7y2tctJ
Scale Fast: Partner with POS, Not Each Restaurant
Signing customers one by one? Too slow. Zhong Xu signed 10 POS partners instead. Each brought 100 restaurants/month. That's how Deliverect hit $10M ARR in 2.5 years. https://t.co/V4jbNRxFum
Fast‑food Spending Drops 3% Since September.
My quick measure of affordability, real spending at fast-food restaurants, is down 3% since September https://t.co/Ge3YaPH3PU
I Predicted Facebook’s Moltbook Acquisition in My Article
Facebook bought Moltbook. Just before the acquisition, I wrote an article for the Bulletin explaining exactly what they were buying. https://t.co/PQsZ0uKJ0B
Small‑Cap Investors Mimic Dunkirk, Smuggling Oil Through Hormuz
The Little Ships of Dunkirk except its small cap investors smuggling oil through the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/grhS8iKYsL
Cambricon Announces First Dividend After 2025 Profit
Cambricon to pay maiden dividend after turning profitable in 2025 The Shanghai-listed chip designer will distribute a cash dividend of 15 yuan for every 10 shares, its first since listing in 2020 https://t.co/c1zpgVUBl1 via @scmpnews
Beyond IAM: Governing AI-to-AI Authorization for CIOs
IAM isn't enough when AI agents are talking to AI agents (A2A). The new frontier is Authorization. How do you govern layers of access in a world of autonomous processes? The 9 realities every CIO must face: 🔗 https://t.co/l36K8t0jnp #Identity #CISO #RSAC2026 #CyberRisk
Rising Global Debt Fuels Record Defense Spending Surge
As I research and write my upcoming report on "Defense Innovation", global debt levels have been top of mind. Total global debt surged by $28.8 trillion last year, hitting a record $348 trillion. It was the biggest rise in the...
Master Your Metrics: Investor Trust Starts With Data Confidence
Founders, know your numbers inside and out. Be ready to answer detailed questions about your financials. Confidence in your data builds investor trust and shows you have a firm grasp on your business’s metrics.
Scaling B2B Spend Hits Ceiling Without More High-Intent Searches
Many B2B teams hit the same paid media ceiling. ~$50K/month works great. High-intent searches. Strong ROAS. Push toward $100K and performance drops. The reason: the pool of high-intent searches didn’t grow. So campaigns expand into broader keywords and lower-intent traffic. https://t.co/7KT8w4dMcz