EU Split: Two Opposing Economies, One Narrative Debate
“The EU is not one economy moving slowly. It is two economies moving in opposite directions, and the disagreement about which story is true is really a disagreement about which Europe you are looking at.” Great article from @lugaricano https://t.co/e4ndiSLV7h https://t.co/UwoWO5U5w2
Nexstar CEO Details Legal Battle Over Tegna Acquisition
Nexstar CEO Lays Out Next Steps in Legal Fight Over Tegna Deal, Including ‘Complete Laundry List of All Threatened and Pending Litigation That We’re Aware Of’ https://t.co/B30GbP9ew9 via @variety
Most Firms, Especially Japan's Biggest, Stuck in Legacy Systems
A staggering 61% of organizations, and 74% of Japan's largest, rely on outdated legacy systems. Many lack a digital strategy or replacement plan, with over half of modernizers re-customizing instead of adopting scalable solutions. #LegacySystems #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/Z7dKtrG0QJ
Bank of Israel Must Surprise Markets Amid Soaring Shekel
With the shekel continuing to rise, people are asking what would Stanley Fischer have done. My post from 2010 on @SeekingAlpha explains the Fischer model for Central Bankers. And yes I think the Bank of Israel needs to do something to...
Scene-Level Targeting Unlocks CTV Performance, Cuts Waste
How much is your CTV strategy leaving on the table by sticking with broad audience targeting? In the first episode of our From Show to Scene series, sponsored by @wurlctv , @LJayNYC of @KERV_ai joins us to challenge legacy...
SEO Basics Stay Unchanged: Authority, Citations, Topics, Speed
Funny thing about 2026 SEO: The advice is the same as 2016. - Build real authority - Get cited by real sources - Cover topics, not keywords - Make your site fast and clean
Carousels Top Instagram Engagement, Reels Close Behind
When it comes to best-performing post formats on Instagram, Carousels lead the way in engagement, while Reels are not far behind: https://www.socialinsider.io/social-media-benchmarks/instagram ✅
Critics Call Becerra's HHS Tenure a Disaster
Yup. Whispering and eyerolling now about how Becerra was a disaster at HHS is bad. He should have been fired.
Kalshi's $22B Valuation Doubles DraftKings, Sports Courts Crucial
Kalshi's $22 billion valuation announced today is nearly double DraftKings' current market cap. Roughly 85% of Kalshi trading volume comes from sports so, yeah, the court decisions are going to be a big deal.
Invested in Weekend Fund IV for Hoover’s Unrivaled Builder Network
New USVC Investment: We just invested in Weekend Fund IV led by @rrhoover with @vedikaja_in Ryan built Product Hunt, so he's had a front-row seat to every ambitious builder over the last decade That is not a network you can buy or...
Hint Reveals Why Hormuz Reopening Stalls, Questions Unasked
“I’m not trying to solve a puzzle here, Dr. Kimble…” “Well, I am trying to solve a puzzle…& I just found a big piece.” This story offers a hint about what’s taking so long to re-open Hormuz, but no one seems to...
Turn Services Into Software to Build the Next $1T Company
The next $1T company: services as software. Sequoia, a16z, YC all talk about it. But nobody is talking about how to do it. Here’s how:
Turn Cash Flow Forecasts Into Real Hiring Decisions
When a client asks me "can I afford to hire this summer" I can pull up their cash flow forecast and give them a real answer in 10 minutes. That's what I'm building during close week. The monthly numbers feed the...
Hybrid Monetization Drives 59% Ad Revenue Surge
AppLovin Q1 2026 earnings: 59% ad revenue growth, the hybrid monetization opportunity for games "In prepared remarks, AppLovin’s CEO highlighted a trend of mobile games adopting a hybrid monetization model (ads and in-app purchases), given the opportunity to monetize through advertising...
Managers Must Get Hands‑On to Lead AI Transformation
"Therefore, one cannot drive AI transformation without being an active AI practitioner. But what does being an active AI practitioner look like for a manager?" - @dblockdotorg https://t.co/0qeplV10G6 < go hands on as managers. You might rediscover your passion for...
US‑Iran Conflict Affects 20% LNG, Just 3% of Global Gas
Shell CEO Wael Sawan: "While 20% of the world's LNG is impacted [by US-Iran war], that equals to only 3% of the world's natural gas." (An important point that's often overlooked)
Hire Leaders Who Prioritize Goals Over Tasks
Give me someone who can be responsible for an entire area--someone who can design, hire, and sort to achieve the goal--and I can be comfortable things will go well. These are the most important people to choose and manage well....
No Rate Cuts
Until the conflict ends, no rate cuts. You would need to see a big rise with duration with jobless claims data for the hawks to budge now
Low‑Income Earnings Stagnate While Inflation Outpaces Growth
The rich getting richer again. The post pandemic relative earnings growth for lower income people has stalled completely. It’s so bad that it’s lagging inflation again.
Speak Execs' Language: Frame UX as Retention, Cost, Risk
Executives don't care about users. That sounds harsh, but it's just accurate. They care about retention, acquisition, cost reduction, and compliance risk. Those are the things they're measured on. 'Users' is an abstraction that doesn't map to any of those. The...
Join Rapid‑Impact Grantmaking: AI Policy & Pandemic Jobs
Really massive hiring round that I'd encourage anyone interested in AI policy/safety or pandemic prevention to apply for I can attest it's a great workplace culture, generous comp, and most importantly you're moving money to worthy causes very quickly https://t.co/MMa6MK5ELV
Real Estate Private Equity Generates Perpetual Income Streams
Why Real Estate Private Equity is the Perfect Perpetual Income Machine You want to be in a business where the sale you made 5 years ago still pays you today. Real estate private equity is the perfect example of this Here’s how...
LIV Golf Burns $500M, Faces Imminent Shutdown
LIV golf, an experiment in trying to buy a sport, has failed. It burnt $500M in 2024 alone. Likely to be shuttered as it never got its broadcast revenue numbers are up and Saudis are retreating from high spend projects
World Cup 2026 to Add 185K Jobs, $17B GDP
"185,000: expected increase in US jobs due to World Cup 2026, and the forecasted boost to US GDP is $17bn" - BofA
Post‑Conflict Shift: Dollar and Oil Down, Gold and Stocks Up
Well, the post-conflict playbook seems pretty straightforward: 📉 Weaker US Dollar $USD 📉 Weaker crude oil $USO 📈 Stronger gold $GLD 📈 Stronger stocks $SPX But how orderly of a rotation would this be?... https://t.co/v0gH0FDkW3
Trust Your Network, Not Your Pitch, to Raise Fast
Your network matters more than any pitch. Capital raising starts with trust, not tactics. Built-in audiences already trust your judgment. Doctors invest with doctors. Dentists invest with dentists. Relationships shorten the fundraising curve dramatically. That’s why some raise fast, right out the gate. 🎥 Watch the...
Early‑Morning LockBit Siege Revealed by Zach Lewis
#TimTalk - The 4:30 AM Wake-Up Call: Inside a Real-World LockBit Siege with Zach Lewis https://t.co/39y3CX0ybu
Wages Out
3% wage growth or under 1% Productivity growth Target 2% inflaiton, wage growth still too high for the Fed
Bing Shifts To
It's New 5/7: Bing On Indexing For AI Grounding vs Traditional Search via @mordyoberstein GA4 data API update by @TheMarketingAnu Google Ads AI Max more exclusions coming by @gregfinn and Bing Places for Business is mobile friendly - We Search...
Yuan Gains Accelerate, Offshore up 5% Last Year
The Yuan's Quiet Rise and Next Week's Summit: The offshore yuan appreciated nearly 5% against the dollar last year. The onshore yuan gained about 4.25%. This year has picked up were 2025 left off. Through yesterday, the offshore yuan has...
Judge Challenges Self‑certified Compliance Under Rule 40.11
Judge Benjamin: "Rule 40.11 prohibits 'gaming' contacts. So how is it that you say that you self-certify that you are in compliance?
Iran's Oil Restrictions Threaten Prices, Risk War
This is an excellent point. Iran is disincentivized to allow all traffic because it can push up oil prices. This cannot be allowed. Actual wars have been fought over issues like this.
Trump Pushes State Capitalism, Eyes National Champion Merger
Trump's state capitalism w/American characteristics forges ahead. UAL CEO Scott Kirby suggested to Trump merger w/American could create "national champion." US officials discussed taking a stake, @MaggieSeverns @GavinBade @jdawsey1 @meridithmcgraw report. https://t.co/Vsiy5M5lbP
RMB Quietly Hits Three-Year High Amid Geopolitical Chatter
The RMB has quietly appreciated to its best level in 3 years. While Bessent says he will discuss the weak yen when he is in Tokyo next week, the exchange rate is unlikely to be featured in next week's Trump-Xi...
Judge Questions Absence of Rules for Sports Contracts
Judge Gregory: "Any idea why there are no rules [for sports-event contracts] at this point?"
Market Anticipates Modest NFP Gain, 65K Forecast
Market is looking for just over a third job growth for Non-Farm Payrolls tomorrow 65K forecast vs. 178K previous Here's how my leading indicators for NFPs stack up https://t.co/8NayTDCEvN
Cut Client Costs From $500 to $20 with AI
One of our members went from $500/client/month in operational costs → $20. By replacing his agency with AI agents that run overnight on his own SOPs. He sat down on camera and walked through exactly how. We're giving the recording away...
Simplifying Culture: How I Explain It to Executives
When execs ask me what culture actually is, this is how I explain it. 👋🏻 Need help explaining this to your leadership team? That's literally what I do. DM me!
India’s Heavy Sour Crude Imports at 50% of Capacity
🇮🇳Key context: India’s current heavy sour crude imports are running at roughly half of its processing capacity.
Shell CEO Warns Prolonged Recovery After Hormuz Closure
Shell CEO Wael Sawan: "The journey back [from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz" will be a long one."
Define Narrow Tasks, Limit AI Output Scope
"You insert AI into the process with a specific job defined, not any job, and you must give the AI agent a narrow range of possible outputs - not just say, you're an agent, do whatever you want." #CIO #AIStrategy https://t.co/iNfGKDSPeN
Accepting Compliments Shows True Humility, Not Deflection
Every time someone gives me a genuine compliment, my first instinct is to immediately deflect. "Thank you, but really it was the team." "Appreciate it, but I still have a lot to learn." "I'm just making this up as I...
Great Cofounders Turn Startup Journey Into Play
having cofounders you admire and love working and spending time with means everything startup becomes enjoyable. the highs, the lows, the steady. it’s like getting to build legos with your friends as a kid every day. blessed to be building...
Pernod Ricard Resumes $32‑Share Bid for Brown‑Forman
BF/B $BF.B Pernod Ricard back in talks to acquire Brown-Forman for $32-share. Brown Forman working with Morgan Stanley Sazerac still involved. BETAVILLE
Silence Hinders Visibility: Build Your Business Out Loud
“moving in silence like lasagna” is not a good path for building a visible business in my experience
US Weekly Jobless Claims Stay Near Historic Lows
Both initial and continuing weekly jobless claims in the US remain very low, echoing the low layoff rate in JOLTS data. https://t.co/LGFAHjvdBU
AI Startup for Non‑Tech Builders Attracts Hot Acquisition Interest
acquisitions are hot right now i sold my last co because of a tweet who'd be best to acquire bens bites 🤔 an ai company focusing on getting more people to build (non-technical folks is my jam)... think there's a few of those around...
Ryan Builds Real Vessels While Others Make Dinghies
While the majority of VC funded “shipbuilders” are busy manufacturing dinghies, BWA’s @rylanhamilton is building properly sized vessels. Be like Ryan.
Embrace AI: Learn Now or Lose Jobs
AI is coming for content marketers and journalists' jobs (largely already has.) The only thing to do about it: Get curious and start learning how to use it. https://t.co/NlfayVxMjw
SEO: Feed the Machine, Optimize Until It Prints Money
SEO is an OPTIMIZATION game You feed your machine, and see what’s coming out on the other side. If on the other side you’re not printing money, then something is broken in your machine. You have to take whatever is working and optimize...