AI Empowers HR Management for a Brighter Future
@Jessica95291669 Thanks for the repost, from @HRCurator Empowering People with AI: Revolutionizing the Management of Human Resources for a Brighter Future @TEBReview https://t.co/ErTL19hrUm #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Hormuz Crisis Drives 3‑5% Rise in Indian Luxury Construction
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threatens Luxury Housing in India. Developers are worried about delayed imports of key materials like aluminium, steel, Italian marble, and tiles. This is causing higher costs and possible delays in construction. Prices of these imported materials have already...
China's Q1 GDP Masks Weak Consumer and Investment Demand
China Q1 2026 real GDP is STRONG at 5%, but details show that consumption and investment are very weak. Nominal retail sales are soft at 1.7% for March and for the quarter it's only growing 2.4% nominally, which means REAL RETAIL...
Foreign Share of US Treasury Demand Likely Overstated
The Largest Foreign Holders of US Treasury Securities and the “Basis Trade”: April 2026 Update. Foreign demand for the ballooning US Treasury debt is an increasingly important issue. But how much of that demand is actually “foreign?” https://t.co/qUbusfuVOx https://t.co/HYoQrWI8cP
Polar Park Sparks Growth, City Funds Nearby Development
Polar Park was such an economic development catalyst that the city has to subsidize development around it. https://t.co/wAf3LC0MZj
TROAS + Lowest Cost Drives Scalable Brand Growth
tROAS + Lowest cost has been crushing for us across brands. They target different audience segments in the auction and the target ROAS allows us to scale into upside with inflated budgets.
US Says Blockade Stopped Chinese Iranian Oil Purchases
US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the blockade is believed to have halted Chinese purchases of Iranian oil, will not renew the Russian oil waiver, and stated that two Chinese banks received Treasury letters warning of potential secondary sanctions.
Trump Pushes “Trade over Aid” Policy, Prioritizing Self‑interest
Make America A Selfish Piece Of Shit Again Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration https://t.co/2U3JCiFXDd
Lead AI with Purpose, Not Cost‑cutting, to Empower Culture
If you lead your AI story with cost-cutting, you will destroy your culture. Yes, AI brings efficiency. Yes, productivity will rise. But the real story is this: AI lets your people do more of the work that matters. Reach more customers. Create more value....
Calls to Fire Dimon Over Bearish Commentary
Dimon should be fired with cause at this point. He’s worthless to the company now, non stop bearish commentary
China’s Outperformance Driven by Excess Liquidity Recycling
China’s outperformance is symptomatic of its liquidity glut, said @Trinhnomics , a senior economist covering emerging Asia at Natixis in Hong Kong. “That excess liquidity is being recycled into high-quality Chinese credit.” https://t.co/3rIShLlAgS
Taiwan's Market Cap Overtakes UK at $4.14 Trillion
Taiwan’s stock market total market cap just hit $4.14 trillion - now exceeding that of the UK
Identify Today's Top Technology Risk for Future CIOs
What's the biggest technology risk we're facing today? > A question every aspiring CIO should be prepared to answer #CIO https://t.co/NWuOLnCtg4
Open‑Source Tax Withholding Estimator Now Available
You can use the new Tax Withholding Estimator to do so! https://t.co/ceyvDS8p5o Also completely open source. Great blog post about it below 👇
Objection Lets Anyone Pay $2k to Challenge Stories
Really excellent interview here by @RebeccaBellan with Aron D'Souza, whose new startup Objection allows anyone to pay $2,000 to challenge a story and trigger a public investigation into its claims. It's backed by Peter Thiel and Balaji Srinivasan. https://t.co/iLEBZ4paHE https://t.co/6Fe1t2W4XN
One Facility, One Vision: Machine Builds Machine
Building a world-class humanoid robots is about more than just AI, it’s about the Machine building the Machine. Here, Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1X, explains how 1X manages research, development, AI, production, all from a single facility and why this...
KFC's Decline Demands a Popcorn Chicken Comeback
KFC has really fallen off. The colonel would not be happy to see this. We are gonna see them run those “we know we got bad there but trust us it’s better again” genre of commercials like Dominos and Burger...
Australian Fuel Crunch Deepens After Refinery Fire
Australia's fuel crunch is set to get worse 🇦🇺🚨 A major fire at one of Australia’s only two oil refineries will shut some of its production. The refinery supplies 10% of domestic demand Australia’s petroleum product supplies were already really tight due...
Live Intentionally: Lessons on Growth, Relationships, and Success
Important life lessons I wish I knew years ago: 1 lost money can be found, lost time is lost forever - protect what matters most 2 to learn, unlearn, relearn and then change yourself is a superpower 3 you are...
Misclassifying Sales Tax Inflates Revenue and Distorts Margins
Want to let you in on one of the first things I check when I take over someone's books. Sales tax sitting on the P&L. It's one of the most common setup mistakes I see, and I get why it happens. ...
Overtime Barely Rose, yet Remains Employer‑imposed
Overtime is up 0.1 hours over the last year https://t.co/PwOOy52yar More importantly, overtime is rarely voluntary for workers. The employer tells a worker they need to work late. But Bessent wouldn't know anything about that.
Vox Media CEO Poised to Sell Multiple Assets
NEW: Vox Media C.E.O. Jim Bankoff is likely to agree to multiple deals to sell various assets of his company, including the Vox Media Podcast Network, New York magazine, and the portfolio of digital brands…. Full details @PuckNews: https://t.co/hfYxhq0oky
Rethinking Healthcare: Julie Yoo on Infinite Growth
I really enjoyed interviewing @a16z 's @julieyoo : Rethinking the Rules: Julie Yoo on Infinite Healthcare, Compound Businesses, and the New Investor Playbook https://t.co/fdIq6NbQ7b cc @startuphealth
FanDuel Pursues Prediction Market Contracts Independently of CME
"new FCM would be wholly owned by FanDuel with no CME involvement [...] The new registration, if and when approved, may simply give FanDuel some optionality..." FanDuel Registers New Interest In Prediction Market Contracts, Without CME Involved This Time https://t.co/EGMyrzBKpX
Inflation Stems From Tight Supply, Capex Still Low
This chart gets to the heart of today’s inflation problem: Constrained supply. The only real solution starts with a surge in capital investment from commodity producers. With capex still near cycle lows, there’s little chance of meaningful new supply hitting the market...
Authority Assigned, Accountability Tested, Not Transferred
Everyone does not report to everyone. Responsibilities and authorities are assigned to individuals based on assessments of their ability to handle them. People are given the authority that they need to achieve outcomes and are held accountable for their ability...
Politician Urged to Hear Small Businesses Hit by Tariffs
Yeah, and he should talk to all the American small businesses crushed by tariffs whether they're "unfelt," too.
Cultural Relevance Equals Product‑market Fit
What came to mind as I was reading this is that continuous cultural relevance IS product/market fit. Plain and simple.
Public Stadiums Are Fundamentally Flawed, Despite Vocal Opposition
There's no better way to know that you're right about something than experiencing a day of people telling you you're wrong, and no one provides a single piece of credible evidence (lots of namecalling, though). Folks, the case for public...
Discussing US‑Iran Dueling Blockades on BBC
Just hoped on with @BBC to discuss dueling blockades between the US and Iran. https://t.co/9xarJfOGbr
FDI
Anyone else surprised at the relative slopes in the FDI graphs between 2005-2015 vs 2015-2025. https://t.co/tlWbOdmfMF
Meta's New Link‑click Focus Inflates Traffic, Drops CVR
Traffic up and CVR down lately? Here are 2 of the causes: 1. Meta made ads more link-clicky. Swiping up to view comments on reels (see post below) or tapping to expand feed ads can now drive link clicks to site....
Our World in Data Seeks Writer to Simplify Global Challenges
The team behind my favorite graph - @OurWorldInData - is hiring a writer. If you can explain complicated things in ways that change how people think AND you want that skill pointed at the world's largest problems, consider applying: https://t.co/okEO4pBIB4 https://t.co/qC0ZS6SIGe
Paper Planner Reset: Ditch Screens for Clear Weekly Planning
There’s something quietly powerful about stepping away from screens… and letting your thoughts land on paper. In this video, I explore the Paper Republic A4 Grand Voyageur and whether it can truly become the ultimate home for your weekly planning system....
Shake Hands, Make Eye Contact to Ease Anticipation
A technique to help cope with anticipation is to shake hands and make eye contact with everybody if you are speaking to a small meeting. #publicspeaking #keytosuccess #frippvt
Urgency Comes From Compelling Events, Not Discount Timelines
Timeline in deals doesn't come from discounts. It comes from compelling events. A compelling event is a time-bound business consequence of NOT solving the problem. "If we don't fix this by Q2, we'll miss our Series C targets." THAT creates urgency. "Sign by month end...
Choose Your AI Path Now for Competitive Edge
The “Made by Humans” Premium: Why You Need to Pick an AI Lane Now by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/wjmKxBqwE0 @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Leadership #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ContentMarketing #MarketingTips #MarketingEthics
Reevaluate Agile: Business Gaps, Chaos, Role Overload
RT Three important reasons why you should revisit Agile in your organization:(1) DevOps lacks business benefits, (2) Agile with chaotic processes, (3) Too many roles, too many meetings #Agile #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/RZY9U0X8ws
China’s Loan‑driven Industrial Policy Breeds Debt, Few Champions
Most of China's industrial policy is in the form of bank loans, not subsidies. Yes, you can lend to 100 companies, and 2 survive, and then you have 2 national champions. But you also have a mountain of bad debt on...
Hollywood Merger Advocacy Is Legal, Not Just Politics
These Paramount advocates want to portray Hollywood advocacy around mergers as standard frivolous politics. They don’t get it’s a legal matter. Letters from industry stakeholders absolutely matter in antitrust cases.
Success Stories Hide the Hard Truths of Entrepreneurship
The number one thing I hear from people who run their own business is “why didn’t anyone tell me how hard this will be”? Truth is, many people venture into a business because they only hear about the success stories...
Hybrid Cloud Chosen for Cost, Performance, Sovereignty, Risk Mitigation
Key reasons for hybrid clouds: cost optimization, performance considerations, data sovereignty regulations, and the mitigation of geopolitical, supply chain, and other risks. #Cloud https://t.co/v3MPhHTyuw
Zapier Excels Through Transparency, Culture, and Talent Growth
I refer founders to Zapier’s blog often, the company is a well-oiled machine. Full transparency on how the company operates, Wade is a wealth of knowledge on working with agents, and culture is a top priority. They’re one of the...
Saudi Funding Jeopardized as Fanatics Insists on LA Move
Glass Break: Saudi funding for the Fanatics-Tom Brady flag football event is in peril, sources told @FOS. The sides were at odds over moving event from Riyadh to LA. Fanatics plans to continue event regardless of if Saudis fund in...
Higher GDP Buffers Developed Economies From Oil Shocks
It is not really a controversial statement When more GDP is produced or Energy Unit - the price of the energy unit becomes a little less relevant on a running basis The US economy (and other developed economies) can better...
Agile Replaces Waterfall to Cut Failure Rates
For decades, organizations followed Waterfall for tech implementations, moving phase-by-phase. When projects failed at high rates, the blame fell on Waterfall. The solution? Embrace agile, sprints, and scrum for faster results. #Agile #Waterfall #Tech https://t.co/t29XNmzMKD
Break Down Silos to Unlock Innovation
When Silos Hinder Innovation—and When They Can Help https://t.co/SLu6ZDNqxe Break down/connect silos. Maximize connectivity. Get everyone in the room. #silos #innovation https://t.co/5lvakdluBp
Saudi Fund Mulls LIV Golf Funding Cut, No Decision Yet
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is considering cutting its funding of LIV Golf, but nothing has been decided yet The competing golf tour has dished out quite a bit of prize money in just four years 💰 https://t.co/oUquuFeZvS
Admin Boosts H‑2B Visas, Adding 64,716 Slots
"The administration authorized an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026, after initially planning only 35,000." I, for one, would prefer a more open and transparent system where supply and demand aren't determined in large part by whom you know...
College Stars Turning Brands Boost WNBA Draft Interest
These are all very good signs for the league. I imagine Austin agrees with me but the best women's college players are becoming brands of their own, plus developing massive social followings. So that should correspond to more interest in...