No Peace Talks; Strait Remains Closed Indefinitely
It is looking like neither can and will negotiate a peace and open up the Strait.
US Blockade Cuts Iranian Rial 20% in Three Weeks
Since the start of the US blockade on April 13, the Iranian Rial is down 20 percent against the Dollar. We're only three weeks into the blockade and this is the most visible sign it's already meaningfully disrupting Iran's economy....
AI Cites Third‑party Content More than Brand Domains
Losing sleep over your own "citations" is a mistake. AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude are citing brand domains for relevant keywords way less than they are citing the content found on 3rd parties. This is why distribution matters....
Fix GAAP Revenue Recognition Early to Prevent Deal Breakdowns
Prospective buyers/investors are going to dig deep into your company, so it's best to resolve potential issues early in a process. Something we see at least once each year is that the way a company recognizes their revenue doesn't follow...
Sanctions Fail, Prompt Counterattacks Like China's Response
My view in @FortuneMagazine on CHINA’S COUNTERATTACK ON US SANCTIONS: "We have long argued that sanctions are cards played by losers. The historical record is unambiguous: sanctions rarely achieve their desired ends and often give rise to counterattacks." https://t.co/EvWcJGEjHO
Azure Local Delivers True Operational Independence at Scale
1/ @Azure Local just flipped sovereign cloud on its head. This is no longer about data residency. It’s about true operational independence at hyperscale. Your cloud can now run anywhere, including where the cloud… can’t. This kind of capability is a CIO’s dream option...
Chinese Acquisitions Boost Domestic Patents, Hurt Targets' Profits
1️⃣ Chinese cos. acquire major stakes in foreign research-intensive firms→ 2️⃣ acquired firms’ R&D jumps, profits drop, & patents flatline→ 3️⃣ the Chinese parent enjoys an immediate bonanza in domestic patent filings. Coincidental sequence? 🧐 Via @FT https://t.co/xQrDARIHDu
Meme Stock Guru Scolds Buffett, Misses Value Investing Basics
This is what the market has come to... in what can only be described as a large dose of hubris: $JOET is lecturing Warren Buffett about having too much cash. He recommends that he put a portion of...
Combine ROI with Strategy to Win CFO Advocacy
How to Be Your Customers’ CFO’s Favorite Partner: Share ROI Alongside Strategic Value https://t.co/svYczul197 Strategic value is important, but pairing it with clear ROI figures can make your customers’ Chief Financial Officers your biggest advocates. @castdotapp https://t.co/gPFgk3tUwq
Success Hides the Dozens of Failed Attempts
People only remember the billion-dollar success. They forget the failures that came before it. Before Uber, Travis Kalanick started around 13 companies. Most of them failed. Badly. But those failures are what led to the one that worked. Success stories rarely show the first 10 attempts. Today’s...
Turn Daily Practice Into Sales Success – Pre‑Order Now
Don't just read about success. Practice it every single day. My 18th book, 90 Days to Level Up Your Sales Skills, is officially out in the world May 5th! This book gives you the exact exercises you need to apply to...
Deals Die Early when Reps Go Single‑threaded
Most deals don't die in the final negotiation. They die two months earlier when the rep stopped talking to anyone except their primary contact. Here's what actually happens in single-threaded deals:
Short, Problem-Focused Demos Win over Lengthy Walkthroughs
I watched a rep lose a $300K deal because she let the product team run the demo. The product team built a beautiful 90-minute walkthrough of every feature. The prospect's actual problem could have been shown in 3 minutes.
Claude's Self‑Coding Accelerates Updates, Wins Developers
Claude has shipped 75+ updates in 60 days. This is faster than almost any AI company right now. The reason behind it👇 When Anthropic wants to ship a feature, they don't start with weeks of planning. They start by building....
Treat SDR as Apprenticeship, Not Just a Stepping Stone
SDR is the best and worst job in tech sales, depending entirely on what you decide to do with it. Most people use it to book meetings. The reps who end up making $500K+ as AEs used it differently: they studied every...
CFP Expansion Stalemate Mirrors College Football Cold War
New Hotline mailbag examines how the CFP expansion stalemate is a proxy for the sport's Cold War (and loads more) -->
Brent Hits $114 Amid US‑Iran Tensions, Inflation Looming
https://t.co/Tigb4k2zAJ Brent crude at $114 now and no end to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Can’t wait for the next inflation readings….And economic data,
Cohen Faces Triple‑Share Question on Unusual GME Deal
Was CNBC just trying to get Cohen to say “yes I am aware I would have to roughly triple shares outstanding for the stock component of this transaction to make the math math?” Yes the offer is highly unusual, but in...
Voice AI Pivot Turns Hardware Startup Into Market Leader
Voice is the most natural interface humans have ever used — and for decades, technology made us abandon it. The companies that get this right will be among the most important built this decade. That's why when Chelcie Taylor and...
Deviation Capital Launches $300M Fund, Seeks Bio‑tech Founders at SynBioBeta
Deviation Capital just launched with a $300M fund target, and founding partner Dusan Perovic will be at #SynBioBeta2026 this week in San Jose looking for the next generation of founders to back. Deviation spun out of @TwoSigmaVC with a clear thesis:...
Paramount+ Viewership Stagnates Despite CEO’s Growth Promises
The Four Paramount Questions We Want David Ellison to Answer Tonight Back in August 2025, PSKY CEO David Ellison laid out his vision for Paramount to be “a fast-growing DTC offering that we expect will be a leading, global streaming...
Logistics Experience Offers Rare, Real-World Process Insight
Logistics experience gives you something most tech people do not have. You have seen where processes actually break down in the real world, not just on a whiteboard. That perspective is rare and increasingly valuable.
YouTube Powers Record Live Streams with New Global Features
April was an absolutely massive month for live streaming on @youtube, from @NASA's Artemis II mission 🚀 (which accumulated over 79M viewers) to the iconic stages of @coachella 🎡 None of this scale would be possible without our infrastructure and engineering...
Tigo Energy Boosts Predict+ for Better US Forecasts
Tigo Energy expands Predict+ capabilities to enhance financial forecasting for United States energy producers #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Cg1iQXBdZD
Jan Update Vict
For some sites impacted heavily by the Jan 2026 unconfirmed update, some got hit even harder when the March spam update and core update rolled out. Like this one. Oof. https://t.co/EkQyYqfLO4
Ex‑rental Owner Seeks Hands‑on Investor, Not Banker
Over the past 2-3 years, I’ve built a great relationship with this one traditional business owner. He used to run a heavy equipment rental company. Sub-$2M in EBITDA. This deal died for me at the last minute as the other...
Acorn Launches Creator‑controlled Alternative as X Drops Communities
As X shuts down Communities, Acorn debuts an alternative that puts creators in control https://t.co/S3iCkqizJH
Startups Favor Flutter Over Native for Faster Scaling
Why Startups Are Choosing Flutter Over Native in 2026: A CTO’s Perspective https://t.co/RCOd4dDYln < fairly strong case here for when to use a cross-platform framework like @FlutterDev and when to go native
AI Startup's Two Cofounders Aim Solo Billion-Dollar Companies
since babyagi, i've seen hundreds of agentic products and pitches there are only a few i immediately loved, and only one that i invested in past my usual entry stage that was cofounder 1 from @intelligenceco , and it was hard to...
Niche Doesn't Matter on YouTube; Strategy Does
There is no wrong niche on YouTube. 👀 YouTube isn't one platform. It's thousands of communities inside one platform. Any topic can work. Any passion can become a channel. The niche isn't the problem. The strategy is. 🎯 https://t.co/s72wL6Wmh5
One Tweak Doubles Email Deliverability, Real A/B Test
Do email deliverability tools actually work? Most advice is theory. So @emaildeepdive from ran a real A/B test in Klaviyo: Same email Same audience Same send One change 👇 https://t.co/KZzxLIX8QC
Zero‑probability Odds Rise with T‑bill Yields
While we should all hope for the return of the Lord and Savior, unfortunately, rising "odds" only reflect an increase in T-bill yields. Zero probability events should trade in line with the risk free rate + a platform and liquidity risk...
Burry's GameStop‑eBay Praise Misread as Oversimpl
Think this headline is a biiiiiiit of a misread or at the very least a drastic oversimplification of Burry’s thoughts on the proposed tie-up. *BURRY SAYS GAMESTOP BID FOR EBAY 'MAKES PERFECT SENSE' $GME $EBAY More here: https://t.co/LM9ZfauUTs
GameStop's $55.5B eBay Bid Dilutes Shareholders
GameStop just offered $55.5 billion for eBay $GME down 9%. $EBAY up 6%. The market is saying: "eBay shareholders got a great deal. GameStop shareholders got robbed." Here's why: $GME is paying $125 per share - 46% premium - half in cash, half in...
Electrification Becomes Asia’s Path to Energy Security
Oil’s Long Goodbye The Strait of Hormuz crisis isn’t a cycle, it's a game-changing disruption. Oil and gas are now an energy INSECURITY. Electrification is the new energy security, esp. for Asia. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/UiIan-aa4Hw
Mavericks Assemble Powerhouse Front Office Trio
Basic new executive structure here for Mavs: Rick Welts: CEO Ethan Casson: president Masai Ujiri: president of basketball operations That's a damn strong lineup in the front office.
Anthropic Erodes Developer Trust with Secret Growth Tests
As I previously said: Anthropic is on a speedrun to burn developer trust. Nothing wrong with wanting to remove Claude Code from the Pro subs: but everything wrong by running shady growth tests without upfront comms, instead of being clear about...
Anti‑AI Branding Resonates as Humans Fear Technology
This tweet has 17,000 likes in one hour. Presenting your brand as "anti-AI" really does work in 2026, when regular ol' humans feel very threatened by technology.
Change Your System, End the Chaos Cycle
Same habits → same chaos → same stress. If you want a different result, you need a different system. The Ultimate Productivity Workshop this May is your chance to finally break the cycle. 👉 Doors are open now. Secure your spot before they...
Master SEO with the SCORE Framework Blueprint
📂 SCORE SEO FRAMEWORK ∟📂 Site Optimization ∟📂Sitemaps ∟📂Internal...
CW and ESPN Extend Legacy with Pacific Northwest Basketball Power
On media column: Pac-12 --> The CW --> ESPN app = the continuation of a longstanding, highly successful relationship between the network and an a certain MBB power tucked away in the PNW -->
CEO Calls Share Price Too Low Ahead of $535M Deal
Let's not forget this is the CEO that actually wrote "our share price is candidly, and please pardon my language, way too f-cking low." Global Net Lease to Acquire Modiv Industrial in $535 Million Transaction $MDV $GNL
Monette Farms Secures Creditor Protection Extension and $50M DIP Funding
Monette Farms gets extension of creditor protection until June 19, and additional $50 million in DIP financing for seeding. Update: https://t.co/LL346pznlq
SEC Appoints New Leader to Succeed John Grimes
“The right person:” SEC names new leader to replace long-serving CEO John Grimes #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/EsJogzBBzr https://t.co/6hsrV2KBVZ
Leverage Beats Effort: Build Scalable, Not Just Busy
Most founders confuse effort with leverage. Working harder isn't the same as building something that scales.
Michael Jackson Tops Global Charts, Proving Legends Endure
Michael Jackson just overtook Justin Bieber to become the #1 Global Digital Artist in the world 🌍🔥 The surge comes right after the release of his biopic *“Michael”* 🎬 He’s currently leading the global rankings by a wide margin, showing a massive...
Spirit Airlines Admits Rescue Search Failed, No Liquidity
.@SpiritAirlines also confirms the search for a rescue ended on Thursday -- not Friday: "Sadly, it became clear on Thursday that sufficient incremental liquidity will not be found, and there are no longer any viable paths to a restructuring...
US Hormuz Blockade Heightens Risk of Global Slowdown
My take on the effects of the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz on @MarioNawfal: “With each passing day of the imposition of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the probability of the world economy entering a more...
Spirit's Management Missed Frontier Buyout After JetBlue Collapse
Ok this settles it, the fault is Spirit's management. I had forgotten that Spirit got a buyout offer from Frontier in 2025 AFTER the JetBlue deal fell apart, and they said no. https://t.co/TYUVdLGAnz
Fall in Love with the Process, Not the Finish
Most people quit because they were chasing the finish line. If you only love the outcome, you burn out when it’s far away. If you love the work, you show up when it’s boring, slow, and hard. That’s where the...