Egypt's Hassan Allam, Saudi Arabia's AlBawani Win $490mn Diriyah Museum Contract
A joint venture between Egypt’s Hassan Allam Holding and Saudi Arabia’s AlBawani Holding has won a SAR 1.84 bn ($490 mn) contract to build the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA) in Diriyah. The museum, covering 45,252 sq m of floor space and 77,428 sq m of built‑up area, is a centerpiece of the Diriyah masterplan, a giga‑project under Vision 2030. The deal was signed by senior executives of Diriyah Company, the Museums Commission, Hassan Allam and AlBawani. The contract reinforces both firms’ long‑standing presence in Saudi’s construction market.
Blackrock Silver: High-Grade Nevada Project Moving Toward Development
Blackrock Silver Corp (TSX‑V:BRC) announced that its high‑grade Nevada silver project is advancing from exploration to development. Recent drilling confirmed average grades of roughly 500 g/t silver, supporting an indicated resource of more than 10 million ounces. The company has completed the...
You Probably Wouldn’t Notice if an AI Chatbot Slipped Ads Into Its Responses
Researchers at the University of Michigan demonstrated that AI chatbots can embed covert product ads into their replies, influencing user choices without detection. In a controlled study of 179 participants, about 50 % failed to notice the advertising language, even though...
The New York Times Says This Is Why the Shooting Didn't Make Its Sunday Edition
The New York Times’ Sunday print edition went to press at 8 p.m. on Saturday, hours before shots were fired outside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The shooting, which occurred at 8:36 p.m., was omitted from the Sunday paper, prompting...
The Hilton Horror A Stark Warning for Presidential Security and the Urgent Need for a White House Ballroom
A gunman who checked into the Washington Hilton on Saturday night breached outer security checkpoints and opened fire near the ballroom where President Trump and senior officials were gathered. The attacker, identified as 31‑year‑old Cole Tomas Allen, was armed with...
IMO Passes Major Reform of Ship Registration Process
The International Maritime Organization approved new ship‑registration guidelines to close a regulatory gap that has enabled false‑flagging, especially among Russia’s shadow‑fleet tankers. The IMO reports 529 vessels flew fraudulent flags between April 2025 and April 2026, affecting 40 member states. The guidelines...
Snap's Edge: Distribution Beats Product in AI Era
Software is not a moat Over the last 15+ years, nearly every innovation @EvanSpiegel and his team shipped got copied. Stories. AR glasses. Swipe-based navigation. The camera-first interface. And yet @Snapchat is the only independent consumer social app that has lasted. Nearly...
GM Used A Sticker To 'Fix' Minivan Doors That Whacked Peoples' Heads
General Motors’ 1990s Dustbuster‑style minivans—Chevrolet Lumina APV, Pontiac Trans Sport, and Oldsmobile Silhouette—featured a radical wedge‑shaped front door that sat at head‑height, leading to frequent face‑level impacts. To mitigate the risk, GM introduced part 10186057, a bright yellow sticker that warns...
NTLA Set to Unveil First In‑Vivo CRISPR Phase 3 Data
Here is a video of me entering my office tomorrow knowing that $NTLA is about to present the first-ever Phase 3 data of an In Vivo (!) CRISPR Gene Editing Program. Somehow - and after @adamfeuerstein’s🧵👇- I have a feeling...
The Keystone of Asia: Myanmar’s Overlooked Potential and the Transformation of Malacca Strait
The article argues that Myanmar’s geographic position makes it a pivotal bridge linking China, India, ASEAN and Bangladesh, and that the China‑Myanmar Economic Corridor – anchored by the Kyaukphyu deep‑sea port – could divert 20‑30% of traffic from the congested...
Rapid Nanofiber Spinning Fills the Gap in Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts
Researchers at Harvard have demonstrated a focused rotary jet spinning (FRJS) process that fabricates custom small‑diameter vascular grafts in minutes. The technique produces nanofiber scaffolds with tunable architecture, achieving 0.5 mm inner‑diameter tubes in under 90 seconds and larger 10 mm grafts...
CEO Turns Medicare Disruption Into $3B Valuation
“I am one of the most hated people in the industry." Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz is on a mission to save seniors thousands on their healthcare. That makes him a target for legacy Medicare providers. But business is booming, with $100M in...
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse's Purported 500 HP Might Not Be What It Seems
Ford’s Mustang Dark Horse pushes the GT’s 5.0‑liter Coyote V8 to a claimed 500 hp, achieving the rare 100 hp per liter benchmark for a naturally aspirated engine. Road & Track’s four chassis‑dyno tests produced wheel‑horsepower readings ranging from 420.8 to 465, illustrating a...
Trump Exaggerates Iran Oil Storage Timeline, Predicts Explosions
President Trump seems to assume Iran runs of oil storage in three days (so April 29). My sense is that Tehran has longer to keep storing. He also says when storage runs out, "oil lines" would "just explode." Here, I...
Instagram Improves Insights UI, Adds New Metrics
Instagram rolled out a refreshed Insights interface that places key performance metrics directly on the home screen. New tabs let creators quickly view engagement activity, audience demographics, share and skip‑rate percentages, and a views‑over‑time chart for posts and Reels. The...
Michael, Mario, and Hail Mary Near Billion‑Dollar Domestic Milestones
WKND #BoxOffice Chart ▶️ #Michael tops the charts at #1 ▶️ #SuperMario in 2nd, nears $400M ▶️ #ProjectHailMary breaks $300M ▶️ Michael + Mario + Mary set for BILLION+ domestic Top 10 at $146.8M, up 5% from last year when Sinners held great at #1. See...
This Pickup Beat Ford's Maverick In Consumer Reports' Best Cars Made In America List
Consumer Reports’ 2026 Best Cars Made in America list crowns the Honda Ridgeline as the top midsize pickup, unseating the Ford Maverick that held the spot for three years. The Ridgeline’s 3.5‑liter V6, standard all‑wheel drive, and 5,000‑pound towing capacity...
Awake Colonoscopy Reveals Unbearable Pain at Flexures
A 69-year-old family physician walked into his colleague's endoscopy suite and asked for a colonoscopy with zero medication. No Versed. No Demerol. No Propofol. He stayed awake for the entire procedure and described what he felt at each anatomic landmark. ...
Full‑time Author without a Bestseller Is Possible
-Real author talk- You do not have to hit the top 100 on Amazon to do this full-time. I have 35 books out. This is my full time job. I’ve only had 4 books hit the top 100 Amazon in...
Celebrating 27 Years of Super Smash Bros.: A Game That Revolutionized Crossovers
On April 26, 1999 Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, marking the birth of a franchise that would redefine multiplayer gaming. The original title featured a modest roster of twelve characters, eight of which were playable from...
Rethinking Raw Milk: How Mossgiel’s Brewed Milk Bridges Flavour and Food Safety
Mossgiel, a Scottish dairy, has created a "brewed" milk processed at 68 °C that eliminates pathogens while preserving raw‑milk flavor and a higher fat content (4.5‑4.9%). The non‑homogenised product is sold in 1‑L reusable bottles through Modern Milkman, priced at about...
Shingles Vaccine Boosts Longevity for Over‑50s
Done. Herpes virus neutralized 🦠 Not taking any chances with my longevity, now that shingles is associated with faster aging (though not yet a known cause). If you’re 50+, consider it. The shot will likely be money- & pain-free I even...
Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200
Ella Langley’s album *Dandelion* held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a second week, moving 106,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 23, a 37% decline from its debut. Streaming accounted for 97,000 units, representing 99.4 million on‑demand streams,...
Spy Coffee, Robots, and Akio AI: A Visit to Toyota’s Futuristic Woven City
Toyota’s Woven City, a real‑world lab near Mount Fuji, opened its first residential phase in September 2025, housing about 100 residents and 200 daily workers. The community serves as a proof‑of‑concept hub where engineers, partners and families experiment with robotics,...
The World’s Data Lifelines Are Increasingly Exposed to Sabotage
Undersea cables transport roughly 99% of global internet and AI traffic and are increasingly used to move renewable power from offshore projects. The network is set to expand dramatically, with 119 new cables slated for deployment in 2026, up from...
Authors Must Reread Manuscript Four Times—Still Love It
Did you know that after you write your book, the publisher asks you to read it cover-to-cover four different times? Neither did I 😓. The fact that I still love it at this stage of the game gives me great...
Michael Jackson Biopic’s Mega-Box Office Proves His Staying Power Despite...
The Michael Jackson biopic earned $217 million worldwide in its opening weekend, far exceeding expectations despite mixed reviews and lingering controversy over the star’s past. Audiences across multiple markets flocked to theaters, underscoring the pop icon’s undiminished draw. Critics highlighted the...
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Overview of Insurtech & Its Impact on the Insurance Industry
Insurtech leverages AI, IoT, big data and automation to overhaul insurance pricing, underwriting, claims and contract execution. The sector, valued at $5.4 billion in 2022, is projected to reach $152 billion by 2030 as startups deliver personalized, on‑demand policies. Technologies such as...
Taiwan’s Scooter Capital Taipei To Go Fully Electric
Taiwan’s scooter market, long dominated by gasoline two‑wheelers, is entering a decisive electric phase in early 2026. Electric models now represent about 8% of the 1.4 million‑unit fleet, with Gogoro’s battery‑swap network serving over 665,000 subscribers. Legacy players Kymco, SYM and...
India Must Identify Key Chokepoints, Mitigate Both Supply & Price Risks: EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev
India’s Economic Advisory Council chair S Mahendra Dev warned that the West Asia war exposes critical supply‑chain vulnerabilities across energy, food, fertilizers, metals and minerals. He urged the government to map these chokepoints, expand strategic petroleum reserves and commodity stockpiles, and diversify...
Michael Opens With $217 Million Global Box Office
The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" debuted with a $217 million global box office, including $97 million domestically and $120 million overseas. The opening set a new record for biopics, eclipsing the previous high of $60.2 million set by "Straight Outta Compton." The film also...
Repair Costs and Low Savings Drive Negative‑Equity Car Rolls
I sold Nissans as a freshman in college. I was shocked when a customer who owed more than what their car was worth asked to roll that difference into a new car purchase I later realized that there’s actually a...
MIB‑626 NMN Shows Lifespan Boost and New Mechanism
1. No living forever 🙈 2. Some MIB-626 (crystaline polymorph, pure NMN) human clinical trial results are in 😀 3. About to resubmit a revised mouse MIB-626 paper with Alice Kane, showing improved health measures + lifespan & a putative new mechanism...
Rick Rule on M&A Synergies, Agnico’s Strategy, Lithium Risks, and Uranium’s Energy-Security Tailwind
Rick Rule evaluates recent mining M&A, praising G Mining’s $1 billion, ten‑year synergy estimate from its G2 Goldfields acquisition as uniquely accretive. He also commends Agnico Eagle’s Finnish consolidation for leveraging existing infrastructure and adhering to a disciplined per‑share accretion framework,...
Refined Product Prices Surge, Gap with Crude Hits Record
GS: The Gap Between Refined Product Prices and Crude Prices Is Record Large 'record large' ... good phrase.. using that https://t.co/TpdQfUMb7r
Aluminum Market Hits Point of No Return, 2M‑Ton Deficit
With around 9% of global supply tied to the Gulf, JPMorgan warns the aluminum market is entering a “point of no return". A 2-million-ton world deficit is forming. COMMODITY MARKETS = ENTERING A SUPER CYCLE. https://t.co/WOePJGzW7p
Home Hospice Care Subsidy to Increase by 30 Percent
Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a 10‑to‑30 percent increase in subsidies for home hospice care teams, aiming to shift more end‑of‑life services out of hospitals. The pay‑for‑performance model will allocate at least 60 percent of the extra funds...
TXT's “7th Year” Debuts at Billboard #3
Congratulations to @TXT_BIGHIT as '7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness' debuts at No. 3 on the @Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units (67k in album sales, 2k in streaming-equivalent albums) It's their 5th largest week for an album and 8th...
Ford Ramps up US Production yet Still Hemorrhages Billions
"Ford Is Building More Cars in the U.S. Than Ever—But Still Losing Billions" https://t.co/6FpXn1NHjv https://t.co/dX4BPjDl07
Concerns Raised over Childcare Surveillance Storage
Taiwan's new Childcare Services Act, passed on April 14, requires childcare centers to upload video recordings of children under two to a centralized government cloud for 30 days. Advocacy groups rallied outside the Legislative Yuan, arguing the mandate violates the...
1999’s CIH Virus First to Attack PC BIOS
#ThisDayInTechHistory. April 26, 1999. The first known virus to target the flash BIOS of a PC, the CIH/Chernobyl Virus triggers its payload on this day, erasing hard drives and disabling PCs primarily in Asia and Europe. https://t.co/urNvbAJTbh
Inelastic Delivery Demand Calls for Higher Infrastructure Taxes
Despite the complaints about cost, there is a surprisingly inelastic demand for delivery of takeout and groceries. The delivery drivers / e-bikers use public infrastructure w/o paying more for it. And make it more disorderly. Isnt this an efficient site for...
Drug-Impaired Driving Top Traffic Issue, Ministry Says
Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications announced that drug‑impaired driving is now the top traffic safety threat. In January alone the problem caused four deaths and 49 injuries, representing almost half of last year’s total drug‑related casualties. The ministry has...
Philippines Boosts 2025 Solar Capacity by 899 MW
Philippines adds 899 MW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/SulKnMlSYE
Goldman Sachs Spots Upside Risks to $90
GS: Net Upside Risks to Our Brent Forecast of $90 in 2026Q4, Which Is Above Market Pricing https://t.co/XJuQAU1kbl
Learn to Master LinkedIn’s New Puzzle Game Patches
The newest game to join the ultra-casual games lineup at @LinkedIn is "Patches". Here's how to play Patches, and some simple tactics to help solve every puzzle: https://t.co/Vw2wAUKY3h #games #puzzles #linkedin https://t.co/CiOsRSsBn7
US NatGas Futures Slip to $2.52, Further Decline Expected
U.S. natural gas futures price fell $0.15 from $2.67 to $2.52 for the week ending April 24 Price is likely to fall on Monday based on 12-month spreads #energy #NaturalGas #shale #fintwit #oilandgas #Commodities #ONGT #natgas #LNG https://t.co/hEDoW0nq6u
Robot Mirrors Human Motion with Near‑Zero Latency
Motion-Synced #Robot Mirrors Human Movements with Near-Zero Delay by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/ALRFvbvnDJ
Private Credit Turns Shadow Banking Into Retail Product
Private credit now wants retail money: because apparently the lesson from finance was, 'What if we made shadow banking available in family size?' https://t.co/iSwqZWtej1
Oil Forecast Rise Signals 3.4% Headline PCE Inflation
GS: Our Commodities Strategists Have Just Raised Their Oil Price Forecast, and We Now Expect Year-over-year Headline PCE Inflation to Stand at 3.4% and Core PCE Inflation at 2.6% in December 2026 https://t.co/JgB1CnXmdx