Best New Xbox Game Pass Games to Play This Weekend (April 24-26)
Microsoft recently cut the Xbox Game Pass price while confirming that upcoming Call of Duty releases won’t launch on the service day‑and‑date. Despite the pricing shift, the platform added three notable titles in April—Vampire Crawlers, Kiln, and Replaced—bringing the catalog to over 900 games. Each new game has earned strong critical scores, expanding the service’s genre diversity. The additions arrive amid rumors of an à‑la‑carte tier or a Discord Nitro bundle, underscoring Game Pass’s evolving strategy.
Oil Slump Signals Waning Demand, Not Bullish Optimism
The narrative is that oil crashing is bullish — inflation cools, the consumer wins, rate cuts come sooner. Maybe. Or maybe oil is crashing because global demand is quietly rolling over and nobody wants to say it out loud. Energy...
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BYD Is About to Unleash This 1,000+ Hp Drop-Top Electric Hypercar in Europe [Images]
Chinese automaker BYD unveiled the Denza Z, a four‑seat, drop‑top electric hypercar boasting over 1,000 horsepower and 0‑62 mph acceleration in under two seconds. The model features a carbon‑fiber body, the company’s Blade Battery paired with Flash Charging 2.0 that can refill...
The BoF Podcast | Britt Moran on Why Atmosphere Is a Real Luxury Product
Britt Moran, co‑founder of DimoreStudio, explains that luxury hospitality and home design sell an "atmosphere" rather than individual furniture pieces. He argues that Italy’s Brianza manufacturing cluster provides an unrivaled quality‑to‑price edge for brands expanding into the lifestyle sector. Moran...
Short Takes #26: Beyond The Point Of Decisive Advantage
The article links war‑time decision‑making traps—particularly sunk‑cost fallacies—to recurring business missteps such as over‑optimistic mergers and aggressive AI‑driven cost cuts. It cites the historic $99 billion AOL‑Time Warner write‑off and notes that 70‑90% of M&A deals fail to create value. Recent tech...
Valve Tease Cache Addition: "What Are You Doing Next Week?"
Valve has teased the long‑awaited return of the classic Counter‑Strike map Cache with a short X video titled “What are you doing next week?”. The tease follows FACEIT’s recent addition of Cache to its matchmaking, which caused unprecedented queue spikes....
NewsGuard Academy: How Trusted Brands Inadvertently Fund Misinformation Sites
In this NewsGuard Academy episode, host Sophia Rupenson explains how programmatic advertising can unintentionally funnel billions of dollars to sites that spread false health claims, even when reputable brands and government agencies never intend to support them. She cites a...
FFXIV Switch 2 Version Coming, PS4 Support Planned Through 8.3
Square Enix announced a dedicated Final Fantasy XIV version for Nintendo Switch 2, slated for August 2026 with a free one‑month early‑access period. The PS4 client will receive support through patch 8.3, roughly until 2028, after which data limits prevent further...
Pizza Hut Operator Hit with Lawsuit Alleging Catholic Bias, Military Retaliation
A former Pizza Hut shift leader in Tennessee filed a lawsuit alleging religious discrimination and retaliation for military service. Tristan Bowman says her manager forced Bible readings, denied her requests to attend Sunday Mass, and mocked her Catholic faith, then...
Revisiting My 2022 Prediction About EVs
In a follow‑up to his 2022 Forbes column, the author reexamines the hype surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) and finds that adoption has stalled rather than accelerated. While EVs briefly reached about 5% of U.S. new‑car sales, growth has plateaued and...
Gen V Canceled After Two Seasons / Dutton Ranch Creator Ousted Ahead of Premiere / HBO Docuseries to Tackle the...
Amazon Prime Video announced that the YA spinoff *Gen V* will end after two seasons, even as the broader *The Boys* universe pivots to a new series, *Vought Rising*, slated for 2027. The cancellation comes amid mixed ratings and a...
Advanced Green Technologies Installs 2.2-MW Solar Project on Orlando Convention Center
Advanced Green Technologies has completed a 2.2 MW DC rooftop solar array at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, more than doubling the venue’s previous solar output while using the same roof footprint. The project, built with Hanwha Q CELLS modules and SolarEdge...
US Sounds Alarm on China’s AI Distillation as DeepSeek V4 Debuts
The White House announced plans to curb unauthorized AI model distillation after evidence that Chinese firms, notably DeepSeek, are extracting capabilities from U.S. frontier models. DeepSeek unveiled its V4 system, claiming performance close to GPT‑5.2 and Gemini‑3.0‑Pro, using a new...
Iran’s Cyber Threat May Be Less ‘Shock and Awe’ than ‘Low and Slow,’ Officials Say
After a CISA advisory warned of Iranian‑linked cyber actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, officials say the threat is more likely low‑and‑slow opportunistic intrusions than a shock‑and‑awe campaign. Former NSA director Tim Haugh and cyber‑security veteran Kevin Mandia note Iran’s tactics...
Futures Settle: Bears Tighten Grip on Natural Gas as May Contract Heads Toward Expiry
Natural gas spot prices fell Friday as a force majeure limited Permian northbound capacity, pushing regional prices toward record lows. The decline fed into NYMEX futures, with the May contract slipping below the $2.50 support level as storage builds and...
Charts Reveal Housing Impact as Powell Leaves, Warsh Begins
@housingwire A lot of charts in this one discussing the end of Powell's term and the Warsh era. #housing #realestate #mortgagerates #federalreserve #chartdaddy
Credit Flows Jump 38% in FY26 as RBI Easing Boosts Demand
Credit flows in India surged 38% in FY26, reaching ₹44.6 lakh crore (≈$537 bn), after an 8% contraction the previous year. The RBI’s easing cycle—125 bps rate cuts, a 100 bps CRR reduction and ₹8.8 lakh crore liquidity infusion—pushed lending rates down to 9%, reviving demand. Outstanding...
The Slow March of Clinical Biomarkers to Become Surrogate Endpoints
Clinicians are urging the FDA to recognize more clinical biomarkers as surrogate endpoints, hoping to accelerate drug approvals and reduce trial durations. Regulators remain cautious, approving only six biomarkers through the 2007 Biomarker Qualification Programme and often demanding definitive clinical...
Insurance Quoting Enters the AI Conversation Layer
Simply Business, a Travelers subsidiary, introduced a ChatGPT‑based insurance app on April 23 that lets U.S. small‑business owners obtain an indicative quote by entering just three data points: business type, estimated annual revenue and ZIP code. The conversational interface delivers...
Final Fantasy XIV Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This August
Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIV will debut on Nintendo Switch 2 this August. The Switch 2 version will require its own subscription, separate from Nintendo Switch Online, with a 50% discount for current FFXIV subscribers. The MMO already runs on PlayStation,...
No-Option CLTI Patients Report Better QoL After Blood Flow Diversion Therapy: PROMISE III
The PROMISE III trial shows that transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins (TADV) using the LimFlow device markedly improves quality of life for no‑option chronic limb‑threatening ischemia (CLTI) patients. At six months, 80% of participants had healed or healing foot wounds...
Live with Mike Pesca
Ethan Strauss hosted a live video podcast with veteran journalist Mike Pesca, focusing on the craft of writing and the challenges facing writers today. The episode aired on Strauss’s Substack platform and featured a Q&A segment that allowed listeners to...
Alphamab Oncology to Present Phase 1 Data on Bispecific ADC JSKN016 in HER2-Negative Breast Cancer at ASCO 2026
Alphamab Oncology will unveil Phase 1 results for its bispecific antibody‑drug conjugate JSKN016 at ASCO 2026, focusing on HER2‑negative breast cancer. The first‑in‑human trial in China demonstrated antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients, including triple‑negative cases. JSKN016...
FASB Steps Toward Extending ‘Portfolio Layer’ Hedge Rules to Liabilities
The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted unanimously to add a project that would extend the portfolio‑layer method of hedge accounting to interest‑rate‑sensitive liabilities. Currently, GAAP limits the method to assets, leaving insurers and banks unable to hedge life‑insurance policies, annuities...
Capital One Quicksilver Switching to Discover Network, Adds 3% Bonus Categories
Capital One announced that its flagship Quicksilver card will transition to the Discover network, with new Discover‑branded cards mailed in May 2026. The move introduces tiered cash‑back, offering unlimited 3% on groceries and gas while keeping the existing 1.5% flat‑rate on...
House Lawmakers Introduce Quantum Initiative Reauthorization
House lawmakers introduced a new version of the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, led by Rep. Randy Weber and co‑sponsored by Reps. Brian Babin and Jay Obernolte. The bill restores the National Quantum Advisory Committee and tasks NIST with setting...
Why Crude Prices Won’t Fall Back to Levels Seen Before the Iran War Anyti...
SLB and Halliburton warned that crude oil prices will stay elevated longer as the Iran‑Israel conflict disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for global oil shipments. Both companies cited supply interruptions, infrastructure damage and a heightened geopolitical risk...
Final Fantasy XIV X Evangelion Raid Series Announced
At the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, Square Enix announced a crossover 24‑person Alliance raid series based on the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime. The project, supervised by Khara, is tentatively called "Ghosts of Desire" and will span...
Policy Week in Review – April 24, 2026
On April 22 the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that splits joint‑employer analysis into horizontal and vertical categories and emphasizes actual control over reserved control for vertical determinations, while excluding employee‑status factors. Two days later Senators Hawley and...
13-Acre Suburban Medical Campus Vacant Since 2019 Eyed For Data Center Development
The 12.5‑acre former MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, Illinois, has been vacant since 2019 and is now being eyed for a data‑center project. Ownership of the site has shifted after Lockwood Development Partners, which bought the property for $20 M,...
Get Spotify's Student Discount and Hulu for Just $6 a Month - Here's How
Spotify is offering a bundled student plan that combines Spotify Premium and Hulu with Ads for $6.99 per month, a steep discount from the regular $12.99 and $7.99 rates. The deal is available to students enrolled at U.S. Title IV‑accredited colleges...
Lawyer Designs Protection; Fiduciary Ensures Real‑world Execution
A lawyer structures the protection. A fiduciary makes sure the strategy actually works in the real world: — Assets — Real estate — Liquidity — Risk
Earn 500 Bonus SkyMiles by Shopping
Delta Air Lines is running a Mother’s Day Bonus Offer on its SkyMiles Shopping portal, rewarding shoppers with up to 500 bonus SkyMiles for a minimum $100 of qualifying purchases. The promotion is active through 11:59:59 PM EDT on May 4, 2026, and each...
AI Turns Concept Into Full Premium Golf Brand Instantly
Took a simple idea for a premium golf brand and built out the whole brand world with ChatGPT’s image generator. Logo, products, packaging, site, email, ad, lifestyle direction, the whole thing. Still blows my mind how fast you can go from a...
Playcast Disrupts Gaming with Zero-Cost Playable Links
Playcast aims to be a disruptive force in games with playable links, zero porting costs, and better user acquisition. https://t.co/qIqK3PtmeI
Namibia, Angola Telcos Boost Connectivity Deal
Telecom Namibia and Angola Telecom signed an MOU and commercial terms agreement in Swakopmund, enabling Angola Telecom to tap international capacity through Namibia’s Equiano subsea cable. The partnership also sets the stage for future interconnection with Angola’s planned SARSSy cable...
One‑take Videos Are My Most Profitable Skill
The fact that I can rip off a 60 second video talking to the camera in one take is proving to be my most monetizeable skill. Scripted is much harder.
Advanced Green Deploys 2.2 MW Solar at Orlando Convention Center
Advanced Green Technologies installs 2.2-MW solar project on Orlando convention center #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/bZ32psfJoo
The Hidden Dangers of Dental Sedation and Dental Anesthesia in Kids
An 4‑year‑old died after office‑based dental sedation when oxygen levels fell and the child became brain‑dead, highlighting the hidden dangers of pediatric dental anesthesia. The article notes that most anesthesia‑related deaths in office settings involve children aged 2‑5 and are...
Air Force Expands KC-46 Fleet to 319, Costs Rise
New: The Air Force wants to greatly increase its KC-46 fleet Long-term plan now includes 319 of the tankers to replace KC-135s. That’s 140 more than the original program of record. Plus, budget docs show fly-away unit costs increasing...
China Unveils Modular Humanoid Robot with Interchangeable Heads
Meet Xiaoling: China’s Modular Humanoid #Robot with Swappable Heads and Multi-Role Capabilities by @StarSnap_1 #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology https://t.co/T0M0PC0S66
Bolloré Reports Q1 Revenue Growth Driven by Energy Segment
Bolloré Group posted Q1 2026 revenue of €815 million (≈ $889 million), a 6.5% organic rise driven primarily by its Energy division, which generated €731 million (≈ $797 million) – up 7.9% thanks to higher oil prices despite modest volume declines. The Industry segment slipped 3.2%...
Proven Imaging AI Ignored, Unproven LLMs Adopted
Superhuman interpretation AI for medical images, such as mammography and endoscopy, has been proven to improve diagnostic accuracy in multiple randomized trials but mostly not implemented. But LLMs for clinical decision support have little real world medicine proof, but are...
Ex-ABC Editor Leads Fundraiser for New Nuclear Campaign
Former ABC political editor to host fund-raiser to help launch new nuclear campaign #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iMAOXQ0wtn https://t.co/csckGVOqIa
7 Stunning Wines From Napa Valley’s St. Helena Region to Drink Now
The article spotlights seven standout wines from Napa Valley’s St. Helena AVA, ranging from Cabernet Sauvignons to a Sauvignon Blanc. It provides tasting notes, winemaker backgrounds, and price points that span $63 to $310. The piece also outlines the region’s warm...
Court Ruling May Void COVID IRS Penalties, Claim Refund
A court ruling (Kwong) could mean that COVID-era IRS deadlines were paused, some penalties/interest may not have been valid & you may be able to claim a refund. ⏰ Deadline: 07/10/26 ⚠️ Likely appeal—consider filing a protective claim Worth a look: https://t.co/gOvV9Lmucl
AI Agents Will Become Customers, Transforming Business Decisions
AI agents won’t just assist customers, they will become them. @jowyang , General Partner at @BlitzVentures , explains how AI is reshaping decision-making, marketing, and the future of business. https://t.co/WcXRdqBGIn
As Brands Get Tariff Refunds, What Do They Owe Their Customers?
Retail sales in the UK rose modestly in March, with textile, clothing and footwear stores up 1.2% and department stores up 1.1% after the Iran‑related fuel‑price shock. At the same time, a wave of independent retailers is deliberately shunning e‑commerce,...
Exam Problem Shows Carbon Tax Raises Oil Production Costs
Lots of people talking about the industrial carbon tax impact on oil production costs. Here's a problem I used on my final exam this week in my energy economics class (yes, I know 100% capacity factors aren't realistic, but I...
Human Genetic Optimization Funding Claim Is Pure Fantasy
From Mother Jones story on polygenic selection and embryo editing plans. Absolutely zero chance that human genetic optimization companies raised $36.5 billion in 2024. This number is fantasy. https://t.co/we6euyIMXv