Design of the Week: AI Chair
Ross Lovegrove partnered with Google DeepMind to create an AI‑human designed metal chair using 3D printing. The process began with feeding the AI a library of Lovegrove’s sketch concepts, fine‑tuning a text‑to‑image model to learn his aesthetic language. Lovegrove then crafted text prompts—sometimes avoiding the word “chair”—to generate novel forms, which were converted to a 3‑D model and printed with a directed‑energy deposition system. The result is a striking, fully metal chair that blurs the line between designer and algorithm.
Addendums; Tenebrism; "Going a Journey"
The newsletter highlights the paperback release of John Ganz’s *When the Clock Broke*, now widely available in the U.S., U.K., and Commonwealth markets. It promotes the author’s film podcast with Jamelle Bouie and announces an upcoming “Dark Enlightenment” discussion at...
Are Biofuels Worse Than Fossil Fuels? Why They’re Not the Climate Solution
Biofuels are marketed as low‑carbon alternatives, yet first‑generation crops trigger deforestation and indirect land‑use emissions that can match or surpass fossil fuels. Advanced and second‑generation biofuels aim to use waste or non‑food feedstocks, but high production costs and limited scalability...
News They Don't Want You to See
Dave Bondy's "Keeping it Real" newsletter posted a teaser on March 30, 2026, but the full article is locked behind a paid subscription. The notice offers a seven‑day free trial to new readers, encouraging them to subscribe for unrestricted access....
Dr Robert Malone Quits the CDC, Says There May Be a MOLE Inside the Agency
Dr. Robert Malone resigned from the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, alleging the agency is plagued by internal sabotage and constant bickering. He claims a "mole"—appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—is embedded within the CDC to undermine vaccine policy. Malone speculates...
When Efficiency Becomes Fragility
Stuart J. Green warns that relentless efficiency can make compliance governance fragile in today’s discontinuous regulatory landscape. He argues that tightly calibrated controls, while cost‑effective in stable times, lack the capacity to adapt when sanctions, enforcement interpretations, or technology‑driven risks...
When There’s No Place for Silence in Science: A Personal Disclosure
Katie Schenk, a veteran public‑health epidemiologist, publicly disclosed that she recently resigned from the CDC after years of keeping her federal role hidden. She explains that growing political pressure and a widening gap between scientific evidence and agency decisions made...
HELOC for Kitchen Remodel: Pros, Cons, and How It Works
Homeowners can finance kitchen remodels with a home equity line of credit (HELOC), a revolving credit secured by their property that allows borrowing as needed during a 3‑10‑year draw period. Because interest accrues only on funds drawn, borrowers often pay...
LIVE with Mia Silverio: The Science of Storytelling
Mia Silverio, the head of research behind Scott Galloway’s most compelling presentations, will host a live masterclass titled “The Science of Storytelling” on March 31 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The session is exclusive to Prof G+ subscribers and promises to blend neuroscience‑backed...
Spirit’s December and January Show Improvement, Future Schedules Slashed
Spirit Airlines released its December and January operating reports, showing a modest operating‑margin improvement over the bleak November figures but a decline again in January. Unit revenue rose to 11.1 cents per passenger in December before slipping to 10.2 cents in January,...
Lufthansa Flight Attendants Vote For Strike, Possibly During German Easter School Holidays
Lufthansa cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly for strike action, with 94% of mainline flight attendants and 99% of Cityline crew supporting the move. The union’s vote comes as Germany’s Easter school holidays, ending on April 13, approach, raising the likelihood...
The LEGO Foundation And LEGO Group Support New Phase Of Global Initiative
The LEGO Group and UNICEF have launched a new three‑year phase of the Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children (RITEC) initiative, backed by a $4.9 million commitment from the LEGO Foundation. RITEC aims to embed children’s well‑being into digital game development...
A Novel G9a Inhibitor Reduces Symptoms in Mouse Models of Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have unveiled FLAV-27, a novel G9a histone methyltransferase inhibitor that readily crosses the blood‑brain barrier and exhibits subnanomolar potency. The compound demonstrates high selectivity for G9a over related enzymes and a favorable safety profile, addressing the limitations of earlier...
BET Launches the Creator Studio with "The Jason Lee Show" To Premiere April 8 as Flagship Series From New Digital-First...
BET announced the Creator Studio, a digital‑first hub for Black creators, launching with the flagship series The Jason Lee Show on April 8 across BET.com and YouTube. The studio consolidates production, distribution and brand support, offering podcasts, short‑form videos and social‑first...
Brace Yourselves. A Recession Is Coming.
The author warns that a new recession is looming as U.S. support for Israel escalates tensions in the Middle East. In retaliation, Iran and allied groups could choke oil shipments through the Persian Gulf, tightening global energy markets. The resulting...
Make Townhouses Great Again
Townhouses provide a cost‑effective, land‑efficient housing type that mimics many desires of single‑family homes while avoiding costly common spaces. Historically, older rowhouses in dense cities have become premium assets, creating a paradox where new builds are often low‑end despite the...
QSRs Moving Beyond the Tech Vs. Human Debate
Quick‑service restaurants are moving past the binary tech‑vs‑human debate, treating technology as a partner rather than a replacement. Operators are investing heavily in kiosks, mobile ordering, AI upselling and integrated back‑of‑house systems, but the real gains come from aligning these...
FOX Sports and The Workshop Content Studios Announce New Original College Basketball Documentary "March in the Garden" Premiering April 1...
FOX Sports and The Workshop Content Studios announced "March in the Garden," a new original college‑basketball documentary premiering on FS1 on April 1 at 6:30 PM ET. The film offers an all‑access look at the 2026 Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden, featuring...
Designing Food and Beverage for Two Economies
The restaurant industry is splitting into two distinct consumer economies—high‑income diners seeking premium experiences and price‑sensitive patrons demanding clear value. This bifurcation forces operators to abandon one‑size‑fits‑all strategies and design products, menus, and experiences for a specific economy. Precision product‑market...
Video: HBO Releases Second Trailer for Season Three of the HBO Original Drama Series "Euphoria," Debuting April 12
HBO unveiled the second trailer for the third season of its breakout drama Euphoria, confirming a Sunday, April 12 premiere with weekly episodes on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. The season returns Emmy‑winner Zendaya and adds high‑profile guest talent...
Hedge with Non-Kinetic Defense
Admirals Paparo and Caudle warn that the U.S. Navy is heavily investing in a general‑purpose, 95‑percent force while neglecting low‑cost, high‑end hedge capabilities needed for the most dangerous 5‑percent of scenarios, such as a war with China. The article proposes...
The Future of War Is Here
The article asserts that modern warfare is now defined by drones, satellite‑based intelligence, and precision targeting, a shift evident in the Ukraine and Iran conflicts. Unmanned aerial systems have evolved into autonomous weapons that act as both aircraft and bomb,...
Cutsinger’s Solution: Housing Quantity and Price
In Cleveland’s 2026 housing market, 250,000 pre‑2000 homes form a fixed stock that does not depreciate. Builders face a constant marginal cost of $200,000, creating a vertical supply curve up to that price and a horizontal segment at $200,000 for...
Setting Goals Beyond Weight at the OC Summit
At the Obesity Canada Summit, clinicians, patients, and advocates argued that obesity care should target health outcomes beyond weight loss. A new paper in *Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism* proposes a co‑design framework that integrates cardiometabolic risk, physical function, quality‑of‑life, and...
Opportunities For Outperformance In The Small and Mid-Tier PM Producers (Part 1)
The article outlines how small and mid‑tier gold producers can deliver outsized returns compared with larger miners. It begins with mindset advice for investors before diving into the fundamentals and technicals of select stocks. The author highlights near‑term catalysts such...
B-52 Vs F-14: BUFF Pilot Recalls an Unusual Bomber V Fighter Dogfight
Former B‑52 pilot Jay Lacklen recounts Cold‑War intercept drills where Navy Grumman F‑14 Tomcats routinely out‑maneuvered his massive bomber. While older USAF interceptors such as the F‑102 and F‑106 could be shaken off with steep decelerating turns, the Tomcat’s forward‑swept...
The Severity of the Situation.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut roughly 11 million barrels of oil per day, creating the largest supply shock since the 1973 embargo and pushing prices toward $200 a barrel. Asian nations are already hoarding fuel and imposing...
Chinese Airlines to Add 2,900 Flights to Europe as Russia Access Pays off...China’s Net Overseas Assets Rise 28%...China’s Top-Tier Cities...
Chinese airlines will add nearly 2,900 China‑Europe flights this summer, exploiting unrestricted Russian airspace to offer faster, cheaper services. China’s net overseas assets rose 28% to $4.07 trillion, supported by a $735 billion current‑account surplus that fuels outbound investment. In top‑tier cities,...
The Prehistoric Advantage: Why Human Contact Still Rules In Court
Trial attorney Susan Cohodes recounts two recent in‑person court hearings that underscored the tactical advantage of face‑to‑face interaction. She argues that meeting clients and opposing counsel in person improves vetting, rapport, and the ability to negotiate settlements, citing that both...
Editorial Shift at Resilience
Long‑time editors Kristin Sponsler and Simone Osborn are leaving Resilience after steering the site from 2008 to 2026, overseeing two major redesigns and sustaining growth while many peers folded. Their departure marks the end of a formative era for the Post...
Could Virtual Football Tournaments Become Just as Big as the World Cup?
As ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup climb, fans are eyeing virtual football tournaments as a cheaper, more accessible alternative. FIFA and Konami’s eFootball World Cup, launched last December, has already attracted massive viewership, bolstered by influencers like KSI....
My Key Takeaways From MPE 2026 in Berlin.
The 2026 Money Payments Europe (MPE) conference convened in Berlin, spotlighting AI, cross‑border payments, stablecoins, and the emerging digital euro. Panels explored agentic commerce, pragmatic innovation in payment stacks, and the next generation of tokenization aimed at eliminating PANs by...
Why Your Office Lease Outcome Depends on Who Represents You
The article argues that securing a qualified tenant‑representation broker is essential for any office lease transaction, whether it involves a new space, expansion, contraction, or renewal. Landlords always have professional agents, while many tenants attempt negotiations alone, mistakenly believing they...
Orange Subsidiary W-HA Enables M-Payments with 5G Slicing at Local Carnival
Orange’s fully owned subsidiary W‑HA partnered with the Orange 5G Lab in Rennes to pilot mobile payments at Granville’s five‑day carnival. The trial leveraged Orange’s 5G+ network slicing to create a dedicated “Tap to Pay Contodeo” channel that turned smartphones...
T2 Adds Free Calls to Russia From Abroad to Top Plans
Russian mobile operator T2, a Rostelecom subsidiary, announced it will eliminate roaming surcharges for calls to Russian networks made from abroad. The policy applies to a broad set of tariffs across more than 50 countries. Subscribers of Everywhere Online, My...
Ipko Updates Infinit Postpaid Packages with More Data, Roaming
Kosovo telecom operator Ipko has refreshed its Infinit postpaid plans, adding larger data caps and new roaming options across the Western Balkans, Europe, and the United States. The five‑tier lineup, Infinit 1 through Infinit 5, is priced between €10 ($11) and €100...
So Thomson Reuters Is Betting on Legal LLM's, Here's a Calculation What It Means...
Thomson Reuters announced a $500 million investment to develop a proprietary legal large‑language model (LLM) aimed at automating research and drafting tasks. The company projects the new AI‑driven service could generate $1.2 billion in revenue by 2029, leveraging its existing data assets...
Sivers Targets Frontier 5G-A, 6G Transmitters with New Beamforming IC
Sivers Semiconductors announced the general availability of its Daybreak 0715 beamforming integrated circuit. The chip operates in the FR3 band from 7 GHz to 15 GHz, bridging the gap between sub‑6 GHz and mmWave spectra. Designed for 5G‑Advanced and future 6G networks, it delivers...
Pharma Pulse: A Call for U.K. Pricing Reform and the Latest FDA-Approved Biosimilar for Bone Health
Eli Lilly is urging the United Kingdom to overhaul its drug‑pricing framework, warning that persistently low prices could deter future investment and calling for outcomes‑based reimbursement models, especially for obesity therapies. At the same time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Terago FY Loss Widens After 3% Fall in Revenues
Terago, a Canadian fixed‑wireless broadband provider, posted 2025 revenues of CAD 25.4 million (≈ USD 18.8 million), a 3.1% decline year‑over‑year. Adjusted EBITDA slipped 5.6% to CAD 3.8 million (≈ USD 2.8 million), and the net loss widened. Management cited weaker bookings, installation delays on large multi‑site projects, and reduced...
Stacktopolis: A SimCity 2000-Inspired Game About Real-World Tech Sovereignty Problems
TechFreedom has launched Stacktopolis, an open‑source SimCity 2000‑style game that teaches real‑world tech sovereignty challenges. Players manage three risk domains—jurisdiction, continuity and surveillance—mirroring the organization’s TechFreedom risk framework. The prototype, generated largely by Claude Code AI, is already playable online and...
Consumer Reports’ Membership Model Shields Revenue as Traffic Declines
Consumer Reports, the 90‑year‑old nonprofit testing products, now earns about 70% of its revenue from more than 4 million paying members, insulating it from the double‑digit traffic drops—up to 30% in the past 18 months—driven by search changes and GenAI. The...
How Ben & Jerry’s Turned TikTok Fans Into DoorDash Orders
Ben & Jerry’s leveraged DoorDash Offsite Ads, powered by Symbiosis, to turn its highly engaged TikTok audience into same‑day delivery orders. By pairing TikTok’s targeting tools with DoorDash’s first‑party retail data, the brand delivered shoppable ads that linked directly to...
Macra Declares Advances Towards Tower Deployment Through DMAP
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) announced that the Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) is moving forward with plans to procure service providers for more than 90 new communication towers across the country. DMAP has pledged to deliver 100 towers,...
Vodafone Spain Inks Wholesale Deal with Avanza Fibra
Vodafone Spain, now owned by Zegona, signed a wholesale agreement with regional MVNO Avanza Fibra. The deal will shift Avanza from the MasOrange network to Vodafone’s infrastructure across seven provinces in southeastern Spain. Avanza will gain access to Vodafone’s 5G,...
This VR Treadmill Lets You Walk, Run & Jump Inside Virtual Worlds
Virtuix unveiled the Omni One, a VR treadmill that lets users walk, run, jump and crouch in virtual environments using a low‑friction base and specially designed shoes. The system translates real‑world foot movements into precise in‑game locomotion, eliminating the need...
Are Mining Companies Setting Themselves up for Failure in Innovation?
Mining supplies half of the global economy, yet many firms treat innovation as a reactive fix rather than a strategic capability. This short‑term mindset hampers productivity, slows technology adoption, and threatens long‑term resilience. Industry analysts warn that without embedding innovation...
2025 Year in Review: India - Maintaining the Momentum
India’s arbitration landscape saw significant Supreme Court rulings in 2025, clarifying choice‑of‑law presumptions, the validity of enabling clauses, and the hierarchy of agreements when seats conflict. The Court affirmed tribunals’ power to join non‑signatories and limited courts to merely correcting...
EVs Were Meant to Bypass Oil. Now They’re Stuck at the Strait of Hormuz
Electric vehicles rely heavily on Gulf‑sourced aluminum, but the U.S.–Iran conflict has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, forcing major smelters in Bahrain and Qatar to cut or halt output. Toyota and Nissan have already trimmed production by roughly 40,000 units,...
Resilience Is Becoming a Legal Requirement, Not Just an IT Concern
Law firms in South Africa are moving from treating resilience as a pure IT issue to a legal obligation, driven by stricter POPIA enforcement and heightened cyber‑risk. The regulator now expects firms to prove they can maintain operations and recover...