‘Leanne’ Season 2 Wraps Filming at Netflix Ahead of 2026 Return
Netflix has officially wrapped filming on the second season of the multi‑camera comedy *Leanne*, which was shot in Los Angeles from late January through early March 2026 before a live studio audience. The series, created by Chuck Lorre and Leanne Morgan, debuted a 16‑episode first season in July 2025 and quickly entered Netflix’s Global Top 10, prompting an early renewal. While Netflix confirmed at least eight episodes for season 2, the streamer declined to disclose the final order, hinting the season could be larger. Returning cast members are joined by potential guest stars such as Tyne Daly, adding fresh intrigue.
The $50 Million Salad: Green Gurus Who Landed Biden Loan Committed Fraud, Lawsuit Claims
Vertical Harvest Maine L3C, an $80 million indoor hydroponic farm championed by Maine officials, received a $48.7 million USDA‑guaranteed loan and $1 million state loan but has operated at only 3‑4 percent capacity with two employees. A Canadian broker, Waterside Commercial Finance, sued the...
Searchlight Pictures Acquires New Horror Film ‘Monitor’
Searchlight Pictures announced it has bought the distribution rights for the new horror thriller “Monitor” in the United States, the United Kingdom and Southeast Asia. The film premiered at SXSW in March 2026 and follows a viral video that spreads...
Chancery Imposes Penalties for Intentional Spoliation Coupled with Forgeries and Lies
The Delaware Court of Chancery sanctioned NICbyte LLC for deliberately deleting electronic communications, forging documents, and lying to the court in the NICbyte v. Startop Investments case. The court applied Rule 37(e), imposing adverse inference and shifting the opposing party’s fees...
CBS Announces Fall 2026 Schedule
CBS unveiled its 2026‑27 fall lineup, reshuffling prime‑time slots and adding several new series. Long‑running franchises *FBI* and *CIA* move to 8 PM and 9 PM on Mondays, while *NCIS: New York* debuts on Tuesday at 9 PM. Thursday introduces the comedy *Eternally...
Back to Basics: The Two-Year Rule
The SBA’s two-year rule for joint ventures (JVs) begins when the JV receives its first contract, not when the JV is formed. The JV has a two‑year window to submit offers; after that, it can only win awards if the...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Early Signals for Reauthorization
Congress is drafting a surface transportation reauthorization, and early marker bills are already shaping the debate. The GREEN Streets Act would require the DOT to set emission‑reduction standards for road projects, while House leaders push a $250 annual fee on...
AI Transforms Workers Comp for Brokers
Workers’ compensation brokers are moving from pure quoting to strategic risk‑advisory roles as employers demand deeper insight into safety and cost control. Surveys show 69% of employers now prefer advisory relationships, while 56% of claims professionals feel overloaded by claim...
Turning Down the Thinking: A Law & Economics Trilogue on AI Throttling
A viral GitHub issue claims Anthropic’s Claude Code model lost about 70% of its “thinking” depth during peak GPU‑load hours, prompting users to retry queries far more often. The slowdown appears tied to dynamic compute throttling rather than a change in...
Hormuz Analysis: Two Blockades, Zero Neutrality
The Strait of Hormuz now operates under two parallel, state‑run shipping corridors—one administered by Iran and the other by the United Arab Emirates. Both sides have imposed de‑facto blockades, forcing vessels to choose a politically defined route rather than a...
Sweet Dream? Freight Rates' 2026 Surge Transforms a Fuel Nightmare
Freight spot rates surged in early 2026, with broker‑posted prices up 26% year‑over‑year and flat‑bed rates climbing 8 cents per mile. While dry‑van and reefer rates slipped slightly, overall broker rates remain at their highest levels since June 2022. Diesel...
Russia Vows To 'Fill China's Energy Resource Gap' Amid Hormuz Crisis In Lavrov-Xi Meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met President Xi Jinping in Beijing, pledging to increase Russian energy supplies to China as the Hormuz Strait crisis threatens oil flows. Lavrov said Moscow is ready to fill the resource gap that has emerged...
A24’s Speed, Spend & Bidding Wars Reshape TV — Forcing Rivals to Pay Up
A24 has transformed from an indie film label into a dominant TV studio by pairing lightning‑fast dealmaking with deep pockets from a $3.5 billion Thrive Capital valuation. The company can move from script concept to contract in a single week, as...
AGI Is Old News
Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, announced in March 2024, only reached consumer‑ready models by late 2025, a roughly twenty‑month lag from keynote to usable intelligence. Early Blackwell‑powered models like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos have already sparked emergency meetings among central banks due to...
This Could Be the “Netscape Moment” For the Space Economy
The upcoming SpaceX IPO is being framed as a modern‑day Netscape moment, potentially unlocking trillions of dollars for the broader space economy. While the listing itself will draw massive institutional attention, analysts argue the real upside lies in the spillover...
City of Industry: Portland, Oregon–Number One Large Metro in New Manufacturing Firms
Portland, Oregon, tops the nation’s large metros in new manufacturing startups, recording 2.47 firms per 10,000 residents over the past five years. The city added roughly 250 more manufacturing businesses than it would have if it grew at the national...
Launching the Newest Class of Shipbuilders
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s Accelerated Training and Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program in Danville, Virginia, is set to graduate roughly 1,000 skilled shipbuilders each year after opening a 100,000‑square‑foot facility in 2022. Since its 2021 launch, the four‑month...
Coordinate Convergence and Calm Complexity
HighByte partnered with Amazon Web Services to give Brazilian glassmaker Vivix Vidros Planos a scalable industrial data‑fabric built on the Intelligence Hub platform. The solution curates, normalizes and contextualizes OT data from PLCs, SQL servers and edge devices before publishing...
You're The Perfect Specimen
The blog post surveys a series of rapid‑changing trends, from GLP‑1 drugs turning into a massive, self‑directed health experiment to political leaders publicly disputing the Pope’s war doctrine. It highlights the cultural backlash against AI‑generated art, the surge of private‑equity...
Aevex: Small Drones at Scale
Aevex (AVEX) is preparing a 16‑million‑share offering priced between $18 and $22 per share. The company posted Q1 2026 revenue of $200‑$208 million, a four‑fold year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $33.5‑$36.4 million, reversing a prior‑year loss. Valuation multiples now sit near 2.6×...
Texas Doctor Offers Free COVID Vaccine Exemptions to Medical Students Amid Mandate Dispute
Houston physician Dr. Mary Talley Bowden announced she will draft free medical exemption letters for any Texas medical student subject to COVID‑19 vaccine mandates at teaching hospitals, and will help fund legal challenges if exemptions are denied. The offer covers...
Army Aviation Chief: D.C. Crash ‘Wasn’t About’ Outdated Black Hawk Cockpit
Army Aviation chief Maj. Gen. Clair Gill said the 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision involving a UH‑60L Black Hawk was not caused by the aircraft’s outdated cockpit. The NTSB identified systemic airspace‑management failures and faulty altimeters as primary factors. The Army...
Using Data to Reduce Truck Turn Times
Truck turn times at distribution centers and ports are a hidden cost that can be quantified through real‑time gate data. The article highlights how ports like Oakland and San Pedro Bay track entry and exit timestamps, enabling trend analysis and incentives to...
Capital One Venture Business Card Will Not Report To Personal Credit Bureaus
Capital One confirmed that its new Venture Business credit card will not be reported to personal credit bureaus, keeping business activity separate from personal credit histories. The card joins Capital One’s Venture X Business and Spark Cash Plus as non‑reporting...
60,000 Troops. 3 Carriers. And a Story That Doesn’t Add Up.
The Jack Hopkins Now newsletter reports that the United States is deploying an additional 10,000 troops, pushing total forces in the Middle East past 60,000, and positioning three carrier strike groups—about 30% of its carrier capacity—in the region. The buildup...
You Are Eating Plastic. Every Single Day.
Recent peer‑reviewed studies have confirmed that microscopic plastic particles, or microplastics, are now detectable in human tissues—including the brain, heart plaque, lungs, liver, and placenta. Researchers estimate an average adult consumes roughly the equivalent of a credit‑card’s worth of plastic...
What Iran Is Learning From Russia’s War and Why the U.S. Should Be Concerned
The article argues that Iran is studying Russia’s four‑year war in Ukraine to extract lessons on military innovation, regime resilience, and security‑state expansion. It notes that Russian adaptations—especially in drone technology and electronic warfare—have been shared with Tehran, giving Iran...
How One Doctor Navigated Orthopedic Residency While Pregnant
Dr. Cristina DelPrete entered an orthopaedic surgery residency three months pregnant and completed six months of demanding clinical duties without missing any educational obligations. Her program adjusted her schedule during the final weeks of pregnancy, and she returned after a...
Housing Benefits Gain Ground as Employers Like BNY Pledge Down Payment Assistance
Employers are increasingly turning to employer‑assisted housing (EAH) to help workers afford homeownership. In April, Bank of New York Mellon announced a $6,500 down‑payment assistance program for U.S. employees earning $100,000 or less. Major mortgage firms such as Fannie Mae...
British Columbia Leads By Example, Passing Law That Mandates Creation Of Health Screenings For Wildland Firefighters.
British Columbia has enacted the Firefighters’ Health Act, obligating the provincial government to develop and maintain a province‑wide health‑screening program for wildland firefighters. The legislation also requires a review of occupational disease presumptions, targeting cancer and mental‑health conditions linked to...
Depends on What the Meaning of "Miss" Is: The Miss America Gender Identity Controversy
The Florida Attorney General sent a formal letter to the Miss America organization objecting to its eligibility rule that permits contestants who have completed sex‑reassignment surgery to compete. Miss America responded that the language was intended for intersex individuals and...
Yancoal Acquires Kestrel: A Deal Built for a Buyer's Market
Yancoal Australia agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Kestrel, one of the world’s largest underground coking‑coal mines, for up to $2.4 billion. The transaction includes a $1.85 billion upfront payment with the balance contingent on future coal‑price recovery. A discounted cash‑flow...
Preferred Hotels Amex Offer: Spend $500 & Get $100 (Targeted)
American Express has launched a targeted offer for Preferred Hotels & Resorts that provides a $100 statement credit after a $500 spend on room rates or ancillary charges. The promotion runs until July 8 2026 and requires reservations to be made online...
Clippers and View Botting: Big Social Trends Shaping the Internet
The streaming platform Kick has created a paid‑clipping ecosystem around influencer Clavicular, compensating clippers $30 for every 1,000 views their short clips generate. Clavicular employs roughly 950 clippers—the largest crew in the industry—to flood social feeds with bite‑sized moments, amplifying...
Russia and Cuba
Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Moscow will keep delivering oil and humanitarian aid to Cuba, following a recent shipment of roughly 700,000 barrels of crude. The pledge was made during Lavrov’s visit to China and underscores the long‑standing...
Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Adds A New Transfer Partner — With A New Way To Get More Value From Points
The Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Visa Signature, launched two years ago, offers a 60,000‑point sign‑up bonus after $4,000 spend, 5× points on hotels, 4× on airlines, and a $50 annual airfare credit against its $95 fee. The card’s transfer portfolio...
QNX May Be the Most Underpriced Control Point in Automotive Software
QNX is shifting from a visible cockpit OS to the invisible safety‑critical control layer that coordinates multiple operating systems on a single, centralized vehicle computer. This deep‑stack role makes it harder to replace as automakers like BMW, Volkswagen and Stellantis...
Is Cuba Cooked? Here’s A Big Clue On What Trump Will Do Next
The blog post argues that President Trump’s next foreign‑policy move may focus on Cuba, drawing a parallel to Ronald Reagan’s brief 1983 military operation against the island. It highlights the current U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a...
Five Carriers Got Breached. They Wouldn't Insure Themselves
Over the past year ransomware group Scattered Spider breached five major insurers—Beacon Mutual, Farmers, Erie, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, and Aflac—by exploiting help‑desk social engineering, incomplete multi‑factor authentication, and weak endpoint monitoring. Those same control failures are now non‑negotiable requirements in...
Your Media Company Has a Data Business Hidden Inside It
In October 2025 S&P Global agreed to acquire With Intelligence, a private‑markets data firm, for $1.8 billion—about 13.8 times its projected 2025 revenue of $130 million. The deal highlights the premium investors place on data‑as‑a‑product businesses compared with traditional digital media. Consulting...
Wednesday Afternoon News Updates: More Troops to the Middle East – 4/15/26
The MeidasTouch roundup reports that the United States has dispatched thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, including the George H.W. Bush carrier strike group and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Iran has warned it will close the Red...
Copy of Trump’s Cyber Strategy Is a Strong Playbook, but It’s All in the Execution
The White House released a new National Cyber Strategy that structures U.S. cyber policy into six pillars, ranging from offensive capabilities to workforce development. While the document names Russia and China as top adversaries and outlines modernizing steps like zero‑trust...
How to Get an Accurate Car Shipping Estimate Without Hidden Fees
Consumers face wildly divergent car‑shipping quotes—sometimes $600 versus $1,400 for the same route—because auto‑transport pricing fluctuates with diesel costs, truck availability, and real‑time demand. Predatory brokers exploit this volatility by offering artificially low numbers to secure deposits, then adding hidden...
How America's Media Became The Enemy's Most Powerful Weapon, PART TWO.
In part two of her series, Lindsey Kurtz examines how U.S. media transformed from a neutral observer into a strategic weapon during the Iranian conflict. She notes that early protests in Iran enjoyed widespread social‑media sympathy and even reports of...
Swire Shipping Updates Terminal Handling Charges Across Europe
Swire Shipping announced a revision of its terminal handling charges (THC) across nine European markets, effective April 23, 2026. Rates vary by country and cargo type, with the United Kingdom charging £240 ($310) for standard containers and £310 ($403) for...
Iran War Leads To Fluoride Shortages For Some US Water Utilities
U.S. water utilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania have reduced fluoride levels due to shortages of hydrofluorosilicic acid, a key fluoridation chemical, caused by supply chain disruptions linked to the Israel‑Iran conflict. Baltimore and WSSC Water cut concentrations from the CDC‑recommended...
Tesla Intertwines FSD with In-House Insurance for Attractive Incentive
Tesla has linked its Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) suite to its in‑house insurance, launching Safety Score 3.0 that automatically awards a perfect 100 score for every mile driven with FSD enabled. The update removes penalties for brief manual interventions, allowing drivers...
I Tried Price Shopping for Health Care. It Isn’t Worth It – Not Yet.
The author tried to price‑shop a CT scan after a back injury and discovered that the lowest‑cost, in‑network provider didn’t offer the needed service, forcing a longer trip to a pricier location. The experience highlights how inaccurate provider directories, opaque...
Question Time: Ceasefire, Oil, Rates, & the Economy (VIDEO)
Alhambra Research’s latest video examines how emerging ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East could relieve oil supply tensions, while Brent crude dipped 1.2% to around $84 a barrel. The discussion also covers the Federal Reserve’s hint at pausing rate hikes,...
Shanghai Subway Pollution Study Maps Hidden Commuter Risk
A new city‑wide study maps air‑pollution exposure across Shanghai’s subway system, revealing that particulate matter on underground platforms consistently exceeds outdoor levels. Monitoring of PM2.5 and PM10 throughout the year showed the highest concentrations during winter weekday mornings. The research...