Social•Feb 20, 2026
Teens with Dogs Show Better Mental Health, Fewer Issues
Is it ok to let your kids kiss the dog? A new study found that teenagers who live with dogs show better mental health and fewer social difficulties. In a group of 343 teens, dog owners scored better across five behavioral measures: less social withdrawal, fewer social problems, fewer thought disturbances, and lower rates of delinquent and aggressive behavior. The unexpected factor? Microbes. Teens with dogs had distinct saliva m... https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)02209-6
By Robert Lufkin, MD
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Tekever Integrates Ukraine Combat Lessons Into EVO Drone
How Anglo-Portuguese UAV firm @Tekever is incorporating battle lessons from Ukraine for its latest EVO #drone #avgeek https://t.co/9hbPLZEY4l https://t.co/c2NdkqOs7K
By Tim Robinson
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Policy-as-Code Guardrails Preempt AI Compliance Violations
Agentic AI Gating Layer: Policy-as-Code = gating layer for agentic AI Controls AI actions by: Separating free-form reasoning (AI decides) from allowed execution (policy permits) Improving auditability (clear what AI can/can't do) Preventing compliance violations before they happen Guardrails, not post-incident cleanup. 📰 Intelligent compliance for...
By Efi Pylarinou
Social•Feb 20, 2026
India Sets Record with 36.6 GW Solar Installations in 2025
India installs record 36.6 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/9Ku0Ctbt1a
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Nintendo's Q4: Hardware Leads, Moat Questioned
In your inboxes this morning Nintendo: Are We Doing This Again? $NTDOY - No Wall Street handholding (holiday quarter results) - Hardware sales, then software sales, then profits - What about memory chips? - Is there still an emerging moat? - My investment decision https://t.co/6BIv63lDlJ
By Brett (Chit Chat Money)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Consumers Misunderstand Credit Scores; Banks Must Rethink Risk
Most consumers don’t understand how their credit score is calculated, and stigma keeps them from getting help. Financial institutions must rethink risk. We explore this with Steve Min, Chief Credit Officer at @CreditOneBank. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/wUIHckaAy4 https://t.co/dX96wDMpfj
By Jim Marous
Social•Feb 20, 2026
GM Energy Explores Leasing Residential Batteries, Bidirectional EV Chargers
GM Energy open to idea of leasing residential batteries, bidirectional EV chargers #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/fF8I6yod6P
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Roku TV Hides Free Channels Deep in Guide
D.C. Memo: YouTube's 'Antenna Man' Says Roku TV Burying Free TV Stations Deep Inside the Channel Guide https://t.co/l7tjBOMG7k
By Ted Hearn
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Trump's Blockade Collapses Cuba's Tourism Industry
#CubaWatch🇨🇺: Thanks to Trump's blockade, Cuba's tourism industry has entirely collapsed. Major hotels and airlines have completely shut down. Stay tuned. https://t.co/BF6qoIAgu0
By Steve Hanke
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Food & Ag Industry Braces for Rising Ransomware Threats
Food and ag sector weathers more ransomware attacks, braces for ‘strategic adaptation’ threats - Threat Beat https://t.co/Vt6H5NKPsU
By Chuck Brooks
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Crude Hits 7‑month High Amid US‑Iran Strike Risk
Crude rallies to 7-month highs as market prices in the risk of US strikes on Iran. I spoke to @NDTVProfitIndia earlier today. https://t.co/NDv6pbwsZp
By Vandana Hari
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Design Wins When You Redesign the Entire Service
I once worked with a company that sold frozen ready meals to elderly customers. They wanted better website conversion rates. Straightforward brief, right? We did user research and found the real problems had nothing to do with the website: - Customers were...
By Paul Boag
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Gold Poised for Reversion as Oil Bears Down
Is Gold the Next Big Commodity Trade? Historic Reversion Risks - Geopolitical tensions could add fuel to crude oil's bear market as it approaches good resistance while heightening peak signals in gold's bull market. The metal has reached historic extremes...
By Mike McGlone
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Supply Scare Could Deepen Brent’s Bear Market
A Supply Scare Can Add Fuel to Brent Downtrend - What will end crude's downtrend may be a top commodity question of 2026. A supply scare that spikes prices might fuel more of the same -- US-led Western Hemisphere production...
By Mike McGlone
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Gold's Parabolic Surge May Be Overheated, Reversion Likely
The Rock May Be Too Hot - Gold vs. Commodities - Inflation is notably absent from gold's parabolic rally, which may suggest a too-hot rock if history is a guide. From a base of 100 in 1964, gold in terms...
By Mike McGlone
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Iran's Three Pressure Points: US Troops, Allies, Hormuz
What could Iran target if tensions escalate? I joined @SheryAhnNews and @avrilhongTV on @BloombergTV to break down Trump’s Middle East buildup. I outlined 3 pressure points Tehran could hold at risk: US forces, regional partners, and the Strait of Hormuz....
By Becca Wasser
Social•Feb 20, 2026
US EV Charging Ports Jump 10%, Fast Chargers Rise 25%
U.S. ELECTRIC VEHICLE charging ports increased by more than 24,000 (10%) in 2025. More than half of the new ports were direct current fast-charging ports, which increased by more than 13,000 (25%): https://t.co/zEkOinhmj8
By John Kemp
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Ukraine's UAVs Destroy Russian Air Defenses and Infrastructure
Videos of FP-2 strikes by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces and SBU Alpha on Tor-M1 and S-300VM air defense systems, command posts, warehouses, UAV launch points, and other targets. https://t.co/NYeDtpqsPM https://t.co/dpmHaDxrqK https://t.co/H2iQiNH8gF https://t.co/PO8F68r8Mn
By Rob Lee
Social•Feb 20, 2026
NKTR’s Alopecia Areata Play: Market Misprices Massive Upside
Ok, so I have finally gotten around to writing out my updated thoughts/thesis on $NKTR. Link in this post. I'm about as bullish on the stock now as I've ever been. The document is very long (sorry, but it's free...give me...
By Adam May
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Ukrainian Women Reveal Widespread Russian War Rape
"Hundreds of Ukrainian women and girls have reported sexual violence by Russian troops during the nearly four years of full-scale war in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities and aid groups. The actual number of victims, advocates say, is most likely...
By Rob Lee
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AZN's Calquence + Venetoclax Approved for CLL Treatment
#AZN Calquence combined with Venetoclax approved in US for treating Adults with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia in a particular form.
By WheelieDealer
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Ukraine Poised to Earn Billions From Wartime Arms Exports
“Ukraine could export several billion dollars of military goods and services this year after authorising its first wartime foreign sales and is considering introducing a tax on those exports, a senior Ukrainian defence official said. Earlier this month, the state commission...
By Rob Lee
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Poland’s Clean Heating Policies Cut Pollution, Saved Lives
10 years ago I worked with Polish colleagues to phase out coal heating. Clean heating policies worked – Poland’s air is cleaner today. Clear rules and support for households cut pollution and saved thousands of lives. https://t.co/qiuzuJE4dD https://t.co/HL0kLyy8KG
By Jan Rosenow
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Trump-Japan $33B Ohio Power Deal Lacks Key Details
Trump’s $33 billion deal with Japan to build the largest US power project in Ohio is short on details ⚠️ It hasnt secured binding investments ⚠️ Still needs to lock in equipment suppliers ⚠️And was a surprise to the state’s regulator and...
By Stephen Stapczynski
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Digital Game Purchases Remain Unresellable in 2026
The concept of digital asset ownership applies to entire games on PC and console, too. It's 2026, and we still cannot sell or just transfer our "used" digital games once we bought them. Am I the only one who thinks this is...
By Serkan Toto
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Batteries $50B Beat Utilities' $550B Load Plan
“I think it's wonderful that we have finally established that $50 billion worth of batteries is cheaper than the $550 billion that the utilities want to spend between now and 2029 to accommodate all this load growth their way. https://t.co/FcKGc92e47 https://t.co/iSfDd2ORyj
By Jigar Shah
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Preparing to Share Lessons on Surviving Long Projects
It’s been a long time since I did a non-technical speech. After this game ships I’ll do a talk called Surviving Long Projects. It will be good and useful. (Not sure if there will be a suitable conference or I will do...
By Jonathan Blow
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Gemini 3.1 Turns Dream City Building Into Reality
This is incredible btw - using Gemini 3.1 as a city builder. I used to dream about this when painstakingly making virtual cities for simulation games like Republic.
By Demis Hassabis
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Rebecca Kutler Plans Overhaul of MS NOW Dayside Lineup
Scoop: MS NOW chief Rebecca Kutler is set to make changes to the network's dayside lineup, I'm told. Details in status.news: https://link.status.news/3MSNqnG
By Oliver Darcy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Completes Without Major Issues
NASA has reached the end of today's Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal with no major issues reported. https://t.co/CwpiNIEJYz https://t.co/rPZmmaWMuf
By Stephen Clark
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Early SunEdison Tales: How Robert Heard Our Solar Plans
In our first episode of @EnergyEmpirePod, my friend @Phil_Radford joins us to recount great stories from the start of SunEdison. In this one we talk about our friend Robert who overheard our conversations about solar... https://t.co/95xM6cO6u1
By Jigar Shah
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Reputation Grows From Action, Not Self‑Promotion
Reputation isn’t built through narration; it’s built through contribution. What you say about yourself expires quickly. What you do for others compounds quietly. In complex systems, trust travels peer-to-peer, not top-down. Service is not charity, it’s strategy. It creates advocates...
By Fayaz King
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Spend $33B on Flexibility, Not Idle Gas Plant
For $33B he could have solved the entire PJM capacity auction challenge with demand flexibility through 2029, but sure overpay for a gas plant that won’t run more than 20% of the year…
By Jigar Shah
Social•Feb 20, 2026
GE Aerospace Invests $300M to Boost Singapore Repair Hub
bbaviation7 had an exclusive interview with Iain Rodger, Managing Director of GE Aerospace Component Repair Singapore, where he shares how the Singapore site supports GE Aerospace’s global MRO network and the engine components repaired here. We also talk about GE Aerospace’s...
By Bilqis Bahari
Social•Feb 20, 2026
BoA Hikes Cash‑back Boost Threshold to $1 Million
Bank of America is changing its cash back rewards program. Previously, you could get 5.25% cash back on a selected category (e.g. online) or 2.62% unlimited CB if you held $100k+ with Merrill Edge brokerage. Starting in May, you will need $1M...
By The Money Cruncher
Social•Feb 20, 2026
NSW Orders ASL to Launch 2033‑34 Firming Tender
Australia’s NSW directs ASL to deliver firming tender for 2033-34 capacity shortfall #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/quhWxiedz6
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Block Turns Cash App Score Into Fintech Data Service
Block’s Credit Score Play: Can Cash App Score Replace FICO? Block announced it’s selling its Cash App Score to third-party lenders. It could be one of the more interesting data-as-a-service businesses in fintech right now. New Fintech Snark Tank post: https://t.co/tItfZdy7IT
By Ron Shevlin
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Solar and Batteries Keep Texas Lights On During Storms
How solar and batteries help keep lights on during Texas winter storms #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/5axxvNAZbV
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Navy Pursues New AWACS‑Killer Anti‑Radiation Missile
Hunt For Anti-Radiation Missile That Can Down Enemy Radar Planes Kicked-Off By Navy The 'AWACS killer' Advanced Emission Suppression Missile will also be able to strike air defenses on land and sea. https://t.co/BNrywXdNe7
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Land Slope Crucial for Agrivoltaics Feasibility
The impact of land slope on agrivoltaics feasibility #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1dyekySen9 https://t.co/mWobgzJS84
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Renewables Need Fossil Backup, Not Standalone Power
When you see that a new solar and wind project is said to “power” some large number of homes or factories or data centers—know that the solar and wind are “powering” nothing by themselves, since they are entirely dependent on...
By Alex Epstein
Social•Feb 20, 2026
US Media to Flood UK Royal Coverage Online
I am highly confident the US press will have wall to wall coverage available int he UK over the internet. Ironically, it may be more than Trump indictments 1, 2 or 3 since it's less political and involves royal. So...
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Warner Should Stay Independent Amid Bidding Hype
Trade press are trying to present it as either Netflix or Paramount wins the bidding contest. But Warner should obviously remain independent.
By Matt Stoller
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal On Track, Launch Window Opening Soon
Artemis II WDR still proceeding well. Closeout crew has left the pad. Just over one hour to opening of simulated launch window. https://t.co/Yi2WnQb4m5
By Marcia Smith
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI Meets Energy: Threat or Smart Decentralized Grid?
AI + energy: the monster child of Origin and Facebook? Or a smart, decentralised grid? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/McuXZpgKBG https://t.co/ocHZceR4p4
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Sony Shuts Down Talented Bluepoint Despite Stellar PlayStation Work
"Bluepoint is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community" Which is why Sony's closing the whole thing down. https://t.co/UV5eOuC38P
By Ethan Gach
Social•Feb 20, 2026
HSBC Cuts US DCM, Shifts Focus to Asian Banks
Macro: HSBC trims ~10% of US DCM in broader $1.8bn cost overhaul and pivot to Asia/Middle East. Key factors: management cuts, M&A/ECM pullback. Risk: execution/credit cycles. Trade: favor Asian bank equities. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
Social•Feb 19, 2026
ProEnergy and OpenSolar Launch Distributor Inventory Platform
ProEnergy Supply, OpenSolar partner on distributor inventory platform #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/nIVR6ZGZhz
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Four AI Flaws Outpace Defenses, Exploited Rapidly
These 4 critical AI vulnerabilities are being exploited faster than defenders can respond | ZDNET https://t.co/e0SyjsSpBv
By Chuck Brooks
Social•Feb 19, 2026
US Solar and Wind Spending Yields No Economic Value
Even though solar and wind theoretically have value as intermittent fuel-savers, the hundreds of billions spent on them in the US so far have mostly amounted to burning other people’s money and have created no economic value whatsoever.
By Alex Epstein