Social•Feb 19, 2026
Discussing Good Energy Policy on a Non‑Partisan Podcast
I’ve been seeking out more non-partisan forums to share my views. Here's a non-partisan podcast I went on recently to give an overview of what I think good energy policy looks like. https://t.co/D2c1X4Z1Jj
By Alex Epstein
Social•Feb 19, 2026
KC‑390 Boom Variant Offers Agile Air Force Tanker
Based on the news today of Northrop Grumman and Embraer teaming up for next generation tanker capabilities, this is a must read from four years ago: KC-390 With A Boom Could Be The Agile Tanker The Air Force Needs https://t.co/lrJn7Owfc3
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
T‑Mobile CTO Unveils 6G Vision with Physical AI
Enjoyed the conversation with T-Mobile CTO John Saw about 6G and AI in the network, including kinetic tokens a new and interesting term for physical AI. https://moorinsightsstrategy.com/research-notes/t-mobile-cto-touts-physical-ai-explains-6g-ai-ran-efforts-with-nvidia/
By Anshel Sag
Social•Feb 19, 2026
State Launches $50M CopperString Community Benefits Fund
Transmission “legacy:” State launches $50m CopperString community benefits fund #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/weTwWmtyUm https://t.co/D29AYgcZJx
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Healthcare Confuses PE with VC; Transparency Needed
I've noticed that PE and VC are getting lumped together by healthcare industry folks that I know as if they're the same thing. I'm not sure how we solve this problem but I suspect having more transparent conversations about it...
By Christina Farr
Social•Feb 19, 2026
SPX Flat While DE Soars, Oil Breaks Out, COIN Spikes
$SPX is still stuck between 6800 and 7000. But under the surface, $DE exploded higher on earnings, $CVX and $COP broke out with crude oil, and $COIN is showing amplified volatility vs #Bitcoin. Here’s what I’m watching next: https://t.co/bQnwyKMJeh https://t.co/v7DLLL1mYC
By David Keller, CMT
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Assessing the Future Viability of Virtual Power Plants
Will Virtual Power Plants Ever Really Be a Thing? #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/dcAFkIKHrx https://t.co/KJjvjkI94m
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
PV Yield Measurements Achieve 0.15% Uncertainty
Fraunhofer ISE, PTB report just 0.15% uncertainty in PV module yield measurements #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ciKzGySvHh https://t.co/EC74qdInx6
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
AI Will Render Traditional Apps Obsolete Within 18 Months
The SaaS market, the App Store, even enterprise suites, as a set of discrete “apps” that we choose from is an increasingly outdated concept. Soon, it will be a profoundly irrelevant concept. AI will relentlessly dissolve apps into capabilities. Sure, 20-30% of them...
By Dion Hinchcliffe
Social•Feb 19, 2026
New Study Debunks Tracking as Win‑Win for All
Big. A major new law & tech paper takes on the economics of behavioral advertising - the kind that tracks users across multiple businesses and contexts, not just on sites they choose to visit. It challenges industry’s favorite claim: that tracking...
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Engineers Must Read Starliner Anomaly Report Summary
If you’re an engineer you need to at least read the executive summary of the Starliner Anomaly Investigation Report
By The Space Mechanic
Social•Feb 19, 2026
U.S. Iran Buildup: Air‑Sea Power, No Ground Invasion
U.S. military buildup against Iran differs from 2003 Iraq. I had a talk with @FoxNews on why. https://t.co/gE5P3qQ9of "The strategic objective in both cases is coercion, shaping an adversary’s decision calculus through visible military power. But while the scale of...
By John Spencer
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Pembina Flags Flaws in Canada‑Alberta MOU Deal
Pembina Raises Serious Questions about Canada-Alberta MOU Negotiations Janetta McKenzie of @pembina Institute has 4 concerns: 1 AB's TIER system is gutted 2 @cdnoilsands can fund its own CCS 3 No taxpayer $$ for pipeline 4 No perks for AB #ableg #abpoli https://youtu.be/ajQssj0URRs
By Markham Hislop
Social•Feb 19, 2026
History Repeats: Same Censorship Debates Across All Media
No, bc speech and content is nothing like alcohol. We have literal exact 1-1 parallels of what’s happening w the internet now and what happened before w comic books, TV, video games, novels, even the telephone. The EXACT groups and...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Base Power Enters Regulated Utility Energy Storage Market
Base Power takes first step into distributed energy storage market for regulated utilities #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/a4LRie1NmE
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
China Debunks Trump's Claim with Airborne Wind Turbine
Hilarious — Trump claims China has no wind energy, meanwhile, news just came out China has successful tested a new airborne wind turbine that is essentially held up by a helium blimp. Oh yeah, btw, China is the world’s number...
By Renewable Energy Club (Jonathan Rasmusson)
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Physicians Must Evolve Leadership Beyond Clinical Skills
What got you here won’t get you there: a physician’s guide to leadership http://dlvr.it/TR3W2k Physician #HealthIT
By Kevin Pho, MD (KevinMD)
Social•Feb 19, 2026
NASA Chooses Transparency Over Sweeping Starliner Issues
The easy thing to do—the expected thing, really—would have been for NASA to sweep this report under the rug, declare Starliner-CFT a great learning experience, and say everything is going well. NASA did not do the easy thing. https://t.co/yNN1rRnLYi
By Eric Berger
Social•Feb 19, 2026
WBD Staff Now Prefer Netflix Sale over Paramount Deal
Inside Warner Bros. Discovery, Mood Among Many Staffers Shifts in Favor of Netflix Sale vs. Paramount Takeover https://t.co/cEaoy72PQb via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Noisy Neighborhoods More Annoyed by Air Taxi Noise
"Initial results reveal that residents living in noisy areas reported being more bothered by the air taxi sounds than those in quieter areas." #avgeek
By Tim Robinson
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Retail Banking Strategies Lag Behind Execution in 2026
The 2026 Retail Banking Trends research reveals a clear gap between strategy and execution across digital, payments, AI, and partnerships. Watch the full video: https://t.co/qrsFZDRVT6 https://t.co/pesk3Lrhfe
By Jim Marous
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Galleri Test Misses Primary Goal, Shows Secondary Promise
A key study of $GRAL's Galleri test in the UK failed to reach its primary endpoint, but showed benefits on a secondary endpoint. Tell me what you all think. https://t.co/CDrvokqPop
By Matthew Herper
Social•Feb 19, 2026
New Axios Editor Nails Concise, Impactful Kicker
hat tip to the new editor at axios. the kicker on the end gets to the point quickly. https://t.co/81n58qvrda
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Hosting on Airbnb Means Accepting Constant Small Hassles
If you want to become an Airbnb Host you have to accept 5% of the time you will be Critiqued by guests Your phone might ring in late evening Items will be broken Finding the right help will be difficult People will often...
By SoCal Airbnb Realtor
Social•Feb 19, 2026
AI Agents Trigger Enterprise Platform Reset by 2026
My latest research: The Great CIO Platform Reset: Why Agentic AI Is Forcing a 2026 Reckoning https://t.co/5nUzVNyJb8 Bottom line: AI agents are reshaping enterprise platform strategy.
By Dion Hinchcliffe
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Biglaw's $3,000‑hour Rates: Art, Not Science
An interesting @WSJ piece by @ErinMulvaney about Biglaw billing rates—which have broken the $3,000-an-hour mark. I'm quoted (thanks to Erin for speaking w/me): “Setting these rates is more art than science. At a certain point, for some firms, it’s a publicity...
By David Lat
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Align Governance, Risk, and Compliance for Cohesive Strategy
Governance sets direction. Risk measures exposure. Compliance checks alignment. And yet, frequently, these three are completely misaligned. How do governance, risk, and compliance work together for your organization?
By Sean D. Mack
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Armenia Faces Nuclear Dilemma, U.S. Aid Could Break Deadlock
Armenia's power is supplied by what is widely considered the least safe nuclear reactor on the planet, and it has no money to replace it. With Russia occupied in Ukraine, the country is desperately searching for a solution. On one end,...
By Peter Zeihan
Social•Feb 19, 2026
UK Blocks US Access to Bases, Hampering Iran Bombing Campaign
U.K. Denying U.S. Use Of Key Bases Would Impact Bombers’ Role In Iran Air Campaign The U.K. is reportedly preventing the U.S. from using Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford to attack Iran. https://t.co/YUPo74NyHL
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Moelis Hired to Broker Sale of Wasserman Amid Sports M&A.
🚨NEWS: Moelis has been retained to sell Wasserman, source tells Sportico. Moelis has been active in the space. Presided over, among others, Goldman buy of Excel Sports and Athlete’s First sale to General Catalyst.
By Scott Soshnick
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Winter Storms Expose Solar and Wind’s Reliability Limits
When winter storms arrive, solar and wind frequently generate less than 10% of their supposed "capacity." If we tried to truly rely on solar and wind to the point of shutting down more fossil fuel plants, Americans would have routine blackouts. Do...
By Alex Epstein
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Artemis II Teams Stay Below Hydrogen Leak Safety Limit
This is encouraging: "Teams reached this step without exceeding the ground safety limit of the hydrogen leak concentration, as was observed during the first Artemis II wet dress rehearsal."
By Stephen Clark
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Ethiopia’s 2024 Petrol Ban Saves $5B, Fuels
Ethiopia didn’t ban petrol cars in 2024 to hug trees: Importing oil was bleeding them dry - costing over $5b/ year in precious foreign exchange From close to zero before the 2024 ban, EV sales now make up over 60% of...
By Assaad Razzouk
Social•Feb 19, 2026
AEMC May Be Right on Fixed Network Costs
Could the AEMC be “kinda right” about fixed network costs? Late submission lobs curveball into debate #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/M5UcGqLiiu https://t.co/EAQf6ckk0b
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
AI Data Centers Drain Power of 100k Homes
According to a report from the International Energy Agency, an average AI datacenter consumes as much electricity as 100,000 households. AI = HIGHER ELECTRICITY PRICES = AN AFFORDABILITY PROBLEM. https://t.co/65QNfr2y4U
By Steve Hanke
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Examining Vaccine Development Amid America's Science‑Anti‑Science Divide
Many thanks to Freedom Together Foundation medical research consortium for hosting my remarks this week @RockefellerUniv discussing our vaccine development program and my work on the history of medical science vs anti-science in America https://t.co/etbLqiezEA
By Peter Hotez
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Europe's Energy Storage GWh Investments Surge This Week
Gigawatt-hours of investments, tolls, optimisation and platform financing across Europe this week #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/ypYzZ8xa8y
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
NASA Admits Starliner Missteps, Reclassifies Mishap, Vows Leadership Overhaul
News conf upshot: NASA acknowledges poor decision making thruout Starliner prog and esp while crew was on orbit. Now correctly classified as Type A mishap. NASA still committed to Starliner, but will be leadership and other changes at NASA. Rpt...
By Marcia Smith
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Starliner Crew Flight Test Findings Detailed in 312‑page Report
Here's the full, 312-page report of findings from the Program Investigation Team regarding the Starliner crew flight test. https://t.co/rd3RyEQ4YZ
By Eric Berger
Social•Feb 19, 2026
A Decade of Solar Growth Celebrated by SEIA President
Solar Energy Industries Association president reflects on decade of progress #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/tbHnPi0r3A https://t.co/0nNhikDzH0
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 19, 2026
US‑Israeli Strikes Will Hurt Iran, yet Conflict Persists
"They’ll definitely take terrible damage from combined U.S.-Israeli strikes. But that doesn’t mean it ends quickly, or clean — and they do have some ability to impose some costs in the other direction.” Our latest on the U.S. state of play...
By Dan Lamothe
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Blackburn's Raw Dev Diary on Delay Feels Ancient
Joe Blackburn doing that raw and personal dev diary to talk fans through The Final Shape delay feels like a lifetime ago https://t.co/aSJAcanmKV
By Ethan Gach
Social•Feb 19, 2026
JKB Journalist: Decade‑Defining Epstein Investigation
Practically the only journalist who just kept going…in the same way the Boston Globe and Marty Baron are recognised for a decade of work on abuse in the Catholic Church , @jkbjournalist is the journalism story of the decade for...
By Emily Bell
Social•Feb 19, 2026
US Must Test Agile Combat Employment Against Iranian Threat
If this goes down with Iran, the USAF should put its Agile Combat Employment (ACE) playbook to the test. Having billions and billions in hard to replace fighter aircraft packed on ramps at a couple bases is not a recipe...
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
CIOs Must Choose Cloud Strategy and Rebuild Capabilities
#CIOChat Q4: Endgame: Is the future cloud-first, cloud-smart, or cloud-selective? What does your next-gen operating model look like across on-prem, edge, sovereign cloud, hyperscale? What strategic capability must CIOs rebuild, refactor, or pay down tech debt to make it work? https://t.co/eKYQWD41ZW
By Dion Hinchcliffe
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Navy F-16Cs Set for Aggressor Paint Schemes
I would expect the Navy F-16Cs will finally be getting aggressor paint jobs now that they go through a tailored depot program. I have a feeling we will be impressed.
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Sovereign Stacks: Balancing Scale, Regulation, and Control
#CIOChat Q3: Data residency, sovereignty mandates, and geopolitical risk are rapidly reshaping architectural decisions right now. Are we entering a “sovereign stack” era? How are you balancing hyperscaler scale with regulatory exposure and enterprise control? https://t.co/VK5lLC7gA0
By Dion Hinchcliffe
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Bluepoint's Missteps: From Remakes to Cancelled Live-Service
It's not a crime to acquire Bluepoint after they remade Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, have them make a God of War live-service game, cancel that game, and then close them down. But it fucking should be.
By Jeff Grubb
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Midsize U.S. Firms See Tariffs Triple, Squeeze Cash
Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows. Pass the cost on. Layoff employees. And/or take profit hit. Cash squeeze to pay duties and invoices. https://t.co/iPsMW2h5iP
By Tom Craig
Social•Feb 19, 2026
SALD Unveils Large‑Area Sheet‑to‑Sheet Perovskite Tool
SALD launches large area sheet-to-sheet tool for perovskite solar pilot lines #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1T4zFQX3n4 https://t.co/XXG8fpaR0N
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza