Greek Utility Builds 2.13 GW Solar Farm on Former Coal Mine
Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/37U9NvC13u https://t.co/Q8vsTuqtmw
Chinese Cars Outperforming Ford? Consumer Perception Shifts
What does that mean, the Chinese cars are so much better than what Ford is selling?
Intel Core Ultra 4: 52‑core PC Beast Unleashed
Intel Core Ultra Series 4 will be a PC monster • 52 Cores • 288MB cache • DDR5-8000 MT/s • ECC, CUDIMM and CSODIMM memory • 74 TOPS NPU • Xe3p Graphics • Thunderbolt 5 • 3 Gen5 x4 lanes • WiFi 7 • 175W TDP The new socket...
Avoid I‑70 Near Eisenhower Tunnel; First Responders Working
We are closely monitoring the serious multi-vehicle crash near the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted, and we are grateful to the first responders AND STATE EMPLOYEES working quickly and safely in difficult conditions TO HELP...
China's Subsidized Industries Fuel Overcapacity Without Market Discipline
China does not have a normal free market and a lot of their industry is subsidized by the government and banks - which lends itself to overcapacity since normal market inputs are not there to drive decisions.
Ship 39’s V3 Achieves First Full Six‑engine Static Fire
Nice to finally see Ship 39 (and the first V3) having the first full 6 engine static fire. Looked great.
Grocery Margins at 25‑year Lows, Limiting Price Control
The theory here is that the best place to try to control household grocery costs is in lower retail markups. But grocery store margins in 2025 averaged just 2.7%, have been falling since 2022, & are close to 25-year lows....
Robot Self‑assembles Using Parts From Other Machines
Self-Growing #Robot Rebuilds Itself Using Parts from Other Machines by @spaceandtech_ #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/mG6fKAnI4S
Thunder's Local TV Rights Far Below $16.6M Benchmark
Hard to see how the Thunder come close to that (pretty low) local rights figure from FDSN via local broadcast TV….
New GM, Lost Star Joins Mayor of Kingstown, Renewals Galore
TV Talk: WPGH/WPNT get new GM + #Lost star joins #MayorOfKingstown + lots of renewals, via @TribLIVE https://t.co/Hogqxh3c81 https://t.co/l36gLYJCXk
Israel Deploys Armed Drones Against Wounded Lebanese Civilians
Israeli forces are reportedly using armed drones to strike wounded Lebanese. ISRAEL = A REIGN OF TERROR = INVITES WAR CRIMES COMPLAINTS. https://t.co/ywKnlXKaU9
Experts Offer Strategies to Overcome US Energy Storage Bottlenecks
Experts weigh in on navigating supply chain bottlenecks in US energy storage #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/nWdxoTZoHR
Bloom Energy's Oracle Deal Spurs Scandium Boom
Congratulations to Bloom Energy $BE on their deal with Oracle The koala is absolutely thrilled to see the demand growth trajectory for bloom boxes inflect higher and higher 4kg per 100kw scandium density (Gemini screenshot below) is ~40 tonnes per GW Let’s...
Bateman, Cardellini Champion Acting Emmys with DTF St. Louis
Jason Bateman and Linda Cardellini Launch Supporting Acting Emmys Push for ‘DTF St. Louis’ (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/o4FmOj0aJB via @variety
Bank Branches Aren’t Dying—Most Won’t Survive
[New Episode] Bank Branches Aren’t Dying — But Most Won’t Survive. Watch the latest episode now: https://t.co/Lg9jRpKff4 https://t.co/BFrHaiRtC1
Leaders Claim Housing Concern, Hide Austin Lessons
If your local leaders says they “care” about housing affordability and can’t share all they have learned studying Austin, they aren’t serious. They are performative.
Autonomous Construction Firm Secures Real Projects, Massive Revenue
@TerraFirma_Inc is delivering autonomous construction in the field. Real projects and real revenue with major customers and massive revenue streams. Their innovation will change construction forever. @BainCapVC
Patent‑Free COVID Vaccine Reaches 100 Million at $2‑3
Except the opposite, I make low cost vaccines that actually bypass big pharma, our patent-free COVID vaccine reached 100 million people at $2-3 per dose. It’s sad to see so many give up their critical thinking skills for conspiracy sites,...
Uber's Glitch Forces Far Pickups, Unfair Cancellation Fees
.@Uber when you system doesn’t deliver….your are far from the pick up spot…other people having same issues next to me….and you want to charge us when we try to cancel when the software is obviously malfunctioning is not fair…..not fair...
Danish Giant Delivers Gigascale Battery to Grid
Danish giant sells giga-scale battery as project readies to hit the grid #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/EXmu0gneVh https://t.co/wFxd1ttud3
AI Models Map Worm Brain, Scale to Synthetic Biology
The C. elegans nervous system has exactly 302 neurons and 7,000 synaptic connections. Scientists have had the full wiring diagram since 1986. What they haven't had: a computational model that captures how those neurons actually develop and wire themselves up. Eric Wasiolek...
LA Developers Battle NIMBY, End up Blocked Entirely
Los Angeles real estate bros will go to the mat for the biggest NIMBY on city council, and then be surprised when they're not allowed to build anything.
Travel AI: A Five‑Layer Tech Stack Blueprint
A @BookingHoldings job post for building foundational AI models led me down a rabbit hole of AI tech stack approaches by big online travel players, I've come up with a 5-layer AI tech stack. Using my Claude brain, I try...
Office Conversions Reveal Deep and Shallow Floorplan Duality
Office conversions have some of the most interesting and complicated floorplans They can be both very deep AND very shallow ... in the same building. Here's really cool recent project in Cleveland https://t.co/rFrJ5m06QZ
Another Must-See Railway Journey Added to World List
Here we go. Check one more off the great railway journeys of the world list. https://t.co/2ci7fWvyxP
Future of Agents, 6G, and Data Centers Unveiled
Great discussion with @ReedAlbergotti at @Semafor World Economy this week. A few key takeaways from our conversation on agents, 6G, data center, and what’s coming next 🧵👇 📸: Lexi Critchett/Semafor https://t.co/8qLRVi6N86
HO Scale Port of Savannah Shows Real‑World Intermodal Flow
The Motion Museum will feature more than fifteen scaled layouts when we open next Spring. One of my favorites is an HO scale layout of the Port of Savannah and the intermodal yard. We will show containers moving off ships...
Mondelez Beats Kraft Heinz with Snack‑Centric Growth
Kraft Heinz & Mondelez split in 2012, but their paths have totally diverged. The analysis favors Mondelez for its global snacking focus, strong growth, and clean balance sheet. A tale of two strategies. Investing
Bondi Subpoena Explicitly Cites U.S. Attorney General
I HAVE THE ACTUAL BONDI SUBPOENA AND IT DOES IN FACT SAY "ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES" You have undoubtedly heard that Bondi is resisting honouring the subpoena from the House of Representatives, using as an excuse that it was...
YouTube Shorts May Be Killing Your Channel Growth
Hit a new milestone, which is great, but I’ve drawn a few conclusions that are a bit unsettling. 1) YouTube shorts are NOT helping channel growth; it might be killing it. You can click to go back and see milestone...
Warner Bros Unveils Luxury Mortal Kombat 2 Popcorn Bucket
WB going all in at #CinemaCon this year as one of the luxurious collectible popcorn buckets for #MortalKombat2 which will be sold in theatres has been unveiled during the convention. #MortalKombatII debuts in less than a month, on MAY 08! https://t.co/ZbbC3M1wpy
Prosecutors Storm Fed Renovation Site, Get Turned Away
NEW: Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office showed up unannounced Tuesday at the construction site for the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation, a new provocation in their investigation of the central bank. They were turned away. https://t.co/PzlKEBrlpn
Local Pittsburgh Paper Secures Future, Community Celebrates
So happy to hear this news that my home town newspaper will continue publishing. https://t.co/S6reIYDGQs #Pittsburgh
Harrison Ford's Long-Awaited Emmy Breakthrough Finally Arrives
‘Shrinking’ the Odds: Why Harrison Ford’s Emmy Moment May Have Finally Arrived https://t.co/DdbUriulcG via @variety
Two‑owner LLC Isn’t Automatically a Tax Partnership
Simply because you have a LLC and two owners does not mean you have a partnership for income tax purposes. This will become a podcast episode at some point.
Sachs: Israel Plans Beirut Bombing, Rejects Peace
Distinguished Columbia Prof. Jeff Sachs on Netanyahu's WARMONGERING: “The moment the ceasefire comes, they [Israel] carpet bomb Beirut. Israel does not want peace... This is straightforward, obvious, and admitted.” https://t.co/qo8N7iUnRG
Antitrust Chief Cites Whiplash, Rejects Trial Oversight
"Not quite my tempo" After basing a speech on the honor of gangsters from the Godfather, antitrust chief Omeed Assefi approvingly quotes the sociopath teacher in Whiplash, Terence Fletcher. And says he opposes 'trials uber alles.' Weird from a Justice Dept...
Trump's NFL Antitrust Push Likely Backfires via Streamers
Rethinking the NFL antitrust freakout: the streamers are in it, the real battlefield isn’t the FCC, and Trump’s enforcers will likely talk tough before blinking. My latest. https://puck.news/how-trumps-anti-nfl-crusade-could-backfire/
MARTA's Daily Chaos Hides Event‑Ready Capacity
On a daily basis MARTA is kind of a mess but because it has so much excess capacity it’s actually well-suited for big events.
US Blockade of Iran Means War Persists
Reminder: a blockade is an act of war, enforced by violence at sea or the threat thereof. As long as the US blockade of Iran is ongoing, so is the war.
Greece Adds 1.9 GW Solar Capacity in 2025
Greece installs 1.9 GW of PV capacity in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/t1PLkvG9dI
Major Layoffs Hit Publicity, Home Entertainment, and EPK Teams
“Among those let go are 20 people from the publicity depts, as well as the entire home entertainment team, led by executive director of global publicity and marketing communications Chris Bess. Also gone is the EPK team, including director of...
Is Your Email Program Stuck at “Okay”?
Your email flows are running, your list is growing, and revenue looks okay. But "okay" is where most programs get stuck. Here are 6 signs yours has plateaued: https://t.co/BDEWXRyGoN
Maps Ads and Gemini Now Unify Across Siri, Android, iOS
Ads in Maps and Gemini powering Siri, Android and iOS are basically the same thing now?
Indiana's Student ID Voting Ban Blocked, Victory for Democracy
Big win for #StudentVoting ( and democracy). Indiana tried to ban the use of student ID’s for voting. Now that law has been blocked.
Nicotine Pouches Pose Bigger Health Threat Than AI Doom
All this AI Doomer stuff is hysterical when the real societal risk is that in about 5 years pancreatic cancer rates will go through the roof because of the trend of doing 150mg+ of Velo/Zyn/whatever per day across a population....
Rare Photos Reveal N1 Prototype Assembly and Pad Tests
A few new photos of the 1M1 non-flying prototype of the N1 rocket had surfaced on the Internet, documenting the vehicle during experimental assembly and on-pad fit tests. CONTEXT: https://t.co/LXWHDWCazM https://t.co/AwX1iqo78x
Future City Blueprint: Mega Factories Linked by Hyperloop
Motion Museum’s Future City layout in HO Coming Spring 2027 to Chattanooga, TN SpaceX Starbase Tesla Gigafactory Telsa Semi Factory xAI Colussus Data Center TVA Nuclear plant Natural Gas plant Boom Supersonic Overture Superfactory Joby Aviation eVTOL factory & landing field All connected...
Netflix Nets $2.8 B Breakup Fee After WBD Pullout
I did not know this till today about $NFLX Following the high-profile bidding war that concluded in February 2026, Netflix walked away with a $2.8 billion breakup fee (also called a termination fee) paid by Warner Bros. Discovery Netflix's Payout: Because...
US Drone Powers Up Power Lines, Boosts Grid Innovation
I was walking around @PlugandPlayTC in Silicon Valley today and saw this drone while meeting with someone else. Turns out he built a drone to hook to power lines to charge up. And then does a variety of things for the...