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...
Ohio Utility Corruption Trial Heads for a Do‑over
What to expect as Ohio utility corruption trial heads for a do-over #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/b1PIBdSYUb
Gulf Medium‑Sour Crude Fuels West Coast Pipeline Gap
The oil that the USA imports from the Gulf is overwhelmingly medium sour, much of which ships to the West Coast which lacks pipeline access to domestic or Canadian oil. More featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment...
One Injection Restores Hearing via OTOF Gene Therapy
A single injection uses an engineered AAV virus to deliver a healthy OTOF gene into cochlear cells, enabling them to produce otoferlin and restore the ear’s ability to convert sound vibrations into signals the brain can interpret. https://t.co/Lk34jpnRBe
Meta's MTIA Silicon Program Still Alive, Volume Expected to Grow
March 9: “The other thing that Hok poured water on was this whole analyst reports about Meta’s MTIA silicon program. I called this before. I said, you know, basically last week, it’s not canceled. It’s alive and well. And as...
Robots Become Modern Miners, Extracting Gold From E-Waste
California was started by gold miners who dug gold out of the ground. Today I met Sina who is digging gold out of old electronics with robots. Video will be up tomorrow. Turns out there is a lot of gold (and...
Zhejiang Unveils NAVIAI‑I3, Next‑gen Robust Humanoid Robot
NAVIAI-I3: Zhejiang’s Next-Gen Robust Humanoid #Robot Launch by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ML https://t.co/7FDBSeHT5f
Meta‑media Newsletter Author Suspended After Factual Errors
I think all six people who care intently about this have been able to weigh in.... Writer of media newsletter recapping media newsletters suspended after errors https://t.co/09pn5Q5CN1
New Lithium Finds Slash Battery Costs, Accelerate 100% Renewable Shift
With the discovery of 30% more world lithium resources in one year, battery-electric vehicle and stationary battery storage prices should continue to drop rapidly, facilitating world electrification and the inevitable transition to 100% WindWaterSolar across all energy sectors.
Paramount+ Renews The Madison for Season 3
#ParamountPlus has renewed Taylor Sheridan’s #TheMadison for a third season. S2 has already been filmed but has not yet been given a release date. #streaming $PSKY
Legal Vendor Procurement: An Endless, Frustrating Journey
I’ve been in a company’s legal vendor procurement process since July and I fear it will never end
Market Milestones Shouldn't Distract From Strait Tensions
If the Dow hits 50,000 again, do we lose our right to talk about the Strait of Hormuz?
Mediaite Suspends Founding Editor over Fabricated Stories
Scoop: Mediaite has suspended its founding editor Colby Hall after a series of instances we raised about significant errors and outright fabrications in his work. Full story in @get_status tonight.
Redefining Deficits Turns Section 122 Into Ongoing Tariff Power
Important: "If 'balance-of-payments deficits' can be redefined to mean some politically salient trade imbalance, then Section 122 stops being a narrow emergency provision designed for a fixed-exchange-rate system and becomes a standing reservoir of discretionary tariff authority" https://t.co/yGvNS8REjI
Coke Freestyle and Pepsi Spire Fell Short of Hype
Great thread on the Coke Freestyle machine. Lots of potential and hype, but I think anyone would admit it's underperformed well below their expectations. I know a number of restaurants that used and moved away. To be fair, Pepsi had a...
IMF Adds Olive Oil to Its Commodity Basket.
I just realized the IMF has expanded the basket of commodities it tracks, adding olive oil (among others). I think my job is done here.
Foreign Overcapacity Not Driving US Trade Surpluses, Study Shows
.@USTradeRep's Section 301 case says "systemic overcapacity" abroad causes trade surpluses that harm US manufacturing. As @stanveuger @KyleLHandley show in new comments, there's no relationship bt low capacity utilization & big trade surpluses - if anything it's the opposite:
Followers Needed: Push Colorado Petition Past 25 Signatures
Right now there are only 7 signatures on this petition asking the Colorado Senate to support Cover All Coloradans and there’s a goal to get 25 signatures I have over 4k followers…there’s no way y’all can’t get this past the goal...
CBS Simulcast Delivers UFC’s Biggest Audience in a Decade
CBS simulcast once again pays off for @ufc with the most-watched telecast for the MMA outfit in 10 years 2.65 million viewers for UFC 327 on Saturday. That tops the 2.47 million for the UFC 326 simulcast
Activist or Journalist? Buttons Spark Merger Debate at Cinemacon
Activist or journalist? That in a nutshell is the question raised by @richardrushfield's bringing a bag of "Block the merger" buttons for others to hand out at the entertainment industry massive gathering of exhibitors #Cinemacon. Rushfield is a vocal advocate...
Irrelevant Ads Lose Audience Instantly—Make It Feel Personal
Walk into a bar. Everyone's 20 years older than you. What do you do? Leave immediately. That's what's happening on your ads, your landing page, your homepage. People can instantly tell if something's "for them." If it doesn't feel relevant, they're gone.
Broadcom Surges as Meta Partnership Drives 2nm AI Chips
.@Broadcom jumps 3.5% after hours as Meta and Broadcom sign new Strategic Partnership for Next-Generation 2nm AI Compute Accelerator Expansion. Hock Tan gets off of @Meta’s Board to clear any conflict of interest for building Meta the chips they need...
New Global Panel on Universal Energy Abundance Launched
Excited to launch a new partnership betw @ColumbiaUEnergy & @RockefellerFdn to create the High-Level Panel on Universal Energy Abundance, chaired by fmr Chile Pres Michelle Bachelet, w 17 senior leaders. For more check out convo w @rajshah👇 More details: https://t.co/57Msgn6wP9
Free Nuclear From Irrational Policies to Triple Output
A total of 38 countries have now signed a pledge to triple global nuclear energy by 2050. I have argued for years that countries should unleash nuclear power by removing the irrational policies holding it back. But the way to unleash...
Waymo's Mandatory Google Login Kills User Interest
Downloaded @Waymo app as I was curious to try out its autonomous robotaxis Then deleted it after 10 seconds Absurd requirement to log in with a @Google account Hard no.
Vietnam's GG Power Launches 5 GWh BESS Plant, Backed by Government
Vietnam’s GG Power opens 5GWh BESS factory, government emphasises support for local supply chain #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/jJekahGYpp
Meta Doubles Down on AI Chips with Broadcom Partnership
Remembering all the way back to last month when people said $META is giving up on building its own AI chips. Today Meta and $AVGO announce an extended partnership to build MTIA (Meta’s AI chips) It’s almost always AND with these...
Excluding Marginalized Groups From Health Care Is a Moral Crisis
When the ACA passed, undocumented immigrants were carved out as a bargaining chip. I was working on my bachelors in public health and couldn’t help but see the parallels between that and the way jobs mostly worked with Black people...
Inside Building a 228‑Unit Multifamily Property
Don’t miss the latest episode of the Relentless Growth Podcast where Jack takes us through the process of building a 228 unit multifamily property. Follow @chasecalhoun.realestate for more on build-to-rent and real estate investing. #realestate #investmentproperty #buildtorent
Turnstiles Promise Faster Boarding, Risk More Delays
American Airlines Says Turnstiles Will Improve Boarding — They May Just Make Flying Worse https://t.co/uWaSEp6jbo
Housing Yields Sweet Spot: ≤6.25% Thanks to Spreads
The sweet spot for housing over the past few years has been 6.25% and under, with duration. The only reason we have a shot here again is due to the spreads this year
Google Antitrust Settlement Offers $10K+ Advertisers Cash Refund
The Google antitrust remedies are actually going to lead to advertisers getting cash back. If you spent more than $10k on Google ads, you can file for damages here. The lawyer is Ashley Keller, he's a super creative antitrust litigator....
18‑Minute Sinus Surgery Aims to Boost Sleep Health
Had four sinus treatments today. Amazingly enough, the surgery took 18 minutes under general with a 27 minute recovery. Here’s what I had done: 1.Septoplasty: straightened the right deviated septum that was blocked 90% 2.Balloon Sinuplasty: dilated sinus outflow tracts, removed infection,...
FDA's 27-Year Freeze Stalled Critical Strep A Vaccine
The FDA accidentally froze Strep A vaccine development for 27 years. @AsimovPress explains what happened and where things stand now, ft. @jacobtrefethen and @coeff_giving's research.
Aroma Solar Opens 1.2 GW Module Factory in India
Aroma Solar launches 1.2 GW module factory in India #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/T1YSjCLQtj
Eggs Hit Historic Low: Dozen Costs $1.27
Eggs more fresh lows... gotta be the cheapest in history when adjusted for wages... I got a dozen for $1.27 at Target last weekend https://t.co/6xs3B5woVQ
Tesla FSD Seamlessly Merges Traffic, Navigation, Autonomy
Initially, I wasn't sure why we were exiting the 51 and getting onto McDowell but I've learn to trust some aspects of Tesla's FSD. Real-time traffic, navigation and autonomous driving, all wrapped up into one. It's hard to beat.
Chris Branch Turbocharged My Reach and Earnings
Chris Branch does an incredible job. On a personal note, he was beyond generous to me by putting a ton of my media stories in The Pulse. I will always believe he was a part of me getting paid on...
Both Federal and Future Baden-Württemberg Governments Back Efficient Engines
.@MKreutzfeldt: "It's not only the black-red federal government that is fighting for the "highly efficient combustion engines", which have already been a frequent topic, but also, according to the exploratory paper, the future green-led state government in Baden-Württemberg" https://t.co/OPUx6ShDLy
Accurate Oil Bottom Forecast Highlights Demand Overestimation
We essentially nailed the exact bottom in our coverage at @RealVision and Nowcast IQ, largely thanks to our nowcasting, which showed that conditions had stabilized and, in some cases, were already beginning to improve. Oil futures are now already below pre-blockade...
Iran Conflict Fuels Massive Commodity Price Surges
Since the start of the Iran war... Sulfur: +67% Jet Fuel: +66% Urea: +51% Diesel: +50% Heating Oil: +40% WTI Crude Oil: +37% European Natural Gas: +34% Gasoline: +32% Fertilizer: +31% Brent Crude Oil: +31% Coal: +14% Palm Oil: +10% Iron Ore: +7% Rice: +4% S&P 500: +1% $VIX: -8%
AI Agents Can Now Query HaveIBeenPwned Data Securely
We’re working on better exposing @haveibeenpwned data to AI agents, including via MCP (no privacy or security changes, still need a key to query the same stuff). I’m trying to craft the right narrative around how “normies” can use this:...
AI Cuts Costs in Bollywood, Undermining Actor Unions
The Writers Guild just folded on AI for health and pension funding. SAG is next with a proposed “Tilly Tax” on AI actors. But Bollywood shows the real AI savings are dubbing, recuts and catalogue revival—none of which need actors. https://t.co/nP80lTN6gL
EV Tariffs Fall Short; Europe Uncovers Chinese FX Meddling
Indeed -- EV tariffs (CVDs) also were clearly an insufficient response (lower than China's old WTO bound 25% auto tariff on Tesla and BYD, easy workaround with plug in hybrids) And Europe only now discovering Chinese intervention in the fx market
Microsoft’s New Data Centers Out‑emit 15 Smallest Nations
Fun new @stand.earth research just out. Microsoft's three new massive hashtag#Petrotech fossil-fuelled data centres will: - Increase Microsoft's emissions 160% - Have higher emissions than power sectors of each of Greece, Ireland, Sri Lanka, New Zealand... - Have higher emissions than the...