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Europe EV Registrations Surge 50% YoY in March
SocialMay 4, 2026

Europe EV Registrations Surge 50% YoY in March

Since the Middle East war began Europe's EV market has been accelerating sharply. Q1 2026 registrations hit 547,000 — up 32% on the same period last year. But the real story is March 2026 with almost 50% more than in...

By Jan Rosenow
Tariffs, War, and Anger Spark Massive Aluminum Self‑Sabotage
SocialMay 4, 2026

Tariffs, War, and Anger Spark Massive Aluminum Self‑Sabotage

Sky-high aluminum tariffs + a war that knocks out Middle Eastern aluminum supplies + pissing off one of the world's largest aluminum suppliers (and your nextdoor neighbor) = inarguably one of the biggest industrial own-goals in recent memory https://t.co/dgPngPBWuE

By Scott Lincicome
OpenAI Begins Selling User Data to Advertisers
SocialMay 4, 2026

OpenAI Begins Selling User Data to Advertisers

Be careful what you ask....OpenAI is Now Sharing Its Users’ Data With Advertisers https://t.co/Fwxb8CcbiD via @Adweek

By Claire Atkinson
GameStop CEO Admits $14B Shortfall, Never Approached eBay
SocialMay 4, 2026

GameStop CEO Admits $14B Shortfall, Never Approached eBay

Andrew Ross Sorkin tries and fails to drag GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen through the details of his own proposal to buy eBay. The meme stock exec says he didn't approach eBay about the deal before announcing it and he's currently...

By Ethan Gach
Wealthy Grapple with Taxes, Communication,
SocialMay 4, 2026

Wealthy Grapple with Taxes, Communication,

In today's Family Office Buzz email: ∘ Billionaires can’t talk to their kids about money ∘ Heiress wins court battle to undo £1.2m inheritance tax blunder ∘ Sergey Brin’s family office mobilizing against the California billionaire tax ∘ Wealthy asking AI for legal...

By Mr Family Office
Cities Must Keep Families Affordable, Not Displace Them
SocialMay 4, 2026

Cities Must Keep Families Affordable, Not Displace Them

“Let’s get you home” -Zillow ad featuring a pregnant woman downtown THIS is the moment The City loses too many families More people should feel it’s possible to have a baby and stay in their neighborhood https://t.co/7Php6x9yQ6

By Bobby Fijan
US Ships Depart Hormuz, IRGC Response Remains Unclear
SocialMay 4, 2026

US Ships Depart Hormuz, IRGC Response Remains Unclear

US Central Command. Two US flagged ships have left Hormuz. Three more to go. And the IRGC?

By Tom Craig
India Accelerates Trade Liberalization with New FTAs and Tariff Cuts
SocialMay 4, 2026

India Accelerates Trade Liberalization with New FTAs and Tariff Cuts

"India this week signed the latest in what’s been a run of rapid-fire free trade agreements.... India also has unilaterally cut tariffs on some key inputs and rolled back QCOs in sectors including steel, textiles and chemicals." https://t.co/AVxgDPYywi https://t.co/oZpPAr08RK

By Scott Lincicome
AI Swarms Are Already Undermining Global Democratic Discourse
SocialMay 4, 2026

AI Swarms Are Already Undermining Global Democratic Discourse

Starting today, I'm a contributor at O'Reilly. My first piece just dropped on the Radar, "How AI Swarms Are Disrupting Democracy." It's about swarms of AI agents already bending public discourse across the globe. https://t.co/c0ZN5k0AAy

By M.Camisani-Calzolari
Morning Hormuz Updates Require Coffee First
SocialMay 4, 2026

Morning Hormuz Updates Require Coffee First

every morning we wake up and check the latest news from the Strait of Hormuz best not to attempt this feat before you've had your first coffee https://t.co/QUiFormLeI

By Rory Johnston
Spotify Tests Bulk Redownload for Effortless Lossless Upgrades
SocialMay 4, 2026

Spotify Tests Bulk Redownload for Effortless Lossless Upgrades

Spotify is testing a “Bulk Redownload” tool that will help users automatically upgrade offline music to higher-quality tiers The feature specifically addresses the current need to manually delete and redownload files when switching to lossless audio ✅ Details - https://t.co/cyegYAKuqP

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Crude Jumps on Unconfirmed Iranian Attack, Shipping Reports Swirl
SocialMay 4, 2026

Crude Jumps on Unconfirmed Iranian Attack, Shipping Reports Swirl

gm, crude popped this morning on reports that Iran hit a US warship (CENTCOM has since denied) before pulling back Mixed reports of additional Iranian attacks on commercial shipping over past 24 hours, while Trump claims this AM 2 US-flagged ships...

By Rory Johnston
Gas Price Forecast Jumps to $5.40, up $1
SocialMay 4, 2026

Gas Price Forecast Jumps to $5.40, up $1

Top tick in gas prices this year? $5.40 per @Kalshi ... that's up a buck from the current level https://t.co/6iN7z5X7oB https://t.co/tl2oanX6LG

By Mike Zaccardi
House Settlement Could Spark Unionization in College Sports
SocialMay 4, 2026

House Settlement Could Spark Unionization in College Sports

Calls for a more formal labor framework in college sports are getting louder. Will the House Settlement lead to unionization or collective bargaining in college sports? The full explanation is in my book NIL 101: The House Settlement Now 40% off https://t.co/yBVisUkFCL https://t.co/CGZGQ42mMz

By Blake Lawrence
Seaborne Trade Routes Lengthen 10% Amid Geopolitical Turmoil
SocialMay 4, 2026

Seaborne Trade Routes Lengthen 10% Amid Geopolitical Turmoil

Average distance of global seaborne trade has increased by 10% during the disruptive 2020s. War and geopolitics. And as the supply of maritime bunker fuel is challenged by what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/DzfGZ69ZAF

By Tom Craig
When Product Placement Mirrors Audience Identity Perfectly
SocialMay 4, 2026

When Product Placement Mirrors Audience Identity Perfectly

The most perfect product placement of all-time: Diet Coke in Devil Wears Prada 2. - Millennial women LOVE Diet Coke - Millennial women LOVE The Devil Wears Prada - Millennial women LOVE Anne Hathaway's character. Andy Sacks cracking a crispy Diet Coke that is quite...

By Jack Appleby
BEAM Wins TIME 100, Delivers First Gene Base Editing Cure
SocialMay 4, 2026

BEAM Wins TIME 100, Delivers First Gene Base Editing Cure

Congrats to $BEAM on being named as one of @TIME’s 100 most influential & innovative companies that are shaping the world & our future. @beamtx’s leading Gene Editing platform - Base editing, has achieved a significant milestone when KJ Muldoon...

By Yair Einhorn
Avoid Repeating 2022 Russia Mistakes Amid US Blockade
SocialMay 4, 2026

Avoid Repeating 2022 Russia Mistakes Amid US Blockade

Pushback to the US blockade reminds me of the joke where an Irish farmer is asked for directions to Dublin. He says: "I wouldn't start from here." We are where we are. Better to learn from the mistakes we made...

By Robin Brooks
3D Digital Billboards Transform Downtown Cityscape
SocialMay 4, 2026

3D Digital Billboards Transform Downtown Cityscape

#WhatsNext? Say good bye to yesterday's plain old billboards and hello to these brand new #3D digital displays that will light up downtown city core in a whole new way. (Mashable) #Technology https://t.co/E4JAK9Q0n7

By James Gingerich
Telepresence Robots Let Doctors Conduct Remote Hospital Rounds
SocialMay 4, 2026

Telepresence Robots Let Doctors Conduct Remote Hospital Rounds

Telepresence #Robots Transform #Healthcare: Remote Doctors Now Make Hospital Rounds by @sutoroveli_news #MedTech #HealthTech #TechForGood #Tech https://t.co/fS31GfoXwT

By Ron van Loon
Monument Bay
SocialMay 4, 2026

Monument Bay

Remember what the koala said about 1,000ppm is 0.1%? This gold hits may be nice but from reading this and seeing W grades reported in ppm… Yea…maybe Monument Bay is just a gold deposit

By Yellow Lab Life
From Big Budgets to Daily Posts: Reach Simplified
SocialMay 4, 2026

From Big Budgets to Daily Posts: Reach Simplified

Twenty years ago, reaching 1000 people required: Advertising budget. PR agency. Media connections. Focus group testing. Hiring designers. Test launches. Contract workers. Meetings. Today it requires: Consistent posting for 6 months The world = your oyster

By Jon Brosio
Nonprofit Hospitals Receive $37 Billion in Tax Subsidies
SocialMay 4, 2026

Nonprofit Hospitals Receive $37 Billion in Tax Subsidies

My latest op-ed. "The hospital sector is unlike any other. More than half of all U.S. hospitals operate as nonprofits, which sounds like a public good. No profit motive, more resources for patients, right? Wrong." The $37 billion tax subsidy propping...

By Scott Hodge
Scale Teams by Multiplying Digital Workers, Not Headcount
SocialMay 4, 2026

Scale Teams by Multiplying Digital Workers, Not Headcount

What does it mean to scale a team when part of your workforce is digital labor? #Sponsored At @salesforce TDX, I sat down with Brandon Metcalf, CEO of @Asymbl_Inc, and what he shared challenged the assumption that growth is tied to...

By Helen Yu
Meritage Homes' Prices Slip 5% YoY, 16% Since 2022
SocialMay 4, 2026

Meritage Homes' Prices Slip 5% YoY, 16% Since 2022

-5.0% --> year-over-year shift in giant homebuilder Meritage Homes' average selling price -16.2% --> shift in giant homebuilder Meritage Homes' average selling price since its first-quarter peak in Q1 2022

By Lance Lambert
New Guidebook Advances 24/7 Carbon‑Free Energy Globally
SocialMay 4, 2026

New Guidebook Advances 24/7 Carbon‑Free Energy Globally

A major step forward for #SDG7! I am happy to share the new 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact Guidebook that aims to support a growing global movement working to decarbonize power systems while expanding access to clean, affordable #energy globally. https://t.co/JPsgsz6rJ8 https://t.co/QB4ZBNlbS4

By Damilola Ogunbiyi
Two US Flag Ships Exit Gulf via Hormuz
SocialMay 4, 2026

Two US Flag Ships Exit Gulf via Hormuz

🚨2 US FLAG SHIPS OUT🚨 Last night @CENTCOM accomplished several goals. 1️⃣They transited and are operating Burke-class destroyers in the Perisan/Arabian Gulf 2️⃣Two of the Five US flag ships were able to depart the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz. 3️⃣This was part of...

By Sal Mercogliano
Housing Inventory Improves; Market Health Rebounds Post‑2023
SocialMay 4, 2026

Housing Inventory Improves; Market Health Rebounds Post‑2023

Mid June 2025, things changed, but… we are in a better spot with our inventory. No longer the savagely unhealthy housing market of 2020-2023. https://t.co/P33FOhUFRj

By Logan Mohtashami
Reddit’s AI Translations Keep Booming One Year Later
SocialMay 4, 2026

Reddit’s AI Translations Keep Booming One Year Later

Let's start this week off with a boom. An AI-translated boom. :) I wrote a two-part series last year about Reddit's AI translations and how they were booming. Well, I revisited their AI translation project to see how things were...

By Glenn Gabe
CrowdStrike Named Among TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies
SocialMay 4, 2026

CrowdStrike Named Among TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies

@TIME named its 100 Most Influential Companies. One cybersecurity company made the list. @CrowdStrike. You are the company you keep. To our customers, partners and CrowdStrikers that made this possible: thank you. https://t.co/omd2CpwoFs https://t.co/a2xpUZz90x

By George Kurtz
Meritage Flags Austin, Florida, Charlotte as Tough Markets
SocialMay 4, 2026

Meritage Flags Austin, Florida, Charlotte as Tough Markets

Homebuilder Meritage Homes: 'Austin, parts of Florida and Charlotte continue to be tougher selling environments' 6 main takeaways from the latest earnings by Meritage Homes—a giant homebuilder ranked No. 554 on the Fortune 1000 (ResiClub PRO report): https://t.co/Ig44Hbdkfk

By Lance Lambert
Pressure Suits Keep Astronauts Alive During Emergency Reentry
SocialMay 4, 2026

Pressure Suits Keep Astronauts Alive During Emergency Reentry

If the spaceship leaks air, our pressure suits protect us. It is intensely uncomfortable, and could last 2 hours until we safely reenter Earth's atmosphere. Imagine having to run all systems and manually fly the ship wearing this taut balloon. The...

By Chris Hadfield
Rome Surgeon Conducts 8,000‑km Remote Robotic Surgery
SocialMay 4, 2026

Rome Surgeon Conducts 8,000‑km Remote Robotic Surgery

Surgeon in Rome performs remote #Robotic surgery on patient 8,000 km away in Beijing by @InterestingSTEM #Healthcare #Healthech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/d2OJ7mZgD8

By Ron van Loon
Musk Eyes Spirit Takeover to Launch AI‑powered Airline
SocialMay 4, 2026

Musk Eyes Spirit Takeover to Launch AI‑powered Airline

There are rumors that Elon Musk may be exploring a takeover of the bankrupt Spirit Airlines, with ambitious plans to revolutionize the air travel experience. Imagine the possibilities: Optimus humanoid robot flight attendants, seamless Starlink connectivity, AI-powered travel planning, frictionless payments...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
US Tariffs Cripple German, Italian Auto Exports, Sweden Holds
SocialMay 4, 2026

US Tariffs Cripple German, Italian Auto Exports, Sweden Holds

The threat of higher US tariffs on imports of vehicles from the EU hits Germany (blue) and Italy (purple) hard. Both have already seen the US fall sharply as an export market since the start of 2025. Others, including Sweden...

By Robin Brooks
ML Model Shows CPAP Cuts Heart Risk in Sleep Apnea
SocialMay 4, 2026

ML Model Shows CPAP Cuts Heart Risk in Sleep Apnea

As a medical school professor, I've long argued sleep apnea is undertreated metabolic disease in disguise. A new Mount Sinai study in Nature Communications Medicine adds a wrinkle... https://www.youtube.com/@RobertLufkinMD https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2026/mount-sinai-researchers-develop-machine-learning-model-to-predict-how-cpap-affects-cardiovascular-disease-risk-in-patients-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea SleepApnea #CPAP #MetabolicHealth #PrecisionMedicine #HealthLongevitySecrets

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Top AI Researcher Departs Genentech, Rethinks Pharma Future
SocialMay 4, 2026

Top AI Researcher Departs Genentech, Rethinks Pharma Future

“It got a bit too distant for me." Some insights into big pharma & AI from @kchonyc, a top AI researcher who talked with me about leaving Roche's Genentech and what he's thinking about next: https://t.co/IvzWUjc9Qd

By Andrew Dunn
AI Misallocates Seats Despite On‑time Arrival
SocialMay 4, 2026

AI Misallocates Seats Despite On‑time Arrival

American Airlines AI Gave Away Their Seats — Even Though They Made It To The Gate On Time https://t.co/KiYcTw6pAV

By Gary Leff
Housing Inventory Shrinks Year‑over‑year, Accelerating Sharply
SocialMay 4, 2026

Housing Inventory Shrinks Year‑over‑year, Accelerating Sharply

LEFT: YoY active housing inventory shift between April 2024 and April 2025 RIGHT: YoY active housing inventory shift between April 2025 and April 2026

By Lance Lambert
Analysts Now Press CEOs on Starlink Competition
SocialMay 4, 2026

Analysts Now Press CEOs on Starlink Competition

D.C. Memo: Here’s a Number Wall Street’s Starting to Care About: (888) GO-STARLINK; On earnings calls, analysts are starting to use up their limited quota of questions to ask CEOs if they are feeling any heat from @elonmusk's @Starlink...

By Ted Hearn
Crafted Drinks Eclipse Soda Fountains in Restaurants
SocialMay 4, 2026

Crafted Drinks Eclipse Soda Fountains in Restaurants

One byproduct of the restaurant industries shift toward more specialty “crafted” beverages (and broader off-premise trends) is that the traditional soda fountain is less relevant.

By David Henkes
Customers Shift Deposits Faster than Banks Anticipate
SocialMay 4, 2026

Customers Shift Deposits Faster than Banks Anticipate

While banks debate strategy, customers are already moving. Deposits are shifting. Expectations are rising. In this episode, @rshevlin, of @CstoneAdvisors, and I discuss why the gap between intent and action is widening. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/NspXtyEIEW https://t.co/ZZGXQbZzOw

By Jim Marous
Stable Demand Masks Owners' Below‑Loan Sale Reality
SocialMay 4, 2026

Stable Demand Masks Owners' Below‑Loan Sale Reality

A property agent briefing document on Manjung describes demand there as “relatively stable.” This same market has owners who can’t sell above their loan value. Both things exist at the same time. That gap is exactly what you’re navigating every time...

By David Chuah
Espresso Prices Have Skyrocketed, Data Shows
SocialMay 4, 2026

Espresso Prices Have Skyrocketed, Data Shows

If you think your espresso is getting ridiculously expensive... here's some data to back you up: https://t.co/GbFrhwLLFI

By David Shaywitz, MD, PhD
Couple Builds Passivhaus with Cow‑dung Interior
SocialMay 4, 2026

Couple Builds Passivhaus with Cow‑dung Interior

"Grand Designs NZ: Young couple’s ambitious build; they literally spray cow dung on the walls inside." Not mentioned, but it's also a certified Passivhaus 🌾 🏡 ✅️ #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/cx9LYu8Lb1 https://t.co/UA0W8KA7RL

By Elrond Burrell
Real Gas Prices Match 30-Year Average After Adjustments
SocialMay 4, 2026

Real Gas Prices Match 30-Year Average After Adjustments

After adjusting for wages and fuel efficiency, gas prices are basically at the 30-year average @dualityresearch https://t.co/Ve6pijIEJ4 https://t.co/oYQQ7QtykW

By Mike Zaccardi
Spotify CEO Shares Broad Insights on AI, Entrepreneurship, Free Speech
SocialMay 4, 2026

Spotify CEO Shares Broad Insights on AI, Entrepreneurship, Free Speech

One of the best ep of @HarryStebbings @twentyminutevc (& it's a high bar) feat @Spotify CEO @tobi who offered such great perspective on a remarkably wide range of topics, from AI to entrepreneurship to free speech; remarkably resonant. https://t.co/ZPCgIMd1G8 @zakkohane...

By David Shaywitz, MD, PhD
US Ships in Strait Amid Iranian Fire, CENTCOM Confirms
SocialMay 4, 2026

US Ships in Strait Amid Iranian Fire, CENTCOM Confirms

If Iran is shooting at US ships in the Strait, what are those US ships doing in the area? While President Trump has continually announced statements regarding the Strait, we have a CENTCOM announcement about the use of forces. https://t.co/WENtKeC9uQ

By Sal Mercogliano
US Denies Iran Hit Frigate as Oil Prices Surge
SocialMay 4, 2026

US Denies Iran Hit Frigate as Oil Prices Surge

🚨US denies Iranian claim that it hit American warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz 🚨Two missiles hit a US frigate in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings from Iran’s navy to halt, state media quote the army as...

By Anas Alhajji