Social•Feb 13, 2026
Big‑budget Ads Feel Antiquated in the Feudal Media Era
Why big budget ads can feel as outdated as a Punch & Judy show in this age of Feudal Media: https://t.co/j2c3qULSef
By Alan Wolk
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Crime101 Pulls $1M Thursday, Eyes $9‑11M Opening
With limited promo as has been the case for most #AmazonMGM’s theatrical releases recently, new crime thriller #Crime101 starring #ChrisHemsworth, #HalleBerry & #MarkRuffalo grossed 1M on THU Previews at US #BoxOffice (vs #BlackBag’s 850k, #DenOfThieves2’s 1.4M, #Argylle 1.7M, #Novocaine’s 1.8M,...
By Luiz Fernando
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Data Centers Power $12B Transmission Expansion Plan
Total cost for this transmission expansion plan is $12 billion. PJM provides 4 factors driving needs. I read 3 as "data centers." Here's PJM's precise wording --
By Ari Peskoe
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Operation Sindoor Ushered a New Indian Army
Really looking forward to listening to this @Gen_RajShukla deep dive on the Indian Army. I fully agree. Operation Sindoor saw a new Indian Army and a new India.
By John Spencer
Social•Feb 13, 2026
IDF Vows to Disarm Hamas, Demilitarize Gaza
The @IDF is ready to return to disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip. Both vital for peace and stability to be achieved.
By John Spencer
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Blue Origin Unveils Ambitious New Lunar Mission Roadmap
I got a peek at Blue Origin’s new lunar plans. Here’s what I found: https://t.co/cOEKOK9aKd
By Eric Berger
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Five Tech Giants' 2026 Capex Beats Global Oil‑Gas Average
Something scary for Friday the 13th. The planned 2026 CAPEX budgets for just 5 big tech firms in 2026 is larger than the average GLOBAL oil & gas capex between 2022-2025. 🤯🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/WfwKC00YCY
By T. Mason Hamilton
Social•Feb 13, 2026
SunExpress 737 Gear Collapse Highlights Ongoing Safety Concerns
Another landing gear collapse... this time SunExpress Boeing 737 at Antalya during taxi (XQ7646 to Gaziantep). Pax evacuated safely, no injuries. Airline quick with replacement flight. These incidents keep happening....
By Fahad Naim
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Stable FDA Rules Essential for Patient Safety and Investment
To invest the billions it costs to make new medicines, companies need to be able to trust the word and actions of the FDA. To capaciously change the rules at the end of the game ultimately hurts patients.
By Robert Nelsen
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Talent Industry Prioritizes Optics Over Reasonable Judgment
Should a guy lose his company because he sent flirty emails 20 years ago? Clearly no. But in the talent business, optics can matter more than reason. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/BOp7Xmhkrh
By Matthew Belloni
Social•Feb 13, 2026
DoD China List Document Removed From Federal Register
Just in on DoD China List: (Bloomberg) -- Document that previously listed Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Huawei, Nio, TP-Link among companies connected to the Chinese military is no longer available in the Federal Register.
By Tony Capaccio
Social•Feb 13, 2026
FERC May Issue Interconnection Rule Soon, Not Thursday
FERC could meet the Department of Energy's demand to issue a proposed rule about interconnecting industrial computing facilities any day. But that day will not be next Thursday at FERC's televised meeting.
By Ari Peskoe
Social•Feb 13, 2026
CDR Leaders Urge Proof Over Promised Speed and Scale
This week on @CleaningUpPod I sat down with @RobertHoglund, a towering figure on the thinking/doing front lines of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). He says the sector needs to stop promising "speed and scale" and focus instead on "proving and learning". https://t.co/okASRdLrAK
By Michael Liebreich
Social•Feb 13, 2026
SpaceX's 20th Crew Flight Delivers Valentine's to ISS
🚀❣️ Cupid's Crew is delivering the Valentines to the ISS. Dragon Freedom is en route for a Feb 14 arrival with NASA's Crew-12 astronauts. This is SpaceX's 20th flight of humans to orbit. https://t.co/MpufCmPn1J
By Steve Jurvetson
Social•Feb 13, 2026
One-Time Ownership Verification Required Under New Order
“Under a new order, the institutions only have to verify the ownership of an entity the first time it opens an account, or if there’s reason to believe that the information is no longer reliable.”
By Jill Castilla
Social•Feb 13, 2026
New Video Reveals Details of Truxtun‑Supply Collision
#Collision Between USS #Truxtun and USNS #Supply, Feb 11, 2026. Clearer quality video. Check full analysis on YouTube at What's Going on With Shipping.
By Salvatore Mercogliano
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Genetic Evidence Shows BMI Directly Shapes Gut Microbiome
A successful hunt of human genome variants identifying some (with MR) that provide causal evidence that BMI affects microbe composition @NatureGenet https://t.co/1uxvnFNrbK https://t.co/SuItRHAnFe
By Eric Topol
Social•Feb 13, 2026
IEA and Egypt Discuss Strengthening Energy Collaboration
Excellent meeting with Ambassador Dahroug of Egypt at IEA HQ in Paris to discuss global energy markets and the strong @IEA-🇪🇬 relationship We spoke about the ways in which the IEA can further support Egypt, a valued member of the IEA...
By Fatih Birol
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Postseason Now Drives Media Value Over Regular Seasons
The Varsity * The NFL will start its season on a Wednesday this year, either in Melbourne or Seattle. * Disney is opening its Super Bowl ad sales pitch to the entire market on Monday. * @benjstrauss tells us what it was like...
By John Ourand
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Falcon 9 Booster B1101 Achieves First RTLS Landing
SpaceX's Falcon9 Booster B1101 successfully completes first Return To Launch Site, RTLS, landing at LC-40 at CCSFS, FL. 📷by @rpg571 https://t.co/uKq0saMaYW
By Felix Schlang
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Join the Team Building the First Independent Supersonic Engine
It’s not too late to be one of the fine men and women building the first independently developed supersonic jet engine. We are hiring a handful of R&D technicians and manufacturing engineers. If you want to work hard, have fun,...
By Blake Scholl
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Japanese Version Finalized; Moving to English and Sound Mix
The Japanese version’s structure is pretty much done. From here, it’s frame-by-frame checks and adding typography animation. At the same time, working on the sound. After finishing the English version, we’ll move on to the sound mix. https://t.co/o9mdXQgX9V
By Hideo Kojima (EN)
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Political Gridlock Stalls $22B US EV Investment
"Last year companies canceled $22 billion in planned investments in electric vehicle manufacturing, batteries or critical minerals in the United States...." Political sustainability limits industrial policy efficacy. https://t.co/RROrBFwACq
By Adam Ozimek
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Banking Success Requires Both Technical and Cultural Agility
AI is no longer just a tool in banking operations. Success now depends on technical agility and cultural agility working together. https://t.co/YZfpW5Gt6i
By Brett King
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Ring Ends Police‑alert Partnership After Super Bowl Ad Backlash
Amazon’s Ring Scraps Police-Notification Partnership After Backlash Over Super Bowl Ad About AI-Enabled Dog Finder https://t.co/nG8OTj4GwM via @variety
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Ford CSG Shift Highlights Readiness Tradeoffs in Carrier Strategy
Before news broke that the Ford CSG was moving from the Caribbean to the Middle East, we were already talking carrier chess on @BloombergTV. I laid out for @JMathieuReports & @kaileyleinz what this deployment really means for readiness and the...
By Becca Wasser
Social•Feb 13, 2026
All‑Economy Planes Won’t Halve Aviation Emissions, Warns Expert
If we made every airliner all-economy - could that slash aviation's emissions by 50%? Not so fast, argues RAeS Head of Research Naomi Allen, who warns against 'easy wins' to sustainability #avgeek https://t.co/tOVFLw7vLK https://t.co/bNd4bey0XQ
By Tim Robinson
Social•Feb 13, 2026
UK Cuts Lynemouth Biomass Subsidies, Mandates Full Sustainability
Interesting – UK govt has signed a new 4yr deal with 420MW Lynemouth biomass plant, capping subsidies at ~1/2 current levels Similar to Drax deal, requires 100% "sustainable" feedstock & pushes Lynemouth towards peaking power https://t.co/l3ItPOgPpk 1/2 https://t.co/JbqhYPZq0p
By Simon Evans
Social•Feb 13, 2026
AAP Leads Fight to Reverse RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policies
The American Academy of Pediatrics has become a leader in the effort to reverse RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies. The success — or failure — of the group's approach will have consequences for kids' health nationwide. Inside the AAP's plan for the MAHA...
By Daniel Payne
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Starlink Shutdown Blinds Russian Drones and Command Posts
“The shutdown didn’t only reduce Russian drone strikes. On the front lines, it also partially blinded Russian command posts and drone crews that relied on Starlink for communication, livestreams and more-precise control of assaults as commanders got real-time footage of...
By Franz‑Stefan Gady
Social•Feb 13, 2026
CMPS Leads Psychedelic Push; HELP Gains Momentum
$CMPS first-in-line for potential psychedelic approval for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) . Likely war between "Old School FDA" and MAHA movement. Will be exciting to see the outcome. $HELP with strong data for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Breakthrough Therapy Designation. New...
By BowTiedBiotech
Social•Feb 13, 2026
NATO Remains Vital Amid Transatlantic Trust Crisis
for all the criticism and hand wringing, nato continues to serve a useful role for all members and nobody is trying to leave it or replace it. there’s a crisis of trust in the transatlantic relationship. but not an existential...
By Ian Bremmer
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Antitrust Chief Gail Slater O
D.C. Memo: Smack in the Middle of Nexstar-TEGNA, Antitrust Chief Gail Slater Shown the Door | @gailaslater @JusticeATR $NXST $TGNA | https://t.co/QLfJxuKDW6
By Ted Hearn
Social•Feb 13, 2026
OPEC+ Faces March 1 Decision on Production Hikes
OIL MARKET: The core group of OPEC+ countries need to decide on March 1 whether to re-start production increases after the Jan-Mar pause. Some members in the group see scope for resuming the monthly hikes, although conversations haven't started yet....
By Javier Blas
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Backing Philly Mayor’s Manufacturing Push Amid NY Crisis
I’ve seen her positive words — If @PhillyMayor is serious about supporting manufacturing, shipbuilding, and the defense industrial base in Philadelphia, I will help her. New York is in a rapidly accelerating crisis of conscience.
By David Ulevitch
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Trump’s $12 B Rare‑Earth Stockpile: Mere Band‑Aid
The Trump administration has announced a plan to create a $12 billion stockpile of rare earths. The goal is to create a buffer against any supply disruptions, but this is just a band-aid. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/daeIxnpldt #rareearths #trump #projectvault https://t.co/p6icljXtjO
By Peter Zeihan
Social•Feb 13, 2026
US Gasoline Inventories Hit Near-Record, Squeezing Margins
U.S. GASOLINE STOCKS are well above normal for the time of year, weighing on refining margins. Inventories totalled 259 million barrels on February 6, the second highest on record for the time of year, exceeded only before the pandemic in...
By John Kemp
Social•Feb 13, 2026
EPA Abandons Endangerment Finding, Cites No DOE Report
🚨EPA dropped the actual #EndangermentFinding and vehicle regs pullback docs late last night. One notable tidbit: it claims the final rule doesn't rely at all on DOE's contrarian "Climate Working Group" report, which ran into legal trouble. #energy #climate #EPA...
By Ben Geman
Social•Feb 13, 2026
MPA Calls AI Cruise‑Pitt Video Massive Infringement
After AI Video of ‘Tom Cruise’ Fighting ‘Brad Pitt’ Goes Viral, Motion Picture Association Denounces ‘Massive’ Infringement on Seedance 2.0 https://t.co/by3sIOC6TK
By Todd Spangler
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Oil Returns Green, Signaling Bullish Energy Buying Opportunity
OIL: ticks back into the green and remains Bullish TREND @Hedgeye Yesterday was the 1st day where we could start buying some Energy Exposure on red https://t.co/eURgEMfFpO
By Keith McCullough
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Falcon‑9/Dragon Launches First 2026 ISS Crew
Falcon-9/Dragon lifts off from Cape Canaveral carrying the first International Space Station crew of 2026 (USCV-12). It is 303rd mission of the ISS poject: https://t.co/z0hQPyE0Zn https://t.co/113UjWl1F5
By Anatoly Zak
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Singapore's Car Taxes Outpace Fiji's Entire GDP
Singapore is one of the world's biggest oil-trading hubs. It also LOVES to tax cars. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/singapore-s-car-tax-revenue-now-so-high-it-exceeds-fiji-s-gdp
By Akshat Rathi
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Vulcan Centaur Reaches Orbit Despite Booster Glitch
LAUNCH at 0922 UTC Feb 12 of a Vulcan Centaur from Canaveral with the Space Force's GSSAP 7 and 8 satellites, and possibly other payloads. One of the GEM 63XL solid boosters malfunctioned but the vehicle was reportedly able to reach...
By Jonathan McDowell
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Two Feb 12 Launches Deploy Seven Satellites and a Weather Probe
LAUNCH at 0637 UTC Feb 12 of a Jielong-3 from the DFHT ship off Yangjiang, placing seven sats in orbit including Pakistan's PRSC-EO2 imaging sat. LAUNCH at 0852 UTC Feb 12 of a Proton from Baykonur with the Elektro-L weather sat.
By Jonathan McDowell
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Pre‑COVID Art Book Scene Revised After Pandemic
This is an earlier, pre‑COVID setting. From the art book. On the left are Sam and Fragile in the final scene. Once the pandemic hit, the original pre‑COVID storyline was revised. https://t.co/fSLgLBdiZZ
By Hideo Kojima (EN)
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Sega's Modest Impairment Validates 2013 $140M Atlus Deal
I have been waiting for when Sega would do this and surprised the impairment loss is not higher. Reminder that in 2013, Sega bought Atlus parent Index Corp. for what was US$140M back then - a fantastic M&A.
By Serkan Toto
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Fintechs Must Prioritize Financial Health Over Services
#FlashbackFriday | In 2020, I argued that fintechs should stop selling financial services and start selling financial health, this wasn’t a buzzword, but a different way of thinking about the financial sector itself: https://t.co/bL1ZTqv4Uf Yesterday’s future. Progress optional. https://t.co/s7x485LBB3
By Dave Birch
Social•Feb 13, 2026
AI Fluency Drives PR Evolution at FleishmanHillard
How AI Is Transforming The Communications Industry: Lessons From FleishmanHillard FleishmanHillard 's Ephraim Cohen reveals how the global #PR consultancy is democratizing #AI across its workforce through hands-on #training and integrated platforms, building #AIfluency among #communications professionals to navigate an...
By Bernard Marr
Social•Feb 13, 2026
PE Firms Chase Japan’s Retail Wealth Amid Institutional Decline
Our story on PE giants like Blackstone, KKR, EQT's attempt to tap Japan's wealthy retail investors for funds as institutional money wanes. Most see Japan as the largest private wealth opportunity outside of the US, but the market comes with...
By Lisa Du
Social•Feb 13, 2026
France Scales Back Renewables, Keeps Nuclear Amid AI Power Surge
Link: https://t.co/VlV8K8X7eR 🇫🇷France set out a new energy law after years of wrangling on Thursday which slashes its wind and solar power targets and drops a mandate for state-run firm EDF to shutter nuclear plants. Summary France has cut its 2035 wind and...
By Anas Alhajji