Exercise Boosts Psychedelic Therapy’s Antidepressant Effects
The combination of exercise and psychedelics for the treatment of major depressive disorder "Through the lens of psychological and behaviour change, psychedelics appear to facilitate the adoption or maintenance of physical activity habits, increase psychological flexibility, and since exercise is associated with emotional resilience to acute stress, this may allow users to experience deeper immersion and exploration during their psychedelic experience, improving antidepressant outcomes." https://t.co/A3MtidxyKU
Miami Records Historic Domestic Exodus, Real Estate Slumps
Miami's domestic migration just plunged to the lowest level on record in 2025. With an astounding -113,000 net Americans fleeing the 3-county metro. Note that Miami usually loses Americans due to outbound migration, and makes up for it with international immigration. But...
Actionable Routine Videos Boost Authentic Paid Social Conversions
Here's what is working right now for paid social ads: "Building a routine" and "optimizing your life" style videos. Why does it work so well? It's because the optimized routine feels actionable and make the product feel like part of a system of...
Opening‑Weekend Obsession Damages Film Revenue
Hollywood’s hyper-fixation on opening weekend isn’t just bad for discourse. It’s actively hurting film financials.
YouTube Named TIME100 Entertainment Industry Leader
Proud of @YouTube for being recognized on the #TIME100 Industry Leaders in Entertainment list. Thanks to all of our incredible employees, @youtubecreators, artists, and partners, our platform has become the stage for this generation and the ones to come. https://t.co/CmUWtdQy9X
Creators Reporting Live: Journalism's Decentralized Future Revealed
I was at the Substack party when things went into lockdown. At the same time, creators were already reporting on it across their own platforms. That moment said everything about where media is headed. More on what I saw + the future of...
Low‑Cost Arms
This is the most promising direction in robotics today. Problem: industrial robot arms are too expensive to install Solution: low cost arms + vision + targeted machine learning technoques to make programming easier and system more robust to variation without...
Ozempic Cuts Snack Demand, Forces Industry Reformulation
ozempic has also forced snack companies to reformulate their packaging, ingredients, and add limited drops. companies know people are snacking less so they have to play into either nostalgia or specialty runs like pickle ranch flavors.
Pentwater Faces Potential Section 16b Insider Manipulation Drama
So is Pentwater fucked here. Section 16b and stock price manipulation by an insider is some serious shit. I know nothing except have dealt with section 16B a bunch also wonder if the sales sold are good...
SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Ruling: Live Breakdown Tonight
make sure to tune into @jasmineforus platforms at 3:30PM PST/6:30 PM EST tonight for a breakdown on SCOTUS' holding today on the Voting Rights Act
EU Launches Homegrown Clean Energy Push After Price Shocks
EU responds to energy price shocks with ‘homegrown’ clean energy push #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/uqzZN3tyrr
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Independent reporting on clean energy is essential, but it isn't free to produce. As Canary wraps up its 5th anniversary month, we need your help We need 50 donors to step up to ensure our work remains free & accessible....
IRGC's Growing Power Threatens Iran‑US Negotiations
Revolutionary Guard's Rising Power Reshapes Iran War Dynamics Prof Jack Cunningham explains why the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp is worse than the militant clerics. And why the IRGC is less likely to compromise with Trump. https://youtu.be/WsOVBdgr1Y4
Starwood Fund Freezes Redemptions, Slashes Dividend Amid Liquidity Crunch
Starwood property fund halting all redemptions and cutting its dividend. This has mostly been gated since 2024 when the @FT outline how it had drawn down its liquidity significantly to pay redemptions, instead of selling assets. https://t.co/eirUSkAkPh
Current Sacramento Home Sale Prices: Full Price Spread
What price points are selling? Here's the spread of prices in the Sacramento region through today.
Consumers Still Prefer Lawyers Over AI for Estate Planning
Interesting debate for estate planning attorneys playing out in #AdvisorTech - to what extent will consumers trust AI-driven tools to draft most/all of their estate documents? Current state of affairs, per Trust & Will survey: - Only 30% trust AI more than...
Sacramento Home Prices: Current Selling Range Revealed
What price points are selling? Here's the spread of prices in the Sacramento region through today. https://t.co/4eizMvc1jD
July Brent Price Matters More than June Amid Crisis
June Brent > $122/bbl July Brent >$113/bbl In the current crisis, that July price is a much bigger deal than the June price.
Florida's Aventura: 46‑minute Street Crossing to Train
Florida is so walkable that it's a 46-minute walk to cross a single street to the train station in Aventura.
Microsoft Refocuses on Fundamentals to Win Back Consumers
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just commented about winning back consumers across Windows, Xbox, and more: "When it comes to our consumer business, we're doing the foundational work required to win back fans and strengthen engagement across Windows, Xbox, Bing, and Edge....
Agentic AI: From Answers to Action in Banking
Agentic AI is not about answering questions. It is about taking action. In this episode, I explain why moving from passive to autonomous systems is critical for the future of banking. 👉 Watch the full episode: https://t.co/Sk040KYyAk https://t.co/BJPjJXhpkH
Solar, Batteries, EVs Last Decades, Unlike Fossil Imports
100% agree. Once you've deployed solar panels, batteries, or EVs, they operate for 20+ years. Very different dynamic than importing fossil fuels.
FDA Proposes AI-Driven Real-Time Trials, Ending Phase Gaps
No more Phase 1, 2, or 3 in clinical trials? The FDA is proposing using AI to get trial data in real-time from EHRs and giving trial design feedback based on what it sees. No more batch processing could eliminate the wait...
NYT's Split Narrative Reveals Biased Coverage of VRA
The New York Times front page VRA story has the sub-headline: "The court’s conservative majority said they had upheld the landmark law, as liberal justices accused them of gutting it." You deserve better than both sides coverage. Subscribe to Democracy Docket....
Anthropic Eyes $900B+ Valuation in Upcoming Funding Round
NEWS: Anthropic is considering offers from investors for a round that would value it above $900B. No firm term sheets, nothing accepted but new reporting @TheTerminal with and led by @shiringhaffary @nmasc_ Story to follow
We Charge City Offers €0.39/kWh AC Charging in Germany
"Starting this October, the We Charge City tariff will be available to ID. Polo drivers - offering public AC charging at €0.39/kWh across more than 150K AC plugs in 🇩🇪" wonder if this (or something like it, will be available abroad...
Microsoft Cuts Game Pass Price After Subscriber Feedback
Satya Nadella says on Microsoft's earnings call that "Last week's Game Pass changes are one example of how we're responding to customer feedback" referencing recent price cuts following presumed subscriber churn in the previous months. https://t.co/4RHep67piz
NEOM's Early Chaos Gave Way to Global Recognition
Saudi Arabia 2022… They told us this was the beginning of the world’s largest construction project. - I didn’t get it, as we were hours from the nearest city, surrounded by desert mountains on one side, with the Gulf of Aqaba...
One‑Week Hackathon Aims to Boost Truckers' Lives
Love this - truckers virtual hackathon. Calling it the DASH: "Driver App Shortage Hackathon" One week to develop something that makes life better for truck drivers. Gonna get some VCs as judges to write the first investment check. Who's...
Iran Poised to Become Fourth Global Superpower
"Like the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, all of these military victories are mere flesh wounds for the Islamic Republic. The real story is that when the fighting stops, Iran will emerge as the fourth major...
From Undrivable Supercar to Self‑Driving Revolution
So Elon Musk spent his paypal $$$ on a supercar only to learn he couldnt drive it. so then he takes the rest of his $$$ to build a car that could drive itself
2C‑B Shows Dose‑Dependent Effects Similar to MDMA and Psilocybin
Acute dose-dependent effects of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B) compared with 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and psilocybin in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy participants https://t.co/OEJPk0XTqg
Uber Expands Into Hotels, Aiming for All‑in‑one App
Uber now lets users book hotels directly in its app via Expedia’s 700,000+ properties — the latest move in its push to become an ‘everything app’
Nevada Court Bars Kalshi From Offering Event Contracts to Residents
Nevada state court enters preliminary injunction barring Kalshi from offering sports-, election-, and entertainment-related event contracts to "Nevada residents" (not "in Nevada"), gives Kalshi until May 4th make necessary technological enhancements to comply with the order. https://t.co/BOYm9fCXgr
Waymo Hits 500k Fully Autonomous Rides Weekly
Google $GOOGL owned Waymo is now doing more than 500,000 fully autonomous rides a week
AWS Expands Amazon Connect to Boost Enterprise Automation
.@AWSCloud accelerates enterprise agentic automation with expanded @Amazon Connect portfolio https://t.co/3Y5BXSKfYw @SiliconANGLE @Mike_Wheatley “The supply chain use case is no surprise, because Amazon has plenty of in-house expertise in...” #AWSSummit
1997 UAE‑OPEC Paper Disproves Current Media Narratives
My first paper on the UAE and OPEC was published in 1997. The analysis from back then debunk most of what you’re hearing in the media today.
Governor Must Permit Strike to Pressure LIRR Contracts
The governor should allow a strike. There is no other way to get concessions from the LIRR's crazy contracts.
Google Bets on Agentic Commerce as New Revenue Engine
$GOOG says agentic commerce is long term growth driver. Has not started. The process of commerce will have "new standards from discovery to buying" My take: More shots for Google to make money.
Current Drilling Woes Echo 2015 Shale Unprofitability
This really feels like shale in 2015, when no one could convince energy companies to stop drilling unprofitable wells...
Qualcomm Announces Entry Into Custom ASIC Market
$QCOM dropped this new nugget on the call. They are officially in the custom ASIC game. Rumors had swirled they were engaged with Google (speculative, but it's likely Google on TPUs). I expect more at FA day...
Google Defends Pentagon AI Deal Amid Staff Backlash
This would have been unthinkable not so long ago Google told staff it is ‘proud’ of Pentagon AI contract after internal backlash
Perfect Conditions Don't Exist—Start Investing in Real Estate
The conditions will never be perfect. Invest in real estate. Follow @chasecalhoun.realestate for more on build-to-rent and real estate investing. #realestate #investmentproperty #buildtorent
QCOM's Custom XPU/CPU Business Finally Gains Market Recognition
$QCOM has a custom XPU/CPU business. And the market is finally catching up to this. Some of us tried to warn you. 🙃
Semiconductors Now Exceed Consumer Discretionary in Market Cap
Semis represented more than 10% of global market cap as of Monday... that industry is larger than the Consumer Discretionary sector UBS via @augurinfinity https://t.co/53A9gOEPr5 https://t.co/mUSyBhDNrN
Six Fintech Startup Predictions for 2026
Six #Fintech #Startup Predictions For 2026 https://t.co/gsnoGYCtY6 #GoogleAlerts #AI #VentureCapital @SpirosMargaris @ahier @sallyeaves @efipm @anand_narang @TerenceLeungSF @davidjmaireles @JimMarous @FrRonconi @davidjmaireles @FinMKTG @BetaMoroney @JohnNosta @dinisguarda @mvollmer1 @JohnNosta @Khulood_Almani @HaroldSinnott @Fabriziobustama
ROCSYS Secures $13M, Launches 10‑Bay Hands‑Free Robotaxi Charger
Robotaxi charging: ROCSYS raises $13M and unveiled the M1, a robotic hands-free charging system capable of serving up to 10 robotaxi bays simultaneously. Our full brief on EVwire: https://t.co/15ZhKLpipD https://t.co/bD3MSBXpCc
Demand Context: Explain Why Growth Numbers Matter
I wish when people flexed their growth stats, they explained WHY the growth happen. Did Twitter increase ad spend? Did the $1 million contest work? Did the political climate affect things? Are these new users or revived users?
We Covered Psychedelics for Brain Injury Back in 2021
psychedelics for brain injury trending now, you say? yes, we wrote about it in 2021. full article below. https://t.co/RcXtd2XIe0
Chipotle's Labor Costs Climb to 26.1% of Revenue
Chipotle: "Labor costs in the first quarter of 2026 were 26.1% of total revenue, an increase from 25.0% in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by wage inflation, lower average restaurant sales volumes, and higher benefits...