Industry Social Media and Updates

Early Network Shapes Your 50-Year Career Path
SocialApr 29, 2026

Early Network Shapes Your 50-Year Career Path

Got a DM from a 2L last night, deciding between BigLaw and in-house. Spent 20 minutes writing back the answer I wish someone had given me when I was her: the stipend is good, the ceiling is real, the network you...

By Brittany (systems & culture ops)
Prada's Modest Debut Outlasted Superman's Blockbuster Reboot
SocialApr 29, 2026

Prada's Modest Debut Outlasted Superman's Blockbuster Reboot

#BoxOffice REWIND: 20 years ago, The Devil Wears Prada opened strong in #2 spot behind another new release, big-budget reboot Superman Returns. FRI-SUN portions of long holiday launches were $52.5M vs $27.5M. But nobody at the time knew that of the...

By Gitesh Pandya
Tesla FSD Improves Manual Turn Signal Navigation, Still Imperfect
SocialApr 29, 2026

Tesla FSD Improves Manual Turn Signal Navigation, Still Imperfect

It doesn't work all the time but Tesla's FSD is getting better at following manual turn signal input for navigational preferences. First, navigation wanted to go right on Roosevelt and I had it turn left. Second, it wanted to go straight...

By Driven By EVs
Apple Loses Bid; Fee Fight Moves
SocialApr 29, 2026

Apple Loses Bid; Fee Fight Moves

Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court https://t.co/N91mwmm4V4

By Sarah Perez
Substack Promotion Boosts First‑Week Book Sales
SocialApr 29, 2026

Substack Promotion Boosts First‑Week Book Sales

lena dunham reportedly sold 60k copies of her book in the first week. she did a ton of press on substack—guest essays, q&as, etc. thought this was an interesting insight that likely also applies to products other than books.

By Rachel Karten
Lynk Global Seeks FCC Approval for 2026 Spectrum Tests
SocialApr 29, 2026

Lynk Global Seeks FCC Approval for 2026 Spectrum Tests

"Lynk Global filed this application with the FCC seeking permission to use Anterix’s spectrum to conduct tests in seven U.S. markets for 12 months starting May 31, 2026." https://t.co/3XUOg1thDl via @malleven33

By Mike Dano
Europe Can Self‑manufacture Clean Energy, but at Higher Cost
SocialApr 29, 2026

Europe Can Self‑manufacture Clean Energy, but at Higher Cost

Dr Nagat Karroum, Uniper Renewables, says that Europe could – technically – manufacture everything domestically for clean-energy expansion (rather than buying from China). But she adds that this would come with trade-offs in terms of cost and speed of deployment. https://t.co/4rWiRH3rtb

By Simon Evans
Australia’s Biggest Battery Builder Sees Zero New Orders
SocialApr 29, 2026

Australia’s Biggest Battery Builder Sees Zero New Orders

Builder of Australia’s biggest battery project says outlook uncertain as new orders plunge to zero #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/0l1ONBG8pH https://t.co/Q5D7EskjL6

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Without Supply Discipline, US Shale Faces Price Collapse
SocialApr 29, 2026

Without Supply Discipline, US Shale Faces Price Collapse

In 2015 OPEC failed to do what swing producers had done since 1932 - cut under a surplus. It allowed a glut to form. In 2020, OPEC+ disunity and ramp to max exacerbated the demand collapse. In both cases...

By Bob McNally
True North Dewatering Unlocks High‑grade 710‑711 Zone
SocialApr 29, 2026

True North Dewatering Unlocks High‑grade 710‑711 Zone

"It's completely opened up," says @1911goldcorp 's CEO Shaun Heinrichs referring to dewatering at True North project. Now the company can operate at Level 26 and access the high-grade 710-711 zone. $AUMB https://t.co/uHOeV1vXaP https://t.co/JWuFvGeLHo

By Michael McCrae
Spain Seeks ECB Board Seat, Not for Cuerpo
SocialApr 29, 2026

Spain Seeks ECB Board Seat, Not for Cuerpo

Cuerpo says Spain wants an ECB board seat, but it won’t be for him https://t.co/CTzpWUPcjU via @flacqua @basteiro https://t.co/L5JRxkNcxq

By Zöe Schneeweiss
Remote 120Hz XPS Delivers Ultra‑Smooth LAN Racing
SocialApr 29, 2026

Remote 120Hz XPS Delivers Ultra‑Smooth LAN Racing

Until we can get @TimSweeneyEpic to bring Fortnite to Linux, this is the next best thing: Using that gorgeous 120hz XPS 16" running Omarchy as a remote console for my 5080 racing sim downstairs using Moonlight/Artemis. Unbelievably smooth gameplay over...

By David Heinemeier Hansson
AI Model Shows Iran War Yields $90B Net Loss
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Model Shows Iran War Yields $90B Net Loss

I used AI to run a rough ROI model on the Iran war: $25B in military costs vs. higher U.S. oil/LNG exports, refining gains, gas prices, shipping costs and inflation drag. Base case: exporters gain, but the national ROI is...

By Mike Schuler
T‑
SocialApr 29, 2026

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.@TMobile, @ATT agree: 'Satellite D2D is complementary service, we'll use multiple providers; LEO networks are not future MVNOs for us.' Market size still very much TBD. @Starlink @AST_SpaceMobile @Amazonleo.https://t.co/f9Hvq7vfxX https://t.co/L6ByNshq1Z

By Peter B. de Selding
Union Accuses Nacon of Killing Spiders Studio
SocialApr 29, 2026

Union Accuses Nacon of Killing Spiders Studio

French union representing some Spiders developers blasts Nacon for "murdering" the studio. It says Spiders was not allowed to sign outside deals for contract work and multiple recent games were canceled with no plan B. https://t.co/NxQIdwg4YA

By Ethan Gach
AI's Quiet Revolution: Automating Back‑Office Drudgery
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI's Quiet Revolution: Automating Back‑Office Drudgery

the loud AI story is models replacing creative work. the quiet one is the drudgery of the back office evaporating — agents running procurement, AP, and renewals at 2am for three cents. the second one is bigger.

By Eric Glyman
Oil's 70% YoY Rise Still Lags Gold Benchmarks
SocialApr 29, 2026

Oil's 70% YoY Rise Still Lags Gold Benchmarks

Oil is up 70% year-on-year but still not a particularly impressive run in hard-money gold terms. Only back to the 2016 low. https://t.co/O03mkZeW1S

By Tobias Carlisle
Live Interview with Maya Hawke on Apple Music
SocialApr 29, 2026

Live Interview with Maya Hawke on Apple Music

Talking to Maya Hawke live on the radio show in 20 minutes, see ya there @AppleMusic

By Zane Lowe
Luxury Suites Inside Two Retired Boeing 747s
SocialApr 29, 2026

Luxury Suites Inside Two Retired Boeing 747s

Johor Bahru Malaysia... a hotel with two full-size Boeing 747s ! It’s called 1975 Avenue & Hotel. They’ve converted the jumbos into luxury suites (18 plane suites + normal rooms). Opening mid-2026 with a beach and lagoon pool.

By Fahad Naim
US Investors Finally Get Direct Access via IPO
SocialApr 29, 2026

US Investors Finally Get Direct Access via IPO

“I’m an American investor running an American company, and I invest in American companies. But we don’t have a way for US investors to invest with us until today.” @BillAckman joins us on ipo day

By Sara Eisen
Xbox Employees Receive New Xbox Email Addresses
SocialApr 29, 2026

Xbox Employees Receive New Xbox Email Addresses

scoop: Microsoft is giving Xbox employees an Xbox email address. The change is part of scrapping Microsoft Gaming in favor of Xbox and the "We are Xbox" effort. Details here 👇 https://t.co/8vTg135inV

By Tom Warren
Museums Turn Art Into Merchandise with AI‑Powered Pipeline
SocialApr 29, 2026

Museums Turn Art Into Merchandise with AI‑Powered Pipeline

Most museums have great art they want to turn into actual merchandise, but no clue how to actually make stuff. Finding factories, building prototypes, checking quality, all that. Accio Work handled the whole pipeline for them. Mucha's great-grandson used AI to...

By Chase Dimond
Late‑Stage Drug Development Trends: Phase III, AI, Global Partnerships
SocialApr 29, 2026

Late‑Stage Drug Development Trends: Phase III, AI, Global Partnerships

LOOKING forward to tomorrow's webinar on late-stage drug development trends with Susan Galbraith (AstraZeneca), Levi Garraway (Roche) and Ken Getz (Tufts). We'll be discussing the fundamentals of Phase III, with thoughts on efficiencies, interplay with biotech partners, China, AI, and...

By John Carroll
Passive Drone Nets Essential for Layered Defense
SocialApr 29, 2026

Passive Drone Nets Essential for Layered Defense

Excellent article @WarInstitute "Missiles, Guns, Lasers . . . and Nets: The Case for Passive Drone Defenses." Appreciate the mention and nods to @thinkdefence great work. https://t.co/UYHac1ImXg Drones are a reality of modern warfare, and the United States has yet to...

By John Spencer
Petrol Agency Nets ₹33.6L Annual Profit on 6k Litres Daily
SocialApr 29, 2026

Petrol Agency Nets ₹33.6L Annual Profit on 6k Litres Daily

My friend’s father has Petrol Agency. > Commission per Litre~ ₹3.5 > Fuel Sold per Day~ 6,000 litres > Daily Income~ ₹21,000 > Monthly Income~ ₹6,30,000 > Monthly Expenses~ ₹3,50,000 • Staff salary • Electricity • Maintenance • Rent/Lease > Monthly Profit~ ₹2,80,000 > Yearly Profit~ ₹33,60,000 @champ_trader

By Champ Trader
Iran Conflict May Curb Growth, Not Just Spark Inflation
SocialApr 29, 2026

Iran Conflict May Curb Growth, Not Just Spark Inflation

"Ultimately, the key question is whether the dominant effect of the Iran war is higher inflation or weaker growth. Markets have so far leaned toward the former. If the latter proves more important, investors will need to broaden their approach—seeking...

By Trevor Noren
OFAC Confirms Hormuz Toll Payments May Trigger Sanctions
SocialApr 29, 2026

OFAC Confirms Hormuz Toll Payments May Trigger Sanctions

OFAC confirms what I’ve been been saying for weeks U.S. Treasury Warns Hormuz ‘Toll’ Payments to Iran Could Trigger Sanctions https://t.co/trxwCyJZO3

By Mike Schuler
Figure Boosts Robot Production 24×, 55 Built This Week
SocialApr 29, 2026

Figure Boosts Robot Production 24×, 55 Built This Week

Today we’re giving an update on ramping F.03 production at BotQ In the last 120 days, Figure scaled manufacturing 24x - from 1 robot/day to 1 robot/hour We will manufacture 55 humanoid robots this week https://t.co/Am5Kn53mVE

By Figure AI
FDA Pilots Real-Time Trials as AbbVie Eyes KRAS Biotech
SocialApr 29, 2026

FDA Pilots Real-Time Trials as AbbVie Eyes KRAS Biotech

FDA tests out ‘real-time’ clinical trials; AbbVie closes in on a KRAS biotech https://t.co/diuieVTJ3g $ABBV $LLY $GSK $IONS $PFE #biotech

By Ben Fidler
New Vehicle Networks Will Supersede Legacy as AI Grows
SocialApr 29, 2026

New Vehicle Networks Will Supersede Legacy as AI Grows

New in-vehicle networking technology will likely take over as more AI is added, but in the near term designers face challenges integrating new with old. https://t.co/Mc3XsZ2MbY #CAN #AutomotiveEthernet #automotive #CANbus #LIN #Ethernet #SerDes

By Ed Sperling
Future Wars Will Be Fought in Cyberspace Code
SocialApr 29, 2026

Future Wars Will Be Fought in Cyberspace Code

The Invisible Battlefield: Why Innovation Will Be Won—or Lost—in Cyberspace by @ChuckDBrooks https://t.co/XwNh8AsttX "The most significant conflicts of the future will take place over invisible networks of code, data, and algorithms”. #cybersecurity #tech #innovation #AI

By Chuck Brooks
Mortgage Rates Climb, yet Homebuyers Start Returning
SocialApr 29, 2026

Mortgage Rates Climb, yet Homebuyers Start Returning

#Mortgage rates are rising again, but homebuyers are trickling back https://t.co/Cn6MwsBKjW @MBAMortgage @mortgagenewsmnd #realestate #housingmarket #realestateinvesting

By Diana Olick
Chiesi Acquires KalVista for $1.9B Rare Disease Drug
SocialApr 29, 2026

Chiesi Acquires KalVista for $1.9B Rare Disease Drug

Chiesi to buy KalVista in $1.9B deal for rare disease drug https://t.co/VR9hDYGLGJ by Kristin Jensen $KALV $PHVS $NTLA $BCRX $IONS

By Ben Fidler
Top Broadcaster @WorldWideWob Still Missing From Major Networks
SocialApr 29, 2026

Top Broadcaster @WorldWideWob Still Missing From Major Networks

How is @WorldWideWob not on Prime, Peacock or ESPN?! One the great broadcasters of our time — a pure talent. You could build a network around him. https://t.co/CcZtF6AUFs

By Jason Calacanis
Kalshi’s Legal Victory Paves Way for Predictive Markets
SocialApr 29, 2026

Kalshi’s Legal Victory Paves Way for Predictive Markets

I sat down with the co-founder and CEO of Kalshi (@mansourtarek_), a prediction market reportedly worth over $20 billion. After years of struggle, Kalshi won a regulatory battle, culminating with their successful suit to overturn a CFTC decision, giving them the...

By Jack Altman
Wall Street Rushes to Price Multiple SPAC
SocialApr 29, 2026

Wall Street Rushes to Price Multiple SPAC

Nobody: ... Absolutely no one: ... Not a single soul on this earth: ... Wall Street: We are pricing 5 SPAC IPOs tonight to trade tomorrow https://t.co/VAE2q5HX5s

By Julian Klymochko
Half of Sacramento Deals Include Seller Concessions
SocialApr 29, 2026

Half of Sacramento Deals Include Seller Concessions

Good news for buyers. Seller concessions in the Sacramento region are taking place in about half of transactions. These are things like a credit for repairs, credit for closing costs, or buying down the rate. What types of concessions are...

By Ryan Lundquist
Legal Tech Media Prioritizes Sponsors Over Unbiased Reporting
SocialApr 29, 2026

Legal Tech Media Prioritizes Sponsors Over Unbiased Reporting

there’s literally no real unbiased news in legal technology media. it’s all sponsorship based coverage and takes. that’s why they seem to “miss” on the actual newsworthy things because reporting on it honestly would upset their sponsors

By Andrew Arruda
FDA to Relax Peptide Rules After High‑profile Endorsement
SocialApr 29, 2026

FDA to Relax Peptide Rules After High‑profile Endorsement

FDA moves toward easing restrictions on certain peptides The agency’s decision to hold an advisory committee meeting on the topic comes after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told podcaster Joe Rogan he’s a “big fan” of peptides. https://t.co/wynhLuBUPE https://t.co/y9dgG0xWAq

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
National Parks Lead Usage, Overall Demand Lower Than Expected
SocialApr 29, 2026

National Parks Lead Usage, Overall Demand Lower Than Expected

"Most of the usage we're seeing is in national parks … we're seeing a lot less usage than we were originally thinking, https://t.co/CKW5kmzQz2

By Mike Dano
PE Investors Chase Smoothed Volatility, Not Real Returns
SocialApr 29, 2026

PE Investors Chase Smoothed Volatility, Not Real Returns

Back in 2019 I launched a private equity replication ETF, which provided PE returns in a liquid vehicle. After hundreds of meetings with allocators, I concluded that the primary reason they allocate to PE is the mark-to-model and smoothed volatility. The product...

By Julian Klymochko
Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.38%—survey Your Tolerance
SocialApr 29, 2026

Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.38%—survey Your Tolerance

4.40% --> average mortgage rate on all outstanding U.S. mortgages: 6.38% --> average mortgage rate today Homeowners: What’s the highest mortgage rate you’d accept on your next home purchase? Take our annual Housing Sentiment Survey here: https://t.co/t2Yn9pawIo

By Lance Lambert
UAE Leaves OPEC: Strategic Shift Explained
SocialApr 29, 2026

UAE Leaves OPEC: Strategic Shift Explained

HOT OFF THE PRESS: My interview in @FortuneMagazine with @MrShawnTully, "Take the Money and Run": Why the UAE Quit OPEC https://t.co/VBoanrelVc

By Steve Hanke
Quintuple Receptor Agonist Outperforms Tirzepatide in Trials
SocialApr 29, 2026

Quintuple Receptor Agonist Outperforms Tirzepatide in Trials

New @Nature A quintuple [GLP-1 + 4 other] receptor agonist drug that exceeds effects of the dual receptor (GLP-1 and GIP, tirzepatide) in the experimental model vs diabetes and obesity (in case you thought a dual receptor was max effect, as...

By Eric Topol
Light‑Touch FCC Policy Drives Communications Price Deflation
SocialApr 29, 2026

Light‑Touch FCC Policy Drives Communications Price Deflation

Communications sector price deflation is a real thing. This is a direct result of light-touch regulation backed by @BrendanCarrFCC and his Build America agenda at the @POTUS Trump @FCC.

By Ted Hearn
WSJ Repeats Our Client Insights After Seven Weeks
SocialApr 29, 2026

WSJ Repeats Our Client Insights After Seven Weeks

The Wall Street Journal is now telling its readers what we shared with our clients and readers more than seven weeks ago. Subscribe here: https://t.co/uge5K5nfvA

By Anas Alhajji
Tomorrow's Dual AZN ODAC: Serena-6 AM, Truqap-281
SocialApr 29, 2026

Tomorrow's Dual AZN ODAC: Serena-6 AM, Truqap-281

Reminder that the dual $AZN ODAC takes place tomorrow. Camizestrant Serena-6 trial being debated in the morning, then Truqap Capitello-281 in the afternoon. Youtube link -> https://t.co/RDcvhRqVWR

By Jacob Plieth
Official Costs Exclude Base Damage; True Bill Higher
SocialApr 29, 2026

Official Costs Exclude Base Damage; True Bill Higher

This is likely an accounting of munitions, destroyed equipment, and some O&M costs. What it probably does not cover is the cost of base damage -- in part because the Trump administration believes the Gulf states will pay for reconstruction....

By Becca Wasser
Oil Rally Pushes WTI Past $105, Spikes OVX Volatility
SocialApr 29, 2026

Oil Rally Pushes WTI Past $105, Spikes OVX Volatility

US benchmark oil (WTI) is above 105 on a more than 5% climb today. Brent is near 110. Notably, the rally is stirring a commensurate rebound in the OVX volatility index - similar to the Mar 25 - Apr 2...

By John Kicklighter