Xbox Dashboard Gets Long‑Awaited Revamp
it’s really nice to see this focus on improving the Xbox dashboard again. Feels like it’s been a while since we had some major changes like this
Oil Prices Rise Despite Ceasefire Expectations
Thought I was a hero getting out of Dec oil yesterday after the ceasefire headlines. Nope. It's higher
Price Is Right Models Expose Misogyny, Fight Back
Excl: Despite a glam exterior life, the models on Bob Barker's THE PRICE IS RIGHT faced misogyny & sexism behind the scenes. Then the Barker's Beauties fought back. A Business Insider article detailing the story just got optioned by the...
Iranian Pilot Rescue Poised for Netflix Series
“The pilot rescue in Iran will make for a great Netflix show one day” AI: here you go
Google's Traffic Dip Fuels Surge in Paid Ads
Google lost ~5% of traffic share in the past 10 months (35.11% → 30.53%). Everyone thinks AI search ate it. Well… ▪️ AI search: 0.22% → 0.26% (+0.04pp) ▪️ Social: 7.67% → 8.24% (+0.6pp) ▪️ Paid: 13.99% → 17.15% (+3.2pp) ^ that’s across ~75k websites in...
AI Surge, Mega IPOs Highlight U.S. Economic Resilience
🆓 Wednesday links: mega IPO index inclusion, ramping up AI's impact, and the resilience of the American economy. https://t.co/2rISt9cBqB chart: https://t.co/A1bsjGCgt0 https://t.co/VvptTczGDp
Commuters Stranded for Hours, Forced to Improvise Travel
We just spent 4+ hours with delays at Stratford International train station. What do people do when they can't get home and live in a commuter village? Sleep at the office? Uber home? We are heading all the way to...
Black Representation Struggles Without Near‑Universal Audience Support
Honestly? Because when you look at the actual numbers in Western countries, Black populations are always a minority. So it would take damn near 100% buy in to keep certain programs afloat. A lot of other groups have committed to...
Xbox Achievements Get Fresh Look and Hide Option
Xbox achievements are getting a visual refresh ✨ the new notifications will match your custom color and have updated icons + animations. You’ll also be able to hide achievements from your Xbox profile later this month https://t.co/7t4iXqGdW7 https://t.co/bL0ECIexGp
Operations: Build a Business That Runs Without You
Most people assume operations work is about systems, tools, or task management. But really it’s about creating a business that no longer depends on you to keep everything moving. That’s what I build with my clients. 🩵
Orban Offers Aid to Iran After Israel's Hezbollah Strike
Just after Israel's attack on Hezbollah in 2024, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government offered issistance to Iran, the key sponsor of Hezbollah. from @CatherineBelton https://t.co/NTYKgJ3XUr
VC Defense Funding Soars, yet Can Collapse Overnight
Venture capital's embrace of defense tech was fast and furious. From just $520m into U.S. defense-tech startups in 2020 to nearly $7b last year. Something that flips that quick can flip back just as quickly if the vibes shift. Killing tens...
Guest Joins Leah and RoadDogTrucking for Freight Forward Update
That was fun. Thank you again to Leah and @RoadDogTrucking for having me on the show to share this week's Freight Forward news. 😀 Just in case, here's the link to the latest Freight Forward...https://t.co/p8546eE6u3
Advanced Packaging Forces US Chips Back to Taiwan
Choke Points: Why even the best chips made in the U.S. take a round trip to Taiwan? It’s because of Advanced Packaging facility… World has woken up to the supply chain choke points… Katie Tarasov @KatieTarasov of CNBC explains moe...
Uber Fares Often Higher for Women, Repeat Trips?
[Price gouging] I've anecdotally heard friends complaint that their uber prices are always higher than a partner for exactly the same trip -- anyone experience this and notice a pattern? (Some say gender raises prices; some say doing...
Paramount Skydance Debuts Book Imprint After Simon Sale
Paramount Skydance Launches New Book Publishing Imprint Two Years After Simon & Schuster Sale https://t.co/aKAngBn8T8 via @variety
Old Classmate's New Game Was Surprisingly Fun
Well, here’s a new game that an old high school classmate made. I rather enjoyed playing it… https://t.co/MKqsQm4qaR
Two Cancer Startups Secure $237M for Antibody Innovations
A couple cool cancer drug startups profiled this week in TR. Sidewinder Therapeutics with $137M for bispecific ADCs https://t.co/tJcQwI7C4U and Stipple Bio with $100M for novel targets for antibody drugs. https://t.co/rbXkuaRpoe
Futures Market Crumbling as Physical Oil Scarcity Persists
The Strait of Hormuz May remain shut, the barrels of oil may remain firmly locked in. The ceasefire may not hold. But nobody will dare go long on crude futures. Because there will be yet another false dawn, and they will get...
Upper-Funnel Spend Drives Sales, Not Just Retargeting
Mejuri shifted 25% of their ad budget to upper-funnel campaigns. The result? A 12.9% lift in incremental sales and a 57% boost in iROAS. Meanwhile you're pouring all your ad spend into bottom-of-funnel retargeting and wondering why your new customer...
Beef Prices Hit Record High, Adding to Inflation
President Trump's other inflation headache: beef. While everyone is rightly focused on gasoline and oil amid US-Iran war, the meat market isn't giving a respite. Live cattle wholesale prices in Chicago have reached a new all-time high, surpassing last October's peak....
Telefónica Sells Mexican Assets for $450M, Refocuses on Europe
"Spain's Telefónica said on Tuesday it will sell its Mexican businesses to a consortium in a deal that values the operations at $450 million, as the telecom operator looks to exit its non-core businesses and focus on consolidating in Europe." via...
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen Discusses BAFTA Win
Glad to do an interview with Ilkka Paananen, CEO of Supercell, about this well-deserved BAFTA award. https://t.co/1Vs6WFDYDj
Simplify Campaigns, Cut CPA 42% in Three Weeks
On a recent audit, $3,500 was spread across 10+ campaigns. Everything looked active… but nothing was efficient. There was overwhelm — “We’ve tried everything.” The issue was fragmentation and audience overlap. We simplified structure + focused signals. CPA dropped by 42% in 3 weeks —...
TSMC Poised to Dominate Silicon Photonics Like AI Packaging
I'm glad TSMC COUPE is getting more attention of those in the weeds in optics. Our view: "TSMC is increasingly positioned to occupy the same role in silicon photonics that it came to occupy in advanced AI packaging." https://t.co/WMdxP2tF3R
Market Will Adjust to Iran’s Transit Fee Pressure
Let’s assume Iran will impose a hefty transit fee, creating incentive for others to build new pipelines. It also increases pressure for the world to diversify their energy supply. -> the market will "solve" this over medium term regardless...
New Dreamliner Scrapped After 13 Hours Due to Wing Issues
Imagine building a brand-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner… only for it to fly just 13 hours before getting scrapped for parts 😔 This is N947BA (serial 35507), the 17th Dreamliner ever built.... one of the 'terrible teens' with early structural issues...
Wedbush Flags One NKTR Dosing Interval as Unviable
You'll never guess which of these two dosing intervals Wedbush says "may not be viable" for $NKTR Rezpeg moving forward. Won't mince words - This firm is responsible for the worst sellside work I've ever seen. Sorry to be harsh,...
Regulators Relax AML Rules for Banks, Credit Unions
Washington Wrap: Federal regulators ease banks, credit unions anti-money laundering requirements | S&P Global Market Intelligence https://t.co/9NBq4IA82k
Fertilizer Price Surge Hits Government Budgets, Not Food Security
The spike in fertiliser costs is not a food security problem in many nations (and particularly, in developing Asian countries). Instead, it's a fiscal shock problem for the governments subsidizing their consumption.
Transformers: Powertrain Driving Grid Upgrade Surge
Why we who track the AI buildout should care about transformers. They are the “powertrain” of the grid upgrade cycle, with demand being driven by three forces at once: aging grid infrastructure, the shift toward renewables, and a sharp increase...
Greater Optimism Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
No cause and effect established, but the more optimism the less dementia in >9,000 individuals with up to 14 year follow-up https://t.co/8pTnuJ9XSF https://t.co/Lcg4uExYrO
Silence of Missiles, Open Hormuz Proves Peace
Trump and Iran can say whatever they like about the 10-point / 15-point plans. The final proof, whether it is a ceasefire or a peace deal, will be in the missiles and drones flying across the region falling silent and ….. The...
Adaptive Coherence Framework Guides Smarter Microbiome Health
We can be smarter about our microbiome health by cueing into host interactions, an "adaptive coherence framework" @cellhostmicrobe https://t.co/mprFgV7Gjq https://t.co/rQiPeK2aJP
AI Bot Traffic Up 300%; Tarpitting Reclaims 97% Requests
Yep, I wrote a post in October about the insane amount of AI bot crawling and scraping going on -> AI bot traffic surged 300%, hitting publishers hardest: Report Regarding some publishers "tarpitting" to frustrate bots: "Uncontrolled web scraping inflicts heavy technical...
Iran's Hormuz Closure Raises Global Energy Security Concerns
Iran has closed the Strait. What can be done with their having control of Hormuz? What is next?
Rusal Redirects Aluminum From China to Japan Amid Iran Conflict
Exclusive: Rusal plans to reroute aluminum from China to Japan as Iran conflict reshapes trade, sources say https://t.co/Rn0kOg7gVj
Fintech Titans Build Proprietary Foundation Models on Transaction Data
8 financial services giants showed up at NVIDIA GTC 2026. PayPal. Stripe. Capital One. Revolut. BNY Mellon. Shopify. Mastercard. Adyen. The common thread? Every one of them is training its own foundation models on proprietary transaction data. Details 👉 https://t.co/wqf2rFdBjO #AgenticAI #Fintech #NVIDIAGT...
China, Russia Boost Iran’s Military Amid U.S. Pressure
“He did not name any countries that could face punitive tariffs but China and Russia have helped Iran build military capacity to counter U.S. and Israeli pressure.”
Israeli Lebanon Attacks Threaten Ceasefire, Stall US‑Iran Talks
So far, proving rather difficult for the White House. Israeli attacks on Lebanon may derail the whole ceasefire process even before any US-Iran direct talks can start.
Novo Undercuts Lilly with Pricier Wegovy; Insmed Braces for Flop
Novo underprices Lilly with higher-dose Wegovy; Insmed absorbs ‘expected’ study failure https://t.co/jN9GuuOf4s $NVO $LLY $INSM $VRTX $BIIB
CIA’s Ghost Murmur Tracks Downed Airman via Heartbeat
“The secret, never-before-used CIA tool that helped find airman downed in Iran: 'If your heart is beating, we will find you'” https://t.co/L7VY3264ZZ The CIA used a futuristic new tool called "Ghost Murmur" to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot...
US Iran War Costs Over $43 B, Tax Burden Rises
According to the Iran War Cost Tracker portal, the US military operation against Iran has cost more than a WHOPPING $43 billion thus far. TRUMP = WAR = MASSIVE TAX. https://t.co/GxCOHfc3vy
Alt-Cast Draws 6% Viewership, Peaks at 1.5 M Viewers
The Fab Five alt-cast on truTV drew 810,000 viewers Saturday night -- or around 6% of the total audience for Michigan-Arizona. But the blowtout meant the audience peaked in the first half -- to the tune of 1.5 million viewers https://t.co/rDh9sEg8XT
Assessing Odds of Iran‑US Ceasefire Extending to Peace
Hey @grok What are the odds this Iran/US ceasefire successfully lasts two weeks AND leads to a long-term peace deal?
Harvard Law Hosts Major Sports Law Symposium, NCAA Antitrust Debate
Big sports law day @Harvard_Law tomorrow as annual sports law symposium will host top panels & speakers. @FedSoc is also hosting a discussion between @EliNachmany and me titled "The NCAA at an Antitrust Crossroads." If you're at HLS, hope to...
2024 NIA‑AA Definition Connects Biomarkers Directly to Care
The 2024 NIA-AA biological definition of Alzheimer’s disease: linking biomarkers to clinical practice https://t.co/00cP1mXXHR https://t.co/VQ59YeIUR1
YouTube Star to Star in Anime by One Piece Showrunner
Anime Series Featuring YouTube Streamer @ishowspeedsui, Written by ‘One Piece’ Showrunner Matt Owens, in the Works at Brian Robbins’ Big Shot Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/WVWgpUUrzL via @variety
Pilot’s Starbucks Line Causes American Airlines Flight Delay
American Airlines Delayed A Flight Because The Pilot Was Stuck In Line At Starbucks — Lavazza Can't Come Soon Enough - View from the Wing https://t.co/Wy6w5RoLlg
Japanese Love Downy for Its “America” Scent
Costco founder Jim Sinegal said the top-selling product in Japan is Downy Fabric Softener. The retailer didn’t understand why. Started tracking it in the warehouse. Saw Japanese customers open the bottle, take a whiff and say, “This smells like America.” https://t.co/dB579E6x13