Apple Debuts iTunes Store with U2’s “Vertigo”
#ThisDayInTechHistory. April 28, 2003. Apple launched the iTunes Music Store. It coincided with a colorful commercial featuring U2 and their new song Vertigo. #Internet #History https://t.co/lKoRiMSQUD
Iran's 2024 Defense Spending Drops to Just 2% GDP
In 2024 Iran, according to official figures, spent only 2 percent of GDP on defense. Chartbook Top Links of the day just dropped, check it out: https://t.co/nz8DKMgcO9
Official Statement Prioritizes Sustainability over Oil
Beyond oil and barrels, the official statement has these keywords, "sustainability" "emissions reductions" "renewables" "low-carbon solution" "resilience" and "energy system transformation"
Crimson Desert Shines as Ultimate Medieval Cat‑dad Adventure
Crimson Desert seems like the greatest video game of all time because it lets you side-quest as a medieval cat dad (review by @BooneAshworth). https://t.co/wM2NFI8vDU https://t.co/RXI96ZT3m6
JPM and GS Beat Q1 Yet Stocks Fell—Mispricing Alert
$JPM and $GS just smashed Q1 2026. Both beat revenue. Both beat EPS. Both stocks fell. That's the kind of mispricing my system was built for. Full breakdown — what changed in my BuyTrigger system on both names: https://dralexkoh.substack.com/p/jpmorgan-and-goldman-sachs-just-became?r=4zq7nk
Untargeted Energy Subsidies Raise Costs, Stifle Alternatives
39 countries cut energy taxes after the Iran war. Politically popular but self-defeating: untargeted subsidies blunt the price signals, lead to higher demand, cost the tax payer significantly more and provide less incentive to invest in alternatives. https://t.co/KoAEnXNhOy
US Blockade Pressures Iran as Its Oil Reserves Dwindle
The purpose of the US blockade is to put pressure on the regime and bring it back to the negotiating table. The narrative on Iran is already shifting. We’re going from “Iran has the upper hand” to “Iran is running...
UAE Exits OPEC, Abu Dhabi Takes Lead Amid Dubai Uncertainty
united arab emirates leaves opec. abu dhabi asserting itself now that dubai safe haven status is in doubt.
Federal Judge to Decide Future of NIL Legal Framework
The biggest test for NIL as a legal concept looms on May 27, when a federal judge will review House settlement class counsel's motion challenging the College Sports Commission's approach to review of NIL deals. A lot is at stake. My...
Never Let Tenants Bypass Your Team
Cardinal rule of property management: Never allow tenants to go around your team to get a different answer from you. - Undermines your team’s credibility w tenants - Demoralizes them - Guarantees you get a lot more, similar calls going forward (If you...
Coultreon Secures $125M to Test Former Galapagos Immune Drug
Coultreon banks $125M to support testing of former Galapagos immune drug https://t.co/PUsEu2i7Vv by @Lilah_Alvarado $GLPG #biotech #startups
Spotify Q1 EPS Soars 222% with Margin Expansion
Spotify Q1’26: EPS crush + margin expansion stand out $SPOT Revenue came in at €4.53B, +8.2% YoY. Operating margin reached 16%, up 360 bps YoY. Net margin hit the same level, expanding over 10 points. Cost discipline is clearly working. SG&A...
IPX Launches 24/7 Titanium Production in Virginia
$IPX transitioned to continuous 24/7 operations at its Virginia titanium facility during the March 2026 quarter. Latest presentation: https://t.co/SmS1qRf7mj https://t.co/TysIqe2stk
Assuming North Korea Will Disarm Threatens U.S. Security
.@VictorDCha in Foreign Affairs: “The world would be…safer…if N. Korea shed its nuclear weapons. But getting it to give up its arsenal is simply not within reach any time soon, and proceeding as if it were would be detrimental to...
AI's Formulaic Clichés Eclipse Journalism's Classic “Bug, Not Feature”
Nowadays, I am so exposed as a reader to so much of revolting AI writing, where “A is not just/only/merely B, but also/more importantly C,” that I don’t think I will ever go back to using what used to be...
Swedish Air Force Leads First NATO Air Policing in Iceland
On guard on the High North - how the Swedish Air Force aced its first #NATO Air Policing command in Iceland #avgeek https://t.co/zF960yWWBa https://t.co/1fikB7lavc
Fintechs Launch New Transactional Foundational Model Class
A new class of transactional foundational models developed by Fintechs and Finserv, has emerged. Visual by G. Kolovos @nvidia https://t.co/ROE03tZdSW
Kremlin's Tuapse Oil Port Plans Stalled Indefinitely
It looks like the Kremlin will have to forget about the oil port & terminal in Tuapse for a long time now. https://t.co/YGjodfDFte
Back‑Button Vignette Ads Risk Google Spam Penalty
So, I've had some people ping me about an interesting 'back button hijacking' situation wondering how Google will treat it. Vignette Ads, which most people hate with a passion, include additional triggers that a site owner can activate. One trigger...
GLP‑1 Therapy Shows Benefit for Type 1 Diabetes Patients
A 174,000-patient analysis just delivered the first hard evidence that GLP-1 drugs work in a population every clinical trial has excluded. As a medical school professor, I teach that Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune, Type 2 is metabolic. But the cardiovascular...
Corporate Bonds Surge 30%; Private Credit Squeezes Bank Loans
U.S. corporate bond issuance very strong, 30% growth Bank loan market struggling because private credit eating their lunch https://t.co/SAfuthERyB
Measure Field Water & Nutrients; Adopt Diverse, Living Farming
This sounds brash… but it’s how I think. At @zebulousprime’s field day I did a @Farm4ProfitLLC podcast and said “I don’t like to be a bitch.” Water can make you its bitch. Weeds follow the stand inconsistencies especially in drowned out spots. ...
OpenAI's IPO Race Hampered by Revenue, User Gaps
Oops > OpenAI Misses Key Revenue, User Targets in High-Stakes Sprint Toward IPO https://t.co/OL69xSO5Ar #ai #cio
Sensationalism Fuels Profits, Education Gets Sidelined
Media Math… More Negative/Sensationalist = More Viewers = Higher Prices for Advertising = Larger Profits = Happier Shareholders Nowhere in the formula will you find educating, informing and empowering people. https://t.co/rcUyU7l7fT
Restaurants and Bars Stuck in Ongoing Affordability Crisis
Restaurants (and bars) have an affordability crisis. While the energy crisis is the most recent challenge, prices have been going up for a myriad of reasons for several years now.
Nigerian Defense Firm Empowers African Forces Against Terror
Lux family co @terraindustries a Nigerian 🇳🇬defense continent helping sovereign armed forces across the Africa continent, starting with Nigeria, to battle growing set of terror threats
Agentic AI & MCP Power Sustainable Enterprise Transformation
🚀 The Future of Enterprise Transformation Starts Now 🔍 Harnessing Agentic AI and Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Sustainable Growth 🔹 Businesses are entering a new era driven by autonomy, security, and intelligent adaptability. 🔹 Agentic AI and MCP are redefining...
McDonald's Refresh Era Launches, Industry Impact Awaits
The McDonalds refresher era is soft launching today. Will be interesting to see the impact it has on the industry.
Semiconductor Works From 500°C to Absolute Zero
Scientists create electronic devices that function reliably at extreme temperatures from 500 degrees Celcuis to absolute zero — advanced semiconductor material unlocks new possibilities in space tech and quantum computing https://t.co/K4Bwe3kNBI
All New & Returning Summer Scripted Series Preview
TV Talk: Summer streaming/cable scripted series preview highlights all the announced programs that are new and returning, via @TribLIVE - https://t.co/o7D89byKzO https://t.co/mMR28gRg8U
Sleep Loss Rewires Gut Microbiome, Accelerates Cancer
New AACR 2026 data shows poor sleep does not just make you tired. It rewires your gut bacteria in ways that fuel cancer growth. As a medical school professor, I teach that the gut-brain-immune axis is underrated in medicine. AACR 2026...
China Offers Tariff-Free Trade to 20 African Nations, US Opposes
China. No tariffs on 20 African nations. Contrast with US and its tariff view. And trade?
Colleges Treat “Women” As Compliance Risk Under DEI Bans
Colleges Are Now Flagging the Word "Women" as a Compliance Risk Colleges and universities complying with federal DEI bans are running database searches for terms including "women," "gender," "racism," and "bias" to scrub them from institutional communications. Florida State University had...
Visualizing Digital Health's Future for Aging Populations
This paper came out two years ago with this spectacular, yet very practical, visualization of technologies for the elderly. We need more scientific papers like this one that not only cover a complicated topic properly but also provide a vision...
Star Fox 64 Launched in Japan, April 27, 1997
#ThisDayInTechHistory. April 27, 1997. Star Fox 64 was released in Japan. #Gaming #Technology #History https://t.co/mPMYW29wSC
Governors Hold Power Over Data Center Energy Costs
So much happening at the PJM and FERC on data centers. Governors own the electricity bill problem. Energy costs already a ballot issue. They approve the electricity utility rate increases. They approved the data center deals. Here's what they can do...
Biotech Firms Rise to Top, Sector More Investable Now
A group of biotechs have recently ascended into the sector’s upper ranks, suggesting the sector may be more ‘investable’ now than it once was, @gwendolynawu reports: https://t.co/WRl1jpnA9G $BBIO $ARGX $MDGL $INSM #biotech
Amazon Drives UPS Volume, yet Yields Minimal Revenue
At the start of 2025, Amazon packages represented 20-25% of UPS's package volume, but only 11% of their revenue. That math doesn't work. > UPS, the Teamsters, and a Fragile Truce https://t.co/jmWM2h4soL https://t.co/ZwgL0oAuLE
Indie Bookstores Surge 70% Since 2020, Membership Grows
Good News: After 20 years of declining numbers, indie booksellers have come "roaring back." There are about 70% more bookstores now than there were in 2020. The American Booksellers Association membership has grown from 1,900 to 3,200. https://t.co/SbQVRMblkG
Australia's Media Code Leads; Google Cooperates, Meta Resists
Brilliant x2. Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code was a world-leading approach to intervening on market power imbalance held by Google and Meta. The former played ball while its proxies argued for a tax. The latter, on brand, did everything it...
Intoxicated Delta First Officer Removed, Flight Delayed Ten Hours
Passengers Said Delta First Officer Appeared Intoxicated — Police Removed Her And The Flight Sat 10 Hours - View from the Wing https://t.co/liXX6ZMHgH
Weather Insight Turns Supply Chains Into Competitive Advantage
For supply chain leaders, staying on top of weather developments is paramount. Severe storms, heat waves, floods, you name it - - they all can disrupt transportation lanes, port operations, production schedules, and energy availability with little notice. By closely...
Iran Stockpiles Oil as US Blockade Stalls Hormuz Shipments
According to the WSJ, "Iran is scrambling to find new ways to store its oil, hoping to avoid a crippling production shutdown as a U.S. naval blockade bottles up its exports and negotiations to end the war remain deadlocked." This coincides...
Australia’s Defense Chief Lacks Military Experience, Sparks AUKUS Scrutiny
Making headlines down under. Link in comments. Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance, not a suicide pact. Why hasn’t @DNIGabbard ended it? Will @SECNAV Hung Cao investigate AUKUS for woke creep? https://t.co/ku35iKLK1Z
Chancellor Hints at Possible Private‑rent Freeze Amid Rising Costs
The Chancellor didn’t rule out a fixed-term freeze on private sector rents when I asked her in Parliament today. As Trump's war in Iran continues to drive up costs, this move would provide vital security for young families, who are most...
Hormuz Expected to Reopen by June, US Deploys Robotic Minesweepers
Hormuz open by June, says expert @clarkdefense *passage within a week possible *completely clear up to four weeks *US deploying robotic minesweepers and drone boats *clearing debris will take months https://t.co/jdvrTx6ZKW
Government Pressure Silences Crime Data, Stifles Realtor Transparency
"So without explicitly making such information illegal, the government created a legal and reputational climate that chilled its provision. Portals removed crime maps and realtors became reluctant to answer ordinary buyer questions" https://t.co/O1XRw7TUxi
Buy Invitational Selling—Profits Support Make‑A‑Wish
My friend Dennis Cummins, who is incredible when it comes to sales and communication, has just released his new book, Invitational Selling. For the first 48 hours, 100% of the proceeds from the launch will be donated to Make-A-Wish.Grab a copy today:...
Baltimore's Abandoned Homes Fell 25% in Five Years
While there's much to doom about, a casual reminder that there's been a 25% drop in the number of abandoned homes in Baltimore in the last five years. Never bet against American cities.
Senator’s Meeting with Adversary Sparks Calls for Investigation
Beyond concerning. Worthy of Investigation and hearings why an US Senator is sitting with a foreign adversary