Arab Nations Permit Iran to Bomb US Bases, Avoid Airstrikes
Arab states not only didn't join the airstrikes against Iran, they let Iran bomb US bases on their territories.
Trump Refuses Another Iran War, Opts for Diplomacy
FACT IS: Trump won’t return to fight Iran AGAIN…. @netanyahu & the Arab family dictatorships should know that Trump WILL NOT be dragged into bombing Iran again… he got his off-ramp and he will not mess his presidency by venturing...
Uruguay Boosts Renewables to 99% in a Decade
Uruguay generates nearly 43% of its electricity from wind and solar. In 2010, the share was less than 1%. Most of the rest if hydro. Today, Uruguay produces nearly 99% of its electricity from renewable sources. More here https://t.co/QyMDvrfjXT https://t.co/ILDqriuoAk
Morning War and Oil Commentary Turns Especially Harsh
The war and oil takes before yesterday were bad but the takes this morning seem extra bad and particularly strident. https://t.co/EYFdUKg6uK
Hostile Ships Lose Navigation Rights Amid Aggressive Actions
"Vessels and aircraft associated with hostile states—or those facilitating military operations—cannot simultaneously claim protective navigation rights while engaging in aggressive acts." The US and its proxies have only themselves to blame for the closure of the Strait to their traffic.
German Factory Orders Flat, Recovery Still Elusive
Good Morning from Germany, where industry was showing little sign of recovery even before the war. Factory orders rose just 0.9% in Feb MoM, missing expectations. Excl volatile large orders, demand was up a stronger 3.5%. Still, a downward revision...
GSK's Depemokimab Gains Chinese Approval for Nasal Polyps
#GSK Exdensur (depemokimab) approved in China for treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps, following the ANCHOR trials.
Iranian Regime Recognizes Its Power Over Global Economy
Now imagine how clearly the Iranian Islamist regime has realized just how firmly and with impunity it can hold the entire global economy by the throat and force its own terms.
UK Brick Deliveries Fall 20% YoY, Signaling Slower Housing Starts
UK brick deliveries are a useful proxy for new house building starts in the absence of monthly starts data. Deliveries in February were 0.9% lower than in January & 20.8% lower than a year earlier according to the Department for...
XAI Powers Grok with Illegal Gas Turbines
Musk’s AI company, xAI, used unpermitted gas turbines to power the data center behind Grok. Thermal drone footage captured by Floodlight shows the turbines running at a custom-built power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, flouting clean air regulation https://t.co/nsfDYWZ6r7
IMO Seeks Mechanism to Secure Hormuz Ship Transit
IMO sec-gen: "I am already working with the relevant parties to implement an **appropriate mechanism** to ensure the safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The priority now is to ensure an evacuation that guarantees the safety of...
Chinese Interest in Iranian Oil Wanes as Discount Disappears
Chinese refiners are inquiring about Iranian oil, although it's not a wholesale rush given prices are still significantly higher than before the war (the ~$10 discount to Brent is gone). Story link at the end
Asia Pivots to Russian Oil Amid Middle East Turmoil
Asia’s energy reality is shifting FAST. As the Middle East’s supply of oil is disrupted by the US-Israeli war on Iran, countries are turning to Russian oil. RUSSIA = BIG WINNER. https://t.co/akGGPsbivA
Japanese Game Deals Always Rely on Formal Contracts
“Small contracts” from Japanese game companies? Japanese game industry consultant here. In my 15 years around the block, I never witnessed “handshakes”or “small contracts” seal a deal. No matter if JapanJapan or JapanWestern studios, big or small, mobile or console.
Ex‑Shell Blogger Blames Renewables for Fuel Crisis
Amazing clip of former Shell employee and now right-wing News Corp blogger Liam Barlett blaming the fossil fuel crisis on renewables (while Australia's energy minister very patiently tries to ask him WTF he means) (for some reason News Corp decided to...
Gas Prices React Asymmetrically to Oil Swings
Oil goes up, average gas price goes from $3 to $5.25 Oil goes down, average gas price goes from $5.25 to $5.24
Same‑store Sales Hit YTD High, up 7.6% YoY
Same-store retail sales rose by YTD high 7.6% YoY for the week ending Apr 4 (6.9% prev).
Banks Must Own AI Agent Layer or Lose Customers
🔺 AI Agents & Finance: Which Model Will Banks Choose? Full video here: 👉 https://t.co/W4JgYEnfCZ 💬 AI agents are about to pick your bank, insurance, and investments for you. The real question isn't whether this happens — it's who controls the layer where...
Compassionate Workplaces Are Key to Curing Medical Burnout
Why loving organizations are the secret to ending burnout in medicine [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TRwgsy Podcast #HospitalBasedMedicine
Japan Secures First Deep‑Sea Rare‑Earth Mud Deposit
Japan recovered its first deep-sea rare earth mud near Minamitorishima, advancing supply chain diversification efforts. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/japan-deep-sea-rare-earth-mining.html
Strait Never Closed; US Seizure Would Invite Iranian Drones
This is actual nonsense. The Strait was never closed to China. And as many people have pointed out, if the US Navy had seized the Strait by force it would have been a sitting duck for Iran's drones.
Seeking EU Animgraph 2 Server IPs After Reddit Find
I saw the IP on reddit for the animgraph2 beta server but it has some map addon are there any IPs for EU animgraph 2 servers floating around?
Startup Pitches Brainless Human Clones for Organ Harvesting
Big news about a startup called R3 Bio that plans to create brainless human clones for the sole purpose of harvesting organs when people need them. They are just pitching the idea to investors now, but it is pretty wild (if...
New Findings Impact Renewables, Batteries, and Transmission Metals
This has important implications not just for renewables and batteries but also for materials used in transmission lines such as copper and aluminium.
China's LNG Demand Stalls, Shifts to Domestic and Pipeline Sources
Don't expect China's LNG demand to bounce back from the Middle East turmoil 🇨🇳🚢 China gets a quarter of its LNG from the world's biggest export plant in Qatar.. which remains offline. To makeup for the shortfall, China is expected to...
Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Tax Cuts, and Deregulation Restored
So now the strait is open all of the fossil fuel subsidies, fossil tax cuts and weakening of environmental regulations wil be set back to normal, right?
Teen Builds 1,000 Data Glasses, Fuels Robot Training Boom
One of the reasons I haven't been doing a whole lot of videos here is I've been meeting with companies behind the scenes in the robotics world, particularly those who are collecting data (video data from glasses, from sensor arrays,...
White‑hat Access to Frontier AI Pre‑empts Cyber Threats
I’m waaaay out of my depth here, but I think the cyber security threat of increasingly powerful AI (like that of the recent Claude Mythos model) can be addressed like so: 1.) The frontier labs developing these newest models give access...
Japan, Australia Forge Graphite Anode Supply Chain
Japan and Australia are building a graphite anode supply chain to strengthen battery materials security and reduce import dependence. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/japan-australia-graphite-anode-supply.html
Countries Prioritize Clean Transition over Chinese EV Origins
Every time there's chart on here showing some mid sized or small country with a hockey stick curve of EV or e-bus adoption -- and there will be more -- it is almost always because they care more about the...
Lithium Reverses ApoE4 Cellular Deficits, Merits AD Trials
https://t.co/r6JzHA1RxM with ApoE4/E4 from a sporadic Alzheimer's disease patient "Given the drug's demonstrated efficacy in reversing ApoE4-driven cellular vulnerabilities, lithium salt warrants further investigation for the treatment of AD." https://t.co/r6JzHA1RxM https://t.co/v2lE0XhN7n
Harrison Ford Returns for Season 4 After Optimistic Finale
‘Shrinking’ Creator Confirms Harrison Ford Will Return for Season 4 as Show’s Grief Storyline Ends With ‘An Incredibly Optimistic and Happy’ Finale https://t.co/gAv85VpIRR via @variety
AI Now a Core Pillar of Defense Strategy
AI is becoming central to modern defense strategy. Arthur Mensch argues that without AI, military systems risk becoming obsolete, underscoring how critical the technology is for security and sovereignty. The implication is clear. Control over AI is no longer just economic, it...
Spider Robot Prints Entire House in 24 Hours
Meet Charlotte: The Spider #Robot That Can #3D Print a House in 24 Hours by @spaceandtech_ #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/cPPkl7iYaT
Media's Duty vs Clickbait: Why False Stories Spread
There are two interesting questions here: 1. The obligation: Do media get to transmit things they should know are false? 2. The motivation: Do they do it for political reasons or just because it creates more clicks?
Hydrogen Stations Vanish as Subsidies End, EVs Thrive
“Yet another hydrogen filling station in Germany is closing after ten years. This is likely to coincide exactly with the end of the grant period. Battery-electric cars run on green electricity, hydrogen cars on subsidies...” 🇩🇪 #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ @CoalDead @technikjuli https://t.co/nMSZI8O4bI
Energy Prices Plunge Despite Uncertain Hormuz Reopening
Brent crude oil: -15% TTF nat gas: -18% German power: -5% (and below pre-war) Asian coal: -1% (And yes, the Strait of Hormuz has yet to actually reopen, and we don’t know for sure what the ceasefire means in practical terms for SoH energy...
New Zimbabwe Notes Spark Exchange Rate Surge, Spark Controversy
According to Newsday, the release of the New Bank Notes caused a SPIKE in the exchange rate from 1:26 to 1:40 …. Why are @TrevorNcube’s publications always selling negative FAKE NEWS? Surely the @ReserveBankZIM should seek a retraction, this is how...
India Becomes World's #2 Music Streaming Market
Lumiate says India is now the second-largest music streaming market behind the U.S., with 489.9 billion streams clocked in 2025. India is also the largest market for ad-supported streaming in Asia, with 84% streaming share coming from that channel. https://t.co/tIxk1tPtde
US Leverages Oil Dominance for Global Influence
So this is how 5D chess is played: US produces more oil than it consumes US just got control of world largest reserve (Venezuela) US agrees to Iran oil toll charge to Europe, Asia, Australia etc in exchange for a Ceasefire 😉😉😉 https://t.co/CjILj9Ul2a
Tesla Autopilot Shows Unexplained Red Hands, Odd Behaviors
Tesla Self-Driving threw up red hands for no good reason and exhibited some other strange behaviors on this drive in Los Angeles https://t.co/DlhmeXUZ3T
European Gas Prices Drop 20% After US‑Iran Ceasefire
EUROPEAN GAS PRICES FALL AS MUCH AS 20% ON US-IRAN CEASEFIRE 🚨🚨 About 20% of global LNG traversed Hormuz before the war. But not a single shipment has been exported from the region in over a month https://t.co/zFjTxnnhra
Mythos Threat: Few Firms Hold Power, China Closing Gap
In different hands, Mythos would be an unprecedented cyberweapon I am not sure how we deal with this, except to note a narrow window where we know only 3 companies could be at this level of capability. But it may be...
ChatGPT Introduces Ads to Fund Free Service
ChatGPT has announced the introduction of advertisements within its platform, marking a significant shift in its user experience. This new revenue model aims to balance free use with sustainability. Read more: https://t.co/UgTEWz3Z1Y @wearetenet
Earthquake‑ and Hurricane‑Proof Micro Home with AI & Solar
#WhatsNext? This micro home is earthquake and hurricane proof. Comes with an #AI assistant and solar panel if you wish. (GigGadgets) #Innovation https://t.co/1a2sJDwbku
Watch World Cup Live On Singapore Airlines Flights
Passengers flying with Singapore Airlines during the FIFA World Cup 2026 can watch matches live in-flight via Sport 24 on KrisWorld Live TV from June 11 to July 19. The service is available on all of SIA’s Boeing 787-10 and...
New Hormuz Showdown Mirrors Nasser’s Suez Humiliation
1956: Abdel Nasser Suez victory & UK-France humiliation. 2026: Iran & (China) Hormuz victory & Dollar system humiliation. To be reviewed in 2 weeks.
Tesla's 14.3: Humanlike Self-Driving Saves Your Time
Introducing Tesla Self-Driving 14.3: Self-Driving that doesn't waste your time The most humanlike self-driving you've ever experienced https://t.co/oGeokakWBg
Higher Prices Slash Doritos Sales Despite Intense Flavor
Price increases tank Doritos sales even though: "A single Dorito has more extreme nacho flavor than a peasant in the 1400s would get in his whole lifetime." https://t.co/cEFaC1yu9b
Weekday Ferries Cancelled Due to Crew Shortage, Buses Substitute
Park Island Transport Company has announced the temporary cancellation of six weekday ferry services starting from Wednesday, with the routes to be covered by alternative bus arrangements. Services on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays will not be affected. The company...