Granola Bars Spike Sugar, Not a Healthy Choice
Granola and granola bars is not a healthy option. It just spikes up your sugars
HKUST's New Complex Boosts Doctor Training, Global Medical Hub
Chief Executive John Lee, at the groundbreaking ceremony for HKUST's new medical education and research complex: • will increase local doctor training, easing manpower shortages • will help meet challenges of an aging population • Hong Kong is fast emerging as...
Trump Doubts Iran's Proposal, Oil Hits Post‑ceasefire Highs
According to both the NYT and the WSJ, President Trump is skeptical of the latest proposal from Iran to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (and leave nuclear talks for later). Oil prices are now the highest since...
Altman's AI Optimism Outpaces Influencer Adoption Lag
There will be a very long lag between when Sam Altman pivots from "AI will make you obsolete" to "AI will make you super productive", and when the "AI influencers" on this app execute a similar pivot.
Measles Misinfo Meets Political Insults in Vaccine Debate
I just said that the children in our family already had measles and it was measly and a breeze, and they have lifetime immunity and proven protection against certain cancers. You claimed to be Maga and shame people who don’t...
Lightelligence Launches Hong Kong IPO, Raises $323M
Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, is set to begin trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday after raising $323 million in an IPO https://t.co/zbtkjcpbnq
China and Russia Back Iran, Threaten US Interests
🚨 CHINA & RUSSIA AGAINST US 🚨 China calls US and Israel’s war against Iran “ILLEGAL”, said the Strait of Hormuz closed because of this. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi quoted his meeting with Russian President Putin went very good. China 🇨🇳 & Russia...
Real‑time Inventory Control Boosts Margins and Eliminates Waste
Inventory problems quietly eat into profits. Too much stock blocks cash, too little stock loses sales. Most retailers struggle because they cannot see what is happening in real time. That is where smart inventory control becomes critical. It is not...
Intel Core 5 320 Beats Apple A18 Pro By
The MacBook Neo Killer is ready Intel Core 5 320, a new low-mid range processor, outperforms the Apple A18 Pro by over 20% and is also ahead of the A19 Pro It is incredible what Intel has achieved with just 2 Performance...
Physical Games Rarely Need Extra Downloads, Stop Misinformation
this misinformation is pure cope and i’m tired of hearing it especially when it’s not necessary. most physical games come with the game and do not require any downloads. (source: doesitplay) https://t.co/M7qS1pNFvY
Same Payee Triggers AML Freeze for Shoe and Fertiliser Firms
Two listed companies. Same law. Same day. Both blame external parties. MACC froze 21 bank accounts at Padini and an undisclosed number at Cropmate on April 24 — both under Section 44(1) AMLA, both in completely different industries. One makes fertiliser....
Enhanced Exosomes Modulate OA Inflammatory Microenvironment
The role of exosomes and their enhancement strategies in the treatment of osteoarthritis "This article provides a comprehensive review and update on the research of exosomes, a type of extracellular vesicle, in the treatment of OA by modulating the inflammatory microenvironment..." https://t.co/xHjTCixJNE
Mortal Kombat II Shines with Nonstop Action, Gore, Humor
Mortal Kombat II is a lot of fun. It’s basically just wall to wall fighting the entire time with high stakes and a bare bones story but it works. Katana and Johnny Cage drive that story and provide some excellent...
AI Predicts Surgery Risks, Cuts Postoperative Deaths
What could we expect from AI in surgery? TIME magazine has an article on 4 concrete examples and the lowest-hanging fruit. As more than 4 million people die within a month of surgery every year, postoperative mortality is the first example: "𝐴𝑙𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑚𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑜𝑤...
Two‑hour Gate Delay Derails Dallas‑to‑São Paulo Flight
Two hours waiting at the gate after our American Airlines flight was supposed to leave Dallas for Sao Paulo. Oy.
New Machine Stitches Flawless Seams in Seconds
This Machine Sews Perfect Seams in Seconds by @Fabriziobustama #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/DfrjlCv1wQ
US Brand Boycotts Surge in MENA: Risk Managers Alerted
A movement to boycott well known US brands is growing across West Asia and North Africa. This viral video seems to come from Egypt as far I tell from the Arabic form used. Increasingly important for all brands and fmcg...
AI Boosts Food Supply Through Safer, Efficient Agriculture
Everybody eats. Improving our food supply and safer more efficient agriculture is one of tue most direct ways for AI to help people
EcoFlow Ocean 2 Delivers Three‑Phase Energy Storage
A closer look at EcoFlow’s three-phase Ocean 2 storage solution #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/v5AXsWzSmt
AI Robot Enhances Guest Experience with Real-Time Guidance
#AI Meets Hospitality: Realbotix #Robot Greets and Guides Visitors by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/h3IhbYiWo7
Weird Ice Cream Combo Elicits Puppy‑like Reaction
I just told Autumn that Dairy Queen announced an ice cream cone dipped in Cinnamon Toast Crunch and the sound she made was reminiscent of when a puppy gets separated from its mother
Kimmel Defends “Widow” Joke, Calls on Melania to Confront Trump
Jimmy Kimmel Defends ‘Widow’ Joke as ‘Light Roast,’ Urges Melania to Confront Trump’s ‘Violent Rhetoric’ https://t.co/Y1Vev0KZQJ
Peoples Bancorp Poised for New Deal Post‑Citizens Acquisition
Peoples Bancorp $PEBO 'ready, willing and able' to ink another deal after Citizens buy | S&P Global Market Intelligence https://t.co/j53URGsvbE
SONAR Launches Real-Time Hormuz Monitoring Feature
SONAR has now added Hormuz Monitor for users. You can now see what is happening in real time across Hormuz directly in SONAR. https://t.co/FAuzeeAH3A
TB‑500 Is Not TB‑4: No Human Evidence
TB - 500 is a short chain fragment synthesized from Thymosin Beta-4. TB-4 has solid human evidence for use. TB500 has absolutely no evidence. Totally different compounds. They cannot be referred to interchangeably because they simply are NOT the same
Losing PayTV Bundle Cuts Access to Crucial Revenue Data
Fan connection and positive financial indicators are super-de-duper and all but it doesn’t help you get within 100 light years of the $113M laid in plan…And it never will regardless of what’s being said. There’s no happy face...
US‑Iran Stalemate Fuels Energy Shock, Inflation Surge
💯 Every additional day of US-Iran "stalemate" is delivering another crippling blow to the energy and petrochemicals markets, the fertilisers and food sectors, and ultimately, stoking inflation and choking economic momentum. While the two sides play for time, the growth engine in...
Meta Proposes Space‑solar Power for US Data Centers
Meta wants to power US data centres with space-based solar power #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/PdBQGbBK3B
Brent Rebounds Above $109 as Ceasefire Stalls
Day 60 of the war -- Brent futures back above $109. Levels are back where they were before the fragile US-Iran ceasefire took effect, around Day 40, prompting optimism over a deal. 20 days of ceasefire have yielded no breakthrough, no...
AEMO Taps EVs, Data Centers to Curb Midday PV Overload
AEMO looks to EVs, data centres and industry to help ease overload of rooftop PV in middle of day #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/qpgZMApkzX https://t.co/j5gy5jk8Vm
Organ-on-a-Chip Tech Tested for Artemis II Deep Space Missions
Artemis II experiment uses organ chips to prepare for long-duration missions by Julia Rock-Torcivia @RandDWorld Learn more: https://t.co/Vy3EUaBh1n #Innovation #Technology #EmergingTech https://t.co/toc0cKvhFM
Trump Echoes Ford: America’s Industrial Base Is Eroding
President Donald Trump, Ford said, “really has voiced what some of us have been trying to get people to listen to for the last 20 years, which is, we are losing our industrial base.”
China’s Solar Exports Surge 50% to Record 68GW
China exported 68 gigawatts of solar technology in March, surpassing the previous record set in August by 50%, according to a report published Thursday by the energy think tank Ember. Fifty countries reported record-high imports of Chinese solar products, with...
Five Chinese EVs Cost as Much as One US Car
Reuters: “For the average price of a car in the US, you could buy 5 new Chinese EVs” https://t.co/QabZJ2BjnR
Chinese Funds Create US‑friendly Structures for Non‑sensitive Investments
Chinese early stage funds are increasingly offering a fundraising structure that appeals to US investors wary of American compliance restrictions but keen to grow exposure to non-sensitive sectors in China https://t.co/FHpOwEpW0O @echowonghk
LPG Booking Gaps Tighten, Prices Rise From May 1
LPG booking rules, prices set to change from May 1. Indian Oil, BPCL, and HPCL are reportedly discussing new LPG booking and delivery rules ahead of May 1. The minimum gap between refill bookings was raised to 25 days in urban...
Singapore EV Sales Surge, Ending 150‑year Petrol Reign
EV share of new car sales in Singapore: 2021: 3.8% 2022: 11.7% 2023: 18.1% 2024: 34% 2025: 45% 2026 (1st 3 months): 60% Game over: 150 years of petrol dominance wiped out in 6 years https://t.co/0ZlkJO6sJF
Indigo's Early Boarding and No AC Spark Passenger Frustration
What is this with Indigo not putting ac on in flights and boarding like a gazillion hours before departure? Could suffer better in the terminal
Peacock Needs Profitability; Netflix Churn Threatens Valuation
For sure but the real question for Peacock is can it ever make a meaningful margin as at some point streaming has to at the very least replace at some of the declining economics from PayTV. Regarding Netflix, if...
Sun Belt Housing Surge Lifts My Economic Outlook
I’ve come to accept that my mood (well, economic mood) is overly sensitive to the Sun Belt housing market and it just feels like things are picking up for real now.
United Solar Launches Oman Polysilicon Plant Boosting PV Supply
Inside PV Manufacturing: United Solar’s polysilicon factory in Oman #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/S10anywXSb https://t.co/rOwdH8QGQj
No USMCA Cuts Threaten Cheap Foreign Cars in US
If USMCA no longer exists or a renewed version doesn’t significantly reduce tariffs on cars and auto parts made in North America, some foreign carmakers might not be able to build and sell the cheaper cars for the US market by...
Bari Weiss Pushes CBS Expose of Israeli Cemetery Desecration
I heard Bari Weiss is going to have CBS do a major piece on the Israeli army deliberately desecrating Palestinian cemeteries.
NASA's Artemis III Delayed Yet Still Targeted for Next Year
It sounds like the schedule for NASA's revised Artemis III mission is slipping a bit, but the agency hasn't given up on flying next year. https://t.co/AMxepEU4Yk
Breakthrough Prize Showcases Baby Gene‑Editing Miracle
The 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony (“the Oscars for science”) celebrated the achievements of many remarkable scientists and their students and collaborators last weekend. Here’s the video of the show: https://t.co/eCHUnDqrYX. And here’s the segment in which Anne Hathaway and Alex...
Streaming Can't Replace PayTV; Consolidation Wave Begins
As I’ve been saying, long form streaming is a not great mature business with only one entity able to make meaningful NOI. In aggregate, streaming cannot replace the current economics from the in-secular decline PayTV bundle of today let...
30% of US Car Trade‑Ins Carry $7,
30% of car buyers trading in vehicles in the US now have negative equity, owing an average of $7,200 on their old loans. https://t.co/TpzmdcBSII
Kang Makes Grand Entrance at Mortal Kombat II Premiere
Toasty: Ludy Lin, aka Kang, arrives at the party atmosphere-heavy premiere of MORTAL KOMBAT II in Hollywood. https://t.co/Wlt9Ne0Cef
Critical Issues
Critical means you might have died if you didn’t take over. Potholes would probably be “discomfort” unless it was a massive one
50+ Nations, Including Australia, Chart Orderly Fossil Fuel Exit
More than 50 countries, including Australia, meet to thrash out an orderly path away from fossil fuels #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/aj8GYpEeSn