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AI Drives Core Functions in 6G Network Design
SocialApr 8, 2026

AI Drives Core Functions in 6G Network Design

6G network design puts AI at the center of spectrum, routing, and fault management https://t.co/tCotgKHEBN https://t.co/p5zJLt5yX8

By Eric Vanderburg
Anthropic's Rapid Expansion Rivals Google, Meta Footprints
SocialApr 8, 2026

Anthropic's Rapid Expansion Rivals Google, Meta Footprints

Anthropic from startup to dominant tenant ... fast ▫️Grew from <18K SF in 2023 to 900K+ SF today ▫️Now rivals legacy tech footprints once held by tenants like Google and Meta ▫️Closing in on OpenAI’s 1M+ SF presence https://t.co/DiRErE4ewp

By Coy Davidson
Chinese, Russian, Korean Firms Cash in on Iran Rebuild
SocialApr 8, 2026

Chinese, Russian, Korean Firms Cash in on Iran Rebuild

Multibillion $$ Bonanza for Chinese, Russian & South Korean companies rebuilding Iran factories, railways and nuclear facilities

By Ashraf Laidi
Military Spending Spurs Defense and Rare Earth Investment Boom
SocialApr 8, 2026

Military Spending Spurs Defense and Rare Earth Investment Boom

Regal Partners boss tips defence stocks, rare earths as military trillions fuel next investment super cycle https://t.co/6ahsU0eU1G

By Haplo
Japan Loosens Privacy Rules to Become AI Development Haven
SocialApr 8, 2026

Japan Loosens Privacy Rules to Become AI Development Haven

Japan relaxes privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop AI’ https://t.co/TVnDNb7oW5 https://t.co/LwIp1Fsy1m

By Eric Vanderburg
Albemarle Cuts Staff as Kemerton Refinery Goes Idle
SocialApr 8, 2026

Albemarle Cuts Staff as Kemerton Refinery Goes Idle

Albemarle down to skeleton staff as Kemerton lithium hydroxide refinery shifts to care and maintenance https://t.co/xAP16KM6t1

By Haplo
Chiyoda Eyes Return to Qatar LNG Plant Post‑ceasefire
SocialApr 8, 2026

Chiyoda Eyes Return to Qatar LNG Plant Post‑ceasefire

Japan’s Chiyoda says it is considering resuming construction work on Qatar’s massive LNG export plant after the ceasefire ⚠️ 🇶🇦 Chiyoda’s potential return to Ras Laffan will raise hopes for the wider facility, which was evacuated over a month ago https://t.co/DvOA4L4Ilm

By Stephen Stapczynski
Jet Fuel Supply May Need Months to Rebound Post-Hormuz Reopening
SocialApr 8, 2026

Jet Fuel Supply May Need Months to Rebound Post-Hormuz Reopening

IATA chief says jet fuel supply could take months to recover after Hormuz reopening https://t.co/9qcnn6QlNE

By Jamie Freed
Supra Secures $2M to Recycle Gallium, Scandium for US Supply
SocialApr 8, 2026

Supra Secures $2M to Recycle Gallium, Scandium for US Supply

Supra launched with $2mn to develop gallium and scandium waste recovery technology for US critical mineral supply. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/gallium-and-scandium-waste-recovery.html

By The Metalnomist
Mexico's Banco Plata: $550M Revenue, 200% YoY Growth
SocialApr 8, 2026

Mexico's Banco Plata: $550M Revenue, 200% YoY Growth

Banco Plata (@bancoplatamx) is Mexico's answer to Nubank. They are crushing it and no one is talking about them. - $550+ million annualized revenue growing >200% YoY - 4 year old company - core product is a credit card (same place Nubank...

By Rex Salisbury
Fast Breeder Reactor Marks 20 Years Toward Clean Indian Energy
SocialApr 8, 2026

Fast Breeder Reactor Marks 20 Years Toward Clean Indian Energy

Congratulations to all scientists and engineers who have worked for over two decades to achieve this milestone. The fast breeder reactor is critical to securing long-term clean & affordable energy for a surging Bharat. Most important to prioritize safe disposal...

By Sadhguru (J. Vasudev)
Hormuz Crisis Ended; Pundits Still Stuck in Denial
SocialApr 8, 2026

Hormuz Crisis Ended; Pundits Still Stuck in Denial

The Hormuz crisis is over, but most energy pundits still have not gotten the memo, as they suffer from the Fauci Syndrome.

By Andreas Steno Larsen
Kipushi Zinc to Boost US Critical Minerals Stockpile
SocialApr 8, 2026

Kipushi Zinc to Boost US Critical Minerals Stockpile

Ivanhoe’s Kipushi zinc concentrate could support US critical minerals stockpiling through a proposed Mercuria and Gécamines deal. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/kipushi-zinc-concentrate-could-link-drc.html

By The Metalnomist
Permitting Delays Could Add 10% to Renewable Costs
SocialApr 8, 2026

Permitting Delays Could Add 10% to Renewable Costs

Federal permitting delays in the US could drive cost of renewable energy deployment up by 10% #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/LgTIWGTc8V

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
800 Oil Tankers Await Hormuz Reopening in Gulf
SocialApr 8, 2026

800 Oil Tankers Await Hormuz Reopening in Gulf

POV: The 800 oil tankers stuck in the Gulf when the Strait of Hormuz opens up again. https://t.co/jmhUZYYjld

By Trung Phan
Iranian Trade Vessels Near Toll Booth, Not Strait Opening
SocialApr 8, 2026

Iranian Trade Vessels Near Toll Booth, Not Strait Opening

Two ships are heading towards the Iran Toll Booth - between Qeshm and Larak Islands. The ships are the 37k ton, St Kitts-Nevis flagged bulk carrier, which just loaded at Busheur, Iran and is sailing for India. The other is the...

By Sal Mercogliano
Legacy Media Embraces Fraud Investigations After Nick Shirley’s Shift
SocialApr 8, 2026

Legacy Media Embraces Fraud Investigations After Nick Shirley’s Shift

Now that @nickshirleyy made it acceptable to investigate fraud, the legacy media is finally jumping on the opportunity.

By Pete Kazanjy
Read Iran's 10‑point List Before Trusting Trump's Optimism
SocialApr 8, 2026

Read Iran's 10‑point List Before Trusting Trump's Optimism

Do yourself a favour and actually read Iran's 10-point conditions list that Trump optimistically referred to as a "basis for negotiations"

By Rory Johnston
Solar Project Abandoned After Missed Start Deadline
SocialApr 8, 2026

Solar Project Abandoned After Missed Start Deadline

Contentious solar project scrapped after work fails to start on time #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/wqgJPtE1lm https://t.co/lgGiaLncUS

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Iran Demands Hormuz Control, US Withdrawal, Sanctions Lift
SocialApr 8, 2026

Iran Demands Hormuz Control, US Withdrawal, Sanctions Lift

Iran’s 10-point proposal. (Google translation) The ten points in the proposed Iranian plan, according to a statement from the Iranian Supreme National Security Council: 1. Regulating traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the Iranian armed forces, thereby giving Iran a...

By Vandana Hari
Markets Price Future, Not Just Current Data
SocialApr 8, 2026

Markets Price Future, Not Just Current Data

As we navigate the next couple of weeks it’s quite important to delineate in your brain between energy analysts/economists who focus on static known variables vs traders that are focused on market impact and rates of change into the future...

By Felix Jauvin
Watching Strait of Hormuz Traffic Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty
SocialApr 8, 2026

Watching Strait of Hormuz Traffic Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Lots of conflicting messages about the proposed ceasefire between the US and Iran. I am waiting to see if there is any movement of ships into the Strait of Hormuz and not through Iran's Toll Booth. https://t.co/poGvHY51S7

By Sal Mercogliano
All Claims of Presidents Handing Iran Power Are False
SocialApr 8, 2026

All Claims of Presidents Handing Iran Power Are False

Prove these statements wrong: 🟦George W. Bush handed Iraq to Iran 🟦Barack Obama handed Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen to Iran 🟦Joe Biden enabled Iran to generate massive revenues by increasing oil sales 🟦Donald Trump handed the Hormuz Strait to Iran 🔴While all in office, oil...

By Anas Alhajji
Euphoria Premiere Delays Make Axl Rose Appear Punctual
SocialApr 8, 2026

Euphoria Premiere Delays Make Axl Rose Appear Punctual

I don’t want to say the Euphoria premiere is running late but it is starting to make Axl Rose seem punctual.

By Joe Flint
Consulting Firms' Software Bias Pushes Suboptimal Solutions
SocialApr 8, 2026

Consulting Firms' Software Bias Pushes Suboptimal Solutions

Big consulting firms have a major fault: their software biases. This hasn't changed in 25 years. They push specific solutions, regardless of what's best. #Consulting #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/4jb7WvtJHA

By Eric Kimberling
Elon View Counts Far Lower than TV Audience Numbers
SocialApr 8, 2026

Elon View Counts Far Lower than TV Audience Numbers

Thank you. I continue to see this with a number of comments about TV shows. A lot of clueless people on here think Elon's view counts on here are comparable to a TV viewer count when they're typically (several) order(s)...

By Jason Kint
OpenAI Faces Court-Ordered Witness Sit‑down, Sanctions Risk
SocialApr 8, 2026

OpenAI Faces Court-Ordered Witness Sit‑down, Sanctions Risk

This just in. OpenAI's bad week continues. Here, their corporate witness ordered to sit down again and the Court puts them in the sanctions red zone. in major copyright lawsuit. https://t.co/Qn9quiuWzV

By Jason Kint
Ceasefire May Reopen Hormuz, 800 Ships Await Release
SocialApr 8, 2026

Ceasefire May Reopen Hormuz, 800 Ships Await Release

Shipowners are now scrambling to understand the fine print in a ceasefire that could temporarily open up the Strait of Hormuz 🚢🚢🚢 There are currently more than 800 vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf https://t.co/cDsoyn09pr

By Stephen Stapczynski
Tesla’s 14.3 Update Feels Remarkably Humanlike
SocialApr 8, 2026

Tesla’s 14.3 Update Feels Remarkably Humanlike

Tesla Self-Driving 14.3 is really sick. My gf likes it too. “I usually don’t notice much difference between updates but I can feel this is different right away. The way it stops at stop signs, the confidence… it feels more...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Hormuz Closure Irreversible: Once Shut, No Reopening
SocialApr 8, 2026

Hormuz Closure Irreversible: Once Shut, No Reopening

The Strait of Hormuz May have been “shut” like a tap. It cannot be turned back “on” like a tap.

By Vandana Hari
Hormuz Rerouting Offsets Shortfall, yet 13 MMbpd Remains
SocialApr 8, 2026

Hormuz Rerouting Offsets Shortfall, yet 13 MMbpd Remains

Flow through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't need to re-reach pre-war levels to normalize global balances thanks to rerouting (and constant Iran flow) But we still have ~13 MMbpd of production shut-in That's how much more we'll need to push through Hormuz...

By Rory Johnston
Oil Prices Dip After US‑Iran Ceasefire News
SocialApr 8, 2026

Oil Prices Dip After US‑Iran Ceasefire News

Please see the CNBC chart below for the initial oil market reaction to the US-Iran ceasefire announcement. #economy #oil #energy #markets

By Mohamed El‑Erian
Affordable Chicago Housing Sits Elsewhere; Build and Secure Desired Neighborhoods
SocialApr 8, 2026

Affordable Chicago Housing Sits Elsewhere; Build and Secure Desired Neighborhoods

There is lots of available affordable housing in Chicago but it's in neighborhoods where people don't want to live. Building more and higher housing in neighborhoods where people do want to live is one answer but making the south and...

By Ryan Glasspiegel
US Small-Scale Solar Sets Record 1.9 GW Q4 2025
SocialApr 8, 2026

US Small-Scale Solar Sets Record 1.9 GW Q4 2025

US small-scale solar hits record 1.9 GW in Q4 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/OvwLuYKllp https://t.co/ecXbteT5Fz

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Whale's Timed Oil Short Nets $4M After Ceasefire
SocialApr 8, 2026

Whale's Timed Oil Short Nets $4M After Ceasefire

🚨THIS CAN'T BE A COINCIDENCE Just hours before the US-Iran ceasefire, a whale started going heavily short on Oil. He built a $30,000,000 Oil short position with 3x leverage. After that, US-Iran ceasefire was announced, and Oil crashed nearly 25%. In a few hours,...

By Andrew W. Gilliland
60 Minutes Staff Fear Producer’s Ouster;
SocialApr 8, 2026

60 Minutes Staff Fear Producer’s Ouster;

Inside "60 Minutes," the staff is anxious about the possibility the show's top producer might be thrown overboard. Meanwhile, Bari Weiss has raised The Free Press during discussions about the program.

By Oliver Darcy
US‑Israeli Strike Provoked Hormuz Closure, Not Iranian Aggression
SocialApr 8, 2026

US‑Israeli Strike Provoked Hormuz Closure, Not Iranian Aggression

Why was the Strait of Hormuz shut down? It’s because Israel & the United States attacked Iran. In the Western media, the story is spun as if Iran initiated the closure. Iran is just counterattacking. The original cause is clearly the US-Israeli attack...

By Steve Hanke
Used Car Prices Soar, Signaling New Inflation Pressures
SocialApr 8, 2026

Used Car Prices Soar, Signaling New Inflation Pressures

Used Vehicle Wholesale Prices Jumped. That’s How it Started in 2020 when Broad Inflation Took Off. These new inflation pressures suddenly building up in the pipeline are concerning https://t.co/B4HOh7mQGF https://t.co/9BkcLbGOSG

By Wolf Richter
Digital Body Suit Eliminates Online Clothing Size Mistakes
SocialApr 8, 2026

Digital Body Suit Eliminates Online Clothing Size Mistakes

#WhatsNext? An end to online clothing shopping errors or misfits? This fashion #Innovation or digital body suit can take sizing mistakes out of the online shopping equation. (Cheddar Gadgets) #Retail https://t.co/8L4KxNSbqb

By James Gingerich
Tomorrow’s Hormuz Tanker Count Cuts Through Market Noise
SocialApr 8, 2026

Tomorrow’s Hormuz Tanker Count Cuts Through Market Noise

Let’s see how many tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow. Literally everything else is noise.

By Rory Johnston
Trump’s Praise of Iran Plan Just Buys Time
SocialApr 8, 2026

Trump’s Praise of Iran Plan Just Buys Time

It’s hard to imagine Trump genuinely thinks Iran’s 10-point plan is “a workable basis” for negotiations, as per his Truth Social post. All that he has done is bought another 2 weeks. What will he do with it — that’s...

By Vandana Hari
California Lawmakers Weigh VPPs and Solar Battery Compensation
SocialApr 8, 2026

California Lawmakers Weigh VPPs and Solar Battery Compensation

California legislature considers VPPs and solar-charged battery compensation #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/6QpFVGqK9g

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
VR Now Affordable: Full Console for $300
SocialApr 8, 2026

VR Now Affordable: Full Console for $300

VR hasn't been a luxury since Quest came out. I'm still amazed at how many people don't understand that a full VR console is available for $300, making it hundreds of dollars less than anything else.

By Nick Sutrich
HHS Allegedly Fuels Wellness Influencer Pseudoscience Against Vaccines
SocialApr 8, 2026

HHS Allegedly Fuels Wellness Influencer Pseudoscience Against Vaccines

ANS self evident, Dept HHS had built a pseudoscience parallel universe for the highly corrupt wellness influencer industry. Attacks on vaccines to prop up fake supplements, ivermectin just the beginning, the peptides are next level, but there’s more coming as...

By Peter Hotez
Prediction Markets Could Overtake Biotech Stocks for Phase‑3 Bets
SocialApr 8, 2026

Prediction Markets Could Overtake Biotech Stocks for Phase‑3 Bets

I think that one day soon that prediction markets are going to replace biotech stocks for how investors play key readouts...especially wrt larger companies. For example, if Novartis has a big phase 3, isn't it more interesting and efficient to...

By Brad Loncar
War Leaves America Worse Off, No Clear Gain
SocialApr 8, 2026

War Leaves America Worse Off, No Clear Gain

The net result of this war is America is worse off than before. Bases destroyed, oil more expensive, Iran in control of Hormuz, American honor tarnished again. And for what?

By The Real Fly (iBankCoin)
Targeting Liver ApoE Boosts Bone Healing in the Elderly
SocialApr 8, 2026

Targeting Liver ApoE Boosts Bone Healing in the Elderly

Neutralizing hepatic apolipoprotein E enhances aged bone fracture healing "Our work here identifies novel liver-to-bone cross-talk and a noninvasive, translatable therapeutic intervention for aged bone regeneration" https://t.co/KSzvkKOzZt https://t.co/1p0cXQlalT

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Trump Considered Deploying U.S. Troops to Iran, Risking Casualties
SocialApr 8, 2026

Trump Considered Deploying U.S. Troops to Iran, Risking Casualties

Lots of back-and-forth over the Iran ceasefire, so putting this front and center: One of Trump’s alternative options likely called for U.S. troops on Iranian soil. The death toll on such a move was almost certainly not zero. Let's see what's...

By Dan Lamothe
Hormuz Ceasefire Permits Mere 10‑15 Ships Daily
SocialApr 8, 2026

Hormuz Ceasefire Permits Mere 10‑15 Ships Daily

From account close to Tehran—not saying it’s correct, but it’s the first real colour we’re getting on what any interim Hormuz reopening during the ceasefire could look like: “During the two-week ceasefire, only about 10 to 15 ships will be permitted...

By Rory Johnston