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SocialApr 27, 2026

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The Dallas-Fort Worth-area suburbs of Hurst, Euless and Bedford (known to locals as HEB) is up next for an H-E-B location. The 126,000-square-foot store — known as H-E-B Mid-Cities to avoid confusion —  is coming up at the of Cheek-Sparger Road...

By Deborah Fox
XPENG Demonstrates Coordinated Flying Car Flights in Guangzhou
SocialApr 27, 2026

XPENG Demonstrates Coordinated Flying Car Flights in Guangzhou

XPENG Showcases Synchronized Flying Car Test Flights in Guangzhou by @XPENG_Global #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology https://t.co/Pq2DWp1MdE

By Ron van Loon
Paradise Near Jobs, Yet Santa Cruz Loses Residents—Build Housing
SocialApr 27, 2026

Paradise Near Jobs, Yet Santa Cruz Loses Residents—Build Housing

Santa Cruz is a literal paradise within commuting distance of one of the most productive labor markets on Earth and yet it's losing population. We need to build more housing.

By Nolan Gray
Twitch Bans Russian CS2 Streamers Linked to Drone Hub
SocialApr 27, 2026

Twitch Bans Russian CS2 Streamers Linked to Drone Hub

Twitch indefinitely suspended a dozen+ Russian Partners streaming a CS2 esports competition from Russia's Alabuga Polytech. Alabuga Polytech has been widely reported as a Shahad drone-building facility and has been actively recruiting young people.

By Zach Bussey
Supply‑Chain Decoupling Spurs Semiconductor Risk Management
SocialApr 27, 2026

Supply‑Chain Decoupling Spurs Semiconductor Risk Management

Macro: supply-chain decoupling accelerates as Tokyo Electron cuts ties with exec linked to Chinese rivals. Key: governance and IP risk. Risk: competition escalation from China. Trade: trim semiconductor-equipment exposure. ⚠️ — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov

By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
Mapping Genomic Landscape of Multiple Myeloma Precursors
SocialApr 27, 2026

Mapping Genomic Landscape of Multiple Myeloma Precursors

Genomic landscape of multiple myeloma and its precursor conditions [May 21, 2025] Jean-Baptiste Alberge et al. @IrenemGhobrial @NatureGenet https://t.co/DDWGRrpI4Y #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine #cagenome https://t.co/X0OPLHNkdG

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Multiple Myeloma Evades GPRC5D T‑Cell Engagers via Multim
SocialApr 27, 2026

Multiple Myeloma Evades GPRC5D T‑Cell Engagers via Multim

Multimodal antigenic escape to GPRC5D-targeted T cell engagers in multiple myeloma [Jan 15, 2026] @hollyleeYJ et al. @NBahlis @NatureMedicine https://t.co/mz393mPMAq #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine #tcellrx THREAD: https://t.co/lNX9b7LsnR HT @AuclairDan https://t.co/d0JNE6pb5x

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Approach to Unexplained Cytopenia in Clinical Practice
SocialApr 27, 2026

Approach to Unexplained Cytopenia in Clinical Practice

How I manage patients with unexplained cytopenia [Apr 10, 2025] Malcovati & Cazzola @BloodPortfolio https://t.co/bfCmp1AJ4R #camoldx #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/LpQhp9W79v

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Solar Corridors Boost Photosynthesis and Enable Crop Succession
SocialApr 27, 2026

Solar Corridors Boost Photosynthesis and Enable Crop Succession

I’ve been studying sunlight for over a decade. Know your plants physiological strive abilities. Don’t quite let them touch. With a little solar corridor you can maximize the photosynthetic capacity of a crop and simultaneously nurse another crop that will one...

By Jason Mauck
War on Iran Squeezes Oil, Singapore Refineries Under Half Capacity
SocialApr 27, 2026

War on Iran Squeezes Oil, Singapore Refineries Under Half Capacity

As the US-Israeli war on Iran drags on, crude oil supplies are squeezed, and refineries in Singapore are operating BELOW HALF of their capacity. US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN = MASSIVE COLLATERAL DAMAGE. https://t.co/g0FagiJrSv

By Steve Hanke
Diplomacy Must Prioritize Humanitarian Release of Trapped Seafarers
SocialApr 27, 2026

Diplomacy Must Prioritize Humanitarian Release of Trapped Seafarers

What more diplomacy and “practical solutions” would be required if Iran and Oman could agree to at least let the stranded ships and the thousands of trapped seafarers through? When you use the word “humanitarian”, it needs to cut across all...

By Vandana Hari
Twitter's Chaos: Broken Polls, Hacks, and Phishing
SocialApr 27, 2026

Twitter's Chaos: Broken Polls, Hacks, and Phishing

Is it me or X starting to look like a vibe coded mess? Polls are broken. Accounts are getting hacked. My DMs are full of phishing scams. Basics that used to work no longer work.

By Gary Marcus
China Uses Robots for Live High‑voltage Electrical Work
SocialApr 27, 2026

China Uses Robots for Live High‑voltage Electrical Work

China Deploys #Robotic Electricians for Live High-Voltage Operations by @XueJia24682 #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/cK3fXhUWhQ

By Ron van Loon
Semiconductor Roundup: Plasmonics, AI Chips, EUV Resist Crunch
SocialApr 27, 2026

Semiconductor Roundup: Plasmonics, AI Chips, EUV Resist Crunch

Latest news: Marvell’s plasmonics buy; Onto’s process control stake; TSMC A14/13; LPDDR6; SOCAMM2 chipset; EUV resist crunch; India 3D packaging; telemetry platform for power management; edge AI MCU for voice; new Google TPUs & ... https://t.co/NRvYK9N1JW #semiconductor #semiEDA

By Ed Sperling
Colorado Artist Company Act Protects IP and Offers Nonprofit Benefits
SocialApr 27, 2026

Colorado Artist Company Act Protects IP and Offers Nonprofit Benefits

Hey artists of colorado, the Artist Company Act under consideration and if passed would give artists a new way of being able to do business while also protecting their intellectual property from creditors AND benefiting as a public benefit organization...

By Rocky Retrograde, Esq.
Amazon Ends Kindle for PC Before Replacement Arrives
SocialApr 27, 2026

Amazon Ends Kindle for PC Before Replacement Arrives

.@amazon WTF is with discontinuing the Kindle for PC and announcing end of life on 6/30/26 BEFORE even releasing the new replacement app?! You know how much of my time you wasted? I kept looking for it, thinking, "there's no...

By Dave Kellogg
Musk Poised to Become First Trillionaire via SpaceX IPO
SocialApr 27, 2026

Musk Poised to Become First Trillionaire via SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk is set to become the first trillionaire with the Space X IPO. Let’s put that into perspective:

By Dividendology
Intel Tops Dot‑com Peak as Big Tech Adopts Its Chips
SocialApr 27, 2026

Intel Tops Dot‑com Peak as Big Tech Adopts Its Chips

After 26 years, $INTC surpasses its peak dot com price. Intel’s resurgence on Friday comes as big tech turns to it for custom chips with Microsoft, Google and Amazon as companies turning to Intels foundry capbilities.

By David J. Doherty
UN Aid Trucks to Gaza Drop 35 Daily Amid War
SocialApr 27, 2026

UN Aid Trucks to Gaza Drop 35 Daily Amid War

Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the daily average of UN-coordinated trucks carrying aid into Gaza has PLUMMETED from 95 to 60 per day. ISRAEL’S REIGN OF TERROR = INVITES WAR CRIME COMPLAINTS. https://t.co/Gu26lS6juu

By Steve Hanke
Alleged AI Chip Smuggling May Account for 5% SMCI Revenue
SocialApr 26, 2026

Alleged AI Chip Smuggling May Account for 5% SMCI Revenue

Is it possible that for $SMCI “one in every 20 dollars Super Micro earned from 2024 to 2025 came from a front company that allegedly worked with a rogue executive to smuggle AI chips to China.”? I can’t imagine answering...

By Patrick Moorhead
Tesla's Mad Max Mode Beats Traffic, Outshines Competitors
SocialApr 26, 2026

Tesla's Mad Max Mode Beats Traffic, Outshines Competitors

Tesla Self-Driving Mad Max mode is so fucking sick It doesn't waste your time. Watch how it goes around slow cars on its own like a pro. I've never seen any other self-driving system do anything remotely close at 1:00 it even...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Adding Extra Attribution Cuts CPM 27% and CPA 13%
SocialApr 26, 2026

Adding Extra Attribution Cuts CPM 27% and CPA 13%

We ran a massive A/B test over the last 3-4 weeks to test the change in attribution and its impact across accounts. Roughly $500K in spend across 11 brands in different vertices / AOV. What we found: 7DC vs 7DC/1DE/1DV CPM: Showed an average...

By Kody Nordquist
Deregulation Accelerates AI Drug Discovery Across Borders
SocialApr 26, 2026

Deregulation Accelerates AI Drug Discovery Across Borders

Two articles were just published in English featuring Insilico and my OpenClaw noticed. Here is an interesting story. In 2017, before going into China, we set up Insilico Korea and I spent a considerable amount of time there trying to...

By Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD
Roblox Emerges as One of World's Leading Consumer Brands
SocialApr 26, 2026

Roblox Emerges as One of World's Leading Consumer Brands

this is a phenomenal interview. the deeper you study Roblox, the more obvious it becomes that it’s one of the most important (and interesting) consumer companies in the world.

By Blake Robbins
Oil Prices Climb as Hormuz Blockade Persists
SocialApr 26, 2026

Oil Prices Climb as Hormuz Blockade Persists

#Oil rises as Hormuz stays shut for 3rd month after talks stall. A ceasefire has mostly held in place since early April, but a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has made the key energy chokepoint virtually impassable. https://t.co/RM5epjYMNh https://t.co/rB4WeDZmel

By Holger Zschaepitz
White House Calls for Boosted Grid Infrastructure Production
SocialApr 26, 2026

White House Calls for Boosted Grid Infrastructure Production

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacity – The White House https://t.co/I8umyQLgYR

By Paul Triolo
Sacramento Sellers Return, April Growth Slows vs March
SocialApr 26, 2026

Sacramento Sellers Return, April Growth Slows vs March

Sellers are still coming back to the market in Sacramento, but is momentum slowing? April will be the fifth month in a row of beating 2024 levels again after sellers really backed off last year. However, April won't be as...

By Ryan Lundquist
Hormuz Blockade Fuels Global Refining Crisis Amid Policy Missteps
SocialApr 26, 2026

Hormuz Blockade Fuels Global Refining Crisis Amid Policy Missteps

No quick or easy answers to the global refining crisis as Hormuz blockade continues - Physical damage to facilities in Gulf & Russia - Insufficient price rises for full demand response - Export bans, tax cuts & other counterproductive govt policies @TheNationalNews @QamarEnergy...

By Robin Mills
Mortgage Holder without Deed: Rare Property Ownership Scenario
SocialApr 26, 2026

Mortgage Holder without Deed: Rare Property Ownership Scenario

is this what being rage baited looks like? has anyone seen a scenario for the purchase of a single family property where someone is on the mortgage but not on the deed? https://t.co/JjKrOVxUCI

By Andrea Carr
New to FIFA, Love It; Veterans Risk Burnout
SocialApr 26, 2026

New to FIFA, Love It; Veterans Risk Burnout

Never really played FIFA before as I’m not that into soccer but been playing it recently with my sons and damn, that’s a really good game BUT I bet if you’ve been playing it since the 90s you’re as burned...

By Timothy Dooner
Trump Admits Hindering Secret Service During Dinner Shooting
SocialApr 26, 2026

Trump Admits Hindering Secret Service During Dinner Shooting

Trump Talks to ‘60 Minutes’ About White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Says He ‘Wasn’t Making It Easy’ For Secret Service https://t.co/fu9He0duQ5 via @variety

By Clayton Davis
NVIDIA's Feynman GPU to Split Production Between TSM
SocialApr 26, 2026

NVIDIA's Feynman GPU to Split Production Between TSM

Current rumors suggest that the Feynman GPU core will remain with TSMC, while the communication I/O die may shift to Intel’s 18A or 14A process. In addition, 25% of the GPUs are expected to use Intel’s EMIB advanced packaging technology.

By Paul Triolo
War’s Shift Turns Defense Stocks Negative
SocialApr 26, 2026

War’s Shift Turns Defense Stocks Negative

I wrote the repost about the changing nature of war. This chart is unusual ... war is now bad for defense stocks? Maybe the stock market also sees that the defense procurement business model has to change, and that legacy defense contractors...

By Jim Bianco
Epigenetic Clocks Predict Lung Cancer Risk Beyond Self‑reports
SocialApr 26, 2026

Epigenetic Clocks Predict Lung Cancer Risk Beyond Self‑reports

New paper: Epigenetic age clocks help predict lung cancer risk & mortality by estimating smoke exposure. Is independent of self-reported smoking history, so people probably lie about it. Clocks could help doctors predict lung cancer risk & decide on...

By David Sinclair, PhD
AI “The
SocialApr 26, 2026

AI “The

Game time. Took this opportunity to explain to the kids how insane it was that The Answer carried that roster to the 2001 Finals. Still the most impressive thing an AI has ever done. https://t.co/HFMdCOOSdO

By Packy McCormick
Commodity Supercycle Ahead: Stay Long on Lithium, Vanadium
SocialApr 26, 2026

Commodity Supercycle Ahead: Stay Long on Lithium, Vanadium

My take on @PalisadesRadio on why you should stay LONG commodities: "We're entering a commodity supercycle. You want to be long everything. I like lithium and vanadium.” Get long or stay long. https://t.co/bn7bzYntkj

By Steve Hanke
California Powers Water Pumps with 105‑MW Solar Array
SocialApr 26, 2026

California Powers Water Pumps with 105‑MW Solar Array

California powers its massive water pumps with 105 solar project #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/pNmx6biIvF

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
EBay Still Rakes $10B—Who’s Actually Buying?
SocialApr 26, 2026

EBay Still Rakes $10B—Who’s Actually Buying?

I Haven’t thought about eBay in over 10 years. They’re still doing $10B+ in revenue. Serious question: Who is actually using it?

By StripMallGuy (Don Tepman)
Germany's ICE Legacy Becomes Anchor; Dragon Bypasses with SDV
SocialApr 26, 2026

Germany's ICE Legacy Becomes Anchor; Dragon Bypasses with SDV

"article strikes a somber tone regarding German "Mittelstand" & automotive. It's a warning: the very things that made Germany successful (incremental improvement of ICE) are now anchors. Dragon is leveraging the transition to SDV to bypass a century of mechanical expertise"...

By Felix Hamer
Sun Belt Inventory Surges, Northeast Housing Shortage Spikes
SocialApr 26, 2026

Sun Belt Inventory Surges, Northeast Housing Shortage Spikes

The housing market has broken into two. Sun Belt markets like Denver, Austin, Seattle, and Orlando are experiencing exploding inventory (+30% or more from 2019 levels). Prices are now dropping in these markets. However, in New York, Chicago, Providence, and Hartford,...

By Nick Gerli
Respect Theatrical Windows for All Films, Not Just Hits
SocialApr 26, 2026

Respect Theatrical Windows for All Films, Not Just Hits

Also, #ProjectHailMary’s #BoxOffice run has been a reminder of why respecting theatrical windows matter & why not telling audiences exactly when a film comes out on digital is important. This shouldn’t be the treatment reserved only to successful films. It should...

By Luiz Fernando
Followers Fuel Double Growth in Nine Weeks
SocialApr 26, 2026

Followers Fuel Double Growth in Nine Weeks

Holy wow, folks—that’s a big round number, and roughly double where we stood nine weeks ago. 🙏🏻 Immensely and eternally grateful for all of you who follow, share, laugh, debate in good faith, and otherwise enthusiastically watch and analyze the oil...

By Rory Johnston
Mag 7 Earnings Test Real Funding for AI Capex
SocialApr 26, 2026

Mag 7 Earnings Test Real Funding for AI Capex

The Week Ahead In Technology for April 27, 2026: The wall of Mag 7 earnings tests whether AI capex is still funded by results, not faith. $MSFT, $GOOGL, $META, $AMZN, $AAPL all report. Plus FOMC and $QCOM. Watch Azure vs AWS/Google...

By Patrick Moorhead
If You Must Use Your Phone, Let AI Drive
SocialApr 26, 2026

If You Must Use Your Phone, Let AI Drive

Don’t use your phone, but if you absolutely insist please let the AI drive your car

By Whole Mars Catalog
Beijing Startup TARS Unveils Dual Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing
SocialApr 26, 2026

Beijing Startup TARS Unveils Dual Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing

Beijing Startup TARS Debuts Two Humanoid #Robots for Precision Manufacturing and General-Purpose Tasks by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/ZJ0b3LghMz

By Ron van Loon
Iran Could Weaponize Oil Spill to Break US Blockade
SocialApr 26, 2026

Iran Could Weaponize Oil Spill to Break US Blockade

Note that the US response to Ghalibaf's threats below is that Iran is three days away from "tank top," as Trump said this morning on Fox News. This means they are running out of oil storage (because they cannot ship due...

By Jim Bianco
AI-Driven Productivity Could Lift 2030 GDP 3.3%
SocialApr 26, 2026

AI-Driven Productivity Could Lift 2030 GDP 3.3%

Economists think in a "rapid" scenario where in 2030 "AI outperforms all humans at many tasks, and run businesses at the level of a competent CEO" and robots can "perform nearly all industrial tasks faster than humans", GDP growth would...

By Benjamin Todd
Ontario Revives Resale Cap Despite Unchanged Scalper Tactics
SocialApr 26, 2026

Ontario Revives Resale Cap Despite Unchanged Scalper Tactics

Ontario called its own resale cap "unenforceable" in 2018 and scrapped it. Now they've passed a stricter version of the same law. What's changed? Because the platforms, the internet, and the scalpers haven't. Here's why: https://t.co/lLI5lx1EYW

By Eric Alper
Iran Threatens Quadruple Oil Retaliation, Negotiations Stalled
SocialApr 26, 2026

Iran Threatens Quadruple Oil Retaliation, Negotiations Stalled

🇮🇷 Iran Intel Brief | Pre-Asia ─────── Iranian energy official threatens quadruple damage to aggressor-supporting countries' oil infrastructure if Iran's oil wells are hit. Iran refuses to negotiate its nuclear program or the Strait of Hormuz until the war ends. US deploys Iron Dome...

By Boris Schlossberg