Social•Mar 11, 2026
Seasonal Blend Adds 25¢; Limited Further Gas Rise
25 cents of the 65-cent surge in retail gasoline prices was due to the usual seasonal switch to the summer RBOB blend... ...and if futures hold here, we are only looking at another 10-15 cents of pump-price upside $UGA $GASO @gasbuddy @gasbuddyguy https://t.co/GMXcnVSy1x
By Mike Zaccardi
Social•Mar 11, 2026
New Nonprofit Secures $500M to Upgrade Science for AI
New nonprofit launches with at least $500 million to modernize scientific process for AI era https://t.co/yuypno6rVY via @ADeAngelis_bio
By Adam Feuerstein
Social•Mar 11, 2026
WTI Oil Bounces Between $82‑$92 Since Monday
Ex the plunge yesterday afternoon, WTI crude oil has ranged from $82 to $92 since mid-Monday https://t.co/B3lICn2XOe
By Mike Zaccardi
Social•Mar 11, 2026
MIT Professor Hired by RFK Jr Fails Scientific Standards
The MIT professor who has been appointed by Robert F Kennedy Jr to review the safety of Covid-19 vaccines has failed to meet basic scientific standards in his own research on the topic, according to more than a dozen scientists...
By Matthew Herper
Social•Mar 11, 2026
China's 90% Model Undermines Global Industries
Industries don't collapse overnight. They are systematically pushed out. China's 90% Model works by building production capacity to meet 90% of global demand in a targeted sector. Chinese companies then flood markets and price at or below marginal cost—supported by subsidies, cheap...
By Ram Charan
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Grieving Parents Push for Stricter AI Online Safety Laws
A.I. Incites a New Wave of Grieving Parents Fighting for Online Safety Parents who lost children to chatbot interactions are joining social media safety campaigns. Megan Garcia sued Google and Character. AI in 2024 after her son Sewell died. Advocacy groups are pressing...
By Matt Navarra
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Cathay Rewards Staff with 11‑week Bonuses After $1.38B Profit
Cathay Group’s employees will receive over 11 weeks of bonuses & a salary increase this year after the group reported a full-year 2025 profit of US$1.38 billion (HK$10.8 billion) driven by higher capacity, load factors & strong cargo demand.
By Bilqis Bahari
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Choosing No Mask Trades Lives for Personal Freedom
This is the exact same tradeoff people who do not mask are making with our lives and children’s lives rn. Our lives in exchange for not having to mask and stop the spread of disease. Anti vaxxers are awful, but...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Blind Engineer Invented Cruise Control for Steady Driving
#WhyThingsWereInvented? Ralph Teetor who was blind invented the 'Speedostat' in the 1950's, later known as cruise control, to provide himself with steady speeds during car trips. (Terrifying Myths and History) #Automation #Innovation #Invention https://t.co/qeRwceRkxl
By James Gingerich
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Brazil, Saudi Arabia Team Up on Critical Minerals Mapping
Brazil and Saudi Arabia launch a critical minerals working group and seek Saudi funding for Brazil mapping. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/brazil-saudi-arabia-to-cooperate-for.html
By The Metalnomist
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Airbus Exceeds 2025 Delivery Target, Ships 793 Jets
Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, topping its revised target as supply chain constraints eased. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/airbus-delivered-793-aircraft-in-2025.html
By The Metalnomist
Social•Mar 11, 2026
I Can't Resist Verifying Anyone's Trademark Attorney
I’m such a metiche any time someone says their trademark registered and I’m remotely interested in the brand I go check to see if they worked with an attorney and if so, who.
By Taylor M. Tieman (Legalmiga)
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Even Millionaires Face Bank Upsell Tactics
A millionaire walked into her bank to renew a fixed deposit. Simple transaction. In and out. But the relationship manager had other plans. "Before we process that renewal, let me show you something better."
By Ben | Finance & Investing
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Five Seller Types, Five Tailored Selling Strategies
The 5 seller types: The Exhausted Owner – Burnt out, just wants out – Lead with simplicity and speed The Legacy Protector – Cares about staff and reputation – Lead with your transition plan The Price Maxxer – Focused purely on number – Lead with structure that gets them...
By Josh Li
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Rio Tinto Secures Australian Taxpayer Loan, Threatening WA Lithium
Rio Tinto gets Australian taxpayer loan for Argentinian project that is part of the threat to WA lithium https://t.co/oQ2vC7FYXl
By Haplo
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Israel's War Unpopular as Daily Bomb Shelters Stifle Life
If you stumble on Israeli X, you will realise that Netanyahu’s govt will fall before a small Iranian village falls. The “bomb shelters” are saving lives BUT they are tired of running into the shelters every minute. They can’t do...
By Kudzai Mutisi
Social•Mar 11, 2026
AI Targeting Won’t Change History’s Bombing Scale
635000 tons of bombs dropped in korean war 7662000 tons in vietnam now we're using AI to pick bomb targets as if that's going to make a difference
By deepketo.dotnet
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Lilac, Traxys Lock 10‑year, 5,000
Lilac and Traxys sign a 10-year offtake for 5,000 t/y Utah lithium carbonate starting in 2027. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/lilac-traxys-lithium-offtake-secures.html
By The Metalnomist
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Ignore Personal Details, Prioritize Cash Flow and Deal Structure
Things that do not matter in an acquisition: – Your personal credit score – Your savings account balance – Your age – Your industry background – Whether you've done it before – What your friends think – Whether you feel ready Things that do matter: – The target's cash...
By Josh Li
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Omidyar Fellowship Not Dark Money: Non‑partisan, Self‑Funded
Hutch is correct, Pierre Omidiyar’s non-partisan investigative journalism fellowship is not dark money. 1- it’s not political in nature, which it must be to be a dark money program, and 2- the funder is disclosed: Pierre Omidiyar. There are no...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Israel Alone Meets Free Society Survival Tests
Powerful essay by Alana. “Zionism became a target because it represented what Westerners on the right claim to desperately want but are unable to attain, and what Westerners on the left wish to define as impossible: a form of nationalism that...
By Joe Lonsdale
Social•Mar 11, 2026
BRE’s Expanding Rare‑earth Strike Hides Untapped Uranium Potential
I'm surprised there aren't more discussions/posts about $BRE. Their projects also show strong uranium potential as a byproduct/co-product—which doesn't get mentioned nearly enough. $BRE Sulista Rare Earth District Grows to 17 km Strike https://t.co/v6qoNJbLvc https://t.co/0mTD70p6wJ
By Haplo
Social•Mar 11, 2026
TikTok Now a Top Search Hub; Brands Must Optimize
TikTok continues to grown as a search engine, with nearly half of U.S. consumers using it to discover recipes, DIY tips, beauty advice, product recommendations, and more. Video tutorials, product reviews, personal stories, and influencer recommendations remain the most preferred...
By Lindsey Gamble
Social•Mar 11, 2026
IEA to Release More Oil than Post‑Ukraine Invasion, Hormuz Closed
The IEA is preparing to release more oil than it did after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to tankers. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/TcCIMKXR4l
By Ed Yardeni
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Labeling Omidyar-Funded Fellowship “Dark Money” Misleads
What's so wild about Destiny calling a public, non-partisan investigative reporting fellowship funded in full by Pierre Omidiyar "dark money," is that there are so many reputable journalists who have done that fellowship. The implication is that they have ALL...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Ideal Business Types for This New Shop Listing
What type of business can go into this shop ? My latest #cre listing https://t.co/wXu2o5vMna
By Bucky Beeman
Social•Mar 11, 2026
AI Maps Lighthouses, Then Turns Them Into Monster‑warding Game
I had Codex create a version of the map of the lighthouses of the Northern seas, including real colors, light patterns & distances But then I had it also create a mode set in a Lovecraftian 1920s where you need to...
By Ethan Mollick
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Perimenopause Hormones Sabotage Elite Athletes' Recovery
In perimenopause, even elite athletic women report this: More sleep disruption. More physical and mental exhaustion. More musculoskeletal pain. All of it directly undermining training and recovery. This is a hormonal architecture problem not a motivation or consistency problem. And it has...
By Sara Gottfried, MD
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Institutional Homebuying Ban: What It Actually Changes
What the institutional homebuying ban actually does, according to ResiClub’s reading of the bipartisan Senate housing bill Me + @MalasMeghan's latest ResiClub PRO report: https://t.co/GIci6e5eqY
By Lance Lambert
Social•Mar 11, 2026
West Coast Port Volume Set to Rebound Late March
The West Coast isn’t participating in the tight trucking market, as Chinese New Years was a few weeks later this year. Last year, we had pull forward of imports. We are roughly where we were in 2024. We should do a return of...
By Craig Fuller
Social•Mar 11, 2026
AI Agents Shift Supply Chains From Dashboards to Action
𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻? In this episode 87 of The Supply Chain Show™, we dive deep into how AI agents are actually transforming logistics and supply chain operations. Our guest Nick Douglas (VP, Product & Network Design, project44) We discuss...
By Dr. Muddassir Ahmed
Social•Mar 11, 2026
California's Rooftop Solar Incentives Slashed, Balcony Panels Rise
Wrote about the latest gut punch to rooftop solar incentives in California — and what comes next, including the dawn of balcony solar: https://t.co/KcQ7aj2LIc
By Sammy Roth
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Utah Data Center to Power with 1‑GW Solar Farm
1-GW solar project planned for Utah hyperscale data center #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/Id925FeaBi
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Scale Value‑Add Projects to Your Current Capacity
Excellent post From the GP's perspective, it is *so* tempting to view each value-add deal in isolation and make a go-no go decision based on that deal's projected returns. But you don't have infinitely many "Number 1" contractors, "Number 1" project managers,...
By Moses Kagan
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Senators Warn Tencent-Backed Warner Deal Threatens Security
Scoop: Senators Richard Blumenthal & Elizabeth Warren are raising fresh concerns about David Ellison's expected use of foreign money to finance his takeover of Warners—this time, from China's Tencent. "Designated by the DOD as having ties to the Chinese military, Tencent’s...
By Oliver Darcy
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Smartmatic Claims DOJ Weaponized to Fuel Trump Election Lies
The voting technology company Smartmatic accused federal prosecutors of weaponizing the Justice Department against it to promote President Donald Trump’s 2020 election lies and aid his allies facing massive defamation lawsuits. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-prosecuted-election-tech-firm-to-fuel-2020-election-lies/
By Marc Elias
Social•Mar 11, 2026
NYC Car Life: Double Parking Fees, Persistent Snow, Naïve Waze
NY car musings: - Waze naively asking if the pot hole in NYC is still there - NY parking rate model: basically $14 to park your car, $14 to bring it back. Otherwise quite cheap (25c/hr from 8->24hrs) - still a couple meagre...
By David J. Doherty
Social•Mar 11, 2026
NJ Tax Credit Favours Healthy Seniors Over Younger Generations
This NJ property tax credit for almost all seniors is the sort of upside down priority I was thinking of in my column. It notes the elderly are physically and financially healthier than ever, yet their needs keep taking priority...
By Greg Ip
Social•Mar 11, 2026
U.S. Shipping Irrelevance Drives Major Conference Collapse
In truth this is *supposed* to be the largest shipowner conference in North America. Once it was. Just five or six years ago maritime companies used to buy out every billboard along I-95. Every hotel within 20 miles sold out...
By John Konrad
Social•Mar 11, 2026
FCC Competition Triggers Broadband Price Deflation for Low-Income Users
Thanks to @FCC pro-competition policies championed by @BrendanCarrFCC and @OliviaTrustyFCC, broadband Internet access price deflation -- read that again, PRICE DEFLATION -- is a real thing and a golden opportunity for low-income Americans to snag a great plan featuring...
By Ted Hearn
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Choosing a Second Option Adds $800 per Load
It’s always good to get a second options Especially when you can make +$800 more on a load
By Craig Fuller
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Mass Truck Driver Layoff Panic Was Overblown
Remember 10 years ago when there was a minor panic over what we were going to do about the imminent mass layoffs of truck drivers? That was weird. https://t.co/DLQmJBUiDt
By Nolan Gray
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Lithium Still Beats Long‑Duration Storage, Industry Calls for Diversity
Long-duration tech still outcompeted by lithium, trade group advocates for ‘valuing diversity’ #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/ARa90ueYl7
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Most Late Flyers Could Avoid Hassle With Ten Extra Minutes
I fly almost every week and I’m telling you on 90% of flights there’s always somebody showing up late after they’ve ended boarding and they always have some super valid excuse on why the airline should make an exception and...
By Bryan Beal
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Lynas Secures Japanese Deal at Magic NdPr Floor
Lynas Rare Earths inks a revamped deal with major Japanese customer at ‘magic’ NdPr floor price https://t.co/RprvAdbu2p
By Haplo
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Bluesky's New CEO Inherits Strong Community, Faces Tough Road
I wrote about Bluesky's CEO switch. Jay Graber deserves lasting credit for building a big and bustling community. But the challenges ahead of the company are significant: https://www.platformer.news/bluesky-ceo-change-graber/
By Casey Newton
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Lab-Grown Teeth Could Replace Traditional Dental Fillings
Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to dental fillings by @Khulood_Almani #HealthTech #Healthcare #Technology #Innovation #TechForGood https://t.co/S4x8tYCjaq
By Ron van Loon
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Driver’s Licenses Still Required for Next 3‑5 Years
We talk a lot about incoming autonomous vehicle fleets and revolutions worldwide, but trust me within the next 3-5 years you’ll still need a drivers license.
By Peter H. Diamandis
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Iran Finally Mines Hormuz, Pentagon Distracted by Lobster
For 47 years world leaders have talked about striking Iran. None did for one reason above all: because Iran always threatened to mine the Strait of Hormuz TodayIran actually did it and the old pentagon press corps is more worried about...
By John Konrad
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Single‑Family Home Supply Peaks, Demand Frozen; Condo Sales Crash
Supply of Single-Family Homes Surges to Highest for February in 9 Years, Demand Stuck in the Deepfreeze. Condo sales plunged to a record low shared with two other months https://t.co/U3vgbxThRe https://t.co/3Dk5D9QugD
By Wolf Richter