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Apple’s Early Car Concept Mimicked a 1960s Fiat Minivan
SocialMay 26, 2026

Apple’s Early Car Concept Mimicked a 1960s Fiat Minivan

Early in the Apple Car project, one self-driving vehicle Jony Ive demo'd to Tim Cook looked like a 1960s Fiat mini-van: "Mr. Ive and his team of designers drew concepts for a car that would look like a European minivan...

By Trung Phan
Southwest Bans Humanlike Robots, Quiet Seats Disappear.
SocialMay 26, 2026

Southwest Bans Humanlike Robots, Quiet Seats Disappear.

Humanlike robots no longer allowed on Southwest flights https://t.co/gPVqe8tVVx -> a big setback for those who enjoy quiet seatmates....

By Jon Reed
Lumentum Leads Optic AI Data Centers, Buy Pull
SocialMay 26, 2026

Lumentum Leads Optic AI Data Centers, Buy Pull

AI-driven data centers shift to optics; Lumentum (LITE) leads with >50% InP lasers, 200Gbps tech and NVIDIA sole-source — high growth yet customer concentration & rich valuation. Trade: buy partial on pullbacks. 📈 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov

By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
Washington Post Set to Cut Iconic Bezos‑backed Headquarters
SocialMay 26, 2026

Washington Post Set to Cut Iconic Bezos‑backed Headquarters

The Washington Post "is preparing to slash a significant portion of the very headquarters [Jeff] Bezos once championed as a symbol of the paper’s future," @nataliekorach reports.

By Oliver Darcy
Safran Pours €125 M Into Belgian Compressor Plant for Next‑gen Engines
SocialMay 26, 2026

Safran Pours €125 M Into Belgian Compressor Plant for Next‑gen Engines

Safran invests €125mn in Belgium compressor components plant to support LEAP, GEnx and GE9X engines. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/05/safran-compressor-components-plant.html

By The Metalnomist
Oman Utility Secures 2.7 GW Wind‑solar‑storage PPA
SocialMay 25, 2026

Oman Utility Secures 2.7 GW Wind‑solar‑storage PPA

Oman power company signs 2.7 GW PPA for continuous wind-solar-storage project #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/ataLed158X

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Community Battery Cuts Local Bills Through Storage-as-Service
SocialMay 25, 2026

Community Battery Cuts Local Bills Through Storage-as-Service

Network says new community battery will deliver cheaper bills to locals from storage as a service scheme #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iIXOzphpcv https://t.co/ULLjERqzGB

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Gene Therapy Matures: New Approvals Across Multiple Diseases
SocialMay 25, 2026

Gene Therapy Matures: New Approvals Across Multiple Diseases

The recent approval of new genetic medicines highlights the growing maturation of gene therapy across neurological, retinal, cardiac, hearing, and neuromuscular diseases, with increasingly targeted and potentially safer approaches advancing toward clinical adoption. https://t.co/s25KgpsKqN

By Liz Parrish
Apple TV Chronicles 40 Years of UConn Dominance
SocialMay 25, 2026

Apple TV Chronicles 40 Years of UConn Dominance

Apple TV's "The Dynasty: UConn Huskies" documents 40 years of the most dominant program in college basketball history, featuring Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and coach Geno Auriemma. It premieres August 21. https://t.co/VWn1XYWMLl

By Eric Alper
Long Incubation, but Detection Keeps Risk Unchanged
SocialMay 25, 2026

Long Incubation, but Detection Keeps Risk Unchanged

The curse of the long incubation period… However —> “Health authorities emphasize that the detection of the case has occurred within the already activated isolation and control system, so it does not alter the risk situation for the general population nor change...

By Joseph G. Allen
Know Your CAC Score: Key to Heart Attack Prevention
SocialMay 25, 2026

Know Your CAC Score: Key to Heart Attack Prevention

Nobody wants a heart attack or stroke, so prevention is key. Concierge longevity expert Dr. Gregory Charlop explains what the coronary artery calcium score (CAC) is, and who should be tested. www.buckheadlongevity.com/blog/what-are-coronary-artery-calcium-scores-and-who-should-be-tested

By Gregory Charlop, MD
Bipartisan Wall Street Housing Limits Won’t Boost Home Supply
SocialMay 25, 2026

Bipartisan Wall Street Housing Limits Won’t Boost Home Supply

Bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress have voted in favor of restricting Wall Street’s footprint in the housing market But the policy will likely do little to increase the availability of housing for American families via @hapgoodreports https://t.co/XlksOHgCHn

By Victoria Guida
AI‑Driven Bond Rush Heightens Cross‑Asset Concentration Risk
SocialMay 25, 2026

AI‑Driven Bond Rush Heightens Cross‑Asset Concentration Risk

FT: "Amazon, Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Oracle issued a combined $159bn in bonds this year, according to LSEG data, as they race to build massive AI data centres. About $50bn of that came through so-called reverse Yankees — when US...

By Trevor Noren
China’s Bohai Sea Monster Returns With Weapon Hardpoints
SocialMay 25, 2026

China’s Bohai Sea Monster Returns With Weapon Hardpoints

China’s “Bohai Sea Monster” Reappears With Apparent Weapons Hardpoints New details add weight to the idea that the “Bohai Sea Monster” has a kinetic role to play, although the general concept could be supersized for other missions. https://t.co/cE8sy4Z8VC

By Tyler Rogoway
Medicine's White‑Centric Bias Harms Non‑White Patients
SocialMay 25, 2026

Medicine's White‑Centric Bias Harms Non‑White Patients

For centuries, medicine treated white men as the default body. Clinical trials and genetic research focused heavily on people of European ancestry. Dermatology textbooks mostly showed disease on lighter skin. Even some medical devices (eg pulse oximeters) have been less accurate on darker...

By Hussein Naji, PhD (Healthcare Research)
Emerging Markets Slump without TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix
SocialMay 25, 2026

Emerging Markets Slump without TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix

stole this from Oxford Economics. EM is getting shellacked when you remove TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix. https://t.co/6HGMppWwmZ

By Eric Wallerstein
Hovnanian's Sales Incentives Surge to 12% by 2026
SocialMay 25, 2026

Hovnanian's Sales Incentives Surge to 12% by 2026

Sales incentives rate for public homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises: Q2 2022 --> 2.5% Q2 2023 --> 9.3% Q2 2024 --> 8.1% Q2 2025 --> 10.5% Q2 2026 --> 11.9%

By Lance Lambert
Validate Demand First, Then Build Your Ecom Brand
SocialMay 25, 2026

Validate Demand First, Then Build Your Ecom Brand

I scaled my first ecom brand to $10M in our first proper year. If I had to do it again from scratch in 12 months, here's exactly what I'd do: 1. FIND A PRODUCT WITH PROVEN DEMAND BEFORE ANYONE'S MANUFACTURING IT.

By Davie Fogarty
AI Evolution: From Tools Access to Builder Teams
SocialMay 25, 2026

AI Evolution: From Tools Access to Builder Teams

Tinkerers survive. Builders thrive. @heathermirj of @solvhealth breaks down the 3 phases of AI transformation: giving everyone access to tools, then AI-ing each piece of your existing stack, then making every team member a builder of end-to-end workflows. WATCH / LISTEN: Spotify: https://t.co/ry1BdXwJS7 Apple:...

By Christina Farr
California's WWS Hits Record 163% Demand, Solar 140%
SocialMay 25, 2026

California's WWS Hits Record 163% Demand, Solar 140%

WindWaterSolar breaks two more records in CA: WWS meets highest percent of demand ever (163.07%) and solar alone meets highest percent of demand ever (140.56%) on Sun May 24. Gas down 61%, batteries up 329%, and solar up 58% in '26 v...

By Mark Z. Jacobson
Distilling Black‑Box Ads to Predict ROAS via Multimodal Context
SocialMay 25, 2026

Distilling Black‑Box Ads to Predict ROAS via Multimodal Context

I'm happy to share some of the research that I've been working on today: As ad platforms become more opaque and automated end-to-end, advertisers are left with few levers of control over campaign performance. I wanted to interrogate an idea: could...

By Eric Benjamin Seufert
AI Shifts Cybersecurity Toward Autonomous Defense, Not Alerts
SocialMay 25, 2026

AI Shifts Cybersecurity Toward Autonomous Defense, Not Alerts

AI is moving cybersecurity from detection to autonomous defense. If OpenAI and Anthropic can identify, fix and prevent vulnerabilities directly, many classic cybersecurity tools will face pressure. The survivors will be those that own trust, workflows and real-world security outcomes, not just...

By Spiros Margaris
Texas Trucker Faces $49M Judgment; Brokers Jointly Liable
SocialMay 25, 2026

Texas Trucker Faces $49M Judgment; Brokers Jointly Liable

$49m judgement against Texas trucker that is out of biz. If a broker had been involved, they could be held liable not only their portion, but the entire amount as joint defendants.

By Craig Fuller
Xiaomi Unifies AI Governance Across Phones, Vehicles, and Edge
SocialMay 25, 2026

Xiaomi Unifies AI Governance Across Phones, Vehicles, and Edge

Most enterprise AI governance policies were written when the phone and the AI were two separate things. @Xiaomi Technology has changed that. At scale, and already in employee pockets across Asia. Here is what the stack looks like across six layers: • Silicon:...

By Shashi Bellamkonda
CazéTV Evolves From Creator Platform to Broadcaster
SocialMay 25, 2026

CazéTV Evolves From Creator Platform to Broadcaster

Most commentary around #CazéTV acquiring #LaLiga rights in Brazil from #ESPN focuses on “#YouTube beating legacy TV” — which misses the more important strategic shift by #LiveMode: When CazéTV launched in 2022, it was positioned as an incremental layer within a...

By Yannick Ramcke
Vaccines Deliver Remissions in Hardest Cancer Types
SocialMay 25, 2026

Vaccines Deliver Remissions in Hardest Cancer Types

The ramp up of cancer immunotherapy is remarkable. Now we're seeing vaccines achieve some cures or remissions in the most refractory cancers: pancreatic, melanoma, glioblastoma, renal, triple-negative breast cancer. ✓ out the new Ground Truths (link in profile) https://t.co/8PE5nOMfj1

By Eric Topol
Lilly's Verve Gene Editor Cuts Cholesterol, but Delays Loom
SocialMay 25, 2026

Lilly's Verve Gene Editor Cuts Cholesterol, but Delays Loom

Eli Lilly $LLY says Verve’s gene editor lowers cholesterol levels in early, but development timelines have slipped. https://t.co/fuJOPyDwQb via @Jasonmmast

By Adam Feuerstein
Oil Prices Will Drop as Markets Anticipate Normal Shipping
SocialMay 25, 2026

Oil Prices Will Drop as Markets Anticipate Normal Shipping

It'll obviously take time for shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to normalize, but don't fall into the trap of thinking this means oil prices will stay high. Markets are forward-looking, so they'll price normalization long before it happens... https://t.co/sVpm56J5Xu...

By Robin Brooks
Mandalorian Opening Falls Short, Likely Under $100M
SocialMay 25, 2026

Mandalorian Opening Falls Short, Likely Under $100M

SUN biz for #TheMandalorianAndGrogu finished a couple of million $$ BELOW what Disney projected. 4-day holiday opening wknd #boxoffice may end up sub-$100M. Latest updates coming... https://t.co/HWhVnjGgjE

By Gitesh Pandya
Russian Forces Advance Near Multiple Towns, Lose Kupyansk Foothold
SocialMay 25, 2026

Russian Forces Advance Near Multiple Towns, Lose Kupyansk Foothold

Updated maps from the mast few days showing Russian advances near Pokrovsk, Rodynske, Kostyantynivka, east of Kramatorsk, and southeast of Kupyansk. @Deepstate_UA assesses that Russian no longer has a foothold in Kupyansk, though it is still grey zone. https://t.co/w24yb6Pmss https://t.co/uieLc69MxA

By Rob Lee
Tri‑complex RAS Inhibitors: 40k Compounds,
SocialMay 25, 2026

Tri‑complex RAS Inhibitors: 40k Compounds,

Came across this great talk from $RVMD's Adrian Gill on @drughunter_com about the development of probably one of the most important oncology drug classes in history : Tri-complex RAS inhibitors. It's not too technical so non-chemists can follow as well. Synthesized...

By Ohad Hammer
Göteborg Debuts First Autonomous Bus Service
SocialMay 25, 2026

Göteborg Debuts First Autonomous Bus Service

Göteborg launches autonomous bus service launch day: 💥💥💥 #alwaysberiding #autonomous #europe photo: Elvira Jansson https://t.co/p660JVnyWT

By Felix Hamer
Army Ranger’s Psilocybin Journey Shows New Standard Care
SocialMay 25, 2026

Army Ranger’s Psilocybin Journey Shows New Standard Care

The Army Ranger Who Found Magic Mushrooms Save Lives. My conversation with Neil Markey — 75th Ranger Regiment, Harvard Chan, Beckley Retreats — was the cleanest case this year for why psilocybin is moving from fringe to standard-of-care. Neuroplasticity. "Betterment of the...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Tariffs and Weak EV Sales Halve Canada’s Auto Production
SocialMay 25, 2026

Tariffs and Weak EV Sales Halve Canada’s Auto Production

How tariffs and slumping EV sales are crippling the 'backbone' of Canada's economy https://t.co/lyJWG1Xk5M A third of auto production in Canada has disappeared since the pandemic. 😮

By Cathy Morrow Roberson
Vertical Integration Hijacks Search Rankings, Controls Patient Flow
SocialMay 25, 2026

Vertical Integration Hijacks Search Rankings, Controls Patient Flow

A practicing psychiatrist Googled her own name and was the 452nd result. The first seven clinics that came up were not hers. The clinic ranked first had no clinical staff she had ever met. This is vertical integration in U.S....

By Kevin Pho, MD
China Seeks Cheap Energy, Not Russian Gas
SocialMay 25, 2026

China Seeks Cheap Energy, Not Russian Gas

.@Aligarciaherrer and @elinaribakova: “China does not desperately need Russian gas. It needs cheap energy. Those are different propositions. Beijing has spent years diversifying its energy portfolio—LNG from Qatar and Australia, renewables…nuclear capacity.” https://t.co/0eMaZ4U75W

By Jonathan Cheng
Money, Patience, Intent—And Animal Models Drive Drug Discovery
SocialMay 25, 2026

Money, Patience, Intent—And Animal Models Drive Drug Discovery

After we showed that we can discover a drug in the UAE from scratch, many countries and their R&D organizations started reaching out with the offers "set up a site in our country and gain access to our wonderful population...

By Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD
Chip Progress Now Hinges on Latency, Not Geometry
SocialMay 25, 2026

Chip Progress Now Hinges on Latency, Not Geometry

For me, the interesting point in @Huawei's Tau Scaling Law is the shift from transistor geometry to signal propagation time. Future chip progress may depend on how efficiently systems coordinate workloads and reduce latency across the stack.

By Antonio Grasso
UAE LNG Vessel Activates Signal En Route to India
SocialMay 25, 2026

UAE LNG Vessel Activates Signal En Route to India

🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳Suddenly, this LNG carrier turned on its signal. It’s carrying UAE LNG to India. Map form @Kpler https://t.co/PyNdmz84JK

By Anas Alhajji
ADE Secures $100M to Accelerate MRO Expansion
SocialMay 25, 2026

ADE Secures $100M to Accelerate MRO Expansion

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the MRO subsidiary of Capital A, has secured a US$100 million financing facility from QNB Group to support its expansion and strengthen its position as one of the Asia’s fastest-growing MRO providers. The funding will support additional...

By Bilqis Bahari
Malaysia Airlines Receives 200th Boeing, Fourth 737‑8 This Year
SocialMay 25, 2026

Malaysia Airlines Receives 200th Boeing, Fourth 737‑8 This Year

Malaysia Airlines has welcomed its 200th Boeing aircraft, marking another milestone in the airline’s long-standing partnership with the US aircraft manufacturer dating back to 1972. The latest aircraft, registered as 9M-MVR, is also the fourth Boeing 737-8 delivered to the airline...

By Bilqis Bahari
Bad Landing Pages Waste High‑intent Traffic, Not CPM
SocialMay 25, 2026

Bad Landing Pages Waste High‑intent Traffic, Not CPM

Most founders think their Meta Ads stopped working because CPMs increased or competition got aggressive. But after looking deeper, the real issue is usually the funnel. Weak landing pages quietly destroy high-intent traffic every day. More spend only makes the leak bigger.

By Premlata (Meta + Google Ads)
Saudi Airports Hit Record 141 Million Passengers in 2025
SocialMay 25, 2026

Saudi Airports Hit Record 141 Million Passengers in 2025

It’s Hajj season — millions of Muslims are heading to the holy city of Mecca, sending Saudi Arabia’s energy consumption through the roof. Yet, amazing preparations and coordination, zero interruptions. A new report reveals that Saudi airports handled...

By Anas Alhajji
Automate Perfect Ad Campaign Architecture Across All Platforms
SocialMay 24, 2026

Automate Perfect Ad Campaign Architecture Across All Platforms

I built a skill that designs paid ad campaigns — platform selection, campaign architecture, targeting, bidding strategy, conversion tracking, and optimization loops across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and TikTok. You describe your goals and budget, and it recommends the right platforms, structures...

By Corey Haines
Higher Rates Didn't Curb New Listings, Data Shows
SocialMay 24, 2026

Higher Rates Didn't Curb New Listings, Data Shows

New listings data that people use for the mortgage rate lockdown premise were lower in 2021, when rates were at 3%, than in the last two years, when rates were above 6%. https://t.co/O7Idz2TTNq

By Logan Mohtashami
Prop 33 Failed, Averting Catastrophic Vacancy Control
SocialMay 24, 2026

Prop 33 Failed, Averting Catastrophic Vacancy Control

A little recent history lesson for LA YIMBYs: In October '24, Nithya Raman was one of the key supporters of Prop 33, which would have allowed cities across California to impose vacancy control on apartment buildings, including on newly constructed apartment...

By Moses Kagan
Russian LNG Ship Bypasses Red Sea, Sails Around Globe
SocialMay 24, 2026

Russian LNG Ship Bypasses Red Sea, Sails Around Globe

🛳️Watch this sanctioned Russian LNG carrier sail all the way around the world to deliver sanctioned Russian LNG to China. 🚨Notice: zero LNG carriers in the Red Sea. Map form @Kpler https://t.co/ui5XGGWOJX

By Anas Alhajji
Cancer Immunotherapy Surge: Emerging Treatments and Future Outlook
SocialMay 24, 2026

Cancer Immunotherapy Surge: Emerging Treatments and Future Outlook

I wrote about the remarkable proliferation of cancer immunotherapies, and what's in store https://t.co/od4MeFMGik https://t.co/5jI10LLbLq

By Eric Topol
Metric Conversion Error Halved Fuel, Causing Dual Engine Failure
SocialMay 24, 2026

Metric Conversion Error Halved Fuel, Causing Dual Engine Failure

Both Engines Died At 41,000 Feet — Canada’s Metric Switch Left A Brand New Boeing 767 With Half The Fuel It Needed - View from the Wing https://t.co/lFoYIopoY9

By Gary Leff