Oil Spikes 6.5% Amid Iran‑U.S. Ship Attacks
Oil prices jump 6.5% after Iran and U.S. attack ships as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz: https://t.co/aZcReIm6Eb
AI Writes 90% of English Social Media Posts Today
One of Harper's Weekly "fun facts" is that 90% of all English-language posts on Facebook and LinkedIn last year were partially or fully written by AI. What are we even doing, y'all. Do we even know anymore?
Bill C-22 Part 2 Threatens New Canadian Surveillance System
The deeply problematic Part 2 of the lawful access Bill C-22, the new "Supporting Authorized Access to Information Act", which has the potential to create a whole new surveillance infrastructure in Canada. New on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh51IJSAwp0 #lawfulaccess
Major Media Coverage Crucial for Women's Basketball Visibility
One thing I always pay attention to having covered sports media since 1873 is which outlets are covering something. Was very good to see The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and CTV at the first practice. I was there for...
Citi Points Transfer to LHOTW Gets 25% Bonus—Worth It?
Transfer Citi Points To Leading Hotels Of The World With 25% Bonus: Worth It? https://t.co/z0Rhc51Wna
Iran's Hormuz Takeover Spikes Oil Risk, Boosts Gold Demand
🇮🇷 Iran Intel Brief | Pre-Asia ─────── Iran seizes control of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil shipments and elevating energy market risks. US Navy intercepts and disables Iranian cargo ship Touska, prompting Tehran to vow retaliation that could spike oil prices. Iran...
Hotel Butler Service: Luxury Perk or Unnecessary Gimmick?
Hotel Butler Service: How Do You Use It? Is It Valuable Or A Gimmick? https://t.co/ATURyUesNu
Borrowing Against Assets Is Not Income, It's Debt
Borrowing against your own assets isn’t income. It’s the opposite of income since you have to pay it back with interest. Don’t believe me? Quit your job and live off a home equity loan. See how long that works for...
CIRCIA Rule Faces Funding Gap, Delays Past May 2026
Policy Pulse #11 just dropped. Top story: CIRCIA's final rule is on a collision course with a DHS funding lapse. Town halls cancelled, slippage past May 2026 looks likely. VDP programs: your intake needs to be 72-hour ready before the clock...
Guatemala City Traffic Unusually Light, Benefits Visitors but Raises Concerns
I don't think I've seen traffic this light in Guatemala City in my 10 years of visiting. Nice for visiting friends and restaurants across the city, but potentially quite harmful if the situation persists. https://t.co/QU2iYKVGCy
Strait Closure Triggers Supply Shortages and Price Spikes
For the first time, the Strait is completely closed. Nothing moving does not help the related supply shortages. And their prices.
Breach Frequency Surges Despite Sparse Vercel Details
The info about the Vercel breach is very limited but the amount of breaches has definitely accelerated in the last few months.
UAE Holds Strong Reserves Amid Unreported Figures, Seeks Swap Line
Interesting WSJ story about the Emirates request for a swap line -- the UAE hasn't reported its end March reserves but it went into the conflict with tons of reserves and no shortage of liquid bills in US custodians 1/ https://t.co/5Q61nzi68P
Lifespan.com: Underrated Hub for Longevity Research
OMG. I’m getting worried 🙈 No one has told me Lifespan.com - with its podcast show, magazine and community to support longevity research - is crazy. 🤔 Anyone?!
Wider Rows and Manure Sidedress Boost Corn Yields
Planting our manure sidedress plot. 60” blocks of corn consistenting of 4 20” rows Outside rows at 53,400k Inside rows at 37,400 34k /ac Will give us a wide 60” tram rows 120” on center for manure tank traffic Long term idea is getting this dialed in...
Mario Galaxy Tops 2026 Box Office, China Strong
Global #BoxOffice Top10 2026 releases ONLY #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie 🇺🇸 $747.5M #Pegasus3🇨🇳$649M #ProjectHailMary 🇺🇸 $573.1M #HOPPERS🇺🇸$367.2M #WutheringHeights 🇺🇸$241.4M #BladesOfTheGuardians🇨🇳$215M #Scream7🇺🇸$213.4M #ScareOut🇨🇳$199.9M #Dhurandhar2 🇮🇳$195.9M #GOAT🇺🇸$190.3M https://t.co/s8h1T99Dhw
US Warship Fires on Blockade Violator Before Boarding
The statement from @CENTCOM is very enlightening. Instead of conducting a boarding, USS Spruance warned Touska for 6 hours it was in violation of the blockade. It is not clear if the ship was suppose to divert or stop to be...
China's 11 M Bpd Crude Imports Dominated by Gulf
11 million barrels a day and most of it from the Gulf… Source: Visual Capitalist http://visualcapitalist.com/chinas-crude-oil-imports-by-country/
World's Smallest Foldable Smart Golf Cart Unveiled
KVV Electric: The World’s Smallest Foldable Smart Golf Cart with Remote Control by @DonaldTunp75739 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/jnrCGRgJsk
Unexpected Insight Among 11 Lessons From AACR26
11 things I learned at #AACR26 Industry Partnering event – number 7 may well surprise you: https://t.co/T0ePbaIU1K https://t.co/CMh15HfnnG
Vaccine Refusal Endangers Infants; Protect Babies From Hospitalization
This is happening because of vaccine refusal. Please protect your babies and other peoples babies. This virus frequently leads to hospitalization and can lead t
Afghan War Costs $6.5T—Over Four Times Social Security
My take on the cost of the war on Iran on @MarioNawfal: "For context, the Afghan war cost is $6.5T. That is 4.3 times higher than the largest single line item in the US Federal budget, Social Security.” WARS ARE EXPENSIVE. https://t.co/C98QPx7rM4
Managing Change in the Era of Agentic AI
The New #DigitalTransformation: Lessons In Change Management For #AgenticAI by Lori Schafer @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/3nzcWbGG1f #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/edipJufJYG
We Need Reduction, Not Total Ban on Fossil Fuels
I’m so confused on how people can conflate “we need to reduce our dependence and use on fossil fuels” with me saying “BAN ALL FOSSIL FUELS” There is a lot of nuance and we will always need fossil fuels. The goal...
Wider Rows and Adjusted Spacing Overcome Late Sidedress Limits
For your information. How we get around the late sidedress impediment of 20” rows… we plant 40” rows 140” on center to allow the sprayer to @360yieldcenter y drop every 60’ as well as spray every 120’ We increase tram rows to...
Mario Sequel Holds #2, $17.2M in 17 Days
In #China’s #BoxOffice, sequel #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie held well still in #2 on 3rd frame, after grossing $2M on 3rd weekend, a -39.4% drop from last weekend, after grossing $825k on 3rd SUN over 47k screenings (-17k from last SUN), reaching a...
EU Cross‑border Tender Powers First Operational Solar Project
First solar project backed by EU’s cross-border tender starts operating #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/0yRno2hqGi https://t.co/ixjGAOT9Vk
Get Free Dietitian Care with Blue Cross Texas
Dietitians & quality nutrition care shouldn’t be a ✨luxury✨... You might be able to see a dietitian through your insurance… for $0. (Yes, actually.) Especially if you have Blue Cross Blue Shield TX. Most of my patients see me weekly. That would *normally* cost...
Iran Leverages Oil, Pushes Back on Trump Talks
Iran has Trump over a barrel (of oil). Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Pushes Back After Trump Announces New Round of Talks https://t.co/X02w17vWT9
US Firms Achieve Ocean Drone Ship Rocket Landings
2 US companies can land massive rockets on drone ships in the middle of the ocean. Blue Origin's New Glenn booster second landing:
The Mummy's Horror Surge Beats Peers in Global Opening
International markets resurrected #LeeCroninsTheMummy, as the horror grossed STRONG 20.5M (vs #Nope’s 6.4M, #SINNERS’ 15.4M, #Smile’s 14.5M, #AQuietPlace2’s 22M, #Scream6’s 22.6M, #Weapons’s 28.6M) on 5-day Opening overseas over 77 intl. markets. Allied to its 13.5M debut at US #BoxOffice,...
US Destroyer Boards Iranian Vessel, Imposes Sanctions
Announcement from @POTUS that @US5thFleet destroyer USS Spruance has fired upon and boarded the Iranian containership Touska in the Gulf of Oman. The ship was enroute from Port Klang, Malaysia. Previous, the ship loaded in Shanghai and Macau, China. The...
Tiny BCI Chip Delivers High‑Bandwidth Wireless Neural Links
Ultra-Compact Brain–Computer Interface Chip Enables High-Bandwidth Wireless Neural Communication by @CUSEAS #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/ogVf9xUrki
China’s Massive Cargo Drones Outpace U.S. and EU
While the U.S. and Europe debate regulations and run subscale demos, China is already flying serious tonnage: CY-8 (3,500 kg / 3,000+ km), HH-200 (1,500 kg / 2,360 km on 500 m runways), W5000 (5 t target). These aren’t toys......
New Drive‑by‑Wire Tech and Fresh Model Lineup
All The Switches After last week's travel challenges, Robbie and Nicole are back. Nicole has driven the Chevrolet Equinox EV and the Honda Pilot Elite while Sam had the Mazda MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary Edition. Robbie tells us about the new...
AI‑Driven Trend Analytics Enable Fully Autonomous E‑Commerce
I think one of the next trends in e-commerce will be to use trend analytics and take that information and generate 3D products with AI. then you can mark those products through influencers and ads and ship them out. This...
IDF Destroys Lebanese Cemetery, Denying Rest to the Dead
A cemetery in Marjayoun, Lebanon, has been destroyed by the Israeli defense forces (IDF). WITH THE ISRAELI REIGN OF TERROR IN LEBANON, NOT EVEN THE DEAD CAN REST IN PEACE. https://t.co/pWceUAOgJZ
Team-Based Care Unites All Health Professionals
https://t.co/nZa7q6u0d0 Collaborating with physicians, nurses, registered dietitians, fitness professionals, OTs, PTs, PAs, NPs, health coaches, and other healthcare professionals is how we can deliver interdisciplinary care. #lifestylemedicine #healthcare https://t.co/tPJivndvpX
Humanoid Robots Will First Thrive in Business, Not Homes
Why most in robotics in San Francisco tell me it will be years before we will be able to really trust a humanoid to work in our homes without supervision safely. The average is about five years. I say three....
Custom Dump Trucks Double Capacity for Shallow Bauxite Mines
Easily one of the most unique trucks I've seen over the years. Rio Tinto runs these custom bottom dump bodies to haul over twice what a standard 777 is rated for. The reason? Bauxite is shallow, so the mine grows outward over...
Trump Claims US Seized Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Trump says on Truth Social that the U.S. military has seized an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman: https://t.co/111PnJBrDt
US Navy Halts Iranian Cargo Ship, Blows Engine Room
US Navy intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, "stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom," says Trump. https://t.co/UOeikdlLzg
Obesity Linked to One‑Tenth of Infection Deaths Worldwide
Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates 👉”with evidence suggesting that approximately one in ten infection-related deaths worldwide might be attributable to obesity...” https://t.co/sVIG5ivcV8
Credibility Over Capital: BHC’s Blueprint for Middle‑Market M&A
Great find. I'd add here the research where I explore Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co., the quiet Charlotte-based advisory firm that shaped how lower middle market M&A gets done. Before private equity was institutionalized asset class, BHC figured out how to...
Build a Branded Dropshipping Store with AI
How To Build A Branded Dropshipping Store With AI Using Shopify In 2026 (Using Claude code) WATCH HERE 👉 https://t.co/0vOsYVvpHS Shopify’s new AI Toolkit is changing how stores get built. In this video, I show you how to use AI agents like...
Debunking the Case for Tariffs and Exposing Corruption
Pleased to see the WSJ publish my & @AlfredCObregon's letter responding to a(nother) weak op-ed trying to make "The Case for Tariffs". (We hit on more than corruption, but that's what they chose for the title.) Read it all here: https://t.co/BAIWkel6oT...
Iran Skips Talks, Cites US Demands and Blockade
Reuters, quoting Iran’s national news agency: “Iran stated that its absence from the second round of talks stems from what it called Washington's excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade, which it...
Iran Backs Out, Ceasefire Expires in Two Days
Iran is pull back from Islamabad talk's. Time is running out, only two days remain until the ceasefire expires, and the situation is heating up.
Lean Principles From Ohno's TPS Transform Any Production
📘 Refuel your knowledge: My favorite leadership read this week. 📚 Add this to your list: Toyota Production System (1988) by Taiichi Ohno 💡 Ohno's book explains how Lean principles can improve any production endeavor. Helpful resource: 🔗 https://t.co/uVgxW4LNd1 https://t.co/CbkuapaexX
US LNG Dominance Secured by Hormuz Tensions and Sanctions
US LNG Dominance Set to Continue for Years, Strengthened by the Hormuz Crisis, Australia’s Left-Leaning Government, and Sanctions on Russian LNG LNG has emerged as one of the key pillars of U.S. national security and a powerful foreign policy tool. All...