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XPeng Launches One‑tap Auto‑parking to Challenge Tesla
SocialApr 19, 2026

XPeng Launches One‑tap Auto‑parking to Challenge Tesla

XPeng Unveils One-Tap Auto Parking Feature to Rival Tesla’s Self-Driving #Tech by @XueJia24682 #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology https://t.co/y26ZQ69LQd

By Ron van Loon
Propose Cutting CA Taxes Until Fraud Is Curbed
SocialApr 19, 2026

Propose Cutting CA Taxes Until Fraud Is Curbed

I’m told the California Attorney General’s wife has introduced legislation that is being interpreted as making exposing fraud a crime. What I would propose is legislation eliminating all California income taxes until fraud is greatly reduced. Why this defense of...

By Jeffrey Gundlach
EverPass + DirecTV Business Unlock All Streaming Exclusives
SocialApr 19, 2026

EverPass + DirecTV Business Unlock All Streaming Exclusives

Between EverPass and DirecTV for Business (something your favorite sports bar probably already subscribes to), just about all the streaming exclusives are available.

By A.J. Perez
90-Day Blueprint to Land Sync Placements From Zero
SocialApr 19, 2026

90-Day Blueprint to Land Sync Placements From Zero

Age 42 Still learning Still landing sync placements Here’s how I’d approach sync licensing in 90 days if I had to start over with 0 placements... 0 contacts Let’s break it down 👇🏽

By Graham Cochrane (DIY Music Biz)
Data Platforms Transform Semiconductor Manufacturing Efficiency
SocialApr 19, 2026

Data Platforms Transform Semiconductor Manufacturing Efficiency

#Technology #Blog #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Data BLOG-323 | The Emergence Of Data Platforms In Semiconductor Manufacturing: https://www.chetanpatil.in/the-emergence-of-data-platforms-in-semiconductor-manufacturing/

By Chetan Arvind Patil
Reached 25K Subscribers, Thankful for Substack Freedom
SocialApr 19, 2026

Reached 25K Subscribers, Thankful for Substack Freedom

Just passed 25,000 subscribers for the newsletter. Honored and humbled to have this many people sign up to see my product recommendations. Substack is by far my favorite venue to create content in, as it’s allowed me to do...

By Jake Woolf
OMB Chief Admits No Clue on Iran War Cost
SocialApr 19, 2026

OMB Chief Admits No Clue on Iran War Cost

My view on the biggest news of the week in @MarioNawfal: “The Director of US Office and Management and Budget Russell Vought testified that, he had no idea what the war with Iran was going to cost. Amazing, Trump goes to...

By Steve Hanke
After 5 Years, I Discovered Tesla Model Y’s Hidden Undertrunk
SocialApr 19, 2026

After 5 Years, I Discovered Tesla Model Y’s Hidden Undertrunk

5+ years of driving a Tesla Model Y to just now, accidentally, find a new undertrunk. https://t.co/wn40DCRsud

By Rich Tehrani
US Spends $65 Bn Annually on Overseas Bases
SocialApr 19, 2026

US Spends $65 Bn Annually on Overseas Bases

According to the Overseas Base Alignment and Closure Coalition, it costs the US $65bn/yr to build and maintain its overseas military bases. US DEFENSE SPENDING = MASSIVE BURDEN ON US TAXPAYERS. https://t.co/YnxMmddUOc

By Steve Hanke
Gum Arabic Powers Sudan Conflict Amid Global Demand
SocialApr 19, 2026

Gum Arabic Powers Sudan Conflict Amid Global Demand

How gum arabic – the ingredient that puts the gloss in Coke, Pepsi and M&Ms – is fuelling the conflict in Sudan (from Jeune Afrique). Find out more in the Chartbook Top Link of today. https://t.co/qwSPakGyT4

By Adam Tooze
Most Vessels Flee as IRGC Strikes Strait of Hormuz
SocialApr 18, 2026

Most Vessels Flee as IRGC Strikes Strait of Hormuz

Escape From the Strait of Hormuz...Sort of! 1⃣Is the Strait Open or Closed 2⃣IRGC attack on Three Ships 3⃣Dark Fleet Ships Escape 4⃣Most Ships Turn Around 5⃣Cruise Ships Escape Video: https://t.co/tM3JKh7uJy https://t.co/NJJ0vQlmfi

By Sal Mercogliano
Chinese Exporters Overstate US Exports by $112 B, Boosting Fraud
SocialApr 18, 2026

Chinese Exporters Overstate US Exports by $112 B, Boosting Fraud

11% of US trade has turned fraudulent since Liberation day created massive incentive to cheat on your tariffs. Chinese exporters declare the value of their US exports to the Chinese government $112B higher than the value of the same goods as...

By Ryan Petersen
Heritage 2026 Index Highlights U.S. Army Strength
SocialApr 18, 2026

Heritage 2026 Index Highlights U.S. Army Strength

Enjoying the @Heritage 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength, to include U.S. Army in review. https://t.co/mptIvFJ2a7 https://t.co/IVZGa6bB6s

By John Spencer
Kalshi Pushes Lawsuit Transfer to SDNY Over Rule 40.11
SocialApr 18, 2026

Kalshi Pushes Lawsuit Transfer to SDNY Over Rule 40.11

Rule 40.11 will not go away. The latest: Kalshi is seeking to transfer the Georgia federal class action lawsuit filed against the company and its co-founders for violating Rule 40.11(a)(1) to the SDNY, says if transfer motion is denied, it will...

By Daniel Wallach
Nornickel Boosts 2025 Earnings on PGM Gains, Asian Sales
SocialApr 18, 2026

Nornickel Boosts 2025 Earnings on PGM Gains, Asian Sales

Nornickel lifted 2025 earnings as stronger PGM prices and rising Asian sales offset nickel market weakness. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/nornickel-2025-earnings-rise-as-pgm.html

By The Metalnomist
AGIBOT Launches Genie G2, Next‑Gen Wheeled Humanoid
SocialApr 18, 2026

AGIBOT Launches Genie G2, Next‑Gen Wheeled Humanoid

AGIBOT Unveils Genie G2: Next-Generation Wheeled Humanoid #Robot by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/g9gfZdXMRz

By Ron van Loon
Indian Vessels Targeted: March 15 Attack Reported
SocialApr 18, 2026

Indian Vessels Targeted: March 15 Attack Reported

In light of attacks on Indian ships today, I am reporting this This is from March 15

By Anas Alhajji
Writers Fantasize Remote Weapons as Battlefield Game‑Changers
SocialApr 18, 2026

Writers Fantasize Remote Weapons as Battlefield Game‑Changers

“A favorite imaginative sport of popular magazine writers and readers was to spin out hypothetical military scenarios in which some electrically ingenious device secured a strategic battlefield advantage… anonymous combat with remote-controlled automatic weapons” https://t.co/H6wlMImJDb

By Andrew Arruda
Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson, Kudrow Lead Emmy Comedy Actress Rankings
SocialApr 18, 2026

Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson, Kudrow Lead Emmy Comedy Actress Rankings

#Emmys: Lead Actress (Comedy) The first ranking charts are out, with Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson, Lisa Kudrow and others in the race. https://t.co/kr14DYSLb0 via @variety https://t.co/XtCn4bbgTd

By Clayton Davis
Invite-Only Press Shows Lack of Journalistic Integrity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Invite-Only Press Shows Lack of Journalistic Integrity

The "invited press" at these events who agree to participate, may as well just be paid by City Hall as Mamdani's vanity photographers. You are not a Serious Journalist if you are agreeing to participate in an invite-only press conference...

By Nicole Gelinas
Amgen's Potts Lab Unveils Universal Molecular Glue Platform
SocialApr 18, 2026

Amgen's Potts Lab Unveils Universal Molecular Glue Platform

Next up #aacr26 is @pottslab from Amgen discussing their broad and diverse molecular glue & degrader platform “any target, every time” https://t.co/SfJ0jGYene

By Sally Church
Knicks Fans Outraged over Missing Local Broadcast
SocialApr 18, 2026

Knicks Fans Outraged over Missing Local Broadcast

A lot of chatter from #knicks fans gping to bars for a 1st round playoff game & no ability to watch on @PrimeVideo. As Mike Breen said not having a local broadcast for rd 1 is a big issue. #nba...

By Joe Favorito
Reporter Mislabels Oman Coast as Strait of Hormuz
SocialApr 18, 2026

Reporter Mislabels Oman Coast as Strait of Hormuz

"We took a boat into the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what we saw." The area this reporter is seeing and reporting on is not the Strait of Hormuz but off Kasbah, Oman. This is the very southern side of the Strait and...

By Sal Mercogliano
Trucks Become Mobile Drone Command Centers
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trucks Become Mobile Drone Command Centers

From Road to Sky: Trucks Transformed into #Drone Command Hubs via @ZappyZappy7 #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/umQdQnwloh

By Ron van Loon
Funding Global Cancer Research to Cure Every Patient
SocialApr 18, 2026

Funding Global Cancer Research to Cure Every Patient

EVERY CANCER. EVERY PATIENT. EVERYWHERE. @ConquerCancerFd of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (@ASCO) raises funds to support the world's leading researchers who are improving treatments & discovering cures for patients around the world. https://t.co/du6r6gdsgV #ASCO26

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Michael Biopic's Pre-Sales Surge to $403k in Four Days
SocialApr 18, 2026

Michael Biopic's Pre-Sales Surge to $403k in Four Days

In #China’s #BoxOffice, ticket pre-sales for #MichaelJackson’s music biopic #MICHAEL, which kicked off on WED  ahead of its APR 24 debut (Previews on APR 22-23), keeps improving, hitting $403k 4-day cume for the whole APR 22-26 period on 4th day...

By Luiz Fernando
Medical Schools Commit to Boost Nutrition Training for Doctors
SocialApr 18, 2026

Medical Schools Commit to Boost Nutrition Training for Doctors

FACT SHEET: Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors https://t.co/mLHvkJhPkB

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
NASA Shuts Voyager 1 Instrument to Extend 49‑year Mission
SocialApr 18, 2026

NASA Shuts Voyager 1 Instrument to Extend 49‑year Mission

NASA turned off one of the instruments on Voyager 1. The decision is considered the best option to keep the 49 yo spacecraft operating while they finalize a plan -- the "Big Bang" -- to keep it going even longer. https://t.co/hyqr7StQI0

By Marcia Smith
Iran Retains Enough Drones, Missiles to Threaten Hormuz Shipping
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran Retains Enough Drones, Missiles to Threaten Hormuz Shipping

NYT: “Iran still has about 40 percent of its arsenal of attack drones and upward of 60 percent of its missile launchers — more than enough to hold shipping in the Strait of Hormuz hostage in the future.” https://t.co/o1CminSZqF

By Rory Johnston
Air‑launched Drones Protect Army Surveillance Jets, Deepen Intel
SocialApr 18, 2026

Air‑launched Drones Protect Army Surveillance Jets, Deepen Intel

Air-Launched Drones Key To Keeping New Army Surveillance Jets Out Of Harms Way The Army also sees drones launched from ME-11Bs offering a major boost in its ability to peer deep into hostile territory. https://t.co/0klt8FcdFn

By Tyler Rogoway
U.S. Energy Policy Must Balance Speed, Cost, Reliability
SocialApr 18, 2026

U.S. Energy Policy Must Balance Speed, Cost, Reliability

Since 2020, the private sector has preferred wind and solar power with federal incentives. These sources with batteries have dominated recently, accounting for 90% of all new capacity, largely credited for saving the Texas grid. Nuclear power offers a different set of...

By Jigar Shah
Rust Belt Shifts From Freight Receiver to Producer
SocialApr 18, 2026

Rust Belt Shifts From Freight Receiver to Producer

The most remarkable pattern is showing up in our high frequency freight data for the first time since we launched in 2018. The center of the country: the rust belt and and the industrial heartland is no longer just recipients of...

By Craig Fuller
Amazon's Next-Gen Delivery Drones Soar over Kansas City
SocialApr 18, 2026

Amazon's Next-Gen Delivery Drones Soar over Kansas City

Skies of Kansas City Witness Amazon’s Next-Gen Delivery #Drones in Action via @ZappyZappy7 #Innovation #FutureTech #Tech #SupplyChain https://t.co/gez4kvOm1y

By Ron van Loon
Demanding Suspension of Disinformation Accounts Fueling Ukraine War
SocialApr 18, 2026

Demanding Suspension of Disinformation Accounts Fueling Ukraine War

Seriously — accounts that spread disinformation and propaganda should be reviewed by this platform’s moderation for suspension once they accumulate a certain number of verified and reliable community notes. This has long gone beyond any acceptable limits. This is not a...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Tesla Trucks Cost a Fraction of Gas Fleet
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla Trucks Cost a Fraction of Gas Fleet

so odd that SpaceX would want to replace all their gas vehicles with Cybertrucks... $TSLA

By Steven Spencer
Illegal Parked Vehicles Keep Pedestrians at Deadly Risk
SocialApr 18, 2026

Illegal Parked Vehicles Keep Pedestrians at Deadly Risk

German tourist Alexandra Sabine Lewalter Maric was gruesomely crushed to death at this intersection last fall, in part because incessantly illegally parked vehicles block the sightlines for pedestrians. But nearly a year later, the ice cream truck and other vehicles...

By Nicole Gelinas
Iran’s Guards Reopen Hormuz Strait, Signaling War
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran’s Guards Reopen Hormuz Strait, Signaling War

As the Revolutionary Guards close the Strait *again*, call it what it is: the War of Hormuz https://t.co/9AxxrTbfMK @agbinews

By Robin Mills
Microreactors Go Public, Target $1/kWh with Military Orders
SocialApr 18, 2026

Microreactors Go Public, Target $1/kWh with Military Orders

These are microreactors and they are all going public… @oklo @RadiantNuclear Valar Atomics Aalo Atomics Antares Nuclear They start at $1/kWh and will need orders from the US Military bases to scale up production and get costs down to something reasonable.

By Jigar Shah
Freight Data Signals Unprecedented Manufacturing Surge Ahead of Official Stats
SocialApr 18, 2026

Freight Data Signals Unprecedented Manufacturing Surge Ahead of Official Stats

We've been flagging a surge of activity in the freight modes connected to heavy industry and manufacturing - flatbed & rail for the past few months. Supply chains are upstream to consumption and freight data tends to signal activity first,...

By Craig Fuller
Yunnan Cuisine: America's Next Underrated Food Wave
SocialApr 18, 2026

Yunnan Cuisine: America's Next Underrated Food Wave

Nope. It's already widespread and good. My two-cents: Yunnan food is THE most underrated cuisine in America so if you are Hunan'ed, Sichuan'ed, and Xi'an'ed out, it's time for a Yunnan restaurant wave across America.

By Evan Feigenbaum
Sidewinder Cuts DNA Assembly Errors to One‑in‑Million
SocialApr 18, 2026

Sidewinder Cuts DNA Assembly Errors to One‑in‑Million

Biology's source code is DNA. For 40 years, we've been able to read it. Writing it, especially long, complex sequences, is still painfully slow, expensive, and error-prone. Current DNA assembly methods fail about once every 10 to 30 connections. Kaihang Wang's lab...

By John Cumbers
Denza Z9GT Charges in Five Minutes—Will It Compete?
SocialApr 18, 2026

Denza Z9GT Charges in Five Minutes—Will It Compete?

It charges in five minutes. But can China's Denza Z9GT EV crack the competition? https://t.co/MYiGEv5Y1M via @ft

By Evan Feigenbaum
Indian Vessels Hit as Iran Shuts Hormuz, Modi’s Diplomacy Questioned
SocialApr 18, 2026

Indian Vessels Hit as Iran Shuts Hormuz, Modi’s Diplomacy Questioned

🇮🇳They told us Prime Minister Modi cut a deal and his diplomacy was paying off. Now Indian ships are being attacked. What’s going on? Two Indian Ships Are Fired On As Iran Says the Strait of Hormuz is Closed

By Anas Alhajji
DepMap's Future: PRMT5 Inhibitor Differences Unveiled
SocialApr 18, 2026

DepMap's Future: PRMT5 Inhibitor Differences Unveiled

Excellent talk from Bill Sellers on future directions with DepMap. Interesting differences between different PRMT5 inhibitors (SAM & MTA) and how they compare with selective inhibitors #aacr26 https://t.co/xfmKVqEpp1

By Sally Church
Pro‑vaccine CDC
SocialApr 18, 2026

Pro‑vaccine CDC

That selecting a physician who understands the importance of vaccines and immunizations is treated as an act of “MAHA betrayal,” likely reflects its payola from corrupt the wellness influencers. If indeed this was the President’s decision, then he did the...

By Peter Hotez
Late‑stage Oral Cocktail Adds 33% Lifespan in Obese Mice
SocialApr 18, 2026

Late‑stage Oral Cocktail Adds 33% Lifespan in Obese Mice

An oral drug combination, including a senolytic (quercetin), NR, urolithin A, and alpha-lipoic acid, extended median remaining lifespan in mice by 33%. Important to note, however, that the mice were fed a high-fat "Western Diet" and the intervention started at 18...

By João Pedro de Magalhães, PhD
Secret Orders in Bill C‑22 Part 2 Pave Path to Totalitarianism
SocialApr 18, 2026

Secret Orders in Bill C‑22 Part 2 Pave Path to Totalitarianism

The Canadian government wants you to focus on Part 1 of the Lawful Access Act (Bill C-22), but this is what Part 2 will enable. Secret ministerial orders are the groundwork for turnkey totalitarianism.

By David T. Fraser
Trump Organization to Build Tbilisi’s Tallest 70‑Story Tower
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump Organization to Build Tbilisi’s Tallest 70‑Story Tower

Trump Organization along with local partners plan to build a 70-story Trump Tower in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, which will become the tallest building in the city and include luxury residences, retail and hotel-style amenities — WSJ

By The Real Fly (iBankCoin)
Accelerate Content Creation, Multiply Luck with Claude Design
SocialApr 18, 2026

Accelerate Content Creation, Multiply Luck with Claude Design

Claude Design is BIG for business. It collapses production time for shipping content. Every single piece of content you ship increases your odds of hitting the jackpot. YT thumbnails on demand. Sales decks that prospects get BEFORE the initial discovery...

By Eric Siu