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Mortgage Spread Surge Drives Major 2026 Market Shift
SocialApr 18, 2026

Mortgage Spread Surge Drives Major 2026 Market Shift

Hug a #mortgage spread, it has made a big difference in 2026! @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #mortgagerates #realestate #housing #chartdaddy

By Logan Mohtashami
Apple’s Headphone Jack Removal Ignores Costly Public Transit Externalities
SocialApr 18, 2026

Apple’s Headphone Jack Removal Ignores Costly Public Transit Externalities

Pretty strange that a Cupertino-based company wasn’t thinking about the impact of its products on the public transit experience.

By Conor Sen
Better Spread Levels Keep Mortgage Rates About 1% Lower
SocialApr 18, 2026

Better Spread Levels Keep Mortgage Rates About 1% Lower

If we had the worst mortgage spread levels of 2023, mortgage rates would be 7.39% today, not 6.29%. If we had the worst levels of 2024, mortgage rates would be 7.02% today. If we had the worst levels of 2025, mortgage rates...

By Logan Mohtashami
Sysco Exploits Refrigeration Loophole, Idles Trucks for Hours
SocialApr 18, 2026

Sysco Exploits Refrigeration Loophole, Idles Trucks for Hours

.@Sysco in particular also often loudly idles out here for hours, because the company knows it can use the refrigeration loophole to avoid idling tickets.

By Nicole Gelinas
Laser Robotics and NVIDIA Enable Chemical-Free Farming
SocialApr 18, 2026

Laser Robotics and NVIDIA Enable Chemical-Free Farming

Laser Weeding Revolution: Carbon #Robotics and NVIDIA Redefine Chemical-Free Farming by @kimmonismus #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/sASQ68ypFS

By Ron van Loon
TT‑Lang: Python DSL for Tenstorrent’s High‑performance Kernels
SocialApr 18, 2026

TT‑Lang: Python DSL for Tenstorrent’s High‑performance Kernels

TT-Lang from Tenstorrent from Groq? It’s a Python-based DSL that lets you write high-performance custom kernels and fused ops directly on Tensix cores, Blackhole, etc.. Think “Triton but made for Tenstorrent hardware.” V 1.0 next week

By Jim Keller
Mainstream Media Ignores Indies, Stealing Credit and Links
SocialApr 18, 2026

Mainstream Media Ignores Indies, Stealing Credit and Links

This is very common in tech. @nytimes never links or credits to independents. As a blogger I was on the receiving end of this. By no links, or no credit. That practice still continues. Even the other day @TheAtlantic daily...

By Om Malik
Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Post Optimization
SocialApr 18, 2026

Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Post Optimization

Trying to get more involved with the @LinkedIn community, but are finding that your posts don't get engagement? Use AI to make 'em more engaging. Here's how to give it a try: https://t.co/y53idal1Jb #linkedin #chatgpt #ai #socialmedia https://t.co/1wK25cUYzA

By Dave Taylor
Dust Storms Curb Southern Europe's Solar; Central Europe Leads
SocialApr 18, 2026

Dust Storms Curb Southern Europe's Solar; Central Europe Leads

Dust, storms drag southern European solar as central regions outperform in March #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/pP23TB8i4Y https://t.co/7XDZAUjEhK

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Balancing Agent-First Architecture with Human Buyer Relationships
SocialApr 18, 2026

Balancing Agent-First Architecture with Human Buyer Relationships

How does an enterprise pivot to an “agent-first” architecture without completely alienating its traditional human buyers? https://t.co/YV3RT3pqcl @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAgents #AI #Strategy #Marketing #MarketingSuccess #MarketingStrategy #Branding

By Tim Hughes
Planned Obsolescence Punishable by Prison and Massive Fines
SocialApr 18, 2026

Planned Obsolescence Punishable by Prison and Massive Fines

But why would consumers buy from companies that do this? “Manufacturers caught intentionally designing electronics, appliances, or other goods to fail prematurely or become unusable—whether through hardware flaws, software updates that slow performance, or other engineered limitations—now face steep penalties: up...

By Rich Tehrani
Iran Shifts Tactics: Stock Manipulation Over Oil, Gunboats Attack
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran Shifts Tactics: Stock Manipulation Over Oil, Gunboats Attack

Can Iranians be pumping and dumping stocks instead of oil? Iranian gunboats fire on tanker after Strait of Hormuz closed again.

By Sarbjeet Johal
Pennsylvania Turns Abandoned Wells Into Renewable Geothermal Power
SocialApr 18, 2026

Pennsylvania Turns Abandoned Wells Into Renewable Geothermal Power

Pennsylvania has up to 750,000 of inactive oil and gas wells. Now the state will use some of those wells to build a clean, renewable electricity source, enhanced geothermal. https://t.co/SGBLc8g4ck More on EGS https://t.co/yt6XQ52tPW

By Mark Z. Jacobson
Bipartisan Corn Ethanol Support Harms Economy and Environment
SocialApr 18, 2026

Bipartisan Corn Ethanol Support Harms Economy and Environment

I feel like the ongoing bipartisan support for corn based ethanol is bad economically and environmentally and should end.

By Michael E. Webber
Trump’s CDC Nominee Sparks Doubt over Public Health Direction
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump’s CDC Nominee Sparks Doubt over Public Health Direction

Trump's CDC pick is raising questions about the future of public health policy in his administration — and the power of the MAHA movement w/ @HelenBranswell @ChelseaCirruzzo https://t.co/UCILcMTpnQ

By Daniel Payne
Optimized Type 2 Diabetes Care Boosts Health and Savings in Spain
SocialApr 18, 2026

Optimized Type 2 Diabetes Care Boosts Health and Savings in Spain

Estimating the Clinical, Quality-of-Life and Economic Impact of Optimized Management of Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Spain https://t.co/L3QB4MJf57 https://t.co/pot0usHX7f

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Banks Hide $500B Private Credit Exposure Off‑Balance Sheet
SocialApr 18, 2026

Banks Hide $500B Private Credit Exposure Off‑Balance Sheet

OUT NOW - @rcwhalen on banks' "considerable" private credit exposure 🏦 There's "no transparency": use of off-balance sheet vehicles to mask true exposure of ~$500B Apple 🔊https://t.co/WuiP53leku Spotify📽️https://t.co/EdCDKXfJdy YouTube📽️https://t.co/W8EybE3tOh 1/3 https://t.co/GYxCbGMeAP

By Jack Farley
Tesla's Sub‑cent Per‑mile Claim Ignores Real Costs
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla's Sub‑cent Per‑mile Claim Ignores Real Costs

--it's a choice at this point to continue posting nonsense. --tesla owned charging infrastructure would cost less than 1c per mile when amortized. $TSLA --here is a link to the model and you can adjust the assumptions https://t.co/P0lhVlfDYw https://t.co/G0pGeXnA12

By Steven Spencer
From Imagination to Speed: Scarcity's Endgame Arrives
SocialApr 18, 2026

From Imagination to Speed: Scarcity's Endgame Arrives

The constraint on human civilization is about to shift from "What can we imagine?" to "How fast can we build it?" AI removes the intelligence bottleneck, Terafab slays the chip constraints, Starship removes the mass-to-orbit bottleneck, and Orbital data centers removes...

By Peter H. Diamandis
Right Leverages AI-Generated Content for Pro‑Trump Campaigns
SocialApr 18, 2026

Right Leverages AI-Generated Content for Pro‑Trump Campaigns

Political people have discovered AI UGC marketing and the right is using it to push pro-Trump messaging https://t.co/AJs0JvKXOM

By Taylor Lorenz
First‑Dollar Coverage Boosts Affordability, Keeps R&D Incentives
SocialApr 18, 2026

First‑Dollar Coverage Boosts Affordability, Keeps R&D Incentives

Should you ever find yourself in a position to talk healthcare policy with anyone and they ask “so what are saying are the right fixes?”, NPLB put essentials in one place. Plain, short. Solve affordability w/ 1st $ coverage; preserve...

By Peter Kolchinsky
Generative Design Powers One Click Metal Drone Frame
SocialApr 18, 2026

Generative Design Powers One Click Metal Drone Frame

Generative Design Meets Metal #3D Printing: One Click Metal’s #Drone Frame Takes Flight via @WevolverApp #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/K2U8nRRRVQ

By Ron van Loon
Media's Repetitive Altman House Photos Undermine Terrorism Warnings
SocialApr 18, 2026

Media's Repetitive Altman House Photos Undermine Terrorism Warnings

The @nytimes and @wsj keep publishing photos of Sam Altman’s house over and over again. You can’t keep posting op-eds about the risk of stochastic terrorism and not be institutionally aware of what you might be enabling.

By Kim-Mai Cutler
Iran Reasserts Strict Control over Strait of Hormuz
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran Reasserts Strict Control over Strait of Hormuz

Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz again on Saturday, asserting that it was “under strict control” by Iranian forces

By Stephen King
Synergy Proposes 1GW Tathra Wind Farm with 500MW BESS
SocialApr 18, 2026

Synergy Proposes 1GW Tathra Wind Farm with 500MW BESS

Synergy submits 1GW Tathra Wind Farm with 500MW BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/Xa0MJI4rHz

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
The Mummy Opens $5.2M, Lands Third Weekend Box Office
SocialApr 18, 2026

The Mummy Opens $5.2M, Lands Third Weekend Box Office

$5.2M opening day for Lee Cronin's The Mummy incl pre-shows. Will take 3rd place at wknd #boxoffice with $12-13M and avg below $4k.

By Gitesh Pandya
Support Spectrum Sharing; Reject Rule Changes Favoring Exclusivity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Support Spectrum Sharing; Reject Rule Changes Favoring Exclusivity

Evolution of spectrum-sharing models like US #CBRS is a good thing. But using rule-revisions to try to bias mechanisms back towards quasi-exclusive models is not. https://t.co/S2RI3pijYQ

By Dean Bubley
Iran's New Maritime Regime Undermines “Open Hormuz” Claim
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran's New Maritime Regime Undermines “Open Hormuz” Claim

Hormuz is anything but “open”, like I said yesterday during market hours. Fresh Attacks Shatter ‘Open Hormuz’ Narrative as Iran Pushes New Maritime Regime https://t.co/7PMz5tYFgd

By Mike Schuler
BYD Seeks EU Lobby Seat Amid EV Tariff Pressures
SocialApr 18, 2026

BYD Seeks EU Lobby Seat Amid EV Tariff Pressures

BYD is in talks to join Europe’s car lobby group, a move that would give the Chinese automaker a voice in the region where it faces tariffs on its electric-vehicle imports https://t.co/Pi7zP3bsiq

By Paul Triolo
Babin Outlines Vision for America’s Next Space Era
SocialApr 18, 2026

Babin Outlines Vision for America’s Next Space Era

House SS&T chair Brian Babin (R-TX) has an op-ed in Issues in Science and Technology on "A Vision for America’s Next Era in Space": https://t.co/4zrQtGd9iF

By Marcia Smith
Russia's 2025 UAS Adaptations Detailed by @RALee85
SocialApr 18, 2026

Russia's 2025 UAS Adaptations Detailed by @RALee85

When @RALee85 writes, I read. Fascinating and detailed information on Russia’s UAS adaptations across the line in 2025. Link to the substack article in his thread.

By John Spencer
Use 8‑second Reels and Spy Competitors’ Ads
SocialApr 18, 2026

Use 8‑second Reels and Spy Competitors’ Ads

What to use in meta ads as the creative? 1. I always suggest reels under 8 secs- and I never recommend using the cover. 2. I also suggest going to Facebook and look at what authors in your genre - in...

By Bink Cummings
2010 Housing Boom: Cheap Homes, Tiny Commissions, Agent Exodus
SocialApr 18, 2026

2010 Housing Boom: Cheap Homes, Tiny Commissions, Agent Exodus

In 2010 the best house I bought in the U.S. in was $40,000. The cheapest was $30,000. The most expensive was $90,000. U.S. dollar was parity with the Canadian dollar. Realtor commission was $500 to $1,000 per. Most left the industry because they...

By Jim Chuong
From Racing Dreams to Unexpected Career Paths
SocialApr 18, 2026

From Racing Dreams to Unexpected Career Paths

11 years ago, producing Stadium Super Trucks live to tape for NBC Sports. Back then I couldn’t imagine doing anything other than working in racing forever.

By Kyle Benjamin
Stop Liking Fake Photos Before Irreversible Damage
SocialApr 18, 2026

Stop Liking Fake Photos Before Irreversible Damage

We're Hitting Like on Millions of Fake Photos. We Either Stop or the Damage Will Be Irreversible #ArtificialDecisions #MCC https://t.co/nzh1OG4rMZ

By M.Camisani-Calzolari
Algorithms Amplify Cynical Drama-Seekers, Silencing Substance
SocialApr 18, 2026

Algorithms Amplify Cynical Drama-Seekers, Silencing Substance

Our attention cannons and the three algorithms of record select for the worst Guys — people who are cynical and crave drama but who also ultimately don’t have anything to say

By Kia Kokalitcheva
Fewer Plants, Less Nitrogen, Same or Better Yields
SocialApr 18, 2026

Fewer Plants, Less Nitrogen, Same or Better Yields

Wheat or corn doesn’t matter the less plants you have to “feed” the less Nitrogen it takes because the ☀️ does more of the work. The biohack is going well below the “optimal” plants per acre for a monocrop to be...

By Jason Mauck
China Rolls Out Autonomous Police Cars for Constant Surveillance
SocialApr 18, 2026

China Rolls Out Autonomous Police Cars for Constant Surveillance

24/7 Smart Surveillance: China Deploys #Autonomous Police Cars by @niccruzpatane #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #FutureTech https://t.co/n21ucgn5fH

By Ron van Loon
US Growth Rides on Fragile TSMC Dependence
SocialApr 18, 2026

US Growth Rides on Fragile TSMC Dependence

With robust resilient global supply chains, American growth has seen record gains, including with 90 percent dependence on TSMC for advanced node production. No one explains how much manufacturing will strengthen the economy and at what cost, economics matter....

By Paul Triolo
Great Food Fuels a Wave of LCAC Deliveries
SocialApr 18, 2026

Great Food Fuels a Wave of LCAC Deliveries

For a month we ran exercises off a 1000’ ship anchored near Camp Pendleton. The Marines descended on our galley like a pack of starving rats. And like rats, they went back and told all their friends how good the food...

By John Konrad
Platforms Strip Provenance Data, Undermining AI Disinfo Solutions
SocialApr 18, 2026

Platforms Strip Provenance Data, Undermining AI Disinfo Solutions

Social platforms aren’t doing enough to solve the problem of AI-generated political disinformation. Even if it’s not 100% technically fixable yet, some tech exists to at least address parts of the problem. Groups like @C2PA_org are trying to improve content verification,...

By Marty Swant
Kremlin Openly Backs Bulgaria Candidate to Rebound After Hungary Loss
SocialApr 18, 2026

Kremlin Openly Backs Bulgaria Candidate to Rebound After Hungary Loss

The Kremlin is not hiding who its preferred candidate in tomorrow's elections in Bulgaria is, and is salivating over the hopes to make up for its humiliating loss in Hungary. https://t.co/ZCnTWukRUX

By Christo Grozev
Algorithmic Amplification Distorts Discourse, Demands Multidisciplinary Action
SocialApr 18, 2026

Algorithmic Amplification Distorts Discourse, Demands Multidisciplinary Action

I was at the @UofC Business School this week for a conference on one the central challenges of our time: how AI and social media are reshaping public discourse, political polarization, misinformation, and democratic governance. We discussed how algorithmic amplification can...

By Jay Van Bavel
Three‑minute FACEIT Queue: A Criminal Offense
SocialApr 18, 2026

Three‑minute FACEIT Queue: A Criminal Offense

The people that wait the full 3 minutes to connect to the server in FACEIT matches deserve jail time.

By Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag
Kosol Energie Airlifts Solar Cells to Prevent Project Delays
SocialApr 18, 2026

Kosol Energie Airlifts Solar Cells to Prevent Project Delays

Kosol Energie airlifts solar cells to avoid delays #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/VEeqPtmnuh

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Call to Examine Judge’s Lenient Record After Fatality
SocialApr 18, 2026

Call to Examine Judge’s Lenient Record After Fatality

Rest in peace, Larissa Herold 🙏🏼 Austin reporters: perhaps we need to report on this judges last 100 cases and look for similar patterns of insane leniency leading to peaceful citizens being killed?

By Jason Calacanis
Trump Keeps Europe Dependent, Blocks EU Defense Autonomy
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump Keeps Europe Dependent, Blocks EU Defense Autonomy

Well, here we are again, yet another simple confirmation of what’s really behind all that talk about "Europe needs to take responsibility for itself." Trump wants Europe to remain weak and critically dependent on the American defense industry, without ever...

By Illia Ponomarenko
Integrate Daily AI Briefing via RSS Anywhere
SocialApr 18, 2026

Integrate Daily AI Briefing via RSS Anywhere

If you like news about AI, I have a daily briefing I share on Linkedin and my site Monday through Saturday. https://t.co/Go0xtGEQyK There's even an RSS feed for it. Four things you can do with it right now. 1 - Add it...

By Sarah Evans
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SocialApr 18, 2026

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Just $5.2M Friday for #LeeCroninsTheMummy as this will be around $12M for its debut tops The bottom number of its tracking Richly deserved https://t.co/NiaB0wnUT7

By Erick Weber