Gigantic Robotic Hand L
I visited RealHand office today in Palo Alto - this hand was *gigantic* and showed nice dexterity during teleop. Hands can lift 50kg and range from $1.5k - $20k depending on complexity and sensors. https://realhand.com
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Threaten Food Supply Chain
Lisa Anderson quoted in ConfectioneryNews: Strait of Hormuz disruption is escalating into a food supply chain issue - watch tier-2/tier-3 dependencies (ingredients, packaging, logistics). https://t.co/EvyHNyYObG #SupplyChain #FoodAndBeverage #RiskManagement
Mark Epstein Poised for $75M Downtown Sale
#MarkEpstein, bro of the notorious #JeffreyEpstein, may get $75M for downtown site he's selling. Why he might be selling 515Greenwich is unclear. C/be dvpmt site. #realestate #CRE #NYC #investmentsales #mortgage #Ossa #Newmark #Dara https://t.co/7DWL9AJygG
Even Small Alcohol Increases Heart Rate, Lowers HRV
"Researchers looked at over 5 million days of data and found that even a modest amount of alcohol caused resting heart rates to climb and heart rate variability (a sign of how well your body handles stress) to drop." https://t.co/qg4663hHCS
Walmart Backs AI-Driven 3D Weaving for US Manufacturing
Brands such as Walmart signed letters of support for unspun’s plan to build domestic manufacturing capacity in the United States using an AI-enabled 3D weaving technology. https://t.co/Dv03xpHLQE #sustainability #AI #5G #cloud #edge #futureofwork #digitaltransformation https://t.co/1VS4PYadIK
U.S. Set to Reach 6 GW Offshore Wind by 2027
Despite Trump, the U.S. will have 6 GW of offshore wind operating by 2027 All 5 developers have won court victories to complete their projects. 72% (4.3 GW) of the 6 GW are already installed or operational https://www.offshorewindca.org/maps
OpenAI Unveils GPT‑Rosalind for Pharma Drug Discovery
I truly believe OpenAI is hoping to drive a ton of revenue based on what it can do with health/medical -> OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind, an AI model for life sciences research, including drug discovery, as a research preview for customers...
5G Slicing Turns Concept Into Real-World Experiences
5G network slicing is moving from concept to operational reality. The real value lies in enabling new experiences and tailored operational models: • T-Mobile’s 5G SA slices support live broadcasting & photojournalism in dense crowds • T-Priority for first responders under congestion •...
Seeking X Ads Expert: Recommendations Welcome
looking for a X ads guy. someone who understands how to run ads here. would love any recs @nikitabier
White House Loses Two EO 14260 Energy Cases, Faces More Lawsuits
The White House is 0 for 2 in cases launched under EO 14260: Protecting American Energy From State Overreach. It lost a similar case about an MI lawsuit. Two cases pending on VT and NY Climate Superfund laws. New case against...
Tesla FSD Misreads Exit, Recovers on Tight Ramp
I asked Tesla Self-Driving 14.3.1 to exit the Mason / O'Farrell Garage in Downtown San Francisco. It tries to go up instead of down, so I had to intervene to help it find the right path. But it handled the tight...
Google’s Gemini AI Cuts Scammers, Blocks 8.3B Ads
Google's 2025 Ads Safety Report: With Gemini's help, Google blocked a record 8.3B ads, up 63% YoY, but suspended 36% fewer advertisers, attributing the disparity to its use of AI "Google said the rise in blocked ads also reflects the...
Inside Epic's Confidential Vendor Deal Reveals Innovation Barriers
Second Opinion just published its first scoop: And it's a look inside Epic's confidential vendor services agreement. A source shared it with @RuthReader to give us a sense of why it's so hard out there for healthcare innovators. View in...
Network Effects and Exclusives Outweigh Digital Library Loss
Lots of good points here but I still fundamentally disagree with the Phil Spencer line that failure was inevitable after losing the digital library race in the PS4 generation. It's a factor for sure, but I think broader network effects...
Paramount Confirms Airbender Leak Not Studio-Origin
Paramount Investigates ‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ Leak, Determines It Didn’t Come From Studio https://t.co/WTmilm6GUa
Trust Outweighs Taste in Organic Food Choices
Choosing to buy organic food depends more on trust than taste – what our new study in the UK and Japan shows https://t.co/BEYetT9k5O https://t.co/kcJEOByvR8
Treat Dependencies as External Attack Surfaces, Upgrade Tooling
Your Dependencies Are Someone Else's Attack Surface https://t.co/zDbAITTE9f < good post with cause for optimism at the end. But we need to apply better skills/services to agent tooling to stay diligent when building
Iran Conflict Forces Lufthansa, Nigerian Airlines to Halt Flights
Lufthansa grounds planes, Nigerian carriers threaten to stop flying as Iran war strains show https://t.co/FeDiVpr1tN
Design That Powers Itself Redefines Home Living
What if your house powered itself? 👀 ⚡️ I’m doing something at my new project, Casa Mallorca, that I’ve NEVER done before - and it’s changing the way I think about design entirely. Good design isn’t just about how something looks....
Boeing Adds 100+ Workers Weekly to Ramp Production
Boeing hiring more than 100 factory workers a week to boost output, replace retirees https://t.co/vAInvCnHXf
Adventure Photography Game Tops Yearly Ratings
An Adventure Photography Game Has Quietly Become The Highest-Rated Game Of The Year https://t.co/deegFlsrX7 @sigonogames @SigonoScott @ShueishaGamesJP
New Power Infrastructure ETF KWH Targets AI Energy Demand
NEW: Relatively rare ETF filing for GMO. Filing for the Power Infrastructure ETF $KWH. good ticker. Will lean into AI energy infrastructure demand. https://t.co/UaH7RMLXmO
Europe Faces Jet Fuel Shortage; Hyperloop Needed Now
6 weeks. That’s when Europe runs out of jet fuel. 6 weeks. That’s when it comes obvious we should have listened more to the people and companies trying to develop high-speed public mass transit, like the hyperloop.
RFK Jr. Defends FDA Chief Amid Industry Backlash
RFK Jr. defends FDA, Makary following Republican questions - also defends the $REPL CRL: "Marty made the correct decision to not approve that drug. But everybody goes after him because the industry is so powerful." https://t.co/CuEeNFCYpp
ITAR Restrictions Pose Risk, Not Deal‑Breaker, $100M Spend Continues
.@Thales_Alenia_S: US #ITAR, #DPAS space tech export restrictions are a risk, not a showstopper. We still spend $100M or more per year on US components. @voyagertech_ @SpaceSymposium @Starlab_Space.https://t.co/GsZ51fq6T8 https://t.co/UfdSaAZ784
Missing Protection at Market Peaks Leads to Regret
Remember 3 weeks ago when you were mad at yourself for not buying protection/insurance when markets were at their all time highs and the vix was in the teens...? https://t.co/xBbSHvbDuL
OpenAI Debuts GPT‑Rosalind, Entering Biopharma After Anthropic
NEW: OpenAI is the latest tech giant to move into biopharma, launching Thursday GPT-Rosalind, a life sciences-tailored version of its LLM Trails behind the very similar launch of Anthropic's Claude for Life Sciences by ~5 months. More here: https://t.co/zkXDwY0BBI
Trump’s Pyrrhic Victory Leaves US Worse Off Than JCPOA
Ex ante, I would have said that it would be very difficult for the United States to lose a war with Iran. Yet Trump—somehow—seems to have managed. A postwar state of affairs that is vastly worse than Obama’s JCPOA that...
Army Looks to Drone Tankers for Cheyenne II Refuel
Army Eyes Drone Tankers To Refuel Its New MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotors The Army and Bell have pointed to the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray drone tanker as an example of what could be on the horizon. https://t.co/e6RXASGLjJ
Mearsheimer: US Losing Iran War, Needs Immediate Exit
Prof. John Mearsheimer on America's desperate search for an exit from its war on Iran. "The [US] is not in the driver's seat. [Iran] is in the driver's seat. We had these negotiations because America wanted them...We recognize we're losing the...
Flawed Study Groups Failed and Successful Alzheimer Drugs Together
This new analysis of Alzheimer's drugs is such a good example of why we can't make any headway as a society. There is probably a good debate to be had on whether the risks and costs of the two approved beta...
JetSnake Robot Tackles Dangerous Tunnel Maintenance Tasks
Snake-Arm #Robot “JetSnake” Takes on Hazardous Tunnel Maintenance Tasks by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/xrjfym04IA
Iran's Oil Power Persists Despite Export Bans
Pundits are underestimating what Iran can do with its oil if it cannot export it!
First Look: Metro 2039 Arrives This Winter
First images from Metro 2039, coming this winter from 4A Games for PC, Xbox and PlayStation.
My Tomodachi Life Is Hilariously Off the Rails
I hope your Tomodachi Life is as off the rails as mine. ❤️ #tomodachilife #videogames #kindafunny
Russia's Energy Crisis: Production Decline, Revenue Strains, War Impacts
A new episode of Russia Contingency is out. I talk to @SergeyVakulenk0 about Russia’s energy sector. We cover declining production, how the Russian state receives revenue, impact of strikes and the war with Iran. @WarOnTheRocks https://t.co/U5OXvbXssG
RFK Jr. Hearing Reveals Changing Health Care Politics
RFK Jr.'s first in a marathon series of hearings offers a window into a shifting politics of health care — for the Trump administration and Democrats alike w/ @ChelseaCirruzzo https://t.co/uZQqM1ximT
Seek Qualified Attorneys, Not Unqualified Consultants, for Workplace Lawsuits
Recently saw a post of someone offering consultations (to Black women specifically) on how to sue your employer. This person doesn’t appear to be a legal professional and that is concerning, guidance of that nature should be grounded in legal...
Cut Antitrust Red Tape, Build Canadian Champions
First, the Trump administration took the positive step to dramatically reduce the U.S.'s stifling antitrust regulatory regime. Now, the EU is rightfully following suit. Dear PM @MarkJCarney, let's cut regulatory red tape at the Competition Bureau and create Canadian Champions. https://t.co/FrxajvGasb
Jensen’s Pods Evade China Scrutiny Post‑export Controls
all the pods Jensen did since export controls started where no-one asked hard questions on China https://t.co/y0Q7rws6QT
Fossil Fuel Assets Burn Amid Global Conflict and Crisis
Oil and gas assets are literally on fire around the world: Australia, Israel, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, the list goes on. Fossil fuels are indeed reliable: they are targeted in war, they leak, they destroy the environment and human health, they...
ECB to Keep Options Open Before April Meeting, Nagel Says
ECB should keep options open ahead of April meeting, Nagel says https://t.co/Dd1fRDIi4l via @KowalczeKamil @jrandow https://t.co/5FIQHxfeCK
High‑Resolution TORC2 Structure Opens Path to Age‑Related Therapies
Activating TORC2 holds potential in medicine for treating age-related memory & hearing loss. New study out today @MolecularCell reveals the structure of TORC2 in highest-ever resolution - which is good news for drug developers & all of us who age...
Seeking Help to Source Podcast Guest Opportunities
I would really like to hire someone to help me source podcast guest appearance opps, media requests where I can chime in with my expertise, etc. Accepting all legit referrals, plz send 'em my way
Drug Discovery Expands Beyond AI to New Frontiers
The marked expansion of paths and methods for new drug development including and beyond AI @Joseph_C_Wu @james_y_zou @WuXuekun @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/hTJ4Rt181n https://t.co/H3U5BNR1ER
Mike Davis' Choice Sparks Allegations of Corrupt Merger Drop
So a Mike Davis picked candidate. Dropping this merger challenge was gross and corrupt. https://t.co/d85hG8s3hx
Slash Raises $100M Series C, Hits $1.4B Valuation
🚨 JUST IN: @slashapp raised $100M Series C at $1.4B to build a Ramp competitor $250M ARR. 60 employees. Valuation quadrupled since May. The headline is the round. The story is everything else 🧵 https://t.co/SzLfFk3ZuB
U.S. Home Prices Continue Steady Gains, Up 0.6% MoM
U.S. home prices, as measured by the Zillow Home Value Index, rose +0.6% month-over-month between the February 2026 and March 2026 Year-over-year: +0.8% Since 2022's peak: +2.2% Since March 2020: +44.1% Table via @ResidentialClub https://t.co/HanulIqzx2
Recall Your First Encounter with Hormuz Crisis & Helium Short
Where and when was the first time you heard about the Hormuz crisis and helium shortages? https://t.co/Y5Qx1Fw0Qc
Orbiting Needs Speed, Not Height: Artemis II Curve Explained
Why does the @nasa Artemis II curve so much on launch? Getting into orbit is more about going fast than going up. For low Earth orbit, it's over 80 percent kinetic energy. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMmMxrAOtJ/?img_index=1