AI-Driven Traffic Spikes 393% and Lifts Retailer Revenue
AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it’s boosting their revenue too https://t.co/4s4yDglDSH
Independent Bookstores Surge 70% Since 2020
Amazing News: The number of independent bookstores in the U.S. has grown by 70% since 2020. In 2025 alone, 422 new bookstores opened, according to the American Booksellers Association. The world is healing. https://t.co/i86javiKVk
Prediction Markets Threaten Public Health, Says Science Magazine
Prediction markets like @Polymarket are a threat for public health, asserted in a @ScienceMagazine essay https://t.co/Kk2OOVrxHy https://t.co/1pGA9aiBAh
Rent Control Still Shrinks Housing Supply Through Conversions, Decay
Excellent points as always from John. I would add, in long run, while rent control may have minimal impact on new construction when exempted, it's still supply killer via a) conversions to for-sale and b) aging/rotting of old apartments into obsolescence.
Starship V3 Set for First Test Flight Soon
Starship V3 booster & ship will be ready for their first test flight in a few weeks
AI‑Driven Scorecard Streamlines Product Research & Validation
I use AI for product research before I use it for anything else. Here's my exact workflow (and prompt) you can use: > Find competitor URLs using a product research tool > Plug them into a deep research prompt on Gemini or ChatGPT >...
Hygiene Breakthroughs Face Ridicule Before Saving Lives
Soap & disinfectants have saved more lives than any therapy Mother deaths before Semmelweis: ~10–15% After Semmelweis (1847):~1–2% Doctors laughed at him. He went to asylum & died from a beating Breakthroughs are ridiculed until they become part of everyday life
Rising Fuel Costs, Stagnant Ticket Prices Spark Airline Bankruptcies
OK if fuel prices are going up why don't they just raise the ticket prices why are they going bankrupt.
5G, AI, and IoT Redefine Wireless, Telecom, and Broadband
Wireless Industry Analyst says 5G, AI, FWA, Private 5G and IoT Are Reshaping Wireless, Telecom, Cable TV and Broadband https://t.co/luJx1tuuxa via @ein_news @jeffkagan #jeffkagan #industryanalyst #ictindustryanalyst #ai #aianalyst #aiindustryanalyst #analyst #analystrelations #wirelessanalyst #telecomanalyst #tech #technology #techanalyst #technologyanalyst #pr #publicrelations #pressrelease...
DOJ Praises Live Nation Win Amid State AG Resistance
DOJ officials congratulating themselves for the Live Nation win -- a case they settled after political pressure but state AGs saw through to the end -- is really the definition of chutzpah.
People Still Crave In‑person Hotel Check‑ins
No I don’t want to check into the hotel on my phone, I want to go to the desk and have them give me a key. Please stop moving everything to my phone. I want to be on it and...
Judges Skeptical of Prediction Markets Despite Recent Wins
In short: States have to be excited about today's 9th Circuit Court prediction market hearing, where judges seemed highly skeptical of the PMs' argument; this comes days after court rulings went PMs' way against New Jersey and Arizona These battles have...
Best Cities for Top-Quality Eye Care
Do anyone tell me …. Which city would be best for eye treatment …. In terms if hospitals /doctors ….
Greenwich Dads Obsess over Bloomberg’s Money Stuff
It’s the hottest product in Greenwich. Fathers at a recent local sports game were fixated on Bloomberg's Money Stuff newsletter. https://t.co/Zm6rr99u43
1q22 Gain Predicts Poor Prognosis in Myeloma
Prognostic significance of acquired 1q22 gain in multiple myeloma [Oct 28, 2021] Hadiyah Y Audil et al. @myelomaMD Am J Hematol https://t.co/qUKCUdnZPH #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine #oncopath HT @EagleMyeloma https://t.co/vd0BVZ6bRq
Vizsla Copper Secures 5‑Year Permit for Massive BC Project
The green light arrives for @VizslaCopper: they receive a 5-year multi-year, area-based permit covering its 11,630-hectare Copperview project in BC. It will be the target of the upcoming drill campaign this year. Major overweight $copper position for me: https://t.co/OlFkQM8Ubu
Army Boosts Apache Counter‑Drone Ammo Production Five‑Fold
Production Of AH-64 Apache’s New Counter-Drone Cannon Shell Ammunition Ramping-Up The Army anticipates a five-fold increase in procurement of the XM1225 APEX ammo. https://t.co/eABBd8PWdH
NewScorpioGold Manhattan Expansion Keeps Gold Play in Buy Range
New ground gets stitched together for @NewScorpioGold at Manhattan, this district-scale play is getting bigger. See the map, what is a brownfields project, along with JV's stock chart and why this #gold play is still in Buy range: https://t.co/0Q3d3JlLkF
1q Abnormalities Define Distinct Proteomic Landscape in Myeloma
Proteomic profiling revealed unique disease biology associated with 1q abnormalities in multiple myeloma [Apr 14, 2026] Mangalaparthi et al. @Nature_NPJ https://t.co/XTcJZIGFh6 #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine HT @Myeloma_Doc https://t.co/XyrxJ29elO
U.S. Grid‑Battery Output to Power All Renewables by 2026
U.S. grid-battery production has gone from 0 in 2024 to 145 GWh/year by the end of 2026, enough to provide batteries to support all wind and solar in the U.S. https://t.co/faeAUzMjZ8
AI Firms Devour NYC Office Space, Leasing Data Shows
My friend and broker from the Breather days, Ramsey Fehrer at CBRE, shared NYC tech leasing data they pulled for a client recently. AI is eating NYC office space. https://t.co/tEdfzI97NT
Sports Betting Handle Surpasses $165B, Triggers Major‑Questions Review
National sports betting handle via state regulation exceeded $165 billion in 2025, well north of the $50 billion baseline for 'significance' suggested by Judge Nelson for application of the 'major-questions' doctrine. Via @SBJ https://t.co/KpmmUeyJQ4)
Paramount Is the Ideal Buyer for Warner Bros.
That’s the thing: Paramount was the BEST option for WB sale Anyone who doesn’t understand that does not truly care about theatrical
Creator IP Emerges as Hot Commodity in Media
I dug into this emerging trend and spoke to smart folks like @denk_tweets, @dcbruck, and others about how Creator IP is a hot commodity right now for @viralnationinc. Key findings ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/7wJNmO8Rf3
Mobile Launcher Returns to VAB for Artemis III Prep
The Mobile Launcher is on its way back to the VAB today to start getting ready for Artemis III. Departed the pad at 8:11 am ET. https://t.co/ZeDzYf5S67
San Francisco Agents Unanimously See Price Rises, National Confidence Low
Nationally, only 27% of the resale agents we just surveyed said home prices were mostly increasing month over month. TOTALLY different story in San Francisco, where 100% of agents said prices rising. Not sure I’ve seen that high a conviction in...
NASA Greenlights ROSA Support for ExoMars Rover
NASA has given approval for the Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation. This is the addl support NASA is providing to ESA to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover w/drill to Mars. https://t.co/mBPdDblJzg
NHS Digital Skills Transfer Globally Across Health Systems
Your NHS digital skills are more portable than you think. Delivery, data and governance capabilities recur across health systems globally. Titles vary. Underlying capability travels. The global perspective is covered in Career Navigator 2026. Full Report: https://zurl.co/7tnFK
Cybertruck Becomes a Deadly Safety Disaster, Regulators Lag
Elon Musk wanted the Cybertruck to be his dream vehicle. Now people are burning alive inside them. On Tech Won’t Save Us, I spoke to Dara Kerr to explore the safety disaster that the vehicles have become and why regulators aren’t...
Russell Gold Swaps WSJ for Solar Industry Insight
I think I may have accidentally gotten Russell Gold to leave the Wall Street Journal for the solar industry. On the latest episode of Energy Empire, he explains why. https://t.co/LerdxNAL7J
U.S. Defense Spending Set to Surge Beyond $
$2t → $2.7t in 6 years. and that's before the iran war, before europe's (and asia's) defense spending push, before the $90b ukraine loan. the chart from 2026 is going to look even steeper.
Private Credit Shows Unexpected Strength, Cycle Likely Turning
Interesting to note the relative strength of private credit over the past several weeks. Here's Barrons: "Private credit has been notably quiet in recent months, with far less visible stress than many expected... the lack of volatility could suggest that...
AI Mode Now Shows Sites Side‑by‑side for Seamless Research
Oh boy, I'm not sure publishers will be thrilled with this change -> AI Mode will now open publisher links side by side with AI Mode (versus taking you directly to the publisher website). So both AI Mode and the...
Lawyer Says Prediction Markets Will Cost Nevada Billions
Prediction markets will cost Nevada billions of dollars, a lawyer on behalf of the state gaming regulators and casinos argued during a court hearing on a lawsuit brought by PMs
Operators Favor Legacy PMSs Over Risky AI Startups
Appfolio and the other "legacy" PMSs are racing to build AI agents before the new AI-native startups can build their own PMSs. For the record, all the operators I know (from people running 100 units to people running thousands) are rooting...
Oil Lobby Twists RBC Report to Advance Agenda
Oil and Gas Shills Hijack RBC Report Once again, a study is misrepresented to push the Canadian industry's oil, LNG growth agenda. You know who they are. Push back against their nonsense. #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/oil-and-gas-shills-hijack-rbc-report
Remembering the Legendary Yongsan iPark Esports Studio
10 years ago the most legendary esports studio of all time closed. New OGN location (while it lasted) was nice, but you can never beat the magic that the Yongsan iPark Mall studio had. If walls could talk... https://t.co/0zqM6zMPBL
Judges Question Nevada's Prediction Market Ban Authority
Judges in today's prediction market lawsuit v Nevada have also pushed back against the state's attorney; judges have question if the scope of NV's push to ban predicion markets steps on federal authority
Oil Spot Still 29% Above 200‑Day SMA
Oil has come down on with the ceasefire (persisting through reciprocal blockades), but spot is still very high - and the longer it remains elevated, the more permanent economic impact it has. Statistically, spot still 29% above the 200 SMA. Peaked...
Mayor Proposes Insurance Cuts to Ease Rent‑freeze Push
The #democraticsocialist throws kissies at small landlords. #MayorMamdani offers help shaving 20-30% #insurance costs for #rentstabilized+#affordablehousing, w/may be a bid to make #rentfreeze easier to swallow. #NYC #realestate #CRE #multifamily https://t.co/FNOBbI5LwG
US Healthcare Overcharges: $2,000 Procedure vs $50 Abroad
Healthcare in the USA is such a scam. I had a gastric fibroscopy with a biopsy in Uruguay this week. I have private insurance and am not on the free healthcare here. I paid less than 50 USD. In the...
Bambu Adds Multi‑filament Color Printing, Credits OrcaSlicer‑FullSpectrum
Bambu updates its 3D printers to print unique hues or gradients using two or three filaments — company acknowledges OrcaSlicer-FullSpectrum fork as the basis for the color prediction part of the new feature https://t.co/ZxRNv9TNgQ
Paramount Enforces 45-Day Theatrical Window for 2026 Releases
At CinemaCon, David Ellison confirms all 15 of Paramount’s 2026 releases will have a 45-day minimum theatrical window. Every studio chief has emphasized this in an effort to rebuild moviegoing. Next step: no straight-to-streaming movies, the real scourge. Change...
Deadweight Tonnage Reveals Hidden Ship Traffic Through Hormuz
Great chart showing the breakdown of visible vs dark[er] ship transits through Hormuz Even better that its in deadweight tonnage rather than a simple ship count.
OIH Holds Steady, Forms Bullish Cup‑Handle Amid Pullback
$OIH Daily. Compared to the other two oil stock ETFs, $XLE $XOP, the oil service/equipment names in the $OIH have barely budged during this pullback. Cup and "high handle" bullish setup https://t.co/d3Xqf5ZBxn
Paramount's Extravagant CinemaCon Video Raises Acquisition Doubts
Not sure how Paramount can afford to buy WB, considering how much money they must have spent on their INSANE, star-studded, #CinemaCon intro video that ends w/ Tom Cruise on top of the water tower. Cameron, Chalamet, Will Smith, Pratt, Wahlberg,...
Your Welcome Flow Misses Revenue: 6 Essential Fixes
Welcome flows are one of the highest-revenue flows for most ecom brands, and most of them barely do half their job. Here are 6 things yours should do that it probably doesn't: https://t.co/5WFCrShviV
Pricing Discretion Doesn't Equal Antitrust Market Power
Klein (1993) is supposedly on tying. It's so much more. Holdups, market power definitions. The nugget throughout is that pricing discretion is not the same thing as antitrust market power. I'm over at @TOTMblog on this foundational paper https://t.co/uhhV5pLuDn
Oil Shock Less Severe; Iran Likely to Restore Flow
Of course the world cannot withstand a 20% supply shock of oil for quarters There are just two weird assumptions included in that: 1) The supply shock is not 20% effectively - far from it actually. The bypassing of the strait...
Emmy Lead Actress (Limited/Movie) Rankings Released
The Emmy rankings and charts have debuted for Lead Actress (Limited/Movie) https://t.co/oU3muhxzzY via @variety https://t.co/dE4zGYspdy