Court Bars Spirit From Keeping Unused Security Taxes
Spirit Airlines Can't Keep Security Taxes When Travelers Don't Fly — Appeals Court Rules - View from the Wing https://t.co/o3gnm674nv
Media Pushes JD Vance as Iran War Skeptic
Today's newsletter is about why mainstream media has been trying to help JD Vance frame himself as "skeptical" of or "opposed to" the war in Iran. Hint: 2028 https://www.readtpa.com/p/the-foremost-war-skeptic
Podcast Explores NBA Playoffs Streaming Shift and Masters Coverage
NEW PODCAST: @paulsen_smw, @AustinKarp and @JoshACarpenter join me to discuss Prime Video and NBC joining ESPN for the NBA playoffs, CBS’s Masters coverage and the Russini-Vrabel story. TO LISTEN: https://t.co/ldSOoKDIvD
Young Shield AI Product Guru Defends Faith and Nation
FRESH: At Shield AI, a Young Product Guru Fights for God & Country from the amazing Margaux MacColl https://t.co/qb1WqYSKhu
China's Export Growth Falters as Global Demand Slumps
China’s Export Momentum Slows Amid Iran War—Weaker global demand threatens a growth driver for Beijing @hannahmiao_ @TByGraceZhu https://t.co/vpepE1zohz https://t.co/vpepE1zohz
Lagarde Reverses Stance: Europe Not Epicenter of Iran War Fallout
Lagarde: Europe NOT at epicenter of Iran war fallout. That's quite a turnaround from the Mar. 26 interview with The Economist, when she said: “We are facing a real shock…probably beyond what we can imagine at the moment.”
Rocket Lab Ramps up NZ-Built Gauss Thrusters for Constellations
.@RocketLab says its Gauss electric thruster is built in New Zealand, so no US tech-export control issues; now producing the thrusters at 200-per-year rate.
Space Force Secures Long‑Term Funding Stability Beyond FY28
After combing through the budget documents released so far, it looks like the increase in Space Force funding is enduring. While the service was highly dependent on reconciliation funding in FY26, and somewhat less dependent in FY27, the increases are...
Iran Demands $270 Billion Reparations in US Talks
🚀 WORLD WAR ENDING ? 🚀 Iran estimates its war losses at $270,000,000,0000 in damages from US and Israeli bombing. Iran promising to seek reparations as part of negotiations with US on thursday.
Canada Pauses Fuel Tax, Cutting Gas Price 10¢ per Litre
After Germany, here it comes Canada: Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will suspend a fuel excise tax until Labor Day weekend. The measure will lower gasoline prices by 10 Canadian cents per liter, and diesel by 4 Canadian cents.
GAIL Commits to 700MW Solar and 572MWh Storage in India
GAIL invests in 700MW solar, 572MWh storage projects across India #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/lS8oHSsLE2
Refreshers Span Multiple Categories, Complicating Sales Analysis
This has been a central theme for me @Technomic all Spring as I've been updating our #restaurant and #foodservice beverage sales figures. Refreshers fall into all sorts of categories: lemonades, teas, aguas frescas, juice drinks. Hard to pinpoint exactly *what*...
Future Historians Will Struggle With Our Victory Narrative
Ryan raises good questions here, which I think many have had, about the theory of victory. Just reading through the recital of goals and objectives I do not envy historians years from now having to wade through this time period....
Lyman Stoneky Exposes Massive Chart Crimes in NYT Upshot
"The @UpshotNYT is wrong" Classic @lymanstoneky documenting massive chart crimes in this NYT piece: https://t.co/oEddTTUaNg
Ultraprocessed Diet Turns Thighs Into Marbled Steak
Ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks 👨🏻⚕️Figure: Diet of woman on the left was 29.5% ultraprocessed while the diet of a woman on the right was 87.1% ultraprocessed. Radiological Society of North America https://t.co/ORFHtNnSVH https://t.co/92nR6T77Oy
Parliament Energy Secures 1.2 GW Tracker Deal with Ideematec
Parliament Energy signs 1.2-GW tracker supply agreement with Ideematec #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/DGSPjEKS8U
Separate Campaigns Prevent ROAS Inflation and Prospecting Starvation
Your Meta campaign is feeding past purchasers and starving new customers. You just can't see it in the ROAS. So we run a 3-to-4 campaign architecture. When you consolidate cold, warm, and retention into one campaign, the algorithm gravitates toward the...
New Stack Article on AI Content Fatigue
New Stack article because getting tired by all those podcasts and blogs that use AI, Link in reply below 👇 https://t.co/ZYKbQZ0RU0
All Today's Crises Reduce to Energy Battles
New pod: SUDDENLY, EVERY NEWS STORY IS A FIGHT ABOUT ENERGY -> The Iran War is about energy flows -> The AI buildout is an energy project -> The future of populism—i.e., AI, electricity prices, data center moratoria—is an energy debate w/ @NatBullard Plus: -...
Ukrainian Drones Outpace Russian Replacement, Eroding Manpower Edge
russia taking increased casualties over recent months because of ukrainian drones…now greater than russia’s troop replacement rate. plus ukraine recently captured a russian position using exclusively drones and unmanned ground vehicles—no soldiers. russia’s manpower advantage is now weaker than it has...
German Renters Often Fund Their Own Kitchens, Investing in Units
Also in Germany ... it's often common for renters to bring/pay for their own kitchens. So "tenants" can have a significant amount of cash investment into the unit
Austin's Housing Boom Cuts Rents Amid Population Growth
"Austin’s Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents" (even as its population grew) https://t.co/Mi7GYtLlbz https://t.co/HAdE5iQaBO
Orbital Targets 2027 Launch of Space AI Data Centers
Orbital, a startup led by Euwyn Poon, aims to develop a system comprising thousands of space-based data centers focused on AI inferencing. Its first space-based test is slated for 2027. @Light_Reading https://t.co/rNIQfxf17B
EU Leaders Unite to Electrify Europe for Energy Security
Spent yesterday in Brussels amongst the who-is-who of the EU energy bubble providing the opening remarks for the High-Level Roundtable: Electrify Europe for Energy Security hosted by @GRA_Renewables @Elec_All What an event - this is the spirit we need in times...
China Ramps up Export Controls Ahead of US‑China Talks
China has increased its use of export controls, underlining Beijing’s willingness to leverage its power over supply chains as Xi Jinping prepares for talks next month with US President Donald Trump. by @leahyjoseph, @cheng_leng_ & Wenjie Ding https://t.co/oGe6739GIG
California District Adds 3.1 MW Solar to 12 Schools
California school district installs 3.1 MW of solar across 12 campuses #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/p01D2DhXnl
Rising Power Bills From AI Data Centers Fuel Election Backlash
Bloomberg: "Across the country, soaring electricity costs are burdening consumers and stirring voter anger. The rapid build-out of artificial intelligence data centers, along with tariffs and upgrades to an aging grid, has raised power prices at rates unseen in decades....
Buy a Tranche of This Undervalued Gold‑copper Stock Now
New ALERT in Paydirt Prospector: "Buy A Tranche of This Stock Today." This rebranded #gold-#copper company began trading today. It comes out of the gate with a large resource and a stock that’s deeply undervalued and on its way to getting repriced. https://t.co/4rKkyD4Wxt
Seeking CBS Exec Who Licensed “60 Minutes” To Australia
I'd really like to know who at CBS licensed the "60 Minutes" name to Australian TV in the 1970s. https://t.co/iZUDdwkQ59
Leverage One Piece of Content Across All Channels
Most teams don’t need more content. They need leverage. Turn one blog, video, or podcast into emails, LinkedIn posts, and X updates automatically. Same ideas. More surfaces. Less manual work. https://t.co/TMyyX29S08
Healthcare Innovates While Delivery Model Stagnates After Century
Two things can be true. Healthcare is genuinely world class at innovation. And the model of how it delivers care to patients has remained unchanged for over a century. New Lifers episode this week with @AccessTeleCare: Spotify: https://t.co/ynEfLfzYQo Apple: https://t.co/YGNFD6eNpP Youtube: https://t.co/DFgYyMx95q
Google Search Exec Affirms Barry Schwartz’s Notability
This is pretty awesome from Danny. Will Wikipedia listen? They should... -> "But I am a director within Google Search, and I would definitely classify Barry Schwartz as notable in the field of search. I'm happy to attest that people...
Amazon's $13.7B Whole Foods Tops $11.6B Globalstar Deal
Amazon's M&A history-- Globalstar would be its second-biggest deal ever I think: Whole Foods — $13.7B Globalstar — ~$11.6B announced / pending MGM — $8.45B One Medical — ~$3.9B Zoox — ~$1.3B Zappos — ~$1.2B Ring — ~$1.0–1.2B Twitch — ~$970M Kiva Systems — $775M PillPack — ~$753M
From Bras to Space: Seamstresses Redesign NASA Suit
When a bra maker got the job of making the first NASA spacesuit In 1966, when seamstresses at the International Latex Corporation arrived at its new Apollo Suit shopfloor in Frederica, Delaware, they were essentially “taught to sew again from scratch.”...
March Card Spending Rises 4.3% Amid Strong Discretionary Demand
💳BofA: "Mar total BAC card spending per HH was up 4.3% y/y. We forecast a solid 1.8% & 0.6% for ex-auto & control group retail sales. Despite higher gas prices, Mar spending was broad-based with total ex gas spending remaining...
Australia Requires Solar‑Storage Build, Storage First
VIDEO: ‘Storage must come first’: Why Australia mandates parallel solar-plus-storage development but sequential commissioning #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/8eJjtHzBEd
Durable Wind Turbines Pose Recycling Challenge
Wind turbines' best strength - their ability to withstand any issues - is their biggest liability, making them a hassle to recycle. My latest for @IMechE https://t.co/jvEQrpmkp3
Low P‑tau217 Indicates Minimal Alzheimer’s Risk in Seniors
Another study indicative of predictive power of p-tau217 for Alzheimer's disease in cognitively unimpaired older adults (mean age 71 at baseline) A very low p-tau217 denoted minimal risk https://t.co/6RPJcCloWI https://t.co/XikzsvJjhM
AI Agents Boost Real-Time Logistics Visibility
Listen to the Does Logistics Matter? Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. In Episode 65 Elmer Spruijt, VP Transportation Management EMEA at Descartes talks about: Real-time visibility and data collection, AI agents, and smart automation. #Logistics #AI #Podcast https://t.co/GP4ttYb9OS
Resilient Design Streamlines Solar Project Underwriting
How a resilient design strategy positively affects the underwriting process for solar projects #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/CWfToNb6qu
HK Transfers HK$150bn to Capital Works Fund
The Executive Council on Tuesday approved plans to transfer HK$150 billion from Hong Kong's main financial war chest to a fund supporting capital works, with the government assuring that the move is "an exceptional arrangement".
Driverless Trucks Already Operating, Few Winners Ahead
Autonomous trucking is here — not coming. In Talking Transports, @KodiakRobotics CEO/founder @don_burnette breaks down: • Driverless trucks in operation today • AI vs HD mapping • Cost + utilization advantages • Regulatory reality • Why only a few winners emerge 🎧 Listen to episode 134...
Tariffs Spur Few New U.S. Jobs, Tour Highlights Legacy Makers
"While Greer's tour highlighted companies that have been making their products in the U.S. for years, it's more difficult for the administration to showcase manufacturers that have set up shop in the U.S. or added jobs specifically as a result...
Middle East Conflict Reshapes Current and Future Energy Markets
Pleasure to open today's sessions at the Semafor World Economy in Washington In a fireside chat with @semafor's Global Managing Editor @prashantrao, I discussed the implications of the war in the Middle East for energy markets today and in the future...
Questioning Panic over Possible Hormuz Closure
"I don't get why people fret about the Strait of Hormuz being closed for six weeks when it might not be closed sometime in the future" https://t.co/2QU64RAu5W
Ideematec to Provide 1.2 GW Trackers for Texas Solar
Ideematec to supply 1.2 GW of trackers for Texas solar portfolio #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/ZZpXXpp5SX
BetMGM CEO Backs Kentucky’s 21+ Betting Age
FWIW, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt supports Kentucky raising its minimum sports betting age to 21
AI Expands From Radiology to Entire Healthcare Operations
AI in healthcare started with radiology, from 0 to mainstream in 5 years. But something bigger is happening. AI is now transforming patient pathways, workflows, and healthcare operations beyond image analysis. Join our masterclass with Jan Beger & @HLTHEVENT next week. Limited...
Trump's Debt Plan Failure May Raise Mortgage Costs
Another reason you can't buy a home. W/#Trump unable to lay out a plan to stabilize its $38T debt burden, rising financing costs may spill into #mortgages, sez a study. #realestate #multifamily #interesrates #TheFed #TerwilligerCenter https://t.co/Cg69AbZM0H
Brokers Earn Full Lease Commission Upfront, Not over Time.
Why do commercial brokers get paid their commission on the full lease at move-in, rather than getting paid over time, as the tenant actually pays rent? Feels like it would be fairer for them to bear the risk of default alongside...