YouTube Tests Highlight Previews to Cut Thumbnail Spam
To overcome thumbnail spamming and exaggerated BS? "The system will essentially choose a highlights package to show to potential viewers" -> YouTube tests video highlights preview feature "After clicking the entry card on your homepage, you’ll see 5-10 previews featuring short, engaging moments from videos that are already recommended for you. You can then watch the full video, add to your ‘watch later,’ and more.” https://t.co/zPNXMmYhYp
USS John F. Kennedy Construction Drags on 17 Years
“Can take twice as long” Are you kidding me?? We have been building the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy for SEVENTEEN YEARS and it’s still not completed.
Pfizer's Lyme Phase 3 Cut by One‑Third Over Contractor Issues
Pfizer's phase 3 for its Lyme trial was supposed to be 18k patients -- but issues with a contractor at the start of the trial cut the size by a third, and @ky_lahucik + I reported a long time ago...
Iran's Hormuz Control Gives It Strategic Leverage
As long as Iran still controls the strait of Hormuz, we’re gonna have issues. That’s really the bottom line here. By realizing it can control the strait (at least so far) Iran has gained strategic leverage relative to the outset...
Media and Telecom Policy Roundup Highlights Major Moves
Policyband Headlines: ■ Circle City CEO Interested in Buying @NXSTMediaGroup 's NBC Station in Indy ■ Nexstar Ended DEI Programs Ahead of @TEGNA Approval ■ Alaska’s BEAD Plan Has Some Eye-Popping Per-Location Costs: $50,000? ■ @POTUS Trump EO Asks Carr, @howardlutnick to Protect Army-Navy...
Qatar Outage Boosts Russia's LNG Sales to Vietnam
The outage at the world’s biggest LNG export plant in Qatar is apparently benefiting Russia 🇷🇺 ⚠️ Russia’s largest LNG producer Novatek has signed a preliminary deal to supply Vietnam, Tass reported citing CEO Mikhelson (Vietnam is struggling to buy LNG...
Spot Rates Rising, Poised to Lift Contract Rates
Trucking spot rates on the move; contract rates stable for now. Spot rates are going to pull up contract rates. https://t.co/ZwPKv4PP3D
Markets Underestimate Full‑scale US‑Iran Energy Conflict
Trump just gave Iran 24 hours. Reopen Hormuz. Or face strikes on power facilities. Iran's response: We'll hit every US energy and desalination plant in the Gulf. $SPY is not pricing a full energy war. It should be. https://t.co/wOxm8bXbEC
OpenAI to Introduce Ads for All ChatGPT Users
Like I shared the other day, OpenAI now confirms they will roll out ads to ALL users in the coming weeks (for free and Go plans): "OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of...
US Strikes Cripple Iran; Strait Safe, Democrats Skeptical
We’ve cleaned out Iran’s nukes and drone factories, and gutted their navy. If the Strait reopens without a single U.S. naval casualty… will every Dem here finally admit @PeteHegseth is doing a good job… or just gaslight us again? https://t.co/8Fpfnm7TNh
P7C3 Boosts NAD Enzyme, Improves Mouse Alzheimer Model
P7C3 is an activator of an enzyme that makes NAD called NAMPT. Cool that it’s working in a 🐁 model of AD 👏
Trump’s Flip‑flop on Iran Rattles Oil Prices
> Trump threatens to attack Iranian power plants, thrust region further down path of major facility attacks > Crude price flat out of weekend > Trump says now he isn’t going to attack Iranian power plants > Crude price falls $16/bbl https://t.co/e81KQnsv14
Cashing Out High, Targeting Beaten‑Down US Junior Silver
During VRIC and Bmo it was very clear we needed a healthy shakeout. Glad i had one position get bought out for cash near the top. So I’ll be able to redeploy into beaten down junior silver miners...
Ever Given’s Suez Mishap Sparked a Shipping Saga
Five years ago, MV Ever Given took a right turn in the Suez and rammed Asia and hung its stern up on Africa and started my wild ride with What's Going on With Shipping. https://t.co/43E5IpnOsh
Under‑50 Bowel Cancer Cases Surge Globally, Linked to Lifestyle
A study published in #TheLancet Oncology reports a rise in bowel #cancer cases among people under 50 in 27 out of 50 countries over 10 years. Possible causes include obesity, gut bacteria, ultra-processed foods, and ... #healthcare #research https://t.co/Mjap7D8jtb
Oil Prices Slide as Trump Delays Iran Strikes
Oil and energy commodities tumble after Trump postpones U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days: CNBC https://t.co/nO7poYHdmx
China Transforms From Free Rider to Drug Innovator
New @nberpubs: "From Free Rider to Innovator: The Rise of China's Drug Development" https://t.co/cQpEqRC1jy https://t.co/pSL5kCzlnO
Gold and Silver Discount Window Nearing End, Bullish Reversal Ahead
Bullish reversal coming…discount window in gold and silver going to come to an end soon. https://t.co/Yd9oNzf6ao
WTI May Top Near $120 by 2026, Echoing 2008
WTI Peaks and Recessions: $120 (2026), $147 (2008), $130 (2022) - WTI crude oil was near unchanged for the week ending March 20 despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining mostly closed, suggesting a potential topping process reminiscent of 2008. Roughly...
Russian Oil Facilities Spotted at Primorsk Port
Russian oil facilities by the port of Primorsk now. Yes, it's just me being Zelensky's politruk. https://t.co/hmcD7YMraa
Trump’s Iran Comments Send Brent Down $16
An off ramp? A TACO? Another bait and switch? Brent cratered ~$16/bbl on Trump’s latest post talking about “very good and productive conversations” with Iran. https://t.co/6dfE8zEiRE
2026 Commodity Pump‑Then‑Dump May Hit WTI Crude
Crude vs. 2026 Commodity Pump-Then-Dump Pattern - Front-month US natural gas futures surged roughly 100% to the January peak, then reversed to about a 15% decline by March 20. Will WTI crude oil follow? Silver and copper have also shifted...
Efficiency Drives Growth in Post‑SaaS Era
Efficiency is the New Growth: Navigating the Post-SaaS-pocalypse by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/6YaqNEKd3A @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #Strategy #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews #SaaS #Cloud #CloudComputing
Pfizer Lyme Vaccine Effective yet Misses Crucial Statistical Benchmark
Pfizer’s Lyme vaccine shows efficacy, but misses key statistical hurdle There is a set up for drama here. $Valn $pfe Valneva stock is down 14% in premarket trading. https://t.co/WN0KOl4Nqh via @statnews
China De
there goes China +1 'de-risking' strategy. almost everyone else is dependent on imported oil to fuel manufacturing, which it turns out is another variable which can be disrupted by rage tweet
Satellogic Targets 2025 Profit Surge with ITAR‑free Growth
Satellite geosptial imaging service/satellite proivder @Satellogic performs turnaround in 2025, rev up 38%, opex down 25%, $94M uncancellable backlog at Dec. 31. US-based, but ITAR-free products open access to governments that want full sovereign control.https://t.co/2TlBBJGUji https://t.co/SejAvYSosb
Oil Volatility Shifts: From Demand Collapse to Supply Risk
Both the COVID-19 oil shock and the current Middle East oil shock (has) caused big moves in oil prices (Volatility), but for opposite reasons though. In 2020, demand absolutely collapsed because nobody was using or wanted as much oil as...
OQTEC Secures $29M to Expand Satellite IoT Fleet
Satellite IoT/D2D startup @OQTEC: 2 more sats launch this spring, 5 more by year's end. New @EIB funding of $29M permits construction of 20 more. Commercial service in Australia starts this yr. https://t.co/arOtFaMzlq https://t.co/Kyagh8JBOM
Hedge Funds Buy 120 BCF Gas, Still Below Historic Levels
HEDGE FUNDS and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 120 billion cubic feet (bcf) in the two major gas futures and options contracts based on prices at Henry Hub in Louisiana over the seven days ending on March 17....
Impending Iran Conflict Sparks Market Sell‑off, Dollar Rally
We could be around 12 hours from a major escalation in the war on Iran. There is no appetite for risk. Bonds and stocks sold aggressively. Gold and silver offer no haven. The greenback is broadly higher....
Frontline Nurses Demand Safety Amid Collapsing ER System
Healthcare is the only industry where you can be assaulted on the job and still be expected to finish your shift. Emergency nurse Kristen Cline has spent 20 years on the front lines. In a recent conversation on The Podcast by...
Gastineau's $100M ESPN Documentary Lawsuit Dismissed
Gastineau’s $100M ESPN ’30 for 30’ Suit Fails Due to Newsworthiness https://t.co/ueQBQRyNdC via @sportico @McCannSportsLaw
Trump’s War Tactics Falter Against Iran’s Asymmetric Strategy
I joined @davidgura and the @BloombergTV Weekend team to analyze Trump’s way of war and why US high-end capabilities and operational effectivenesss hasn’t translated into strategic success against Iran’s asymmetric approach. https://t.co/ewdcJZuArV
Iranian Oil Routes to China via SWIFT Workarounds
Pfft. None of the desanctioned Iranian oil is going anywhere other than China, because only China can shield their payments from SWIFT. All of these masterful gambits assume the Iranians are idiots. They’re evil. Not idiots.
Orban Frames Voters as Putin or Zelensky Supporters
Elections are coming up in Hungary, and the campaign is surreal. Orban (the current PM) is effectively saying anyone voting for him votes for Putin and Russia (repeats Russian propaganda, and claims anyone voting for the opposition [Tisza] votes for Ukraine...
Household Real Estate Value Drops to $47.9 T
"The market value of household real estate assets fell for the second consecutive quarter to $47.9 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025" -NAHB
AI Battle Now Hinges on Silicon, Not Models
Musk: $20B chip factory. Amazon: $50B into OpenAI + new Trainium lab. The AI race is no longer about models. It is about who controls the silicon underneath. Current fab capacity covers 2% of what is needed. Two percent. https://t.co/cl1qOf5ih0
Protect Citizens and Build Resilience, Not Unemployment
When price rises come from climate disasters or overseas fuel shocks, the main job is to protect people from the worst impacts and to build an economy that is less exposed next time, not to manufacture more unemployment. https://t.co/r8pM3hZEYt @reneweconomy
Huawei's Ban Highlights Power of Technological Influence
The real reason Huawei got banned? It wasn’t weakness. It was strength. I’ve been following this space for years, and what struck me is how quickly the narrative shifted. Huawei didn’t rise quietly. It built some of the most advanced telecom infrastructure and 5G...
Long-Term Copper Bull, Short-Term Bear: 2008 Lessons
OK, let’s get this out in the open so we all know where we stand. I’m a long-term #copper bull. But I’m a short-term copper bear. And this is why. I was both a long-term and short-term copper bull in 2008 –...
US Gas Stable, Europe Volatile: One Price Chaos
Compare and contrast US Natural Gas prices to European TTF Natural Gas prices. US prices have barely moved. What was that about there only being one international price for gas 👀 This is what madness looks like with respect to energy policy...
Regulating Peptide Sales Protects Consumers over Hype
Peptides are all the rage right now, but it’s hard to see how they are different from the previous generations of snake oils. The principle that anything that makes a health claim should have to justify it with scientific evidence...
Ecom Founders Measure Price by ROI, Not Expense
Everyone sees a price: 'That's expensive.' Ecom founders see a price: 'What's the value and what's the ROI?' Different mindset. Different way of thinking.
Honda's EV Pullback Highlights Japan's Niche View, China Leads
What Honda’s EV retreat means for clean tech Japan’s carmakers treating battery-electric vehicles as niche, instead backed hybrids, H2 & e-fuels But, China, with EVs and batteries as core industries, set to define the future of mobility https://t.co/osIv4iuImo @360info_global https://t.co/2VASiiQ3Ix
Honored in TIME Earth Awards for Clean Energy Leadership
Honoured to be included in the 2026 @TIME Earth Awards list. This is not just a recognition of my work and my @SEforALLorg and @UN colleagues, but all who have supported the vision of accelerating the clean #energytransition and action on...
Iran War's Energy Crisis Claim Hinges on Incomparable Data
The IEA's Fatih Birol has called the 2026 Iran war the greatest energy security crisis in history. The numbers behind that claim are stark. These figures are striking but they are not directly comparable. Here is why. 🧵 https://t.co/oplTLequPN
ADNOC Cuts LNG Output as Hormuz Closure Tightens Gas Market
Adnoc is now reducing LNG production because Strait of Hormuz is shut, tightening the global gas market 🇦🇪 ⚠️ Adnoc has “made temporary operational adjustments to production of Liquefied Natural Gas” They’re working with customers to fulfill commitments “wherever possible” https://t.co/dLBNlgiLER
Air Astana Hits $1.45 B Revenue on Expansion
Air Astana Posts US$1.45bil Revenue in 2025 as International Expansion Gains Pace. Kazakhstan’s flag carrier grew revenue and capacity in 2025 via expansion, partnerships and fleet investment before 2026 tensions shifted traffic flows. Read more ⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/bbaviation/p/air-astana-posts-us145bil-revenue?r=3ug267&utm_medium=ios
Only Seven Proven Longevity Compounds After Massive Mouse Trials
7 Drugs. 30,000 Mice. 20 Years. The Only Longevity Compounds With Real Evidence. https://t.co/BzdoDZeicb @agingroy https://t.co/uM5QMpIAS6
Efficiency Wins Amid Middle East Oil Volatility
Chaos in the Middle East is a wake-up call for oil and gas producers. When volatility rises, efficiency becomes the ultimate resource... The real winners are those who can extract oil and gas from wells more effectively and efficiently. This...