Social•Mar 6, 2026
Friendly Fire Chaos: Mis‑ID Leads to F‑18 Shooting Down F‑15
Terrible case of mis-ID, but given Qatari AF had splashed a couple of Su-24s- wonder if the uppermost threat was Iranian Fencers, Fulcrums or even Tomcats rather than drones, in pilots' mind?
By Tim Robinson
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Middle East Ceasefire Could Lower Oil, Ease Inflation Risks
A major Middle East shift could ease geopolitical risk and send oil prices lower after a ceasefire. The implications for inflation, consumers, and markets ahead. 🟢 Open https://t.co/7zkGP8J4td
By Ed Yardeni
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Stem Cells Show Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
A narrative review on the therapeutic potential of stem cells in neurodegenerative diseases: advances, insights, and challenges 👉"Stem cell therapy offers regenerative potential for neurodegenerative diseases. 👉Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), induced pluripotent stem cells, and neural stem cells show promise through neuroprotection...
By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Social•Mar 6, 2026
BBC Infographic Explains UniQure Gene Therapy for Huntington
Especially after the recent disappointing regulatory update regarding $QURE AMT-130 clinical candidate for treating Huntington disease and the FDA refusal to move forward 🧵👇- here is an excellent Infograph by the BBC which explains how exactly the mechanism of @uniQure_NV’s...
By Yair Einhorn
Social•Mar 6, 2026
German Right‑wing Group Axel Springer Acquires UK Telegraph
The German Murdoch (no longer with New York right-winger Dovod Efune) buys the Telegraph. Expect it to invade America alongside Springer's Politico & Business Insider. Just what we need: more right-wing media. Axel Springer buys Telegraph in £575m deal https://t.co/T3uAE3VSvY
By Jeff Jarvis
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Low‑Cost Autonomous Munitions Could Restore Combat Mass
With #Ukraine and #Iran burning through stocks of missiles and drones at a staggering pace - can low-cost autonomous munitions bring back 'combat mass'? #avgeek https://t.co/6BD5jEJqW4 https://t.co/TCHXSbGlBW
By Tim Robinson
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Agentic Insurance Commerce Empowers Agents in Digital Marketplace
Agentic insurance commerce https://t.co/Mi22QkQtSh @jeffroth77 @GalenDShaffer @JimMarous @FGraillot @nigelwalsh @SpirosMargaris @jblefevre60 @robgalb @RonnoArnold @hedgequote @Nick_Lamparelli @antgrasso @hugues_bertin @globaliqx @psb_dc @an_battista @InsuranceEleph1
By Matteo Carbone
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Lancet Study Validates Digital Stethoscopes for Primary Care
In early 2026, The Lancet published the TRICORDER study, a pragmatic, real-world evaluation involving 205 primary care practices and about 1.5 million patients, proving that digital stethoscopes have a place in care. For clinicians seeking practice-ready digital transformation, this device could...
By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Commodities Undervalued, Yet Crude Drop Could Trigger Market Risk‑Off
Have been saying for a while that commodities have been way under estimating upside potential(ag in particular) what a little wall street money could do to prices. However, if crude causes the equities to crater it can become “risk off”...
By Jason Britt
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Show Clients Your Problem‑Solving Method to Align
How will your clients know they have the same problem solving approach as you? You show them yours @TBorreson11 https://t.co/TLj9GWzHCh #personalbranding #networking #community #digitaltransformation #digitalmarketing #digitalselling #socialselling #belonging #culture https://t.co/6xqHhZ71Jl
By Tim Hughes
Social•Mar 6, 2026
AI‑Powered Personas Bring User Research to Everyone
A client asked me about democratizing UX research when you're a team of one. They wanted other people across the organization to be able to tap into user insights without needing them to run every query. I suggested something I've been...
By Paul Boag
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Dunkin's Parent IPO Beats SpaceX and OpenAI
The year's most important IPO isn't for SpaceX or OpenAI. It would be for the parent company of Dunkin' (do I need SpaceX or OpenAI every day? nope. but my iced coffee is a nonnegotiable) https://t.co/6kXbsBReYh
By Dan Primack
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Most AI Failures Stem From Data Quality, Budget Unknown
Question for your next meeting: "If 95% of AI projects fail before production, and the reason is data quality, what percentage of our AI budget goes to data quality and governance?" The follow-up that makes it uncomfortable: "How confident are we that...
By Yves Mulkers
Social•Mar 6, 2026
MiniMed IPO Misses Expectations, Priced at $20
Oof. Only IPO of the week falls way short of expectations. MiniMed priced at $20 per share, versus $25-$28 range.
By Dan Primack
Social•Mar 6, 2026
AI Hiring Must Expand Opportunities, Not Reinforce Bias
Law firm recruiters: AI in hiring should open doors, not quietly close them. If a model learns from your firm’s history, it will reproduce your firm’s history. Humans still need to own the decision. #LegalRecruiting #LegalTech #AI https://t.co/GNkRwGexTH
By Greg Lambert
Social•Mar 6, 2026
EU Explores Decade-Long Strategies to Lower Energy Costs
EU to consider options to cut energy prices this decade https://t.co/AoLG32CeJ4 via @E_Krukowska @AlbertoNardelli https://t.co/Sm9cjZFedq
By Zöe Schneeweiss
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Russia Shares US Target Data with Iran, Expanding Conflict
“Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly — in the war, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence. The...
By Rob Lee
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Axel Springer Snags Telegraph, Undermines RedBird‑IMI Deal
SCOOP: AXEL Springer to buy Telegraph, gate crashing an earlier deal RedBird IMI had with the Daily Mail. With dream team @DanielThomasLDN @ArashMassoudi https://t.co/JXU4G9iMuj
By James Fontanella‑Khan
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Middle Management: The Hidden Glue Companies Lose
#TimTalk - Many organisations “lean out” by removing middle layers. What is the cost to a company when they remove this “middle” glue? with Gary Cookson https://t.co/fW8twRPAgo via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Management #HumanResources #HR
By Tim Hughes
Social•Mar 6, 2026
FedEx Resumes Middle East Service, Transit Times Extended
FedEx service alert - FedEx has resumed pickup and delivery services across the Middle East, where it is safe to do so and in line with local guidance. Customers shipping to or from the region will experience extended...
By Cathy Morrow Roberson
Social•Mar 6, 2026
US Ignored Ukraine’s Drone‑War Expertise Before Middle East Conflict
Strange that the US did not consult Ukraine, whose army knows how to counter attacks from thousands of cheap drones, before starting a war in the Middle East From @shustry and Nancy Youssef https://t.co/coBQlEyvzU
By Anne Applebaum
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Gasoline Futures Near $2.70, Pump Prices Set to Hit $3.65
RBOB gasoline futures near $2.70.. implying $3.65 at the pump soon... close to the highest level since mid-2022 $RB_F $UGA @teconomics https://t.co/vQA49bLeZr
By Mike Zaccardi
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Oil Climbs Past $84, Stocks Hold Pending Jobs
WTI crude oil yodeling higher.. > $84 But stocks are OK with that... for now... payrolls & Jan retail sales on tap... @teconomics https://t.co/jopqYDfXo3
By Mike Zaccardi
Social•Mar 6, 2026
IEA Chief Urges EU to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
International Energy Agency executive-director Fatih Birol just spoke to journalists in Brussels after meeting with EU leaders. Here his main messages from the presser: https://t.co/uzZVrc46zi
By Javier Blas
Social•Mar 6, 2026
AI Compute Moves to Space for Unlimited Sun Power
We just launched GPUs into orbit. Not satellites. GPUs. For the first time, NVIDIA H100 chips are being sent into space to train AI models under constant sunlight. Not as an experiment. As infrastructure. On Earth, AI is already pushing against hard physical limits: →...
By Pascal Bornet
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Hormuz Strait Closure Halts Major Global Oil Flow
The Straight of Hormuz, which is a key shipping lane for the world's oil, fertilizer and other products, is effectively shut. Charts from @bloomberg: https://t.co/zunbN3eO7G
By Lisa Abramowicz
Social•Mar 6, 2026
HSP Sells Land at Premium, Dividend Rises, Not a Hold
#HSP selling a 2nd tranche of its renewable energy land portfolio for £6.8m, at 6% uplift to independent valuation. ShareScope has fwd p/e 12.4 falling to 12.2 and fwd Divvy 5.1% rising to 5.2%; nice income. I don't hold.
By WheelieDealer
Social•Mar 6, 2026
AVON Lands $12.7m Order,
#AVON won a $12.7m order for Filters for a middle east customer. ShareScope showing fwd p/e 20.5 falling to 18.3 and fwd Divvy 1.3% rising to 1.5%; not a crazy rating for a defence stock and seems to be on...
By WheelieDealer
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Diversify Energy to Shield Bills From Middle East Turmoil
What will be impact of the conflict in the Middle East be on energy bills? What can we do to avoid being so exposed to international fossil fuel price volatility? I was asked these and other questions by LBC News....
By Jan Rosenow
Social•Mar 6, 2026
US Temporarily Relaxes Russian Oil Sanctions for India
The US is temporarily easing sanctions on Russian oil sales to India to address supply shortages and reduce the impact of the surge in prices in the wake of US and Israeli attacks on Iran. The decision to ease sanctions...
By Max Seddon
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Satya Nadella Dons Xbox Hoodie, Outlines Future with New CEO
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared at an internal Xbox town hall on Thursday wearing an Xbox hoodie. He discussed the future of Xbox alongside new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma. 📸 by @aarongreenberg https://t.co/JrXxGy9x5K
By Tom Warren
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Japanese Gaming’s Ongoing Stealth Staff Cuts Exposed
This is now making the rounds online, but stealth staff reduction has been going on for years in gaming in Japan - as I laid out in my thread here on X in October 2024 already: https://t.co/Y8RPoVIvDF
By Serkan Toto
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Start Using CM Modules Now to Future‑Proof PCS NEO
🚨 Time is running: PCS NEO is coming – are you prepared? With the successor of PCS 7, Siemens Digital Industries Software is introducing a new generation of process automation. PCS 7 will still be supported for years. But: If...
By Michael Grollmus
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Japanese Builders Accelerate U.S. Homebuilder Acquisitions
Japan’s big bet on the U.S. housing market got even bigger last week Japanese builders are rapidly acquiring U.S. homebuilders—now Daiwa House is buying United Homes That came just 10 days after Japan-based Sumitomo Forestry said it's buying Tri Point Homes...
By Lance Lambert
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Flashy Strikes Replace Strategy, Myth of Leader Decapitation Fails
‚What emerges is…the “strike-as-strategy” paradox: the substitution of impressive tactical actions for comprehensive strategic design. Under Trump, this tendency is reinforced by a political culture that demands televised displays of military prowess. The Maduro raid will encourage the dangerous notion that...
By Franz‑Stefan Gady
Social•Mar 6, 2026
US Pushes Formal Venezuelan Critical Minerals Value Chain
US critical minerals talks in Caracas signal a push for a formal Venezuelan mining value chain. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/us-critical-minerals-supply-chain-in.html
By The Metalnomist
Social•Mar 6, 2026
China Set to Eclipse US Nuclear Capacity by 2032
China is on track to surpass the US to have the world’s largest nuclear power capacity by 2032, according to a Bloomberg News analysis 🇨🇳☢️ Thanks to decades of making nuclear a priority (plus helpful regulation and financing support) China builds...
By Stephen Stapczynski
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Enterprise AI Demands Complex, Strategic Content
Moving Beyond “Simple” Content: The Reality of Enterprise AI by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/xoVl3qVnAP @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #Leadership #ArtificialInteligence #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews
By Tim Hughes
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Stable Subsidies Drive 11% Rise in European Heat Pump Sales
Heat pump sales rose 11% in 2025 across 16 European countries, with 2.63 million units sold. Twelve countries saw growth, largely where subsidy schemes were stabilised and electricity costs addressed. Policy certainty and energy levies & taxation are proving decisive. https://t.co/hvp6WLgpb3
By Jan Rosenow
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Swedish Central Bank Urges Cash Hoarding Amid Payment Risks
Swedish central bank urges public to horde cash in case of payments disruption https://t.co/ckNfNUQsve "The Riskbank is currently working on improving the possibility of making offline payments by card to strengthen resilience." https://t.co/yLYmWsDoh0
By Dave Birch
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Cranberry-Derived Ergostane Restores Ovarian Function in Mice
Ergostane steroid, as one of the major contributor to cranberry derived extracellular vesicle nanoparticles, restores ovarian function of murine premature ovarian failure https://t.co/CFcjDvzMnU https://t.co/le7VTHjEKa
By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Media Highlights Heritage PR, Ignores 60k Youth Protest
Notice how PR letters from Heritage Foundation-affiliated grifters pushing to pass surveillance laws get written up immediately in MSM outlets, but not ONE major news outlet is covering the 60,000 young people coming together to voice opposition.
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Transit Switch Offers Peace of Mind Over Speed
I love to see it! For those who have access to MARTA, switching from a car commute to a transit (or hybrid) one can be a real relief. Is MARTA going to be faster than driving all the way to work?...
By Darin Givens (ATL Urbanist)
Social•Mar 6, 2026
US Waiver Leaves Brent Near 20‑Month High
Crude's reaction to the one-month, conditional US "waiver" on Indian purchases of Russian oil says it all. Brent is not even 1% lower Friday afternoon in Asia, after settling at a 20-month high above $85. @VandaInsights' first Executive Briefing Note of...
By Vandana Hari
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Biohazard Ranks Among My Top Five Chapters
hopping on a madhouse run off the rip on switch 2, no bonuses. BIOHAZARD is a top 5 chapter for me. https://t.co/t2Guu7RPP7
By Gene Park
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Kurdish Peshmerga Will Fight Vigorously Against Iran
When my unit jumped into Northern Iraq in 2003 during the invasion of Iraq, we linked up with the Kurdish Peshmerga, who fought alongside American forces all the way south to Kirkuk. The Kurds are a proud people and a warrior...
By John Spencer
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Accountability Shifts to Decision Rights in AI Agents
Who’s Accountable when AI Agents Act “Agency isn’t a feature—it’s a transfer of decision rights,” says McKinsey Partner Rich Isenberg. “The question shifts from ‘Is the model accurate?’ to ‘Who’s accountable when the system acts?’” https://t.co/Lgqcxr3zq4 @McKinsey #AIGovernance
By Glen Gilmore
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Transits Plummet From 98 to 1
🚨Strait of Hormuz Transits🚨 Feb 28 = 98 Mar 1 = 18 Mar 2 = 7 Mar 3 = 1 Mar 4 = 2 H/T: @UK_MTO @MarineTraffic
By Sal Mercogliano
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Naval Supremacy Decides Wars in Days, Not Years
THIS But the bigger lesson here: naval wars are decided quickly. Sometimes in hours. Japan knew this. That’s why they attacked Pearl Harbor. They just missed the carriers and fuel tanks. That war was decided at Midway. Doesn’t mean the war will be short....
By John Konrad
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Fed
Update on the Fed’s Balance Sheet and its Reserve Management Purchases. Adding T-bills, shedding MBS, Treasury note & bond balances on ice, SRF unused https://t.co/M947SfSoUP https://t.co/c3uHc5VmGA
By Wolf Richter