Industry Social Media and Updates

Only 12% View US as Ally, 36% See Threat
SocialApr 9, 2026

Only 12% View US as Ally, 36% See Threat

only 12% of europeans polled across six countries see the united states as a close ally. 36% see it as a threat.

By Ian Bremmer
Stablecoins: Payment Tool, Not High‑Yield Savings Alternative
SocialApr 9, 2026

Stablecoins: Payment Tool, Not High‑Yield Savings Alternative

To be clear, we offer above market yields for savings (3.61 APY) and checking (2 APY) @bankonroger. I'm not concerned about competition & love embracing faster payments, I'm concerned about the impact to local economies. Stablecoins should be a payments...

By Jill Castilla
1970s Shah Warned of Oil Stakes in Hormuz
SocialApr 9, 2026

1970s Shah Warned of Oil Stakes in Hormuz

In the 1970s, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the father of @PahlaviReza, spoke about the Strait of Hormuz…. He was a strong ally of the United States until he was overthrown in 1979 by Ayatollah Khomeini… In this...

By Kudzai Mutisi
Tesla Went From Zero to Fully Driverless in a Year
SocialApr 9, 2026

Tesla Went From Zero to Fully Driverless in a Year

And one year ago Tesla had 0 driverless cars. 9 months ago they had 11 cars in Austin driverless with a supervisor in the front seat Now they’re fully driverless. Guess what happens next?

By Whole Mars Catalog
Vaccines Work, Are Safer; Learn to Read Science
SocialApr 9, 2026

Vaccines Work, Are Safer; Learn to Read Science

Vaccines (a) work and (b) are safer than not getting the vaccines. Learn how to read scientific papers, deniers.

By Matt Foreman
Trump vs Anti‑abortion Forces Amid Medicare Cuts
SocialApr 9, 2026

Trump vs Anti‑abortion Forces Amid Medicare Cuts

on this week's #WTHealth podcast: Trump admin v anti-abortion forces, it's budget season, and cutbacks in Medicare AND Medicaid. With @AliceOllstein, @mayagoldman_ , and @LaurenWeberHP https://t.co/fwsdaC20ZJ

By Julie Rovner
OneWeb UK Cuts Costs, Boosts Revenue, Secures Eutelsat Backing
SocialApr 9, 2026

OneWeb UK Cuts Costs, Boosts Revenue, Secures Eutelsat Backing

.@EutelsatGroup OneWeb UK reports 44.5% rev boost in FY 2025; opex down 17%; staff costs down 33%; operating loss, at $456M, down sharply from 2024. Letter from Eutelsat guarantees financial backing through June 2027 if needed. @AirbusSpace @defis_eu.https://t.co/m1k5YGix9u https://t.co/iTbKQhShKk

By Peter B. de Selding
Putin Declares One-Day Ceasefire for Trump After Refusing Zelensky's Pleas
SocialApr 9, 2026

Putin Declares One-Day Ceasefire for Trump After Refusing Zelensky's Pleas

So Putin refused an Easter ceasefire when Zelensky called for it for the 23,443rd time — only to declare one himself now, unilaterally and for a single day, to perform his “peace-loving” for Donald Trump.

By Illia Ponomarenko
Unexpected Celestial Glitch Becomes Artemis II’s Greatest Gift
SocialApr 9, 2026

Unexpected Celestial Glitch Becomes Artemis II’s Greatest Gift

It was an accident of celestial mechanics, but ended up becoming one of the "greatest gifts" of the Artemis II mission. https://t.co/Tg8VGfIpjl

By Stephen Clark
Minnesota Moves Toward Online Sweepstakes Casino Ban
SocialApr 9, 2026

Minnesota Moves Toward Online Sweepstakes Casino Ban

A Minnesota legislative committee advanced an online sweepstakes casino ban bill today without opposition; Minnesota could join Maine, Indiana and several other states looking to pass similar bans this year

By Ryan Butler
Mythos Launches Blackwell AI, GPUs Promise 2‑3×
SocialApr 9, 2026

Mythos Launches Blackwell AI, GPUs Promise 2‑3×

Get ready for the acceleration 🚀 Mythos is JUST the first Blackwell class AI Vera Rubin GPUs land in months → 2-3x better models by December. Feynman in 2028 → another 2-3x leap. Mythos 10T → 100T–500T+ class by end-2028

By Ryan Bethencourt
Google Partners with Intel for SmartNIC‑powered Datacenters
SocialApr 9, 2026

Google Partners with Intel for SmartNIC‑powered Datacenters

Google wants more Intel inside ... its datacenters, taps Chipzilla for more SmartNICs https://t.co/NWjnTCSr9z https://t.co/IGYOky9NxI

By Eric Vanderburg
AI Judges Could Bridge Small Claims‑Arbitration Gap
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Judges Could Bridge Small Claims‑Arbitration Gap

Problem: The large gap in commercial dispute resolution between small claims court (capped at like $10k damages in CA) and arbitration (where you're going to spend $20k+ on legal, which you may or may not get back). Proposed solution: A neutral AI...

By Moses Kagan
Kuwait Air Defenses Counter Ongoing Drone Attacks
SocialApr 9, 2026

Kuwait Air Defenses Counter Ongoing Drone Attacks

I WAS ASSURED THAT THE FIRING HAD CEASED [Kuwaiti] air defenses in the Armed Forces are currently dealing with hostile attacks from drones that penetrated the country's airspace, targeting a number of vital facilities.

By Rory Johnston
Emerging Markets Leapfrog Oil, Embrace Energy Tech
SocialApr 9, 2026

Emerging Markets Leapfrog Oil, Embrace Energy Tech

Emerging Markets are Leapfrogging Oil and Gas ...just like the Global South leapfrogged landline phones and rapidly adopted cellular at scale. With @KingsmillBond of ember_energy. #uspoli #cdnpoli https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/emerging-market-are-leapfrogging

By Markham Hislop
AI Turns Knowledge Into Scalable Revenue Engine
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Turns Knowledge Into Scalable Revenue Engine

My take: Enterprise knowledge will soon stop being a “soft asset.” AI is turning decades of tacit expertise, playbooks, and tribal know-how into owned, highly operational capital. 📈 When companies combine that with real business model redesign, with new decision rights, strong...

By Dion Hinchcliffe
Iran's Illegal Strait of Hormuz Hold Undermines U.S. Force
SocialApr 9, 2026

Iran's Illegal Strait of Hormuz Hold Undermines U.S. Force

"Continuing Crisis in Strait of Hormuz: Why Iran’s Hold is Illegal and U.S. Military Force Alone Fails" https://t.co/h8YXNFL0Qe

By Sal Mercogliano
U.S. Apartment Industry Remains Highly Fragmented, No Dominant Owner
SocialApr 9, 2026

U.S. Apartment Industry Remains Highly Fragmented, No Dominant Owner

Name one major U.S. industry where the biggest players have <0.5% market share. The apartment business has gotta be the most fragmented major industry, is it not? Big names, sure, but no behemoth owners. (Analysis from today's release of the NMHC Top...

By Jay Parsons
Board Liquidated Teledesic Despite $4/Share Payout, Shaping NGSO Regulation
SocialApr 9, 2026

Board Liquidated Teledesic Despite $4/Share Payout, Shaping NGSO Regulation

Wrong. A decision was made by the board In 2002 to liquidate Teledesic even though there was enough capital to pay out shareholders almost $4 a share. Hundreds of millions paid. No bankruptcy. Teledesic's win at WRC created regulatory category...

By Tren Griffin
FDA Reopens Mifepristone Safety Review Amid Court Pressure
SocialApr 9, 2026

FDA Reopens Mifepristone Safety Review Amid Court Pressure

FDA is working on another safety review of abortion drug mifepristone, after a Louisiana court order/pressure from @HawleyMO - FDA in 2021 said it did not find increases in adverse events after allowing remote prescribing https://t.co/FcznZ41p45

By Zach Brennan
Messy Hormuz Reopening Fuels Shipowners' Profit Surge
SocialApr 9, 2026

Messy Hormuz Reopening Fuels Shipowners' Profit Surge

The more "messy"/"inefficient" the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz is, the higher shipowners' profits are 🇮🇷🛢️🚢 @ed_fin on "Persian Gulf Traffic Jam" as tanker bull case: Apple🔊https://t.co/qUjYx8adg2 Spotify📽️https://t.co/07NUjj4n74 1/2 https://t.co/yWohqK1at9

By Jack Farley
Targeted Automation, Not Broad GenAI, Drives ROI
SocialApr 9, 2026

Targeted Automation, Not Broad GenAI, Drives ROI

Spotlight: Ogilvie (p. 6): ROI isn’t broad GenAI - it’s targeted automation + narrow AI engineered into the process. https://t.co/YrxFqMpTXp #AI #Automation https://t.co/igBN0phimF

By Lisa Anderson
Comcast Revamps Cable Bundle for Streaming Era
SocialApr 9, 2026

Comcast Revamps Cable Bundle for Streaming Era

Comcast is continuing on its quest to kind-of, sort-of reconstitute the cable TV bundle for the streaming era. https://t.co/FiEBwSd62i via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Attacks Shut Down Key Saudi Energy Facilities, One Killed
SocialApr 9, 2026

Attacks Shut Down Key Saudi Energy Facilities, One Killed

🟥🟥🟥Official Source at the Ministry of Energy: Operational Activities Halted at Several Energy Facilities in the Kingdom due to Recent Attacks https://t.co/YhaVlatjkT Riyadh, April 9, 2026, SPA -- An official source at the Ministry of Energy stated that important energy facilities in...

By Anas Alhajji
DOJ Probes NFL for Possible Antitrust Violations
SocialApr 9, 2026

DOJ Probes NFL for Possible Antitrust Violations

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether the NFL has engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers - WSJ

By Evan – StockMKTNewz
Both Iran and White House Must ‘Like’ Ceasefire Terms
SocialApr 9, 2026

Both Iran and White House Must ‘Like’ Ceasefire Terms

Is there a ceasefire to break? At this point, I think we need to have both Iran and the White House 'like' the same social post listing the agreed upon terms of a ceasefire...

By John Kicklighter
SpaceX Pioneers First Sovereign AI – Deep Dive
SocialApr 9, 2026

SpaceX Pioneers First Sovereign AI – Deep Dive

For a deep dive on our @SpaceX Is Building the World’s First Sovereign AI thesis, check out @dougclinton and I on Pressure Points:

By Gene Munster
Earnings Shield Markets Amid Major Oil Shock History
SocialApr 9, 2026

Earnings Shield Markets Amid Major Oil Shock History

The analog chart below shows the major oil events since the 1970’s. The green line (1990 Gulf War) remains the best-case scenario, namely a short war that produces a full roundtrip in crude oil. Even by 1990 standards, the stock market...

By Jurrien Timmer
American Airlines Removes Elite Perks From Basic Economy
SocialApr 9, 2026

American Airlines Removes Elite Perks From Basic Economy

American Airlines Is Stripping Elite Benefits From Basic Economy — You No Longer Have Status, You’re Just Your Fare - View from the Wing https://t.co/oZjpGTFVfV

By Gary Leff
Iran's 15‑ship Limit Won't Mean 15 VLCCs
SocialApr 9, 2026

Iran's 15‑ship Limit Won't Mean 15 VLCCs

I'm not sure who needs to hear this but Iran's 15-ship daily limit isn't going to be 15 VLCCs each laden with 2 million barrels of oil.

By Rory Johnston
Taylor Swift Tickets Carry Hidden Terms, Court Rules
SocialApr 9, 2026

Taylor Swift Tickets Carry Hidden Terms, Court Rules

Taylor Swift concert tickets are expensive. They also contain terms that might surprise ticket buyers and are common in sports tickets, as a new court ruling shows: https://t.co/IKO7FlYT90.

By Michael McCann
Seven Academic Findings Show Social Media Harms Youth
SocialApr 9, 2026

Seven Academic Findings Show Social Media Harms Youth

Interested in the upcoming social media trials? Get your guide to the 7 lines of academic evidence that social media platforms are causing a variety of harms to many young people. This is a condensed version of my essay...

By Jonathan Haidt, PhD
Energy Disruptions Accelerate Canada's Electrification Shift
SocialApr 9, 2026

Energy Disruptions Accelerate Canada's Electrification Shift

Pay Attention, Canada: Electrification Surge Reshaping Global Energy Future Thus far, Canadian leaders are taking the wrong lessons from the Iran war. Energy system disruption = faster energy transition to electrification. https://youtu.be/wevqzdFPCMQ

By Markham Hislop
Even with AI, Podcasts Retain Unique Value
SocialApr 9, 2026

Even with AI, Podcasts Retain Unique Value

Pretty amazing. In a world that I can ask AI to tell me about anything and do any research, podcasts still hold so much value.

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
Higgs X Seedance 2.0 Cuts 90% of Production Work
SocialApr 9, 2026

Higgs X Seedance 2.0 Cuts 90% of Production Work

Thanks to Higgs x Seedance 2.0, we can skip about 90% of the production work. - No equipment - No reshoots - No endless edits It’s basically: references → cues → a full, cinematic result. Honestly, this is pretty amazing. https://t.co/B1Zd3uXVaw

By Hasan Toor
AI Compute Shortage Far Worse Than Expected
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Compute Shortage Far Worse Than Expected

I was not emphatic enough about just how short we are of compute, memory, energy, etc. The demand curve for AI has been greatly understated. And the estimates aren’t bullish enough. Watch. 👀 We do not have even close to enough to...

By Daniel Newman
U.S. Shipping Deficit Exposes Critical National Security Weakness
SocialApr 9, 2026

U.S. Shipping Deficit Exposes Critical National Security Weakness

The NATO fiasco just exposed a massive US national security vulnerability: America barely owns any ships. The top 5 container shipping firms (all European or Chinese) control 65% of global capacity. The US has zero container shipping firms in the top 30...

By Craig Fuller
Propose Shared Car‑Rail Tunnel Linking Long Island, Connecticut
SocialApr 9, 2026

Propose Shared Car‑Rail Tunnel Linking Long Island, Connecticut

My most pro-car opinion is that there absolutely should be a shared car/rail tunnel under the Long Island Sound to connect Long Island and Connecticut. Connects LIRR/MNR strategically as well as where car traffic gets bad headed into the city. Am...

By Hayden Clarkin (The Transit Guy)
AI Completes Full SEO Audit and Fixes Instantly
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Completes Full SEO Audit and Fixes Instantly

I've had "build out SEO content" on my to-do list for 2 years. Last week, I gave an AI agent my URL, and 15 minutes later, I had a full audit, a prioritized action plan, and every fix executed. Not...

By Chase Dimond
Meta's Moat: 3 Billion Users Outweigh Early Entry
SocialApr 9, 2026

Meta's Moat: 3 Billion Users Outweigh Early Entry

$META didn’t need to be early. It just needs to be good. 3+ Billion users is the moat. 🔥🚀

By Daniel Newman
March 2026 Digital & Email Marketing Highlights
SocialApr 9, 2026

March 2026 Digital & Email Marketing Highlights

The Last Word on March 2026: A roundup of #digitalmarketing and #emailmarketing articles, posts, and social buzz you might have missed last month… https://t.co/EXN9hn5eUm https://t.co/v4XcHOxTdu

By Chad S. White
Fervo Energy Secures Major Turbine Deal for Next‑Gen Geothermal
SocialApr 9, 2026

Fervo Energy Secures Major Turbine Deal for Next‑Gen Geothermal

Fervo Energy inks big turbine deal to build more next-gen geothermal #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/2db2ArIrcM

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
US Data Center Rollouts Stalled by Equipment Shortages
SocialApr 9, 2026

US Data Center Rollouts Stalled by Equipment Shortages

ICYMI: “.. Almost half of the US data centers planned for this year are expected to be delayed or canceled. One big reason is the shortage of electrical equipment, such as transformers, switchgear and batteries.” @business https://t.co/F04P0tZO1m https://t.co/wwlVqspf9b

By Carl Quintanilla
Quality Brokers Are Scarcer than You Think
SocialApr 9, 2026

Quality Brokers Are Scarcer than You Think

There may be no broker shortage, but don't you think there is a shortage of good-quality brokers?

By Timothy Dooner
High CTR ≠ Sales: Prioritize Intent Over Attention
SocialApr 9, 2026

High CTR ≠ Sales: Prioritize Intent Over Attention

CTR at 4%. Everyone felt good. But clicks weren’t buyers. Shifted messaging, ROAS moved to 3.9X. Are you attracting attention or intent?

By Premlata (Meta + Google Ads)
AI Accelerates CIO Demands: Balance Innovation and Team Well‑Being
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Accelerates CIO Demands: Balance Innovation and Team Well‑Being

#CIOChat Q3: AI transformation is considerably “accelerating” expectations on IT leaders, shall we say. AI appears to make things go at lightspeed. How can CIOs pursue innovation and growth while protecting the health and resilience of their teams, and themselves? https://t.co/ddMdfyFo5T

By Dion Hinchcliffe
Amazon Graviton Surges; CPU Bottleneck Drives ARM AGI Push
SocialApr 9, 2026

Amazon Graviton Surges; CPU Bottleneck Drives ARM AGI Push

$AMZN Graviton is soaring. As we've said, the CPU is the next great bottleneck. $ARM is on to something its AGI CPU.

By Daniel Newman
China Secures Germany’s Premier Robotics Asset
SocialApr 9, 2026

China Secures Germany’s Premier Robotics Asset

How China Acquired Germany’s #Robotics Crown Jewel by @JacklouisP #AI #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #Innovation https://t.co/DuFtEGfyDb

By Ron van Loon
Even Guide Dogs Need a Layover Break
SocialApr 9, 2026

Even Guide Dogs Need a Layover Break

Ever seen a story that just sticks in your head? This old viral pilot tale has been doing the rounds forever: Woman flying Melbourne to Brisbane, plane makes an unscheduled stop in Sydney. Everyone deplanes to stretch their legs… except...

By Fahad Naim