Middle East Gulf Supplies only 8% of U.S. Crude Imports
"Imports from the Middle East Gulf region made up 8% of the 6.2 million b/d of U.S. crude oil imports in 2025" -EIA
Energy Security Demands Clean Energy, Not Temporary Relief
Spoke to @trtworld last night on the Hormuz crisis. Relief ≠ resolution. Oil and gas still much above pre-war levels, 172M barrels stranded, and Iran cementing control of the Strait. The clearest lesson: energy security = clean energy. https://t.co/rbUxk8iIdl
Weight‑loss Drug Semaglutide Cuts Depression Risk by 42%
A 10-year study finds weight-loss drugs lower the risk of #depression and anxiety. Published in The Lancet Psychiatry, the #research revealed a 42% lower risk of #mentalhealth hospitalisation during periods of semaglutide use. https://t.co/CphnQl0Khx
Electric E‑bike Courier Zips Through Moscow’s Red Square
A delivery courier rides an electric E-bike across Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov https://t.co/FyTWH66zJ3
UK Tracks Russian Subs Threatening Atlantic Cables, Pipelines
LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Britain's defence minister John Healey said on Thursday the UK had tracked Russian submarines in the north Atlantic for a month, which he said was a threat to British cables and pipelines.
Kremlin Justifies Naval Escort as Anti‑piracy Defense
MOSCOW, April 9 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia had the right to defend itself from what it called piracy after Britain's Telegraph newspaper reported that a Russian navy frigate had escorted UK‑sanctioned tankers through the English...
155 Million Rural Africans Face Cooling Crisis, Solutions Emerging
The Chilling Prospects Report by @SEforALLorg shows that 155 million rural people across #Africa are at high risk due to a lack of access to #cooling. Find out how we are promoting sustainable cooling access for #agriculture and fisheries in this...
AI Will Fuel Bull Market Despite GPU Scarcity
"As the Iran War has ebbed and flowed, GPU availability for B200s has collapsed to zero...H100s close behind. Whatever happens with the war, the AI complex is likely to lead any true sustainable bull market" -Warren Pies, 3Fourteen Research
Fund Managers Cut Dutch TTF Gas Bullish Stance
INVESTMENT MANAGERS trimmed their bullish position in Europe’s benchmark Dutch TTF gas contract last week for the first time since the war between the United States and Iran started. Fund managers sold the equivalent of 14 terawatt-hours (TWh) of futures...
UAE Oil Chief Calls Hormuz Closure “Control, Not Passage”
UAE senior oil official Sultan Al Jaber denounces the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. “Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled,” “Conditional passage is not passage. It is control by another name,” he says. https://t.co/TFczKBO4kk
India Seeks Faster Qatar LNG Restart Amid Supply Halt
India's oil minister is heading to Qatar to ask the nation to accelerate the restart of LNG exports and for priority delivery 🇮🇳🤝🇶🇦 Qatar is India’s top LNG supplier (providing 45%). But those deliveries have halted since the Iran war started https://t.co/B7JwVxFnF3
Robotaxis May Save Thousands of Animals Annually
I wish we had great data on animals saved by FSD/robotaxis vs animals killed by human driven cars. This would change a lot of views towards robotaxis. @grok how many animals do you estimate we save per year, on your best...
HK Electric Apologizes After Voltage Dip Traps Lifts
HK Electric has apologised for a voltage dip on Hong Kong Island this morning that lead to up to 100 people being trapped in lifts, and fire alarms ringing out across the island. HK Electric said the interruption was caused by...
Tesla's FSD 14.3 Proves Reliable Driverless Robotaxis
FSD 14.2 is incredibly good FSD 14.3 is even better, and just as reliable They’re deploying fully driverless Robotaxis in Austin You can try and convince me this is all a failure, but that doesn’t match up with what I...
Heat Pumps Eclipse Gas Boilers in Germany, 2025
For the first time ever, heat pumps outsold gas boilers in Germany in 2025. 48% of all new heating systems installed last year were heat pumps. Gas fell to just 39%. A decade ago, heat pumps had a 7% market share....
Lufthansa Strike Friday—Verify Flights, Many Delayed
There is a Lufthansa cabin crew strikes taking place Friday. If you’re flying via Germanythat day, double-check that you still have a flight. My flight to Kazakhstan was moved to Saturday.
Ceasefire Holds, Yet Hormuz Shipping Remains Stalled
The good news: attacks have come down markedly (ex Lebanon), and the fragile ceasefire seems to be holding. The bad news: so far, almost no movement of ships in-and-out of the Strait of Hormuz. Several Chinese oil tankers have pre-positioned to...
Ignorant Commentary Dismisses Ukraine’s Hard‑fought Donbas Defense
This is what it looks like when you’re critically out of your depth, yet still trying to speak about things you have absolutely no understanding of -- things you neither care about nor even grasp, because they lie far beyond...
Massive Oil Shut‑ins: ~13 M B/D, Saudi, Iraq Overstated
Missing Qatar with max 0.6 Mb/d shut in But the Iraq figure is too high, more like 3.3 Mb/d Saudi figure also looks high; was 10.5 Mb/d pre-war and 6-7 Mb/d moving to Red Sea
Major Chinese Banks Cut Pay as Economy Stalls
SCMP: "Several major Chinese banks have clawed back staff bonuses or cut salaries amid a sluggish economic recovery and Beijing’s ongoing scrutiny of the financial sector." https://t.co/7HaKaMzkVD via @scmpnews
Orbiting Compute Becomes Real Infrastructure
𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗱. Until you notice who is already moving. And the economics are changing fast. Launch costs have fallen from roughly $10,000/kg to around $1,000/kg, with some projecting near $200/kg by 2027. The moment orbit starts competing with prime terrestrial infrastructure,...
AI Automates Models; Humans Still Win Negotiations
Negotiation up 300%. Financial Modeling up 300%. Not AI tools. The skills everyone said AI would replace. AI builds the model now. What it can't do: sit across from a skeptical CFO and hold the line. The premium is shifting. To the humans...
Flash Charging Hits Europe Before Lunch
Ready to rumble before lunch 🌶️ Flash charging coming to Europe 🇪🇺 ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging #offgrid https://t.co/O9IBeCFGrM
Rising Rates Threaten UK's Last Independent Menswear Shops
A friend of mine is one of the last independent men’s wear retailers in the U.K. business rates, high service charges after rent are stifling. He’s already online but it would be sad to see him not have a physical...
SOM Boosts Buyback to $6M, Details M&A Framework
#SOM increased Buyback Programme (previously announced) to $6m and given more details on M&A Framework. I don't recall much M&A previously so that's interesting.
B2B Accounting Software Invests $40M in F1 Sponsorship
Did you notice who the F1 movie's main sponsor is? It's not random. Apple pulled in $40M in sponsorships for that. Here's the inside story of creating a fictional Formula 1 team and how an unsexy, boring B2B accounting software bet millions...
Industrial Heat Pumps Scale Up for Real-World Deployment
Industrial heat pumps are one of the most underrated technologies in the energy transition. They work. They scale. And they’re finally moving from demonstration to deployment. Here’s a 95t heat pump component just traveled l by river to reach BASF’s...
Rising US Gas Prices May Curb Mexico Pipeline Exports
As @OSullivanMeghan and I wrote @ForeignAffairs, with energy being weaponized, countries will seek to curb imports & boost domestic supply. If US gas prices soar, there's a risk pipeline gas to Mexico would be a prime target to restrict exports...
Endless Delays Reveal Why I’ll Leave California
God I hate California. Landed in San Diego 75 minutes ago. Spent 30 minutes waiting for bags, 45 for the rental car shuttle, and I’m still not at the car. Still have the drive to the rental center, then checkout. I’ve paid...
China Aims 80 Million EV Chargers by Next Year
Does America even realize China plans to have a charging network capable to charge 80M EVs .. Next Year ….! #MOREPLUGS ⚡️⚡️⚡️
No Links, Huge Engagement: Small Account Outperforms NYT
“The engagement-maxxing account Globe Eye News never linked out in the tweets in my sample and saw massive engagement: A median 8,418 engagements per tweet. NYT, with a following more than 53 times larger, had a median 383 engagements per...
Regulators Blocking FSD: Direct Your Anger at Them
you should channel your anger towards your regulators. They are the ones preventing you from using FSD, Tesla wants you to have it.
Elon's Missed Timelines Inspire Better Self‑driving Cars
Everybody makes fun of Elon for his “timelines”, but my car can drive itself perfectly and there’s no other car I can buy that does anything close. Maybe other automakers should start setting timelines like Elon. They might accidentally get...
61% of Enterprises Deploy Industrial AI, Boosting Spend
Efficiency driving industrial AI spend, says @Cisco https://t.co/uTcyEL8yRo Industrial AI is gaining traction as 61% of enterprises are now in production with AI in industrial operations, according to Cisco's State of Industrial AI Report. https://t.co/kyIGnMjzgo
Nuclear, Solar, Wind Will End Fossil Fuel Dependence
By the time of the next GE I reckon we will have broken the back of our dependence on fossil fuels. The combination of nuclear, Solar and wind will be the solution. Tidal and hydro are bit players. With battery and...
Simple Ideas Spark Surprising Breakthroughs in Healthcare
Every now and then, remarkable breakthroughs come with a dash of ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ ingenuity. From reimagined everyday objects to solutions inspired by the natural world, these innovations prove that effective healthcare doesn’t always need to be...
FSD Evolves Beyond Robotaxis; Updates Keep Coming
People will literally get mad about anything 😂 14.3 is already starting to ship. There will be an FSD 15, FSD 16, FSD 17, and FSD 18. Just because they’ve started deploying driverless Robotaxis doesn’t mean improvement stops.
US Forces Allies to Adopt Stricter China Chip Bans
So, after a war in Iran, threats to leave NATO, and zero focus on Asia, what position is Washington in to demand this of Japan or the Netherlands? Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill New US...
Macquarie Boosts 2026 Nickel Forecast Amid Tight Indonesian Supply
Macquarie raised its 2026 nickel forecast as Indonesia ore tightness and slower supply growth tighten market balance. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/macquarie-nickel-price-outlook-turns.html
German Industrial Output Drops 0.3% in February
Good Morning from Germany, where industrial production unexpectedly declined in Feb, even before the Iran war started, casting doubt on hopes for a rapid recovery. Output fell 0.3% MoM, dragged down mainly by construction and consumer goods. https://t.co/NXOwFKBgQ8 https://t.co/GcbQrapdzf
WTI Crude Plummets 13% in One Day, Biggest Since 1986
WTI Crude is down over 13% in a single day. One of the largest declines since 1986.
AI Backlash Coexists with Massive User Adoption
There’s undeniably a broad-based backlash against technology happening, but it’s also true that AI tools are extremely popular and useful for millions of people. ChatGPT alone has almost 100M MAUs in America https://t.co/MUyCGYXkoJ
Shenzhen Emerges as Global Robotics Hub, Video Shows
This Video Proves It: Shenzhen Is the World’s Robotics Hub by @Robo_Tuo #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/TgVQIetO7R
Russia Offers Sanctioned LNG to South Asia at 40% Discount
Russia is offering to sell US-sanctioned LNG to South Asian buyers at a *40% discount* 🇷🇺🚢 Moscow is seeking to leverage the global natural gas crunch to lure energy-hungry countries like Bangladesh and India https://t.co/SsirotyuhI
Om Power IPO Opens: Small Size, Solid Fundamentals, Decision Pending
Om Power Transmission - IPO : Open Today 💡 🔸Closing 13th April 🔸Small size IPO (150 cr.) 🔸Financial - Fundamentals Not bad 🔸35% Retail Portion Available I will share my final decision after analysing it. FINAL Decision - PENDING ⤴️ Stay connected @champ_trader
Microsoft Launches Sovereign Edge AI for Industrial Networks
Microsoft brings sovereign edge AI to Industry 4.0 private networks “While corporate headquarters enjoy high-bandwidth, low-latency access to hyperscale public clouds, the factory floor, the offshore oil rig, and the remote mining site operate in an entirely different physical domain....
Tesla 14.3 Self-Driving Impressively Polished, Beats 14.2
I was worried early builds of Tesla Self-Driving 14.3 would be a step back, but I'm glad to see that's not the case. This is one of the most polished pre-release builds I've ever seen. Everything you love about 14.2...
China’s Solar Drone Redefines Strategic Infrastructure Power Shift
China just made one thing very clear: the future of strategic infrastructure will not be built only in space. It may also fly for months in the stratosphere, powered only by sunlight. That is why this matters. China has fielded a fully independent solar-powered...
Vince Gilligan Targets First Emmy Win with Pluribus Pilot
Vince Gilligan Submits #Pluribus Pilot for Emmys. Will He Finally Win for Writing or Directing? https://t.co/PFynRwuKpw via @variety
Boring Company Could Build SF‑LA Hyperloop for Under 5% Cost
The @BoringCompany could build a Hyperloop tunnel from downtown SF to downtown LA for <5% of this cost and it would be a technological marvel exceeding any high speed rail on Earth