Industry Social Media and Updates

Iran Likely Vetting Vessels Before Hormuz Exit
SocialMar 16, 2026

Iran Likely Vetting Vessels Before Hormuz Exit

"Ship Tracking Suggests Iran May Be Verifying Ships Before Allowing Hormuz Exit" Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Ayatollah Khomeini Memorial Thruway. https://t.co/mT7tw2wjxp https://t.co/VaIa1Vv21k

By Sal Mercogliano
Building Trust Crucial for London’s Self‑Driving Future
SocialMar 16, 2026

Building Trust Crucial for London’s Self‑Driving Future

My first @Waymo robotaxi sighting in London through a London taxi's lens... I asked the Black-cab driver his thoughts & without hesitation he said, "I'm not sure they can handle London". While #selfdriving tech is getting mature, we need to do more...

By Siddartha Khastgir
Iran's Potential Straits Ban Targets Only US, Israel
SocialMar 16, 2026

Iran's Potential Straits Ban Targets Only US, Israel

It’s rumoured that Iran will let any other country’s ships through the Straits apart from the US or Israel. Now THAT would be a boss move

By Bob Cushing
First-Class Etiquette: No Self‑Service
SocialMar 16, 2026

First-Class Etiquette: No Self‑Service

I’m In First Class. I Shouldn’t Be Pouring My Own Drink. Coach Doesn’t Have Room For The Can Either - View from the Wing https://t.co/nIm2bbwTkN

By Gary Leff
BCA Research Opens Gulf War Dashboard to Everyone
SocialMar 16, 2026

BCA Research Opens Gulf War Dashboard to Everyone

On a recent Geopolitical Cousins episode I mentioned that BCA Research has opened its Gulf War dashboard to all users, including non-clients. Below is the promised link. Let us know if you'd want us to include some other data here....

By Marko Papic
Diplomatic Visit to Xi Delayed by Gulf Troop Deployment
SocialMar 16, 2026

Diplomatic Visit to Xi Delayed by Gulf Troop Deployment

can’t travel to beijing to meet with xi if it’s right after troops arrive in the persian gulf for a ground incursion.

By Ian Bremmer
Outdated Credit Models Stifle Consumer Opportunity and Bank Growth
SocialMar 16, 2026

Outdated Credit Models Stifle Consumer Opportunity and Bank Growth

If credit decisions only look backward, how can we support forward progress? In this episode, I discuss why relying on outdated credit models limits opportunity for consumers and growth for banks. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/m6PArSdD2z https://t.co/BKhnOAD5Lg

By Jim Marous
Brendan Carr Hailed for Broadband Expansion and 5G Leadership
SocialMar 16, 2026

Brendan Carr Hailed for Broadband Expansion and 5G Leadership

Washington Reporter Editors: "@BrendanCarrFCC record at the @FCC has been outstanding. He has been one of the administration’s most effective regulators, repealing unnecessary regulations, getting broadband to millions more households, and helping America win the 5G race against China."...

By Ted Hearn
Senator Warren Urges Pentagon to Block xAI Classified Access
SocialMar 16, 2026

Senator Warren Urges Pentagon to Block xAI Classified Access

Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks https://t.co/SJUnh0UOHc via @techcrunch

By Rebecca Bellan
Probate Avoidance Isn’t the Sole Measure of Success
SocialMar 16, 2026

Probate Avoidance Isn’t the Sole Measure of Success

"Avoiding Probate" is misleading as the marker of estate plan success. Because probate is so commonly framed as something to be avoided at all costs, its presence is often interpreted as evidence that the estate plan failed. That interpretation is...

By Michael Kitces
Debra O'Connell Elevated to Disney Entertainment TV Chairman
SocialMar 16, 2026

Debra O'Connell Elevated to Disney Entertainment TV Chairman

New: ABC News Group President Debra OConnell is being elevated to chairman of Disney Entertainment Television… Move is part of Disney restructuring that unites streaming, film, and television businesses with games and digital entertainment under one division.

By Dylan Byers
German Minister Denies Involvement, Underscores Trump’s Limited Sway
SocialMar 16, 2026

German Minister Denies Involvement, Underscores Trump’s Limited Sway

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on the US-ISRAELI WAR IN IRAN: "This isn’t our war and we didn’t start it." THIS IS PRECISELY WHY TRUMP HAS NOT BECOME A SUCCESSFUL PIED PIPER. https://t.co/qxwvC1PzIG

By Steve Hanke
Air Force Postpones B‑52 Radar Upgrades Amid Cost Overruns
SocialMar 16, 2026

Air Force Postpones B‑52 Radar Upgrades Amid Cost Overruns

The Air Force has adjusted its B-52 radar upgrade plans, pushing some capability (and the radome redesign) out for future increments amid delays and cost overruns: https://t.co/8C4uYpv0UU

By Brian Everstine
Germany Declares Hormuz Conflict Not Its War
SocialMar 16, 2026

Germany Declares Hormuz Conflict Not Its War

The Chancellor of Germany has responded to President Trump’s request for help in opening the Strait of Hormuz… In simple English he said: “That war is not our war and we won’t be involved.” Germany is the LARGEST & RICHEST...

By Kudzai Mutisi
Europe Rejects Trump's Unconsulted War on Iran
SocialMar 16, 2026

Europe Rejects Trump's Unconsulted War on Iran

europe wants nothing to do with president trump’s war on iran. they don’t understand the aims, see the costs as extraordinary and weren’t asked about it before the missiles started flying.

By Ian Bremmer
Judge Stalls Kennedy Childhood Vaccine Overhaul Meeting
SocialMar 16, 2026

Judge Stalls Kennedy Childhood Vaccine Overhaul Meeting

Kennedy childhood vaccine overhaul stalled by judge The next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was scheduled for this week, but has been postponed due to the ruling https://t.co/0cUIXEVgyV

By Matthew Herper
Iran's Hormuz Blockade Challenges Trump and Israel
SocialMar 16, 2026

Iran's Hormuz Blockade Challenges Trump and Israel

Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily, I write for @guardian on the divergence of US political and military objectives: https://t.co/NGYTJl2Wya

By Jack Watling
Discussing Strait of Hormuz on Telegraph Podcast, Previewing Statecraft
SocialMar 16, 2026

Discussing Strait of Hormuz on Telegraph Podcast, Previewing Statecraft

Had the pleasure of joining the @Telegraph Battlelines Podcast today for a discussion on the Strait of Hormuz and my forthcoming book, Statecraft: https://t.co/L5zYIEHQpO

By Jack Watling
Italy Seeks ITU Extension After 2025 Gapfiller Loss
SocialMar 16, 2026

Italy Seeks ITU Extension After 2025 Gapfiller Loss

Italian @MinisteroDifesa to launch Sicral 3A & 3B milsatcom satellites on @SpaceX Falcon 9s in mid- and late-2027, asks @ITU for deadline extension following loss of gapfiller sat in 2025 that was to have reserved the spectrum. @Thales_Alenia_S @telespazio.https://t.co/JAq9HbXWwy https://t.co/fNQxtLFeoI

By Peter B. de Selding
Court Deems Kennedy Vaccine Schedule Rewrite Likely Illegal
SocialMar 16, 2026

Court Deems Kennedy Vaccine Schedule Rewrite Likely Illegal

A big — if preliminary — win for #AAP and pro- #vaccine policy today. A court has ruled Robert Kennedy's reconstitution of #ACIP and his department's rewriting of the childhood vaccination schedule are likely illegal. Developing story. https://t.co/0lMSGQrayz

By Helen Branswell
Physical AI to Power Nvidia’s $70B Growth
SocialMar 16, 2026

Physical AI to Power Nvidia’s $70B Growth

Physical AI gets its time in the keynote (as expected). I believe physical AI is going to be a meaningful growth driver for Nvidia starting in CY28. Today, only about 1% of Nvidia’s sales are used to deliver physical AI, which...

By Gene Munster
US‑China Trade Board Unprecedented; Washington Must Prepare
SocialMar 16, 2026

US‑China Trade Board Unprecedented; Washington Must Prepare

A new US-China “Board of Trade”? The world has never before seen an attempt to manage trade at this scale. If the US government wants to do this seriously, it really has to do its homework. by @AnaSwanson https://t.co/ooAO5hs8Jv

By Chad P. Bown
AI-Powered T‑Mobile Towers Will Dynamically Route Traffic
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI-Powered T‑Mobile Towers Will Dynamically Route Traffic

Interesting mention of a @TMobile tower of the future which will have AI capability to route traffic and make other intelligent informed decision for better service https://t.co/1pA3hEkSZo

By Carolina Milanesi
Clear Guide to Running SPVs with Verivend
SocialMar 16, 2026

Clear Guide to Running SPVs with Verivend

SPVs are one of the most powerful tools in private markets. Most people have no idea how they actually work. Entity formation. Legal docs. Compliance filings. Capital calls. K-1s. + more. Verivend put together the clearest breakdown I've seen on how to actually...

By Nicole DeTommaso
NVIDIA Teams Up to Deploy AI Computing in Orbit
SocialMar 16, 2026

NVIDIA Teams Up to Deploy AI Computing in Orbit

Space computing is moving from concept to reality 🛰️ #NVIDIAGTC news: NVIDIA is collaborating with @AetherfluxUSA, @Axiom_Space, @KeplerComms, @planet, Sophia Space and Starcloud to bring AI and accelerated computing into orbit, powering geospatial intelligence and autonomous space operations. Learn more → https://t.co/YLdtwTat7C @nvidianewsroom @NVIDIAGTC

By Harold Sinnott
Japan's 27th Solar Auction Hits $0.029/kWh
SocialMar 16, 2026

Japan's 27th Solar Auction Hits $0.029/kWh

Japan’s 27th solar auction concludes with average final price of $0.029/kWh #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/DacJieiCix

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
China Curbs Fertilizer Exports, Iran War Spikes Global Prices
SocialMar 16, 2026

China Curbs Fertilizer Exports, Iran War Spikes Global Prices

"China is tightening its curbs on fertilizer exports as the war in Iran disrupts trade of key crop nutrients, driving up prices globally." https://t.co/X35yEEwYZH

By Scott Lincicome
CENTCOM Fact Sheet Reveals 6,500 Flights, 7,000 Targets
SocialMar 16, 2026

CENTCOM Fact Sheet Reveals 6,500 Flights, 7,000 Targets

New CENTCOM fact sheet has a touch more detail 6,500+ combat flights, 7,000+ targets struck. Lists some more aircraft involved (V-22s?) https://t.co/oLJ9Nl1dOg

By Brian Everstine
Lufthansa Secures Certification for Most 787 Business Seats
SocialMar 16, 2026

Lufthansa Secures Certification for Most 787 Business Seats

In a positive development, Lufthansa has finally managed to get most of its Boeing 787 Allegris business class seats certified. This is excellent news for passengers and the airline. https://t.co/mkZ8QXczLF

By Ben Schlappig
Follow a 5‑Step Roll‑Up to Billion‑Dollar Exit
SocialMar 16, 2026

Follow a 5‑Step Roll‑Up to Billion‑Dollar Exit

the roll-up in 5 levels: level 1: buy 1 business level 2: buy 3 competitors level 3: regional dominance level 4: national holdco level 5: $100M–$1B exit everything else is noise

By Josh Li
Over 200 U.S. Troops Wounded in U.S.-Israeli Iran Campaign
SocialMar 16, 2026

Over 200 U.S. Troops Wounded in U.S.-Israeli Iran Campaign

NEW: The number of U.S. troops who have been wounded or injured during the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran now exceeds 200 across seven countries, U.S. officials say, providing the most detailed accounting yet of how American personnel have been put...

By Dan Lamothe
CudaJet Unveils High‑Performance Underwater Jetpack
SocialMar 16, 2026

CudaJet Unveils High‑Performance Underwater Jetpack

CudaJet: A High-Performance Underwater Jetpack Redefining Aquatic Mobility via @WevolverApp #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/cF5kNZliKd

By Ron van Loon
DLSS 5 Rewrites Graphics, Not Just Upscales
SocialMar 16, 2026

DLSS 5 Rewrites Graphics, Not Just Upscales

DLSS 5 is legitimately one of the wildest things I've ever seen in graphics. It's not upscaling it's...totally reworking the image to look photorealistic(ish).

By Austin Evans
New AHA/ASA Guideline Optimizes Early Acute Stroke Care
SocialMar 16, 2026

New AHA/ASA Guideline Optimizes Early Acute Stroke Care

2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association https://t.co/YToJnO22Zx

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Gas Prices May Not Drop, Warns Chris Wright
SocialMar 16, 2026

Gas Prices May Not Drop, Warns Chris Wright

Chris Wright: ‘There’s No Guarantee’ Gas Prices Will Come Down #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/5uYwIoPK6a https://t.co/dvezbMMNE9

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Trump's Greenland Hospital Ship Spotted Off Northern California
SocialMar 16, 2026

Trump's Greenland Hospital Ship Spotted Off Northern California

Meanwhile Trump’s Greenland hospital ship is off Northern California coast sailing north at 12.6kts https://t.co/4VnOx2Xz8R

By Mike Schuler
Stop Anti‑fossil Policies; Let Supply Meet Demand
SocialMar 16, 2026

Stop Anti‑fossil Policies; Let Supply Meet Demand

The same anti-fossil-fuel politicians who spent the last decade sabotaging our electricity supply are now saying we should sabotage demand through a data center moratorium. How about instead we abandon anti-fossil-fuel policies so supply can meet demand and we can be...

By Alex Epstein
Federal Reinsurance Needed to Shield Homeowners From Climate Risks
SocialMar 16, 2026

Federal Reinsurance Needed to Shield Homeowners From Climate Risks

A preview of a paper to be released on March 18 that makes the case for creating a federal reinsurance entity to cope with the challenges that climate change poses to the homeowners insurance market https://t.co/N0nM5u9Owq via @BrookingsInst

By David Wessel
Historic Solar Thermal Plant Seeks Heritage Listing
SocialMar 16, 2026

Historic Solar Thermal Plant Seeks Heritage Listing

“Arguably a world first:” Historic solar thermal plant lines up for heritage listing #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/gV4sHAz34z https://t.co/AuGPz9qbo9

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Software Debt Crisis Looms as Rates Surge, AI Disrupts
SocialMar 16, 2026

Software Debt Crisis Looms as Rates Surge, AI Disrupts

The software debt wall: * $40B maturing 2028, mostly junk-rated * 53% rated B- or lower * a third of them already trading at 80¢ on the dollar * distressed software loans doubled in jan to a record $25B * banks now restricting lending to...

By Marc Hustvedt
Millions Secured Below‑Market Housing Costs for Decades
SocialMar 16, 2026

Millions Secured Below‑Market Housing Costs for Decades

Exactly A large group of people have locked in below market shelter costs for decades to come

By Michael Zuber
AI Video Tools Blur Creator Lines, Upending IP Rules
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI Video Tools Blur Creator Lines, Upending IP Rules

Seedance 2.0 and Google's Veo 3 now produce video so good you cannot tell whether it was made by a fan messing around or a creator building a business. That is the real problem. No platform — not ByteDance, not Google, not...

By Andrew Rosen
Satellite Show's Shortlist Overlooks Key Industry Leader Charlie Ergen
SocialMar 16, 2026

Satellite Show's Shortlist Overlooks Key Industry Leader Charlie Ergen

This shortlist for Satellite Executive of the Year makes me feel that SatShow no longer has its finger on the pulse of the most significant industry developments... (yes the SES-Intelsat merger is a big deal but shouldn't Charlie Ergen be...

By Tim Farrar
Medicine Needs Blended Intelligence, Not AI vs Doctors
SocialMar 16, 2026

Medicine Needs Blended Intelligence, Not AI vs Doctors

AI can read the chart. But it can’t read the room. Today a patient’s story revealed something the algorithm didn’t flag. The future of medicine isn’t AI vs doctors. It’s Blended Intelligence, or “BI.” We need both. More in the video below 👇 https://t.co/7iwPleaAJD

By Brennan Spiegel, MD
Offshore Call Centers Hurt LA Brokers' Reputation
SocialMar 16, 2026

Offshore Call Centers Hurt LA Brokers' Reputation

The LA apartment brokers hiring untrained, poorly spoken, off-shore call center workers to cold call owners hunting for sale listings are doing serious damage to their reputations.

By Moses Kagan
American Airlines Starts Giving Plain‑English Delay Explanations
SocialMar 16, 2026

American Airlines Starts Giving Plain‑English Delay Explanations

American Airlines Will Now Tell You Why Your Flight Is Delayed — In Plain English - View from the Wing https://t.co/Jq8jpQ1Zd2

By Gary Leff
DLSS 5 Transforms Gaming with AI‑Powered Visuals
SocialMar 16, 2026

DLSS 5 Transforms Gaming with AI‑Powered Visuals

DLSS 5 looks like gen AI for video games. Grace looks totally different with DLSS 5 https://t.co/OiLQDfMaoO

By Tom Warren
Build‑A‑Bear Debuts First Wholesale Deal with Walmart
SocialMar 16, 2026

Build‑A‑Bear Debuts First Wholesale Deal with Walmart

"Build-A-Bear is launching its first-ever wholesale partnership with Walmart... Mini Beans, new collectible Micro Mini Beans, and the Build-A-Bear x Bluey collection, are available in 1,500+ Walmart stores nationwide, a major new distribution milestone."

By Alex Morris (TSOH Investment Research)
Leverage Existing North Sea Oil Assets Now
SocialMar 16, 2026

Leverage Existing North Sea Oil Assets Now

And then there’s this. Use what we already have when it comes to North Sea oil.

By Michael Hewson