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Too Many Funding Raths, Few Viable Projects
SocialApr 5, 2026

Too Many Funding Raths, Few Viable Projects

There are ratholes everywhere, and potential good projects. Lots of BS "research" is funded -- and some good. "infrastructure investment?" come look at CA high speed train to nowhere for a fantastic rathole.

By John H. Cochrane
US Crude Production Hits Record, Global Impacts Loom
SocialApr 5, 2026

US Crude Production Hits Record, Global Impacts Loom

US crude oil production breaks new records. What does this mean for other countries? For the American public? More charts and graphs featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the comment below. https://t.co/WAXH5XLi1r

By Adam Tooze
HPE’s Hesitation Turns Innovator Into Cloud Imitator
SocialApr 5, 2026

HPE’s Hesitation Turns Innovator Into Cloud Imitator

The High Cost of Hesitation: HPE’s Long Walk to a Crowded Cloud ..how did a once innovator become an immitator? https://t.co/lRZSHr39wC

By Dez Blanchfield
Iran Vows to Annihilate OpenAI’s $30B Abu Dhabi Data Center
SocialApr 5, 2026

Iran Vows to Annihilate OpenAI’s $30B Abu Dhabi Data Center

Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi — regime posts video with satellite imagery of ChatGPT-maker's premier 1GW data center https://t.co/wv34v1VIlQ

By Anj Bryant
Domestic Manufacturing Essential to End Global Supply Chain Disadvantage
SocialApr 5, 2026

Domestic Manufacturing Essential to End Global Supply Chain Disadvantage

Unfortunately, this is true. And the whole reason we must bring manufacturing back from China. We are at a massive disadvantage as long as our supply chains are global.

By Craig Fuller
Invest in OC & San Diego: Scarcity at Discount
SocialApr 5, 2026

Invest in OC & San Diego: Scarcity at Discount

We’ve been leaning heavily into Orange County & San Diego—and it’s not by accident. In a world where capital is chasing “cheap,” we’re focused on irreplaceable: • Coastal supply constraints that are nearly impossible to replicate • High-income, sticky renter base • Chronic underbuilding...

By Keith Wasserman
2026 Housing Data Starts Calm Amid Pandemic Aftermath
SocialApr 5, 2026

2026 Housing Data Starts Calm Amid Pandemic Aftermath

With all the madness in 2026, the housing data has had the most boring, normal start to the year we have had post-COVID. 🫡

By Logan Mohtashami
Agentic Commerce Flops as ChatGPT Checkout Underperforms
SocialApr 5, 2026

Agentic Commerce Flops as ChatGPT Checkout Underperforms

Walmart's checkout inside ChatGPT converted 66% worse than their website. OpenAI just removed its Instant Checkout. Agentic commerce is failing. But maybe we've been thinking about it all wrong. 🧵 https://t.co/RXEaiA9wGK

By Simon Taylor
Snapchat's AI Clips Turn Photos Into Paid Video Content
SocialApr 5, 2026

Snapchat's AI Clips Turn Photos Into Paid Video Content

Snapchat launched AI Clips in Lens Studio for Lens+ subscribers, turning single photos into five-second videos, with eligible creators able to earn through Lens+ Payouts. 🤖 It gives creators a faster path to video content while building an incentive structure around...

By Lindsey Gamble
Chinese Mid‑tier Firm Launches Sodium‑ion Storage Cells
SocialApr 5, 2026

Chinese Mid‑tier Firm Launches Sodium‑ion Storage Cells

Sodium-ion cells launched for energy storage by another Chinese mid-tier battery company #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XIH4EeUh4N

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Daratumumab Boosts Revlimid Efficacy in Smoldering Myeloma
SocialApr 5, 2026

Daratumumab Boosts Revlimid Efficacy in Smoldering Myeloma

#EAonc EAA173 - Daratumumab to Enhance Therapeutic Effectiveness of Revlimid in Smoldering Myeloma (DETER-SMM) - PI: @nsc_natalie https://t.co/VtBMJUjI5X Activated: Apr 30, 2019 #mmsm @eaonc #NCT03937635 @VincentRK @mweissmdphd https://t.co/fFVUqNssyX

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Phase 3 Trial Tests Daratumumab
SocialApr 5, 2026

Phase 3 Trial Tests Daratumumab

.@SWOG S2213 Ph3 RCT Dara-VC Induction Followed by ASCT or Dara-VCD Consolidation & Daratumumab Maintenance in Pts w/ Newly Diagnosed AL Amyloidosis [Activated: 12/1/23] https://t.co/OizUfJCc2c #mmsm #bmtsm https://t.co/ClwxVAhSy0

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Creators Should Sell Tools, Not Just Chase Gold
SocialApr 5, 2026

Creators Should Sell Tools, Not Just Chase Gold

The creator economy is the new gold rush But most creators will fail Because their focused on mining the gold And not selling the tools and equipment to make mining faster and easier

By Jon Brosio
Tom Brady Claims He Had Starlink Before Starlink
SocialApr 5, 2026

Tom Brady Claims He Had Starlink Before Starlink

“What is my quarterback internet speed? Fast as shit. I was Starlink before @Starlink.” — @TomBrady | @elonmusk https://t.co/bMJRr2tprj

By Vala Afshar
Trump Claims US Supplied Guns to Iranian Protesters
SocialApr 5, 2026

Trump Claims US Supplied Guns to Iranian Protesters

President Trump says we sent guns to the protestors in Iran back in January, an option the U.S. could still be doing.

By John Spencer
Netflix Drops 13 New Titles, 3 Must‑Watch Picks
SocialApr 5, 2026

Netflix Drops 13 New Titles, 3 Must‑Watch Picks

Netflix This Week to Add 13 New Releases: The 3 to Watch https://t.co/kXWD0RHh9y via @TVAnswerMan

By Phillip Swann
EU Says TikTok’s Addictive Design Violates Digital Services Act
SocialApr 5, 2026

EU Says TikTok’s Addictive Design Violates Digital Services Act

"America is not the only place where social apps are facing greater scrutiny. In February a preliminary ruling from the European Commission found TikTok in breach of its Digital Services Act owing to its 'addictive' features. TikTok was told to...

By Alex Morris (TSOH Investment Research)
The Drama Aims to Match $28M Budget on Opening
SocialApr 5, 2026

The Drama Aims to Match $28M Budget on Opening

#TheDrama targets $14.4M domestic debut with an additional $13.6M overseas for $28M global opening against $28M budget One of A24’s biggest wide debuts ever https://t.co/IGvvJrQYxo

By Erick Weber
Rising Private Credit Redemptions Signal Potential Trouble
SocialApr 5, 2026

Rising Private Credit Redemptions Signal Potential Trouble

My latest memo on the private credit market: Redemptions Are Climbing — Is That a Problem? https://t.co/QbeBHZNKir https://t.co/0CaMneVvAU

By Julian Klymochko
Sega's SuperH: The CPU Behind 32X, Saturn, Dreamcast
SocialApr 5, 2026

Sega's SuperH: The CPU Behind 32X, Saturn, Dreamcast

When Sega needed a CPU more powerful than the Zilog Z80 and the Motorola 68000, they chose the Hitachi SuperH. This new CPU powered Sega's 32X, the Saturn, and the Dreamcast. But, what was exactly the SuperH, and what's its history? Let’s find...

By Gustavo Pezzi (Pikuma)
U.S. Policies May Have Accelerated Iran’s Nuclear Program
SocialApr 5, 2026

U.S. Policies May Have Accelerated Iran’s Nuclear Program

My friend and Johns Hopkins colleague Vali Nasr on Iranian nuclear proliferation: “Rather than preventing [Iranian] nuclear proliferation, the US may have actually accelerated it — and has no way of stopping it.” https://t.co/UctRpvmg1s

By Steve Hanke
Airlines Gate‑check Bags Despite Empty Overhead Bins
SocialApr 5, 2026

Airlines Gate‑check Bags Despite Empty Overhead Bins

Airlines Keep Making You Gate Check Your Carry-on Bag — Then You Board And See Empty Overhead Bins - View from the Wing https://t.co/n40hucOf2f

By Gary Leff
Psychedelics Show Promise for Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms
SocialApr 5, 2026

Psychedelics Show Promise for Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms

Psychedelics for treatment of negative symptoms and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorder: A narrative review https://t.co/fGpTLwF3DK

By Julie Holland
Women Need Their Own Longevity Blueprint, Not Male Models
SocialApr 5, 2026

Women Need Their Own Longevity Blueprint, Not Male Models

Women are not “mini-men.” That line from Dr. Jennifer Pearlman MD CCFP NCMP FAARM ABAARM stuck with me from our @Optispan_Inc Podcast conversation—and it sets the stage for a much bigger issue. For decades, medicine and biomedical research have often treated...

By Matt Kaeberlein, PhD
US Gas Prices Set to Remain Flat Amid Logistics Limits
SocialApr 5, 2026

US Gas Prices Set to Remain Flat Amid Logistics Limits

This is an amazing primer that explains the natural gas market and why prices are likely to stay flat or fall in the US, despite a global shortage and surging global prices. As Greg states - the limitation is one...

By Craig Fuller
Trump Boosts NATO Spending While Allies Simulate War Against U.S.
SocialApr 5, 2026

Trump Boosts NATO Spending While Allies Simulate War Against U.S.

On the one hand, Trump has gotten NATO members to increase their defense spending. On the other hand, they are war gaming against the United States. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

By Alex Tabarrok
Diesel Near Record High as Gas Hits $4.11
SocialApr 5, 2026

Diesel Near Record High as Gas Hits $4.11

National avg for gas is now $4.11, per AAA Diesel avg is now $5.61 (just 20 cents below all-time high)

By Dan Primack
Pandemic Production Feats Behind ‘1899’ and Dark’s Creators
SocialApr 5, 2026

Pandemic Production Feats Behind ‘1899’ and Dark’s Creators

I finished watching “1899” through to the final episode. I had a sense about that ending. Started it as a study of LED “volume,” but it’s very well made. The music is excellent. I also watched the making-of. A 360-degree...

By Hideo Kojima (EN)
Flyswiss Launches In‑Flight Pedals for Fitness
SocialApr 5, 2026

Flyswiss Launches In‑Flight Pedals for Fitness

MyPOV - Congrats to @Flyswiss - this is something I wanted to see for a long time. Good for circulation, jet lag etc. Even efficient altitude training. Now they not only the stairs left on @Boeing 747 and @Airbus 340...

By Holger Müller
Trump’s CNN Attacks Echo as Paramount Takeover Looms
SocialApr 5, 2026

Trump’s CNN Attacks Echo as Paramount Takeover Looms

Donald Trump’s attacks on CNN have taken on new meaning with David Ellison’s Paramount ready to take over. @liamjscott and I spoke to CNN staffers who detailed fresh anxieties about potential job cuts, mismanagement, and deference to Trump. https://t.co/YJOQ2Yentz

By Scott Nover
Solar and Storage Power Ireland's Inaugural Co‑located Data Center
SocialApr 5, 2026

Solar and Storage Power Ireland's Inaugural Co‑located Data Center

PV, storage to anchor Ireland’s first co-located data center campus #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/91ysxf8ShG

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Boost Conversions 25% to Double Profits Without Extra Spend
SocialApr 5, 2026

Boost Conversions 25% to Double Profits Without Extra Spend

A lot of businesses chase cheaper leads. Smart businesses increase lead value. A 25% boost in conversion rate can increase profits by 50%+ without spending extra. Same leads, same ads—just a smarter funnel doing the heavy lifting.

By Premlata (Meta + Google Ads)
Strait of Hormuz Tensions: Murrin’s Critical Weekly Forecast
SocialApr 5, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Tensions: Murrin’s Critical Weekly Forecast

Every Saturday. David Murrin’s key predictions from the week’s latest insight. This week — the Strait of Hormuz. And what’s really at stake.

By David Murrin
Unlock 50% More Revenue with Simple Automation
SocialApr 5, 2026

Unlock 50% More Revenue with Simple Automation

If you’re spending $2,000/month on ads without a backend system… You’re likely losing 40–60% of potential revenue. Simple automations (email + retargeting) can recover lost leads at scale. The money isn’t in more traffic—it’s in better conversion paths.

By Premlata (Meta + Google Ads)
Asia Leads Digital Wallets; Stablecoins Diversify Beyond USD
SocialApr 5, 2026

Asia Leads Digital Wallets; Stablecoins Diversify Beyond USD

What Asia Knew First: Digital Wallets Now Lead Global Payments 👉Topics: ➢ What Asia Knew First: Digital Wallets Now Lead Global Payments Digital wallets are taking over payments, and the days when cards were king are behind us. Asia remains a decade...

By Richard Turrin
Full‑Lifecycle Engagement Drives Modern Banking Profitability
SocialApr 5, 2026

Full‑Lifecycle Engagement Drives Modern Banking Profitability

Full lifecycle engagement and insight-driven value are no longer optional. They are the keys to profitability in modern banking. Learn more strategies in The Power of Primacy. Download it free here: https://t.co/k3GpJ9wvLy https://t.co/C2V8XNaH3c

By Jim Marous
Complex U.S. Special Ops Mission Averts Disaster Through Skill
SocialApr 5, 2026

Complex U.S. Special Ops Mission Averts Disaster Through Skill

Hopefully we get a brief from @CENTCOM about the operation at some point but early reports show why it is being considered “one of the most challenging and complex in the history of U.S. Special Operations.” War is the realm of...

By John Spencer
Expensive AR Headsets Offer No Clear Advantage over Smartphones
SocialApr 5, 2026

Expensive AR Headsets Offer No Clear Advantage over Smartphones

The story is wonderful: a UK hospital is using augmented reality during pre-surgical consultations to let patients view anatomically precise 3D models through a headset and see what might be happening inside their bodies. But is it really the way forward? There...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Build a $100k Solo Business with Six Simple Steps
SocialApr 5, 2026

Build a $100k Solo Business with Six Simple Steps

The journey of a $100k solo creator: 1. Find niche with active demand 2. Craft an offer that satisfies it 3. Content to funnel demand 4. Redirect to your email 5. Make offers daily 6. Learn & scale In that order.

By Jon Brosio
Media Lauds Trump’s Iran Moves, Dismisses Similar Biden Successes
SocialApr 5, 2026

Media Lauds Trump’s Iran Moves, Dismisses Similar Biden Successes

If ONLY Trump had someone on his staff who could have told him that Iran would shut the Strait of Hormuz, oh well.

By Dean Baker
China Reserves Offshore Airspace for 40 Days, Hinting Military Activity
SocialApr 5, 2026

China Reserves Offshore Airspace for 40 Days, Hinting Military Activity

China Creates New Aviation Mystery With Offshore Warning Zones—Beijing reserves airspace for 40 days, suggesting possible military activity ahead @joyuwang https://t.co/S5iRx1CF03 https://t.co/S5iRx1CF03

By Jonathan Cheng
Holographic Car Windows Display Live Driving Data
SocialApr 5, 2026

Holographic Car Windows Display Live Driving Data

Holographic Car Window Projects Real-Time Driving Data — The Future Is Here by @NathieVR #VR #VirtualReality #AR #AugmentedReality https://t.co/bSqCbUBgVc

By Ron van Loon
First-Class Passenger Turns Armrest Into Footrest
SocialApr 5, 2026

First-Class Passenger Turns Armrest Into Footrest

American Airlines First Class Passenger Used Another Traveler’s Armrest As A Footrest — “Start Selling Feet Pics” - View from the Wing https://t.co/FodtomZUNg

By Gary Leff
Daring CSAR Rescue May Inspire New Herc Chapter
SocialApr 5, 2026

Daring CSAR Rescue May Inspire New Herc Chapter

Strongly suspect this daring CSAR rescue mission would make for a gripping new chapter in @scottiebateman 's book on the legendary Herc. #acgeek https://t.co/tpqNxNXX6u

By Tim Robinson
Open the Strait Now or Face Hellish Consequences
SocialApr 5, 2026

Open the Strait Now or Face Hellish Consequences

“… Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell…” https://t.co/2fn6LJ9CWN

By Javier Blas
US Hardware Destroyed in Iran; Possible EP‑3 Link?
SocialApr 5, 2026

US Hardware Destroyed in Iran; Possible EP‑3 Link?

Shocked at completeness of destruction of stranded US military hardware in Iran. I would love to know this entails/influences of EP-3 incident?

By SwiftOnSecurity
Quick Collabs Streamline Creator Campaigns with Flat‑Fee Simplicity
SocialApr 5, 2026

Quick Collabs Streamline Creator Campaigns with Flat‑Fee Simplicity

LTK announced Quick Collabs, letting creators opt into flat-fee, pay-per-post campaigns that brands can set up in minutes. It reduces the back-and-forth of standard creator campaigns, giving brands a faster path to content and creators a simpler way to pick...

By Lindsey Gamble
Rebuilding U.S. Industry Essential to Counter China’s Assault
SocialApr 5, 2026

Rebuilding U.S. Industry Essential to Counter China’s Assault

For decades, the erosion of America's industrial capacity has been gradual and largely ignored. First, it was foundational sectors: solar, batteries, furniture, footwear, pharmaceuticals. Now, the shift is moving into advanced industries: materials, biotechnology, semiconductors and increasingly, technology and software. This is not...

By Ram Charan
Just Culture Turns Shame Into Safety After Harm
SocialApr 5, 2026

Just Culture Turns Shame Into Safety After Harm

The culture of a hospital is revealed most clearly after a patient is harmed. Not when the case goes well. Not when the metrics look good. After the adverse event. In this episode of The Podcast by KevinMD, Scott Ellner @Surgeryquality describes what too...

By Kevin Pho, MD