Singularity May Arrive Before Copyright Courts Decide AI Training
we may hit the singularity before courts decide whether or not AI can learn using copyrighted materials and that’s sort of amazing, no?
Greek VLCC Charters Surge to $5.4M Weekly Record
So, when will ships transit through the Strait? When Greek shipping firms are getting paid $5.4M a week for a Very Large Crude Carrier when the charters a few week ago was for $50k/day.
Agentic AI Redefines Semiconductor Design, Manufacturing, and Testing
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Agentic The Semiconductor Let Us Explore Agentic AI In Semi: 1/ - Agentic AI Is Emerging As A New Paradigm In Semiconductor Engineering. - Where Intelligent Systems Assist Engineers Across Design, Manufacturing, And Test Workflows.
Insurance, Not Weapons, Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed
Crazy the Strait of Hormuz isn’t closed really due to the mass employment of mines, anti ship missiles and swarming boat attacks but …. insurance.
Reduced Missile Threats Open Arabian Sea Route for Israel
Makes sense now that the ballistic missile threat and drone threat has greatly subsided for Israel. Better access from Arabian Sea.
Autonomy Through Visibility, Policy, and Auditable Overrides
Is this how to prepare for an agentic AI driven future? “Organizations that succeed in the agentic AI era will earn autonomy through visibility, clear policy boundaries and the ability to audit and override decisions when necessary.” https://t.co/dTtFlFp2Cy #AIGovernance #AIAgents
Global Alliance Advances Safe Automated Driving for All
Bringing 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇯🇵🇩🇪🇳🇱🇪🇺 together on a common mission of deploying safe automated driving & bringing safe moblity to all in society... Thank you to Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) for organising the SAKURA project final event & convening the global forum...🙏🏽 #traveldiaries🇯🇵...
War‑Driven Insurance Chaos Grounds Persian Gulf Shipping
Why are ships suddenly stuck in the Persian Gulf? Ship insurance is already a maze. Add war and it becomes a labyrinth. In 15 minutes I’m going to attempt the impossible: explain ship insurance 101, what’s happening, why ships won’t sail, and...
JWST Confirms 2032 Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth or Moon
Remember the asteroid we thought might hit Earth or the Moon in 2032? New data from the JWST shows it will hit NEITHER. JWST's IR eyes are great for this because the asteroid is tiny and far, and thus, really dim....
China's EV Exports Boost Global Shift From Oil
China exported EVs to many countries around the world last year including Indonesia and Mexico. Many countries have plans to reduce their dependence on imported oil. This effort will be accelerated. https://t.co/7qYWV5pWKi
US‑Israel Blitz Reveals Next‑Gen Allied Combat Tactics
"The future of war? US-Israel blitz on Iran unveils next-gen allied combat." @FoxNews I had a great conversation with @EfratLachter about the U.S.-Israel cooperation and performance in the war. https://t.co/vwCdVtwpLx
All Major Energy Prices up Year‑over‑year
What’s interesting about this is that electricity, gas, oil, jet fuel and gasoline prices are all higher today than a year ago.
Accelerating Years of Startup Work in Weeks with AI Agents
joked with my old cofounder about using the next 90 days to vibe replicate all the products and data tools that took us 3 years to build at our startup... I think i'll be done in 7. next up: AI agents...
Judge Doubts Pentagon's Press Access Restrictions
I was there today. What's not said is DoJ's attorney was very low energy, hard to hear and seemed just going through his paces; Hegseth’s attorney Tim Parlatore sat with him .. Federal judge appears skeptical of Pentagon’s restrictions on press...
China on Track for 100% Renewable Energy by 2051
As a result of China's rapid installation of WindWaterSolar, China can reach 100% WWS across all energy sectors by 2051 if it continues installing at this rate and electrifies all energy. The U.S. and India - only 100 years later https://t.co/Uzltn86O33
Surveillance Purity Culture Exposed via Viral Body Count App
I wrote about the viral “body count checker” app and surveillance purity culture for Playboy https://t.co/H6qGChWm7X
Valve Deletes Steam Machine 2026 Delay Reference
Bizarre update: Valve has removed the bit in its new blog post about the Steam Machine possibly not shipping in 2026. https://t.co/s9zuuDPD48
SpaceX’s Simple Plan: Moon, Mars, Robots, Multiplanetary Future
Explain like I'm 5. The SpaceX roadmap, from their children's book: • Moon, Mars, Beyond ✔️ • Making Life Multiplanetary 🔜 Mars ✔️ • Robots working it ✔️
AI Agents Will Outscale Humans as Top Software Users
AI agents will soon be the biggest users of software in the world. And hardware as well. Why? They scale. Humans don’t.
Seasoned Scientist Still Innovating Vaccines and Writing
Baylor did some new pics photos by my friend Agapito Sanchez Jr. Gosh I’m old, estoy viejo, but still making new vaccines, hope to have results of our hookworm anemia vaccine soon, hoping to reproduce our low cost Covid vaccine...
T‑Mobile Leads in Network Quality, Speed, Availability
#MWC26 was about the future. Performance is still the foundation. Recognized by @opensignal for network quality, speed, availability and overall experience. @TMobile continues to lead🌟 https://t.co/RUrBS6rdHV
Halo CE Columbus LAN Cancelled, Passes Refunded for Easter
We love to see it the love for halo alive. Sadly I overestimated interest in a Halo CE lan in Columbus. Gonna scrap our plans for the Easter weekend columbus lan so everyone can be with their families. Will be...
Model Shows Land‑Efficient Path for U.S. Solar Growth
New model reveals pathway for land-efficient U.S. solar expansion #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/jILgjwj23C
Grant-Funded Pilots Die without Upfront Purchase Commitment
A health system once celebrated our Health Tech partnership’s amazing results, and then walked away - all because of the most dangerous word in innovation: “grant-funded.” I've watched more grant-funded pilots quietly die than I care to count. The problem? A...
PDAC Recap: Key Takeaways and Management Interviews
Great to catch up with so many friends this week at PDAC w/ @matt_fernley Check out our latest #RockStockRecqp for our takeaways and a dozen management interviews. 👇👇
Half the CAC, Double the Market Share
Two identical companies. One difference: Your CAC = $1 My CAC = $2 We both spend $2 on marketing. You acquire 2 customers. I acquire 1. Over time, you dominate the market. CAC isn’t just a metric. It’s a strategic advantage. #CAC #CustomerAcquisition #BusinessStrategy #GrowthStrategy #Marketing
Ellison Doubts Shell, Predicts His Exit Post‑merger
NEW @PuckNews: David Ellison has lost faith in Jeff Shell and sources believe he is unlikely to survive at Paramount past its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. https://t.co/fSCgcW4ews
Lebanese Justice Minister to Pursue Hezbollah Leader Prosecutor
Big if it happens: The Lebanese Minister of Justice will request the prosecution of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah.
California's 'Pro‑Housing' Policies Fuel Sprawl, Not Solutions
If you live in California, you should probably be concerned. Hilton says he is pro-housing but his policies are effectively pro-sprawl. Steyer is doing slopulism, and he should actually know better, sadly.
Putin Benefits as Russia Aids Iran, US Relaxes Sanctions
russia providing iran with targeting assistance against the us military. us reducing sanctions on russian oil export. quite the both/and for putin.
Qatar Airways Launches Repatriation Flights to Europe Amid Shutdown
Qatar Airways to operate repatriation flights from Doha to Europe as air traffic stays shut https://t.co/ZSCBkVAHme
AI May Amplify Tame Inputs Into Wild GTA Content
This could go the other way, too. In a game like GTA, if you say something too tame, the AI could spice it up.
Vegas Vacancy Rate Hits 10‑Year High, Rents Plummet
Las Vegas apartment vacancies are spiking. And landlords are not happy. 7.6% of Vegas apartments are now sitting vacant, the highest level in nearly 10 years. (Triple the pandemic low of 2.4%). 4 years ago, rents were soaring, and there was no availability. Now...
Law Firm Defends Voter Data in 30-State DOJ Battle
The Department of Justice has sued 30 states and DC for access to their unreacted sensitive voter data. My law firm is fighting them in all 30 cases. We are dedicating so many resources because these are the most important...
Australian Startup Scales Up Printed Solar Technology
Australian startup scaling up printed solar technology #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/UMkegkWcSv https://t.co/pIaYIMCHiw
US‑Israel Air Dominance Enables Massive JDAM Strikes
Like @SecWar said, now that the U.S. and Israel have air superiority if not supremacy, a much greater larger amount of attacks using large diameter JDAMs can occur.
WTI Jumps 36%, Second Biggest Weekly Rise in 40 Years
WTI Crude Oil prices spiked 36% this week to $91/barrel. This was the 2nd biggest weekly increase in the last 40 years, trailing only the 2020 Covid rebound after Crude Oil prices crashed to $15/barrel. Roughly 20% of global oil supply passes...
Future-Proof Cloud Costs: Strategies for a Volatile Decade
Cloud cost management strategies for upcoming volatile decade. < My comments within... https://t.co/Zpgqt1oMun #CIO #CostManagement #TBM #FinOps #Cloud
Europe's Shipowners Undercut Trump, World Misjudged TDS
The world underestimated TDS and the willingness of European shipowners to deny people fuel and fertilizer to score a brief “win” over Trump.
Renewables and EVs: Natural Hedges Against Fossil Price Swings
Renewables are a hedge against volatile coal and gas prices. Electric vehicles are a hedge against volatile oil / gasoline prices.
Ukraine Feedback Boosts Merops, Guides US Drone Strategy
Merops has performed well in Ukraine and the system has been continuously improved in response to feedback from Ukrainian drone units and adaptations in Russia’s employment of Shahed / Geran OWA UAS. It is a good example of how the...
Crude Soars 35% While S&P Bare
WTI crude up 35% on the week, one of the best weeks in history. S&P 500 down only 2%? And energy up only 1%? Markets sometimes don't make sense.
Tim Pernetti Emerges NFLPA Executive Director Finalist
Tim Pernetti, American Conference commissioner just talked at the White House college round table, he is reportedly one of three finalists for NFLPA executive director job that should have a winner shortly
SpaceX Executes Largest Starship Site Expansion Yet
🚨LAUNCH SITE EXPANSION: SpaceX is performing the largest expansion in its Starship launch site history. At the same time, Pad 2 is made ready for Flight 12, and Pad 1 is being updated. Parallel execution enables SpaceX to be faster than anyone else....
Solar Remains Top‑rated, yet GOP Vilifies It
Interestingly, solar never got polarized among the US populace. For 20 years, it's polled as the most popular energy source in the US, by wide margins, across the country. It's just that certain members of the GOP political class hated...
Ten Emerging U.S. Healthcare Trends Shaping 2026
The future of U.S. medicine: 10 health care trends in 2026 https://t.co/Cp6QufTISs #Physician #Malpractice via @kevinmd
Satellites Have Long Enabled Journalists to Send Field Reports
Journalists have been uploading imagery and text for decades by satellite. I myself did it in Helmand in 2010, and the equipment I was using wasn't new then.
AI Transforming Clinical Care Guides New HHS Policies
Artificial intelligence in clinical care: Shaping the HHS policy landscape https://t.co/XF7GFSav1j #Policy #PublicHealthPolicy via @kevinmd
From Lecture Hall to Frontline: Kyiv Lecturer’s Rifle
Four years ago these days in Kyiv. That was a university lecturer's desk, and the rifle was his, too. https://t.co/Oko8QzEDNW
Pending Sales Rise YoY, Driving Inventory Decline
Another week of positive year-over-year growth in our weekly pending sales data, and it's biting inventory lower now. 😉 A lot more with tracker article this weekend