Red State AGs Seek Authority to Shoot Down Prison Drones
D.C. Memo: Do Red State AGs Want Power to Shoot Down Drones Dropping Mobile Phones into Prisons? Led by Georgia AG Chris Carr @Georgia_AG, the officials want 'the ability to use multiple means necessary to disable or intercept drones before they reach the prison' https://t.co/RqEJwvOpo1
Taxi Fares to Rise About R6 per Ride
As reported verbatim, by SABC NEWS; “The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) says commuters can expect a fare increase of around R6 per trip from Wednesday as a result of the fuel price increase”
PSTN: Century‑Old Backbone Now Facing Modern Limits
📞 Communications Then and Now (Part 1) The Foundation: PSTN Before cloud platforms, VoIP, and real-time collaboration tools, there was PSTN, the Public Switched Telephone Network. It may sound outdated, but PSTN is the backbone of global voice communication. For over a century,...
Fintech Parity Levels the Playing Field for Small Banks
The playing field is shifting. Smaller banks and credit unions now have access to the same innovation through solution providers and fintech partners. That changes everything. https://t.co/cBR5eKzmzK
Leverage Supplier Health Data to Preempt Supply Chain Risks
Don't wait for supply chain disruptions. Use non-traditional data like supplier financial health and employee satisfaction as leading indicators. Anticipate risks before they impact you. #SupplyChain #RiskManagement https://t.co/bChJFcu9Ha
South Africa's Fuel Prices Rise Tomorrow, Including R3 Levy Cut
Here are the new amounts that fuel will rise by in South Africa, tomorrow. These new amounts already include the temporary R3 deductions in the fuel levy, that was announced by the National Treasury earlier today.
Most Major US Metro Home Prices Still Falling
75% of the largest U.S. metro areas saw real home price declines over the past year. Rates have normalized, but prices haven't...yet. My latest on whether U.S. housing is starting to crash: https://t.co/HsPGtyscV6
AI Cyberattacks Surge, Cloudflare’s AI Defense Boosts $NET
AI-driven cyberattacks are scaling rapidly — and $NET is a direct beneficiary Cloudflare’s AI-powered defense, driven by Cloudforce One and its global network, now blocks ~230 billion threats daily. Attack sophistication is rising fast. AI is being used for exploit development, network mapping,...
EU-India FTA Boosts Indian Aluminium, CBAM Still Caps Gains
The EU-India FTA may help Indian aluminium exports, but CBAM still limits the real upside. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/eu-india-fta-could-improve-indian.html
Food Distributors Hike Fees as Diesel Prices Surge
"Fresh Food Distributors Add Surcharges as Fuel Costs Rise: Delivering salmon, fruits and other perishable foods has become more expensive as the war with Iran pushes up diesel prices." https://t.co/6WK0ANZ5FM https://t.co/alEhgd4FKd
Drone Strike Damages Laden Supertanker, Gulf Shipping Tensions Rise
"Drone Strike Hits Laden Supertanker Off Dubai as Gulf Shipping Incidents Flare Again" H/T @MikeSchuler https://t.co/86eTtck1NM
Trump Signals US Withdrawal From Strait of Hormuz
Increasingly it does sound like US President Donald Trump will leave the Strait of Hormuz to others to sort out. "... The U.S.A. won't be there to help you anymore ..." https://t.co/8wFtBLuoCa
CMU Grad Corey Scott Lands SVU Series Regular Role
TV Talk: @cmudrama grad Corey Scott talks landing his series regular role on #SVU , acting opposite Mariska Hargitay & how his new character is not related to the guest character he previously played on SVU even though they share...
Diesel Prices, Not Gas, Threaten US Inflation Surge
The bigger concern for the US economy isn't gas prices, but diesel prices, as @amoshochstein tells @annmarie just now. They're at the highest since 2022 and bumping up against those highs, at $5.45 a gallon. That's the price that'll pressure...
FMC Denies Lines' Request to Shorten Rate-Hike Notice
"FMC rejects carrier request for shorter notice on ocean rate hikes Lines had asked to shorten 30 day notice period, citing Iran war effects" https://t.co/f3pFfoLu25
EU Escorts Boost Red Sea Shipping as MED2 Restarts
Notice out from @cmacgm about restarting MED2 with service around Africa. The European Union has consistently provided direct escorts for their national ships in the Red Sea/Bab el-Mandeb against the Houthis.
War Turmoil Drives Oil and Dollar Consolidation
Mixed War News Keeps Oil Firm and the Greenback Consolidating: War developments pulled in both directions, leaving investors on edge On the one hand, Iran struck an oil tanker, carrying Kuwait oil, in port in Dubai. On the other hand,...
Eli Lilly Acquires Centessa for $7.8B in Neuro Push
Lilly buying $CNTA Centessa (hub & spoke R&D co) for $6.3B + $1.5B CVR. Another neuro deal. Big congrats to @Medicxi, Index ventures, General Atlantic https://t.co/jkC9dv6d3I @medicx
Abolishing Death Penalty Shows Progress, Not Regression
Indeed. But Britain no longer has the death penalty. Reverting to the laws of a more barbaric age is not progress.
Gold's Oversold Dip Offers Prime Buying Opportunity
Four consecutive weeks of outflows from gold ETFs. This will go down as one of the best opportunities to add to gold at historically oversold levels in my view. Bottoms are always a process, and I do believe we are in the...
Russian Oil Tanker Arrives at Cuba’s Matanzas Port
MATANZAS, Cuba, March 31 (Reuters) - A Russia-flagged tanker carrying some 700,000 barrels of Russian oil arrived in the anchorage area of the Cuban port of Matanzas at daybreak Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness.
AI Drives NHS Care Innovation for 10‑Year Plan
AI is shaping the way @NHS care teams treat and engage with patients. Hear from @NHSBartsHealth and @ImperialNHS leaders on how Oracle’s AI-powered solutions are contributing to the NHS's 10-Year Health Plan. https://t.co/0WNmPrkVQE
Management's Costly Deals Hurt Shareholders, Create Profit Opportunities
Screw your shareholders by doing a stupid massively expensive issuance favoring a particular investor. Underperform your asset by 15%. It's unbelievably easy to make money when idiot management do these deals $MTPLF $ONDS $IONQ https://t.co/kMwFGySBfO
Five Eyes Excuse Fuels Canadian Surveillance Expansion
The next time you hear Canadian police or national security folks try to justify expanding surveillance powers by saying "our Five Eyes partners" have the capability, think of this: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technology/72853/rise-facial-recognition-policing
Molymet, Maritime House Launch Rhenium Recycling JV for Aerospace
Molymet and Maritime House plan a rhenium recycling JV to support aerospace demand and APR supply. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/molymet-maritime-house-rhenium.html
Quickly Detect Axios Supply‑Chain Compromise with New Claude Skill
🚨 Want to quickly check if you've been compromised by the Axios supply-chain attack? Hari (@hrkrshnn) just shipped a free @claudeai skill for us 🙏 /plugin marketplace add cantinasec/plugins /plugin install cantinasec@cantinasec-plugins /reload-plugins /cantinasec:axios https://t.co/XlUdHdDcl7
Document Today’s Struggles; Turn Them Into Tomorrow’s Tips
The struggle you're white-knuckling through today becomes the easy blogging tips you casually drop on social media next year. Document it before you forget you ever sucked at this. It is a goldmine/roadmap for those behind you.
Neglecting Supplier Management Undermines Cost‑Effective Procurement
“Supplier Performance & Relationship Mgmt. (SPRM) is an integral part of the #procurement spectrum. But sadly, it’s one that many orgs. ignore. Managing suppliers proactively ensures the supply base is more effective & cost-efficient.” 📌 https://t.co/gy1EdLmJwM #purchasing https://t.co/iR45lxuJrG
Explore Autonomous Ambulance Futures with a Proven Method
I did a futures wheel exercise with the Hungarian National Ambulance Service about an exciting possible milestone in the future: the ambulance fleet of a national service becoming fully autonomous by 2035. This exercise helps determine the primary and secondary consequences...
College Sports Face Legal Threats From Prediction Markets, NIL Fraud
College Sports’ New Legal Risks: Prediction Markets and NIL Fraud - Guest OpEd https://t.co/jR1urXO6O4 via @sportico
Biogen Buys Apellis for $5.6B, Adds SYFOVRE Sales‑linked CVR
1/Another mega M&A deal in the BioTech and Pharma sector with the acquisition of Apellis Pharmaceuticals - $APLS by Biogen $BIIB for $41 per share in cash at closing in a $5.6B deal. In addition, Apellis stockholders will also receive...
Kuwait Tanker Al‑Salmi Hit Amid US‑Israeli‑Iran Tensions
Damage to the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker, following a reported strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 31, 2026. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation/Handout https://t.co/sHvufs2F66
Waymo Pushes Airport Expansion; SFO yet to Approve Primary Pickup
Waymo’s airport expansion continues. When will SFO permit them at the primary rideshare pickup location?
Trump Unaware Gas Prices Have Surpassed $4 Per Gallon
I wonder if Trump will ever find out that gas prices crossed $4.00 a gallon https://t.co/BZjCIh8l7U
Swiss
Small-GEO satellite builder @Swissto12 forecasts $200M in rev this year, up from $140M im 2025, & positive EBITDA; business case broadening to optical relay, D2D. @esa @Viasat @SES_Satellites.https://t.co/XU73ts10er https://t.co/KkZXw8LjZ3
Guide Shoppers One Choice at a Time
I was reviewing a luxury ecommerce site recently and counted the number of decisions a customer had to make before they could add a single product to their basket. Eleven. Eleven separate choices, all presented at the same time. Colour, size, finish,...
Support Intervention to Safeguard Haulage Industry
I agree. But I do think there is a case for intervention to protect haulage.
Ukraine Drone Strike Shows New Threat to Russian Oil Exports
The global energy trade has been taking hit after hit, and things might be getting worse. Ukraine launched a large drone attack on oil export facilities in the Baltic, proving they can disrupt Russian exports. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/Tp92ahyVzj https://t.co/Zk1DX6pw9v
Airlines Boost Bag Fees, Not Ticket Prices
JetBlue Leads Another Round Of Bag Fee Hikes — Why Airlines Don’t Just Raise Fares - View from the Wing https://t.co/FnT9Nj2vFu
Iran Attacks Ship, POTUS Okays Operation Wind‑down; Oil Steady
Iran struck a ship with Kuwaiti oil in a Dubai port and press reports POTUS told aides can consider winding down operation without securing Strait of Hormuz. Oil remains firm. Mkts uncertain. Large euro options at $1.15 expire today...
Pakistan, China Foreign Ministers Meet Amid US‑Iran Deal Rumors
The Pakistani and Chinese foreign affairs ministers have met today in Beijing, according to Chinese state media. The meeting comes as **rumours** abound that Beijing could play a role as "guarantor" of any US-Iran deal.
NASA’s Project Evaluation: Public Funding vs SpaceX Competition
BONUS ODD LOTS AHEAD OF ARTEMIS II LAUNCH 🚀🌕 @TheStalwart & I speak with Alex MacDonald, who was the first chief economist at NASA. We talk about how the agency evaluates its projects, & public vs private funding of space exploration...
California Gas and Diesel Prices Far Outpace National Average
US gasoline hit $4/gallon according to latest AAA survey but in California, it's $5.89 for gasoline and $7.46 for diesel. https://t.co/bqPOGeuC3B
Trump's Trade Shock Spurs Global Free‑Trade Alliances
I presented my forthcoming eBook, World War Trade, in Paris last week. Here is the first coverage i've seen 💪 ✍️Guillaume de Calignon @gcalignon « Le choc douanier de Donald Trump pousse le reste du monde à se rapprocher .... les pays...
Energy Markets Face Months of Disruption Despite Conflict Resolution
heated debate on our weekly analysts' call today. If the conflict ends but we still face months of physical disruption to energy markets - is anyone still going to care?
China Climbs Value Chain yet Still Dominates Low‑end Markets
One thing that's really impressive is China moving up the manufacturing value chain, while still absolutely dominating the low end. As @Camrjohnson has pointed out (and industry data confirms), China still absolutely dominates in areas like Christmas ornaments.
Heathrow Faces Europe's Biggest Jet‑fuel Shortage Risk
Excl: Britain’s hub London Heathrow is the *highest-risk* major airport in Europe for jet fuel from April 🚨 as US-Israel war on Iran continues - Heathrow, with 1,300 flights daily, will struggle ‘the most, & the earliest’ with jet fuel as...
Fare Gates Everywhere: Make BART Viable for Working Class
Instead of a dying service that needs constant bailouts because it lets junkies and creeps ride for free, BART should install fare gates everywhere and be a thriving public transit system that working class people can use to get around...
Early ATL: Ice & TSA Swarm at 5:30
Very different experience this morning at 5.30 at ATL compared to last Sunday. Ice checking IDs and many TSA agents arriving to start their day https://t.co/SVIXSXD80E
Chinese Firms Shift to Vietnam, yet Overall Impact Remains Modest
This is a very interesting piece on Chinese companies moving production to Vietnam. In some sense it's happening at major scale. But also in some other sense, it's very minor, with very little of the TVA leaving China. https://t.co/ZixLeXz4nC https://t.co/BnujaABZ5M