Record UAE Rains Trigger Floods, Airport Delays, Confirming Hanke's Theory
Record rains slam the UAE leaving roads flooded, cars abandoned, and the Dubai International Airport warns of mass delays. Just more confirmation of Hanke’s School Boy’s Theory of History: It’s just one damn thing after another. https://t.co/A2SQvduwSE
Chinese Blockbusters Dominate 2026 Global Box Office
Global #BoxOffice Top10 2026 releases ONLY #Pegasus3🇨🇳$631.4M #ProjectHailMary 🇺🇸 $300.8M #HOPPERS🇺🇸$297.6M #WutheringHeights 🇺🇸$236.4M #BladesOfTheGuardians🇨🇳$208.8M #Scream7🇺🇸$204.1M #ScareOut🇨🇳$194M #GOAT🇺🇸$180.9M #BoonieBearsTheHiddenProtector🇨🇳$152.2M #Dhurandhar2 🇮🇳$147.5M https://t.co/woj4lyuRkn
AI Val Kilmer Sues for 4K ‘Legacy Tax’
AI Val Kilmer’s clone is charging a 'Legacy Tax' for 4K Top Gun viewings. Claiming extra pixels use his likeness? The ultimate server-side hustle. 📺💰 #AIValKilmer #DigitalRights #LegacyTax #TopGun #AI #TechHumor https://t.co/BwzQBFNtiQ https://t.co/POzlC92C2i
Network Pharmacology Reveals Natural Products' Neuroprotective Power
Network pharmacology approach to unravel the neuroprotective potential of natural products: a narrative review https://t.co/LGgQeHQHwF https://t.co/OiCYu2OxZq
X Limits Pro Features to Premium+ Subscribers Only
Wow, so no more X Pro access unless you’re on Premium+? That’s a pretty harsh shift @nikitabier @X https://t.co/wdcJ6KSZnU
Iran War Triggers Double‑digit Commodity Price Surges
Price increases since the start of the Iran war... Heating Oil: +77% European Natural Gas: +71% Brent Crude Oil: +58% WTI Crude Oil: +51% Urea: +48% Diesel: +44% Sulfur: +43% Gasoline: +42% Fertilizer: +29% Coal: +21% Palm Oil: +14% Iron Ore: +7% Rice: +7% US Natural Gas: +6%
Frontline Voices Unfiltered: Healing Healthcare Through Stories
The modern health care system cannot be fixed with more academic jargon or sterile clinical lectures. We have enough data. What we lack are the raw human stories behind the stethoscope. For too long, the diverse voices that actually make up our...
Trump's Volatile Tariffs Cripple U.S. Industrial Competitiveness
The problem was that Trump put the big tariffs on the upstream inputs that would’ve helped America industry be competitive. With those high tariffs it makes American industry less competitive with imports from the other industrial powers like China Korea,...
Physical Oil Prices Set to Pull Paper Market Up
My latest with @davidlin_TV on physical vs. paper oil markets: "The physical markets are trading well above the paper market prices. Eventually, the paper market is going to be MUGGED BY REALITY, & the price of the paper market will be...
AI Simulates Podcasting OG Chat on Future Trends
Talking to @robgreenlee on the phone. He is a podcasting OG. So we had Grok simulate a conversation between the two of us about the future of podcasting. Nuts. https://t.co/IVV4uVDgYy
Identity Security Advances, Yet Critical Gaps Persist
How Identity Security Has Evolved and Where It Still Falls Short: Token at RSAC 2026 https://t.co/jSbKk2TLry
Seven Ships Exit, Four Enter Strait of Hormuz—Record Traffic
7 ships are estimated to have sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday - 1 Oil tanker - 2 LNG tankers - 4 bulk carriers 4 ships are estimated to have sailed into the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday ... this...
CVE Funding Secured, Yet Deal Details Remain Opaque
CVE funding secured, but the deal details remain a black box. Plus: lookup.disclose.io is live in beta, exploited vulns surged 105%, and the EU CRA clock is ticking. Policy Pulse #8: https://blog.disclose.io/policy-pulse-issue-8-week-of-march-29-2026/
Oil Could Spike to $150, Ignoring Market Risks
Larry Fink: oil could hit $150/bbl — even AFTER a ceasefire — if Iran remains a threat. Brent is already at $112. The tail risk isn't priced. Equities are still trading like this ends cleanly. What does $150 oil do to inflation? To...
Fewer People, Less Housing; Global Compute Limits Remain Unclear
Obviously, a country with a declining population doesn’t need unlimited residential construction. Much less clear what are the limits to compute needed by the entire world.
Jonathan Greenberger Appointed Politico Editor-in-Chief
Politico has named Jonathan Greenberger as its new editor in chief -- scoop from @alexbruell https://t.co/BLuYqXpIQb via @WSJ
Undertone Nets 37× Budget Despite Modest Box Office
#A24’s new R-rated #Undertone is giving its last breaths at US #BoxOffice, but with mission accomplished, after grossing 1.7M over just 1.852 theatres on 3rd 3-day weekend, a -44.8% drop from opening weekend. With a 18.5M cume in the U.S. alone,...
Avoid Setup Time Mistakes to Boost Efficiency
⏳ Are these setup time mistakes slowing you down? Learn how to streamline processes and maximize efficiency. #Manufacturing #SetupTime #FactoryEfficiency #ProcessImprovement #LeanManufacturing #ManufacturingEfficiency #MachineShop #Machining https://t.co/W0QXV3zd7e
Poorest Nations Hit Hard by Iran‑War Energy Crisis
The world's poorest will bear the brunt of the energy crisis caused by the Iran War and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Ready Or Not 2 Faces Sharp Drop, Needs Strong Legs
Already out of Top5 at US #BoxOffice, #Searchlight’s R-rated horror sequel #ReadyOrNot2HereICome grossed 4M on 2nd 3-day weekend, a -55.8% drop from Opening weekend (vs #ReadyOrNot’s 5.9M, -26.2%) #SamaraWeaving & #SarahMichelleGellar hit a 16.3M US cume in 8 days. With a 20M production...
Crude Prices and S&P 500 Diverge, Highlighting Current Macro Snapshot
the juxtaposition of crude prices (white, Brent) and the S&P 500 (blue) last week is a great snapshot of the current macro moment https://t.co/SUUMhbRJuY
United's “Bigger than Pan Am” Claim Hinges on Skewed Metrics
United Says It’s Bigger Than Pan Am Ever Was — But Look At What They’re Actually Counting - View from the Wing https://t.co/JweL2EXrWv
Introducing a New Energy Metric for Semiconductors
#Technology #Newsletter #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Metric NLOG-297 | Semiconductor And Beyond Newsletter | The Semiconductor Energy Metric: https://newsletter.chetanpatil.in/p/semiconductor-and-beyond-newsletter-297/
New X Features Simplify Tracking Tech and News Interests
Gary has thousands of people studying social media. He's right. It's so easy to break in now. And X is about to turn on new features that will make it even easier to follow interests. And those of you who...
US Officials Anticipate Oil Soaring to $200 per Barrel
“.. US government officials and Wall Street analysts are starting to consider the prospect that oil prices might surge to an unprecedented $200 a barrel.” @business https://t.co/jKbSZuzsl7 https://t.co/RvefSmh0vP
Houthis Threaten Bab El-Mandeb Closure, Endangering Global Food Supply
Yemeni Houthis has entered the Iran War, they are now considering closing Bab El Mandeb Strait. It is estimated that 12% of the world's trade passes through here. The FAO chief economist has already warned of potential global risks to...
Versant Eyes Acquisition of Vox Media's Podcast Unit
Galloway and Swisher on MSNow? Please, no. Versant Pursues a Deal for Vox Media’s Podcast Business https://t.co/ttTyJjAqXk
Robots Install 100 MW Solar, Automation Accelerates Renewable Build
Robotic solar installation is quickly becoming real. Planted, Maximo and others all deploying automated construction platforms. This Maximo machine just installed 100 MW of solar power https://t.co/M1NSKOSVMT
Doctrine Promised Open Hormuz, yet We Closed It
“His national security doctrine is blunt about the essentials, protect the oil chokepoints, keep the Strait of Hormuz open, and safeguard global supply lines.” The Strait of Hormuz was open until the day we attacked.
Daryl Hannah Critiques
We revisit our earlier conversation with Daryl Hannah and thanks to @lucas_shaw for bantering with @mattbelloni while I was sunning myself. https://www.kcrw.com/shows/the-business/stories/disney-ceo-josh-damaro-daryl-hannah
New Perovskite Solar Cell Achieves 26% Efficiency at High Temperatures
Scientits build high temperature-resistant perovskite solar cell with 26% efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BIcDoIvSat
Class Action Looms Over Unlicensed AI Music Platforms
It's probably time for the class action against these unlicensed AI music platforms. The principle is the rights and the money. But got to admit it will be quite entertaining to watch these dim witted entitled and obnoxious assholes...
Foundation Unveils Phantom MK-1 for Factory Hazards
Phantom MK-1: Foundation’s New Humanoid #Robot Aimed at Factories and High-Risk Environments by @IntEngineering #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/vJaXNzhtwN
Rapamycin Lessens Age‑related Motor Decline, Varies by Sex
Chronic rapamycin treatment attenuates age-related motor deficits in sex-dependent manner in UM-HET3 mice 👉"Our results are consistent with the idea that rapamycin’s beneficial effects are mediated, at least in part, by reducing oxidative stress and ER stress-mediated apoptosis... https://t.co/b8EZwrDTXP
US Deploys 3,500 Troops, Conflict Risks Prolonged War
Ground Troops Arrive in Middle East It’s been reported that 3500 US ground troops arrived in the Middle East, Friday 27th March. The war in the Middle East has now passed the one month mark with no immediate signs of...
Military Occupation Rarely Ensures Victory, History Shows
I see this sort of reasoning a lot. The problem with it is that it was also true of North Vietnam and yet Hanoi still prevailed. Of course, we can occupy Iran instead of just bombing it, but we did...
Project Hail Mary Surpasses $300M, Down 23%
Project Hail Mary has eclipsed $300 million in worldwide ticket sales. It dropped just 23% from last weekend. https://t.co/vmL9tuJxBa
Iran War Undermines Canada's 500% LNG Expansion Goal
Iran War Destroys Canada's LNG Assumptions Mark Carney, David Eby's goal of growing LNG production by 500% is likely dead in the water. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/iran-war-destroys-canadas-lng-assumptions
Tampa Bay Vacancy Hits 8.7%, Sparking Vertical Growth
What's going on in the Tampa Bay area? Apartment vacancies just spiked to 8.7%. Haven't seen anything like this in 10+ years. They're going vertical. https://t.co/EXZxZsIT13
US Gas Prices Stay Low, Softening Energy Shock Impact
For the American economy, the key different between the current energy shock and previous ones is the (lack of) impact in US natural gas prices. That's crucial for industrial activity and electricity prices (and thus inflation). Far less reported than...
Darth Vader Edition: Black Genesis, New Corvette, Infiniti Q
The Darth Vader Edition This week Nicole has been driving the Hyundai Santa Cruz trucklet and Sam had the Genesis GV80 Coupe in Prestige Black (aka the Darth Vader edition). In the news, Infiniti unveiled the its own crossover coupe, the...
Geopolitical Chokepoints Threaten AI Data Center Power
What will Iran/Strait of Hormuz and the Houthis/Bab-El-Mandeb and the magic resolution do to the energy needed for all the AI data centers? https://t.co/knB0mXEbND
2026 Demands Higher Caps—Don’t Wait for Naive Buyers
Dear sellers stuck in the past: A property we’re about to list with a broker would’ve sold at a 4.75% cap in 2021. It will be listed at a 6.25% cap. Why are we selling at a 24% discount to 2021? Because it’s...
Iran Conflict Enters Fifth Week, Exceeding White House Timeline
We are now in the fifth week of the Iran war (which the White House assured us would last 4-5 weeks).
Energy Sector Rally: XLE Climbs Higher
$XLE - For the person living under a rock but has their twitter feed open. Energy is going up.... Follow along for more of my cutting edge insights.... https://t.co/HBD1aPInUX
Closing Hormuz: Strategic Disruption, Not Just Conflict
They were always going to close the Strait of Hormuz. This was never a side development. It was central to the strategy. Because the objective isn’t just confrontation — it’s disruption: energy flows, shipping routes, and the systems that rely on them. That changes the...
Consider Buying NYT to Counter Supershare Bias
Too bad the nytimes is so closely held with supershares.. would be epic to buy it and send it straight to the middle, and take out the bias I guess the best we could do is to build a position...
Project Hail Mary Leads, Box Office Up 34% YoY
WKND #BoxOffice Chart ▶️ Amazing hold for #ProjectHailMary at #1 ▶️ #Hoppers doing well in 2nd ▶️ #TheyWillKillYou opens DOA Top 10 at $92.8M, up 34% from last year when A Working Man opened at #1. See full wknd chart at: https://t.co/H9rtcx7IlP.
Atrial Fibrillation Impairs Brain Waste Clearance, Predicts Worse Outcomes
Heart-Brain Axis Atrial fibrillation leads to reduced brain glymphatic flow, decreased washout of waste metabolites. https://t.co/2PNjoDl4Om Today #ACC26 @JAMACardio Serum Neurofilament (sNfl), a marker for brain cell injury, is associated with adverse CV events and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation https://t.co/fWNg8zks0C
US‑Israeli Strikes Cripple Iran’s Missile Production Sites
NEW: Four of Iran’s key ballistic missile manufacturing locations and at least 29 ballistic missile launch sites have been damaged in the first four weeks of the U.S.-Israeli offensive, undermining Iran’s strategy, according to a @washingtonpost review and analysis by...