Walmart's Copycat Strategy Steals 100M Customers, Costs Target $
Walmart just pulled off the greatest heist ever. They copied Target's playbook and poached 100 million customers. Meanwhile, Target lost $500M to theft in 6 months. Their only option: Clear the shelves & lock everything up. Here's how America's favorite store lost everything:
Iran Unlikely to Prioritize AWACS Despite High Value
This guy doesn't think Iran is smart enough to prioritize targeting an AWACS. Very high value, low density asset and very easy to spot. Also a key asset that enables defense against their one-way attack munitions, in particular. It would...
Refined Product Stress Spikes, California Diesel Tops $8
Taking stock 1 month into oil market madness: The stress is in refined products. Diesel Price topping $8 in California is picture perfect 👌
Iranian Strike Allegedly Destroys Rare E‑3 Sentry, Exposing Capability Gaps
Images Purportedly Show E-3 Sentry Totally Destroyed From Iranian Strike A loss of an E-3 would be a major blow for the dwindling fleet of increasingly rickety airframes and would point to other capability and defensive gaps. Story: https://t.co/uVVYStW612
Indonesia's 2026 Nickel Quotas Tighten Feedstock, Not Oversupply
Indonesia nickel ore quotas may tighten feedstock supply in 2026 without solving oversupply in downstream nickel products. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/indonesia-nickel-ore-quotas-risk.html
Cartel Arrests Won’t Curb Synthetic Opioid Crisis
The synthetic opioid market: Why cartel arrests do not stop the crisis http://dlvr.it/TRlsbG Conditions #PainManagement
DoD Ignoring Base Hardenings Leaves Aircraft Vulnerable
Hopefully there will FINALLY be a real wake up call here on hardened infrastructure for air bases. They (DoW leadership) have and are living in a fantasy land with this. It's maddening. It's easier to kill your most potent combat...
Fuel Price Spike to Raise Living Costs Nationwide
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa; “Higher fuel prices will affect every sector, beginning the 1st of April we are going to see a spike in fuel prices” “𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲”
China Deploys Latest AI Models in Military, Data Sources Unclear
"China is not using the oldest model. They're using the newest Qwen. They're using the newest Kimi. They're using the newest DeepSeek in their military applications." - AND WHAT DATA DID THEY USE TO TRAIN THESE MODELS?
Epigenetic Dysregulation Fuels Aging, Offers Therapeutic Target
Systemic epigenetic dysregulation as a driver of ageing and a therapeutic target 👉 “By providing mechanistic clarity on how epigenetic dysregulation drives ageing phenotypes, we aim to enable rational design of therapeutics that target the epigenetic systems that fail during ageing,...
Robots Climb Ceilings and Walls in Warehouses
Gravity-Defying #Robotic #Warehouse System: Ceiling- and Wall-Climbing #Automation via @ZappyZappy7 #Robot #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/DqP7EEcmYO
Algorithmic Decisions Aren’t Legal Safeguards in Heavy Industry
Navigating the Algorithmic Frontier: Top 5 Challenges for AI Engineers in Heavy Industry "In asset management and transport, “because the algorithm said so” is not a valid legal or safety defense.." https://t.co/XsZMGqaBBl
30-Year Veteran Shares Untold Stories in Newsletter
I've been doing this for 30 years. The stories that never make the news are in my newsletter. 10,000+ readers already know. Now you can too. https://t.co/zqKwLiPe2F
Bridging Strategy Gaps in Critical Infrastructure Management
Navigating the High-Stakes World of Critical Infrastructure & Asset Management with Quarterbac "A persistent headache for leaders of utility or transport orgs is the gap between a shiny ten-year strategy & the reality of what happens at the coal face." https://t.co/yQIc5EL8eD
SiteCapture Introduces AI for Automated Solar Documentation
SiteCapture launches AI tool to automate solar field documentation #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Dx7Xtzh9QF
KLIA Highway Stalled by Missing RM500M, Public Pays Twice
The highway to KLIA is 83% done and has been sitting that way because RM500 million meant for construction never made it to the right accounts. Fourteen investors are now in court chasing RM1.38 billion — and the road still needs...
Rising Fuel Costs Spark Chinese EV Surge, Boosting Makers
Pain at the pump fuels EV rush in China, driving a timely boost for carmakers No, "overcapacity", no.... https://t.co/7NrecJlogO
China Builds Hypersonic Design Software in a Week
From years to a week: China’s superfast software for hypersonic weapon design No genAI needed.... https://t.co/6v22I9RBWM
The Boeing 757 Claims Unrivaled Coolness in the Skies
The Boeing 757 would like to remind you that it is better and cooler than anything else flying. https://t.co/9an87yDdzq
Project Hail Mary Soars, ‘They Will Kill You’ Falters
Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Adds $14.6 Million; ‘They Will Kill You’ Cuts Down $2.3 Million on Opening Day https://t.co/1ihy0R45Cl via @variety
Zaha Hadid 3D‑prints 7.7 M Concrete Arch
#3D Printing Redefines Architecture: Zaha Hadid Prints a 7.7m Concrete Arch by @tweetciiiim #3Dprinted #EmergingTech #TechForGood #FutureTech https://t.co/pExJRJNxGs
Japan, Australia Currencies Slide Together
The upside to Japan’s risk aversion – ample petroleum reserves The Yen has weakened against the US$ since the Iran war drove the oil price higher, but so too has the AU$. Japan imports most of its energy needs, so a...
Half of US Spine Surgeries Unnecessary; Exercise Beats Surgery
Over HALF of all spine surgeries performed in the US are unnecessary. We know this because spine surgeons said so. When patients got a second opinion, 60% were told the surgery they were recommended didn’t need to happen. The best non-surgical treatment for...
AI Interpolation Finally Smooths Multiplayer Plane Movement
I've finally been able to get AI to interpolate the position of other multiplayer planes in ✈️ https://t.co/UVJczDtp9x Other players only update about location about 10 times per second, so they'd be slightly jittery snapping from one spot to the other I...
Form Energy Secures 12 GWh Iron‑Air Deal For
Form Energy signs 12GWh agreement to supply multi-day iron-air batteries to new US AI data centres #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/CbNoEqSs6H
Key Challenges in Heavy Coil Winding Tape Design
💡What are the most important challenges in designing a heavy coil winding tape❓ #design #engineering #industry
Uncertain About Netflix's Take on Project Hail Mary
I’m not sure how the Netflix adaptation of Project Hail Mary is going to land. https://t.co/bzEIFS7bF2
Mountain Road Trip Proves 2026 Toyota bZ’s Range
EV curious? Wondering if you can drive an EV to zero by heading into the mountains? I gave it a try with a day trip to beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado, with a 2026 @Toyota bZ FWD Plus EV. Here's how it...
Rules Free Radio Spotlights Chip Taylor on 98.3
Rules Free Radio on 98.3 The Gamut doing a Chip Taylor retrospective right now, good shit
Realizing That Game Was Half My Lifetime Ago
TMW when you remember everything about this game happening and can't believe it was more than half your lifetime ago. https://t.co/NBwYuw1wdm
Compact Mobility Redefined with Self‑Balancing Electric Unicycle
Self-Balancing Electric Unicycle Scooter: Compact Mobility Redefined by @im_Akm1 #Automotive #Innovation #Transport #Tech #Technology #EV https://t.co/nsUmblnvj9
Houthis May Keep Bab‑el‑Mandeb Strait Open
In fairness this means the Houthis are also considering not closing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, guys. https://t.co/ZiiVU0cw8C
Cheap Drones Could Neutralize US Naval Dominance
If a few thousand low-cost Iranian drones can effectively deter the US in the Strait of Hormuz, what does this chart below tell you? https://t.co/pC6HUG1X26
Entso‑E Blames Systemic Failures for 2025 Iberian Blackout
Entso-E report finds systemic failures behind 2025 Iberian blackout #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/n1D5aucAO7
Euthanasia for Depression Equals State‑Sponsored Murder
Offering euthanasia to depressed people is state-sponsored murder. There is no ambiguity. It is murder.
PS5 Lineup Shows Steep Price Gap Across Models
PlayStation 5 - $650 PlayStation 5 Digital - $600 PlayStation 5 Pro - $900 PlayStation Portal - $250 ¿ THOUGHTS ?
Beyond Invasion: Exploring U.S. Options in Iran
What could possibly be the U.S. options in Iran? Most people jump from today to a full-scale ground invasion to seize Tehran, secure nuclear material by force, and destroy a supposed million-man army. That is shallow thinking. 🧵 President Trump has...
Intranasal 5-MeO-DMT Boosts Depression Relief with SSRIs
The results of this first phase 2a clinical trial of intranasal 5-MeO-DMT administered adjunctively to SSRIs demonstrated acceptable safety and tolerability with promising improvements in depressive symptoms. https://t.co/m15DkPP4qX
Terafab Could Dwarf Global AI Compute Capacity
If Terafab actually gets built it will be one of the largest industrial projects ever. High level stats: - semiconductor factory designed to do everything in one place (design, manufacturing, testing, packaging) - first building will be in Austin and ~ 2M sq...
Introducing a New Scaling Metric for AI Chips
#Technology #Blog #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Metric BLOG-320 | The New Scaling Metric For AI And Semiconductors: https://www.chetanpatil.in/the-new-scaling-metric-for-ai-and-semiconductors/
X's Feedback Button Missing on Original Posts, AI Clutter Remains
X asking me to thumbs down my own reply 🥲. This button should be visible for original posts too not just replies. I see alot of AI slop in my feed still. https://t.co/3y0KhuI0R1
People Prefer AI-Generated Content Over Human Writers, Study Finds
I’m not quote-reposting a comment because I know Threads will downrank it. So. Newer research - including from MIT - shows that people prefer Al-generated content to that created by professional human writers. Seriously, do we even know what we're looking for...
Insurance Should Sue for NP‑only “Doctor Visit” Scams
Insurance companies should sue doctors offices and hospitals that bill them for a “doctor visit” when the patient only sees a Nurse Practitioner. Personally I’m tired of the Nurse Practitioner scam. And it is a scam. They pay them far less...
MAID Driven by Government Cost Savings, Not Dignity
The purpose of MAID is not to let people die with dignity. The purpose of MAID is to save the government money. They will keep pushing death on everyone they can push it on, in order to save the government...
Texas Triangle Dominates U.S. Population Growth Rankings
Long the Texas Triangle. ✅ 4 of the Top 10 US MSA's with the most population growth are located in Texas and 5 of the Top 10 counties. ✅ 3 of the Top 10 counties are in the Houston MSA
Pentagon Readies Troops for Potential Iran Ground Invasion
SCOOP: The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should President...
Oil Sparked Rally; Fed and Other
Oil started it. The Fed can't finish it. And two other headwinds that have nothing to do with Iran Full breakdown in new report 👇 https://www.kurtaltrichter.com/p/iran-is-one-problem-this-market-has
China-U.S. Parity Threatens Europe, Gulf Eyes New Alliance
These are hard words, and will create resentment. Fact of the matter is that they are true. China and US are equals and in a few years China could be stronger than US in many ways. Therefore Dunroe doctrine is...
Insurers Worry Transformers, Contractor Errors Spark BESS Fires
Why BESS insurers are sweating transformers and contractor errors over battery fires #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qk5y3I0eVO
Wireless, Integrated EV Charging Redefines Future Mobility
The Future of #EV Charging: Seamless, Wireless, and Beautifully Integrated Energy by @gigadgets_ #Innovation #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #Technology https://t.co/Vv3Q9U169E