2026 Mobile World Live Survey Reveals Industry Trends
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Lina Khan’s Past Work Explains Viral Video Surge
Why did this video from McMorrow blow up? Lina Khan worked on surveillance pricing years ago. There’s lots of legislation out there already on a state and Federal level.
Google Quietly Hands Fiber to Subpar PE Provider
Google has flipped its “fiber” business to a really shitty PE-owned broadband provider. And they did it quietly. This is the worst outcome for Google Fiber customers. Tip @techmeme https://t.co/ieoQ0sDH4H
Eurozone Ministers Discuss Energy Risks and Immediate Support Options
At the invitation of Eurogroup President Kyriakos (@Pierrakakis), today I addressed Finance Ministers from across the euro zone on the major energy market impacts of the war in the Middle East and the immediate options to support energy and economic...
AstraZeneca's Lung Drug Scores Unexpected COPD Trial Win
AstraZeneca lung drug gets ‘surprise’ win in COPD trials https://t.co/QuRlOQtzdT @ByJonGardner $AZN $RGN $SNY $RHHBY
Two Decades of Growing Seller‑Buyer Gap in Sacramento
The gap between sellers and buyers. Here's a wide view in Sacramento over the past 25 years. More on my blog this week. https://t.co/jfVvNTgTO5
Port of LA Volumes Surge 3% in Two Hours
Sharing some charts from the Port of LA's Port Optimizer Signal platform. Volumes into the port are rising in the two weeks ahead (notably that week 14 number literally rose 3% from 9 am ET this morning to when I...
Newark TSA Line Unusually Short After Two Decades.
No Problem- I’ve been traveling internationally in and out of Newark for close to 20 years - I’ve never seen a TSA line this SMALL. https://t.co/KO41B7uvrz
Team Simplifies Apartment Hunting with Easy Rental Platform
Great team helping people find apartments and housing. Or rent same. Try it at https://t.co/ZFzmI9p5WD Thanks @samrathpatpatia @arjun13s @williamcagas @kavir777 https://t.co/m74YHoFgYV
Exploring the True Roots of Social Media Addiction
Had a great time back with @nickgillespie chatting about “social media addiction” and what these cases are really about
Pixar's HOPPERS Holds #
#Pixar’s new original #HOPPERS won’t let go of its #2 at US #BoxOffice, after grossing another STRONG 1.2M on #2 BIGGEST 3rd THU for a original animation in over a decade, but a -59.9% drop from last SPRING BREAK boosted...
SecDuffy Returns, Fueled by Loud Truckers' Social Voices
You heard the man, @SecDuffy tells you all to keep tagging him here Back when I interviewed him in June of last year, he told us one of the biggest reasons he came by was because of “all those loud trucker...
Pentagon Claims Full Compliance in NY Times Lawsuit
The government responds in N.Y. Times v. Defense Department saying the Pentagon has "complied with every requirement" of Judge Friedman's order. Parties are expected back in court on Monday morning for oral arguments on this issue. https://t.co/wbCqWg5tez https://t.co/UUVLtsHlHk
Iran Attack Threatens US, Pushes Trump Toward Exit
The attack on Iran is a catastrophe for the U.S. It ends with Trump out of office, or perhaps him finding some way to concede Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
AI Can Now Design Cancer Vaccines—Game‑changing Breakthrough
We can vibe-code cancer vaccines, and you think no one is going to be able to vibe-code a doomsday virus?
Social Media Addiction Is a Myth, Not a Disease
“As for social media ‘addiction’ there literally is no such thing. No diagnosis for that. Social media is not remotely the same as alcohol, nicotine, or heroin. There is no such thing as ‘dopamine hits’ which is merely pseudo-science sounding...
Trump to Push Massive Defense Boost, Trim Domestic Agencies
We break w G Korte: President Donald Trump will deliver his annual budget request to Congress on April 3 as he seeks to dramatically boost defense spending while continuing to downsize domestic agencies, according to a person familiar with the...
New Map Shows Diesel Cost Per Mile by Location
We've created a new map, which tracks the estimated cost per mile for buying diesel, depending on where you purchase fuel. https://t.co/JKDNneabWc
Iran's Missiles Can't Disrupt or Deter US‑Israeli Attacks
I suppose it depends on what purpose you believe Iran's ballistic missiles must serve. It does not appear that Iran's missiles are capable of either disrupting ongoing Israeli and US air campaign nor deterring further Israeli and US attack.
Critics Slam NASA's Controversial Commercial Space Station Plan
No one, it seems, is happy with NASA's new idea for commercial space stations. https://t.co/SVhXpYQAnK
Legacy EHRs Can't Keep Pace with AI‑Native Competition
The SaaS-pocalypse playing out in public stocks reflects a real fear. Legacy SaaS companies, even with their existing distribution and install base, may be unsuccessful in bolting on AI capabilities to their legacy platforms. There is fear that their user...
Blood Test May Forecast Alzheimer’s Risk Decades Early
Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting #Alzheimers dementia years, or even decades, before you experience memory loss? https://t.co/oLROODZbFz
Far‑right Cites Kids‑safety Laws to Target LGBTQ Online
One thing about the whole “social media addiction” campaign from Heritage and all the other far right fundamentalist groups, is that they’re openly bragging about how they’ll use these “kids online safety” legal precedents/laws to censor LGBTQ ppl off the...
Two States Surpass 100% Renewable Demand, US Average 25%
In 2025, two U.S. states met >100% of grid + behind-the-meter electricity demand with WindWaterSolar. 14 states met 50-124% of demand: 7 dominated by wind 3 by solar 4 by hydro U.S. average: 25.72% WWS https://t.co/KP3uii4BqI https://t.co/Ntf3DHeGdW
Netflix Leverages Must‑Watch Shows to Offset Price Hikes
Netflix raised prices again. I went through all five stages in about four minutes. Outrage, indignation, a brief google of "cancel Netflix," a moment of genuine pause, and then I remembered I want the next Bridgerton season so there is...
Versant Joins Talks to Buy Vox Media's Podcast Unit
scoop w/@jtes: CNBC and MS Now parent Versant is among the companies in talks to acquire Vox Media's podcast biz https://t.co/sWkoNWwPEH
Novartis Acquires Excellergy to Secure Xolair Successor
Novartis targets Xolair successor in buyout of startup Excellergy https://t.co/eGYQ2AxTd5 by @gwendolynawu $NVS $RHHBY #startups #biotech
Criminalizing “Child Harm” Content Threatens Journalistic Freedom
Yup, when you seek to criminalize content that causes “harm to children” you end up with censorship of journalism. I wrote about this last year for The Guardian https://t.co/h4eHZN4IpM
VR‑controlled Robot Swarms Expose Military AI Governance Gap
Drones disrupted modern warfare. Now, a vision of a single operator with a VR helmet directing a swarm of robots ready for combat. This isn’t an episode of Black Mirror. It’s the near-future. Tech is outpacing doctrine, law, and ethics. That gap is where...
Netflix Hikes Prices Across All Subscription Tiers
Netflix is increasing their subscription prices again: • Ad-tier: $7.99 → $8.99 • Standard: $17.99 → $19.99 • Premium: $24.99 → $26.99 $NFLX https://t.co/HpCsmuworE
G7 Confronts War, Iran, Hormuz—And US Accountability
g7 foreign ministers meeting in france today. on the agenda: stop the war, end iran's nuclear program, reopen the strait of hormuz. also on the agenda, implicitly: explain to allies why the us launched this war without telling them and ask...
Boards Can't Unilaterally Cancel Mergers; Shareholder Vote Required
I am dumbfounded that an institutional investor could think that a board of directors can just terminate a definitive merger agreement. I am even more shocked that they would admit this publicly in the media. For the uninitiated, a merger agreement can...
Avoiding Sun May Double All‑Cause Mortality Risk
Is sun avoidance a risk factor for mortality?☀️ In this 2014 study from Sweden, sun avoidance was associated with nearly a 2x higher rate of all-cause mortality compared to the most active sun exposure habits. They did find increased risk of malignant...
Semiconductor Roundup
Latest: Arm’s game-changer; QC break year; GF sues Tower; new fabs; helium atom beam litho; AI tool $; 90% less GenAI cost; 2D roadmap; Intel’s security report; imec's silicon photonics; PQC challenges; memory for AI at the edge and more... https://t.co/CKaBq9LCZI #semiconductor
Orban Blames Ukraine to Secure Re‑election Amid Corruption
Viktor Orban wants Hungarians to re-elect him, even though he has turned Hungary into the most corrupt and one of the poorest countries in the EU. To do so, he is telling Hungarians to fear sabotage, thievery, or even a...
Only US and China Can Police Hormuz Strait
This is important especially since US and China are the only countries able to ‘police’ the strait of Hormuz
No Mario 3D, but GTA 6 Lands on Switch 2
No 3D Mario game this year but GTA 6 will be available on the Switch 2
Tesla Model Y/3 Deliveries Expected Flat, Street Overestimates
$TSLA deliveries out next Thursday. The key metric is Model Y/3, which I believe will be flat y/y (324k). The Street is looking for 351k, up 8%. It's the first read on true demand after last September’s EV tax credit...
CAB 3 Explained: Common Sense, No Armageddon
There is no Armageddon… There is nothing out of the ordinary… The Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill is a common sense amendment… Here, Sabhuku @TembaMliswa breaks it down in simple terms. It will help those struggling to understand the CAB...
House Pushes Contested Chip Export Controls to Curb AI Smuggling
House panel advanced legislation that would require the Commerce Department to demand chipmakers do more to keep AI tech from being smuggled to China Despite incessant cheerleading from some quarters, members understand the many problems with this bill... https://t.co/kBjLLxHfN9
WB's Low‑Budget Horror Struggles to Cover Costs
If horror gave lots of good news to WB at US #BoxOffice last year, 2026 has been tough for the studio in that area, as R-rated horror #TheyWillKillYou starring #ZazieBeetz grossed timid 1M on THU Previews (vs #TheBride’s 1M, #ReadyOrNot2’s...
$0.10 Gas Price Hike Adds
“Every $0.10 rise in the price per gallon means over $12bn of additional spending on gasoline versus 2025” - JPM
AST SpaceMobile Seeks to Double Satellite Fleet Beyond 243
"AST SpaceMobile, is seeking permission to more than double its satellite fleet size. Currently it has authorisation to orbit 243 satellites." via Advanced Television https://t.co/opYjPXyR2l
UCLA Health Omits Patient Polygenic Risk Scores From Study
Kudos to @UCLAHealth for assessing genomics of their patient population, published @CellCellPress today. But why weren't the results of increased polygenic risk scores (PGS) provided to the patient participants? https://t.co/F15isJfDQy https://t.co/3AW7peHa1C
Republicans Stall Trump’s Film Tax Credit, Awaiting Sign
Trump’s interest in helping US film productions got everyone excited. But now that the push for a tax credit is real, Republicans are “waiting for the white smoke at the Vatican.” Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/jQTLzxgQlj
Horror Thriller ‘They Will Kill You’ Opens Strong, $8M Weekend
$1M pre-show debut for new horror pic #TheyWillKillYou for THU + MON previews. RT critics score currently at 72%. Opening wknd #boxoffice might get to $8M area (avg near $3k) taking home bronze medal. https://t.co/DkpNHQduU5
Aggregation Unliked Yet Historically Essential for Reporters
I'm not sure I get the "but how will young reporters learn to aggregate?" arguments here. Everyone who's ever done aggregation hated it, and there were reporters before aggregation became a thing
TheyWillKillYou's $
#TheyWillKillYou starts with $1M THU night as it tries to get $7M+ this weekend Bad scheduling on WB part one week after the similar-in-appearances READY OR NOT 2 https://t.co/fheWzz6Zv8
Improved Algorithms Can Counteract Social Media Polarization
Fantastic work here. Social media algorithms polarize us. And it turns out better algorithms can do the opposite.
AI-Powered Archive Boosts Global Threat Monitoring
Just wrapped an incredible @planet On the Road in DC! Great to see our partner countries and companies. We are committed to helping Global security. Our archive, now nine years strong, along with AI enables countries to monitor large areas...