Industry Social Media and Updates

Sachs: Iran Denies Talks, Trump’s Claim Questionable
SocialMar 23, 2026

Sachs: Iran Denies Talks, Trump’s Claim Questionable

Distinguished Columbia Univ. Prof. Jeff Sachs on Pres. Trump’s claim that the US is engaged in negotiations with Iran: “The Iranians have been saying very clearly that there are no negotiations... I think it raises questions about the President.” https://t.co/aM61cohaAc

By Steve Hanke
WTI Poised for Biggest Drop Yet, Still
SocialMar 23, 2026

WTI Poised for Biggest Drop Yet, Still

Depending on where the WTI crude oil front month closes the day, we are looking at either the biggest single-day drop since Jun 23, 2025 or Mar 9, 2022. Either way...massive day...and yet still over 36% higher than the 200-day...

By John Kicklighter
Abandoning Trust for Ads Risks AI‑Driven Obsolescence
SocialMar 23, 2026

Abandoning Trust for Ads Risks AI‑Driven Obsolescence

A baffling move? Retreating from a competitive advantage (trust, privacy) in pursuit of ad dollars that AI might devour anyway

By Liz Hoffman
Oil Forecasts Diverge: $200 vs Under $75 per Barrel
SocialMar 23, 2026

Oil Forecasts Diverge: $200 vs Under $75 per Barrel

7am: I have a new model that shows oil will be $200/barrel by spring break 9am: I have a new model that shows oil will be under $75/barrel by spring break

By Ben Carlson
Supreme Court Likely Blocks Mississippi Late Ballot Law
SocialMar 23, 2026

Supreme Court Likely Blocks Mississippi Late Ballot Law

Fascist fuckers continue their quiet coup. Supreme Court Appears Poised to Reject Mississippi Law on Late-Arriving Ballots https://t.co/kFfLNDYgrM

By Jeff Jarvis
Iran Discovers Strait of Hormuz Leverage Is Unreliable
SocialMar 23, 2026

Iran Discovers Strait of Hormuz Leverage Is Unreliable

As with its nuclear program, Iran can not unlearnt new knowledge. And Tehran has learnt lots in the last 4 weeks. Iran assumed the Strait of Hormuz gave it a lever. But its effectiveness was unproven, and it didn’t know...

By Javier Blas
AI Spam Floods My Feed with Fake Quotes
SocialMar 23, 2026

AI Spam Floods My Feed with Fake Quotes

Every day I wake up to alerts for my name that include: - quotes I never said (like the one below) - AI rehashes of my original articles AI slop is out of control https://t.co/92UnlDqbYD

By Lily Ray
Venture Capital's Media Takeover Could Be Detrimental
SocialMar 23, 2026

Venture Capital's Media Takeover Could Be Detrimental

To be clear I’m not doubting that initiatives like a16z’s media arm might end up being highly successful. They have cash (obviously), clout (in certain circles) and they can view media as a loss leader. What I am arguing is...

By Eric Johnson
Marvel's Desperate Gamble Birthed a $50B Empire
SocialMar 23, 2026

Marvel's Desperate Gamble Birthed a $50B Empire

1996: Marvel was finished. Stock tanked 99%. Stores closed. Fans vanished. They were $700M in debt - and out of ideas. Then came a bizarre gamble no one believed in. Here's how that desperate move created a $50B entertainment empire:

By Early Startup Days
Kun Live Tomorrow on Apple Music Radio at 9am
SocialMar 23, 2026

Kun Live Tomorrow on Apple Music Radio at 9am

Very special guest @kun_officialx performing LIVE on the show tomorrow. Tune in on @AppleMusic radio 9am LT https://t.co/lB7kyWKqZi

By Zane Lowe
Backfill Shopify Metafields Now for AI Shopping
SocialMar 23, 2026

Backfill Shopify Metafields Now for AI Shopping

Shopify quietly laid the groundwork for AI shopping last year with category metafields. A lot of us skipped them. Now with UCP, those fields are how AI and ChatGPT query your catalog. Start backfilling everything now if you haven't. @ericalandyck and...

By Kurt Elster
Housing Demand Now Driven by Prices, Not Rates
SocialMar 23, 2026

Housing Demand Now Driven by Prices, Not Rates

Mortgage rates have spiked in the last 3 weeks. But it won't matter for the housing market. Mortgage rates stopped being the driver of demand 3-4 years ago. Whether mortgage rates are 6.5%, or 6.0%, makes no categorical difference on demand right now. The...

By Nick Gerli
Rates to Exceed 7% with Worsening Spreads
SocialMar 23, 2026

Rates to Exceed 7% with Worsening Spreads

2023-2025 rates would already be over 7% with the worse levels of spreads each year. https://t.co/2c2qtO9Hlx

By Logan Mohtashami
Cyber War Begins: Companies Face First Attacks
SocialMar 23, 2026

Cyber War Begins: Companies Face First Attacks

The War Is Going Cyber and Companies Are the First to Be Attacked #ArtificialDecisions #MCC https://t.co/PGGJukkaqK

By M.Camisani-Calzolari
Solid Data Foundations Outperform Point‑Solution Automation
SocialMar 23, 2026

Solid Data Foundations Outperform Point‑Solution Automation

Before investing in smarter automation… Fix the data foundation. Why infrastructure beats point solutions → https://t.co/qWIUPgZhYD @MadaketHealth #PayerIT #HITSM

By Colin Hung
Inheritance, Not Income, Drives Home Buying in California
SocialMar 23, 2026

Inheritance, Not Income, Drives Home Buying in California

This supports something I've suspected for a while—incomes are becoming LESS important for homebuying than in the past. As wealth transfers become the more common way to acquire a home, income will matter less and less.

By Nick Maggiulli
Helium Atom Lithography Promises Chips Ten Times Smaller
SocialMar 23, 2026

Helium Atom Lithography Promises Chips Ten Times Smaller

Introducing Ⓛ 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 A novel approach to chip-making that can extend Moore's Law 10x beyond what is possible with light — to atomic resolution. News today: "Manufacturers use light-based lithography systems made by the Dutch company ASML, which dominates ​the market....

By Steve Jurvetson
Legal Roundup: Epstein Fallout, AI Misstep, $10B Firm
SocialMar 23, 2026

Legal Roundup: Epstein Fallout, AI Misstep, $10B Firm

In the latest Judicial Notice, my legal news roundup: - another possible victim of Epstein files fallout; - another prosecutor’s potential #AI fail; and - a #Biglaw firm with $10 billion in annual revenue (a new record). LINK: https://t.co/xLC8gkzcrj https://t.co/k1U1dNGjAG

By David Lat
AdVon AI Threatens Journalists, Reshapes Media Content
SocialMar 23, 2026

AdVon AI Threatens Journalists, Reshapes Media Content

#WhosNext? Media Journalists? Meet AdVon, the #AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry. (Futurism) https://t.co/HywUCAzpX1 https://t.co/TgXXsQtQrF

By James Gingerich
Lobbyist’s Ignorance of HHI Exposes Corruption Claim
SocialMar 23, 2026

Lobbyist’s Ignorance of HHI Exposes Corruption Claim

Major signpost of corruption. HHI is the standard way to measure market power in the antitrust space. But 'antitrust' lobbyist Mike Davis did not know what the term meant. Ergo he was just doing threats and relationship management.

By Matt Stoller
Iran’s Rope‑a‑Dope Tactic: Endure, Exhaust, Then Strike
SocialMar 23, 2026

Iran’s Rope‑a‑Dope Tactic: Endure, Exhaust, Then Strike

My take on Iran's war strategy: "The Iranians have adopted the Muhammad Ali Rope-a-Dope strategy. Iran will absorb massive punishment until the US and Israel are exhausted. Then, Iran will land a knock-out blow." IRAN CONTROLS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. https://t.co/Vfv8lDJsQc

By Steve Hanke
Fed Reacts Differently to Oil Price Shocks
SocialMar 23, 2026

Fed Reacts Differently to Oil Price Shocks

I used Claude to draw a chart that captures how I see the Fed's asymmetric reaction function towards oil. https://t.co/q9WcR7aCNC

By Greg Ip
AI Boosts Urgency to Complete EU Savings Union
SocialMar 23, 2026

AI Boosts Urgency to Complete EU Savings Union

ECB’s Lane says AI is another reason to finish the EU savings union https://t.co/JggeQpMoCN via @jrandow https://t.co/hnTKZ3Hv8V

By Zöe Schneeweiss
WSJ Map Highlights Gulf’s Critical Energy Asset Damage
SocialMar 23, 2026

WSJ Map Highlights Gulf’s Critical Energy Asset Damage

Nice map in the WSJ of the Critical Energy Assets hit in the Gulf, featured on today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/2Hu6dMxKBE

By Adam Tooze
Policy Shifts Reflect Learning, Not Failure, Amid New Virus
SocialMar 23, 2026

Policy Shifts Reflect Learning, Not Failure, Amid New Virus

Smart piece by @FenitN about the rewriting of #Covid history. I would add this: A brand new virus meant health officials were making policy based on the info they had at the time, not what we know now. Policy shifts...

By Helen Branswell
CERAWeek's Chart Set to Dominate Energy Discussions
SocialMar 23, 2026

CERAWeek's Chart Set to Dominate Energy Discussions

World's top energy executives are meeting in Houston for the annual CERAWeek conference this week. I hope this chart is the talk of town.

By Akshat Rathi
Port Commissioner Sam Cho Shares SEATAC Updates on Reddit
SocialMar 23, 2026

Port Commissioner Sam Cho Shares SEATAC Updates on Reddit

I love that the Port Comissionner Sam Cho in charge of SEATAC airport gives regular detailed updates through Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/UJoV69qBAf

By The Space Mechanic
Ship Traffic Pivots From Suez, Hormuz to Cape
SocialMar 23, 2026

Ship Traffic Pivots From Suez, Hormuz to Cape

This has to be my favorite chart from the Week 12 JMIC Dashboard report on weekly ship transits. Suez down from 497 in 2023 to 248⬇️ Cape of Good Hope up from 348 to 710 ⬆️ Bab el-Mandeb 🍻 down from...

By Sal Mercogliano
ET's Vault Reveals Shatner's Whale Tale, Swift's Walks
SocialMar 23, 2026

ET's Vault Reveals Shatner's Whale Tale, Swift's Walks

What's in the 'Entertainment Tonight' vault? William Shatner on a whale and Taylor Swift's red carpet walks https://t.co/6e8Mn9C2H3 @latimes

By Steve Battaglio
Real ID Requirement Makes Illegal Flyer Claim Contradictory
SocialMar 23, 2026

Real ID Requirement Makes Illegal Flyer Claim Contradictory

I don’t understand this, if you’re flying…you need Real Id or a passport. You can t fly with any other ID. Someone here illegally cannot obtain that. So how can anyone who flies be illegal. Makes no sense .

By Marc Vetri
Auto‑apply Branding to Videos with a Single URL
SocialMar 23, 2026

Auto‑apply Branding to Videos with a Single URL

This is the exact problem I deal with every week. For every new video, we're manually swapping fonts, fixing colors, and re-uploading the logo. The fact that you can now just paste your URL and have it apply everywhere is kind of...

By Chase Dimond
Eleventh Circuit Judges Teach Appellate Practice Class
SocialMar 23, 2026

Eleventh Circuit Judges Teach Appellate Practice Class

Appellate Practice and Procedure Class No. 9 (@MercerLAWSchool, 2026), featuring Judge Elizabeth L. “Lisa” Branch and Judge Britt C. Grant (Eleventh Circuit). https://t.co/6zwa6AU7TF

By Judge Stephen Dillard
Markets Accept Persistent Middle East Conflict If Hormuz Flows
SocialMar 23, 2026

Markets Accept Persistent Middle East Conflict If Hormuz Flows

A new geopolitical equilibrium could emerge in the Middle East that includes almost constant kinetic action and YET markets could be OK with that. The 1980 Iran-Iraq war is a good example of that. All that matters is whether ships...

By Marko Papic
NASA Holds All‑Day Meeting on Trump's Artemis Order
SocialMar 23, 2026

NASA Holds All‑Day Meeting on Trump's Artemis Order

Here's the NASA press release about tomorrow's (Tuesday, Mar 24) all-day meeting at NASA HQ about implementing Trump's Dec 2025 Executive Order re Artemis. https://t.co/fR9uM0P2io Livestreamed. Starts at 9:00 am ET. News conf at 4:45 pm ET.

By Marcia Smith
Smart Redesigns Need Regional Chains and Automation
SocialMar 23, 2026

Smart Redesigns Need Regional Chains and Automation

Lisa Anderson & Eric P. Rose discuss smart product redesign, regional supply chains, automation & the realities of bringing new products to market. 🎥 Watch Smart Product Redesign https://t.co/u4EuOwcFKd #SupplyChain #ProductInnovation #Manufacturing https://t.co/UGMQtlxsw1

By Lisa Anderson
EPA to Announce Biofuel Blending Quota Before Month-End
SocialMar 23, 2026

EPA to Announce Biofuel Blending Quota Before Month-End

🇺🇸Reuters reporting just now that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says U.S. biofuel blending quota announcement will be made "before the end of the month." This increases the odds that it coincides with the White House's celebration of agriculture event on Friday.

By Karen Braun
Precious Metals Rally, Juniors Lead; Stay Ready
SocialMar 23, 2026

Precious Metals Rally, Juniors Lead; Stay Ready

Very encouraging move in precious metals off the lows. Silver and copper are leading, with juniors outperforming seniors and explorers showing strong upside today. That said — the day and week are far from over. After leaning optimistic recently, some caution is warranted...

By Tavi Costa
US‑China Trade War Threatens 2025 Economy; Cooperation Needed
SocialMar 23, 2026

US‑China Trade War Threatens 2025 Economy; Cooperation Needed

NEW: The US and China put parts of the global economy at risk in 2025 through their trade war over critical minerals & technology. Here I explore a novel path for Washington and Beijing to 'cooperate' over *HOW* they reduce their...

By Chad P. Bown
LA Metro D Line Section 3 Under Construction, Final Phase
SocialMar 23, 2026

LA Metro D Line Section 3 Under Construction, Final Phase

These 2 slides show the extent of section 3 of the LA Metro D line subway extension. The section begins after Century City station and is the last planned extension at this time. The section is currently under construction. A...

By Tanager George (Cities Illustrated)
Carrier's Market Persists: Shippers Who Refuse Concessions Lose Trucks
SocialMar 23, 2026

Carrier's Market Persists: Shippers Who Refuse Concessions Lose Trucks

This is a carrier's market. There are zero signs that things are cooling, in fact, in recent days the market has firmed significantly. Many traffic managers at shippers have not seen a carrier's market and are unprepared. If they have...

By Craig Fuller
Code-Driven Video Creation Takes Off with Renoise
SocialMar 23, 2026

Code-Driven Video Creation Takes Off with Renoise

We are moving into a world where people make videos by using code instead of just editing them, and Renoise is leading the way. This new tool helps you make lots of high-quality videos more easily and much faster than before.

By Hasan Toor
Alisyn Camerota Returns to News, Embraces New Rules
SocialMar 23, 2026

Alisyn Camerota Returns to News, Embraces New Rules

Alisyn Camerota charts a return to news, but this time, she says, “I’m playing by different rules.” https://t.co/WOFayqnvln via @variety

By Brian Steinberg
AI-Powered Marketing Runs Your Campaigns While You Sleep
SocialMar 23, 2026

AI-Powered Marketing Runs Your Campaigns While You Sleep

Most brands I work with have the strategy figured out. They just can’t execute fast enough. Someone built a fix for that. It’s called Helena — the OpenClaw for marketing. Give it your URL, and it runs your marketing for you: → Reads your site,...

By Chase Dimond
Acid Prices Surge as Hormuz Sulfur Supply Tightens
SocialMar 23, 2026

Acid Prices Surge as Hormuz Sulfur Supply Tightens

Kamoa-Kakula's #copper smelter is currently producing 1,600 tonnes of high-strength sulphuric acid per day. We are currently selling this acid for between $470/t and $500/t to local mining operations in the DRC Copperbelt that critically need the acid to leach...

By Robert Friedland
Oil Prices Retreat to Reaction Lows, Gasoline Dips
SocialMar 23, 2026

Oil Prices Retreat to Reaction Lows, Gasoline Dips

Oil sinking back toward those reaction lows... WTI $87 Brent $99 Gasoline futures down 36 cents https://t.co/68SjGUaFW0

By Mike Zaccardi
China's OpenClaw AI Fuels Lobster Agent Cybersecurity Panic
SocialMar 23, 2026

China's OpenClaw AI Fuels Lobster Agent Cybersecurity Panic

"Raising a lobster" is the new Labubu OpenClaw AI goes viral in China, raising cybersecurity fears Email deletion scare underscores risks as ‘lobster’ agents surge across real-world AI systems handling sensitive personal data #China #techwar #chips #tech @baoshaoshan @thecyrusjanssen @DOualaalou @lajohnstondr @PSTAsiatech https://t.co/LceRUFV7T6

By Richard Turrin
Trump’s Wavering Stance Shapes Iran Conflict’s Future
SocialMar 23, 2026

Trump’s Wavering Stance Shapes Iran Conflict’s Future

As Trump flip flops on his latest ultimatum, now is a good time to look at how the remainder of this conflict may play out and how domestic politics might influence the outcome... Geopolitical Guy | Substack https://bit.ly/3NkAKGD #Iran #OperationEpicFury #StraitOfHormuz #Trump...

By Geopolitical Guy
Live Updates on LaGuardia Airport Incident
SocialMar 23, 2026

Live Updates on LaGuardia Airport Incident

What Has Happened at LaGuardia Airport? Join me live over on Mentour Pilot YT as the story develops. (Link in story) #BreakingNews #AviationNews #aviation #airplane #mentourpilot

By Petter (Mentour Pilot)
EA's $15B Debt Oversubscribed, $25B Orders Signal Open Markets
SocialMar 23, 2026

EA's $15B Debt Oversubscribed, $25B Orders Signal Open Markets

$25B in orders on $EA’s $15B debt deal. Oversubscribed. Getting done. Capital markets are wide open… For the right issuers at the right price with the right Saudi SWF backstop.

By JunkBondInvestor