Project Hail Mary Sets Amazon MGM Record with $80.5M Debut
Box Office: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Scores Biggest Debut of Year With $80.5 Million, Sets Amazon MGM Record https://t.co/sf4HzrJ8Ks via @variety
Pay‑to‑play Antitrust Enforcement Imposes Massive National Cost
"The cost to the country of this new pay-to-play approach to antitrust enforcement is enormous." https://t.co/VmM4NiCVHq
Amazon's 'Project Hail Mary' Hits $141M Worldwide, Debut Blockbuster
Project Hail Mary opened to $80M domestic and $141M worldwide, per Amazon. Net budget a little less than $200M. Looks like this could be its first global Hollywood-style blockbuster after a decade of making original movies…. https://t.co/FNpnEsqWCB
Ignoring Press Attacks Harms Society More Than We Realize
There’s a cost to vilifying the press as a whole that, honestly, most people just really don’t care about, even if they absolutely should.
White House Must Reopen Strait of Hormuz Quickly
"To expect it to cave in today... ignores past lessons. And unlike the Islamic Republic, the White House doesn’t have the benefit of time. It needs to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in days or, at worst, weeks." - @JavierBlas...
Satellite Shows Iran Exporting Oil with US Backing
Iran’s Kharg Island as seen **today** by the @CopernicusEU Sentinel-2 satellite. Iran is loading multiple tankers, exporting oil and making $$$ — now, with the help of the White House. The idea that Trump admin is using Iranian oil barrels...
Chinese PV Wafer Prices Drop Amid Weak Demand
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Wafer prices fall on weak demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Lzcqrequzf
Claude's 12 Prompts Turn Zero to $20K YouTube
Claude can now build your YouTube channel like MrBeast's strategy team for free. Here are 12 Claude prompts that take your channel from zero to $20,000👇 (Save before your competitors do) https://t.co/929BvScXCE
Decarbonization Rush Under China Increases Human Suffering
One result will be the human toll during the painful rush to decarbonize under Chinese hegemony (industrial base for that is there). This is probably baked in by now though depth of suffering depends on how and when this phase...
Fannie, Freddie Flood Market with Big MBS Bids
A bit of weekend announcement aimed at stabilising soaring mortgage rates FANNIE, FREDDIE PLACE LARGE BIDS FOR MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
US‑backed Tankers Keep Loading at Kharg Despite Tensions
Threats are flying between the US and Iran, but what matters for oil prices isn't words but deeds. Those deeds are that big oil tankers with capacity of 2 million barrels keep docking at Kharg Island to fill up. This...
Ready Or Not 2 Misses Top‑3, Faces Revenue Challenge
#Searchlight might regret moving R-rated horror sequel #ReadyOrNot2 up a week, as it debuts out of Top3 at US #BoxOffice under Indian sensation #Dhurandhar2! #ReadyOrNot2HereICome grossed 9.1M on 3-day Opening weekend, slightly #ReadyOrNot’s 8M 3-day weekend, but below the previous...
Spain's Power Prices Rarely Linked to Gas, Unlike UK/Italy
Gas only sets Spain's electricity price 15% of the time. When gas costs spike it barely registers on the electricity bill. In countries like Italy and the UK gas sets the price 90% of the time. The difference is enormous. I...
Spreads Peaked 2023, Normalize by 2026 After 2022 Rise
2023 had the peak spreads of the cycle at 3.11%. Since then, it has gradually improved each year. By 2026, spreads approached normal levels again. February 2022 is when the spreads started to worsen. https://t.co/hK3qQPLtIs
AI Legality Hinges on Output Reproduction, Not Learning
if learning from existing media makes AI outputs illegitimate, then learning from existing media is illegitimate. copyright doesn’t ban learning from works, it bans reproducing them. our neurons make brain copies. the real issue is whether outputs reproduce protected expression.
Hits Lower Costs per Stream, Exposing Flawed Revenue Pool
The stream rate would be the same. The main economic advantage of having a hit is that the band's fixed and overhead costs would be allocated over a greater number of streams, clawing some revenue back. Also when...
US Would Replenish Israel's Bomb Supplies, Exposing Double Standards
If Israel were doing this it would get resupplied by the United States for the bombs it used.
Massive Bets on US Iran Invasion Raise Ethical Concerns
Polymarket: 60% chance that the US will have troops on the ground in Iran by the end of April. >$22 million wagered on this so far. I don't think it should be legal to "bet" on something like this - you're creating...
US Banks Receive $200 Bn Capital Infusion
The $200bn capital boost to US banks. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links of today. https://t.co/Z0naICa1tz
Region Supplies Huge Share of Key Global Commodities
22% of the world’s traded urea, 24% of its aluminium, a third of its helium and 45% of its sulphur come from the region
Rising Gas Prices Drag Down Discretionary Spending
Energy sector $XLE: +33% YTD Consumer Discretionary sector $XLY: -10% YTD Higher gas prices are expected to reduce discretionary spending. The more you spend at the pump, the less you have to spend elsewhere (travel, restaurants, clothing, etc.). Video: https://t.co/kTI1Olplo7
Brothers Sentenced for 3D‑printed Ghost Gun Factory
Two brothers convicted of running ghost gun factory that produced untraceable 3D printed firearms — used 3D printers to build gun frames while associates purchased other parts on eBay https://t.co/LACd1R0Pp5
Neglected FAA Maintenance Grounds Five D.C. Airports
One Overheated Circuit Board Grounded 5 D.C.-Area Airports — After FAA Dropped Maintenance On Old Systems - View from the Wing https://t.co/pDNl8gYFgu
Project Hail Mary Sets Record‑Breaking $80M March Opening
BOX OFFICE: #ProjectHailMary crushes w/ an $80M opening (domestic). That is: - The best ever March opening for a non-franchise movie - 2nd best ever opening for a non-franchise movie (behind OPPENHEIMER) - Best opening ever for Amazon/MGM - Best ever for Lord and...
FlightPath3D Now Standard on Every Textron Citation
FlightPath3D’s strategic expansion into business aviation is paying off. Less than 12 months ago, the aviation map-maker hit the 2,500-#BizAv tail mark. Now it reveals it has been linefit "for years" on every Textron Citation that comes out of the...
Japan’s Energy Dependence Exposes Vulnerability Without US Consent
Sad but true: “Japan can’t cut a deal with Iran without U.S. approval” And that’s why Japanese are protesting now. Energy insecurity in Japan can turn food insecurity can trigger events that US equity, bond, currency market are not pricing in. And Trump’s...
Week 2: 17K ELO, 10‑Hour Grind Begins
Week #2 of Road to 20K ELO in Premiere starts now. Currently sitting at 17K. Come hangout and watch unc crashout. We're in for a 10 hour grueller today. https://t.co/lvzKM1VpKm
AI Boosts Consultants, but Blame Liability Drives Demand
I believe AI can produce highly insightful and competent consulting work. But the value of consulting is not so much the consulting as the outsourcing of blame/liability. Until we can sue AI agents for poor outcomes, there will be a...
Sigenergy Launches 166 kW Inverter for C&I Solar
Sigenergy unveils 166 kW inverter for C&I solar #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/8cg9ePcbMA
Iran Vows Retaliation Against US Energy, IT, Desalination Facilities
It’s the desalination plants, stupid. — Iran said that if its energy infrastructure is targeted, it will strike back at energy, IT and desalination facilities belonging to the United States and its allies in the region. https://t.co/gAFL9FJeZ2
China’s Rare Earth Dominance Fuels Global Mineral War
China's Rare Earth Weapon: Inside the "Mineral War" with Tomasz Nadrowski. Read more and sign up to my newsletter here: https://t.co/uDfSXat1Xl https://t.co/MXFQAofK9T
Bombing Civilian Power Plants Isn’t a Viable AI Solution
All the AI in the world and your operational solutions to open Hormuz is to bomb civilian power plants? @TheStalwart
California's Gas Supply Depends on Asian Petroleum Imports
What if Asia gets worried and stops sending petroleum to California. (Where did you think Californians get their gas since @GavinNewsom started closing oil refineries?)
Trump’s Actions Erode US Hegemony and Military Supply
Let’s unpack this: US exceptionalism/hegemony is based on our “security guarantees” which Trump clearly voided for our Gulf Arab allies when he and Netanyahu started a war on Iran (and Lebanon). And Trump also started a trade war with China that extracts,...
UK IAMD Funding Equals One THAAD, Threat Gap Widens
Given UK air & missile defence IAMD was only allocated £1bn in SDR & a SINGLE THAAD battery is roughly about the same - vast gap between threats & funding. MRBM strikes perhaps lowest risk, but most challenging &...
Trade Slowdown Milder than Expected, but Conflict Threatens Sharper Dip
Global merchandise trade will slow less this year than the WTO predicted, but risks a sharper downturn if prolonged Middle East conflict keeps energy prices elevated https://t.co/nhU9axrKFm via @b_muzz https://t.co/Vo7S63a3JN
Modern Tech Enables Simultaneous, Precise Targeting of Leadership
“Leadership targeting has existed throughout history. What is new is simultaneity and precision. Entire layers of political and military leadership can now be targeted nearly at once.“ my latest @nypost https://t.co/fpqRfQlLxD
Higher Oil Prices Won’t Spark US Drilling Surge
“Just because oil prices have spiked higher on geopolitical risk does not mean that US oil companies will drill baby drill"
MAGA Republicans Secure Full Senate Debate on SAVE Act
This was the week when MAGA Republicans finally got what they’d been demanding for so long: A full Senate debate on the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump’s monster voter suppression bill. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/this-week-at-democracy-docket-save-takes-over-the-senate-and-dojs-latest-epic-blunder/
Naval Ship Shortage Roots Predate Trump, Not Just His Fault
“Yes we have fewer ships. Well we also have fewer horses and bayonets.” Everyone’s blaming Trump for not having enough Navy ships available to escort supertankers. But ask the real question: did this hull shortage start with Trump?
NAB President Discusses Sports Media Policy Shifts
From retooling the Sports Broadcasting Act to the migration of NFL games to streaming—a ton of sports media stories are winding their way through D.C. these days. Which is why I asked NAB president Curtis LeGeyt to join the pod...
Supply Chain Gaps Cripple Energy Despite Abundant Output
"The Waha market’s collapse underscores a pressing issue in global energy: Even when there’s enough raw-material output, many parts of the world lack the critical supply chains necessary to ship product where it’s needed" https://t.co/SUdaWtbJpH https://t.co/I9cYdXcGNR
Bombing Iran's Plants Equals De Facto Embargo, Says Analyst
If the US bombs Iran's power plants, there's no power to fill up oil tankers, so it's an embargo. Same with taking Kharg Island by force. Iran will stop exporting oil, so it's an embargo. Much better to do an...
Quantum Computers Poised to Tackle Healthcare Challenges Soon
Can quantum computers now solve health care problems? We'll soon find out. | MIT Technology Review https://t.co/fQ3aSQxhdd
Marathon PVP: Ruthlessly Competitive Even Without Stakes
Marathon PVP is another level of ruthless, even when the opposing player has nothing to gain. https://t.co/8EDMckdFuv
YouTube Expands Thumbnails to 50 MB, Boosting TV‑grade Quality
YouTube creators can now upload thumbnails up to 50MB (up from 2MB), enabling higher-resolution images with less compression. 🎨 As the first impression of a video, higher-quality thumbnails can drive more clicks and improve overall performance. This is especially important for...
Middle East Sulfur Reliance Fuels Fertilizer Supply Shock
"Fertilizer Shock Escalates as New Supply Risks Emerge" https://t.co/lgfrgMYRFg "almost half of the world’s supply of sulfur—which is turned into sulfuric acid for the processing of phosphate fertilizer—comes from countries in the Middle East" And US tariffs are making things worse:
Machining Trades Need Immediate Promotion, Says Tim Wong
Discover the urgent need to promote machining trades with 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐠! Join us as we discuss solutions and the importance of skilled machinists. Stream now: 🔗 https://t.co/YDD8CFWpgh 📽️ https://t.co/wX4sInst3D 🔗https://t.co/DmYp21NDA3 #Manufacturing #MachiningTrade https://t.co/7xgzIeY5Zb
UK Urged to Cap Energy Profits Amid Price Surge
The UK should consider temporarily capping the profits of energy companies to protect consumers as prices spike in the wake of the Iran conflict, a top government adviser says https://t.co/fNlKVlPQy2 https://t.co/Smfsfn7hi3
Low‑cost Patent‑free Vaccines Challenge Big Pharma, Expose Uninformed Freedom Rhetoric
But…I develop low-cost often patent free vaccines that bypass big pharma and provide access to people who can’t afford them. In the past people who espoused freedom were learned and read books. Now they’re just lazy mindless dummies who think...