Industry Social Media and Updates

New Mutual‑follow Filter Slashes Bots, yet Still Flawed
SocialMay 11, 2026

New Mutual‑follow Filter Slashes Bots, yet Still Flawed

I love @X's new feature to only allow "accounts you follow and who they follow" because it just cuts AI bot replies down to zero Problem is it doesn't always work for everyone it seems, this guy for example is followed...

By Pieter Levels
Empty Western Fast
SocialMay 11, 2026

Empty Western Fast

When you see a vacant fast food restaurant in the Western US, light up the Hatch Signal

By Moses Kagan
Questioning AST's Block 1 Tests Amid Faster Satellite Claims
SocialMay 11, 2026

Questioning AST's Block 1 Tests Amid Faster Satellite Claims

Why is AST still doing this testing with Block 1? If "next gen satellites expected to nearly double these speeds" then what are the results from FM1 testing?

By Tim Farrar
Saving Lives Matter More than Robotaxi Competition
SocialMay 11, 2026

Saving Lives Matter More than Robotaxi Competition

I don't care what you think about who is winning in the robotaxi race, which one is cheaper, which one is better to commercialize, which one has a better sensor suit. If the robotaxi can perform like this and save people,...

By Jaan
AA's Premium Push Stumbles on Indifferent Cabin Crew
SocialMay 11, 2026

AA's Premium Push Stumbles on Indifferent Cabin Crew

American Airlines Wants To Be Premium — But Flight Attendants Won’t Even Say Hello - View from the Wing https://t.co/pn3fDcUh8Z

By Gary Leff
Industrial Metals Surge as Data Center Demand Rises
SocialMay 11, 2026

Industrial Metals Surge as Data Center Demand Rises

You can't build all those data centers without industrial metals. The Bloomberg Industrial Metals index closed Friday at the highest level since June 2022. Included in this are aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc and lead. https://t.co/SSMF2A8lms

By Peter Boockvar
IDF's Unmatched Civilian Protection Efforts in Gaza
SocialMay 11, 2026

IDF's Unmatched Civilian Protection Efforts in Gaza

In over a decade of urban warfare studies, I've studied hundreds of urban battles and urban centric wars. No military has ever taken as many measures to protect civilian than the IDF has in Gaza and despite all the lies,...

By John Spencer
TikTok's £3.99 Ad‑free Tier
SocialMay 11, 2026

TikTok's £3.99 Ad‑free Tier

TikTok is letting UK users pay to remove ads. If this removes all the Ninja coffee machine ads, it might be worth £3.99 a month 😅 https://t.co/KvkM2Wt2w7

By Tom Warren
USDA Confirms 380k Tons to Mexico, 128k to South Korea
SocialMay 11, 2026

USDA Confirms 380k Tons to Mexico, 128k to South Korea

USDA confirms the following U.S. corn export sales: ▪️380,000 metric tons to Mexico (220kt in 2025/26 and 160kt in 2026/27) ▪️128,000 tons to South Korea in 2025/26

By Karen Braun
Discover If Your Emails Make You Copywriter or Strategist
SocialMay 11, 2026

Discover If Your Emails Make You Copywriter or Strategist

Are your email skills positioning you as a copywriter… or a strategist? 👀 Take the eCommerce Email Strategy Quiz and find out: https://emailsdoneright.com/quiz

By Samar Owais
Fox CEO Denies NFL Tension; Reporters Remain Skeptical
SocialMay 11, 2026

Fox CEO Denies NFL Tension; Reporters Remain Skeptical

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said there is no tension between the company and NFL. I have a feeling sports and media reporters whose ears have been ringing might beg to differ

By Joe Flint
Iran Deploys Deep‑Roaming Submarines in Hormuz Strait
SocialMay 11, 2026

Iran Deploys Deep‑Roaming Submarines in Hormuz Strait

"Deep roaming" sounds like something I'd read about in @jackclarkSF's newsletter, like some robotics training technique being co-developed between researchers at Tsinghua University and the University of Warwick. *IRAN SAYS DEPLOYED DEEP-ROAMING SUBMARINES IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ

By Joe Weisenthal
Yield vs Oil: Diverging Trends on 3-Day Tick Chart
SocialMay 11, 2026

Yield vs Oil: Diverging Trends on 3-Day Tick Chart

3-day tick chart ... * White (right scale), U.S. 10-year yield * Blue (left scale), June WTI Crude Oil Futures What is the difference? https://t.co/nwUGdEL9j4

By Jim Bianco
Beware Payer Panic; GLP‑1 Drugs Defy Bankruptcy Predictions
SocialMay 11, 2026

Beware Payer Panic; GLP‑1 Drugs Defy Bankruptcy Predictions

This is a reminder: when payers warn a new class of drugs will bankrupt a system, be cautious. We saw this with PCSK9 cholesterol meds, and then with Alzheimer's drugs. Unless of course that class of drugs begins with G and...

By Matthew Herper
Electric Excavators Prove EV Adoption Goes Heavy
SocialMay 11, 2026

Electric Excavators Prove EV Adoption Goes Heavy

Electric vehicle uptake has spread much, much further than you'd think. Exhibit 3. Ever seen a fully electric excavator? This is a 17t XCMG Group XE135CREV, powered by a 262 kWh CATL battery. 📌 New Zealand, shared by Ross Linton, Owner of Etrucks...

By Jaan
Rare Disease Community Gains New Treatment Hope After Five Years
SocialMay 11, 2026

Rare Disease Community Gains New Treatment Hope After Five Years

Five years after disaster, a rare disease community gets new chance at treatment Yet another heart-rending story from @Jasonmmast. https://t.co/9vgOKpInL3

By Matthew Herper
Amazon Tackles Advertisers' Pain: Repeating Streaming Ads
SocialMay 11, 2026

Amazon Tackles Advertisers' Pain: Repeating Streaming Ads

Amazon Squares Off Against Advertisers’ Biggest Challenge: Streaming Commercials That Run Over and Over https://t.co/SCHcp5ugM8 via @variety

By Brian Steinberg
Branch Banking Shifts to Data‑Driven Experience Hub
SocialMay 11, 2026

Branch Banking Shifts to Data‑Driven Experience Hub

The branch still has a role to play, but it must evolve from a transaction center into a connected experience hub powered by data and digital engagement. That transformation is already underway. Explore the future of branch banking in Branch Tomorrow: https://t.co/z8NlMW8sQU...

By Brett King
McDonald's Thrives in China as Rivals Retreat
SocialMay 11, 2026

McDonald's Thrives in China as Rivals Retreat

"McDonald's left a great first impression for those eating Western fast food for the first time," he said. "Nowadays we have so many options in fast food, Western or Chinese, but for me, 70% of the time, I go to...

By Eunice Yoon
DIRECTV Makes Upfront Week Its Own Campaign
SocialMay 11, 2026

DIRECTV Makes Upfront Week Its Own Campaign

@DIRECTV Advertising came up with a pretty clever Upfronts campaign this year. The idea is simple: Upfront Week already reflects what @DIRECTV does every day by bringing the entire TV ecosystem together in one place. So they turned the week itself...

By AdTechGod
Create Once, Distribute Everywhere, Not Just Social Media
SocialMay 11, 2026

Create Once, Distribute Everywhere, Not Just Social Media

Content distribution isn’t just sharing content on social media and calling it a day. Content distribution includes everything from email marketing to outreach — Remember that. Create once. Distribute forever.

By Ross Simmonds
Fertilizer Giant Shows War‑Driven Price Surge Amid Supply Chain Chaos
SocialMay 11, 2026

Fertilizer Giant Shows War‑Driven Price Surge Amid Supply Chain Chaos

Major US fertilizer company...whose end market product's price is SOARING as a result of the war...and yet 👇. "Supply Chain Breaks 101" class just started; take good notes, the lessons contained in this earnings release will be on the final...

By Luke Gromen
Boeing Leverages Trump Trip to Secure Massive China Order
SocialMay 11, 2026

Boeing Leverages Trump Trip to Secure Massive China Order

Would keep any eye on $BA this week Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is going with Trump to China this week. This trip is particularly significant for Boeing, as Ortberg has publicly noted that the company is relying on the Trump...

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)
China Drives Platinum Surge, Prompting South African Production Boost
SocialMay 11, 2026

China Drives Platinum Surge, Prompting South African Production Boost

China is pulling platinum into the country hard. A major Chinese refiner reports surging physical delivery demand on the new Guangzhou Futures Exchange platinum contract. Speculators and industrial users are opting for delivery rather than closing shorts, capturing the premium over...

By Robert Friedland
Rising Churn Forces Price‑lock Offers in Telecom
SocialMay 11, 2026

Rising Churn Forces Price‑lock Offers in Telecom

.@Verizon’s churn didn’t drift up by accident. When postpaid churn moves from ~0.89% to ~1.1%-1.2%, you don’t “explain it away”, you change the offer, and price locks are the industry’s answer. 🧵 #Telecom #Wireless

By Roger Entner
Fox Secures NFL Munich Rights, Plans First Triple‑Header
SocialMay 11, 2026

Fox Secures NFL Munich Rights, Plans First Triple‑Header

Fox acquired rights to NFL Munich game and will air a triple header that day, the first for any broadcaster

By Daniel Kaplan
Trump's Blunder Reveals US Can't Secure Oil, Boosts Iran
SocialMay 11, 2026

Trump's Blunder Reveals US Can't Secure Oil, Boosts Iran

I've said for a long time that the cost and risk of using fossil fuels would eventually start driving importing nations to renewable energy and EVs. What I didn't count on was Trump proving decisively that US "world's policeman" military...

By Dave Stagner
Social Media Fragmentation Hinders Expert Discovery
SocialMay 11, 2026

Social Media Fragmentation Hinders Expert Discovery

It really stinks that twitter splintered off to bsky and threads - impossible to track experts across 3 different platforms...

By Joseph G. Allen
Moonfall Mission Deploys Four Ingenuity‑Based Drones to Lunar South Pole
SocialMay 11, 2026

Moonfall Mission Deploys Four Ingenuity‑Based Drones to Lunar South Pole

Got out on a new mission and just have to share how cool of a name it is: Moonfall Not only does it sound like a movie (I think it actually was), but the mission will send 4 drones to explore...

By Joan Marie (YourFemaleEngineer)
Experiential Fitness Replaces Big‑Box Anchors in D.C.
SocialMay 11, 2026

Experiential Fitness Replaces Big‑Box Anchors in D.C.

A climbing gym just took 38,000 SF at DC USA — absorbing what DSW and Best Buy left behind. Bouldering Project is opening their second D.C. location in Columbia Heights. If you still think experiential fitness isn't a legitimate big-box...

By Hendo Realty
NYT Mistakenly Publishes AI‑generated Quote as Politician’s Statement
SocialMay 11, 2026

NYT Mistakenly Publishes AI‑generated Quote as Politician’s Statement

And this is the NYT... -> The NYT says it wrongly used an AI-generated summary of a Canadian politician's views as his quote in an article, potentially violating its AI use policy "This article was updated after The Times learned...

By Glenn Gabe
FoxA Investor Call Starts with Murdoch, Nallen, Tomsic
SocialMay 11, 2026

FoxA Investor Call Starts with Murdoch, Nallen, Tomsic

$FOXA investor call is about to begin CEO Lachlan Murdoch, COO John Nallen and CFO Steve Tomsic are on the call...

By Brian Steinberg
Whole‑system Design Essential for True Passive House Comfort
SocialMay 11, 2026

Whole‑system Design Essential for True Passive House Comfort

“Passive House isn’t about picking your favourite parts,” Tylah and Dylan say. “To make a home really comfortable, healthy, and easy to live in, all the pieces need to work together.” #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/DpBjbRmNwL https://t.co/v06yDK6WFO

By Elrond Burrell
China Hikes Gas to $5/Gallon, Pumps Stay Calm
SocialMay 11, 2026

China Hikes Gas to $5/Gallon, Pumps Stay Calm

#China raised gas prices on May 8 to $4.99/gallon nationally. In Beijing, price at the pump is now $5.15/gallon. No long lines at the pump as there were in the earlier days of the Iran war though. My visit to...

By Eunice Yoon
Shanghai Tesla Exports Drive Profitability Amid Low Domestic Margins
SocialMay 11, 2026

Shanghai Tesla Exports Drive Profitability Amid Low Domestic Margins

the more Shanghai production Tesla is able to export the higher the factory's profitability. China has extreme price competition so low margins. high margins EU, ASEAN, SK and Japanese exports. $TSLA

By Steven Spencer
Airplane COVID Risk Overestimated: Passenger Removed, Ventilation Off
SocialMay 11, 2026

Airplane COVID Risk Overestimated: Passenger Removed, Ventilation Off

Good pickup. And also highlights the mistake of using the 'prolonged close contact' and 'within 2 rows' for this airplane. The plane was on the ground, with the ill passenger removed before the flight, and airplanes often do not have...

By Joseph G. Allen
Hantavirus Detected on Ship: Risk Remains Unclear
SocialMay 11, 2026

Hantavirus Detected on Ship: Risk Remains Unclear

Why the "mildly" is irrelevant here: -we were simply watching for if any other passengers tested positive; not the viral load -the important part of the result is that *the test showed another passenger has hantavirus*. That means people still getting sick...

By Joseph G. Allen
POD24 Signals Urgent Need for Wise Management
SocialMay 11, 2026

POD24 Signals Urgent Need for Wise Management

POD24 in follicular lymphoma: time to be “wise” [Mar 17, 2022] @JohnPLeonardMD @BloodJournal https://t.co/jLMd14D4Ur #lymsm https://t.co/991dNQe3JH

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
NFL Flexes Power During TV Upfronts Week
SocialMay 11, 2026

NFL Flexes Power During TV Upfronts Week

Welcome to TV Upfronts week - or, “Watch the NFL Flex Its Muscle” week: https://t.co/RGDNwEoH6o

By Alex Sherman
Roku Streams Inaugural Enhanced Games to 90M Households
SocialMay 11, 2026

Roku Streams Inaugural Enhanced Games to 90M Households

Boom 🚀 $ROKU becomes the North American streaming home for the inaugural @enhanced_games - part of Enhanced Group $ENHA - airing live on May 24 at 9pm EST / 6pm PST. This gives both the Enhanced Games sporting event and the “Live...

By Christian Angermayer
Frequent Travelers Need Multi‑entry Visas,
SocialMay 11, 2026

Frequent Travelers Need Multi‑entry Visas,

People of special skill, ie top athletes, TV stars, even influencers creating entertainment, have to obtain an O-1B visa, which are for single entry events. O-1B visas have a 92.7% acceptance rate. But you need a new one every time,...

By Ian Cutress
First‑line Lymphoma Therapies Linked to Higher Osteoporosis Risk
SocialMay 11, 2026

First‑line Lymphoma Therapies Linked to Higher Osteoporosis Risk

Increased risk of osteoporosis following commonly used first-line treatments for lymphoma: a Danish Nationwide Cohort Study [Feb 11, 2020] Baech et al. Leukemia & Lymphoma https://t.co/oapmDJlQV7 #lymsm #BoneHealth #SuppOnc #geriheme

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
PET‑CT Can Opportunistically Assess Bone Density in Hodgkin Lymphoma
SocialMay 11, 2026

PET‑CT Can Opportunistically Assess Bone Density in Hodgkin Lymphoma

Opportunistic Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density by PET-CT in Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients [Jun 6, 2019] Cohen et al. Endocr Pract https://t.co/jdxVy80vMB #lymsm #supponc #oncorad #BoneHealth

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Zoledronic Acid Prevents Bone Loss in Lymphoma Therapy
SocialMay 11, 2026

Zoledronic Acid Prevents Bone Loss in Lymphoma Therapy

Zoledronic Acid for Prevention of Bone Loss in Patients Receiving Primary Therapy for Lymphomas: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Phase III Trial [Dec 29, 2012] @Lymphoma_Doc @mtmdphd et al. CLML https://t.co/iPOYSXEA1M #lymsm #SuppOnc #BoneHealth #NCT00352846 https://t.co/UlaqHyy65d

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
China Sees a Violent, Declining U.S. Hegemony
SocialMay 11, 2026

China Sees a Violent, Declining U.S. Hegemony

35-year CIA veteran: “The Chinese have a very dark portrait of the United States as a global hegemon that’s declining in power and becoming more violent as it tries to cling to its primacy.” https://t.co/k0BBoVA8G8

By Max Boot
GS Architecture Meets Passivhaus EnerPHit Low‑Energy Standard
SocialMay 11, 2026

GS Architecture Meets Passivhaus EnerPHit Low‑Energy Standard

Beautiful project: "GS Architecture set out to achieve the rigorous Passivhaus EnerPHit standard, which certifies low-energy buildings that have been refurbished" #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/sRI9IdHWO1 https://t.co/kK2cfgw5v6

By Elrond Burrell
Mild Animal Skin Disease Detected in MSM, No Livestock Contact
SocialMay 11, 2026

Mild Animal Skin Disease Detected in MSM, No Livestock Contact

Doctors in several European cities are seeing cases of an animal skin disease in men who have sex with men who haven't had contact with the livestock that normally contract this disease. The good news is, it's mild & treatable....

By Helen Branswell
Tripperhead Gazette Issue Live Now, Free Tomorrow
SocialMay 11, 2026

Tripperhead Gazette Issue Live Now, Free Tomorrow

The Tripperhead Gazette Monday May 11th is live for paid subscribers, free to read tomorrow morning from 8am. Subscribe for free at https://tripperhead.com

By Buschy HK
ERP Vendors Overlook True Change Management Essentials
SocialMay 11, 2026

ERP Vendors Overlook True Change Management Essentials

Most ERP vendors barely touch organizational change management, focusing only on basic training and comms. True OCM requires internal alignment, stakeholder & executive buy-in, impact assessment, and detailed frontline communication. #ChangeManagement #ERP #BusinessTips https://t.co/JD42Mz9YVh

By Eric Kimberling