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China Realizes Hard Power Needed Beyond Economics
SocialMar 17, 2026

China Realizes Hard Power Needed Beyond Economics

"China Is Learning the Lessons of Hard Power" @ForeignPolicy Great analysis. I agree. https://t.co/lY4cNmw8Do China Is Learning the Lessons of Hard Power Economic strength alone is insufficient If the United States can dismantle that pillar in a region closely tied to China’s energy...

By John Spencer
Pakistan Faces Highest Energy Risk if Hormuz Closes
SocialMar 17, 2026

Pakistan Faces Highest Energy Risk if Hormuz Closes

Pakistan looks like the Asian energy importer that is most at risk because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/7rDXmrxVqy

By Adam Tooze
Zillow Launches Preview, Showing Pre‑market Listings with Major Brokers
SocialMar 17, 2026

Zillow Launches Preview, Showing Pre‑market Listings with Major Brokers

Zillow fires back at Compass/Rocket/Redfin Today, Zillow announced "Zillow Preview", a "product" that makes "pre-market" home listings visible on their site Launch partners include Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, Side and United Real Estate

By Lance Lambert
No Booze in Your Truck or Parking Lot
SocialMar 17, 2026

No Booze in Your Truck or Parking Lot

I don’t think you’re supposed to have alcohol in your truck or get drunk in the Flying J parking lot, brother https://t.co/G4kI1cQ7oI

By Timothy Dooner
Greece, Eurogroup Discuss Energy Shock’s Economic Impact
SocialMar 17, 2026

Greece, Eurogroup Discuss Energy Shock’s Economic Impact

Very good meeting with Greece's Minister of Economy & Finance Kyriakos @Pierrakakis, the President of the Eurogroup, at IEA HQ in Paris We discussed recent developments in energy markets amid the war in the Middle East and the potential economic implications...

By Fatih Birol
CRE Finally Adopts Docusign, Brokers Stay Low‑tech.
SocialMar 17, 2026

CRE Finally Adopts Docusign, Brokers Stay Low‑tech.

CRE just finally adopted Docusign years after Realtors... Don't expect many brokers to run out and purchase a Mac mini and set up OpenClaw 🚫🦞

By Coy Davidson
Leaked Allegations Unfounded; Caldwell Secures ODNI Role
SocialMar 17, 2026

Leaked Allegations Unfounded; Caldwell Secures ODNI Role

Would note that commentary like this follows @PeteHegseth firing @dandcaldwell and others last year at the Pentagon and alleging they leaked classified information. No evidence emerged supporting that, and Caldwell just got a new job at ODNI, as @GregJaffe and @julianbarnes...

By Dan Lamothe
Stress Relief Through Prototyping: My Latest Creation
SocialMar 17, 2026

Stress Relief Through Prototyping: My Latest Creation

been feeling kinda stressed lately so I made a little prototype is this anything https://t.co/VKo1Qq4fWu

By Freya Holmér
IO Interactive Ends Partnership, Hitman DLC Canceled
SocialMar 17, 2026

IO Interactive Ends Partnership, Hitman DLC Canceled

Hitman maker IO Interactive confirms it's cut publishing ties with MindsEye and the Hitman DLC is dead. https://t.co/zw5PpjdHE3

By Ethan Gach
AI‑savvy Lawyers Will Thrive Long Term
SocialMar 17, 2026

AI‑savvy Lawyers Will Thrive Long Term

#TimTalk – Why Lawyers who embrace AI are going to be around for a long time with Matt Mishak https://t.co/yKGchqQBMZ via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #Tech #TechNews #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureofWork

By Tim Hughes
Forecasts Keep Rising, Yet Critics Call Them Irresponsible
SocialMar 17, 2026

Forecasts Keep Rising, Yet Critics Call Them Irresponsible

Every month someone publishes a higher default forecast. > Fitch: 5.8% actual > Morgan Stanley: 8% > UBS: 15% worst case Every month someone in the industry calls it irresponsible.

By JunkBondInvestor
LA Rebounds as Post‑CNY Port Volumes Surge
SocialMar 17, 2026

LA Rebounds as Post‑CNY Port Volumes Surge

LA is coming back strong from weak conditions earlier this year. As port volumes return from Chinese New Year, we could see a resurgence of momentum.

By Craig Fuller
Unregulated Online Market Sells Ketamine for Depression Relief
SocialMar 17, 2026

Unregulated Online Market Sells Ketamine for Depression Relief

Ketamine, an operating-room anesthetic also prized as the street drug “K” is now at the heart of a largely unregulated online industry offering depression relief. https://t.co/pGd0TO5uFy via @WSJ

By Bijan Salehizedah
Bicycle Cuts 30% Staff, Abandons Padcev Challenger
SocialMar 17, 2026

Bicycle Cuts 30% Staff, Abandons Padcev Challenger

Bicycle to lay off 30% of staff, pivot away from Padcev challenger https://t.co/m3JFu2mwoB @ByJonGardner $BCYC $PFE $MRK

By Ben Fidler
Braided Robotic Hands Cut Costs, Enable Rapid Customization
SocialMar 17, 2026

Braided Robotic Hands Cut Costs, Enable Rapid Customization

This robotic hand can weave itself together in minutes. Allonic developed a process that "braids" robot bodies around a 3D-printed skeleton in a single automated step. The tech draws from the textile industry, using braided fibers instead of traditional mechanical joints and...

By Rowan Cheung
Rising Oil and Token Prices Preserve White‑collar Jobs
SocialMar 17, 2026

Rising Oil and Token Prices Preserve White‑collar Jobs

oil goes to 200 token costs go 10x all the white collar jobs are saved

By Brent Kochuba
Data, Not Models, Cause 40% AI Project Failures
SocialMar 17, 2026

Data, Not Models, Cause 40% AI Project Failures

40% of AI projects fail. Not the model. The data. Join me and Tim Brophy at @AmerBanker March 19 webinat to talk about what actually separates AI winners from the rest. 📅 4pm GMT/ 12pm ET https://t.co/HqHwsVzCsj

By Efi Pylarinou
Nissan's Self-Driving Shows Remarkable
SocialMar 17, 2026

Nissan's Self-Driving Shows Remarkable

On Yokohama🇯🇵 streets... The behaviour that most impressed me about @Nissan's selfdriving tech is 👇🏽 https://t.co/tGMsVqllhO

By Siddartha Khastgir
AI Risks Stem More From Usage than the Model
SocialMar 17, 2026

AI Risks Stem More From Usage than the Model

When people talk about generative AI risks, they usually focus on the technology. But there are really two layers. Embedded risks that come from the models themselves, and enacted risks that emerge from how organizations deploy them. In practice, the biggest problems often...

By Spiros Margaris
Live Preview of 2026 March Madness TV Coverage
SocialMar 17, 2026

Live Preview of 2026 March Madness TV Coverage

🚨🆕 I'm going on 📻 @Y100FM with @ScottNSports 𝐍𝐎𝐖 for 📺 #TVTuesday preview the TV coverage of NCAA #MarchMadness 2026 for the men's and women's college basketball 🏀 championships. 🎧 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖 🔊 🗣“Play KUYY" or "Play Y100" 📱💻 https://t.co/nlxHQ15JWW https://t.co/v92jFBA6SC

By Douglas Pucci
Israel's Strikes Aim to Enable Iranian Regime Overthrow
SocialMar 17, 2026

Israel's Strikes Aim to Enable Iranian Regime Overthrow

Decapitation of Basij leadership, headquarters/infrastructure strikes, checkpoint hunting. IMO Israel is doing the work to set the conditions for the population to take back their government when the time comes.

By John Spencer
Consult Bill Kristol First, Then Celebrate the Iran Strategy
SocialMar 17, 2026

Consult Bill Kristol First, Then Celebrate the Iran Strategy

Guys, the PROPER way to attack Iran would have been to go over the risks of not attacking with Bill Kristol and ask him for his advice. Then, laud him in public for it, keeping him in the loop about the...

By Joe Lonsdale
Admin's Gas Price Panic Mirrors Two‑Week Pandemic Urgency
SocialMar 17, 2026

Admin's Gas Price Panic Mirrors Two‑Week Pandemic Urgency

There’s a bit of a “Two weeks to stop the spread” vibe when the admin talks about the pain of higher gas prices.

By Conor Sen
Broadband Prices Plummet, Plans Now Affordable for All
SocialMar 17, 2026

Broadband Prices Plummet, Plans Now Affordable for All

Here are @Verizon Internet plans with autopay and a mobile plan. $VZ 300Mbps plan has a 3-year price lock. Still not better than rival @Optimum $25 a month for 300Mbps with a 5-year price lock (without a mobile plan). Without...

By Ted Hearn
Fuel Shock From Regional War Forces SAS Flight Cancellations
SocialMar 17, 2026

Fuel Shock From Regional War Forces SAS Flight Cancellations

A regional conflict with a global impact. Scandinavian Airlines has been forced to make multiple of short-term flight cancellations, including domestic flights within Norway, as “the entire European aviation system is now feeling the pressure from a sudden fuel shock”

By Alex Macheras
Targeting Iran's Elite May Open Negotiation Path
SocialMar 17, 2026

Targeting Iran's Elite May Open Negotiation Path

Great analysis, I agree with @stavridisj “This is a big deal, if killing Khamenei was a 10, this is a 8 1/2…this is a big deal taking these two out…drilling down below the 4 star, 3 star, 2 star [Iran political...

By John Spencer
UK Adviser Calls Witkoff, Kushner Israeli Assets Fueling War
SocialMar 17, 2026

UK Adviser Calls Witkoff, Kushner Israeli Assets Fueling War

Britain’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell: “We regarded Witkoff and Kushner as Israeli assets that dragged a president into a war he wants to get out of.”

By The Real Fly (iBankCoin)
Trump’s “We Don’t Need Help” Risks U.S. Isolation
SocialMar 17, 2026

Trump’s “We Don’t Need Help” Risks U.S. Isolation

If you aspire to primacy, then "WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE" are words that may very well come back to bite the United States in the ass.

By Evan Feigenbaum
Iran Vows to Fight On Despite Leader’s Death
SocialMar 17, 2026

Iran Vows to Fight On Despite Leader’s Death

"The cable, circulated by the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Friday, relayed an Israeli assessment that Iran’s regime is 'not cracking' and is willing to 'fight to the end' despite the Feb. 28 killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and...

By Dan Lamothe
NFL Shifts Opening Games to Wednesday, Thursday, Skips Friday
SocialMar 17, 2026

NFL Shifts Opening Games to Wednesday, Thursday, Skips Friday

Some small NFL TV news. The first game of the regular season will be on Wednesday night on NBC (vs usual Thursday). The Melbourne game will be on Thursday -- platform TBD. NFL can't do a Friday game this year...

By Joe Flint
US Urges Syria to Deploy Troops in Lebanon Against Hezbollah
SocialMar 17, 2026

US Urges Syria to Deploy Troops in Lebanon Against Hezbollah

The United States has encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah - Sources briefed on the matter.

By The Real Fly (iBankCoin)
Corporate Life Accelerates Diabetes and Hypertension in Indian Youth
SocialMar 17, 2026

Corporate Life Accelerates Diabetes and Hypertension in Indian Youth

Corporate life is damaging the health of Indian youth. According to reports 1 in 4 men aged between 31–35 shows pre-diabetes or high BP risk. The reasons behind this are: Long sitting hours Stress Poor sleep Junk food Pushing all corporate professionals into lifestyle diseases much earlier. Men...

By Monica Malik | PrettyMuchFinance
Ukraine’s Drones Now Threaten Every Russian Region
SocialMar 17, 2026

Ukraine’s Drones Now Threaten Every Russian Region

How it started: Kyiv in 3 days How it's going, 4 years later: Shoigu says "...the pace of development of [Ukrainian] ​unmanned drone systems and the sophistication of the methods used ​to deploy them are such that no region of Russia...

By Max Seddon
NCTC Adds Telgoo5 to Expand Mobile Broadband Program
SocialMar 17, 2026

NCTC Adds Telgoo5 to Expand Mobile Broadband Program

The National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) has expanded its mobile program for independent broadband operators by signing on @telgoo5 - @Light_Reading https://t.co/0fYpLPaU19

By Jeff Baumgartner
NJ Bipartisan Push Expands Nuclear Capacity at Salem Site
SocialMar 17, 2026

NJ Bipartisan Push Expands Nuclear Capacity at Salem Site

There's a growing bipartisan consensus in NJ for improving the permitting and regulatory environment for additional nuclear power generation. Great to see. There's room on the main Salem / Hope Creek site for additional large light-water reactors https://t.co/rlPo7Lq5dr https://t.co/bVJbEhfghL

By Skanda Amarnath
GPU‑RAN and Software RAN Revive Supplier Diversity Debate
SocialMar 17, 2026

GPU‑RAN and Software RAN Revive Supplier Diversity Debate

"Although the narrative around Open RAN improving supplier diversity has clearly cooled, the emerging GPU-RAN and software RAN wave is reopening the conversation about non-traditional suppliers playing a larger role in the RAN ecosystem." https://t.co/eJDitJsYEK via Dell'Oro

By Mike Dano
Housing Market Temperature Varies by Property Type
SocialMar 17, 2026

Housing Market Temperature Varies by Property Type

The housing market is like a hot pocket taken out of the microwave too early. Some spots are warm, and others are cold or hot. Not every part has the same temperature. The trend could be different if we’re talking...

By Ryan Lundquist
Starfield Finally Coming to PS5 After Two-Year Effort
SocialMar 17, 2026

Starfield Finally Coming to PS5 After Two-Year Effort

Microsoft has been working to bring Starfield to PS5 for more than two years. I remember @_Sikamikanico_ getting a lot of unnecessary abuse for correctly reporting on the initial efforts. The day has finally come 💐

By Tom Warren
Housing Market Varies: Condos, Entry‑Level, Prime Homes Differ
SocialMar 17, 2026

Housing Market Varies: Condos, Entry‑Level, Prime Homes Differ

How is the housing market? It really depends on what we are talking about. Condos? Entry-level price points? Homes that check all the boxes? Properties on busy streets? What parts of the market are cold, warm, or hot? I’d love...

By Ryan Lundquist
World's Largest In‑Vivo CRISPR Data Engine Unveiled
SocialMar 17, 2026

World's Largest In‑Vivo CRISPR Data Engine Unveiled

From Prof Jin and my colleagues @scrippsresearch the largest in vivo CRISPR data engine, nearly 8 million cells, in collaboration with @nvidia and featured at GTC

By Eric Topol
Roku Thrives Yet Remains Unacquired Despite Profitability
SocialMar 17, 2026

Roku Thrives Yet Remains Unacquired Despite Profitability

Roku is scaled, growing, and profitable, so why hasn't anyone bought it? Via @loudmouthjulia. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/dyvtlQl7RB

By Matthew Belloni
Starfield Launches on PS5 April 7 with DLC
SocialMar 17, 2026

Starfield Launches on PS5 April 7 with DLC

Starfield is coming to PlayStation 5 on April 7, including the Terran Armada Story DLC. https://t.co/2tPCpd22LA

By Geoff Keighley
Pfizer's Ibrance Successor Advances with Fresh Study Data
SocialMar 17, 2026

Pfizer's Ibrance Successor Advances with Fresh Study Data

Pfizer’s Ibrance successor moves forward with new study data https://t.co/ozXAZYmc3M by Kristin Jensen $PFE $LLY $NVS $RHHBY $ONC

By Ben Fidler
Optical Interconnects Will Dominate Over Copper for Scaling
SocialMar 17, 2026

Optical Interconnects Will Dominate Over Copper for Scaling

It does seem copper will be an option in Feynman, BUT, I'd bet the mix shifts heavily in favor of the optical options in this timeline. A comment was made in a session I was in yesterday that once you...

By Ben Bajarin
Russia Backs Cuba After Trump's “Take” Comment
SocialMar 17, 2026

Russia Backs Cuba After Trump's “Take” Comment

Russia says it supports Cuba after Trump says he will 'take' the Communist republic https://t.co/VoBuULLvdn

By Guy Faulconbridge
DNI Resigns, Claims Iran Poses No Imminent Threat
SocialMar 17, 2026

DNI Resigns, Claims Iran Poses No Imminent Threat

Do you think the U.S. varsity media will put it this way? “Trump’s Director of National Intelligence quits, saying, without evidence, Iran posed “no imminent threat to our nation.” https://t.co/rEKN3Kyskx

By Ted Hearn
CFOs Treat Vendor Data Risks as Balance Sheet Threats
SocialMar 17, 2026

CFOs Treat Vendor Data Risks as Balance Sheet Threats

CFOs now view vendor exposure and data protection alongside balance sheet risk. Requiring: proactive risk management, clear board communication, and disciplined investment to protect operations and trust. https://t.co/RWvAWTo1ee

By Cristina Dolan
Fewer Cylinders, yet Worse Fuel Economy than A
SocialMar 17, 2026

Fewer Cylinders, yet Worse Fuel Economy than A

Two cylinders less. Worse consumption than the Bavarian V8. Heeh. Huku ni wapi bana 😥 https://t.co/xBuivgMDSh

By Saruni BM
GLP‑1 Weight Loss Shows No Extra Muscle Loss
SocialMar 17, 2026

GLP‑1 Weight Loss Shows No Extra Muscle Loss

A study asserts lack of disproportionate loss of muscle mass or strength cf weight loss from GLP-1 drug treatment, in mice and a small short term (12 weeks) trial in men The issue remains unsettled and counters the efforts by companies...

By Eric Topol