Industry Social Media and Updates

Farmstead Road Marries Passivhaus Efficiency with Arts‑Crafts Charm
SocialMar 16, 2026

Farmstead Road Marries Passivhaus Efficiency with Arts‑Crafts Charm

"Farmstead Road, a community housing scheme in leafy Lewisham, provides an exemplar of blending Passivhaus efficiency with quaint, craft-rich English architecture" #passivhaus #passivehouse #artsandcrafts https://t.co/5w5V0jH9kO https://t.co/5Nf9VsISqa

By Elrond Burrell
LNSR Spread Widens, Credit Line Hints at Deal Delay
SocialMar 16, 2026

LNSR Spread Widens, Credit Line Hints at Deal Delay

$LNSR spread to the $14 cash offer back to ~40% after the latest update. Co disclosed a credit line allowing it to borrow up to $9.2m. Market seems to read this, together with the last update, as a signal that the...

By Dalius – Special Sits
Britannica and Merriam-Webster Sue OpenAI for Content Theft
SocialMar 16, 2026

Britannica and Merriam-Webster Sue OpenAI for Content Theft

More OpenAI lawsuits -> Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary sue OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its AI models "Britannica's lawsuit said that ​OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly ​100,000 of ⁠its articles to train GPT large language models....

By Glenn Gabe
200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Lose Licenses Under New Trump Rule
SocialMar 16, 2026

200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Lose Licenses Under New Trump Rule

Some 200,000 immigrant truck drivers will begin losing their commercial driver’s licenses under a Trump rule taking effect today . https://t.co/ZNgjoMy6L8

By Paul Page
Dubai Crude Tops $150, Fueling Middle East Barrel Scramble
SocialMar 16, 2026

Dubai Crude Tops $150, Fueling Middle East Barrel Scramble

Platts Dubai crude (balance of the month) just broke above $150 per barrel. Extreme scramble for Middle Eastern physical barrels continues. https://t.co/HsxSuMbbVJ

By Rory Johnston
Assess Central Mine Planning IPO: Apply or Avoid?
SocialMar 16, 2026

Assess Central Mine Planning IPO: Apply or Avoid?

Central Mine Planning IPO Review Shareholder Quota IPO Apply or Avoid? https://youtu.be/YMNA0YqYa_g #ipo #ipoalert #cmpdiipo #centralmine

By Yogesh Mantri
Real Telecom AI Needs Auditable Ground Truth, Not Slides
SocialMar 16, 2026

Real Telecom AI Needs Auditable Ground Truth, Not Slides

Telecom “AI” is mostly PowerPoint. The winners will be the ones who own auditable ground truth from device to network to macro. Recon just made a move that changes the game. 🧵📊

By Roger Entner
Structure's GLP-1 Pill Shows Best-in-Class Obesity Results
SocialMar 16, 2026

Structure's GLP-1 Pill Shows Best-in-Class Obesity Results

Structure’s GLP-1 pill shows ‘best-in-class’ potential in obesity trial https://t.co/j0fzAg6GRV @ByJonGardner $GPCR $LLY $NVO $AZN $MRK #obesity

By Ben Fidler
Linking U.S. Medicare Payments to Global Benchmarks Matters
SocialMar 16, 2026

Linking U.S. Medicare Payments to Global Benchmarks Matters

CMS' CMMI dir. Abe Sutton at quality conf. in Baltimore today: "tying what we pay to what other countries pay across Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D and Medicaid really matters."

By Zach Brennan
Debate Highlights Misunderstood Assumptions Behind Carbon Tax Analysis
SocialMar 16, 2026

Debate Highlights Misunderstood Assumptions Behind Carbon Tax Analysis

Me: this post assessing the impact of the industrial carbon tax is based on incorrect assumptions, incorrect math, or both. Internet: WHY ARE YOU CLAIMING THERE ARE NO TAXES? Me: There are, indeed, taxes and I have never claimed otherwise. Internet: Ha!...

By Andrew Leach
Liquidity Crunch Looms as Private Credit Withdrawals Surge
SocialMar 16, 2026

Liquidity Crunch Looms as Private Credit Withdrawals Surge

BlackRock restricted withdrawals on its $26B private credit fund. Blackstone got $3.8B in redemption requests. JP Morgan cut lending to private debt funds. When the exits close, the panic starts. https://t.co/OW9SaL4vZA

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Atlas Air Becomes Airbus A350F’s Biggest Customer
SocialMar 16, 2026

Atlas Air Becomes Airbus A350F’s Biggest Customer

News from @airbus as cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide places a firm order for 20 x A350Fs - becoming the biggest customer for Airbus' flagship widebody freighter. #avgeek https://t.co/EAAVLfsF8f

By Tim Robinson
All Offshore Production Offline, some Onshore Wells Shut
SocialMar 16, 2026

All Offshore Production Offline, some Onshore Wells Shut

"sources have said all offshore production is now offline" Shut-ins also include some onshore wells. https://t.co/3NlzDrbslp

By Rory Johnston
Oscars Ignore 20-Year Box Office Decline Trend
SocialMar 16, 2026

Oscars Ignore 20-Year Box Office Decline Trend

😱😱 The Hollywood Horror story that nobody talked about at the #oscars last night Year-to-date box office through mid-march last 20 years... https://t.co/pbmX0QAaT4

By Rich Greenfield
Accelerating the Global Refined Product Market's Vicious Cycle
SocialMar 16, 2026

Accelerating the Global Refined Product Market's Vicious Cycle

Agreed. “this will only accelerate the vicious cycle in the global refined product mkt.” #SouthKorea $EWY #AI

By Samantha LaDuc
Kuwait Oil Output Drops to 1.3 M Bpd Amid Hormuz Shutdown
SocialMar 16, 2026

Kuwait Oil Output Drops to 1.3 M Bpd Amid Hormuz Shutdown

BBG: "Kuwait Oil Output Falls to About 1.3m B/D With Hormuz Still Shut" Output down to ~1.3 MMbpd vs 1.6 MMbpd last month. Kuwaiti shut-ins have risen to around 1.3 MMbpd from 0.5 MMbpd last week.

By Rory Johnston
AP Pivots From Print to Streaming, Turning Correspondents Into Anchors
SocialMar 16, 2026

AP Pivots From Print to Streaming, Turning Correspondents Into Anchors

The Associated Press is known for its deep ties to newspapers -- but with that business in decline, it has been ramping up its efforts to join the streaming era, with live-streamed shows that make anchors out of its correspondents.... https://t.co/hZI5mvEXQZ...

By Brian Steinberg
War’s End Won’t End Oil Crisis, LNG Recovery Lags
SocialMar 16, 2026

War’s End Won’t End Oil Crisis, LNG Recovery Lags

Ending the war does not mean ending the crisis.  We have countries that literally shut down production because their storage is full.  To bring back that oil to a pre-crisis level takes time.  For [liquified natural gas] in particular, it takes a very...

By Anas Alhajji
T‑Mobile’s T‑Satellite Adds Starlink Support, Ready for AST SpaceMobile
SocialMar 16, 2026

T‑Mobile’s T‑Satellite Adds Starlink Support, Ready for AST SpaceMobile

"Operations on T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service powered by Starlink will be supported immediately, but it also is designed to work with AST SpaceMobile—the satellite D2D provider for AT&T and Verizon in the U.S." https://t.co/FBUFQLhMfg Noteworthy that enterprise devices have this

By Mike Dano
AI Surge Drives NRDC to Reconsider Nuclear Power
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI Surge Drives NRDC to Reconsider Nuclear Power

Exclusive: The AI boom is pushing one of America's most venerable environmental groups -- the @NRDC -- to cautiously support nuclear power after decades of resistance. https://t.co/WEDwZ1dLdL via @axios

By Amy Harder
Trump’s $50 Oil Goal Risks Global Recession
SocialMar 16, 2026

Trump’s $50 Oil Goal Risks Global Recession

President Trump will get his $50 oil price wish before the elections— but only after triggering a global recession. Or: End the war this week and keep flooding the market with SPR releases in the coming months.

By Anas Alhajji
President's Cute Post Fails to Rally Hormuz Support
SocialMar 16, 2026

President's Cute Post Fails to Rally Hormuz Support

The President posted this? If he was actually trying to persuade allies, partners, and others to deploy to Hormuz, this surely is not going to do it. But he obviously thinks this kind of thing is just so cute.

By Evan Feigenbaum
2026 Real Estate Hotspots: Sales Volume Across 12 Counties
SocialMar 16, 2026

2026 Real Estate Hotspots: Sales Volume Across 12 Counties

Where are the transactions happening in 2026? Here’s a look at sales volume so far in the wider region within 12 counties. If you work in real estate, where are you positioning your business? https://t.co/kBtzz6MJGL

By Ryan Lundquist
Chinese Astronauts Install Debris Shields During 7‑hour Spacewalk
SocialMar 16, 2026

Chinese Astronauts Install Debris Shields During 7‑hour Spacewalk

Astronauts Zhang Lu and Wu Fei made a spacewalk from the Chinese Space Station from about 0430 UTC until 1135 UTC Mar 16, continuing installation of external debris protection panels https://t.co/GKPg66uFEF

By Jonathan McDowell
AI Success Hinges on Organizational Redesign, Not Engineers
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI Success Hinges on Organizational Redesign, Not Engineers

I am not sure "Forward Deployed AI Engineers" are going to deliver on what a lot of companies are hoping for. They are useful, yes, but AI applications are far less of a technical issue, and much more about rethinking...

By Ethan Mollick
First Non‑Iranian Tanker Sails Hormuz Amid Quiet Approvals
SocialMar 16, 2026

First Non‑Iranian Tanker Sails Hormuz Amid Quiet Approvals

Did Iran just negotiate safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz? The Aframax tanker KARACHI just became the first non-Iranian cargo ship to transit the strait with AIS on since attacks on shipping escalated—raising questions about whether certain vessels are...

By Mike Schuler
Single‑Family Home Inventory Rises 1.5% as Season Builds
SocialMar 16, 2026

Single‑Family Home Inventory Rises 1.5% as Season Builds

Altos: Single family existing home inventory up 1.5% week-over-week. This is the time of year inventory starts to build - and it will be important to track.

By Bill McBride (Calculated Risk)
Google Searches for “Ghost Newsletter” Triple in August
SocialMar 16, 2026

Google Searches for “Ghost Newsletter” Triple in August

The number of Google search queries for “Ghost newsletter” tripled in August last year https://t.co/S94726OafX

By Michael Fritzell
KTOS: Undervalued Drone Leader Poised for Margin Surge
SocialMar 16, 2026

KTOS: Undervalued Drone Leader Poised for Margin Surge

KTOS at $87.53 just hit a high-conviction BUY setup. Pure-play leader in autonomous drones, hypersonics & next-gen defense electronics — exactly where DoD is front-loading billions. 12x forward sales while margins are about to expand sharply from development to production scale. Market...

By my.stock.research
Most Oil Sands Emissions Come From End‑User Combustion
SocialMar 16, 2026

Most Oil Sands Emissions Come From End‑User Combustion

For years, we talked about the wells-to-wheels emissions from oil sands to remind people that most of the emissions from refined products came from combustion by the end user and a small share was from the production and refining of...

By Andrew Leach
US Clears Iranian Tankers Through Hormuz as Oil Prices Spike
SocialMar 16, 2026

US Clears Iranian Tankers Through Hormuz as Oil Prices Spike

U.S. Allows Iranian Tankers to Transit Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge and Select Ships Begin Crossing Strait https://t.co/7Cu9sdFEOi

By Tom Craig
US Cleantech Rollbacks Cost Your Wallet and Climate
SocialMar 16, 2026

US Cleantech Rollbacks Cost Your Wallet and Climate

In the latest Current Climate newsletter: 💰 U.S. cleantech rollbacks hurt your wallet as well as the climate 🔋 Tesla’s best business bet isn’t robotaxis ☀️ Global Renewables Alliance on speeding the shift from fossil fuels for stability and energy security https://www.forbes.com/sites/current-climate/2026/03/16/us-cleantech-rollbacks-hurt-both-the-climate-and-your-wallet/

By Alan Ohnsman
Mike Masnick Debunks Myths Behind Section 230 Vilification
SocialMar 16, 2026

Mike Masnick Debunks Myths Behind Section 230 Vilification

Mike Masnick joined my section 230 mini series this week to break down how this one law became so villainized and debunk the most common myths about it https://t.co/vongG0sjkZ

By Taylor Lorenz
Disturbing Truths About Crude Supply Chain Unveiled
SocialMar 16, 2026

Disturbing Truths About Crude Supply Chain Unveiled

This podcast is totally worth the time. Covered a ton about how the crude supply chain works. Really great having Steve Pavlick in there with the policy angle. It's all pretty disturbing

By Sam Ro
Strait of Hormuz Threatens Global Supply Chains
SocialMar 16, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Threatens Global Supply Chains

Strait of Hormuz. Global supply chain risk. Across product and market sectors. Oil. Fertilizer. Sulfur. Aluminum. Natural gas. From logistics to agriculture. And more. Chaos. https://t.co/bI5EP6euSD

By Tom Craig
FCC Chair Threatens TV Licenses over “Fake News” Claims
SocialMar 16, 2026

FCC Chair Threatens TV Licenses over “Fake News” Claims

For Trump’s FCC Chairman, Trolling Liberals Is the Point in His Threat to Pull Licenses of TV Networks That Air ‘Fake News’ About Iran War https://t.co/IKR86ZvW81 via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Maximize Founder Leverage After Buyer Diligence, Avoid Early Exclusivity
SocialMar 16, 2026

Maximize Founder Leverage After Buyer Diligence, Avoid Early Exclusivity

At what point does a founder have the most leverage in a transaction? The point at which buyers have completed all their diligence, fully understand the business, and can close on a rapid timeline. This is when you can extract...

By Michael Lyon
Confusion Over Publishing Off‑the‑Record Zito Comments
SocialMar 16, 2026

Confusion Over Publishing Off‑the‑Record Zito Comments

a little confused re the Zito piece, do we just publish off-the-record comments now? https://t.co/XVR4YCfUBF

By Eric Wallerstein
Progress MS-31 Departs ISS, Paving Path for Next Resupply
SocialMar 16, 2026

Progress MS-31 Departs ISS, Paving Path for Next Resupply

Progress MS-31 undocks from ISS to clear the way for the next resupply mission: https://t.co/8NFAf26ZvR https://t.co/rvJcBU6rTq

By Anatoly Zak
Biden Transforms US Asian Alliances Into Latticework
SocialMar 16, 2026

Biden Transforms US Asian Alliances Into Latticework

Nice graphic illustrating the Biden-era shift in the US alliance system in Asia from hub and spokes to latticework. One thought was that it might be “Trump-proof”. This and more on the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/5rn87BajVq

By Adam Tooze
California Gas Hits $5.53, 49% Above National Average
SocialMar 16, 2026

California Gas Hits $5.53, 49% Above National Average

Gas prices in California are 49% above the US national average. $5.53 per gallon. https://t.co/cdwV8Mxi27

By Charlie Bilello
Multi-Ancestry Polygenic Score Predicts T2D, Obesity, GLP‑1 Need
SocialMar 16, 2026

Multi-Ancestry Polygenic Score Predicts T2D, Obesity, GLP‑1 Need

A polygenic risk score that predicts Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and likelihood for requiring a GLP-1 drug. Across 6 ancestries. https://t.co/5hTVv8kqlK https://t.co/IgXhx8vFA6

By Eric Topol
Proposing Real‑Time API National Provider Directory to End Data Hide‑and‑Seek
SocialMar 16, 2026

Proposing Real‑Time API National Provider Directory to End Data Hide‑and‑Seek

The U.S. still plays “Where’s Waldo?” with provider data. @HeyEpic ’s new concept paper lays out how CMS and partners can build a real-time, API-driven national directory. 🌐 https://t.co/URsJiyAhMm #Interoperability #FHIR #HealthIT #DigitalHealth #HITSM

By Colin Hung
BBC's 'The Interface' Receives Observer Shoutout Amid UK Confusion
SocialMar 16, 2026

BBC's 'The Interface' Receives Observer Shoutout Amid UK Confusion

The Brits don't know what to do with our new BBC podcast The Interface, @thomasgermain & Nicky Woolf. Lovely shoutout from @ObserverUK. https://t.co/4fXbHYNjxr https://t.co/7AaF1IxoLk

By Karen Hao
Hormuz: Vital Energy Artery Threatened by Geopolitical Tension
SocialMar 16, 2026

Hormuz: Vital Energy Artery Threatened by Geopolitical Tension

The Strait Of Hormuz: Energy Lifeline Or Global Time Bomb? | 4K Documentary https://t.co/t6N6hRSPrD via @YouTube

By Harold (Hal) Good
Fed and FDIC to Vote on Trump-Era Basel Proposal Thursday
SocialMar 16, 2026

Fed and FDIC to Vote on Trump-Era Basel Proposal Thursday

ICYMI: The Trump-era Basel bank capital proposal is coming Thursday, and the Fed and FDIC are having open board meetings at the same time to vote on it https://t.co/u34TWtDk8w https://t.co/TlK4sinLwp

By Victoria Guida
130M Barrels = 6.5 Days Disruption; Oil Still Finds Market
SocialMar 16, 2026

130M Barrels = 6.5 Days Disruption; Oil Still Finds Market

130 Million barrels is 6.5 days of most extreme measure of current supply disruption so I agree 1.5 days global is not the most revealing framing But the oil would have found a home anyway...

By Jack Farley
Energy Price Surge Threatens to Reverse US Inflation Decline
SocialMar 16, 2026

Energy Price Surge Threatens to Reverse US Inflation Decline

For most of the past three years, falling energy prices have been helping to push the US inflation rate (CPI) lower. But that tailwind will soon become a headwind, with prices of Oil and Gas spiking on a YoY basis......

By Charlie Bilello
Chaotic Yet Functional: The Eastside Beltline‑Lake Dance
SocialMar 16, 2026

Chaotic Yet Functional: The Eastside Beltline‑Lake Dance

What's your opinion of the intersection of the Eastside Beltline and Lake Avenue? Sometimes I'll sit and stare at it, watching the often-precarious interactions between cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders. I can't decide if it's a stressful mess or...

By Darin Givens (ATL Urbanist)