China Seeks to Cripple Western AI, Despite Cancer Cure Potential
This is why China wants to shut down AI and data centers in the west, and will spend an infinite amount of money to do so. If we’re going to cure cancer, it’s going to be AI that does it
Custom Wi‑Fi Amplifier Enables Live Tournament Streaming
Cell reception is always bad at the volleyball tournaments and the coach couldn’t stream live videos to family that couldn’t make it. Built this thing - wireless AP to cellular built amplifiers inside the battery casing with Omni directional antennas and...
Iranian Strike Damages Five US Air Force Refueling Planes
Five US Air Force Refueling Planes Hit in Iranian Strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ Reports https://t.co/Ahgy1YmGnx #groundnews via @Ground_app
BYD's EB Batteries Recharge Fully in Ten Minutes
BYD unveils EB batteries that can recharge in 10 minutes #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yGvyBcWdwx
Fossil Fuel Dependence Means Hostage; Renewables Ensure Sovereignty
Episode 100 of the Angry Clean Energy Guy is live, and it’s a particularly angry one 14 days into yet another fossil fuel war, the lesson is clear: If your country relies on fossil fuels, you aren’t sovereign, you’re a hostage....
Health Canada Cuts Alcohol Limit to Two Drinks Weekly
Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week 🍷(In case you missed it, since 2023) https://t.co/44vxHDboSx https://t.co/hkhxyFe8fi
Surplus Supply Likely Drives Gas Prices Back Toward $2
Gasoline Surge Above $3 May Fuel Reversion Toward $2 - The national average gasoline price has jumped above $3 a gallon on the back of the Iran war, which may fuel reversion toward $2 by year-end. My graphic highlights a...
Industrial Real Estate Thrives on Global Structural Shifts
Industrial real estate continues to be one of the most resilient sectors in commercial real estate — and the demand is being driven by structural shifts in the global economy. For investors and operators, understanding these macro drivers is critical when...
Trump Refuses to Prosecute Phillips 66 Wastewater Indictment
NEWS: Oil giant Phillips 66 (whose ads plaster Dodger Stadium) dumped polluted wastewater into LA’s sewer system. The company was indicted for Clean Water Act violations. But now Trump won’t prosecute. Details in my newsletter, CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES: https://t.co/Pu5IG3v1Tm
AI Threatens Junior Lawyers' Training Ground
#TimTalk – Will AI accidentally destroy the training ground for junior law associates? with Matt Mishak https://t.co/yKGchqQBMZ via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #Tech #TechNews #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureofWork
Use a Simple Mental Model for the Oil Shock
A mental model for how to think about the current oil shock: As I said I’m sure 10 different economists have 10 differing econometric models on what price that flip occurs but you get the idea
Iran’s Hormuz Standoff Exposes Global Power Game
Ugly game theoretics at play in Iran. Teheran has found its pain point in Hormuz, Russia is happy as it gets to sell its 'sanctioned oil', China is flapping like a kite in a hurricane, Europe has an incentive to...
From Tin Hat to Systems‑Based Health Policy Insight
Sometimes I feel like a tin hat but I also studied in a field that focuses on the interconnected nature of systems and how these systems impact health And then I worked in policy, understanding how decisions are made about...
AI Boom Triggers Gaming Costs, Job Fears
The AI boom may be hitting the gaming industry in unexpected ways. From a global RAM shortage pushing up console costs to growing fears of job losses in development studios, gamers are starting to feel the ripple effects of the broader...
Iran Stands Alone, Claims Victory Amid US-Led Bombardment
Iran has not asked anyone for help, they are fighting alone… The Trump regime is bombing Iran along the Netanyahu regime with cooperation from the UK, France & some Gulf countries. But Trump is now crying for more countries to...
Hormuz Blockade Triggers Energy, Shipping, and Food Crises
🚨Strait of Hormuz Disruptions🚨 Implications of Global Trade and Development by @UNCTAD 1️⃣Energy Surge 2️⃣Soaring Shipping Crisis 3️⃣Insurance Spikes 4️⃣Fertilizer & Food Security 5️⃣Insurance Spikes & Higher Borrowing Costs https://t.co/SxnLDTDmwG
Delaware Bay Barge Fire Extinguished, Salvage Operations Begin
The barge fire on Delaware Bay has been extinguished and the scene turned over to the salvors. https://t.co/uqBwjXnG5z
Seeing Energy Use Maps Sparks Insightful Conversations
I love introducing kids or adults to @ElectricityMaps and let them draw their conclusions. https://t.co/jjJ5BLhEcA
AI May Help Detect Rare, Often‑Missed Diagnoses
Nice piece @axios by @caitlinnowens on the use of AI by docs for diagnosis. She describes her mom's amyloid (rare & oft-missed multisystem illness) misdiagnosis. I'm not 100% sure AI would have helped, but it does have some unique skills...
Manual Payout Tweaks Doom Twitter’s Creator Viability
Twitter will never be a serious platform for creators if the higher ups manually tweak payouts It's not structurally set up to be one anyways, but still...
Omidyar Network Public; Chorus Linked to Dark Money Scheme
I know the entire internet has explained this to you, but Omidyar Network is not a dark money group. The funding is public and my non partisan journalism fellowship was disclosed. Chorus DID work w a dark money group (1630...
PA Counts Non‑alcoholic Beer Toward Purchase Limits
TIL that the sale of nonalcoholic beer counts towards your beer purchase quota in PA. (The Commonwealth imposes limits on alcohol sales at the grocery store.)
Oil Prices Set to Test 61.8% and 78.6% Retracements
$USOIL - Closed above the 50% retracement level on Friday. Next week it's headed to at least the 61.8% retracement level at 103 and possibly to the 78.6% retracement level at 110. https://t.co/vUmCz2yZlr
Google's AMIE Shows Promise, Still Needs Clinician Partner
A great discussion by the brilliant @AdamRodmanMD on the new study of @Google 's AMIE (medical AI) tool, including the study's limitations. Bottom line is the tool's performance is impressive and getting better, but it's still best thought of as...
90s Housing Market Snapshot: Sacramento and Nationwide Trends
Lots of focus on the ‘90s lately. What was the housing market like back then? Here’s what was happening in Sacramento and many markets across the country.
Periods Can Take Years to Return After Long-Term Birth Control
When I came off birth control after 13 years, I expected my period to come back within a month or two. It took 3.5 years. Most doctors will tell you your cycle should return within 3 months. For some women...
Southwest Stops Free Extra Seats for Larger Passengers
Southwest Used To Give Passengers Of Size A Free Extra Seat — Now They Face Public Judgment And Walk-Up Fares - View from the Wing https://t.co/nyxvE8tOds
US Strikes Kharg Island to Thwart Iranian Defense Buildup
U.S. forces struck Kharg Island after seeing "indications" it might be reinforced with Iranian defenses, a U.S. official with knowledge of the operation says. The strikes, the official said, were designed to eliminate that possibility.
Times Softens Bezos' Damage to Washington Post
The Times' rendition of Bezos', Ryan's, and Lewis' breakage of the #BrokenPost. Not surprisingly and not without reason, it's told with kid gloves. That is to say: It's so much worse. Gift link: How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post https://t.co/tnjr5O8GRw
Drug Patents: Near-Term Generic Threat, Mid-Term Safeguards, Tirzepat
AI: Short-Term Cliffs (0-3 years remaining): Drugs like sacubitril/valsartan, dapagliflozin, pembrolizumab, ocrelizumab, daratumumab, and apixaban face imminent generic/biosimilar pressure Mid-Term Protection (4-7 years): Risankizumab and dupilumab have solid runway, supported by ongoing label expansions. Long-Term (8+ years): Tirzepatide's robust patents position it...
New Alabama Factory Boosts U.S. Defense Tech
we will REINDUSTRIALIZE + win the production war 🇺🇸 less than a year later, we're opening Factory 4 by @HadrianInc in... Alabama making the most cutting-edge American defense tech will be there Fri March 20. can't wait.
Housing Prices Will Drop Without Income Growth
This is the big problem I see with U.S. housing. If incomes can't support prices, something has to give. While wealth transfers can offset this temporarily, most people won't have such a windfall. If incomes don't rise, prices will fall in...
War Zones Serve as Global Arms Showroom
“The battlefield is the ultimate arms exhibition. Countries that spend billions of dollars on military equipment…Every destroyed radar, every neutralized air defense battery, and every successful penetration of an air defense network sends a signal to the global defense market”
1995 Launch: Microsoft Maxis' 3D Pinball Space Cadet
#WaybackWeekend. August 24, 1995. 3D Pinball for Windows XP – Space Cadet was released by Microsoft Maxis. #Vintage #Gaming #History #JVGpost https://t.co/IrSzSL8yfP
Tiny $22.67
What will it take for a shipowner to run the Strait? $500,000/day charter rate. The crews receive a war risk bonus of 100% their daily rate. The minimum wage for seafarers is $680/month. So the $22.67/day extra is a small drop in the bucket...
Reminders of Him Leads Friday 13th Box Office Earnings.
Friday the 13th #BoxOffice - FRI MAR 13: $8M - #RemindersOfHim $7.1M - #Hoppers $4.4M - #undertone $2.6M - #Scream7 $1.2M - #GOAT $650k - #TheBride $545k - #WutheringHeights
Greek Oligarchs Sold Half of Putin’s Shadow Fleet
Quick reminder that Greece's shipping oligarchs and their buddies in Malta and Cyprus sold Putin half his shadow fleet. They're loyal only to money and - in this case - are putting desperate people's lives at risk for their own...
Govt Bans LPG Refills for PNG Dual‑connection Users
#WestAsiaWar | Govt prohibits #LPG refills, connections for consumers using PNG 🔴Consumers with dual connections of PNG & LPG cannot retain or refill LPG cylinders 🔴Consumers with #PNG connections need to surrender their domestic LPG connection 🔴PNG consumers cannot...
China TOPCon Module Prices Rise After March Cargo Clearance
China TOPCon module prices edge higher as March cargoes clear #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/RHIugNwXio
Drones Undermine Russia; Hormuz Closure Un
We're told Russia has always been good at electronic warfare. Russia has been bogged down in Ukraine for four YEARS by drones, etc. US investors believe drones, etc. will not keep Hormuz closed much longer. Here's what happens if Hormuz stays closed for...
Trump's War Aim: Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Hoping China Ships
2 weeks in and Trump finally has a goal for his war, and a strategy: --> Trump's goal for his war is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz --> Trump's strategy is do that by 'hoping' China and others send ships https://t.co/qPNqIFfEk9
Tiny Supply Cut Triggers Huge Gas Price Surge
If you need 100% of something and I take 2% of it away, you don't have enough of it. So, then, the market needs to reduce your demand by 2%. As it turns out, Americans will pay a lot for...
Fire Hits UAE Oil Hub as Iran Threatens Retaliation
Fire at UAE's major Fujairah oil hub, as Iran vows retaliation for US attack on Kharg Island https://t.co/5FZnHQsJ4j
Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi Test Highlights Autonomous Future
Just dropped a new #AutonomyMarkets episode. Watch or listen on your favorite podcast player. We Rode in a Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi and Walked the Cybercab Line $TSLA, $GOOGL, $UBER, $AMZN, $KDK https://t.co/ks2RE2wR0r
Washington Post Cuts Nearly All Arts Critics, Ending Legacy
Glad this story is being told but I’m extremely disappointed that it fails to mention that The Washington Post has laid off nearly all of its arts critics A decades-deep legacy of arts coverage has been destroyed here and it hurts...
Double Standards: Free Trade for Us, Tariffs for Rivals
Free trade for my inputs; tariffs for my competitors. A tale as old as time.
Iran's Military Claimed Destroyed, Still Launches Attacks
“We have already destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability” and “but it’s easy for them to send drones, drop mines, or shoot missiles” https://t.co/rFsTB96ha4
Oil Still Below 1990 Gulf 200 DMA Record
The only record oil has not yet broken is the #1990Gulf 200 DMA extension playbook https://t.co/DJgyk7HJqv
India Seizes Iranian Tankers, Echoing US Sanctions Drive
Via the FT. India had seized the Iranian tankers in alignment with the US’ campaign to crack down on flows of sanctioned Iranian oil. https://t.co/SDTJmAkK6R
Innovision IPO Price Shift: Is It Still Attractive?
Innovision IPO Price Change What's the Final Decision now? Attractive or Not? https://youtu.be/BL5QievtKsk #ipo #ipoalert #innovisionipo