Hegseth’s Two TMZ Questions Nail SNL Cold Opening
The perfect SNL Cold Opening here: Hegseth gives 2 questions to TMZ at Operation Epic Fury briefing https://t.co/T0IA8bppUL
Lip‑Bu Tan Leads Intel to 4× Market‑Cap Surge
how Lip-Bu Tan rolling up to Intel’s Friday Happy Hour after INTC market cap has spiked 4x to $414B since he became CEO in March 2025 https://t.co/2QA1OSzLVI
AIO Click‑Through Rate Doubles to 2.4% in Feb
Looks like CTR for AIOs is coming back from a low of 1.3% CTR in Dec 2025 to 2.4% in Feb 2026. We looked at about 2 Billion impressions... check the whole study: https://t.co/5uV6BgoOsx https://t.co/qB32orXAkD
Demand Grows for Comprehensive, Citable Law API
people really want the law to be available by API. historical, current, up to date. published cases, unpublished cases. citable.
War Sparks Global Hoarding of Gulf Supply Chains
As with all wars, the US-Israeli war on Iran has brought HOARDING back into fashion. Terrified of supplies being cut off from the Persian Gulf, nations are racing to build precautionary inventories. https://t.co/M7B9qN4okG
Protests Threaten AI Compute Capacity, Cancel 40% of Projects
Right now, because electricity prices keep going up, consumers have pinned this blame on AI Datacenters. This is unfair but there is no organized or concerted effort being put in to turn this tide. As the perception of AI and...
Procurement Needs New Tactics Beyond Traditional Training
“#Procurement ppl don’t need to reincarnate themselves as Casanova or Mata Hari to sharpen their stakeholder seduction skills. Neither might it be sensible for CPOs to expect full competency growth in their ppl from conventional training.” >https://t.co/BFbWag03sW #supplychain https://t.co/KAKlwlq90W
U.S. Apartment Leasing Remains Flat, Defying Expectations
Latest newsletter: A ho-hum start to the leasing season for the U.S. apartment market. If you thought the market would tank due to weak job numbers, you were wrong. And if you expected a strong rebound, you were wrong, too. https://t.co/CFNiA6Ycf7
Midnight Train Lyric Lies: Georgia Has Few Amtrak Trips
“She took the midnight train going anywhere” was an obvious lie Amtrak has a few train trips daily leaving Georgia.
Universal Shifts Star‑Studded Films, Delays MJ‑Butler to 202
Major reshuffle at #Universal’s release schedule, as just a day after confirming #MiamiVice85 to AUG 06, 2027, the studio just pushed #MichaelBJordan & #AustinButler to SUMMER 2028, now debuting on MAY 19, 2028. That slot belonged to #TheMummy sequel starring #BrendanFraser...
U.S. Prepares Unprecedented Large‑Scale Combat Ops Against Iran
The U.S. military is prepared to conduct combat operations at a scale not yet seen in Iran. That includes operations to degrade/destroy all means Iran has (radar, communication, munitions, mines, boats, C2, etc) to influence the Strait of Hormuz, which...
Utility Profit Caps Spur Ever‑rising Electricity Prices
President Trump asked the Hyperscalers to sign a Rate Payer Pledge a few months ago. It was a smart and good thing by all parties. That said, electricity prices will keep going up. Why? A Utility has a unique business model that...
Park Chan Wook to Direct Western Thriller with McConaughey
EXCLU with @AndreasWiseman : We have our first major Cannes package to hit the market as Park Chan Wook is set to direct the western thriller BRIGANDS OF RATTLECREEK with Matthew McConaughey, Pedro Pascal and Austin Butler attached to...
GOP Banking Chiefs Praise Pirro; White House Warns Case Persists
Both GOP leaders of the banking committees, which oversee the Fed, have issued statements welcoming Pirro's decision. But so far, we have heard nothing from Tillis. Meanwhile, the White House says the case "is not necessarily dropped."
Universal Pushes Miami Vice 85 to May, Signaling Confidence
Looks like Universal has more faith in #MiamiVice85 than at first as they slide it to May, encouraging sign https://t.co/aChD5o2byr
Comcast Exec Pay Spikes, Co-CEO Jumps 154%
Comcast’s Brian Roberts 2025 Pay Rises 4% to $35.1 Million, Co-CEO Mike Cavanagh Sees 154% Bump to $71.8 Million https://t.co/1dZGYycEXg via @variety
President Demands Immediate Action on Shipbuilding Crisis
The shipbuilding crisis is absolutely 💯 urgent. What’s astonishing is how many people keep dropping the ball, slow-walking decisions, then acting shocked when the president gets angry. He is not OK with “maybe in two weeks.” I’ve never met POTUS, but multiple...
Media Must Adopt CSAM, Drop Misleading “Child Pornography” Label
Use of the term CSAM is standard in almost every major American newsroom, but there are still sadly many media outlets that use outdated and inaccurate terminology. As Caroline said, there’s no such thing as “child pornography”. CSAM is the...
Pentagon Tests Ukrainian Drone Tactics, Revamps Counter‑drone Strategy
"The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy." https://t.co/XdZUAowAFT members of the 10th Special Forces Group launched a drone assault that mirrored the “spiderweb” attack that Ukraine had recently staged against Russia. In their mock assault,...
New Xbox Logo Likened to Apple, but Forgets Original Dashboard
I see a lot of people saying the new Xbox logo looks like Apple’s Liquid Glass. Did y’all forget about the original Xbox dashboard 😉 https://t.co/JqWvyJpTzF
Starlink Mobile Needs Handset NTN Adaptations, Avoid Transparent Architecture
This is an interesting paper which analyzes the Starlink Mobile system in Japan. It concludes NTN adaptations are needed in the handset for uplink & transparent architectures are a bad idea because they lead to "high signaling delays and signaling...
Tech Sharing Won’t Boost Ford; Volvo’s Geely Tie‑up Failed
Volvo is owned by Geely and this hasn't helped them produce vehicles as competitive as China's best companies. Why would technology sharing work for Ford? The secret sauce seems unlikely to be in licensable tech IMO. What do you think @dunne_insights?
Chaberton Energy Seeks Maryland Farming Partners for Agrivoltaics
RFP Alert: Chaberton Energy seeks farming partners for Maryland agrivoltaics projects #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/S7UvMyrQqr
Judge Rules Moore Lacks Actual Malice for Defamation
Trump-appointed Judge Elizabeth L. Branch wrote in the 45-page opinion that Moore failed to meet the demanding constitutional "actual malice" standard required for defamation claims. https://www.rawstory.com/gop-2676811117/
Kids Review Video Games—Adorable Insights From Parents
I asked the parents reading @crossplayblog to turn their kids to turn into video game reviewers. The results are absolutely adorable. https://www.crossplay.news/p/kids-reviewing-video-games-minecraft
IHeart and SiriusXM Explore Merger of Radio Giants
NEW: IHeart and SiriusXM are discussing a deal that would combine the largest radio station owner and the largest satellite radio company in the US. Scoop with @ashleyrcarman and @MichelleF_Davis https://t.co/7NEFbCv6jz
Iran Conflict Cuts Oil, Boosts US Petrochemical Edge
The global petrochemical system is built on oil, and the Iran war just pulled a massive chunk of that supply off the table. With roughly 13 million barrels per day knocked offline, countries that rely on refining crude into naphtha...
Vaccines May Modulate Dementia Risk via Trained Immunity
Infection, vaccination and risk of dementia: a proposed immunological model "Integrating data on BCG and mechanistic hypotheses, recent findings on the AS01 adjuvant, and the role of trained innate immunity, we describe here an immunological model that connects vaccine and adjuvant...
Choose the Right Advisor for Estate Success
If you’re an executor, trustee, or estate attorney— This is where the right advisor matters. #ProbateRealEstate #EstateLaw #TrustAdministration #RealEstateStrategy
NBA Set to Reveal Clippers Salary‑Cap Probe Findings
Likely after the season ends, the NBA will announce findings of investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap by using Aspiration to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard. Both Steve Ballmer & top NBA investigator submit new, key letters:...
Tennessee Seeks Joint Hearing to Prevent Inconsistent Preemption Rulings
Tennessee asks Sixth Circuit to hear the two prediction market appeals (OH & TN) before the same merits panel on the same day to decrease risk of inconsistent results, especially since they involve the same federal preemption question on which...
Pentagon Accused of Silencing Congressional‑Backed Ombudsman
Stars and Stripes Ombudsman: The Pentagon is trying to silence me and to destroy editorial independence of the publication. The job was created by Congress. The paper's independence is enshrined in law. Read more: https://t.co/TewtQserCc
Inbound Is Dead; Focus on AI‑resistant Traffic Moats
The term INBOUND is now considered POISON. ☠️ HubSpot changed their flagship conference name from INBOUND to UNBOUND -- what does that tell you about where SEO is going? Think about how many meetings were called. How many hours of...
Supply Vs. Demand Oil Shocks: Asymmetric Realities
Oil demand shocks are one thing; oil supply shocks are another. Nothing is symmetric. Even government policy responses are different. Comparisons among various shocks in the last 50 years are not an easy task. They require detailed knowledge of: 1. history 2. geography 3....
Switzerland Funds Recycling Research for PV, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Switzerland to fund research on PV module, battery, heat pump recycling #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/fGLOZvehP2
Tesla Glosses Cybercabs to Flag Steering‑wheel‑free Models
Tesla actually just made Cybercabs glossy so we could recognize which ones are without steering wheels
UAE USD Swap Lines May Fund China Investments
So…will the USD swap lines Bessent is going to give UAE going to finance the UAE’s newly-signed investments in China? Or are the USD swap lines so UAE doesn’t have to sell USTs to make these investments in China? Or do the...
Former Prosecutor Calls U.S. Grand Jury Process Fraudulent
“The only fraud here seems to be on the part of the U.S. on the grand jury and public,” former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said on social media. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-justice-department-southern-poverty-law-center-paid-informants-fraud-charges/
Playcast Disrupts Gaming with Zero-Cost Playable Links
Playcast aims to be a disruptive force in games with playable links, zero porting costs, and better user acquisition. https://t.co/qIqK3PtmeI
Oil Slump Signals Waning Demand, Not Bullish Optimism
The narrative is that oil crashing is bullish — inflation cools, the consumer wins, rate cuts come sooner. Maybe. Or maybe oil is crashing because global demand is quietly rolling over and nobody wants to say it out loud. Energy...
One‑take Videos Are My Most Profitable Skill
The fact that I can rip off a 60 second video talking to the camera in one take is proving to be my most monetizeable skill. Scripted is much harder.
Advanced Green Deploys 2.2 MW Solar at Orlando Convention Center
Advanced Green Technologies installs 2.2-MW solar project on Orlando convention center #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/bZ32psfJoo
Air Force Expands KC-46 Fleet to 319, Costs Rise
New: The Air Force wants to greatly increase its KC-46 fleet Long-term plan now includes 319 of the tankers to replace KC-135s. That’s 140 more than the original program of record. Plus, budget docs show fly-away unit costs increasing...
China Unveils Modular Humanoid Robot with Interchangeable Heads
Meet Xiaoling: China’s Modular Humanoid #Robot with Swappable Heads and Multi-Role Capabilities by @StarSnap_1 #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology https://t.co/T0M0PC0S66
Proven Imaging AI Ignored, Unproven LLMs Adopted
Superhuman interpretation AI for medical images, such as mammography and endoscopy, has been proven to improve diagnostic accuracy in multiple randomized trials but mostly not implemented. But LLMs for clinical decision support have little real world medicine proof, but are...
Ex-ABC Editor Leads Fundraiser for New Nuclear Campaign
Former ABC political editor to host fund-raiser to help launch new nuclear campaign #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iMAOXQ0wtn https://t.co/csckGVOqIa
Court Ruling May Void COVID IRS Penalties, Claim Refund
A court ruling (Kwong) could mean that COVID-era IRS deadlines were paused, some penalties/interest may not have been valid & you may be able to claim a refund. ⏰ Deadline: 07/10/26 ⚠️ Likely appeal—consider filing a protective claim Worth a look: https://t.co/gOvV9Lmucl
AI Agents Will Become Customers, Transforming Business Decisions
AI agents won’t just assist customers, they will become them. @jowyang , General Partner at @BlitzVentures , explains how AI is reshaping decision-making, marketing, and the future of business. https://t.co/WcXRdqBGIn
Exam Problem Shows Carbon Tax Raises Oil Production Costs
Lots of people talking about the industrial carbon tax impact on oil production costs. Here's a problem I used on my final exam this week in my energy economics class (yes, I know 100% capacity factors aren't realistic, but I...
Charts Reveal Housing Impact as Powell Leaves, Warsh Begins
@housingwire A lot of charts in this one discussing the end of Powell's term and the Warsh era. #housing #realestate #mortgagerates #federalreserve #chartdaddy