🚨 IRAN WAR UPDATE — MARCH 1, 2026 🚨 Khamenei is confirmed dead by Iranian state media. But the bigger story: the IRGC has formally closed the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping firms are instructing vessels to shelter in place. About 20% of global oil supply flows through that waterway. The war is NOT over — Trump says strikes continue all week.

The CEO’s job isn’t to run the company. It’s to align it. Operations can be delegated. Alignment cannot. A CEO stuck in execution becomes an operator. A CEO who aligns vision, strategy, people, and incentives builds scale. Execution is the engine. Alignment is the steering wheel. Drive...
Thinking ahead... does this push China to further speed up the adoption of renewables + batteries and make it even more reluctant to wind down coal. The Iran war is an object lesson in a) American power (which shale has...

Being a Demand Planner, I am trained to notice patterns, seasonality and cycles. To notice the root cause of those disrupting signals and what causes them, so I can get my forecasting model right and predict future events. Since January 20, 2025,...
Deloitte urges India to align renewables with AI data growth #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/6nfeZlOszP
the us and israel attacked iran. why now and what comes next? i break down the decision, the risks of escalation, and what to watch. with @ted

Looks like the Liberian-flagged Aframax 74k deadweight ton ceude oil tanker Capetan Andreas is sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/G0jdY5284V

Government AI moves from pilots to ops State and local agencies embed AI for efficiency and trusted services. #AI #CES2026 #MWC26 #IoT https://t.co/BvQ83jDytY https://t.co/7vryqhaQfj
CES 2026: AI Infra, Edge & Connectivity What to Watch AI + connectivity are the backbone for next‑gen services. #AI #CES2026 #MWC26 #IoT #Robotics https://t.co/Yu0zK5EeYb
The Ethan Winters defender has logged on. This is still one of my favorite pieces I’ve written and I’m proud of the headline. https://t.co/PHh2KATPN6
Primary care receives only five cents of every health care dollar [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TRD584 Podcast #PrimaryCare
A brief thread on the Wash Post, Iran, the weight of history and the importance of rigorous journalism.
Amorphous silicon-silicon tandem solar cell achieves 12.3% efficiency via new honeycomb-shaped micro-structures #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/b8codDfUei
AI trends to watch in 2026: Organizational Intelligence — AI integration + governance shaping enterprise roadmaps. #AI #CES2026 #MWC26 #IoT https://t.co/gExv6cJTH4
If you think the United States has not conducted months of war gaming and scenario analysis of the fall of the regime, the potential successors or power structures that step into the Ayatollah’s and Mullah void. You are not serious....
Nextpower to supply steel frames for JinkoSolar’s Florida factory #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/aFKhKfYdkM

The Telco AI factory: co‑shaping the future with intelligent communications platforms - Telecom embedding AI for automation and insights. #AI #CES2026 #MWC26 https://t.co/MEgZoGoqjG https://t.co/R7yUIDbtlE
BMW Brings Humanoid Robots Into Real Car Production – Physical AI Is Here https://t.co/30rtWebkvi via @YouTube #BMW #car #manufacturing #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence @AlbertoEMachado @Eli_Krumova @postoff25 @Khulood_Almani @anand_narang @NutritiousMind @baski_LA @TanyaSinha_ @devaang @AlAmadi1 @jeancayeux @enilev @efipm @mvollmer1...

Construction Spending on Data Centers, Factories, Powerplants, and Office Buildings: Boom, Bust, and in Between. Despite the hoopla about data centers, spending on factory construction was five times larger https://t.co/rBJr9DUgSX https://t.co/OyvbCGaHrk
If you squint some publishers do a version of this when they send 3-4 of their writers to Comic Con or another major trade event (I've done this with Del Rey) and they're signing at the booth at different times...

Former VP at $LVMH on their competitive advantage "LVMH benefits from its level of diversification. They cover so much ground in their understanding of an ability to reach a consumer interested in luxury products from so many different angles."
Third try for Kairos tonight. Let's see if it goes any better than the last two times...
US automotive production is $180B. US defense manufacturing is $220B. Don’t understimate the impact of defense production on American trucking freight.
Lyft - $47 NYC Subway - $3 and gets there one minute faster Thank god for pickup transit

How Trump’s War Could Destabilize the Global Energy Market #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/5Rh1Ysyc2w https://t.co/XMEM6rLIOY
https://t.co/U4SkF1hAbc @UBS boosting its copper price target is just the latest confirmation of what we’ve been warning about for years: the world is flying head-first into a structural copper shortage. A projected $15,000/tonne copper price by 2027… and a half-million-tonne supply deficit...

What will happen? What did happen with the housing data last week? Demand went up, inventory went down, but I also have a special section about #mortgagerares and the conflict. @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #realestate #housing #economics #chartdaddy
Distinguished Columbia Prof. Jeff Sachs on the US strikes on Iran: “The U.S. has stepped into shit today, if I could put it bluntly.” https://t.co/TcqwrdIyD9

Efficiency is the New Growth: Navigating the Post-SaaS-pocalypse by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/7x2TCrXKsm @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #Strategy #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews #SaaS #Cloud #CloudComputing
Release the Kraken. A lot of new development opportunities are about to open up across California...
5% of US maufacturing is related to defense production. Today is a good day for truckers.
Visionary investor @ctindale takes on THE big question: How did America and the West become so dependent on imports for almost everything we use? Tindale says the Western focus on the financial economy over the material economy has led to a...
The Hydrogen Stream: Dutch agribusiness installs 1 MW electrolyzer #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/baIpYrobDq

i usually write better notes for reviews but this is all i had for re9 https://t.co/BdKJThugZE

Major News to Track on March 1, 2026: 1. US-Israel Strikes on Iran Escalate, Khamenei Reported Dead 2. Oil Prices Surge Amid Fears of Strait of Hormuz Disruption 3. Global Stock Markets Brace for Volatility Post-Iran Attacks 4. EPF Announces...
north korea looking a lot smarter for developing nuclear weapons despite all the international opposition and pressure.

I realized just now that I'm so old I remember when books would have a section called "you would also like" and/or have order forms you could rip out. The market was different back then and certain books (like SFF)...
💥Here is a comprehensive but condensed file on energy sources in Iran, covering its oil, gas, and power sectors, including several charts. Click the link, then switch the language in your browser.👇
The loss of access to Microsoft Teams is gonna go down in history as one of the most consequential intelligence actions of all time
U.S. Military Has Used Long-Range Kamikaze Drones In Combat For The First Time America's clone of Iran's Shahed-136 had been used against Iran in an ironic vignette of modern drone warfare. https://t.co/TUY72CkNm5
🚨 OPERATION EPIC FURY — Feb 28, 2026 US and Israel launched a massive military campaign against Iran at 1:15 AM ET. Regime change is the stated goal. Iran retaliated, striking US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and UAE. US officials say...
The most important strategic strike on Iran was denying them access to seamless remote work with Microsoft Teams
No Pentagon calls or pressers today. But Centcom is pushing back on various claims here:

#TimTalk – Why do you need AI synthetic data and how do you create it? with Bertrand Godillot https://t.co/4tk5ubDQNI via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #Leadership #Marketing #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews

Drone hit at Dubai Airport... The destruction and pure chaos everywhere... Dubai airport shutdown, thousands stranded, flights diverted all over. This ain't fixing in a few days...this recovery is gonna drag on for a long time. Brutal
The future belongs to leaders willing to take smart risks, challenge legacy processes, and deploy technology the way customers want it used. Digital success isn’t about the vendor. It’s about the will to change. https://t.co/oqVqr3G6ac
The issue is we literally have no idea who hundreds of thousands of truck drivers are due to the elimination of barriers to entry over the past decade. Organized crime is coordinating illicit activities against our freight networks every single day.

United Nations right now @michaelgwaltz explaining the many reasons why Operation Epic Fury was/is absolutely necessary @FoxNews https://t.co/dbssW9Qdx1

Big hotel groups like the Middle East growth story. But geopolitics can turn diversification into concentrated risk overnight. Owners can insure buildings against damage, but not traveler confidence. via @skift https://t.co/hg8LnBTgHd

Bullish Brent positions at nearly two-year high prior to attack on Iran Before the United States and Israel attacked Iran, hedge funds and other money managers amassed the largest bullish position in Brent crude futures and options for almost two years,...