Hormuz Reopens Yet Threats Persist Under Iranian Escort
Strait of Hormuz Re-Opens, But Still Many Uncertainties What a mess. Revolutionary Guard says ships need an Iranian escort. Is that "open"? Still mines, drones, proxies to worry about. Is that "open"? #IranWar https://youtu.be/AXc3ACRlyGk
Banks Eye Gap as Private Credit Retreats
"Banks are spotting opportunities to also step in as some private-credit firms pull back" https://t.co/gklvEZUvhu
Parents Blame Algorithms, Short Videos for Kids' Harm
Will all the parents claiming the very concept of recommendation algorithms and short form video as a format killed their children be protesting?
City Redesign for Commercial E‑bikes Lacks Environmental Justification
Why are we rearranging the city around commercial e-bikes, which have no proven environmental benefit and which are still basically an underpriced, underregulated nuisance use of the bike lanes? https://t.co/lfGnuKUAQy
Angry Over Unused NYC Apartment's Extra Tax Burden
Imagine being furious that you have to pay extra taxes on your multimillion dollar NYC apartment that you don’t even live in
Show's Acquisition Triggers Content Blackout Amid Legal Feud
I wasnt a regular TBPB viewer but used to be flooded with clips every day. it's crickets since the show was bought by a company with major beef and legal proceedings with the dude in charge here. That true for...
Hormuz Closure Could Cut Global Energy, Drop GDP 10%
With Iran tensions flaring, a Strait of Hormuz shutdown could slash 10% of global energy. That means a straight 10% GDP collapse, no ifs or buts.
FSD Should Use Gentle Braking for Passing Birds
FSD 14.3.1 sometimes brakes moderately hard for birds flying by… usually the birds can handle that. A very light deceleration / no action is appropriate in all but the most extreme cases. Don’t want someone to get rear ended because...
Interest Tax Deduction Undermines Equity, Economists Warn
Interest as tax deductible. So dumb. 98% of economists agree (why subsidize debt over equity?). But everyone else hears this and thinks it’s crazy.
YouTube Adds Playables, Gifts, and Full Audio Library
A few things our @youtube teams launched this week: 🕹️ @youtubecreators can now play select games (Playables) directly from their mobile vertical livestreams, easily connecting with their audiences at any time, any place. 🎁 We're rolling out Gifts to horizontal livestreams...
Billion-Dollar Success Came From Streaming Life Nonstop
Everyone thinks you need a 'brilliant idea' to start a business. But Justin Kan's $970M company started by strapping a camera to his head and live-streaming his entire life 24/7. Here's how a real-life Truman Show turned into a billion dollar...
Social Media Harms Marginalized Youth, Contrary to Company Claims
Social media companies try to fend off age limits by claiming they are a "lifeline" for kids from marginalized groups. But as trans activist Lennon Torres shows, from her own experience and from Meta's own research, the opposite is closer...
Li Jun Li Cast as Miriam, Lev and Yara’s Mother
Got a Friday scoop for #TheLastOfUs fans regarding Season 3. ‘Sinners’ Breakout Star Li Jun Li Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 as Lev and Yara’s Mother, Miriam (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/UG1hYy1JJ9 via @variety
Experts' Oil Forecasts Miss Reality, Expecting $200 Spike
From '21 to '24 you were encouraged to predict Oil $300 every day, week, geopol dustup, or Saudi 'ouchies' headline In '26 if the price didn't instantly go to $200 on the initial break of 65 the 'experts' in every field...
China Dominates Cleantech Exports as Global Demand Surges
China exports a ton of cleantech — and the world is poised to want more #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/ix8Q4s88pz
FERC Judges Conduct by Rules, Not Narrative.
This looks bad. But FERC doesn’t penalize market participants based on narratives. FERC’s approach is to parse the rules (RTO tariffs in this case) and decide whether the conduct violated the FERC-approved document. I don’t think this case is so clear-cut.
Pentagon Embraces AI: From Drone Swarms to War Agents
Great interview from @Kantrowitz, who visited the Pentagon earlier this week to talk with the DoD's CTO. The video also shows some videos featuring the ways the government is using AI in military situations.
SaaS Recovery and Nvidia Tied to Iran Volatility
SaaS-pocalypse' Recovery & NVDA Strength Hinges on Iran Volatility https://t.co/626qaLOTay @SchwabNetwork “All victims of the "SaaS-pocalypse" are being looked at once again” - @rwang0 @constellationr
Passenger Falsely Accuses United Pilot, Then Demands Points
Passenger Falsely Accused A United Pilot Of Using A Slur — Then Asked For Points - View from the Wing https://t.co/HceCYCDk9I
Priority 5G & Satellite Keeps Transplant Teams Connected
Organ recovery can’t wait for congestion to clear. T-Mobile 5G priority access and satellite-enabled connectivity keep transplant coordinators connected. In healthcare and public safety, keeping voice and data connected under load saves lives. @T_Priority Partner https://t.co/ERwgYj7N0x
CMA CGM Leads Persian Gulf Ships Toward Strait of Hormuz
🚨STRAIT OF HORMUZ🚨 Ships in the Persian Gulf are making a run for the Strait led by some CMA CGM containerships. https://t.co/fiqj7JehaH
U.S. Declares Global Blockade of Iranian Vessels
US Executes Blockade Against Iran | Turns Ships Around and Threatens to Board Iranian Ships Globally https://t.co/cc8XjhchLu
ZywOo's Silent Focus Nets 7 Pistols Kills
ZywOo looking determined as fuck. The guys got 7 kills over both pistols, doesn't cheer, doesn't smile. Just locked in to take care of business.
Safaricom Fails to Auto‑activate Ethiopia Roaming on Arrival
Weird thing that @SafaricomPLC doesn’t automatically connect you to Safaricom Ethiopia as soon as you land in Ethiopia, letting you immediately surf and call at home rates. One would think that the first thing you get as a message as soon...
T‑Mobile Unifies Metro Prepaid with Main Brand
T-Mobile revamps prepaid brand to spruce up image: "This makes Metro and T-Mobile more of a continuum rather than two distinct brands." @Sheila_Dang https://t.co/Pq7lr8tUwW
Fannie Mae Predicts Steady 6.1% Mortgage Rates Through 2027
#NEW Fannie Mae's revised forecast expects the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to average... 6.2% in Q3 2026 6.1% in Q4 2026 6.1% in Q1 2027 6.1% in Q2 2027 6.1% in Q3 2027 6.1% in Q4 2027 https://t.co/AhH8SZ64tC
NASA Signs $175.7 M Falcon Heavy Launch for Rosalind Franklin
NASA confirms the launch contract for Rosalind Franklin on Falcon Heavy is valued at $175.7 million.
Zoox Trials Autonomous Pickups in Chaotic SF Streets
Zoox doing pickups at 6th and Mission is certainly a choice. Self driving on hard mode in a zombie-rich environment. https://t.co/nRAl6tKaCK
Consistency Converts; Virality Only Attracts Strangers
Nobody buys from the person they just discovered. They buy from the person they've been quietly watching. Going viral gets you strangers. Showing up consistently gets you buyers. Tracked where every client came from over 12 months. Not one came from a post that went...
Iran War: Costly US Failure, No Strategic Gains
It’s shocking that there are still people thinking the war in Iran was a win for the USA. It wasn’t. It was a massive fail and waste of money and human life. We literally didn’t achieve shit.💩 - the awful regime is...
Even 21‑plane Queue Gets Laptop Stowage Reminder
At the back of a 21-plane line for takeoff at SFO and they still did the “put away your laptops, dummies, we’re ready for takeoff” bit. 🙄
AI Avatars Turn Static Landing Pages Into Real Conversations
Most brands spend weeks perfecting their email copy, only to send every click to a page that does all the talking and none of the listening. I see it constantly in the accounts we manage at Structured. Good pages, strong...
70‑Year‑Old Retirees Finally Exit Gulf After Two‑Month Ship Standoff
live look at 70-year old boomer retirees who have been stuck on the Celestyal Discovery cruise ship in the Gulf for two months finally exiting the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/IiJkvNYHXw
Lithium Extraction Scales 350M× in 2.5 Years
This is what engineering progress looks like. @ElectroflowTech has scaled up their lithium extraction tech over 350M× since we backed them. In 2.5 years. First photo is the founders and the initial cell. Second shows the first 100K× scale up. Last ones...
AI‑spun Scraped Content Will Soon Hit Google Penalties
This digital marketing agency has been scraping original content and publishing their own versions, using AI to scale up the amount of information in the articles (while saying nothing new 😅) I was wondering how long it would take Google to...
Questioning Big Food’s Authority on GRAS Safety
I don't trust big-food companies to decide what is safe (GRAS) to put in our food? Do you?
ChatGPT Ad Costs Halve, Minimum Spend Slashed to $50K
ChatGPT ads are getting cheaper -> Ad buyers say ad rates for ChatGPT are falling from $60 CPM to as low as $25 and the minimum spend to advertise is down to $50K from $250K at launch "One ad exec said...
Custom Chips Threaten True Openness of AI Models
If the most performant AI models are going to be those that are being run on a custom-tailored chip architecture (for that model) for inference, does that mean that "open source" means less than meets the eye, since most users...
Replace Basic Autopilot with Free FSD‑Based Version by 2026
Kill basic Autopilot and replace it with a free basic version built on the FSD stack. Nobody should be allowed to use basic autopilot in 2026
Iran War’s End Won’t End Supply Chain Risks
Is the Iran War Almost Over? Why That Doesn't End the Supply Risks. #oatt #oott https://t.co/SUroio6mpX
Real‑time Visibility Boosts Supply Chain Resilience and Service
Supply chain visibility = resilience. In disruption situations, 72% reported lacking real-time visibility to resolve issues quickly. One case improved service from 60% range into 90% range by tightening visibility routines + integrating SIOP. https://t.co/oa0MV3MUI0 https://t.co/vHalf9M9wD
Emerald AI Boosts Data Center Flexibility with $25M Funding
Great @CatalystPod with @vsiv explaining data center flexibility and what Emerald AI is doing to make it possible (and why @shaylekann and Energy Impact Partners just led a $25m investment round in Emerald) https://t.co/nqSAqM1wj6 (note: I serve as an advisor to Emerald...
Readiness for Physical AI, 6G Drives CTO Learning
CTO Learning Day is a chance to step back, learn and prepare for what’s next. With Physical AI, real-time AI services, Intent-based Networking, 6G on the horizon, readiness matters. Thanks to our guest presenters @ServeRobotics, @Qualcomm, @EricssonNA & @nokianetworks. Progress takes all...
IRGC Says only Khamenei Can Order Hormuz Reopening
IRGC: Only Iran's leader Khamenei can order a Hormuz reopening, "not some idiot" on Twitter
Turn Your Home Into a Tax-Deductible Business Asset
The Augusta Rule lets you rent your home to your business up to 14 times a year at the going market rate. That payment moves from your business bank account to your personal account and the business writes it off...
Maersk Urges Risk Assessment over Strait Endorsement
Maersk: The Strait. Not a ringing endorsement. Instead talk risk evaluation. Reality meets what the two sides say.
Adidas Sued over Gender Discrimination Tied to Trailer Incident
Adidas sued for gender discrimination and retaliation by an ex-executive who argues she was unfairly blamed for incident where an unnamed former NBA player and his family took over a trailer for NBA All-Star Weekend that was reserved for two...
Cattle Prices Slip $
About a 9 buck break in cattle from the highs in short order is probably about enough. Things are not as much one sided as they were from a few days ago. Equilibrium restored.
Prosecutors Target Nir Meir as Co-Defendants Plead Out
Prosecutors zero in on #NirMeir, alleged mastermind in #XI fraud case as co-def'ts plead out. 1x there were 9 in $86M case. Lux #condos on the Hudson keeps DA busy. #HFZ #NYC #HighLine #realestate #multifamily #litigation #mortgage #ABragg https://t.co/iQFLljggk9
Hormuz Optimism Pushes Dated Brent Below $100
Hormuz optimism not just a "paper" market phenomenon. Backwardation coming off across the full Brent curve, and Dated Brent just fell back below $100/bbl for the first time since March 11th. https://t.co/KHm34R8Ort