Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Retreat Signals Industry Setback
Transcript: Why Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Pullback Is Such a Big Deal #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/dgLRp1Q17y https://t.co/CEXX9HxKWY
AI‑powered Ghost Automates Structured Data Behind the Scenes
Experimenting with some AI-assisted features in @Ghost for helping with generated structured data and site administration Kinda fun. Not sure what the UI should be. Don't really want to have to click a button, would be even better if it just...
SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell Joins TIME's 2026 Influentials
Gwynne Shotwell is one of the few executives for whom the sky is not, in fact, the limit. In 2002, she joined SpaceX as the company’s seventh employee. Now, as president and COO, she leads over 23,000 employees in the...
Bitcoin Climbs as Strait Tolls Pressure Gold Reserves
One emerging narrative resulting from the Iran conflict is that Iran will more or less control the Strait of Hormuz with a “toll booth” approach and that countries might pay those tolls in Yuan or crypto. Meanwhile, the exporting countries...
French Corn Acreage May Drop 10‑15% Amid Cost Surge
🇫🇷Corn area in France could fall 10-15% on the year amid high fertilizer and energy costs. France's annual corn plantings are only about 4% of what the USA plants, but it plays an important role regionally, accounting for around one-fifth of...
New Documents Raise Doubts on Trump's TotalEnergies Deal
New Documents Add to Doubt Over Trump’s Deal With TotalEnergies #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/MDZMa61dPh https://t.co/E8CjnYUAek
NVIDIA's Moat: Turning AI Complexity Into Cost Savings
Drastically symplifying, but one take as the strategy/competitive advantage that is becoming more clear from $NVDA is: NVIDIA’s moat is the ability to continuously compress the full AI factory problem into better economics for customers.
German Space Command Outlines Capability Development Decision Process
German @bundeswehrInfo Space Command: Here's how we decide if a capabiilty is best developed inside @defis_eu, @NATO or in a German national program. @esa @SpaceFoundation. https://t.co/UZ3q0oSTXA https://t.co/GQIi88DvEO
POW Relaunches: Join to Save Independent Music Journalism
In the last decade, the media landscape has become unrecognizable. Independent magazines are endangered. But POW has weathered the storm and built a space for analog futurists, digital crate-diggers, and people who love and care deeply about music. We have...
Aron D'Souza Launches AI-Powered Truth Adjudication Platform
SCOOP: Aron D'Souza, founder of Enhanced Games and the lawyer who helped bring down Gawker, is back with another startup. Objection, a platform that aims to use AI to adjudicate the truth of journalism. https://t.co/9N5ySNnW64
Bangladesh to Build 442 MW Solar Farm Adjacent to Coal Plant
Bangladesh plans 442 MW solar facility near coal power plant #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XnTyYpz6g6
Medicare Already Funds Universal Care, Not Insurers
Your “who’s gonna pay for universal healthcare” gotcha isn’t actually a gotcha. Here’s why from AOC. — We’ve paid for universal Medicare twice over. We’re just giving all the money to for-profit health insurers like United Healthcare. In exchange we all...
Searchlight Acquires SXSW Horror ‘Monitor’ for 2027 Release
News: Searchlight picks up SXSW horror movie MONITOR, will give it a theatrical release in 2027 https://t.co/DHpqQRSuLl
Buy Oil Majors at February Low Prices
Purchases of international oil majors that are trading at their early February levels when Brent was <$70 strike me as 'money good' $XOM $CVX $COP
Chinook to Air‑Launch Drone Swarms, Optional Crewed Variant
CH-47 Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones Touted As Future Feature Boeing also identifies growing interest in an optionally crewed version of the Chinook. https://t.co/rqjPuXyYx6
Alberta Landowners Furious over Ignored Pipeline Reclamation Law
Alberta Landowners Mad as H*ll About No Pipeline Reclamations AB has 440,000 kms of pipelines. The law says they have to be reclaimed. ABGov/AER says, nope. Landowners are mad. Mark Dorin explains why. #ableg #abpoli https://youtu.be/49_0k2gY-UY
Spirit's Bankruptcy Exit Request Faces Skeptical Trustee
Spirit Airlines Wants Out Of Bankruptcy Again — The U.S. Trustee Is Not Convinced - View from the Wing https://t.co/RafA6gEDHg
NBA's New TV Deal Sparks 7-Year Rating Surge
NBA’s Broadcast-Friendly TV Deal Leads to Highest Ratings in 7 Years https://t.co/sNM2Mq2FM6 via @sportico @crupicrupicrupi
Semiconductors: The 21st Century Transport Industry
Semiconductor are the transport (industry) of 21st century, says @PaulHickey of Bespoke. He was talking on CNBC, moments ago.
Blockading Ports Isn’t Strategy; It’s Self‑defeating.
2025: blockading American ports. 2026: blockading Iranian ports. Same move, different flag. If your grand strategy is just “less trade for everyone,” mate, that’s not chess. That’s flipping the board. https://t.co/Re8HN1bIye
Conservative Bill Seeks Faster Approval for Foreign Ag Products
New Conservative private member's bill aims to speed up approvals of ag products available in other countries https://t.co/d9abKzpjQt
Kardex Increases Throughput Using Cube-Based Automation
Smarter Storage: Kardex Boosts Throughput with Cube-Based #Automation via @WevolverApp #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/dbZpxaFxTM
NYC Developers Exploit 99‑Unit Loophole, Merge Buildings
In 2024, NYC offered tax breaks & regulatory relief (labor regs, especially) for new apartment buildings with some "affordable housing" & fewer than 100 units. So, NYC developers built dozens of "99-unit" buildings & then... stitched them back together. LOL.
Netflix's Sports Strategy Expands with Women's World Cup
What’s the future of sports on @netflix ? Bela Bajaria, head of content, getting into it with @elleduncantv Women’s World Cup, Drive to Survive, Full Swing and more https://t.co/ujNZfxsOQV
NPR Veteran Kevin Klose, Secured $200M Gift, Dies At
Kevin Klose, a longtime correspondent for The Washington Post who later as president of NPR helped secure a $200 million gift from Joan Kroc, died Wednesday at 85. https://t.co/NK1xyl74e2
Iran Offers Free Passage Through Hormuz If US Deals
Reuters: "Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States if a deal is clinched...
US Blockade Stalls Traffic in Strait of Hormuz
Data Shows the U.S. Blockade Is Halting Ships in the Strait of Hormuz #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/7A8cHmSJiQ https://t.co/uXlypTvEWt
Agentic AI Cuts Waste, Fraud in IT Procurement
How agentic #AI can empower your IT procurement processes to reduce waste, fraud, and software vendor smoke screens … https://t.co/UPWPGtZROC @ChiefInvOfficer
Amtrak Unveils Ambitious 800‑car Long‑distance Fleet Plan
Amtrak released a vision for their new long-distance fleet as they drop an RFP for 800 more cars, and let me tell you, this is exactly how I want to celebrate Tax Day.
Align AI Teammates with Your Go‑To‑Market Strategy
How do you practically “ground” an AI teammate in a company’s specific Go-To-Market strategy? https://t.co/RQDmR8BMQn via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #TechNews #AgenticAI #AIAgents #AI #FutureOfWork #Strategy #Sales #Marketing
Microsoft Offers Free 365, Game Pass with Student Laptops
Microsoft's response to the MacBook Neo is free Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions. A bunch of discounted Windows laptops are going live today for students, with free subscriptions. All the details 👇 https://t.co/rx59ceJBQr
US Oil Exporters Profit From War, Alongside Russia, Iran
US oil and gas exporters are among the war’s winners (along with Russia and Iran).
Turn Swag Ideas Into Reality Instantly with Accio Work
Ever had an idea for company swag, but couldn't get it over the finish line? With Accio Work, it's now insanely easy to turn your concept into something people can actually use, share, and love. https://t.co/oBBew4GIkX
Fortescue Launches World's Largest Off‑grid 4‑5 GWh Battery
Fortescue fast-tracks ‘world’s largest off-grid system’ with 4-5GWh battery storage in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/05BV52AniW
Execution Drives Acquisition Value Over Price Premium
Acquisition value often comes from cost, capital, and revenue synergies realized through integration. Strong execution becomes decisive because strategic buyers must offset the higher prices financial investors can pay Source @McKinsey Link https://t.co/Bem75xvreG via @antgrasso https://t.co/bmG4SXpc12
Broadcom Showcases Chip Design Size Evolution at Cadence Live
Our friend @CharlieKawwas from @Broadcom showing off chip design size evolution here at #CadenceLive https://t.co/UjiCdK7EYz
Massive Property Tax Hikes Target Second Homes, Everyone Affected
Two WSJ cover page story on (massive) property tax hikes. They may well come to a house near you... - fixed property can't flee the state; and - the wealthy shall pay (NY's proposal is to tax second homes) https://t.co/1aVfRG9TR9
US EV Slump Stems From Bad Cars, Not Demand
The headlines last year about the 'automakers leaving EV market b/c buyers don't want them' were so off-base. The issue was US automakers (w/ the exception of Tesla) were making sh*t EVs. The market is there. Just make a good...
Giga Texas Water Use Claims Are Wildly Exaggerated
We debunked the Giga Texas & Terafab water usage drama that tries to discredit @elonmusk and create fear to locals. We ran all the calculations, it’s fully overblown. Save this into your mythbusting folder and surface when needed: https://t.co/3dWDUsQnaC
First Circuit Schedules Briefing in Robinhood‑Massachusetts Prediction Market Appeal
The First Circuit has issued a briefing notice in the Robinhood vs. Massachusetts prediction markets appeal. (There are PM appeals in 5 different circuits so far--CA1, CA3, CA4, CA6 & CA9) with more on the way (CA2, CA7 & CA10)....
Musk Flips on TikTok, Gains 120K Followers
From ‘probing minds’ to verified account: how Musk’s stance on TikTok shifted The billionaire’s surprising return to TikTok reveals his evolving tech diplomacy, with his account quickly gaining 120,000 followers The National Emergency finally over? https://t.co/UkIcFIOrHs https://t.co/sDmkGikJLX
Scale Budgets Gradually for Stable ROAS Gains
Almost every week, I see accounts increasing budget too fast. From $70/day to $250/day in a few days. Then performance drops. There’s always that question — “Why did scaling break it?” Because the system didn’t have stable learning. We scaled in controlled phases. ROAS recovered to...
Discover Your Battery’s End‑of‑Life Value
What will your batteries be worth at end of life? Workshop: The Battery Value Equation London, 2 June https://t.co/uP8lIQAT77
AI-Driven Precision Oncology Breakthrough From Korean Researchers
One unexpected but very insightful paper in Nature BJC from a leading institution in Korea on precision oncology and AI-driven drug discovery. I read it with great pleasure and you should read it too. https://t.co/vpxofjt9Mn https://t.co/SXs4n72CcY
China Trials Deep-Sea Submarine Cable Cutter at 3,500 M
China tests submarine cable cutter at 3,500-metre depth Maybe "salvage" and "maintenance" vice "cutter", the cutting is not the primarily capability.... https://t.co/i2Wo4yNkyq
High Gas Prices May Spur Blame on Record Exports
Not saying it is right, but if prices at the pump don't drop further, it won't be long before consumers begin to blame "record exports." Surplus and $4.00 gas don't fit comfortably next to each other in our mind.
Charlotte Studios Surge Fivefold Since Financial Crisis
Over the last half century, the *kind* of apartments we have built has changed Post GFC, developers have shifted towards building more, smaller units In the City of Charlotte (not metro) the SHARE % of new units built as Studios has gone...
Quant Investor Suneil Setiya Purchases Nick Candy’s Chelsea Home
Suneil Setiya, the co-founder of quant investing firm Quadrature Capital, is the buyer of Nick Candy’s family home in London’s Chelsea district, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/Sf9i5nsJ4C
Dishan Technology Near 2nm AI Chip, 40% More Efficient
China’s Dishan Technology nears 2nm AI chip breakthrough, reports say Shanghai-based start-up says its chip design is likely to improve energy efficiency by 40 per cent compared with its predecessor Technology finds a way around controls, eventually... https://t.co/gaSkdYcIks
From Chip Shortage to Industrial Systems: New Value Drivers
There is a key theme here from Jensen that underscores my recurring thesis I continually unpack @DiligenceStack: The market evolves from a semiconductor scarcity story to an industrial systems story in which energy, networking, packaging, software, and algorithmic efficiency all determine...