Social•Feb 20, 2026
Celebs and Fighter Spotlight Paramount Amid Warner Takeover Saga
Anderson Cooper, Stephen Colbert and Sean Strickland Draw Scrutiny to Paramount While Bid for Warner Plays Out https://t.co/ou55mmDguf via @variety
By Brian Steinberg
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Consensus Overload Slows Digital Transformation Decisions
Slow decision-making is the primary reason digital transformation initiatives stall. Delays happen when assumptions of quick decisions don't match reality, often a symptom of excessive consensus-based leadership. #DecisionMaking #DigitalTransformation #Leadership https://t.co/3e5ADMz5P3
By Eric Kimberling
Social•Feb 20, 2026
660 MWh Solar‑Storage Project Secures Funding in South Africa
Private 660 MWh solar-storage project closes financing in South Africa #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/RQbdGDxQdi
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
SCOTUS Blocks Trump's Emergency Tariffs, Curbing Executive Overreach
SCOTUS just ruled Trump can’t use emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs. Why? The Constitution gives tariff power to Congress, and IEEPA never authorized a president to tax imports. The Court rejected the power grab and the economic overreach. It’s...
By JayJay Legal
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Banks Cling to $10M Non‑interest Deposits, Risking Obsolescence
Ok, so somehow banks are going to retain a single customer's $10 million in noninterest bearing deposits? Like not pay someone any interest & they'll stay with the bank because they have FDIC insurance? This is such archaic thinking &...
By Jill Castilla
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Xbox Shifts: New Leaders Asha Sharma, Matt Booty Take Helm
Anyone have some good expert commentary on the departure of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, with a new era starting for Asha Sharma and Matt Booty. What's it all mean? What were Phil and Sarah's accomplishments? What has the era...
By Dean Takahashi
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Xbox Is Dead, AI Takes over Gaming
With today’s news I think it might be safe to say that Xbox is dead and or dying An AI corpo to manage video games? LOL it was a good run and I’m impressed Xbox lasted this long given M$’s history...
By Goldenboy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Clinical AI Offers Hope: More Impact, Less Complexity
"This is the first time where there's hope - there is a pathway to doing more with less. There is a pathway for the job of being a clinician, being a nurse, to be a fulfilling one. There is a...
By Julie Yoo
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Intersolar 2026 Highlights Policy Debates and New Products
More policy questions, new products appear at Intersolar 2026 #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/prX0r3YBOS
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Fee‑Free Accounts Offer 3.61% Savings, 2% Checking
We're fee free and paying high yields here. I'm not worried about the competition, I'm worried about local economies. 3.61 APY savings, 2.0 APY checking at https://t.co/HHwXUb7kB6
By Jill Castilla
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Spencer May Be Hiding Game Projects From Microsoft’s Earnings
One guess: we're about to find out how many game projects Spencer was shielding from Microsoft's quarterly math
By Ethan Gach
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Leadership's Risk Appetite Drives Digital Success
The biggest barrier to digital success is rarely technological or budget. It is leadership’s willingness to embrace change and take risks. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/BQNDlxuwMR https://t.co/rgqIU4dXx1
By Jim Marous
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Argentina's 32% Inflation Fueled by Runaway Money Growth
Argentina’s inflation comes in at a RED HOT 32.4%/yr. NO SURPRISE. AR’s money supply (M3) is growing at 38.7%/yr. That's WELL ABOVE Hanke's Golden Growth Rate of 9.8%/yr, a rate consistent with hitting its 5%/yr inflation target. INFLATION = PRES. MILEI'S ACHILLES HEEL....
By Steve Hanke
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Solar and Wind Save Fuel for Reliable Power
If solar and wind are not replacements for fossil fuel power, what are they? After all, they are doing something—witness charts showing large amounts of “generation” in a day or the largest growth in “generation” and “capacity” over time. That “something” is...
By Alex Epstein
Social•Feb 20, 2026
DOJ and Ohio AG Charge OhioHealth with Price‑Gouging, Anti‑Competition
DOJ, Ohio attorney general accuse OhioHealth of driving up prices, crowding out competition https://t.co/oxxD0glykV via @statnews
By Tara Bannow
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Data Readiness Causes 42% of AI Project Failures
42% of enterprise AI projects fail. The culprit? Data readiness (or lack thereof) @PureStorage @PureStorageUK #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/fgDiy1Ew0X
By Tim Hughes
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Project OVERMATCH Scales UK Drone Production
Project OVERMATCH - how one company is scaling up production of #drones in the UK #avgeek https://t.co/sEEOjJQprt https://t.co/PjEtX67uHA
By Tim Robinson
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Transit Expansion Must Pair With Near‑Line Density
Atlanta's freeway damage, its 1970s-era MARTA rail footprint, and the way forward...Expanding transit is worth the enormous cost, but realistically we need to put an equal weight on adding density near existing transit lines. https://atlurbanist.substack.com/p/atlantas-freeway-damage-its-1970s
By Darin Givens (ATL Urbanist)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Xbox Embraces Cross-Device Gaming Future
“renewed commitment to Xbox starting with console.” "Gaming now lives across devices, not within the limits of any single piece of hardware" Did Copilot write this? https://t.co/9xhWEFi0TM https://t.co/HNsY9rUlOr
By Ethan Gach
Social•Feb 20, 2026
NovaGold Opts Single‑phase Donlin Build at $5,000 Gold
"We have looked at building [the Donlin project] in phases, but given the current price environment of about $5,000 an ounce, it's our current thinking to build the project in a single build," said @NOVAGOLD 's CEO Greg Lang. ...
By Michael McCrae
Social•Feb 20, 2026
New Xbox CEO Pledges Humility and Urgent Innovation
Read a first note from @asha_shar the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming: Dear team, Today I begin my role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. I feel two things at once: humility and urgency. Humility because this team has built something extraordinary over decades. Urgency because...
By Geoff Keighley
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Celebrating Phil Spencer's 38-Year Microsoft Journey
Thanks to Phil Spencer for 38 years of great work, innovation, and partnership at Microsoft, from intern in 1988 to head of Xbox and then EVP.
By Tim Sweeney
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Phil Spencer’s Legacy Elevates Gaming Beyond Xbox Controversy
What I hope isn’t lost in today’s news about Xbox is Phil Spencer’s incredible career in gaming. Phil is a passionate competitor and a big gamer. You may not have always agreed with the calls, but this industry is better...
By Geoff Keighley
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI's Exponential Leap Outpaces Even Seasoned Expectations
"we are now dealing with exponential improvements of ai, astounding even those, like me, who have been in the field for nearly a decade. we knew this would happen but it’s happening quicker than we thought."
By Andrew Arruda
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Xbox Chief Vows to Keep Games Art, Reject AI Slop
Microsoft's new Xbox chief says "games are and always will be art, crafted by humans" and that Xbox won't chase AI slop. "As monetization and AI evolve and influence this future, we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our...
By Tom Warren
Social•Feb 20, 2026
USS Gerald R. Ford Sails Into Mediterranean Amid Rising Tensions
Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has Crossed Into The Mediterranean The carrier's rush to the Middle East comes as the military build-up in the region appears to be approaching its crescendo. Latest: https://t.co/ZPLyQ1iOa3
By Tyler Rogoway
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Spencer's Retirement Timed with Massive Halo PS5 Reveal
I don't think it's a coincidence that Spencer approached Nadella about retiring around the time Halo was announced for PS5. It's one of the biggest Xbox announcements ever and the one Spencer never promoted himself.
By Ethan Gach
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Matt Booty Named Xbox EVP and Chief Content Officer
Xbox’s Matt Booty Matt will become Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, reporting to Asha, CEO Microsoft Gaming https://t.co/HI9rkd4LEH
By Geoff Keighley
Social•Feb 20, 2026
American Media Must Highlight Unresisted Dictatorship Collapse
I asked @derspiegel to share this important interview with Robert Kagan in English. Rafaela von Bredow made it happen. This is how American media should be talking: "We Are Watching a Country Fall Under Dictatorship Almost Without Resistance" https://t.co/Ctij7ummvc
By Jeff Jarvis
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Predictive Rankings Aren’t Journalism, They Mislead Voters
Just fucking stop. Prediction is not journalism. It does nothing to inform the electorate. It is media self-indulgence. And it's usually wrong. The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver https://t.co/V3LGKnCvIs
By Jeff Jarvis
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Health Leaders Need Operational Agentic AI Strategies
Health leaders: your AI strategy may exist… but is it operational? Here’s how organizations are actually deploying agentic AI: https://t.co/iAzZysMNQp Meet NTT DATA at #ViVE2026 🤝 @NTT_DATA_NA #AgenticAI #HITSM
By Colin Hung
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Monocyte IL‑10 Explains Sex Differences in Pain Duration
Sex differences in pain duration Finding interleukin-10 from monocytes as an/the explanation (in the experimental model and people) @SciImmunology https://t.co/fOsciwav7Y
By Eric Topol
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Solar and Wind Are Intermittent, Not Reliable Power Sources
All energy discussions, analyses, and policy-making must totally stop treating solar and wind as reliable power sources and instead treat them as intermittent fuel-savers.
By Alex Epstein
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Australia’s Grid-Scale BESS Market Becomes Megawatt Competition
‘Each megawatt will be competing’: Wärtsilä on Australia’s evolving grid-scale BESS market #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/w4JnKuzvQD
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Smart, Narrow, Trusted AI: Prenosis Sepsis Test Approved
Healthcare AI doesn’t need to be louder. It needs to be smarter, narrower, and trusted. Prenosis’ FDA-authorized sepsis diagnostic shows what that looks like in practice. 🔗https://t.co/JQBRCOKfO3 @PrenosisInc #patientsafety #HITSM
By Colin Hung
Social•Feb 20, 2026
FDA Cracks Down as Novo Sues Hims over Semaglutide
This is the first reference which I heard directly from FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary regarding $HIMS, $NVO 🧵👇and the recent legal actions that the HHS had initiated against HIMs and Hers. When he was asked by @annikakimc - @CNBC’s...
By Yair Einhorn
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Bank Deposits Remain Cheap, Abundant, and Slow‑to‑reprice
Deposits are US banks’ primary funding source; they are typically cheap, abundant, and slow to reprice. Many households keep substantial balances in bank accounts that pay little or no interest. https://t.co/jTcFqJyFST
By Linda Yueh
Social•Feb 20, 2026
EU Unveils “Savings and Investment Union” Capital Market Reform
The European Commission has launched another attempt to reform capital markets, rebranded as the ‘Savings and Investment Union’. https://t.co/UQ2DvCgG3f
By Linda Yueh
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Grid Battery Installations Hit Record High in 2025
Chart: Grid battery installations soared to a new high in 2025 #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/EOxZj7iIvM
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 20, 2026
AI Call Transcripts Are Everywhere—Establish Clear Usage Rules
At this point, in any call, it is likely someone is AI transcribing, whether they tell you (& whether that is legal or not). We really need clear norms & rules about how these transcripts can be used, since AI makes...
By Ethan Mollick
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Digital ID Tracking Has Been Power's Goal Since 2017
I've been reporting on this legal effort since 2017 in the U.S. (and it started far before that). Whitney Webb is 1000% correct that the goal of Digital ID and tracking everything every person says/consumes online has long been the...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Iran's Warning Highlights Hormuz's Strategic Oil Choke Point
My take on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz: “The Iranians recently shot a warning shot across the bow. They indicated that they can shut the straits down and cut the world off from 20% of its supply.” https://t.co/sbb1tuQO4T
By Steve Hanke
Social•Feb 20, 2026
War Risk Premium Adds Only $10 to Oil Prices
U.S./Iran: Oil Prices and the War Risk Premium Oil traders currently assign a low probability to a war between the United States and Iran that results in significant and sustained disruption to exports from Iran and other countries in the Persian...
By John Kemp
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Argentina’s Energy Minister Highlights Critical Mineral Role
A pleasure to speak to Argentina’s Secretary for Energy & Mining Daniel González at the #IEAMinisterial An IEA Family Member, 🇦🇷 is a key contributor to critical mineral supplies & global energy security Grateful to Ambassador @IanArgentinoS for his support for our...
By Fatih Birol
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Define War Goals, Guard Hormuz From Iranian Threat
Love @brett_mcgurk dropping Clausewitz on @CNN “No one starts a war—or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so—without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war." I agree with Brett's analysis....
By John Spencer
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Nasal Mucosa Targeted for Universal Respiratory Vaccine
How to get a universal vaccine vs respiratory threats? Block via the nasal mucosa @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/IjCkbF05LB @NatRevImmunol https://t.co/2W7SZ1fHSR https://t.co/XcEzcMeXrB
By Eric Topol
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Teaching Your Own Work Feels Like Self‑Scrutiny
I always feel weird assigning things I'm in. It feels like a weird flex, even when it's actually a good teaching resource. Today my global health class is talking about "the fevers", colonialism, and the beginnings of global health. So I...
By Theresa MacPhail, PhD (Dr. Theresa MacPhail)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
SAVE Act Cosponsors Misinterpret REAL ID Registration Requirement
Even some of the SAVE America Act’s cosponsors are misguided about the bill’s identification requirements for registration, mistakenly believing a state driver’s license compliant with the 2005 REAL ID Act would be sufficient. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/even-election-officials-who-like-voter-id-have-issues-with-the-save-america-act/
By Marc Elias
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Challenger Brands Win Through Clear Purpose, Not Spend
Challenger brands do not win by spending more. They win by making clear choices about who they serve and what they stand for. We explore Rival’s study with @EFulwiler in this episode. Watch the full video: https://t.co/Y31f7tnfQ6 https://t.co/M2cWuLR3zt
By Jim Marous
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Six Tips to Test AI’s Leadership Capability
Human management may be messy at times, but is AI any better? Here are six tips from business leaders and questions to weigh whether AI has what it takes to lead. (My latest in @forbes) https://t.co/zSHyx8Su64
By Joe McKendrick