Industry Social Media and Updates

Oil Price Surge Drives Japan's Industrial Slump
SocialApr 15, 2026

Oil Price Surge Drives Japan's Industrial Slump

Yesterday, industrial production in Japan slid from 4.3% in February to -2.0% in March. HIGH OIL PRICES ARE HITTING JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND HARD. https://t.co/bTPfg5d5gV

By Steve Hanke
Rogue‑style Fan Pages Can Drive 100M Organic Views
SocialApr 15, 2026

Rogue‑style Fan Pages Can Drive 100M Organic Views

i interviewed the agency making “fan pages” for brands. secondary accounts that feel more like a rogue employee took over than a strategy. the “arby’s boys” page generated over 100m organic views in the first six months.

By Rachel Karten
Third Battery Stage Begins, Adding 312 Tesla Megapacks
SocialApr 15, 2026

Third Battery Stage Begins, Adding 312 Tesla Megapacks

Construction and concrete pours begin on third stage of massive battery, adding another 312 Tesla Megapacks #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/0MoRLztKGz https://t.co/Djyf8Vf6jn

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Ignoring Weapon Safety Code Risks Fatal Accidents
SocialApr 15, 2026

Ignoring Weapon Safety Code Risks Fatal Accidents

The problem is not this incident, or even her response to it. The real problem is that we still have not dealt with the underlying code. Weapons kill people. Full stop. What few are willing to say out loud is that...

By John Konrad
SEC Chair Clayton Charges Santacon with Wire Fraud
SocialApr 15, 2026

SEC Chair Clayton Charges Santacon with Wire Fraud

Jay Clayton has charged Santacon with wire fraud. More tk at 11. "No matter how you dress it up, fraud is fraud." https://t.co/O5cDddX6ec

By Antoine Gara
Promolytics: Targeting Cancer‑Promoting Clones to Halt Progression
SocialApr 15, 2026

Promolytics: Targeting Cancer‑Promoting Clones to Halt Progression

A new review on tumor promotion and the evolution of cancer with the concept of "promolytics" —drugs that could prevent potentially dangerous clones and/or their progression https://t.co/IFah5gi8ZK @Nature

By Eric Topol
Organizational Design: The Overlooked Key to AI Change
SocialApr 15, 2026

Organizational Design: The Overlooked Key to AI Change

Organizational design is the most underrated aspect of change management. Implementing new tech, especially with AI, means automating jobs and changing roles. #ChangeManagement #OrganizationalDesign https://t.co/WQnaJ0Xh98

By Eric Kimberling
Canada’s Electrification Lag Threatens Economic Competitiveness
SocialApr 15, 2026

Canada’s Electrification Lag Threatens Economic Competitiveness

An Electrified Canadian Economy is a More Competitive Economy But Canada is falling behind. Interview with Victor Jacquet (Concordia). Follow for thoughtful energy journalism. Share if it’s useful. https://youtu.be/1D-AbRn8VoM

By Markham Hislop
One Belt One Road Lending Surges in 2025
SocialApr 15, 2026

One Belt One Road Lending Surges in 2025

Reports of the end of China’s One Belt One Road lending were very premature - 2025 was a record year for new commitments. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/KIBnk4491s

By Adam Tooze
Kalshi Decries Ohio's $5M Fine, Seeks Injunction
SocialApr 15, 2026

Kalshi Decries Ohio's $5M Fine, Seeks Injunction

Kalshi calls Ohio's proposed $5M fine an “extraordinary & regrettable step” in new CA6 filing, says "rush to impose an unprecedented fine" with motion pending causes irreparable harm and forces Kalshi into “Hobson’s choice;” urges granting of motion for injunction...

By Daniel Wallach
Enhanced Ltd to Debut on NYSE May, Reshaping Sports
SocialApr 15, 2026

Enhanced Ltd to Debut on NYSE May, Reshaping Sports

Enhanced Ltd is expected to start trading in early May under the ticker $ENHA on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to customary closing conditions. For those of you interested in participating early: if you buy SPAC trust shares $APAD...

By Christian Angermayer
Vegas Casinos Thrive on Big Fight Events, WrestleMania Bid Shows
SocialApr 15, 2026

Vegas Casinos Thrive on Big Fight Events, WrestleMania Bid Shows

Vegas casinos/hotels/etc love when there are big fights in town. The way the city bid to get WrestleMania to return also suggested it had a big impact. Inbox: https://t.co/c61qtUZJrD

By Ryan Glasspiegel
American Airlines Hits 100, Finally Prioritizes Customers
SocialApr 15, 2026

American Airlines Hits 100, Finally Prioritizes Customers

American Airlines Turns 100 Today — And Finally Looks Like It Wants Customers Back - View from the Wing https://t.co/oZaHnQ8uTX

By Gary Leff
Mark Ruffalo Testifies Against Paramount‑WBD Merger Today
SocialApr 15, 2026

Mark Ruffalo Testifies Against Paramount‑WBD Merger Today

Actor Mark Ruffalo -- who has strongly opposed the Paramount-WBD merger -- will testify via videoconference at the Senate hearing today, according to Booker's office https://t.co/QKABiKeZiH via @variety

By Todd Spangler
Tesla FSD Misidentifies Non‑emergency Vehicle, Slows Unnecessarily
SocialApr 15, 2026

Tesla FSD Misidentifies Non‑emergency Vehicle, Slows Unnecessarily

File this ... again ... under two steps forward and one step back. Slowing for an emergency vehicle, on the other side of the road, that is not in an emergency situation. No sirens and no flashing lights. Tesla's FSD does...

By Driven By EVs
Speculating Substack’s Trending: Possible Controversy or Heist Connection
SocialApr 15, 2026

Speculating Substack’s Trending: Possible Controversy or Heist Connection

I'm afraid to ask but... Why is Substack trending? Did they piss someone off? Were they responsible for the 12 ton candy bar heist?

By Graham Cochrane (DIY Music Biz)
Meta Pixel Glitch Causes Missing Subscribe Events
SocialApr 15, 2026

Meta Pixel Glitch Causes Missing Subscribe Events

Anyone experiencing Meta pixel issues in the last ~36 hours, what are you seeing/experiencing? For example, I'm seeing zero Subscribe events for a client showing in Events Manager, they're using LittleData + Segment, but we have other similarly setup events that...

By Barry Hott
CF Industries Prioritizes US Farmers Over Profitable Exports
SocialApr 15, 2026

CF Industries Prioritizes US Farmers Over Profitable Exports

One of the big US fertilizer companies, CF Industries, has said it's "foregoing" more profitable exports, in favor of keeping nitrogen at home for US farmers this spring: https://t.co/Ch3Nd83bNR https://t.co/JwPgaISLb6

By Tracy Alloway
Jake Sullivan Explores America’s Tech High Ground
SocialApr 15, 2026

Jake Sullivan Explores America’s Tech High Ground

Jake Sullivan: The Tech High Ground A lot to unpack here, here is a short thread. 🧵 https://t.co/5gQzM9Dl6u

By Paul Triolo
New Market Map Highlights Agentic AI in Ambulatory Sector
SocialApr 15, 2026

New Market Map Highlights Agentic AI in Ambulatory Sector

Market maps have become a real focus of ours as LLMs are getting company categorization so wrong. Our latest, in partnership with Confido Health & @RMFnyc1, focuses on agentic AI for the ambulatory market. What's being deployed now? Our focus...

By Christina Farr
Secure Certificates Curb Chip Counterfeits, Demand Investment
SocialApr 15, 2026

Secure Certificates Curb Chip Counterfeits, Demand Investment

A certificate-based, tamper-proof system can stifle growing grey-market and counterfeit problems. But it requires investment and a lot more coordination. https://t.co/4zmIbwcP23 #semiconductor #PUFs #traceability #AMS #trustedsupplychain #extrinsicIDs #analog #counterfeitchips

By Ed Sperling
Mortgage Applications Plunge; Sellers Must Slash Prices
SocialApr 15, 2026

Mortgage Applications Plunge; Sellers Must Slash Prices

Mortgage applications to buy a house fell again. They're back down to an index level of 159, which is more than 50% below the pandemic peak in early 2021. Not only that - they're now declining year-over-year, reversing a slight positive trend...

By Nick Gerli
US and Iran Discuss Two‑Week Ceasefire Extension
SocialApr 15, 2026

US and Iran Discuss Two‑Week Ceasefire Extension

SCOOP: The US and #Iran are considering a two-week EXTENSION to their ceasefire, which currently ends next Tuesday. From @S_Elwardany and me https://t.co/xF6M4XuyKh

By Eric Martin
Bank of America Shines in Higher‑for‑longer Rate Environment
SocialApr 15, 2026

Bank of America Shines in Higher‑for‑longer Rate Environment

Thinking of playing higher-for-longer rates? Analysis says Bank of America ($BAC) could be a top pick due to its unique sensitivity. Strong deposit base & digital edge are key. Investing

By periodtrader
NY Governor Targets Billionaires with $5M Second‑Home Tax
SocialApr 15, 2026

NY Governor Targets Billionaires with $5M Second‑Home Tax

A baby step. Just tax the damn billionnaires. New York Governor Proposing Tax on Second Homes Worth $5 Million or More https://t.co/bhuVmaQ3or

By Jeff Jarvis
Twitch Streamlines Prime Subscriptions to Two Clicks
SocialApr 15, 2026

Twitch Streamlines Prime Subscriptions to Two Clicks

Twitch is testing an easier way to Subscribe with Prime. On click, it will confirm you want to use your Prime. This effectively reduces the flow to two clicks.

By Zach Bussey
Interplanting Dual Crops Boosts Yield and Margins
SocialApr 15, 2026

Interplanting Dual Crops Boosts Yield and Margins

What is the phi philosophy? Plant sequencing is the understanding of plant phenotyping (expressions) created with lower plant densities overlayed with the equity of interplanting. Together 2 different crops create more margin through dual revenues and the synergies created. Eliminating the...

By Jason Mauck
German Grille Multicopter Delivers High Payload for Rapid Rescue
SocialApr 15, 2026

German Grille Multicopter Delivers High Payload for Rapid Rescue

Grille: High-Payload German Multicopter Built for Rapid Rescue Operations by @DefenseTrends #Drone #Engineering #EmergingTech #Innovation https://t.co/2AjWfJAZgM

By Ron van Loon
Small Builders Keep 2019 Sales Levels Steady
SocialApr 15, 2026

Small Builders Keep 2019 Sales Levels Steady

Not the March of Dimes, but still maintaining the 2019 sale levels. Of course, these are smaller builders who take this survey. https://t.co/9r6kBHAazv

By Logan Mohtashami
Booster Speed-Processing Training Cuts Dementia Risk 25%
SocialApr 15, 2026

Booster Speed-Processing Training Cuts Dementia Risk 25%

This one type of cognitive training might delay dementia.🧠🧠 In the ACTIVE randomized controlled trial, older adults were assigned to memory, reasoning, or speed training — then they were followed for 20 years. Standard memory and reasoning training didn't reduce dementia risk....

By Siim Land
Design Shines, Function Falters in 2026 Prius Nightshade
SocialApr 15, 2026

Design Shines, Function Falters in 2026 Prius Nightshade

There's a lot to like about the 2026 @Toyota Prius PHEV Nightshade, but there are also a lot of issues I bumped into during a week of driving. Has design finally overtaken function with this iconic Toyota vehicle? Maybe so......

By Dave Taylor
Christine Romans to Host New NBC News Now Show
SocialApr 15, 2026

Christine Romans to Host New NBC News Now Show

TV-news veteran Christine Romans is getting a new two-hour show on NBC News' live streamed service while being elevated to chief business correspondent. Her program, which launches this summer, will bring NBC News Now to 14 original hours per weekday ...

By Brian Steinberg
Incompetent-to-Stand-Trial Rule Und
SocialApr 15, 2026

Incompetent-to-Stand-Trial Rule Und

I don’t agree with “incompetent to stand trial” being a thing. Do you? If anyone commits a violent crime and might be a danger to others again, they should be locked away for a long time: retarded or insane, or not. This is...

By Joe Lonsdale
Banks Beat Estimates; Future Guidance Holds Key Insight
SocialApr 15, 2026

Banks Beat Estimates; Future Guidance Holds Key Insight

$JPM beat by 9%. $GS, $BAC, $WFC all reporting this week. Banks are crushing estimates — but forward guidance is measured. In earnings season, what management says about the future matters more than what happened last quarter. https://t.co/d5vbf1nEBF

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Former FDA Chief Urges Term Limits, Merit‑based Appointments
SocialApr 15, 2026

Former FDA Chief Urges Term Limits, Merit‑based Appointments

Former FDA cancer chief/CDER dir. Rick Pazdur told me earlier this week he's concerned w/political appointees injecting themselves into drug reviews - and that this might trickle down past this admin. He's calling for time limits on senior FDA positions...

By Zach Brennan
Iran Views Closed Strait as Leverage Amid Time‑Wasting Crisis
SocialApr 15, 2026

Iran Views Closed Strait as Leverage Amid Time‑Wasting Crisis

From Iran's perspective keeping the Strait closed for a full month while not being actively bombed is an ideal position from which to continue building steady leverage. Truly hope this ends soon, but, again, this remains a crisis of lost time—and...

By Rory Johnston
From $17M to Global Tiger Cub Healthcare Giant
SocialApr 15, 2026

From $17M to Global Tiger Cub Healthcare Giant

This sell-side pharma equity analyst started with $17M. He built one of the world’s largest Tiger Cub healthcare funds.

By rich_toad
Warner Bros Leverages Influencers, Friendly Critics for Digger Launch
SocialApr 15, 2026

Warner Bros Leverages Influencers, Friendly Critics for Digger Launch

Of course #Digger won’t debut at fall festival Warner Bros will stack the deck with influencers & positives-accentuating “critics” trading glowing pull quotes for ACCESS to early screenings, scoring interviews with Tom Cruise Why risk it with those who won’t take that...

By Erick Weber
Moderna's Cancer Therapy Rename May Mislead Physicians
SocialApr 15, 2026

Moderna's Cancer Therapy Rename May Mislead Physicians

Moderna mRNA cancer treatment used to be called a "cancer vaccine" but in 2023 they switched to "individualized neoantigen therapy." Some docs think the name change is misleading. https://t.co/UIn2djdDAv

By Antonio Regalado
US Petroleum Inventories Drop 9M Barrels, Crude Rally Stalls
SocialApr 15, 2026

US Petroleum Inventories Drop 9M Barrels, Crude Rally Stalls

US total commercial petroleum stocks fell by 9 million barrels last week. Crude was down by 0.9 MMbbl, gasoline by 6.3 MMbbl, and diesel by 3.2 MMbbl. Crude had been building faster than usual over the past month and appears to now...

By Rory Johnston
Supply Gap Emerging as Last Hormuz Tankers Arrive
SocialApr 15, 2026

Supply Gap Emerging as Last Hormuz Tankers Arrive

The tanker companies I spoke to last week confirmed that the last vessels that moved out of the Strait of Hormuz before the closure have reached their destinations at the end of March -- meaning the real supply gap is...

By Máximo Torero
AI Agents Power Future Biotech Labs and Organizations
SocialApr 15, 2026

AI Agents Power Future Biotech Labs and Organizations

Live in 15 minutes — I'm talking with Stanford's @james_y_zou on his latest research in building laboratories and biotech orgs made of hundreds or even thousands of AI agents Register now to watch live, for free: https://t.co/xSa5NXkX4A

By Andrew Dunn
US Blockade Halts Iran's Oil Shipments to China, India
SocialApr 15, 2026

US Blockade Halts Iran's Oil Shipments to China, India

"The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has all but stopped Iran-controlled or dark-fleet tankers moving Iranian oil to importers mainly China and India." https://t.co/UXsjqOp2by

By Ellen Wald
Turning Consulting Into a Product Determines Startup Success
SocialApr 15, 2026

Turning Consulting Into a Product Determines Startup Success

His biggest risk wasn't demand. It was whether a consulting service could become a real product. If it couldn't be productized, the whole company would be wrong. https://t.co/ijwnhg6MLr

By Omer Khan
Statins Don't Harm Muscle Health in Older Adults
SocialApr 15, 2026

Statins Don't Harm Muscle Health in Older Adults

Statin use does not impair muscle health in older adults: findings from the SCOPE study https://t.co/WKjk9Ov0rG https://t.co/xTo9mk3vbw

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Army's Cheyenne II Faces Aggressive, Success‑dependent Timeline
SocialApr 15, 2026

Army's Cheyenne II Faces Aggressive, Success‑dependent Timeline

The Army's MV-75 has a name, Cheyenne II It also has an extremely aggressive schedule that top officials warn relies on a series of successes to meet Link (now that the embargo is lifted): https://t.co/9WoZgHBaZ9

By Brian Everstine
Government Forces Self‑employed to Fund Interest‑free Loan
SocialApr 15, 2026

Government Forces Self‑employed to Fund Interest‑free Loan

This is the injustice: the US government is actively pushing - by threat of fines (and, ofc, eventual imprisonment/violence) - American self-employeds to give Uncle Sam an interest free loan every year (via estimated overpayment).

By Scott Lincicome
AI Designs Lab-Ready Antibodies From Text Prompts
SocialApr 15, 2026

AI Designs Lab-Ready Antibodies From Text Prompts

Drug discovery has always meant finding. Screening libraries. Keeping what survives. Semiconductors don't work that way. Neither do aircraft. You design them computationally before anything gets built. @saakohl left @GoogleDeepMind after co-developing AlphaFold2 to do the same thing for biologics. @LatentLabs_ Latent-X2...

By John Cumbers
Chinese Biotechs Lead Licensing as M&A Surges
SocialApr 15, 2026

Chinese Biotechs Lead Licensing as M&A Surges

M&A is sizzling right along, with the Q1 numbers looking good for biotech. IPOs got started on the year with a spike in offerings and some mixed results on the Street. Dealmaking remains solid. And shall we just call it...

By John Carroll