Tail‑Rotor‑Free Helicopter Boosts Control with Flettner Rotor
HT-100 Helicopter: Tail Rotor-Free Design with Flettner Rotor for Superior Control and Efficiency via @WevolverApp #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/XjNbPMORpm
Analyzing Spirit Airlines' Collapse on Vox Today Podcast
Joined the Vox Today, Explained podcast with @NoelKing to dissect the end of Spirit Airlines. Give it a listen. https://t.co/RuX58al62x
China's EV Trucks Surge as Car Sales Cool, War Boost
As electric car sales soften in China after years of breakneck growth, electric trucks are taking off, with the emerging industry expected to get a boost from the Iran war https://t.co/42g5lCCBfq
Iran's Blockade Over Humanitarian
Please explain to me like I’m 5 or a golden retriever why stopping the humanitarian effort to get ships out but keep the blockade going is what Iran wants and we happily agree to?
Nissan and BMW Squashed Early EV Advantage Despite Expertise
Both Nissan in 2009 and BMW in 2011, had early leads in EVs and also had the knowledge to build world-class sports cars. And both, screwed up the lead, royally. https://t.co/zY39EMW5E7
Vote for Delivery Robots: Boost Local Business, Cut Congestion
Tomorrow, @CityofVancouver is voting on a pilot for autonomous delivery robots, including @ServeRobotics. They should approve it. This is personal. Vancouver is my home, and it’s where I was inspired to build Serve. It's where I fell in love with robotics....
Google Gemini Expands to Cars, Sparking Privacy Concerns
Google Gemini is rolling out to millions of cars, but some owners are concerned about data privacy. https://t.co/ffvLwEJQFu
Travel Update: Gas Prices Surge, Airlines Expand Routes
12 Things in Travel Today: — Gas Prices Rise In All 50 States — JetBlue Expands Fort Lauderdale With New Routes, Status Match — United Flight Hits Truck And Pole Near Newark — Southwest Adds Dozens Of New Routes + More https://t.co/Jo2IaZruVw
Avoid Lucid Stock
Macro: EV demand solid; supply bottlenecks persist. Lucid halted guidance after seat supplier glitch cut Q1 sales. Risk: production & material limits. Trade: avoid LCID until updated guidance. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Electric Trucks Already Conquering Chile’s Atacama Desert
BEV trucks are already cruising across the Atacama Desert today yeah baby, we're rockin' #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 video: Alex Fabian Salas Garriga https://t.co/4rxJH8d699
Germany's US Container Lead Shrinks as Italy Rises
Germany has been Europe's largest ocean (containerized) exporter to the US for a long time. In 2016, the gap was 250,000 TEUs. In 2025, it's down to 39,000. Italy is about to take #1. Turkey 2.5x'd. Denmark doubled. Poland grew 50%. Germany?...
Waymo Launches 6th‑Gen Zeekr RT with Fast Charging
Waymo Debuts 6th-Gen Zeekr RT with Fast-Charging in San Diego by @niccruzpatane #Automotive #Transport #EV #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/axCIJCzcKh
War‑Driven Fuel Surge Pushes US Airline Fares Up 24%
Thanks to US-Israeli war on Iran, jet fuel prices have more than doubled. Domestic US fares have SOARED by 24%, and international fares have SURGED 50% since Jan. 5. AIRLINE PASSENGERS SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO TRUMP & NETANYAHU. https://t.co/aeXlO0ZxmJ
Trump’s Project Freedom Risks Bypassing Iran’s Strait
VIDEO COLUMN: Can President Trump’s new ‘Project Freedom’ unblock the Strait of Hormuz? I take a look at his high-risk, high-reward shipping plan, trying to circumvent Iran’s grip on the crucial waterway. @Opinion https://t.co/u6if9l4171
Waiv Robotics Tackles Drone Deployment on Moving Vessels
Drones keep improving — longer range, better sensors, more autonomy. But getting them onto a moving vessel remains a major constraint for offshore use -- a problem that UK startup Waiv Robotics is setting out to solve. 🔗 https://t.co/S4ngtsmEq7 https://t.co/17ri5bYh9F
Prime’s “Two‑Day” Shipping Takes Up To Nine Days
Amazon Prime Shipping Translations: Two Day Free Prime Shipping = 3-9 business days Next Day Shipping: 11:59pm that day Overnight: also 6-11pm
Reporter Tests BYD’s High‑Tech Electric Ride‑Hailing
.@Kubota_Yoko: “It was one of my first times riding in a new BYD electric car, and as a…reporter, I was excited. China’s BYD was the talk of the car world, and the ride-hailing vehicle I was in had buzzy features,...
Buyers Opt for Budget Cars as Prices Hit $50K
JUST IN: More car buyers are selecting cheaper, basic vehicles as average new vehicle prices near $50,000.
Supply Chain Risks Vary Between Stable and Growing Firms
“Regarding supply chain risk mgmt., the most crucial things for an effective supply chain in a stable, mature business may be very different from those for a business going through a turnaround or rapid growth.” 📌 https://t.co/7AG1EKlCBd #procurement #purchasing #supplychain https://t.co/2t2YYMBWL7
Prevent Supply Chain Bottlenecks Amid Rapid Drone, Robot Growth
How to avoid #SupplyChain issues as #Drone and #Robot production increases exponentially by Cell Press @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/SndqAxyIOi #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/X1xpqQUB62
Chinese Supercars Roll Into El Paso, Threatening US Automakers
JUST IN: El Paso's streets show rare, advanced Chinese cars that are the biggest threat to U.S. automakers in decades.
China’s Hyper‑Automated Factories Build a Car Every 30 Seconds
China’s Hyper-#Automated Auto Plants: One Car Every 30 Seconds Rolls Off the Line by @Eng_china5 #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/LWot8ymHwq
United's Customer‑Centric Strategy Beats Spirit's Model
Spirit Airlines just died. @united is thriving. My latest @ForbesCMO piece shows the contrast in strategies, the initiatives from United's CEO Scott Kirby, and the importance of customer experience. https://t.co/cIzKUQzRt3
AA Introduces Private Terminal for ConciergeKey Elite
American Airlines Adds Private Terminal Access for ConciergeKey Passengers - View from the Wing https://t.co/q9FUqiiwaX
Ford's Revamp Deserves In-Depth Journalist Chronicle
It's very interesting what's going on a Ford. I hope some journalist is watching closely, and we get another book like Mary Walton's "Car". She embedded with Ford for two years to document in painstaking and personal detail how they...
Self‑Driving Cars May Randomly Brake and Call Abroad
Soon your self driving car will start slamming on the brakes randomly while calling family members in a foreign country https://t.co/QT1URbNRMu
Delta's K‑Shaped Service: Premium Ups, Economy Down
I'm not sure there is a company that embodies the K-Shaped Experience like Delta Airlines. At the same time its finding new ways to spoil its premium customers, it is doing everything it can to curtail services to those at the...
PCB and Wire Bonding: Overlooked Semiconductor Bottleneck
"Clearly the most underrated bottleneck in the semi supply chain is in printed circuit board and die-attach wire bonding", EthereumFire's senior crypto analyst wrote in a note to clients.
Transportation Capacity Tightening Rapidly, Market Set to Worsen
Transportation capacity has never tightened this fast outside of the kick off of peak season during COVID. This is a very tight market that is expected to see further tightening as the year progresses.
Columbia Law Students Champion Free Bus Initiative
Great op ed on free buses by Columbia j-school students. Good to see a nonconventional, well-reported opinion here. https://t.co/rvO3uuc1Pg https://t.co/jALkCkrKcp
Defiant Against Critics, Standing Firm for US Merchant Marine
Didn’t have getting blasted by the world’s most famous “stoic” on my bingo card. Or his 449K-view dunk on me getting under 1K likes. Or ratioing him on naval matters while Trump surges warships into the Persian Gulf to free my US Merchant...
Self‑driving Trucks Could Cut Grocery Prices and Boost Safety
Autonomous trucking company Aurora is starting to put sponsored articles in sites like Axios stating that autonomous trucks will lower grocery bills and increase safety. "Autonomous trucks — trucks that operate without a driver — could lower shipping costs, helping reduce...
Jet Fuel Shortages Threaten Flights Across Europe, Asia
“I Would Be A Little Concerned”: What Travelers Should Know About Jet Fuel Shortages in Europe and Asia https://t.co/wMtofUx1ET
Renewables Cut Driving Costs Fourfold, Ending Gas Price Spike
High gas prices are simply a result of the energy insecurity brought about by fossil fuels, which are limited resources that must be drilled for daily. Eliminate this insecurity and lower the cost of driving your car by a factor of...
Norway's April New Cars: 99% Pure Electric
In Norway in April, a total of 11,103 new cars were registered. 87 run on diesel. 31 have gas engines. 20 are plug-in hybrids. 8 are gas full hybrids. 5 are diesel hybrids. 10,952 are pure electric. https://t.co/ClvEP6Pdd7
Spirit's Collapse Sparks New Capitalism Narrative Battle
Spirit Airlines Failed — Now Both Sides Are Trying To Rewrite What It Means For Capitalism - View from the Wing https://t.co/BMZVs6Hjs6
Unveiling Kobe Bryant Helicopter Pilot: Part 2
Who Was the Pilot on Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter? (Part 2) #aviation #KobeBryant #pilot #planes #mentourpilot
Amazon's New Supply Service Mainly Boosts Baseline Capacity
"...We see the overall disruptive impact [Amazon Supply Chain Service] as on the margin, given our view that Amazon's primary motivation for a third-party offering is aimed toward densifying its baseload capacity..." - Bruce Chan, Stifel
Spirit Lawyer Cites Iran War for Liquidation, Plan Collapse
Spirit lawyer in court is blaming Iran war for airline's liquidation and failure of the reorganization plan proposed before the spike in fuel prices
Amazon Business Launches Same‑day Grocery Delivery for Firms
Interesting move - Amazon Business is providing same-day delivery of perishable groceries to business customers in more than 2,300 U.S. cities. https://t.co/fq9JaBDdDJ "Amazon Business serves more than eight million organizations globally, including 97 of the Fortune 100."
Driver Flees After Hitting Child in Maple Park
Horrible “At the same time, the young child playing in a grassy area of Maple Park entered the street and was struck by the vehicle. Initially, the driver stopped, but then allegedly drove away from the scene before officers arrived,...
Contract Rates up $0.08/mile, Poised for 10% Gain
Contract rates net of fuel $+.08/mile since April 1st. This is a really strong move for contract rates. We believe that contract rates could move another 10% by the end of the year and finish around $2.80/mile. https://t.co/1elgECt0Lg
Indian Airlines on Brink of Shutdown over Soaring Fuel Costs
🚨 SOS TO INDIAN GOVERNMENT 🚨 Every Indian airline, including Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, has sent a SOS to the government, stating they are on the verge of closure. Jet fuel prices have more than doubled recently. Consequently, all airlines have...
BA Strips European Business Class Luxury to Speed Cleaning
British Airways Cuts “Last Hint Of Luxury” From European Business Class This Week — To Save Cleaning Time - View from the Wing https://t.co/diMlzB46ah
Cross‑border Freight Ignores Rich Lucha Libre Heritage
It’s disappointing that very few if any cross border freight companies lean into the deep history of Lucha Libre for their marketing
Delta Cuts Free Meals on Short Flights
JUST IN: Delta to remove complimentary food and beverage service on flights 349 miles or less
Letting AI Pilot Is Like Crowdsourcing Flight Control
Can passengers use AI to fly an airplane? Because that is what asking users to build software sounds like. What could possibly go wrong?
Global Oil Liftings Rebound to Pre‑war Levels.
CHART OF THE DAY: Impressive chart via @Vortexa. On a 7-day moving average, global oil liftings (into tankers) have **recovered to their pre-war level** due to a surge in liftings in the Americas. (Of course, that's helped by massive stock...
Higher Gas Costs Divert $24B From Retail Spending
That $24 Bil spent on higher gas prices is money that consumers do not spend on retail e-commerce and in stores. How do you direct supply chains?
Project Freedom only Clears Outbound Tankers, Not Two‑way Flow
Project Freedom (the new US attempt to unblock the strait) is all about getting oil tankers out. So far, no indication the US is even contemplating a two-way traffic, with tankers going into the Persian Gulf. The later is a...