Here’s what #WolfgangPuck cooked up for 1,700 Hollywood stars at the #Oscars.

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This Tax Nerd Bet His Life Savings Against DOGE

From Wall Street Journal. Alan Cole put his life savings, all $342,195.63, into a prediction-market wager. He insists he’s not really a betting man. #DOGE #Markets #WSJ

Why are Iranian drones so deadly? | The Economist

From The Economist. Why are Iranian drones so deadly? Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how the drones work, how Iran’s mass deployment is reshaping conflict in the Persian Gulf, and how Ukraine’s battlefield experiences are providing crucial lessons for countries facing attacks. 00:00 – What…

NATO’s Arctic artillery forces are learning to dig, hide, and maneuver to dodge #drones.

This Olaf walks, talks, and recognizes YOU — all thanks to Nvidia❄️#Disney #Nvidia

From Cheddar. Disney built a robot that learned to move like the movie character in hours using GPU-powered simulations. Debuting at Disneyland Paris March 29.

Consumers are getting more worried as war in the Middle East drags on

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 U.S. consumer sentiment fell in March, with the University of Michigan’s preliminary index at 55.5, marking 2024’s lowest reading. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, conducted Feb. 17–Mar. 9, found improving views before a military action and weaker responses afterward. Economists had expected…

Meta stock pops 3% because a headline about big AI layoffs is all it takes

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Meta stock rose about 3% in premarket trading on reports of potential layoffs, while the company called the claims speculative. The reported Meta layoffs could affect 20% or more of roughly 79,000 employees, with no date or final number set. The developments coincide with…

The billion-dollar legacy of daytime TV in the social media age

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Microdramas are reshaping mobile entertainment, with the format generating nearly $3 billion in 2025 app revenue and U.S. users spending more time with vertical video than traditional streaming on phones. The minute-long, vertical video stories on apps like ReelShort and DramaBox, TikTok’s PineDrama, and…

Energy adviser: Limited options if Hormuz crisis continues #shorts

From 60 Minutes. Former White House energy adviser Bob McNally says there are no policy solutions to address rising gas prices if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. #straitofhormuz #oilprices

Will Trump try to take this small Iranian island?

From The Economist. 90% of Iran’s crude-oil exports pass through Kharg Island. The tiny outcrop could be the location of the war’s biggest escalation yet.

Gov. Shutdown, weather, and Iran war continue to pressure airline industry

From Cheddar.

Here’s how a 162-year-old #dessert shop makes #Turkishdelight. #HafizMustafa

Doctor Answers Surrogacy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

From Wired. Psychologist, author and surrogacy advocate Kim Bergman joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about being a surrogate and the surrogacy process. Where do you begin with surrogacy? What happens if a surrogate decides they want to keep the baby? What are the risks involved with surrogacy? Answers to these questions and…

A rare visit to the Strait of Hormuz

From VICE News. The Strait of Hormuz is in crisis. VICE News’ Suroosh Alvi took a rare visit to the troubled waterway in 2019. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network:…

Turning Point USA Clubs Expand to High Schools Across America

From The New York Times. Efforts by high school students to start Turning Point USA “Club America” chapters nationwide have created discord among students, teachers, administrators and parents in some states. Video by Michael Anthony Adams, Mark Boyer and Luke Piotrowski/The New York Times #turningpointusa #clubamerica #highschool #charliekirk #newyork Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/47EEhpZ Subscribe:…

Traveling Through a Closed Strait of Hormuz with Graeme Wood

From The Atlantic. The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial crossing for the world’s oil supply—and Iran’s closure of the passage amid U.S. and Israeli strikes has snarled shipping traffic. Graeme Wood chartered a boat to see the unusually quiet strait first-hand: 📸: AFP / Getty; Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / Getty; Yasser Al-Zayyat /…

Bitcoin Miners vs. AI Data Centers: The Battle for America’s Power Grid

From Cheddar. As AI data centers race to secure electricity, Bitcoin miners are finding themselves in a power struggle — literally. CleanSpark CEO Matt Schultz sits down to explain how his company, America’s largest domestic Bitcoin miner with 1.8 gigawatts of power under contract, is uniquely positioned to capitalize on both markets. The key advantage?…

How Iran Is Holding the Strait of Hormuz Hostage

From Wall Street Journal. Iran spent years stockpiling weapons that could be used to paralyze traffic on one of the world’s most important oil passageways. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how Iran’s mines, missiles, drones and boats are now wreaking havoc on the global economy. #Iran #Oil #WSJ

Oil hits $104 as the U.S. pushes allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Brent crude rose above $104 a barrel Monday as the administration sought allied help to secure the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring risks to energy supplies. Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate hovered near multi-year highs as oil prices stayed elevated despite planned reserve releases.…

Bessent says the U.S. is letting Iranian oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday the U.S. has allowed Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz to keep global supplies flowing. He told CNBC that Iranian oil shipments to India are moving, some Chinese vessels are exiting the Gulf, and commercial…

Trump Claims Former President Regretted Not Attacking Iran

From Wall Street Journal. Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Trump said a former president privately told him, “I wish I had done it,” referring to an attack on Iran, but declined to identify who.

How Wolfgang Puck Dishes Out 30,000 Plates At The Oscars

From Business Insider. After all the Academy Awards are passed out at the 2026 Oscars, 1,700 of Hollywood’s biggest stars flock to the Governors Ball hungry. Wolfgang Puck and his team feed them all. Over 100 chefs are flown in from all over the world to handle the massive scale. But how do chefs juggle…

America at 250 at the New Orleans Book Festival

From The Atlantic. In partnership with The Atlantic, the New Orleans Book Festival hosted a special keynote evening honoring the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, moderated a conversation between bestselling biographer Walter Isaacson, acclaimed filmmaker and storyteller Ken Burns, The Atlantic staff…

Here’s how #WolfgangPuck feeds 1,700 of Hollywood’s biggest stars after the #Oscars. #academyawards

Putin: The real winner of the Iran War?

From VICE News. Reports revealed that Vladimir Putin and Russia aided Iran by providing intelligence on U.S. military targets. This, along with Russia’s waived oil sanctions, led energy expert Amos Hochstein to declare that Putin is the real winner of the Iran war. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more:…

What did you think of the Oscars winner picks?

From Cheddar.

Goldman Sachs forecasts oil at $100 a barrel for March

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Goldman Sachs raised near-term oil price forecasts and detailed disruption scenarios, underscoring market sensitivity to supply risks. The bank now expects its Brent crude price forecast to average above $100 in March, with Brent for May having briefly touched $119.50 and trading near $100.13…

Trump is eyeing changes to an obscure law to slow soaring gas prices. It won’t help much

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 The White House is considering a temporary Jones Act waiver to ease fuel transport as the Iran war enters its third week. Officials say the Jones Act waiver would allow foreign ships to move oil, gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and fertilizer between U.S. ports.…

Lockheed Martin misses on earnings, but the stock soars on what’s to come

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Lockheed Martin reported fourth-quarter earnings of $5.80 per share, a slight miss versus the $5.85 analysts expected, while issuing a firmer 2026 outlook. The Lockheed Martin earnings update also included a Department of Defense agreement to quadruple THAAD interceptors production from 96 to 400…

Here’s how nearly 30 varieties of #baklava are made at Hafiz Mustafa in #Istanbul.

Inside the White House’s Meme Strategy to Sell the Iran War

From Wall Street Journal. The Journal analyzed over 100 video posts shared by the White House on TikTok and X since the beginning of the war. The pop-culture-filled strategy is drawing lots of views, and backlash. #Trump #Iran #WSJ

#Ragerooms are corporate America’s newest coping mechanism

Why your boss should let you nap at work? | The Economist

From The Economist. Should employees nap at work? The Economist’s audience editor, Harry Taunton, and co-host of The Intelligence podcast, Rosie Blau, discuss the science behind snoozing, how modern work disrupts natural sleep rhythms, and why short 10–30 minute “power naps” may improve alertness, memory, mood, and even health. 00:00 – Why might a power…

How Humanoid Robots Joined This Factory’s Workforce

From Wall Street Journal. A Schaeffler auto parts plant in Cheraw, S.C., is putting humanoid robots to work. The factory uses three robots in a plant that employs 750 human workers. #Robots #Manufacturing #WSJ

Honda scraps EV models and braces for first loss since it went public

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Honda said Thursday it will cancel development and production of three planned EVs in North America, citing a strategy reassessment amid weakening demand and tariff pressures. The canceled models — the Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon, and Acura RSX — underscore weakening EV…

Here’s why #plantbased #meat is still so expensive. #ingredients #vegetarian #expensive

NYC Needs 500,000 Homes – Developers Are Turning Offices Into Luxury Rentals

From Cheddar. New York City is in the middle of its worst housing shortage in 60 years, with a vacancy rate of just 1.4% and a need for over 500,000 new units. Meanwhile, office occupancy sits at just 57% as hybrid work reshapes how companies use space. The solution? Convert empty office towers into apartments…

Inside Venezuelan Families’ Fight to Free the Regime’s Prisoners

From Wall Street Journal. In the days following the U.S.’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his government pledged to release a significant number of political prisoners, calling it a gesture “to seek peace.” But how many prisoners and which ones are released has become a bellwether of the country’s future after the removal of…

The truth about the jobs report

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported stronger-than-expected January job gains, highlighting concentration in non-discretionary sectors. The January jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows health care added 82,000 jobs and social assistance 42,000, with additional gains in nonresidential construction. White-collar sectors declined,…

Meta suffers another AI setback as it delays launching its latest model

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 The New York Times reported Thursday that Meta delayed its Avocado text model from a planned March launch to at least May after internal testing found it behind rivals, underscoring ongoing pressure in the AI race. The Meta Avocado AI model was described as…

Oil prices near $100 as Hegseth dismisses Strait of Hormuz fears

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 Oil prices hovered near $100 on Friday as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its third week, highlighting market strain. Brent crude slipped to about $99 a barrel after closing above $100, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $94. Both benchmarks logged outsized weekly…

Buc-ee’s gets 33 F ratings after ignoring 88 complaints

From Quartz. 🎥 Video Details 🎥 🌟 About This Video 🌟 The Better Business Bureau now lists F ratings for 33 Buc-ee’s locations across five states after 88 customer complaints went unanswered, underscoring the chain’s handling of consumer issues. According to the Better Business Bureau, Buc-ee’s BBB ratings reflect nonresponses within the bureau’s 14-day window,…

Consciousness is a mystery

From Vox. What is consciousness, really? We don’t know. Scientists aren’t sure. Philosophers can’t agree. All we have is the fact that it feels like something to be you right now. Beyond that, human consciousness remains a complete mystery. Sean talks with Michael Pollan about his new book, A World Appears, which is about what…

How Barbie Became A $1 Billion-A-Year Brand

From Business Insider. Barbie became a $1 billion-a-year brand and one of the most iconic toys in history. Now Mattel’s crown jewel is facing challenges. After years of dominance, boosted by the blockbuster “Barbie” movie and a wave of nostalgia, sales are sliding. At the same time, rivals such as Hasbro are pulling ahead in…

Choke Point | Sunday on 60 Minutes

From 60 Minutes. Iranian attacks on tankers and cargo ships have choked the flow of oil and goods through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage connecting Persian Gulf oil producers to global markets. The disruption threatens to drive U.S. gas prices to record highs. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history.…

How Texas Roadhouse Can Afford to Sell Steak at $19

From Wall Street Journal. Texas Roadhouse is the largest casual dining chain by sales in the U.S. and has continued to keep their steak dinners affordable, even as beef prices have risen. Its free bread and peanuts continue to be a part of its core strategy to provide value and keep customers happy during periods…

Bernie vs. the billionaires | Today, Explained

From Vox. Sen. Bernie Sanders has a whole new reason to go after the world’s billionaires. This week, we ask the longtime Independent senator from Vermont about his proposed annual wealth tax and how he plans to rein in AI. He has called for a moratorium on AI data centers. But with aggressive actions like…

Why is Israel bombarding Lebanon?

From The Economist.

General Stanley McChrystal on ‘The Jolene Doctrine’

From The Atlantic. The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, spoke with Atlantic staff writer George Packer and General Stanley McChrystal at the New Orleans Book Festival about recent global events, including the war in Iran, national security under the Trump administration, and an approach to foreign policy that the retired four-star general referred to…

The Jolene Doctrine

From The Atlantic. At the New Orleans Book Festival, the retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal tells Jeffrey Goldberg that Trump’s foreign policy reminds him of the Dolly Parton song “Jolene”: “I think we might be in a period where we think what we can do we should do, because we can.”

How Iran Is Holding the Strait of Hormuz Hostage | WSJ

What the most popular Netflix shows tell us about the streamer’s algorithm

From The Atlantic. What are Netflix’s most popular shows? As part of a discussion on the streamer and its impact on the film industry, Charlie Warzel and David Sims review the list—and what it says about how Netflix used the algorithm to grow into a streaming colossus.

How smart design can benefit senior living

From Vox. By 2040, the US Census Bureau projects that, for the first time in the US, adults over the age of 65 will outnumber children under 18. The trend is set to continue as Gen X and millennials age, but where will everyone live, and who is designing those spaces? Vox visits The Pryde,…

How to check #TSA wait times before your #flight amid the shutdown

How big is the energy shock from the Iran war?

From The Economist. The Gulf war has brought traffic in the Strait of Hormuz almost to a halt, sparking an energy shock that will reverberate around the world. Our editors analyse the impact on this week’s Insider episode.

What High Oil Prices Mean for Dollar Store Stocks Like Dollar General

From Wall Street Journal. WSJ’s Jinjoo Lee explains how oil prices have historically impacted dollar-store brands—and how this time might be different. #Iran #Oil #WSJ

Why the #Iranwar could fuel higher #food prices

Is Russia the real winner from the war in Iran? | The Economist

From The Economist. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a slim waterway between Oman and Iran through which a large proportion of global oil and gas supply flows—has consequences for much of the world. The fall-out will not be felt evenly. Russia has a lot to gain from the escalating conflict. Zanny Minton Beddoes…

Inside the Race to Save the Clay Behind ‘Wallace & Gromit’ | WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. For decades, the animators behind “Chicken Run” and “Wallace & Gromit” have used a very specific type of clay. It’s pliable enough to reshape for months, but firm enough not to melt or crack under studio lights. Then one day, Aardman Animations got word that its clay manufacturers were retiring. News…

Live Nation Settlement: What It Means for Artists and Fans

From Cheddar. On this episode of Big Business This Week Seth Schachner, Managing Director at Strat Americas and host of "Breaking Down The Biz" podcast, joins to discus the latest developments in the entertainment industry including the Live Nation DOJ settlement, where the Paramount-Warner merger stands, and the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Watch! Connect with…