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Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

When the cheapest fix is a green wig and an alien costume, something deeper is broke.

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

You build it. You own it. You sell it. Beijing just proved at least one of those is optional.

Apr 27, 2026

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3 min read

Tehran wants the strait reopened first. Doing it hands Trump cheaper oil but kills his pressure on Iran's nuclear stockpile.

Apr 24, 2026

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3 min read

A UBS analyst saw yesterday's 18% software crash coming 4 months ago. Here's what was in his note.

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

A profit beat, a revenue miss, and a guidance bomb nobody priced in.