Geopolitics
Europe's Jet Fuel Crisis Is Real. So Are the US Ripples.
The IEA says Europe has maybe six weeks of jet fuel left. The warning checks out — and the same forces are already lifting US airfares, diesel, and LNG prices.
Iran
Geopolitics
Trump Threatened Iran's 'Civilization.' Then Agreed to a Ceasefire.
President Trump spent Easter weekend threatening to destroy Iran's infrastructure, then warned Tuesday morning that 'a whole civilization will die tonight.' The world spent 10 hours wondering what he meant. By evening, he announced a ceasefire. By morning, it was already fraying.
Technology
No Helium, No Chips, No MRI Scans
Qatar produces a third of the world's helium. The Ras Laffan complex is offline, possibly for years. Without helium, chipmakers can't fabricate AI processors — and hospitals can't keep MRI machines cold.
Geopolitics
The Last Cheap Tank of Gas
On February 25th, I paid $2.499 a gallon at a Sheetz in Ohio. Three days later, the U.S. began bombing Iran. Five weeks later, gas at my local pumps in Connecticut hit $3.95 — and the worst-case scenarios haven't even started.
Healthcare IT
Iran-Linked Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Giant Stryker
An Iran-backed hacking group called Handala claims it wiped over 200,000 systems at medical device maker Stryker, idling 56,000 employees across 79 countries in what analysts are calling a significant cyber escalation.