Carlos Olin Montalvo III

A major milestone in Qualtrics' vision to improve the human experience - Qualtrics Qualtrics and Press Ganey Forsta unite to improve human experience at scale, bringing AI innovation to healthcare and experience management.

Qualtrics signed a definitive agreement to invest $6.75 billion to acquire Press Ganey Forsta, a leading provider of experience measurement and analytics www.qualtrics.com/blog/a-major...

A major milestone in Qualtrics' vision to improve the human experience - Qualtrics Qualtrics and Press Ganey Forsta unite to improve human experience at scale, bringing AI innovation to healthcare and experience management.

Qualtrics signed a definitive agreement to invest $6.75 billion to acquire Press Ganey Forsta, a leading provider of experience measurement and analytics www.qualtrics.com/blog/a-major...

To help with economic development efforts, an “Outdoor Martinez” map. Martinez is a parks and open space gateway with 100 parks, trails, and open spaces— all within 15 minutes of downtown thousandfriendsofmartinez.org/files/OutdoorMartinez.pdf #california

COVID now individual decision not recommended, so now not covered by private plans?

Although startup food brands make up less than 2% of the food, beverage, and household products market, they drove nearly 39% of incremental category sales gains in 2024

CDPH recommends Covid-19 vaccines for:
All 6-23 months, 2-18 years with risk factors or never vaccinated, those in close contact with others with risk factors, who choose protection, planning pregnancy, pregnant, postpartum, or lactating, 65+ years, <65 years with risk factors

A Preliminary View of 3I/ATLAS from Mars In a new interview on Newsmax last night (available here), I discussed the seven anomalies of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. My segment…

Yesterday, October 3, 2025, was a special day, as 3I/ATLAS reached its closest approach to Mars at a separation of 29 million kilometers. This should have allowed multiple Mars orbiters to capture new imaging and spectroscopic data on 3I/ATLAS avi-loeb.medium.com/a-preliminar...

Critical Metals, which agreed to buy Greenland's Tanbreez deposit last year for $5 million in cash and $211M in stock, applied in June for a $50M grant through the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era piece of legislation aimed at boosting production of goods for national security purposes.

The Dirty Truth Behind Some Doctor Reviews A doctor’s perfect five-star review may have been paid for, faked, or traded.

“Without question, the biggest challenge [of online physician reviews] is that doctors want to address negative reviews by telling their side of the story” www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dirty-truth-behind-some-doctor-reviews-2025a1000q9b?form=fpf

"A lot of folks decided that since there was no law enforcement, that meant that they would break the rules and drive off-road and cut down trees and things like that," said John Lauretig, president of Friends of Joshua Tree. "I worry about our national parks not being protected."

Historic Castro Theatre Reopens February 2026 with Sam Smith Headlining Residency

After a 2-year, $41 million renovation, the Castro Theatre is reopening in early 2026. The century-old venue will kick off its new era with an eight-night, “To Be Free: San Francisco” residency by Grammy winner Sam Smith; beginning February 10 www.sfstation.com/2025/09/30/h...

I began studying Latin America during the 1980s-90s, as military dictatorships gave way to democracies. In the time since, almost no elected Latin American presidents would've dreamed of calling on the armed forces to declare "war" against their own citizens. That's 1970s Pinochet dirty-war garbage.

New Sodium Battery Design Works Even at Subzero Temperatures A new technique stabilizes a metastable form of sodium solid electrolyte, enabling all-solid-state sodium batteries to maintain performance even at subzero temperatures. All-solid-state batteries are ...

“It’s not a matter of sodium versus lithium. We need both. When we think about tomorrow’s energy storage solutions, we should imagine the same gigafactory can produce products based on both lithium and sodium chemistries" scitechdaily.com/new-sodium-battery-design-works-even-at-subzero-temperatures/

Experts at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) join scientists and health care professionals globally to reassure the public that it is safe to take acetaminophen as recommended during pregnancy

California Law Sets State’s Own Vaccine Schedules, Deepening Rift With CDC | KQED Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Wednesday asserting California’s ability to set its own immunization schedules and requiring insurers to pay for any authorized vaccines.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Wednesday asserting California’s ability to set its own immunization schedules. AB 144 empowers the California Department of Public Health to adopt its vaccine recommendations from major professional medical societies rather than CDC www.kqed.org/news/1205628...

Despite Major Change In COVID Vaccine Policy, Chaos Lingers In CA: What To Know The Golden State is sidestepping recommendations from federal health officials on who should get vaccinated against COVID-19.

California will continue recommending COVID vaccines broadly, including the newer booster expected in coming months.

“CDPH continues to recommend that everyone age 6 months and older should have access and the choice to receive COVID-19 vaccines” patch.com/california/a... 💉

Using Liquid Dishwasher Detergent? Stop. I was once a die-hard fan of gel dishwasher detergent. But after years of testing detergents, I would never buy it now. And neither should you. Here’s why.

Powder dishwasher detergents or powder-based pod dishwasher detergents, such as our top pick are superior cleaners to liquid gel dishwasher detergents. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

Where Are CA's Monarch Butterflies? With The Population In Free Fall, A Call To Arms Is Issued Millions of western monarchs used to return to coastal California every year, but the population has plummeted in recent decades.

The California State Parks Foundation is asking the public to observe and report sightings of western monarch butterflies during California Biodiversity Week from September 6 to 14 patch.com/california/t...

US designates 2 more gangs in Latin America as foreign terrorist groups U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

Violence skyrockets in Ecuador since the pandemic. Cartels from Mexico, Colombia and the Balkans settle in Ecuador because it uses the U.S. dollar, has weak laws and institutions, network of gangs apnews.com/article/rubio-ecuador-venezuela-military-strike-immigration-0bde0bbf862734facbd0df5f5361935b

Air Force debuts pilotless cargo flights in the Pacific The service incorporated remotely-operated flights into its massive REFORPAC exercise as it aims to make cargo flights cheaper.

Autonomous cargo flights between Hawaiian islands, operated by a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan powered by Joby Aviation’s Superpilot software, were remotely operated from Guam, which is about 4,000 miles away www.defenseone.com/technology/2025/09/air-force-debuts-pilotless-cargo-flights-pacific/407918/

U.S. economy: 22,000 jobs were added in August are “much less than the expectation of 75,000” as the U.S. experienced its slowest 4-month growth since 2020, with rising unemployment and 21,000 in downward revisions for June and July employment number

“No tax on tips.”

(And while we’re at it, no tips.)

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US gives Ecuador nearly $20 million in new funding, drones to fight drug gangs The United States announced nearly $20 million in new security commitments for Ecuador during a visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Andean country on Thursday, as Washington seeks to buoy allies in its crackdown on drug cartels.

US gives Ecuador nearly $20 million in new funding, drones to fight drug gangs reut.rs/4nA3Q1d

FAA seeks contractor to lead US air traffic control modernisation The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a request for proposals from companies interested in managing its planned multi-billion-dollar modernisation of US air traffic control systems.

the FAA issued a “request for solutions” that describes the project’s goals and requests bids from companies seeking a contract to “lead, facilitate and execute the FAA’s brand new air traffic control system” www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/fa...

The US economy showed strength in Q2 2025. GDP estimate revised upward to a 3.3% annualized growth rate from initial 3.0%. The revision topped economists' expectations and was fueled by stronger-than-anticipated consumer spending and a significant increase in business investment.

A federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal. If the decision is upheld, it could invalidate Trump's trade deals and force the government to refund billions in tariffs already collected. The administration's next move could be to appeal to the Supreme Court.

A U.S. federal appeals court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal. Consumer sentiment among middle class waning. US consumer spending saw its most significant increase in 4 months, 0.3% rise in inflation-adjusted spending. Core PCE price index the highest since February.

LeBron and Maverick Carter to launch a touring basketball league with 12 elite teams, men's and women’s, in a travelling, Formula 1-style circus, through 8 global cities and player equity baked in.
Backed by Singapore’s sovereign fund, Riyadh’s Public Investment Fund, UBS, Skype & Facebook execs

US job market:
1) Payrolls grew by 73,000 in July, and the average for the last three months was a mere 35,000—the weakest performance since the pandemic
2) Job figures for May and June were revised downward by a combined total of ~260,000
3) Unemployment rate also rose to 4.2%

“Navigation requires the right instruments,” says an economist , and jeopardizing government data “is akin to flying blind.”