💬 Quoted… “A very clear moment when the industry speaks to you.”

• Mark Lundstrom, a MIT-trained rocket scientist and Rhodes scholar with more degrees than a thermometer, launched his unicorn startup Radia back in 2016 after learning that transporting large wind turbine blades is one of the toughest logistics jobs in the energy industry. His solution to the problem? Building the world’s largest plane (☝️) – at 356 feet long and 79 feet tall – to open up land access for giant wind turbines with blades the length of football fields, which are currently only used on offshore projects due to transportation limitations over land.

🏙️ Stat of the Day: ~20% of office space around the US was unleased at the end of last year, the highest vacancy rate in over four decades, according to recent data from Moody's Analytics. As a result, several major US cities are tightening their purse strings in anticipation of lower revenue from commercial property taxes: New York City is predicting a worst-case scenario of $1+ billion less income over the coming years, while San Francisco’s mayor has paused hiring and is preparing to cut spending by 10%. Other cities – including Atlanta, Boston, and Dallas – are forecasting budget shortfalls in the near future.

🤔 Did You Know?... Some ancient empires in Mesopotamia had a “king for a day” ritual during certain solar eclipses, which involved temporarily replacing their ruler with a doppelganger – who was then executed to stave off negative omens.

📰 Worth a Read: Meet the Tech Company That Had a Better Year Than Nvidia → (WSJ)