Social•Feb 18, 2026
Tech Alone Won’t Drive AI; Practices Must Evolve
RT I compare this genAI moment to early web and cloud eraswhen transformation only happened after we changed practices (agile, DevOps, design thinking), not just technology. Same story, new stakes. #CIO #AI #DigitalTransformation @Star_CIO https://t.co/xfrVmpSIJN
By Isaac Sacolick
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI May Reverse Dilution From Slowing Revenue Growth
Your slowing revenue growth has created a stock-based comp (dilution) problem AI is destroying software multiples, but it may also be the only thing that can solve our dilution problem. https://t.co/8EiZueMtNK
By OnlyCFO
Social•Feb 18, 2026
EU Parliament Bans AI Chatbots over US Data Security Concerns
The European Parliament banned AI chatbots like Claude and Copilot from lawmakers' devices, citing cybersecurity risks from cloud data uploads to US firms https://t.co/KCPJ57Qqs1 #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/uigKl4zdY7
By Tim Hughes
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Anthropic to Spend $80B on Cloud Partners by 2029
Anthropic expects to pay Amazon, Google, and Microsoft at least $80B through 2029 to run Claude on their cloud servers; cloud providers get a cut of Anthropic's AI sales revenue https://t.co/cMedWWo2tz #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/sDR7IGPcsA
By Tim Hughes
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Critical Minerals and Energy Drive Global Economic Competitiveness
Very good meeting with 🇺🇸 US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy & Business Affairs @CalebOrr__ We discussed developments in global energy markets, the importance of critical minerals for energy & economic security and energy’s role in boosting competitiveness https://t.co/Z4YDq3jEJG
By Fatih Birol
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Roku Hires Former Snap, Meta Exec to Lead Ads
Roku taps Patrick Harris, a veteran of Snap and Meta, to run advertising sales.... https://t.co/0mYOElGbjg via @variety
By Brian Steinberg
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Early Funding for Diverse Founders Who Dream Big
We founded Harlem Capital because the world is better when everyone is encouraged to dream big. Winners can come from everywhere but need support to reach their full potential. We invest $1.0M to $2.5M in startups before success is obvious. All Winners Welcome....
By Jarrid Tingle
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Werner Shifts One-Way Truckload to Expedited, Niche Routes
Werner Enterprises is restructuring its one-way truckload business to prioritize expedited routes & specialized verticals https://t.co/kdaSliDWS9 @TruckingDive and noted in today's WSJ Logistics newsletter.
By Cathy Morrow Roberson
Social•Feb 18, 2026
CLOs Bet on Yield While AI Threatens Software Holdings
This is the CLO market right now: Sellers: AI will destroy these businesses Buyers: Thanks for the yield Software is the largest sector in CLO portfolios globally. 10-15% concentration. Nearly half mature in the next 3 years. Someone here is wrong.
By JunkBondInvestor
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Rippling Shows How B2B Brands Blend Big and Scrappy Marketing
How to build a B2B brand that stands out: Rippling edition. You are always asking for examples of B2B brands that are doing great marketing. You're tired of hearing about how Liquid Death and Apple and Nike are THE GOLD...
By Dave Gerhardt
Social•Feb 18, 2026
ZM Poised for Upside with Buyback, Growth, Cheap Valuation
- Anthropic catalyst - Pouring cash into buyback w/ conservative balance sheet - 5% annual gross profit growth since EOY 2022 - stock trading below 17x EV/EBIT per @fiscal_ai Very interesting set-up for $ZM over next couple of years https://t.co/75MsUcEE1b
By Brett (Chit Chat Money)
Social•Feb 18, 2026
FinTechs Become Latin America’s SME Financial Operating System
Latin America’s small businesses don’t lack ambition. They lack liquidity. FinTechs are stepping in to close persistent cash flow gaps with smarter underwriting, real-time data and embedded finance solutions. The real opportunity isn’t just lending. It’s becoming the financial operating system for...
By Spiros Margaris
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Harlem Capital: Early Funding for AI-Building Visionaries
In 2015 we started @HarlemCapital to change who gets to win. Not as a slogan, but as a standard. Ten years later, that standard has become a platform for identifying exceptional founders early and helping them build generational companies. We invest $1.0M to...
By Henri Pierre-Jacques
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Dollar Holds Firm Despite Weak Conviction and Recent Lows
US Dollar is Mostly Firmer, amid Weak Conviction: The US dollar was sold to new session lows against several currency pairs late in the North American afternoon yesterday, but there has been little follow-through today. The greenback is firmer against…...
By Marc Chandler
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Upcoming UST Auctions May Cool Rally, Create Opportunity
Busy UST auction schedule in the next eight days could finally slowdown the rally a bit and offer an opportunity. Brand new 20s ($16B) today, new 30y TIPS tomorrow ($9B), and regular size/schedule 2s, 5s and 7s next week.
By Ed Bradford
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI and Quantum Forces Redefine Cybersecurity Strategies
Why Cybersecurity Strategies and Frameworks Must Be Recalibrated in the Age of AI and Quantum Threats by @ChuckDBrooks https://t.co/KGZ9x9TO0T #CyberSecurity #ai #Quantum
By Chuck Brooks
Social•Feb 18, 2026
True Career Power Comes From Sovereignty, Not Branding
You don't need a better brand. You need Sovereignty. You can have a great personal brand and still feel like a passenger in your own career, waiting for permission, chasing recognition, tying your worth to a job title. Professional Sovereignty is the...
By Dr. HUME (Hume Johnson)
Social•Feb 18, 2026
China Quietly Amasses Dollar Reserves Despite Official Narrative
Anyone who trusts official Chinese reserve data is a fool. The blind spot in the official narrative about China "dropping the dollar" is China's continued SHADOW dollar reserve accumulation, which looks like the below chart👇 The big January increase in state banks'...
By Izabella Kaminska
Social•Feb 18, 2026
2024 Forecast Missed: Iran Tensions Now Escalate
Some of my armchair geopolitical analysis from 2024 where I expected a cooling of tensions and no conflict with Iran. Circumstances are very different today.
By Quinn Thompson
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Equity Volatility Spike Defies Traditional Buying Signals
Good read on *market stress* from GS: “Our vol stress index closed the week registering 9 out of 10. Historically, readings of >9 have been buying opportunities, but this time ‘feels different’ as the increase in panic has not come with...
By MacroCharts
Social•Feb 18, 2026
USD Rebounds but Short‑term Conviction Remains Weak
$USD recovered from the late sell-off in North America yesterday. It is trading firmer against most G10 currencies, but short-term participants seem to lack much conviction. Key US data and SCOTUS still lie ahead. See https://t.co/Ax3iZrTLT7 https://t.co/01M5ylxWt7
By Marc Chandler
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Markets Surge Higher After V‑Shape Recovery—Implications Ahead
The markets are extending higher after yesterday's V-shaped recovery - here's what it means 👇
By Kathy Lien
Social•Feb 18, 2026
ECB Yield Caps Mask Fiscal Fragility, Exit Bond Markets
ECB yield caps give the illusion of fiscal sustainability, but it's just an illusion. A real shock like Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows high-debt countries have no money to help Ukraine. For the sake of Europe, the ECB needs to...
By Robin Brooks
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Aging Populations Strain Southern Europe; ECB Must Relinquish Yield Caps
Once you reach 60, your conditional life expectancy is another 20+ years. Problem in Southern Europe is that relatively few people work, so population aging becomes very expensive for the state. That only gets fixed if the ECB steps back...
By Robin Brooks
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Generates Personalized, On‑Demand UI for Every User
The new type of software is going to be “dynamic”: - A strong foundation of data access layer and integrations - A smart LLM layer to operate on the data - On-demand dynamic UI for the end users, most other interactions become conversational. For...
By Tony Dinh
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Resist Pressure, Keep Your SAP System Stable
Don't let pressure force a system switch. Hold steady and do what's right for your business. This is a common challenge, especially in the SAP ecosystem, so you're not alone. #SAP #BusinessTips https://t.co/hLA2rW9Od3
By Eric Kimberling
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Challenges Psychometrics: Strategies to Prevent Candidate Cheating
Has #AI broken #psychometrics? A review of the science & practice of mitigating #candidatecheating using AI #Event @ABPsychologists https://t.co/gvwLuCeFjw #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
By Dave Millner
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Seeking AI Wireframe Tool Integrated with GitHub
What AI deign / wireframe tool connects to github? I want to be able to create mockups quickly but using my real product UX
By Olly Meakings
Social•Feb 18, 2026
US Energy Chief Declares Net‑Zero 2050 Impossible
Net-zero by 2050 has “zero point zero chance of happening,” says US Energy Secretary Chris Wright ahead of the biennial IEA ministerial meeting in Paris. (This ministerial meeting will mark a turning point in global energy policy making across industrialised...
By Javier Blas
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Every Great Tech Team Needs Vision, Design, Execution
Every iconic tech company follows the same pattern. I’ve seen it repeat again and again. → The visionary founder who bends reality → The designer who shapes taste and experience → The quiet engineer who makes it actually work Different names. Same archetypes. Apple had them. Tesla had...
By Pascal Bornet
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Becomes Invisible Backbone of Global Systems
AI has moved beyond experimentation. It is no longer an add-on or productivity boost. It is becoming the invisible backbone of healthcare, education, finance and public systems. What we are witnessing is not another tech cycle, but the construction of a new...
By Spiros Margaris
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Egypt's M3 Surge Drives Inflation Beyond Target
Egypt's inflation rate is 11.9%/yr. Egypt's money supply (M3) is growing at 22.7%, ABOVE Hanke's Golden Growth Rate range from 13.1%/yr-17.1%/yr, consistent with hitting its inflation target range of 5%/yr-9%/yr. THE INFLATION STORY = A MONEY SUPPLY STORY. https://t.co/V2EApGpMCY
By Steve Hanke
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Rinky Karthik Discusses SAP Talent Management Innovations
#SAP Talent Management Technology: a Chat with Rinky Karthik https://t.co/gMZ29hTtCL >a nice interview with @rinkysmile of #SuccessFactors talking about talent management. #EnSw #HRTech #HR #HCM #AI #Talent
By Luke Marson
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Solopreneurs Quit when No Audience Shows Up
Most solopreneurs don’t quit because it’s hard. They quit because nobody shows up. Shipping without demand feels like shouting into the void. Ever felt that?
By Rado (This.is.rado)
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Treat Employee Morale Like a Market Indicator
The Sentiment Ticker: Why We Should Track #Morale Like a Stock Market https://t.co/6TWOLgE0BQ #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
By Dave Millner
Social•Feb 18, 2026
China Delays Auto Sales Data, Signaling Weakening Market
The Economist: “Last month the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, another state-backed trade group, appears to have deferred the publication of its weekly sales data—a sure sign of growing anxiety over weakening numbers.” https://t.co/feytAJBiP2
By Jonathan Cheng
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Strong Stocks Thrive Only With Strong Market Momentum
Strong stocks are good. Strong stocks + strong sector = better. Strong stocks + strong sector + strong market = ideal. The flip side is a weak market can put pressure on strong stocks, so it's key to pay attention to market (index)...
By Peter Sin Guili
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Shift to Equal‑weight, Financials, and Cyclical Assets
Wow, the goat is also rotating out of Megacap tech, long equal weight performance vs market cap, long financials for deregulation and curve steepening, and long real cyclical assets Feels good man
By Felix Jauvin
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Algorithmic Bias May Drive Layoffs After Medical Leave
If you got laid off following a performance improvement plan that came relatively shortly after you took protected medical leave, sought a reasonable accommodation, or reported unlawful employer practices-- you may have experienced algorithmic discrimination. Consult an employment lawyer before...
By Nisar Law
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Critical Infrastructure Calls for Ericsson Transport
I just got off a call with a critical infrastructure organisation and it reminded me of a recent discussion with Hemant Malik, Head of Product Line Transport, Ericsson Networks, so I thought it timely to share this again - feel...
By Dez Blanchfield
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Caterpillar VC Funds ElevenEs' 1GWh LFP Factory in Serbia
Caterpillar VC backs startup ElevenEs as it builds 1GWh LFP cell factory in Serbia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/lb6SNWjg1K
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Excited to Lead Panel at Zoho Day 2026
On the ground for @Zoho Day 2026 in Austin. Looking forward to the discussions, leading a customer panel and interviews with Zoho execs. There is a lot to unpack. #CIO @sandraklo #ZohoDay26
By Tim Crawford
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Global Indices Inch Higher as India VIX Plunges
Global Market Update: Gift Nifty +50.50 (0.20%) 25,760.50 DowJones +32.26 (+0.07%) 49,533.19 Nasdaq +31.71 (+0.14%) 22,578.38 India Vix -0.6600 (-4.95%) 12.6700 S&P 500 +7.05 (+0.10%) 6,843.22
By stock_n_trade
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Markets May Slip as Fed Delays Rate Cuts
Will stock markets tip over amid worries about the Fed dragging its feet on rate cuts? FOMC meeting minutes are in focus. #stockmarkets #fed #fomc #dollar #macro #trading https://t.co/yYSQfOx27L
By Ilya Spivak
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Wildlight Secured Multiple Funding Rounds, Stayed Silent
It is of course not at all surprising that Wildlight raised money through multiple rounds of investment. The unusual thing is that unlike many other studio startups in the last five years it never publicized the initial investment or subsequent funding...
By Ethan Gach
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Retainers Free You From Weekly Price Negotiations
Hourly pricing makes you negotiate your value every week. Retainers let you deliver and move on.
By Rachel Pedersen
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Specify AI Skills, Processes, and Problems, Not Vague Demands
Leaders, telling people they need “AI skills” is vague. What specific skills are helpful? What specific processes are you replacing with AI automation? What specific problems will AI solve in your organization? There are a lot of tools out there, and no...
By Julia Rock
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Plan Ahead to Avoid Vendor Lock‑In Barriers
Vendor lock-in makes switching harder later. Businesses and software evolve differently, creating a gap over time. Plan for future digital transformations. #VendorLockIn #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/SEjhkOsbRr
By Eric Kimberling
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Martin Fowler’s Timely Advice & Guest Lineup Revealed
new post up: in which @martinfowler gives me the best advice ever at the worst possible time, plus... a rundown of the special guests to expect in the second edition of "Observability Engineering"! https://t.co/ZcaP1rzYib
By Charity Majors
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Ellison Should Pause Warner Bros Gamble Now
Maverick, Don't Do It: Ellison's Warner Bros. Gamble Is a Mission He Should Abandon (For Now...) $PSKY $WBD $NFLX https://t.co/EkRaklKyol
By Rich Greenfield