John Koetsier

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Tech and adtech analyst/journalist; measurement, mobile, privacy, and growth.

Visa and InFlow Enable Payments for AI Agents
SocialMay 30, 2026

Visa and InFlow Enable Payments for AI Agents

AI agents couldn't pay... until now. Visa + InFlow launched agent-native payment infra, giving AI wallets with rules. My latest at Forbes: https://t.co/Xh6rovvGsZ

By John Koetsier
Canada Funds AI Independence While Maintaining US Partnership
SocialMay 30, 2026

Canada Funds AI Independence While Maintaining US Partnership

"Sovereignty is not solitude." Canada's AI Minister announced $300M for compute & a digital independence strategy, keeping US ties. My latest at Forbes: https://t.co/EbQUZDb4e9

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Revenue Soars, Yet CEOs Slash Jobs, Undermining Growth
SocialMay 8, 2026

Revenue Soars, Yet CEOs Slash Jobs, Undermining Growth

Revenue up 34% Cutting 1,100 jobs Psychopath CEOs are killing the goose that laid their golden eggs https://t.co/VKPoIy3ctO

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AI-Powered Robot Hands Ready to Cook Breakfast
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI-Powered Robot Hands Ready to Cook Breakfast

Ever wanted a robot chef? Right in your kitchen. Right in your house. I sure have. Now we just might have hands that are good enough to make that a reality, & the AI to drive them. >> These Robot Hands Can Literally Make...

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Massive US Robot Data Factory Uses Intentional Failures
SocialMay 5, 2026

Massive US Robot Data Factory Uses Intentional Failures

Inside the biggest humanoid robot data factory in the US: 100 robots, all named Sonny, mostly failing on purpose. SKU coverage cuts through the hype. https://t.co/Ryc00vrJoL

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NSA Allegedly Exploiting Anthropic's Mythos for Global Hacking
SocialApr 30, 2026

NSA Allegedly Exploiting Anthropic's Mythos for Global Hacking

My guess: the NSA is using Anthropic's Mythos to hack the world's nations. That's exactly what I suspected they would do ... https://t.co/vaxdfITSDJ

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Trump Administration Redirects $900M From Wind to Oil
SocialApr 28, 2026

Trump Administration Redirects $900M From Wind to Oil

Sigh ... we live in the dumbest timeline ... President Trump's administration is paying almost $900 million to kill off two more wind power projects and steering that money into oil and gas projects. https://t.co/2280Y7cAn1

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Apptronik Poaches Top Robot Talent Amid Growing War
SocialApr 28, 2026

Apptronik Poaches Top Robot Talent Amid Growing War

The humanoid robot talent wars are heating up ... >> Apptronik Teases New Robot, Stacks C-Suite With Waymo, Boston Dynamics, Amazon Vets https://t.co/uPY9OnVW7O

By John Koetsier
AI Hardware War: Nvidia, Google, Amazon, Huawei Dominate
SocialApr 24, 2026

AI Hardware War: Nvidia, Google, Amazon, Huawei Dominate

The fighters in the battle for the future of AI: - NVIDIA (heavyweight champion) - Google (TPUs) - Amazon (Graviton) - Huawei (Ascend) And then a bunch of startups with neuromorphic or mega-chip strategies that will, if they look promising, get bought up. Anything else?...

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Big Tech Constructs India's Unwanted Digital Wall
SocialApr 24, 2026

Big Tech Constructs India's Unwanted Digital Wall

India didn't need to build a Great (digital) Wall like China. Big tech is building it for India ... Meta on social, Apple/Google on apps, etc. etc. >> India among countries where Meta automatically blocks flagged content https://t.co/GXi2QNeMIo

By John Koetsier
Factory AI Needs Consistency, Not Chatbot Creativity
SocialApr 20, 2026

Factory AI Needs Consistency, Not Chatbot Creativity

You need factory-first AI to build an AI-first factory. And you won’t get it from OpenAI. Factories don’t need creativity. They need consistency. That’s why AI agents—not chatbots—are taking over the floor. https://t.co/TgOX9rhsnh https://t.co/aC8rsPysoL

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Seeking a Mid‑range LLM: Sonnet as the Sweet Spot
SocialApr 16, 2026

Seeking a Mid‑range LLM: Sonnet as the Sweet Spot

Claude Opus 4.5 is expensive GPT 5.4 is expensive MiniMax2.7 is cheap, but it can't code well. What's the happy medium? Sonnet?

By John Koetsier