Pascal Bornet

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Pioneer in intelligent automation and AI, a former executive at McKinsey and EY who authored the book 'Intelligent Automation', and a top advisor on blending AI with business processes.

Cheap Universal Gripper Turns Human Demos Into Robot Data
SocialApr 6, 2026

Cheap Universal Gripper Turns Human Demos Into Robot Data

We might be solving the wrong problem in robotics. That’s what this makes clear. UMI → Universal Manipulation Interface A simple $400 gripper that lets you teach robots by demonstration. You hold it like a tool. Show the task. The robot learns. No teleoperation. No expensive...

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AI Advances Power, Not Humanity, Concentrating Wealth
SocialApr 6, 2026

AI Advances Power, Not Humanity, Concentrating Wealth

What if the real goal of AI isn’t what we’ve been told? Co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris, argues that the ultimate goal of many AI technocrats is not just to help humanity… but to advance their own...

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Real‑Time Adaptive Robotics: From Stunts to Critical Tasks
SocialApr 5, 2026

Real‑Time Adaptive Robotics: From Stunts to Critical Tasks

A Spider-Man stunt… executed by a robot. That says more about robotics than it seems. Disney Imagineers built a system that flies over 25 meters in the air → adjusting its motion in real time. → flips → rotation → speed control → balance All handled mid-flight. What...

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Execution Solved; Judgment and Context Remain AI Challenge
SocialApr 5, 2026

Execution Solved; Judgment and Context Remain AI Challenge

When you ask an agentic AI to implement your design… it executes perfectly. The gap: judgment and context. Execution is solved. Judgment and context aren’t. Agentic systems can act autonomously. But they don’t always understand what matters… or why. This is where things start to...

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Simplicity Wins: Minimalist Robots Redefine Warehouse Automation
SocialApr 3, 2026

Simplicity Wins: Minimalist Robots Redefine Warehouse Automation

Less = more? A new “no-maneuvering” class of autonomous robots is redefining pallet transportation. That idea is starting to show up in real operations. What stands out to me is the design philosophy. No complex turning. No wasted space. Just precise, omnidirectional movement. A compact system...

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Stanford's Full Transformers & LLM Course Now Free
SocialApr 3, 2026

Stanford's Full Transformers & LLM Course Now Free

If you’re serious about AI, this is worth your attention. Stanford has just released its course CME 295: Transformers & Large Language Models in full on YouTube. What stands out to me is the level of clarity and structure. This isn’t another surface-level...

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AI Success Depends on Foundations, Not Just Hype
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Success Depends on Foundations, Not Just Hype

Everyone wants to be AI-first. Almost no one wants to fix the foundations. AI agents. LLMs. MCPs. A2A everywhere. Because that’s what everyone is talking about. CEOs push the “AI-first” narrative. More demos. More prototypes. More speed. Impressive on the surface. But what stands out...

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China's Solar Surge Powers the Next AI Race
SocialApr 2, 2026

China's Solar Surge Powers the Next AI Race

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘀. And right now, one country is moving faster than everyone else. China is not just “going green.” It’s building scale most economies can’t match. What stands out to me is...

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AI‑controlled Satellite Mirrors Will Deliver On‑demand Sunlight
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI‑controlled Satellite Mirrors Will Deliver On‑demand Sunlight

You will soon be able to order sunlight the way you order a ride. That is not a metaphor. Reflect Orbital is building small satellites with deployable mirrors that can redirect sunlight to a specific area on Earth, on demand. What stands...

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AI Automates Busywork, Not Real Work, Amplifying Bureaucracy
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Automates Busywork, Not Real Work, Amplifying Bureaucracy

Too late for epic quests. Too early for the AI utopia. Right on time for “Let’s add AI to the process” meetings and soul-draining busywork. AI can delete busywork, but we keep using it to mass-produce it, now with better grammar. Perfect timing to...

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Kingfisher‑Inspired Train Nose Cuts Noise, Boosts Speed
SocialMar 31, 2026

Kingfisher‑Inspired Train Nose Cuts Noise, Boosts Speed

Japan’s bullet trains had a problem big enough to threaten the future of high-speed rail. At 200 mph, tunnels turned them into sonic bombs. Noise complaints grew. Communities suffered. Speed restrictions became a real risk. What stands out to me is this: The solution did not...

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AI Firms Racing Fast, but Down the Wrong Path
SocialMar 30, 2026

AI Firms Racing Fast, but Down the Wrong Path

There is an old Silicon Valley warning that the AI industry should probably take more seriously: “𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗚𝗜, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀...

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Robots Evolve From Code to Self‑Learning Adaptation
SocialMar 30, 2026

Robots Evolve From Code to Self‑Learning Adaptation

𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱. That’s the real shift I’m seeing from NVIDIA’s GTC. Using Isaac Lab, robots are learning through reinforcement learning in simulation: ▪️ Millions of trials ▪️ No step-by-step instructions ▪️ Learning by reward and feedback That’s how a machine learns...

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Overpromising AI Leads to Scale Disappointment
SocialMar 29, 2026

Overpromising AI Leads to Scale Disappointment

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹… Not in the model. Not in the tech. 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲. Let me show you 👇 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 You ask for a chatbot. You get a plan, a timeline… and a lot of waiting. 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 You ask for a chatbot. You get something...

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Breakthroughs Spark When Tech Meets Biology, Not Tools
SocialMar 28, 2026

Breakthroughs Spark When Tech Meets Biology, Not Tools

I didn’t expect a piano to make music visible but this does. That caught my attention. Someone spent three years trying to turn sound into something you can see. No AI. No screens. Just experimentation. They tried lasers, smoke, different materials. Nothing worked. Until they found...

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Swarm AI Moves From Light Shows to Real-World Impact
SocialMar 28, 2026

Swarm AI Moves From Light Shows to Real-World Impact

China just turned 10,000 drones into a single coordinated system 🤯 What looks like a light show is actually something deeper. 10,000 autonomous units moving in perfect coordination. No collisions. No chaos. Just precision. One wrong signal could collapse the entire formation. Instead, they...

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Agentic AI Becomes New Operating System, Not Just a Tool
SocialMar 27, 2026

Agentic AI Becomes New Operating System, Not Just a Tool

Jensen Huang just called this “the new computer.” That’s not a small statement. He’s referring to OpenClaw — an agentic AI system that reportedly became the fastest-growing open-source project in Nvidia’s history within weeks. Let that sink in. Not just popular. Foundational. What stands out to...

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Robots Leaving Labs, Clearing Snow in Real World
SocialMar 27, 2026

Robots Leaving Labs, Clearing Snow in Real World

This wasn’t a lab test. A humanoid robot just went to work in a snowstorm. In New York, while most systems would struggle in these conditions, this robot was out clearing snow. Cold. Unpredictable. Physically demanding. And yet, it operates with control and stability. What stands...

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Modular Phones Turn Devices Into Upgradable Systems
SocialMar 26, 2026

Modular Phones Turn Devices Into Upgradable Systems

A smartphone at MWC26 just challenged how devices should be built. The modular ATOM phone by Techno introduces a different approach. Instead of fixed hardware, it allows components to be adapted, upgraded, or reconfigured. The shift is clear. From static products… to evolving systems. This isn’t...

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Data Powers AI: Focus on Foundations, Not Flash
SocialMar 26, 2026

Data Powers AI: Focus on Foundations, Not Flash

Everyone wants to work in AI… until data is mentioned. That contrast says a lot about where we are today. I recently came across an experiment with 100+ postgraduate students. When asked who wanted to work in AI, every hand went up. When asked...

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AI Is Leverage, Not a Cost—Use It Fully
SocialMar 25, 2026

AI Is Leverage, Not a Cost—Use It Fully

The real risk today isn’t using AI incorrectly. It’s not using it enough. I’ve been reflecting on something Jensen Huang said recently. If you’re a $500,000 engineer… and you’re only spending a few thousand dollars on AI tools, something doesn’t add up. His...

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AI's Power Comes From Billions of Simple Switches
SocialMar 25, 2026

AI's Power Comes From Billions of Simple Switches

It’s easy to overlook this… but everything in AI depends on something almost invisible. Modern transistors are measured in nanometers — where thousands fit across a single human hair. And yet, your phone contains tens of billions of them, packed into a...

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Aging May Be Reversible by Restoring Cellular Information
SocialMar 24, 2026

Aging May Be Reversible by Restoring Cellular Information

It’s not often that a theory about aging feels this transformative. I recently came across research suggesting that aging may not be permanent damage — but a loss of biological information inside our cells. Think of it like a scratched CD. The data...

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AGI Arrived: Autonomous Execution, Not Human‑Level Intelligence
SocialMar 24, 2026

AGI Arrived: Autonomous Execution, Not Human‑Level Intelligence

𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁. For years, AGI has been treated as a scientific milestone. Something that would arrive when AI reaches human-level intelligence across all domains. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴. When...

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Huawei's Ban Highlights Power of Technological Influence
SocialMar 23, 2026

Huawei's Ban Highlights Power of Technological Influence

The real reason Huawei got banned? It wasn’t weakness. It was strength. I’ve been following this space for years, and what struck me is how quickly the narrative shifted. Huawei didn’t rise quietly. It built some of the most advanced telecom infrastructure and 5G...

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Simulated Training Powers Adaptive, Human‑like Robots
SocialMar 22, 2026

Simulated Training Powers Adaptive, Human‑like Robots

This isn’t just a Disney robot. It’s a preview of the next generation of AI systems. At GTC 2026, Nvidia showed how characters like Olaf are no longer just animated — they’re becoming intelligent physical systems, built with Disney and DeepMind. But...

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Google's TPU‑Only Gemini 3 Pro Tops AI Benchmarks
SocialMar 21, 2026

Google's TPU‑Only Gemini 3 Pro Tops AI Benchmarks

Google’s Gemini 3 Pro is now sitting at the top of several major AI leaderboards. Not by a little — clearly ahead on LMArena, WebDev Arena, and Vision Arena. But what really caught my attention isn’t just the model performance. It’s how it...

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Laser Roadlines Nudge Drivers, Not Animals, for Safer Crossings
SocialMar 21, 2026

Laser Roadlines Nudge Drivers, Not Animals, for Safer Crossings

The Netherlands is testing something that sounds futuristic at first — laser lines along roads where wildlife crossings are common. But they’re not there to stop animals. They’re there to warn drivers. When animals approach the road, thin beams of light appear —...

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From Spectator to Builder: Shape the AI Future
SocialMar 19, 2026

From Spectator to Builder: Shape the AI Future

The first time I watched Steve Jobs’ 1983 Aspen keynote, it really struck me. Not because of the technology predictions. But because of the mindset behind them. Jobs said computers would become extensions of human creativity and potential. In 1983, that sounded bold. Today, with...

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Stop Micromanaging AI: Empower, Don’t Bottleneck Progress
SocialMar 19, 2026

Stop Micromanaging AI: Empower, Don’t Bottleneck Progress

The AI Micromanager Trap I see this pattern a lot when companies adopt AI. Leaders think they’re driving the transformation. But often, they’re just slowing it down. 🚲 They believe they’re steering the team toward progress. ⚙️ In reality, they’re reviewing every prompt, editing every...

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AI Confidently Guesses, Not Knows: Hallucination Reality
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Confidently Guesses, Not Knows: Hallucination Reality

This might be the most accurate illustration of 𝗔𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 I’ve seen in a while. You ask a simple question. The model answers 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆. And then… reality strongly disagrees. Working with AI every day, I see this pattern often. Large language models don’t actually know...

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Mars Missions Hinge on 26‑month Launch Windows
SocialMar 17, 2026

Mars Missions Hinge on 26‑month Launch Windows

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. One thing that always fascinates me about space missions is this: SpaceX’s Starship does not fly to Mars in a straight line. It follows a Hohmann transfer orbit, an elliptical path around the Sun that...

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AI and Tiny Fonts: Cutting Report Lengths
SocialMar 17, 2026

AI and Tiny Fonts: Cutting Report Lengths

𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 to summarize documents and produce concise reports. Meanwhile, somewhere in an office: → Ctrl + A → reduce the font size → delete the margins Suddenly the 30-page report becomes 22 pages. 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 😄 Curious: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 “𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲” 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸...

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Switch to TOON for Token‑efficient LLM Data
SocialMar 16, 2026

Switch to TOON for Token‑efficient LLM Data

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗝𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆. This is something I see surprisingly often in AI systems. JSON works well for software systems. But for LLMs, it carries a lot of unnecessary structure. Recently I...

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Nature‑Inspired Robot Walks, Jumps, Flies Where Drones Can't
SocialMar 16, 2026

Nature‑Inspired Robot Walks, Jumps, Flies Where Drones Can't

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵. It can 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝘆. Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory of Intelligent Systems built 𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡, a robot inspired by how birds move between land and air. Most drones need open space and stable launch...

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AI Query Energy Rivals Human Brain Efficiency
SocialMar 15, 2026

AI Query Energy Rivals Human Brain Efficiency

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻. ⚡ Sam Altman recently responded to criticism about 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲 with an argument that made many people pause. People often talk about how much electricity it takes to 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹. But we rarely compare it with...

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Sideways‑Steering Cars Could Redefine Urban Parking
SocialMar 15, 2026

Sideways‑Steering Cars Could Redefine Urban Parking

𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀… 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗯. 🦀🚗 I recently came across Hyundai’s 𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, and it immediately made me think: why didn’t we build cars like this earlier? Each wheel can rotate independently. Which means the car can literally 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. No awkward...

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Drones Revolutionize Wildfire Fighting, Saving Firefighters' Lives
SocialMar 14, 2026

Drones Revolutionize Wildfire Fighting, Saving Firefighters' Lives

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲. 🚁🔥 I’ve been following how robotics is entering emergency response, and drones are starting to change the way wildfires are fought. Instead of sending crews directly into dangerous areas, drones can now: → reach hotspots much faster → drop water...

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Stretchable Metal‑Polymer Wires Enable Flexible Future Electronics
SocialMar 14, 2026

Stretchable Metal‑Polymer Wires Enable Flexible Future Electronics

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸. 👏 Researchers in China have developed a Metal-Polymer Conductor (MPC) by combining elastic polymers with liquid metals like gallium and indium. The result is quite remarkable. A circuit that can: → stretch → twist → fold → bend repeatedly …and still conduct electricity. Traditional...

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China Rapidly Localizes Foreign AI, Grassroots Adoption Soars
SocialMar 13, 2026

China Rapidly Localizes Foreign AI, Grassroots Adoption Soars

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘄 may be the latest example. The open source AI agent from the West began spreading quickly across Chinese developer communities this week. Soon after, Beijing raised security concerns. And within days, companies such as 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁,...

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Apple’s AI Calculator Turns Handwriting Into Instant Solutions
SocialMar 13, 2026

Apple’s AI Calculator Turns Handwriting Into Instant Solutions

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻. With iOS 18, Apple introduced an AI-powered Calculator that can understand handwritten equations. You simply write the math problem. The system reads your handwriting, solves it instantly, and even keeps the result in your...

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AI Must Be Regulated When It Gains Self‑Improving Autonomy
SocialMar 13, 2026

AI Must Be Regulated When It Gains Self‑Improving Autonomy

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜. He recently said something that made me pause. 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 if it ever combines four capabilities at the same time: → 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 → 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 → 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴...

By Pascal Bornet
Persistence Turns Unfashionable AI Ideas Into Breakthroughs
SocialMar 12, 2026

Persistence Turns Unfashionable AI Ideas Into Breakthroughs

𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗖𝘂𝗻’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀. Today, deep learning powers much of modern AI. But when Yann LeCun began working on neural networks in the 1980s, many researchers believed the approach had little future. He continued anyway. His...

By Pascal Bornet
AI Agents Will Turn Org Charts Into Autonomous Hierarchies
SocialMar 11, 2026

AI Agents Will Turn Org Charts Into Autonomous Hierarchies

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. 📦 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 → clean hierarchy, optimized for execution. 🧠 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 → brilliant ideas… connected by 400 meetings. 🌐 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 → everything connected to everything. 🪟 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 → silos… occasionally firing at each other. 🍏 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 → one vision in...

By Pascal Bornet
Robotic Arm Lets Amputee Violinist Play Again
SocialMar 11, 2026

Robotic Arm Lets Amputee Violinist Play Again

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Manami Ito, a violinist and nurse, lost her arm years ago. Instead of leaving music behind, she learned to play again using a 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗿𝗺. She turned a difficult moment...

By Pascal Bornet
Microsoft’s Copilot CoWork Runs on Anthropic’s Claude AI
SocialMar 10, 2026

Microsoft’s Copilot CoWork Runs on Anthropic’s Claude AI

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲. This week, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 introduced 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, a new 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 designed to work across the entire 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝟯𝟲𝟱 environment. The system can 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 across Outlook, Excel,...

By Pascal Bornet
When Smart Devices Fail, Simpler Tech Wins
SocialMar 10, 2026

When Smart Devices Fail, Simpler Tech Wins

I spend my days around 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. Which is exactly why my house behaves like it’s 1995. When you truly understand how “𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁” 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱, you start appreciating 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗯 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 again. #ai #technology

By Pascal Bornet
Deploy Real AI Agents, Not Just Talk, to Win
SocialMar 10, 2026

Deploy Real AI Agents, Not Just Talk, to Win

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. → Many people are talking about AI agents. Only a few are actually building systems that generate real value. → Most “AI agents” today are still assistants or simple workflows with a new label. That gap...

By Pascal Bornet
AI Executes, Human Insight Chooses the Target
SocialMar 9, 2026

AI Executes, Human Insight Chooses the Target

An enormous ship engine suddenly stopped working. Teams of engineers tried to fix it. Hours passed. Then days. Nothing worked. Finally, the owners called a veteran engineer with decades of experience. He walked around the engine slowly, studying it in silence. After...

By Pascal Bornet