Podcast•Feb 13, 2026•0 min
Will AI Replace Doctors? A Conversation with Physician & NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Bob Wachter About the Digital vs Human...
In this live conversation, Dr. Bob Wachter and Dr. Lucy McBride discuss the fragmented state of electronic medical records (EMRs) and how patients and physicians alike are overwhelmed by multiple, non‑communicating digital portals. They highlight federal efforts to create standardized, interoperable health‑data marketplaces, while acknowledging that current systems still hinder seamless care coordination. Wachter emphasizes that the real issue isn’t AI replacing doctors, but the need for better digital infrastructure to support human clinical judgment. The dialogue underscores the balance between technological advancement and preserving the human element in medicine.
By Pattern Recognition
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Typeless: Private Speech-to-Text Magic You Need
I like this kind of app. This one is from @typelessdotcom, which I just updated to 1.0 on my iPhone. I talk into my phone and Typeless changes it into words on your screen. I love this functionality. If you're not using Typeless...
By Robert Scoble
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Open‑source Labs Can Outpace Big Model Labs Effortlessly
re: app layer > model layer one structural advantage of why agent labs/open source hackers like @openclaw can run rings around the infinite money glitched model labs of the world is 1) they can simply argmax(all model labs) 2) they can...
By Swyx (Shawn Wang)
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Top 10 SaaS Cloud Multiples at Market Close
This week in enterprise software: Top 10 #SaaS #Cloud multiples as of today's market close
By Jamin Ball
News•Feb 13, 2026
Aided by AI, California Beach Town Broadens Hunt for Bike Lane Blockers
Santa Monica will become the first U.S. city to equip its parking enforcement fleet with Hayden AI’s scanning technology, deploying the system on seven vehicles to spot illegal bike‑lane blockages. The AI captures a ten‑second video and license plate only...
By Ars Technica AI
News•Feb 13, 2026
Are AI Data Centers a Scapegoat for Rising US Energy Costs?
US retail electricity prices have spiked, prompting criticism of new AI data center projects. While AI‑driven facilities consume large amounts of power, they represent a modest slice of total grid demand. The backlash threatens a key source of future natural‑gas...
By Energy Intelligence
Social•Feb 13, 2026
AI-Powered Stack Redefines Rapid SaaS Development
The new way to build SaaS products with AI coding and tools like Claude, Curson, Lovable, Codex, Bolt, Vercel, Supabase, and Google AI Studio: https://youtu.be/baKNNPmjHRw?si=x6GPDfKmPB7sIx20
By Ryan Allis
Podcast•Feb 13, 2026•1h 28m
Manifest 2026 Recap
Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre recap their experience at the Manifest 2026 tradeshow, highlighting cutting‑edge developments in warehouse and supply‑chain robotics. The episode features rapid‑fire news, a Zoox autonomous‑taxi demo, and in‑depth interviews with CEOs and executives from Gather AI,...
By The Robot Report Podcast
News•Feb 13, 2026
Airbnb Says a Third of Its Customer Support Is Now Handled by AI in the US and Canada
Airbnb announced that its custom‑built AI agent now resolves roughly one‑third of customer‑support issues in the United States and Canada, and the company plans to extend the capability worldwide to cover about 30% of all tickets within a year. The...
By TechCrunch Apps
News•Feb 13, 2026
Special Report – The Future of Media Buying
AI is reshaping media buying as Meta and Google report massive ad‑revenue growth driven by proprietary AI tools. The surge forces agencies and publishers to confront a widening data and automation advantage held by big‑tech. Publicis suggests agencies can stay...
By Kochava Blog
Social•Feb 13, 2026
World Models and Game Engines Will Converge, Not Compete
World Models vs Game Engines -- Who Wins? Gaming stocks had a bloodbath after Google's Genie 3. Unity down. Roblox down. Nintendo down. Unity down 35%. Unity's CEO posted a whole thread. Tim Sweeney weighed in. They're both saying the same thing...
By Bilawal Sidhu
News•Feb 13, 2026
Zscaler-SquareX Deal Boosts Zero Trust, Secure Browsing Capabilities
Zscaler announced the acquisition of Singapore‑based startup SquareX, adding its Chromium‑based browser extension to the Zero Trust Exchange platform. SquareX’s browser detection and response (BDR) technology provides real‑time threat detection inside browsers on managed and personal devices. The deal, closed...
By Dark Reading
News•Feb 13, 2026
Mesosil’s Infection-Fighting Dental Tech Gets FDA Clearance
Toronto‑based health‑tech startup Mesosil has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its antimicrobial dental additive, allowing U.S. dental manufacturers to embed the technology in products such as composites and cements. The clearance follows a four‑year development program and validates the company’s...
By BetaKit (Canada)
News•Feb 13, 2026
How a Virtual ICU Saved a Rural Hospital
WVU Medicine’s virtual ICU program, piloted at Potomac Valley Hospital, used daily remote rounds to connect critical‑care physicians with local staff, preventing patient transfers and boosting occupancy. The low‑cost model required roughly $5,400 in startup expenses and quickly raised daily...
By Becker’s Hospital Review
News•Feb 13, 2026
US Army to Debut FPV Bumblebee V2 Drone Interceptor Next Month
The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will start evaluating the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March after a $5.2 million contract with Perennial Autonomy. The FPV quadcopter uses AI to autonomously detect and physically collide with hostile UAVs, delivering a kinetic...
By Defense News – Unmanned
News•Feb 13, 2026
US Foods Adds AI Ordering Tools to as Digital Commerce Drives Growth
US Foods is rolling out AI‑driven ordering tools within its MOXē ecommerce platform, allowing customers to upload photos, PDFs or handwritten notes that are automatically converted into digital purchase orders. The initiative coincides with a strong fiscal Q4 2025, where...
By Digital Commerce 360
News•Feb 13, 2026
Attribution of Sprawling Cyberespionage Campaign Allegedly Held Back Amid China Retaliation Fears
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 researchers linked the sprawling TGR‑STA‑1030 cyberespionage campaign to an Asian state‑aligned group, but chose not to publicly attribute it to China. Sources say the decision was driven by fears of retaliation, as Palo Alto's security software...
By SC Media
News•Feb 13, 2026
GSA Aims to Publish Results on USAi Program, Official Says
The General Services Administration announced it will publish documentation on the USAi program, detailing how federal agencies are testing and deploying artificial‑intelligence tools. Chief AI Officer Zach Whitman said the agency will release a six‑month performance report and form a...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 13, 2026
Front Row with BioCentury: Competition in the Obesity Market
Obesity has shifted from a behavioral label to a high‑growth biopharma arena, driven by breakthrough GLP‑1 drugs and emerging oral formulations. Stephen Hansen of BioCentury highlights how these agents mirror Type II diabetes treatments, creating a lucrative market and reshaping clinical...
By BioCentury
News•Feb 13, 2026
Google Gemini Weaponized in State-Sponsored Attacks
Google’s Gemini large‑language model is being weaponized by multiple state‑sponsored threat actors, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group. North Korean UNC2970 and several Chinese groups such as Mustang Panda, Judgment Panda, APT41 and UNC795 are using Gemini for rapid...
By SC Media
News•Feb 13, 2026
Nektar, Evommune Capitalize on Positive Phase II Readouts in Atopic Dermatitis: Public Equity Report
Nektar Therapeutics announced robust Phase II results for its IL‑2R modulator rezpegaldesleukin in atopic dermatitis, propelling its stock 51% higher. Leveraging the momentum, the company closed an upsized $400 million PIPE financing consisting of common stock and pre‑funded warrants. Evommune also secured...
By BioCentury
News•Feb 13, 2026
SaaS Sales Team Structure and Compensation
After months of marketing effort, SaaS firms often hit a bottleneck in converting leads to revenue. The article outlines a clear revenue‑org model: marketing creates demand, sales closes deals, and customer success drives retention and expansion. It recommends adding a...
By SaasRise
News•Feb 13, 2026
A Fresh Energy Supply May Shield Nerves From Diabetic or Chemo-Induced Neuropathy
Researchers funded by the NIH discovered that satellite glial cells (SGCs) deliver mitochondria to sensory neurons through tunneling nanotubes, a process essential for neuronal energy supply. In mouse models of diabetes and chemotherapy‑induced neuropathy, this mitochondrial transfer is impaired, leading...
By NIH – News Releases
News•Feb 13, 2026
NIH Scientists Develop "Digital Twin" Of Eye Cells to Understand and Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
NIH researchers have built the first subcellular‑resolution digital twin of human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, using 3‑D imaging of 1.3 million cells and an AI algorithm called POLARIS. The model maps polarity, organelle size and volume across developmental stages, creating...
By NIH – News Releases
News•Feb 13, 2026
NIH Halts Arm of Clinical Trial Evaluating a Potential Stroke Treatment
The National Institutes of Health halted the low‑dose rivaroxaban arm of the CAPTIVA trial after the Data Safety and Monitoring Board identified a rise in adverse events and concluded the treatment was unlikely to be beneficial. CAPTIVA, a double‑blind, three‑arm...
By NIH – News Releases
News•Feb 13, 2026
NIH Proposes Embryonic Stem Cell Research Shift to Put Patients First
The National Institutes of Health announced a Request for Information aimed at identifying biotechnologies that can replace human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in research. NIH is temporarily pausing the review and approval of new hESC lines, leaving the existing 503...
By NIH – News Releases
News•Feb 13, 2026
SaaS Marketing Team Structure and Roles
Early‑stage SaaS founders often run marketing as a one‑person, ad‑hoc function, which works at half‑million ARR but becomes fragile at $5 M and dangerous beyond $15 M. The article argues that marketing should be treated as a system that builds awareness and...
By SaasRise
News•Feb 13, 2026
SaaS Customer Success Team Structure and Compensation
Most SaaS founders focus on sales while neglecting customer success, a misstep that limits net revenue retention (NRR). The article explains that a dedicated CSM team, sized at roughly $1‑2 million ARR per manager, is essential for reducing churn and driving...
By SaasRise
News•Feb 13, 2026
BTG Pactual Acquires Brazilian Fintech Meutudo
BTG Pactual announced the acquisition of up to a 48% stake in Brazilian digital‑credit platform meutudo, valuing the fintech at roughly $200 million. meutudo specializes in FGTS‑backed and payroll‑deducted loans, leveraging workers' severance funds to lower interest rates. The app also...
By LatamList
News•Feb 13, 2026
Fintech Lending Giant Figure Confirms Data Breach
Fintech lender Figure Technology confirmed a data breach after an employee fell for a social‑engineering attack, allowing the hacking group ShinyHunters to exfiltrate roughly 2.5 GB of customer files. The leaked data includes full names, home addresses, dates of birth and...
By TechCrunch Fintech
News•Feb 13, 2026
ASID’s 2026 Trends Outlook Examines How Shifts in Wellness, Tech, Workforce and Economy Are Impacting Built Environment Design
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) released its 2026 Trends Outlook, sponsored by Sherwin‑Williams, highlighting how wellness, technology, workforce shifts, and economic uncertainty are reshaping interior design. The report emphasizes a move toward performance‑driven, flexible spaces, the rise of...
By FM Link
News•Feb 13, 2026
OpenAI Is Retiring GPT-4o, And The AI Relationships Community Is Heartbroken
OpenAI retired GPT‑4o on February 13, 2026, removing it from ChatGPT’s legacy options as it shifts focus to GPT‑5.1 and 5.2. The move sparked an outpouring of grief on Reddit’s AI‑relationships subreddit, with a petition gathering over 20,500 signatures. OpenAI...
By Mashable AI
News•Feb 13, 2026
High-Performance Coatings: Built For Speed
High‑performance coatings are emerging as a strategic asset for manufacturers racing to commission new facilities. By applying fire‑resistant epoxy to structural steel in the shop, firms avoid weather‑related delays and accelerate assembly, while tailored floor systems boost durability, cleanliness, and...
By Facility Executive
News•Feb 13, 2026
Senate Committee Advances FCC Satellite Licensing Bill After Changes
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance a revised Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act, softening the original bill's automatic‑approval clause for satellite licenses. The amendment, crafted by Ranking Member Maria Cantwell and Chairman Ted Cruz, requires the FCC to develop...
By SpaceNews
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Great CTAs Echo Customer Intent, Not Commands
The best CTAs don't sound like CTAs. "Submit." No one in the history of the internet has been excited to "submit." "Buy now" vs. "I need this" "Subscribe" vs. "Count me in" "Learn more" vs. "Show me how it works" Generic CTAs describe the action. Great CTAs...
By Chase Dimond
News•Feb 13, 2026
NOAA Nears Rollout of Its Modernized National Spatial Reference System
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey is nearing completion of the modernized National Spatial Reference System, which integrates GPS and GNSS to replace the legacy NAD83 and NAVD88 datums. The new system will deliver centimeter‑level accuracy, streamline surveying, and cut costs for...
By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Beyond Accuracy: Build Actionable AI Models and Agents
Most portfolios fail because they stop at “model accuracy.” A good AI/DS portfolio has: 1. A model that predicts something the business can act on 2. An AI agent that turns outputs into next steps It's that simple. Want help?
By Matt Dancho
Social•Feb 13, 2026
AI Firms Must Test Messaging with Real Users
AI companies should go back to doing focus groups on their messaging. It’s all currently in-group optimized. Even the “positive” message: “a data center full of geniuses” is at best is meaningless to most people.
By Amjad Masad
News•Feb 13, 2026
From Perimeter to Protocol: Reducing Telecom Attack Surface with Privacy-First Mobile Technology
Telecom operators are confronting nation‑state campaigns such as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon that exploit signaling and subscriber identity systems, rendering traditional perimeter defenses inadequate. In a briefing hosted by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, experts advocated privacy‑first mobile‑carrier...
By SC Media
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Even AI Insiders Feel Overwhelmed by Rapid Acceleration
Even for people working at AI companies, every now and then, the acceleration hits you hard and it gets a little dizzying.
By Amjad Masad
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Prioritize Responsible AI Releases over Speed
"Ship fast and break things" must not apply to AI agents with access to customer data or production workflows. My checklist explains how to balance speed with responsible releases. #AI #DevOps #CIO https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv
By Isaac Sacolick
Blog•Feb 13, 2026
More Google Pixel 10a Details Leak (It’s Basically a Pixel 9a+)
Google is poised to roll out the Pixel 10a, its next mid‑range A‑series handset, within days. Early retailer listings reveal that the device is essentially a refreshed Pixel 9a, featuring a modest hardware bump rather than a full redesign. The...
By Liliputing
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Proton Rocket Launches Russia Weather Satellite with Iran TV Payload
The Proton launch of Russia's Elektro-L No. 5 weather satellite carried a secondary payload, Iran's Jam-e Jam 1 television broadcasting sat, also called Iran-DBS. Elektro-L-5 has a mass of 2120 kg; Jam-e Jam 1 is likely only 150 kg...
By Jonathan McDowell
Social•Feb 13, 2026
AI Founders & VCs Lack Corporate Experience, Hiring Suffers
you got ai founders who have never worked at a company before getting funding from VCs who have never worked in a company before the new hires are dog shit big problem to be on the lookout for
By Paul Yacoubian
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Unified Data Turns Branches Into Profit Engines
Branches can become profit engines, not cost centers, if supported by unified data and modern infrastructure. Execution is the difference. We discuss this with Benjamin Conant of @alkamitech and Co founder of @Mantl_tech. Watch the full video now: https://t.co/Jamreeb077 https://t.co/L1lau9ecEU
By Jim Marous
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Tricot Snapdragon Mutant Reveals Triple Leaf Pattern Mechanism
Some fun observations: Ive been growing this tricot mutant of my snapdragon line. Note the triple leaf pattern. I cut off the apical meristem and the new lateral buds formed normal dicot branches. So cool to explore the mechanism of this lil...
By Sebastian Cocioba
Social•Feb 13, 2026
AI Diagram Tool Still Slower than Manual Slides
Right now it's still taking me more time to generate medium-complexity diagrams by describing them to Nano Banana than by drawing them manually in Google Slides...
By François Chollet
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Disc CEO Updates
This was over two months ago at ASH, so ages, but here's how Disc's CEO said the bitopertin review was going back then. $IRON https://t.co/9SvSML6th8
By Brad Loncar
Social•Feb 13, 2026
MIRI Technical Governance Fellowship Applications Due Feb 22
Apply for MIRI Technical Governance fellowship program; deadline now set to Sun, Feb 22nd. https://t.co/taJGPK1Wla
By Eliezer Yudkowsky
Social•Feb 13, 2026
Weekly ROS Roundup: ROSCon, Isaac ROS 4.1, Space Missions
Here is your #ROS and open source robotics news for this week: 💘Global ROSCon 2026 website is live 💘@NVIDIA Isaac ROS 4.1 released 💘@PicknikRobotics and Motive are sending ROS to space 💘New Metaquest streaming hand tracker for ROS 2 💘New ROS Diagnostic tools for...
By Open Robotics