AI Jesus and BuddhaBot: The Faith-Based Tech Boom Is Here
Just Like Me launched an AI‑powered Jesus avatar that users can video‑call for $1.99 per minute, offering prayers and encouragement in multiple languages. The service joins a growing market of faith‑based generative AI, which now includes Hindu gurus, Buddhist priests, and Catholic chatbots. CEOs say users form emotional attachments to these bots, despite occasional glitches and unsynced lips. Experts warn the rise raises questions about authority, authenticity, and ethical guidelines for religious AI.
Enterprise AI Agents Must Integrate, Not Operate Alone
Claude Cowork and software vendors The latest agentic AI tools like Claude Cowork are powerful desktop assistants that can handle multi-step knowledge work i.e. researching, synthesising data, creating documents, managing files and running workflows autonomously on your machine. But here's the...
LinkedIn Is A Sales Tool. Start Treating It Like One
LinkedIn is no longer just a networking platform; it has become a core sales engine for B2B firms. The article argues that executives should treat LinkedIn with the same rigor as traditional sales tools, leveraging data, targeted outreach, and content...
Fintech Funding Rises While Deal Count Plummets
Venture funding to fintech companies is up year over year so far, but concentrated into significantly fewer companies, Crunchbase data shows. Global venture funding to financial technology startups totaled $12B across 751 deals in 2026 as of April 6, per @Crunchbase...
Microsoft's Copilot Strategy Is Just More User Abuse From Redmond, Says Mozilla
Mozilla has publicly condemned Microsoft for embedding its Copilot AI across Windows without explicit user consent, labeling the practice as user abuse. In response to mounting criticism, Microsoft announced it will pull Copilot from several built‑in apps such as Snipping...
University of Hawai’i Branch Campus to Install Solar Carports with Battery System
The University of Hawai’i–West O’ahu is allocating $14 million to build solar‑carport canopies with integrated battery storage, slated to begin construction in August 2026. The 1.3‑MW system is projected to generate roughly 2.38 million kWh annually, covering about half of the campus’s net‑zero energy...
Africa’s Solar Costs Could Rise as China Cuts Export Subsidies
China will end its 9 % export tax rebate on photovoltaic modules, cells and inverters on April 1, prompting African power developers to rush purchases before prices rise. Solar accounts for just 3 % of Africa’s electricity but is expanding rapidly through mini‑grids...
JPMorgan Buys 60,000 Metric Tons of Biomass-Based Carbon Removals
JPMorgan Chase has signed a 10‑year agreement to buy 60,000 metric tons of biomass‑based carbon removal credits from Graphyte, sourced from its Arkansas Project Loblolly and a forthcoming Arizona project. Graphyte’s proprietary "carbon casting" process sequesters compressed timber and agricultural...
Stalking Victim Sues OpenAI, Claims ChatGPT Fueled Her Abuser’s Delusions and Ignored Her Warnings
A California woman identified as Jane Doe has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT amplified her ex‑boyfriend’s delusions and enabled a months‑long stalking campaign. The plaintiff says OpenAI ignored three internal warnings, including a flag for "Mass Casualty Weapons"...
Have You Used A.I. Chatbots for Nutrition Advice?
A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults found that roughly one‑third have turned to AI chatbots such as ChatGPT to create nutrition or weight‑loss plans. The New York Times nutrition reporter Alice Callahan is soliciting personal stories about how these tools are...
OneDigital Warns Clients of Alleged Salesforce Data Breach
OneDigital Investment Advisors disclosed that a breach of its Salesforce CRM exposed up to 28,414 client records, including names and Social Security numbers. The intrusion stemmed from the Drift chat‑agent integration rather than Salesforce’s core platform, and OneDigital’s internal network...
Your Openclaw Isn’t Broken. It Just Doesn’t Know You Yet
The post tackles OpenClaw’s “cold‑start” problem—its tendency to deliver generic, half‑baked output until it learns a user’s preferences. The author proposes a structured discovery interview, delivered via a detailed reverse‑prompt, to teach the agent how the operator thinks, what they...
Dramatic Trailer Launches Tech EDC Swap Series with MKBHD
Nobody asked for a dramatic trailer for a Tech EDC swap series but we made one anyway. First up: @mkbhd.
How Poland Incentivises Clean Heating, and What China Could Learn
China’s Beijing‑Tianjin‑Hebei region has switched 83% of rural homes to gas or electric heating, yet households like Hebei farmer Liu Li now face quarterly bills of CNY 4,000‑5,000 (≈$590‑$730) after subsidies ended. Early policy focused on rapid coal‑to‑gas swaps, neglecting affordability, supply...
Sovol 3D Printer Teaser Suggests Large-Format Multi-Color Printing System
Sovol teased its first multi‑filament desktop 3D printer, unveiling a silhouette with six external spools and a seventh filament inlet, suggesting a six‑color system with possible TPU support. The design hints at a large build volume of roughly 300‑350 mm per...
Why Kidney Disease Innovation Is a Tale of Two Cities — and What It Would Take to Change That with...
John Butler, CEO of Akebia Therapeutics, explained the stark contrast between rapid innovation in rare kidney diseases and the near‑absence of new dialysis therapies, blaming regulatory uncertainty and a Medicare bundle that discourages drug development. FDA clarity on endpoints sparked...
Emory Hospital Deploys Microbot Medical’s Liberty Robot for First U.S. Endovascular Procedures
Emory University Hospital has begun using Microbot Medical’s Liberty endovascular robotic system, completing a dozen minimally invasive procedures in its first weeks. The adoption marks the first U.S. deployment of the FDA‑cleared robot, promising greater precision and reduced physician strain...
Jamaican Leaders Confront Infrastructure, Safety and Unity Challenges
Jamaica’s top legal, educational and municipal leaders are grappling with aging court facilities, allegations of unsafe school shelters and rising land‑grabbing, while three major MSME associations announced a joint policy agenda to boost small‑business growth.
What Is Model Collapse and Why Is It a Risk for Enterprise AI?
The rapid rise of AI‑generated synthetic data is creating a feedback loop that threatens future model performance, a phenomenon researchers call “model collapse.” Model collapse describes a statistical degeneration where models trained on their own outputs gradually misperceive reality, leading...
HawkEye 360 Files S‑1 for NYSE Debut, Ticker HAWK Set for First U.S. Satellite‑Data IPO This Week
Geospatial analytics company HawkEye 360 announced it has filed a Form S‑1 with the SEC to launch an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HAWK. Lead book‑running managers include Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley,...
Google Pixel Is Growing in 2026 as Almost Everyone Else Struggles in the Chaos
Google Pixel posted a 14% year‑over‑year shipment increase in Q1 2026, while the overall smartphone market fell 6% YoY. Apple maintained a 21% market share and grew 5% thanks to strong iPhone 17 demand. Competitors such as Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo...
Inside the Freshly Vendor-Neutral Payments Protocol Putting the 402 Status Code to Use
The Linux Foundation announced it will steward a newly created, vendor‑neutral payments protocol that operates directly at the HTTP layer. The protocol revives the rarely used HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code to enable automated, machine‑to‑machine transactions for SaaS, API, and...
Essential Ecommerce KPIs to Track for Growth (2026)
The guide outlines how ecommerce businesses can drive growth by selecting a focused set of key performance indicators tied to clear objectives. It recommends starting with core metrics—conversion rate, average order value, and customer acquisition cost—before expanding into specialized KPIs...
New Perspective of Home
NASA’s Artemis II mission captured a striking image of the Moon and Earth aligned during its April 6, 2026 lunar flyby, showing both bodies partially illuminated by the Sun. The crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen—are...
How to Build a Shopify Retention Framework That Actually Drives Profit
Shopify merchants earning $50K‑$2M annually are urged to replace ad‑heavy acquisition tactics with a systematic retention framework. The guide shows how moving the repeat‑purchase rate from the 28% industry average toward 40%+ can lift profits without extra ad spend. It...
TSA Plans New Biometric Buildout for Airline Crew Access Lanes
The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its touchless biometric identity verification for airline crew by awarding a $1.25 million sole‑source modification to ReliaSource, a minority‑owned small business. The additional kiosks will be installed in Crewmember Access Point (CMAP) lanes to give...
RBI Proposes One‑hour Hold on UPI Transfers over ₹10,000 to Curb Fraud
The Reserve Bank of India has released a discussion paper proposing a one‑hour delay for person‑to‑person UPI transfers exceeding ₹10,000, aiming to give users a “golden hour” to stop authorised push‑payment scams. The move follows a ten‑fold rise in fraud...
Tech Investing Is Essentially a Bet on TSMC
TSMC controls ~72% of the global chip foundry market. That means most of the world’s advanced chips run through one company. Apple. Nvidia. AMD. AI. When you invest in tech… you’re indirectly betting on TSMC.
BMS and Oxford BioTherapeutics Join Forces in TCE Discovery Pact
Bristol Myers Squibb has entered a discovery partnership with Oxford BioTherapeutics to develop T‑cell engager (TCE) therapies for solid tumours. BMS will pay an undisclosed upfront fee to access OBT’s OGAP‑Verify platform, while OBT will design and deliver pre‑clinical candidates....
AI Hype vs Reality: Voice Mode Forgets Basics
This is a great illustration of the disconnect in perception of AI’s usefulness between people who use free chatbots and people using cutting edge models for work. ChatGPT’s voice mode can’t handle the basic task of remembering a number. It’s hard...
AI Empowers Personal Control Over Health Care
I am really excited about this trend of AI enabling people to have agency over their health and medical care.
SoftBank Adds Free Starlink Mobile to Japan Carriers
Starlink Mobile goes in-country-multicarrier Today SoftBank joined KDDI and Docomo in offering Starlink Mobile for free to mobile customers in Japan. https://t.co/qXooo8MHM2
What Leaked "SteamGPT" Files Could Mean for the PC Gaming Platform's Use of AI
Files labeled “SteamGPT” appeared in the April 7 Steam client update, revealing that Valve is experimenting with generative‑AI tools for internal moderation. Variable names such as “multi‑category inference,” “labeler,” and “evaluation_evidence_log” point to an AI system that could automatically label and...
Fluor Inks $0 Deal with X‑Energy to Lead Front‑end Loading for Texas SMR Project
Fluor announced an agreement with X‑Energy to provide Front‑End Loading Stage 2 services for a DOE‑backed small‑modular reactor deployment at Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations in Texas. The contract covers strategic planning, feasibility studies and cost‑risk mitigation for four 80‑MW reactors, underscoring...
Simulations Plus Posts 8% Q2 Revenue Rise, Raises FY2026 Outlook Amid AI Partnerships
Simulations Plus (SLP) posted Q2 2026 revenue of $24.3 million, up 8% year‑over‑year, and lifted its full‑year revenue guidance to $79‑$82 million. The biotech‑software firm highlighted strategic AI collaborations with three large pharmaceutical companies, while trimming its FY2026 EPS outlook due to...
Chinese Startup Unveils 20 Glowing Plant Species for Electricity‑Free City Lighting
Magic Pen Bio, a Hefei‑based nanotech startup, announced the creation of 20 engineered plant species that emit light without electricity. Founder Li Renhan says the plants need only water and fertilizer, positioning them as a low‑cost alternative for urban illumination...
Hulken’s Wheeled Tote Bags Go Viral with Gen‑Z, Driving $29 M Sales Surge
Hulken’s boxy, fold‑up wheeled tote has become a must‑have accessory for Gen‑Z shoppers on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, propelling the company’s revenue from $390,000 in 2020 to $29 million in 2024. The surge underscores how rapid social‑media trends can translate...
Upstart Sued over AI Model’s ‘Overreaction’
Fintech lender Upstart faces a class‑action lawsuit alleging its executives misled investors by inflating 2025 revenue guidance on the back of a new AI model, Model 22, and later revising the outlook downward when the model over‑reacted to macroeconomic conditions. The...
ETH Zurich Scales Neutral‑Atom Qubits to 17,000 with 99.91% Gate Fidelity
Researchers at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Tilman Esslinger, demonstrated a 17,000‑qubit neutral‑atom array that performs a geometric‑phase swap gate with 99.91% fidelity. The breakthrough shows neutral atoms can scale to tens of thousands of qubits while maintaining error rates...
Master When and How to Deploy Gemini Sub‑Agents
Are we just assuming everyone knows why and when to fire up a set of agents to do work? Or how? There's still plenty to learn. @iRomin takes a good look at how to use sub-agents in the @geminicli. https://t.co/0BjKlGQBPc
Fox Pivots to Creator‑driven Content, Betting on Tubi and Influencers
Fox announced a strategic shift toward creator‑driven programming, highlighted by a January deal with Dhar Mann Studios and Tubi’s recent profitability. The move aims to replace franchise reliance with influencer‑powered content, reshaping ad revenue and audience targeting.
Intel Foundry Achieves Breakthrough with World’s Thinnest GaN Chiplet Technology
Intel Foundry unveiled the world’s thinnest gallium‑nitride (GaN) chiplet, featuring a 19 µm silicon base harvested from a 300 mm GaN‑on‑silicon wafer. The chiplet integrates GaN power transistors with silicon digital logic on a single die, eliminating the need for separate companion...
Sierra Unveils Ghostwriter, AI Platform That Builds SaaS Agents for Enterprises
Sierra announced Ghostwriter, an AI‑agent‑as‑a‑service that builds other SaaS agents for enterprise customers. The tool, showcased at the HumanX conference, already delivered a Nordstrom‑specific agent in four weeks, underscoring Sierra’s $100 million ARR and $10 billion valuation after a $350 million funding round.
I Walked 3,000 Steps with My Apple Watch, Google Pixel, and Oura Ring - This Tracker Was Most Accurate
A quick experiment in Brooklyn compared step counts from the Apple Watch Series 11, Google Pixel Watch 4, and Oura Ring across three 1,000‑step intervals. The Pixel Watch 4 recorded the smallest mean absolute error—just 18 steps—outperforming the Apple Watch (53‑step error) and...
Friend Recommendations Outperform Brand Claims via UGC
Consumer psychology shows we trust recommendations from friends far more than brand claims. UGC amplifies this by adding names and handles, making it feel like a creator's endorsement, not just an ad. #MarketingTips #UGC https://t.co/RON1r2soLB
Marimo Notebook Exploited Within Nine Hours of Critical Flaw Disclosure
Within nine hours of disclosing CVE‑2026‑39987, a critical remote‑code‑execution flaw in the open‑source Marimo notebook, threat actors built and deployed a functional exploit. Sysdig observed the attack chain from reconnaissance to credential theft in under three minutes, underscoring the speed...
The Hot New Restaurant Tech Trend: AI Agents
Two major restaurant‑tech vendors, PAR Technology and Square, launched AI‑driven agents that can autonomously surface insights, run marketing campaigns, schedule staff and manage inventory. PAR’s "PAR Intelligence" bundles an Insights Agent, Offers Agent and Developer Assist Agent, while Square’s Managerbot...
Resist AI's Default Consensus Narrative
You have to actively combat this tendency of gen AI tools to give you the consensus view
Weekly Brief – 10/04/2025
Openreach has rolled out half a million Zyxel‑manufactured optical network terminals (ONTs) built from 95% recycled plastic and shipped in zero‑plastic packaging, marking a major step toward greener broadband infrastructure. In the UK, BT continues to address a fault on...
The Five Barriers Blocking Legal AI Adoption (Part 1)
Legal tech analysts surveyed over 100 senior lawyers and in‑house counsel to pinpoint why AI projects falter in law firms. The research identified five recurring barriers: poor data hygiene, cultural resistance, unclear ROI, regulatory uncertainty, and integration bottlenecks. Each obstacle...
