Inside Sales vs Outside Sales: The Differences
Inside sales and outside sales differ primarily by where the interaction occurs—remote versus in‑person. Inside reps use phone, email and video to handle dozens of opportunities at low cost, while outside reps travel to meet customers, focusing on fewer, higher‑touch accounts with larger deal sizes. The choice influences cost per rep, sales cycle length, scalability and the types of products that can be sold. Many organizations adopt a hybrid approach, leveraging each model where it best fits the buyer and deal economics.
Turn Fear Into Action: Strengthen Security with AI
I was afraid this afternoon. Read a security report that a massive cyberattack is coming. Fear causes the human mind to do weird things. My mom, in 1988, thought a massive nuclear war was coming, so joined a Montana suvivalist cult. Had...
Semiconductors Demand Trillion‑scale Cleanliness Beyond Human Vision
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Trillion The Semiconductor Visualizing Trillion: 1/ - I Was Once Asked How Small A Contaminant Has To Be To Ruin A Chip. - My Answer: "Smaller Than A Speck Of Dust And A Million Times More Invisible." - That Is...
EPC Expands Portfolio of 100V Integrated GaN Power Stage ICs
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) has launched a 100 V GaN power‑stage IC family—EPC23108, 23109, 23110 and 23111—targeted at high‑performance motion and power‑dense platforms such as humanoid robots and drones. Each device integrates high‑side and low‑side eGaN FETs, gate drivers and level‑shifting...
AI Data Centre Startup Firmus Eyes Off Another $725 Million Raise as It Readies to IPO on the ASX
Sydney‑born Firmus Technologies announced a $505 million USD (A$725 million) strategic equity raise led by Coatue with Nvidia participation, lifting its post‑money valuation to roughly $5.3 billion USD (A$8 billion). The funding will accelerate the rollout of its "green AI factories" across the Asia‑Pacific...
Australia Rejects Call To Pursue Full European Southern Observatory Membership
On 1 April 2026 the Australian government rejected a proposal to become a full member of the European Southern Observatory, citing a $40 million AUD (≈$26 million USD) annual fee. The move will terminate Australia’s partnership with ESO by 2027, cutting access to the world’s...
Content Summit Australia Reminded Me Why I Got Into This Industry
The Content Summit Australia (31 Mar‑1 Apr) broke through typical conference fatigue by delivering immediately actionable insights for content marketers. Speakers emphasized three core themes: distilling brand ideas into a single sentence, leveraging one creative platform for multiple executions, and placing human...
Artemis II Crew Enters Lunar Sphere of Influence, First Since Apollo 17
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen entered the moon’s sphere of influence at 12:41 a.m. ET Monday, the first crewed crossing since Apollo 17. The move confirms Orion’s trajectory and sets the stage for the...
Ultrasound Wristband Enables Direct Robot Control
This wristband uses ultrasound to control robots 👀 #trendingshorts https://t.co/qFOxJ5YxOp via @YouTube #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI #robothand @SpirosMargaris @PawlowskiMario @mvollmer1 @gvalan @ipfconline1 @LaurentAlaus @Shi4Tech @Fisher85M @kalydeoo @Ym78200 @Nicochan33 @chboursin @3itcom @Fabriziobustama @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @ahier @rwang0 @EvanKirstel...
Brown Fat Protein SLIT3 Unlocked as Key to Metabolism, Weight‑Loss Potential
Researchers published in Nature Communications have identified a dual‑fragment protein system, SLIT3‑N and SLIT3‑C, that constructs the vascular and neural scaffolding essential for brown adipose tissue to burn calories. The discovery, based on analysis of more than 1,500 human samples,...
LLM Hallucinations Occur Far More Than Airline Crashes
Commercial airlines crash at a rate of 7 per 41 million flights. Current top LLMs hallucinate (by one estimate) 4.6% of the time, about once in 25 prompts. On a known benchmark (usually things are worse on new benchmarks). Comparing...
Chip & Joanna Gaines Boost Wood Paneling Sales with Dark Green Farmhouse Reveal
Chip and Joanna Gaines highlighted dark green wood paneling in their Crawford, Texas farmhouse, prompting a notable uptick in consumer interest and sales of paneling products. Their Instagram video demonstrates how the duo integrates color, texture, and continuity to transform...
EU‑Funded PsyPal Project Starts Psychedelic Trials for Palliative Care Distress
The European Union‑funded PsyPal project kicked off its first psychedelic‑assisted therapy trials for psychological distress in palliative care on 13 April 2026 in Brussels. The launch, hosted by the Directorate‑General for Health and Food Safety, signals a coordinated effort to...
AI and Biometrics Power New Wave of Autonomous Mindfulness Apps
Developers of next‑generation mindfulness platforms are rolling out AI‑powered tools that read heart‑rate variability, skin conductance and sleep data to deliver instant stress‑relief interventions. A University of Bern study of 830 users showed sustained reductions in stress after eight weeks,...
Catalyst Precision Health Launches First At‑home Men’s Longevity Service
Catalyst Precision Health, founded by Dr. Westley Spiro and Matt Renart, introduced the first at‑home, subscription‑based longevity platform for men, bundling in‑home lab draws, physician house calls and ongoing personalized treatment. The launch targets a $600 billion global longevity market and...
New Diagnostic Platform Measures Biological Age with Year‑Level Precision
A molecular diagnostic platform unveiled in 2026 can quantify an individual’s biological age to within a year, offering clinicians a concrete metric to tailor preventive interventions. Backed by NIH funding and epigenetic‑clock research, the tool promises to shift how doctors...
Like Having A Digital Specialist Who Lives In A Mac Mini: Time Under Tension Partners With OpenAI To Boost AI...
Sydney‑based generative AI agency Time Under Tension has joined the OpenAI Services Partner program, giving Australian businesses direct access to OpenAI’s latest models and pilot agentic AI systems. The firm will leverage its three‑year track record in AI strategy, custom...
Interventional Radiologist 1st in World to Deliver Newly Approved Cancer Treatment
Interventional radiologists at Mount Sinai performed the world’s first TheraSphere Y‑90 Any Day Dosing procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma, following the FDA’s March 2026 clearance. The treatment uses microspheres to deliver targeted radiation directly to liver tumors while sparing healthy tissue. The...
Hinge Health Director Sells 50,000 Shares for $1.92 Million
Gabriel M.I. Mecklenburg, a director at Hinge Health, sold 50,000 Class A shares for roughly $1.92 million on April 1, 2026. The transaction, executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan, reduced his direct Class A holdings to zero while he retains over 3.2 million convertible Class B shares. The...
Sona Secures $45 Million Series B to Scale AI Platform for Frontline Workers
Sona announced a $45 million Series B financing round led by N47, with participation from Felicis, Northzone, Gradient and Italian Founders Fund. The funding pushes total capital raised above $100 million and will fuel U.S. expansion of its AI‑native platform that unifies...
Microsoft’s Fragmented GUI Roadmap Undermines Enterprise Desktop Development
Microsoft’s disparate UI frameworks leave enterprise developers without a clear path for building Windows desktop apps, sparking concerns over productivity and long‑term maintenance. The critique highlights a 30‑year drift from the unified Win32 era to today’s confusing mix of WPF,...
JPMorgan Flags $1 Trillion U.S. Grid Upgrade as Massive Investment Opportunity
JPMorgan’s March 25 research report labels the 60‑year‑old U.S. power grid a national‑security risk and estimates roughly $1 trillion of upgrades will be required by 2035. The bank says the scale of spending will create a flood of debt and equity...
'The American Prospect' Says It Will No Longer Run Programmatic Ads
The American Prospect announced it is removing all programmatic advertising from its website, citing concerns over reader privacy, site performance, and security vulnerabilities. The outlet said personal data deserves greater respect and that programmatic ads slow pages and disrupt the...
Texas Instruments Leverages Analog Chip Strength as AI Hype Swells
Texas Instruments announced it will limit capital spending to $2‑5 billion annually after a $4.7 billion outlay in 2025, while free cash flow surged 96% to $2.9 billion. The move underscores the company’s bet on analog chips that power AI servers, reinforcing its...
Netflix Launches Ad‑Free ‘Playground’ Kids Gaming App, Expanding Into Interactive Play
Netflix unveiled Playground, a standalone app that offers ad‑free, offline games for children 8 and under, bundled with any Netflix subscription. The launch targets the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, the Philippines and New Zealand, with a global rollout slated for April 28,...
Anthropic Soars as AI Titans Face Turbulence
Today’s feed check: - Anthropic is in takeoff - Altman gets Farrow’d - Meta’s open source strategy - A bunch of OpenAI stuff https://sources.news/p/feed-check-anthropic-takeoff
UK Lawmakers Warn Palantir, Putting CEO Mosley and Board Under Regulatory Heat
Palantir Technologies faces a fresh political onslaught in the United Kingdom as MPs question its £330 million NHS data platform and defense contracts. Executive Vice President Louis Mosley defended the firm’s role in a BBC interview, but lawmakers warned the company...
Inside Gemma 4: Visual Deep Dive of Architecture
A Visual Guide to Gemma 4 by Maarten Grootendorst An in-depth, architectural deep dive of the Gemma 4 family of models. From Per-Layer Embeddings to the vision and audio encoders. https://newsletter.maartengrootendorst.com/p/a-visual-guide-to-gemma-4
Malwarebytes Passes First Independent No-Logs VPN Audit, Boosting SaaS Trust
Malwarebytes announced that its Privacy VPN has cleared a rigorous, independent audit by security firm X41 D‑Sec, which found no evidence of user‑activity logging. The two‑month white‑box assessment also uncovered and helped fix a critical vulnerability, underscoring the company's commitment...
Over Half of SNAP Recipients Want Chip‑Enabled Cards and Real‑Time Fraud Monitoring
A February 2026 Propel survey of 8,164 SNAP cardholders found 53% want chip‑enabled cards and 60% want round‑the‑clock fraud monitoring. The findings intensify pressure on Congress and states to upgrade the program’s payment infrastructure amid $600 million in reported thefts in...
Self‑Administered Peptide Clinics Surge After Huberman Podcast, Raising Safety Concerns
After a 2024 appearance on Andrew Huberman’s podcast, Dr. Koniver’s peptide‑focused clinic added 800 new patients in a month, now serving about 1,000 and maintaining a 6,000‑person waitlist. Memberships cost $15,000 a year, generating tens of millions in revenue, while...
RL Environment Shapes What LLM Agents Can Learn
A Taxonomy of RL Environments for LLM Agents by Han Lee "The reinforcement learning (RL) environment — what the model actually practices on, how its work gets judged, what tools it can use — barely enters the conversation. That’s the part...
Kargo Launches Closed Beta For Agentic Media Buying & Creative Engine
Kargo has opened a closed beta for Project KERA, an AI‑driven media‑buying and creative engine that turns a single campaign brief into a fully executed, performance‑ready plan. The platform unifies planning, creative development, activation and real‑time optimisation across CTV, mobile,...
Former Tenstorrent Execs Launch AI& to Build Japan’s Full-Stack AI Infrastructure
Former Tenstorrent executives David Bennett and Shimpei Hara have launched AI&, a vertically‑integrated Japanese AI company. The startup secured $50 million in seed funding and $2 billion in infrastructure capital to build a full‑stack AI platform, including data centers, orchestration software, models...
Anthropic Is in Takeoff, Altman Gets Farrow'd
Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, is experiencing rapid growth after securing new funding and expanding its enterprise customer base. At the same time, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced heightened scrutiny following a controversial public incident dubbed “Farrow’d.” The newsletter...
Pixel 10 Pro Owners Prove The Phone's Flashlight Can Damage The Device
Reddit users of the Google Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL report that the phone's flashlight can overheat, melting the plastic lens and even burning paper. The issue appears linked to the high‑intensity LED and the new brightness slider in Android 16 QPR3, with no...
AI Turns Plain Math Into Lean 4 Proofs Instantly
MathCode MathCode is a terminal AI coding assistant with a built-in math formalization engine. Give it a math problem in plain language and it will automatically convert it into a Lean 4 theorem and attempt a formal proof. https://github.com/math-ai-org/mathcode
Humanoid Robot Shipments Surge, Scale Beats Tech Race
14,500 humanoid robots shipped in 2025. Amazon’s 100,000+ don’t count. They’re task specific systems in controlled workflows. Humanoids function in unpredictable, human environments. China: 90% Top 2: 10,000+ units Tesla Optimus: 150 Not a tech race. A scale race. Chart @VisualCap
Ways to Automate Changeover for the Era of Mass Customization
Manufacturers are turning manual changeovers into a strategic advantage by deploying recipe‑driven control systems, servo‑motor adjustments, and MES‑linked automation. These technologies shrink changeover cycles from hours to minutes, delivering consistent line performance and higher overall equipment effectiveness. Faster, repeatable changeovers...
Childhood Snack Now Floating Aboard Lunar Spacecraft
I never thought my daily childhood spread would be floating in a space craft around the moon. https://t.co/FNcQD8fVGD
Humanoid Robots Set to Transform Hospitals and Homes
Humanoid #Robots Designed to Enhance Daily Life in Hospitals and Homes via @ZappyZappy7 #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #TechForGood https://t.co/Mbb3aFNNLo
Italy and Spain Break March Solar Generation Records
Italy, Spain set solar records in March #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/LJCvppcHW1 https://t.co/zxY7PDPqJE
Today's AI Roundup: Papers, Models, Events, Announcements
Updated: https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb All the AI news discussed here on X today. Papers. Models. Events. Announcements. And more.
Build Your Growth Marketing Program in Six Months
How to build YOUR #growthmarketing program in 6 months @TBorreson11 https://t.co/QAED4IhrHi #personalbranding #networking #community #digitaltransformation #digitalmarketing #digitalselling #socialselling #belonging #culture #customerexperience #businessintelligence https://t.co/LBKafNWF9t
Claude Becomes Boardroom Favorite, Others Feel Left Out
Was at a dinner a couple of weeks ago with about 15 board directors. Most said their favorite AI tool was something Claude-related. Several of the ones who didn’t seemed embarrassed when they realized they were in the minority Just the...
Unchecked AI Growth Racks Up Hidden Debt
#AI Debt: The Hidden Cost Of Unchecked AI Acceleration by Amy Gu @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/xh8UQRKi8j #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI https://t.co/kH5hA2S0es
Artemis Crew Witness Meteor Impacts During Lunar Eclipse
Man the Artemis stream today What an incredible thing to experience live Coolest part was the crew seeing surface flashes during the solar eclipse Basically the sun was blocked out, so they could see meteorites hitting the moon every few mins Just wow https://t.co/VLikKVEFiy
Apple’s Autocorrect Repeats Deleted Letters on iPhone
Dear Apple, if I’m typing on my iPhone and hit the wrong letter and press backspace to delete it, stop replacing it with the same letter I just deleted.
Taxi Workers Assert Their Experience Beats Waymo’s Underestimation
“Waymo is underestimating us. We are organized, and we have battle scars to remind us of lessons” — New York Taxi Workers Alliance Executive Director Bhairavi Desai
AI Future Will Be Plural; Google Holds Key Advantages
I continue to believe that the AI future is plural, with multiple leading companies. And that Google has some important advantages, if they use them.
