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Skipping Git Validation Cost Three Weeks of Development
SocialApr 7, 2026

Skipping Git Validation Cost Three Weeks of Development

I'll give you a story of a recent Claude instance that set me back 3 weeks. I will admit mistakes on my end for not validating the git commit here, and that's 100% on me. I was working on a production implementations...

By Dave Kennedy
Market Yourself, Not Just Interview Answers
SocialApr 7, 2026

Market Yourself, Not Just Interview Answers

Don't Be the Best Interviewee. Be the Best Marketer. Most people prep for AI job interviews by practicing answers. That's sales — and by then, there's very little leverage left. The real game is marketing: your GitHub repos, your README files, your...

By Satya Mallick
Wholesale Solar Panels: How to Buy Smart at Scale
NewsApr 7, 2026

Wholesale Solar Panels: How to Buy Smart at Scale

Buying solar panels wholesale dramatically reduces per‑watt costs, often 35‑40% lower than retail, while shortening lead times to a few days. Reliable distributors source Tier‑1 modules, maintain U.S. inventory, and offer flexible Net‑30/60 payment terms that protect installer cash flow....

By Commercial Construction & Renovation
Block Launches Managerbot, a Proactive AI Agent for Square Sellers that Manages Inventory, Scheduling, and Marketing Autonomously
BlogApr 7, 2026

Block Launches Managerbot, a Proactive AI Agent for Square Sellers that Manages Inventory, Scheduling, and Marketing Autonomously

Block unveiled Managerbot, an AI‑driven agent built into Square that continuously monitors merchant performance and recommends actions for inventory forecasting, staff scheduling, and marketing campaigns. Unlike Square’s prior reactive chatbot, Managerbot operates proactively, suggesting changes before sellers request them. The...

By Shopifreaks
Trump Accounts Put Robinhood in Front of the Next Generation of Investors, Says CEO Vlad Tenev
NewsApr 7, 2026

Trump Accounts Put Robinhood in Front of the Next Generation of Investors, Says CEO Vlad Tenev

Robinhood will serve as broker and trustee for the Treasury‑backed Trump Accounts, a fee‑free custodial investment product for children born between 2025 and 2028. The government will seed each account with $1,000, and more than 4 million children have already been...

By CNBC – US Top News & Analysis
XGIMI Aims for Home Theater Dominance with Titan Noir Series Projectors
NewsApr 7, 2026

XGIMI Aims for Home Theater Dominance with Titan Noir Series Projectors

XGIMI has launched the Titan Noir series, a premium line of tri‑laser 4K projectors that feature a dual‑iris contrast system promising up to 10,000:1 native contrast. The lineup—Titan Noir, Noir Pro, and Noir Max—covers brightness levels from 4,800 to 7,000 ISO lumens...

By New Atlas – Architecture
Medialister Opens Editorial Media Marketplace to AI Agents with MCP Server
NewsApr 7, 2026

Medialister Opens Editorial Media Marketplace to AI Agents with MCP Server

Medialister, a PRNEWS spin‑off, launched a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini query its editorial media marketplace directly. The platform replaces the decades‑old email‑heavy workflow with a searchable, automated hub where...

By The Next Web (TNW)
Measuring AI Accuracy Is Tricky: Errors Mirror Wikipedia
SocialApr 7, 2026

Measuring AI Accuracy Is Tricky: Errors Mirror Wikipedia

This article is a case study of why measuring AI performance is so hard. AI Overviews make mistakes. But the same mistakes are in Wikipedia. But the sources are harder to find when using AI. But the AI answers may be...

By Ethan Mollick
ARPA-H Selects Three Teams in $100M Effort to Repair and Regrow Ailing Joints
NewsApr 7, 2026

ARPA-H Selects Three Teams in $100M Effort to Repair and Regrow Ailing Joints

ARPA-H announced a $100 million program to fund clinical trials for joint regeneration. Three leading academic centers were selected to test innovative therapies aimed at repairing and regrowing damaged cartilage and bone. The projects will explore senolytic drugs, engineered tissue scaffolds,...

By Endpoints News
Electrovaya Secures $5m of Funding From US DOE to Test Use of Energy Storage Systems in a Data Center Environment
NewsApr 7, 2026

Electrovaya Secures $5m of Funding From US DOE to Test Use of Energy Storage Systems in a Data Center Environment

Canadian lithium‑ion battery maker Electrovaya received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Facility Energy Resilience program to test a 1.2 MWh battery energy storage system at Binghamton University’s data‑center testbed. The Infinity BESS, housed in a 20‑foot...

By Data Center Dynamics
Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur-4 Rocket Launches Three Payloads for War Department
NewsApr 7, 2026

Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur-4 Rocket Launches Three Payloads for War Department

Northrop Grumman successfully launched its Minotaur-4 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, delivering three experimental payloads for the Navy’s Naval Research Laboratory. The payloads—LARADO, GOSAS, and GARI-1C—focus on space‑debris tracking, advanced GPS‑type navigation for military use, and gamma‑ray detection for...

By Behind the Black
Ex-Meta Worker Investigated for Downloading 30,000 Private Facebook Photos
NewsApr 7, 2026

Ex-Meta Worker Investigated for Downloading 30,000 Private Facebook Photos

A former Meta software engineer is accused of creating a tool that downloaded roughly 30,000 private Facebook photos, prompting a Metropolitan Police cybercrime investigation after an FBI referral. Meta discovered the breach over a year ago, terminated the employee, and...

By BBC – Technology
Tried Android for a Day, Quickly Returned to iPhone
SocialApr 7, 2026

Tried Android for a Day, Quickly Returned to iPhone

I always get phone FOMO, I switched to Android yesterday because usually hardware wise it's much better than iPhone and felt it's been a few years let me try it out. Almost had a rebellion from my kids and wife being...

By Dave Kennedy
What I Learned About the Future of Search and AI From Sundar Pichai’s Latest Interview
BlogApr 7, 2026

What I Learned About the Future of Search and AI From Sundar Pichai’s Latest Interview

In a recent interview, Sundar Pichai outlined how Google envisions search evolving into an "agent manager" that orchestrates multiple AI tasks rather than merely returning links. He revealed that Google’s internal AI workflow platform, Antigravity—branded Jet Ski inside the company—is already...

By Marie Haynes – Blog
Google Says Page Weight Is Not a Reliable SEO Metric because Raw Size Doesn’t Reveal Whether Data Is Useful or...
BlogApr 7, 2026

Google Says Page Weight Is Not a Reliable SEO Metric because Raw Size Doesn’t Reveal Whether Data Is Useful or...

Google’s search quality engineers Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt said that raw page weight is a poor SEO metric because much of the increase in median page size—from 845 KB in 2015 to 2.3 MB in July 2025—comes from structured data, metadata,...

By Shopifreaks
Zimmer Hires Chief Science, Technology and Medical Affairs Officer
NewsApr 7, 2026

Zimmer Hires Chief Science, Technology and Medical Affairs Officer

Zimmer Biomet announced the appointment of orthopedic surgeon Jonathan Vigdorchik as its chief science, technology and medical affairs officer, effective April 14. In his new role, Vigdorchik will oversee AI, robotics, smart implants, data analytics, and the company’s medical‑education strategy....

By MedTech Dive
Newmark: AI Adoption Makes Quick, Broad-Based Office Recovery Unlikely
NewsApr 7, 2026

Newmark: AI Adoption Makes Quick, Broad-Based Office Recovery Unlikely

Newmark’s latest research predicts office‑using employment will remain flat through 2030 while vacancy nudges higher, making a broad‑based office recovery unlikely. In its base case, vacancy rises 10 basis points to about 21% despite modest job growth, and faster AI...

By Bisnow
Gilead Continues M&A Surge with $3.1B Deal for ADC Specialist Tubulis
NewsApr 7, 2026

Gilead Continues M&A Surge with $3.1B Deal for ADC Specialist Tubulis

Gilead Sciences announced a deal to acquire German biotech Tubulis for $3.15 billion upfront, potentially rising to $5 billion with milestones. The purchase adds a next‑generation antibody‑drug conjugate (ADC) platform and two clinical candidates, TUB‑040 and TUB‑030, to Gilead’s oncology pipeline. This...

By BioPharma Dive
Intel Joins Elon Musk's Terafab Chip Factory Project
NewsApr 7, 2026

Intel Joins Elon Musk's Terafab Chip Factory Project

Intel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s companies—SpaceX, Tesla and xAI—to co‑develop the Terafab semiconductor factory. The joint effort targets a 1 terawatt‑year compute output to feed AI, robotics and autonomous‑vehicle workloads. Intel’s stock jumped 4.2% to $52.91, approaching a $54.60...

By Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) – Markets/Business
AI Creative Tools in Google Ads
NewsApr 7, 2026

AI Creative Tools in Google Ads

Google has launched Asset Studio, an AI‑powered creative suite inside Google Ads that lets advertisers generate and edit images and videos with simple text prompts. The tool can produce lifestyle product shots, turn a single photo into a 5‑second video,...

By Practical Ecommerce
‘Ultra’
BlogApr 7, 2026

‘Ultra’

Apple is reportedly preparing its first foldable iPhone under the “iPhone Ultra” moniker, according to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station. The book‑style device is projected to retail between $2,000 and $2,500, positioning it at the top of the premium smartphone...

By 512 Pixels
Top Experts Discuss Cutting‑Edge Longevity Strategies Live
SocialApr 7, 2026

Top Experts Discuss Cutting‑Edge Longevity Strategies Live

Fund Longevity Live Stream Wednesday, April 8 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT 🔗 https://t.co/gNCkMYxhfI @aubreydegrey — Combination therapy @LidskyPeter — New theory of aging Alexander Panchin — Gene therapy & science communication @longevion — Crypto & funding @cordeiro — Global longevity movement @ILAISRLA ...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
AI Overviews Cut Traffic, Yet Signups Remain Stable
SocialApr 7, 2026

AI Overviews Cut Traffic, Yet Signups Remain Stable

AI overviews killed Parseur's traffic but signups didn't drop. Product searches still drive website visits. Their take: AI SEO recommendations look like Google's playbook from 10 years ago. https://t.co/KGKWrFOFAz

By Omer Khan
Raptor Lake Still Big Part of Intel’s Plan in 2026 – DDR4 Options Available
BlogApr 7, 2026

Raptor Lake Still Big Part of Intel’s Plan in 2026 – DDR4 Options Available

Intel’s Raptor Lake CPUs will stay in production through at least 2026, with the company emphasizing their continued relevance despite newer hardware releases. The firm also announced motherboard options that can accommodate both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, giving builders a...

By PC Perspective
South Korea Targets 100GW Renewables by 2030
SocialApr 7, 2026

South Korea Targets 100GW Renewables by 2030

South Korea to almost triple renewable energy capacity to 100GW by 2030 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/thORuBksig

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
OpenAI‑TBPN Deal Could Redefine Media Landscape
SocialApr 7, 2026

OpenAI‑TBPN Deal Could Redefine Media Landscape

🎙️ NEW POD: Is The OpenAI-TBPN Deal the Future of Media? ... w/ @loudmouthjulia https://t.co/ED0Rj5JfrD @PuckNews

By Dylan Byers
Terns Sold to Merck for 13% Lower than Pharma's Initial Offer because of Clinical Data
NewsApr 7, 2026

Terns Sold to Merck for 13% Lower than Pharma's Initial Offer because of Clinical Data

Merck agreed to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion, a price roughly 13% lower than its initial offer after new clinical data raised concerns. The renegotiated deal reflects the impact of late‑stage trial results on valuation in the biotech M&A wave....

By Endpoints News
Gilead's $3.1B Deal Expands ADC Portfolio
SocialApr 7, 2026

Gilead's $3.1B Deal Expands ADC Portfolio

Gilead continues M&A surge with $3.1B deal for ADC specialist Tubulis https://t.co/xEMXvDq2LL by @gwendolynawu $GILD #biotech

By Ben Fidler
NASA Chief Showcases Soviet Voskhod‑2 Inflatable Airlock
SocialApr 7, 2026

NASA Chief Showcases Soviet Voskhod‑2 Inflatable Airlock

NASA administrator's photo-tour of a space museum starts with an exhibit of the Soviet Voskhod-2 spacecraft featuring inflatable airlock (not a cosmonaut-shooting gun): https://t.co/UyIwE1iyL1

By Anatoly Zak
EdgeRunner Wins U.S. Space Force Contract for AI Agents
NewsApr 7, 2026

EdgeRunner Wins U.S. Space Force Contract for AI Agents

EdgeRunner AI has been awarded a firm‑fixed price contract by the U.S. Space Force to deliver domain‑specific artificial‑intelligence agents for Guardians. Over the next six months the startup will deploy its on‑device platform into the Space Force’s IL‑5 classified environment,...

By Orbital Today
AI Demands, Not Diminishes, Architectural Agency
SocialApr 7, 2026

AI Demands, Not Diminishes, Architectural Agency

The Agentic Architect is a book about what it means to be an architect in the time of AI. In 10 words (confirmed in my AI studio): AI doesn’t rid the architect of agency; it requires it. A concise synopsis here...

By Randy Deutsch
Intel Partners with Musk on Terafab AI Chips
SocialApr 7, 2026

Intel Partners with Musk on Terafab AI Chips

Intel joins Musk's Terafab AI chip project to power humanoid, data center goals “One facility would power cars and humanoid robots, while the other would be designed for AI data centers in space, Musk had said.” https://t.co/tCGZgjWZ72 @intel https://t.co/M5L1Q6Njr6

By Glen Gilmore
From ‘Nice to Have’ to Business Critical: The TCO Case for Private 5G in Oil and Gas
NewsApr 7, 2026

From ‘Nice to Have’ to Business Critical: The TCO Case for Private 5G in Oil and Gas

Oil and gas operators are moving from legacy TETRA, Wi‑Fi and SCADA networks to private 5G as assets become more distributed and data‑intensive. The article argues that a total‑cost‑of‑ownership (TCO) lens reveals private 5G’s ability to cut unplanned outages, consolidate...

By Power Technology
Claude Suffered a 'Major Outage.' Anthropic Says It's Fixed.
NewsApr 7, 2026

Claude Suffered a 'Major Outage.' Anthropic Says It's Fixed.

Anthropic confirmed a major outage affecting its Claude chatbot and Claude Code tool on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of users unable to access the services. The company’s status page listed the incident as a "major outage" and reported that a...

By Business Insider
Google Maps Can Now Write Captions for Your Photos Using AI
NewsApr 7, 2026

Google Maps Can Now Write Captions for Your Photos Using AI

Google announced that its Gemini AI can now draft captions for photos and videos shared on Google Maps, giving contributors a head start when posting visual content. The feature launches today on iOS in the United States, with plans to...

By TechCrunch (Main)
Meta, Google Verdicts Should Change How Marketers View Social Media
NewsApr 7, 2026

Meta, Google Verdicts Should Change How Marketers View Social Media

The March antitrust verdicts against Meta and Google signal a shifting regulatory landscape for social platforms, turning algorithm design into a legal risk for advertisers. At the same time, Gartner research shows growing audience fatigue, with over 40% of users...

By MediaPost Social Media & Marketing Daily
Attabotics Announces Integrator Partnership Program to Expand Availability of Robotic Cube Storage Technology
NewsApr 7, 2026

Attabotics Announces Integrator Partnership Program to Expand Availability of Robotic Cube Storage Technology

Attabotics announced an integrator partnership program to broaden distribution of its 3D robotic cube storage solution, naming SAVOYE North America as the inaugural partner. The collaboration leverages SAVOYE’s AiRVOS™ WES platform to integrate Attabotics technology into end‑to‑end fulfillment workflows. By...

By RoboticsTomorrow
OpenAI's Newest Fellowship Includes up to $15,000 in AI Compute a Month
NewsApr 7, 2026

OpenAI's Newest Fellowship Includes up to $15,000 in AI Compute a Month

OpenAI announced a new AI safety fellowship that provides each fellow with roughly $15,000 worth of compute per month and a weekly stipend of $3,850, running from September 14, 2026 to February 5, 2027. The program aims to attract external...

By Business Insider
The Next Decade in Space: Global Exploration Missions From 2026 to 2036
NewsApr 7, 2026

The Next Decade in Space: Global Exploration Missions From 2026 to 2036

The 2026‑2036 decade will see a surge of space missions across the Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury, and the outer planets, driven by NASA, ESA, CNSA, ISRO, JAXA and an expanding commercial sector. NASA’s Artemis IV targets the first crewed lunar...

By New Space Economy
Google Ads Testing New Layouts for Multi-Location GBP Assets?
NewsApr 7, 2026

Google Ads Testing New Layouts for Multi-Location GBP Assets?

Google Ads is piloting new ad formats for Google Business Profile (GBP) location assets. The test introduces a vertical layout that displays individual location reviews alongside directions, exposing each store’s rating rather than a single brand score. A second variation...

By Search Engine Roundtable
Inside the Army’s FUZE Model for Rapid Tech Deployment
NewsApr 7, 2026

Inside the Army’s FUZE Model for Rapid Tech Deployment

The U.S. Army launched the FUZE innovation engine last fall to accelerate the discovery, development, and fielding of emerging technologies. FUZE consolidates previously fragmented Army innovation efforts and overlays them with a venture‑capital‑style investment model. By making multiple small, calculated...

By GovernmentCIO Media & Research
Perplexity Switches Wake Word to “Hey Perplexity” On Galaxy S26
SocialApr 7, 2026

Perplexity Switches Wake Word to “Hey Perplexity” On Galaxy S26

Perplexity is changing its wake word from 'Hey Plex' to 'Hey Perplexity' for Samsung Galaxy S26 Changes in the Perplexity Android app appear to confirm work on the new wake word. ✅ Details - https://t.co/eVFc2SQVvx https://t.co/OxmPQs3yyf

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Solar‑plus‑storage Can Supply 90% of India's Electricity
SocialApr 7, 2026

Solar‑plus‑storage Can Supply 90% of India's Electricity

Solar-plus-storage could meet 90% of India’s power demand – Ember #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/IMEg4Tr5rK

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Reinvent Buyer Personas And Journeys Using the Power Of AI
NewsApr 7, 2026

Reinvent Buyer Personas And Journeys Using the Power Of AI

At Forrester’s B2B North America Summit, a roundtable will explore how AI can transform static buyer personas and journey maps into living, decision‑driving assets. The session will show how machine‑learning models detect behavior shifts, update assumptions in real time, and...

By Forrester Blogs
Has Artemis II Shown We Can Land on the Moon Again?
NewsApr 7, 2026

Has Artemis II Shown We Can Land on the Moon Again?

NASA’s Artemis II crewed test flight demonstrated that the Space Launch System delivered its full 8.8 million‑pound thrust and that Orion’s translunar‑injection burn was flawless, eliminating the need for planned mid‑course corrections. The mission revealed typical human‑factor hiccups—toilet, water‑dispenser, and helium system...

By BBC News – Science & Environment
Three Pillars Unlock Business Value of Agentic AI
SocialApr 7, 2026

Three Pillars Unlock Business Value of Agentic AI

What's The #Business Value Of #AgenticAI? Three Key Pillars For Scaling #AIAgents by Preetpal Singh @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/kJ8518LdEZ #LLM #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning https://t.co/OM0XLWOOPd

By Ron van Loon
GPMA 2026: Reimagining How Industry Excellence Is Recognised
NewsApr 7, 2026

GPMA 2026: Reimagining How Industry Excellence Is Recognised

The Global Performance Marketing Awards (GPMAs) celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2026 with revamped categories and judging criteria. The ceremony partners with PI LIVE Europe, turning the awards into a relaxed, networking‑focused event during Festival Week. Open to brands, agencies,...

By Talking Influence
Why AI Shouldn’t Be Used Even to Decide ‘Simple’ Court Cases
NewsApr 7, 2026

Why AI Shouldn’t Be Used Even to Decide ‘Simple’ Court Cases

Generative AI is rapidly entering courtrooms, with judges already using it for drafting summaries, translating documents, and locating precedents. Jurisdictions such as the UK have issued guidelines that restrict AI to preparatory work and forbid its use for core judicial...

By The Conversation – Fashion (global)
MTN Completes Mobile Money Spinoff in Ghana
NewsApr 7, 2026

MTN Completes Mobile Money Spinoff in Ghana

MTN Group has completed the structural separation of its Ghana mobile‑money business, merging MobileMoney Ltd with the newly formed MobileMoney Fintech Ltd (MMFL) effective 31 March 2026. The spin‑off satisfies Ghana’s Payment Systems and Services Act 2019 and places the fintech operation under...

By Connecting Africa (Informa)