Salesforce Agentforce Executive Eric Eyken-Sluyters Departs After 23 Years to Join Rival AI Startup Sierra
Salesforce veteran Eric Eyken‑Sluyters, who led the company’s flagship AI agent platform Agentforce, resigned after 23 years to become president of field operations at rival AI startup Sierra. Sierra, valued at roughly $10 billion, builds AI‑driven customer‑service agents that directly compete with Agentforce and has been courting Salesforce’s clientele. The move underscores intensifying competition in enterprise AI and comes as Salesforce’s stock has fallen nearly 30% in 2026 due to investor anxiety over AI disruption. The hire is a strategic signal from Sierra to accelerate market share gains.
Measuring Fitness: Insights on Individual Phage Particles
Recent research is moving phage stability assessment from bulk plaque assays to single‑particle analysis, revealing that up to 99% of produced virions quickly become non‑infectious. Advanced microfluidics, liquid‑handling robotics, and high‑resolution imaging now track individual phage fates under stress, exposing...
This Free Tool Does Everything Snipping Tool Does and About Ten Things It Doesn't
Greenshot, a free Windows screenshot utility, matches the core functions of Microsoft’s Snipping Tool while adding a robust built‑in editor, obfuscation options, and extensive export capabilities. Users can capture full screens, windows, or custom regions, then annotate with speech bubbles,...
How Scalable Is Agentic AI for Growing Businesses
Enterprises increasingly rely on Non‑Human Identities (NHIs) to power automated processes, yet many still lack comprehensive management. Effective NHI governance—covering discovery, access control, and continuous threat monitoring—delivers risk reduction, compliance assurance, and operational efficiency. Agentic AI adds scalability by automating...
Use Practical Law Templates for Lawyer-Approved Contracts
Want a contract drafting secret? Use the SEC public agreements as a starting point. Or get a subscription to practical law. Thats where the real templates live. If you use a template from practical law, your lawyer will be impressed. Because...
US Warehouse Launch: Faster Shipping, No Tariffs
🇺🇸 We are now in the USA 🇺🇸 We’ve finally (after filling out and signing a billion forms) opened a warehouse in the US. No more tariffs, no more import duties, no more nasty surprises - just quick shipping 🙌🏻 Check...
Space42 and Viasat: Contract Close for 2800 Satellites
Space42 and California‑based Viasat are on the verge of signing a contract to build a 2,800‑satellite low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) mega‑constellation under the Equatys joint venture. The fleet, slated for launch between 2029 and 2030, will operate at three altitude bands and...
Meta Launches Prescription-Friendly AI Glasses with Ergonomic Design
Meta expanded its line of AI glasses with new options designed for prescription wearers. 👓 Called Blayzer and Scriber, the glasses support nearly all prescriptions and come in two designs built for all-day wear. They include ergonomic features like overextension hinges, interchangeable...
AI Agents Going Mobile Within Two Months.
The next two months in AI agents. At Pokee's hackathon in San Francisco today. It makes a very powerful agentic platform. More on that later tonight when the Hackathon concludes. Founder/CEO @ZheqingZhu (Bill) Zhu told me the next move...
23 WTO Members Including the US, UK, Japan, and Mexico Form Their Own E-Commerce Duty-Free Agreement After Global Talks Collapse
A coalition of 23 WTO members—including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Mexico—has signed a separate pact to keep electronic transmissions such as digital downloads and streaming free of customs duties. The agreement follows the collapse of WTO‑wide talks...
Larger Context Windows Enable Human‑like AI Agent Design
As AI models get better at handling tools, and as context windows get bigger without as much rot, you can start to design agents more similar to how people work instead of having to mitigate the model limitations with weird...
Are Employers Using Your Data To Figure Out the Lowest Salary You'll Accept?
MarketWatch highlights a growing practice called “surveillance wages,” where employers use personal data—such as payday‑loan history, credit‑card balances, and social‑media activity—to infer the lowest salary a candidate will accept. An audit of 500 AI‑driven labor‑management firms found that vendors serving...
Chinese AI Firms Sell US Troop Intel to Iran
"Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces" @washingtonpost https://t.co/NP7gIkpzWG The private companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance. The intelligence came...
Google Messages Still Can't Do the One Thing that Makes iMessage Actually Useful
Google Messages stops functioning the moment its primary device loses an active SIM, a limitation that starkly contrasts with Apple’s iMessage, which continues over a user’s Apple ID and email address. While the app supports RCS, Wi‑Fi messaging, and device...
Database Startup Supabase in Talks to Raise $500M at a $10B Valuation, Five Times Its Value From a Year Ago
Supabase, the San Francisco‑based backend‑as‑a‑service startup, is negotiating a $500 million financing round led by Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC. The round would value the company at roughly $10 billion, a five‑fold increase from its $2 billion valuation a year earlier. Supabase’s revenue is...
JWST Rules Out Thick Atmospheres on TRAPPIST‑1b and C
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has measured thermal phase curves for TRAPPIST‑1b and TRAPPIST‑1c, finding no atmospheres thicker than about one bar. The data reveal extreme day‑night temperature contrasts, indicating airless or ultra‑thin atmospheres and prompting a reassessment of habitability...
Federal Agencies Ramp Up AI Enforcement Amid Policy Gridlock
AI Enforcement Accelerates as Federal Policy Stalls and States Step In Federal agencies are relying on existing authorities to regulate AI-related conduct: FTC: Section 5 of the FTC Act remains a primary enforcement vehicle for allegedly unfair or deceptive AI practices SEC:...
Hailee Steinfeld and NFL MVP Josh Allen Welcome Baby Girl, Spotlighting Modern Fatherhood
Actress Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen have announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl. The couple’s private reveal and the Bills’ “Girl dad” social post have ignited conversation about how high‑profile fathers balance career...
AI-Generated Training Plan Nearly Causes Back Injury, Human Coach Steps In
Nicole Glennon used an AI chatbot to design an eight‑week Hyrox‑style training program. A week before the event, her human coach identified a risky weight‑lifting progression that could have caused a back injury, prompting a last‑minute overhaul. The incident underscores...
Impulse Space, Anduril Building Space Technology for Golden Dome
Satellite startup Impulse Space is partnering with defense contractor Anduril Industries to develop space‑based interceptor prototypes for the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile‑defense program, a concept championed by former President Donald Trump. The Pentagon selected both firms to design interceptors that...
Krolog Expands Amazon PPC and SEO Services to Accelerate Brand Sales
Krolog, a Toronto‑based Amazon consulting agency, announced the expansion of its service portfolio to include integrated pay‑per‑click, SEO and full account management solutions. The move aims to give brands a unified growth engine on the marketplace as competition and ad...
The One Card EVERYONE Should Get (Especially Now)
Charles Schwab’s High‑Yield Investor Checking account offers a debit card that eliminates ATM and foreign‑transaction fees, making it especially valuable for travelers. The account also provides a pathway to the Schwab‑branded American Express Platinum card, which lets users cash out...
Rainmaker Securities Rides Anthropic Boom as SpaceX Eyes Private‑market Entry
Rainmaker Securities' president Glen Anderson says investors have $2 billion ready for Anthropic, making it the hardest stock to source in the secondary market. At the same time, SpaceX’s potential private‑placement activity could shift demand away from AI rivals OpenAI and...
AI Boom Fuels RAM and GPU Shortages, Delaying Gaming Hardware
Rising AI compute demand is crowding out RAM and GPU capacity for consumer gamers, prompting price spikes and postponements for Nvidia's next‑gen graphics cards and Valve's upcoming Steam Machine. The squeeze is also forcing PC OEMs to look beyond traditional...
D.E. Shaw Boosts Amazon Stake by 87% After Years of Trimming
Quantitative hedge fund D.E. Shaw lifted its Amazon.com stake by roughly 87% in the fourth quarter of 2025, the first quarterly increase in eight quarters. The move reflects the fund’s long‑term conviction in Amazon’s AI‑driven silicon advantage and booming advertising...
Baidu Robotaxi Fleet Halts in Wuhan After System Failure, Stranding Dozens
Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi fleet suffered a city‑wide system outage in Wuhan on March 31, immobilising over 100 driverless cars and trapping passengers for up to two hours. The incident sparked traffic collisions, highlighted scalability risks, and prompted regulators to...
Micron Posts $23.9B Revenue, Sparks Analyst Split on AI Memory Outlook
Micron Technology reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $23.86 billion, nearly tripling year‑over‑year, and non‑GAAP earnings of $12.20 per share. The results prompted Citi to lower its price target to $425 from $510, sparking a debate among analysts about the durability of...
Perovskite Solar Leap: 27.98% Cell Record in China and First Commercial Roof Tile in the Netherlands
A privately developed perovskite solar cell in China achieved a world‑record 27.98% efficiency, surpassing silicon in the lab. Meanwhile, Dutch research institute TNO introduced the first commercially viable perovskite solar roof tile, retaining 12.4% efficiency on a curved tile, signaling...
Los Angeles Jury Holds Meta and Google Liable, Signaling New Era of Digital Platform Accountability
A Los Angeles jury on March 25 assigned 70% liability to Meta and 30% to Google for a young woman's alleged addiction to Instagram and YouTube, awarding $3 million in compensatory and $3 million in punitive damages. The ruling, which sidestepped Section 230 protections...
SPRY Therapeutics Secures FDA Label Expansion for Needle‑Free Epinephrine Spray
SPRY Therapeutics (ARS Pharmaceuticals) received FDA approval on April 3 to remove age limits on its Neffy 1mg needle‑free epinephrine nasal spray, allowing use by anyone weighing 33 lb or more. The move opens the product to a broader pediatric and...
Storage Costs Halve as Production Doubles, Driving Electrification
Decades of data says the price of storage drops by 19% every time global production doubles. This isn't some marginal gain. It's an unstoppable force of nature You can’t out-compete math this aggressive. This "learning rate" is a one-way street to...
The Breach Lasted 25 Minutes. How Long Will the Litigation Last?
On February 17, 2026, Auger & Auger suffered a 25‑minute unauthorized intrusion that exposed personal data of 5,102 individuals, including Social Security numbers and medical information. The firm notified affected parties on March 30 and provided a year of complimentary identity‑protection services. Within...
Local AI Hits S‑Curve: Quality Near SOTA, Portable
set up a mini rack for a home lab setup (will share a pic soon) w my Mac mini and DGX spark with more coming. had a few thoughts as I play w qwen3.5, gemma4, and other models: - there’s an...
AI Boosts Sales Efficiency Without Adding Headcount
Scaling Without the Headcount: How AI is Redefining Sales Efficiency by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/DxLm3lfJ1t @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews https://t.co/hlpfzxYzz1
AI Can Transform Education—We Must Rethink Institutions
AI has the potential to dramatically improve education. But we'll have to be intentional about experimenting, discovering what works, and changing how education operates to take advantage of it. I'm more bullish on the tech than the institutions.
CIOs Must Evolve: AI Drives Strategic Leadership
AI is rewriting the rulebook for leadership. 🤖📈 @Gartner_inc reveals how CIOs must evolve as AI transforms the workplace. It’s time to move beyond the hype and use AI for real strategic planning and continuous improvement. Read more here: https://t.co/XDAHd3CquP #GartnerIT #CIO #AI...
Enterprise Sales Succeed when You Map Stakeholder Incentives
Founders: Map stakeholder incentives in big deals: - Who gets promoted if this works? - Who looks bad if it fails? - Who controls the real budget? Politics matter as much as product in enterprise sales.
Who Legally Owns the AI Worker?
Who Owns The #AI Worker? The Legal Question Nobody Is Asking Yet by @beygelman @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/yllWHQvknd #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/wIOTjHvlGj
AI-Powered Idea Lab Turns Random Thoughts Into Connections
This is my Idea Lab workflow. Allows me to dump random thoughts and ideas into AI and helps me sharpen them and make connections to other ideas. Try it yourself: https://t.co/Av2rqZ8cCp
Even a Simple “Hi” Drains 15% of Claude Quota
you accidentally say "Hi" to Claude and it burns 15% of your session cap. https://t.co/vF4CIKqUcc
Enable WhatsApp Two‑Step Verification: Simple Yet Essential
Whether you just joined @WhatsApp or have been using it for years, it's a smart idea to enable two-step verification. Here's how, step by step, and why it's not as good as 2-factor authentication, but better than nothing... https://t.co/KDT8J6yjkd #whatsapp...
AI Prosthetic Hand Adapts Through Daily Use
A Smarter Prosthetic: Esper Bionics’ #AI Hand Learns from Everyday Use by @EsperBionics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/LJXFZUA3OL
AEO Success Requires Fixing Root Cause, Not Just Content
Most of the advice circulating about answer engine optimization (AEO) treats visibility as a content challenge. Write better. Structure it cleaner. Add schema markup. That advice is not wrong, but it addresses the symptom rather than the cause. https://t.co/zrGlNWJYXy
Microsoft Takes 3.5 Years to Label AI Entertainment‑Only
Generative AI: It’s “For Entertainment Purposes Only”* *and it only took Microsoft 3.5 years to figure that out. https://t.co/GeLJRirwLa
Dreaming of AI-Generated Hour-Long Shows On Demand
I just want AI to get so good that I can get a “60 minutes” like show about any topic I want on demand
Tongwei Adopts Hybrid Heterojunction Back‑contact Solar Cells
Tongwei moves into hybrid heterojunction back contact solar cell technology #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/meLLhEd4Fg
AI Fills Missing Video Shots, Seamlessly Matching Your Style
NemoVideo Just Integrated Seedance 2.0 Missing A Shot? Upload Your Footage. The AI Generates The Missing Clips Matching Your Style Perfectly. Can't Tell What's Real And What's AI Anymore. Free To Check It Out → https://t.co/qAI3gyj7OH
Wearable Device Detects Plastic Particles Inside Humans
Smartwatch-like device could help detect plastic particles in the human body by Estonian Research Council @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/wRQlH1XYgK #Innovation #Technology #EmergingTech https://t.co/Hx2nO541cp
Better AI Models Attract a Growing, More Open Community
The better the models the more people will join our community. I am hearing the change in everyday people that is underway. Less hate of AI. More discovery.
AI Builds Custom Stock Screens From Simple Prompts
Create stock screens with AI Step 1: Tell @Deepvue what you want Step 2: It builds the screen That’s it