My Ideal Second Business
In this solo episode of E‑Commerce Conversations, host Eric Banholz explores the concept of running a second business—often a low‑maintenance, high‑margin venture that provides freedom while the primary e‑commerce brand continues to grow. He outlines the ideal characteristics of such a venture: small, easy‑to‑ship, consumable products with high margins and a sizable niche market. Drawing on examples like deodorant disruptors (Native, Harry’s) and booming supplement brands, Eric emphasizes the importance of continual product experimentation—taking many "shots on goal" to eventually hit a breakout hit. He also shares practical brainstorming tactics, such as scanning everyday items in stores to spot untapped opportunities.
Digital Experience Monitoring Belongs in the Modern Developer Workflow
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) is reshaping observability by tying frontend performance and real‑user outcomes to backend telemetry. The article explains how DEM integrates synthetic testing, Core Web Vitals, and crash data into developers' daily workflow, from CI/CD pipelines to incremental...
Go Figure: 3 Big Marketing Numbers From March
In March, forecast data showed Instagram’s ad revenue growth could fall from 27% YoY in 2026 to just 15.5% by 2027, a drop of over ten percentage points, while Facebook faces sub‑10% growth. Papa John’s announced a $22 million investment in...
Gut-, Diet-Derived Metabolites Linked to Cognitive Impairment
A University of East Anglia study linked six gut‑ and diet‑derived metabolites to early cognitive decline, showing that adults with subjective or mild cognitive impairment have lower neuroprotective compounds and higher toxic markers. Using these metabolites, a random‑forest model achieved...
Smarter Documentation Is Changing EMS Operations
Emergency medical services (EMS) agencies are adopting AI tools to streamline documentation, a long‑standing bottleneck. Voice‑to‑text and optical character recognition (OCR) now capture patient data in real time, reducing manual entry and errors. Administrators benefit from AI‑driven search, quickly surfacing...
Beijing Mandates Internal AI Ethics Reviews to Ensure ‘Controllable’ Tech
Beijing has issued new regulations requiring Chinese companies, universities, and research institutions to establish internal AI ethics review committees effective immediately. The committees must assess AI projects for fairness, controllability, explainability, and personal privacy, extending the 2023 unified ethics review...
"Never Sell" Episode: AI Doom, Veeva, Research and Writing
The latest “Never Sell” podcast episode explores three intertwined themes: the growing investor fascination with AI‑doom scenarios, why biotech‑software leader Veeva Systems appears insulated from disruptive AI forces, and a fresh perspective on investment research that favors a judge‑like stance...
JJG Aero Targets $100 Million Revenue in 5 Years, Focuses on Deepening Relationships with Existing Clients
Bengaluru‑based JJG Aero announced a goal to reach $100 million in revenue within five years, targeting a mid‑30% compound annual growth rate. The plan is backed by a $30 million Series B round led by Norwest Venture Partners, which will finance a new...
The RAN Semiconductor War: Ericsson vs Intel vs NVIDIA vs The Rest
The radio access network (RAN) market, worth roughly $35 billion, underpins a $1.3 trillion telecom ecosystem. A shift from traditional silicon to AI‑enabled chips is turning base stations into micro‑AI factories, influencing power consumption and national network strategy. NVIDIA, Intel, and incumbent...
Enforcers Project Plans to Strengthen European Cybersecurity
The EU‑funded Enhanced Cooperation for Cybersecurity (Enforcers) project launched in February, bringing together manufacturers, security providers, and research institutes to build a unified platform for industrial automation protection. The system will interconnect private SOCs, trusted hardware anchors, automated mitigation playbooks,...
Secure AI Agents Deploy in 60 Seconds, Cut Token Usage.
AI agents are genuinely useful until you see the API bill or realize your ports have been exposed the whole time. @PAIOBot just fixed both problems in one shot sandboxed security built-in, 50% token reduction, deploys in 60 seconds, and free...
Walmart Alumni Open POS Test Lab
Retail technology firm Kitestring Technical Services, founded by former Walmart engineers, has opened a vendor‑neutral point‑of‑sale (POS) demonstration lab in Bentonville, Arkansas. The lab showcases seven software and fourteen hardware vendors, allowing retailers to evaluate solutions side‑by‑side. POS selections are...
Pentagon's Access Demand Leads to First US AI Blacklist
The US government blacklisted an AI company for the first time in American history. Anthropic was already deep inside classified systems. Then the Pentagon demanded unrestricted access. Anthropic said no. Got labelled a national security risk. OpenAI rushed in with their...
SEBI Readies Digital Platform to Expand Adviser Base
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to launch a digital platform called SEBI SETU this month, aiming to streamline registration and ongoing compliance for investment advisers (IAs). The move comes as India’s retail market boasts over 22 crore...
Centrifugal Resin Printer Patent Targets Post Processing
A Chinese patent proposes a single‑material photopolymer 3D printer that integrates washing and curing steps by adding a high‑speed rotating platform and interchangeable tanks. The system centrifuges uncured resin back into the vat, then dips the part into a cleaning...
New DJI Terra Update Adds HEIF Support, Boosts Reconstruction Performance
DJI released Terra version 5.2.0, adding HEIF photo import for Zenmuse L3 and GeoTIFF COG export for faster GIS workflows. The update introduces automatic mark identification for D‑RTK 3 datasets and a High‑Efficiency Mode that exploits multiple CPU cores, cutting reconstruction times. Under...
Letters to the Editor on Courtroom Computers and Thermal Batteries
Two letters to the editor revisit historic and technical debates. One recounts the first use of a Texas Instruments Silent Series 700 computer in a 1970s EPA courtroom, highlighting its luggable design and rapid data retrieval via thermal‑paper terminals. The other...
Litter Wombles Launch Second Recycling Machine
The Northants Litter Wombles have installed a second reverse‑vending machine at Weston Favell Shopping Centre, expanding a pilot that began with a unit at the University of Northampton in February 2025. The new EcoVend kiosk accepts cans and bottles and issues printed...
GMKtec Launches NucBox K17 Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
GMKtec unveiled the NucBox K17, a 127.5 mm square mini PC powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra 5 226V Lunar Lake processor built on a 3 nm TSMC node. The system delivers 97 TOPS of AI compute across CPU, Arc 130V iGPU and a dedicated NPU,...
WealthStack Roundup: Plancorp Saves 700 Hours a Month Using AI
Plancorp Wealth Management partnered with AI workflow provider CogniCor to test its Advisor Copilot, uncovering more than 700 hours of time saved in a 28‑day pilot. The fee‑only firm, which oversees $8.6 billion in assets, reported that advisors reclaimed 45‑60 minutes...
Hello, World
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman captured the first downlinked images from the Artemis II crew after the spacecraft’s translunar injection burn. The photograph shows Earth framed by two auroras and a faint zodiacal light, highlighting Orion’s window view capabilities. This visual milestone...
AI Future: The Leading International AI and Web3 Forum to Take Place in April
AI Future, the flagship event of the global Blockchain Forum, will convene in Moscow on April 14‑15, drawing over 20,000 participants from 100 countries. The two‑day summit features 200 speakers and 250 sponsors, focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence...
Instagram's Recommendations Outshine AI Investment Hype
Say what you will about the current AI capex megacycle but IG is now delivering me recommended content that goes beyond anything I could have possibly dreamed of
DevOps Interviews Test Thinking, Not Tool Memorization
Most DevOps interviews don’t test tools… they test how you think. This cheat sheet covers the core: CI/CD, Kubernetes, IaC, monitoring, networking, and SRE fundamentals. If you can connect these together in real-world scenarios, you’re already ahead. Don’t memorize—understand the system. What area are you...
#386 VIRAL VIDEO PROMPT: CHANGE CLOTHES
A Substack post circulates a detailed AI video prompt that instructs generators to keep a man unchanged while a floating outfit swaps instantly onto him. The prompt specifies lighting, shadows, fabric dynamics, and a magnetic‑pull effect for a seamless, cinematic...
Dead Worms Boost Lifespan Through Separate Mechanisms
Exposure to deceased remains of conspecifics extends the lifespan of young and aged C. elegans via distinct pathways https://t.co/B1VE91Y1lj
FERC Urged to Reject TeraWulf’s Power Plant Purchase Due to Undisclosed Google Ownership Stake
Public Citizen, the NAACP and other groups have asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to block TeraWulf’s purchase of the 216‑MW Morgantown power plant in Maryland, alleging that the seller failed to disclose Google’s 14% ownership stake obtained through...
Aging May Be Evolutionary Program, Not Random Decay
Is aging programmable? It implies there IS a program created by evolution, not only accident or entropy. But that's a debate. Here's a paper by business consultant Michael Ringel, on this very topic, with many good citations. https://t.co/fREM4AHnJG
Kira Learning Lets You Create Full Courses, Not Just Lessons
📚 Most AI tools help you write one lesson. @Kira_Learning helps you build an entire course. 🗂️ Units, lesson sequences, and assessments all aligned to standards in one place. 🤝 Excited to partner with Kira for this post. https://t.co/5OHA7m8BiF
Malaysia’s Solar Capacity Surpasses 5.7 GW
Malaysia’s solar capacity topped 5.78 GW by the end of 2025, driven by a 1.45 GW surge across large‑scale, feed‑in‑tariff and net‑metering schemes. The Large‑Scale Solar (LSS) programme now has 6.0 GW approved for 117 developers, with a fresh 2 GW auction launched in...
Rescue a Running Remote Job Without Killing It
1/ Last year I was running a 6-hour alignment job on a remote server. Then I realized: I forgot to start screen or tmux. My laptop was about to die. Panic mode. Here's exactly how I saved that process without killing it:...
FBI Warns Chinese Apps Store Data Accessible to Government
Chinese apps store sensitive data on servers in China, which the government can access, FBI warns. https://t.co/irVklBM99j
Managing Multiple Employments in SAP SuccessFactors Learning: Person-Centric Experience
SAP SuccessFactors Learning will roll out Person‑Based Learning in the first half of 2026, shifting from employment‑based to employee‑centric profiles. Under the new model, each employee retains a single learning record regardless of multiple concurrent or sequential employments, eliminating the...
Agent AI Executes Tasks, Delivers Real Results
Most AI gives you ideas and tells you what to do, but you’re still stuck doing the work and hoping it actually works. Agent AI flips that by taking action itself, handling the execution, and being responsible for getting real...
AI Agents Now Power Real Operations, Not Experiments
Predictive maintenance isn't a pilot project anymore. AI agents are moving into actual operational workflows. Automating decisions, not just recommending them. The organizations still treating AI as an experiment are getting lapped. Are you running or watching?
Brain‑Network Signal Predicts Depression Therapy Success in New Study
Scientists led by Kaizhong Zheng and Liangjun Chen discovered a brain‑network connectivity pattern that predicts whether patients with major depressive disorder will respond to antidepressants. Analyzing scans from 4,271 participants, their machine‑learning model distinguished future responders with high accuracy, opening...
GEN's First Top‑10 Organoid Companies and Growth Drivers
3April: Which are GEN's first-ever Top 10 Organoid Companies (5 publicly traded, 5 privately held)? And what's driving growth for these and other organoid companies? Check out my latest A-List for @GENbio: https://t.co/6D589lVk9s
Mayeen Rahman’s Discipline‑Driven Rise Redefines Gen‑Z Motivation
Mayeen Rahman, a Bangladeshi digital creator, has turned a self‑education routine into a high‑impact motivational brand. His transparent approach to discipline and failure resonates with younger audiences tired of polished hustle narratives, positioning him as a new kind of role...
Is Gitlab Losing Ground in the AI Coding Race?
GitLab’s AI‑driven growth story is under pressure as its revenue outlook dips to a 16% midpoint forecast after a 26% jump last year. The company boasts 50 million users and roughly 10,000 enterprise customers paying over $5,000 annually, a data pool...
Fountain Life Unveils APEX Membership, a Full‑Stack Longevity Program for Biohackers
Fountain Life announced the launch of its APEX Membership, a year‑long, AI‑powered program that bundles advanced imaging, genomics, microbiome analysis and performance testing. The service aims to give biohackers a single, continuous health‑optimization platform.
Roland DGA Launches 64-Inch UV Flatbed Printer
Roland DGA has launched the VersaOBJECT LO-640-F3, a 64‑inch UV flatbed printer that can handle substrates up to 9.5 inches thick. The machine delivers up to 332 sq ft per hour in CMYK×2 mode, roughly three times faster than its predecessor. It supports...
Ukraine Warns Russian Hackers Are Revisiting Past Breaches to Prepare New Attacks
Ukraine’s cyber incident response team (CERT‑UA) warns Russian‑linked hackers are revisiting previously compromised systems to re‑establish footholds, marking a shift from the 2025 “steal‑and‑go” approach to sustained, long‑term access. Attackers now favor sophisticated social‑engineering, using phone calls and video chats...
Bay Area Quake Triggers 2.5× Wake Spikes in Sleepers
Wake events spiked 2.5x during the Bay Area earthquake at 1:41 AM across 42% of local Pod users. Control group in WA/OR was completely flat. Most people slept right through it. https://t.co/TKlP0PdAYc
Vantage Announces Integration with MetaQuotes’ Ultency Matching Engine
Vantage Global Prime has integrated its institutional liquidity and multi‑asset suite with MetaQuotes’ newly launched Ultency Matching Engine for MetaTrader 5. The partnership lets MT5 brokers tap Vantage’s ultra‑low latency execution directly inside the native platform, eliminating the need for external...
Claude Code Harness Pattern 2: Tool Architecture and the Tool Contract
The post dissects Claude Code’s Tool architecture, focusing on the comprehensive Tool interface that governs how language models invoke external capabilities. It explains each field—from identity attributes like name and aliases to execution logic, Zod‑based schemas, concurrency safety, and permission...
AI Citations Need Extraction‑friendly, Trustworthy, Machine‑readable Content
Getting cited in AI responses requires more than strong SEO. It demands content built for extraction, trust, and machine readability. https://t.co/uoxw3RU6ay via @slobodanmanic, @sejournal
Getac Named to CRN Edge Computing 100 List
Getac Technology Corporation has been named to CRN’s 2025 Edge Computing 100 list, recognizing its leadership in edge hardware, software and services. The company’s AI‑ready rugged Copilot+ PCs—such as the F120 tablet and B360 Plus laptop—are engineered to operate offline...
TSMC Confronts Supply Constraints and Geopolitical Risk, Shifting Market Dynamics
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which produces more than 90% of the world’s most advanced chips, is now wrestling with supply bottlenecks and heightened geopolitical risk. A naphtha shortage in Asia and the ongoing Iran‑related conflict in the Strait of Hormuz...
AMDGPU Driver Ready To Be The Default For Aging Kaveri / Kabini / Mullins APUs
The Linux 6.19 kernel now defaults AMDGPU for all GCN 1.1 GPUs, replacing the legacy Radeon driver. A new patch extends this default to the decade‑old Kaveri, Kabini, and Mullins APUs, bringing them to feature parity with newer hardware. The switch...
Wearable Health Devices Expand Clinical Role as FDA Loosens Oversight
The FDA has announced a more flexible oversight approach for low‑risk wearable health devices, effectively lowering regulatory barriers for smartwatches and sensor‑based tools. This shift is accelerating the integration of continuous patient data into both routine and acute clinical care,...