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Louisiana Aims for 12 GW Utility‑scale Solar by 2035
SocialApr 3, 2026

Louisiana Aims for 12 GW Utility‑scale Solar by 2035

Louisiana projected to add 12 GW of utility-scale solar by 2035 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/iJc4Dml2fD

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Meta's AI Ad Stack Drives 3% Conversion Boost
SocialApr 3, 2026

Meta's AI Ad Stack Drives 3% Conversion Boost

RecSys, ad ranking, and the AI advertising opportunity Certainly, Meta seems to be investing resources into advanced architectures for ad retrieval, ad ranking, and RecSys more generally. And the results are impressive: a 3% increase in conversions might be interpreted as...

By Eric Seufert
Semiconductor Capex Surge Highlights Top Analyst Picks
SocialApr 3, 2026

Semiconductor Capex Surge Highlights Top Analyst Picks

Semiconductor Capex Rising. Analysts Name Top Stock Picks. https://t.co/gjaKdB4ex2 $AMAT $ASML $LRCX $AEIS $MKSI $ENTG

By Patrick Seitz
Job Seekers and Tech Employers Warn AI Disruption
SocialApr 3, 2026

Job Seekers and Tech Employers Warn AI Disruption

MyPOV: Job seekers, tech employers voice concerns over AI’s impact https://t.co/tKaRqPmGgj @CGTNOfficial @MarkNiuWrite @rwang0 @constellationr #AIF2026

By R “Ray” Wang
Google Pay Speeds up Android P2P Payments
SocialApr 3, 2026

Google Pay Speeds up Android P2P Payments

Making money moves smooth since 2013. Also we didn’t forget Android. Google Pay is making your P2P payments faster too ⚡️

By Kristen Anderson
AI-Driven Customer Success: CSPs Evolve Beyond Traditional Systems
SocialApr 3, 2026

AI-Driven Customer Success: CSPs Evolve Beyond Traditional Systems

MyPOV: The future of Customer Success software is AI-driven. CSPs are evolving beyond systems of action as CRMs adopt agentic AI, standalone platforms adapt, and “vibe coding” emerges for custom, AI-assisted solutions. Get the scoop from @CR_MSchneider: https://t.co/MTxlkmBC0i #CustomerSuccess #AI...

By R “Ray” Wang
Slack Evolves Into Enterprise iPhone for Decision‑Making
SocialApr 3, 2026

Slack Evolves Into Enterprise iPhone for Decision‑Making

MyPOV: Is @SlackHQ becoming the iPhone of enterprise decision-making? W 30+ new #AI features, Slackbot now orchestrates, executes, and observes—turning Slack into a decision + action layer. The era of fragmented apps may be ending. Read @MikeNi: https://t.co/meOTSPUq22 #EnterpriseTech

By R “Ray” Wang
AI Drives Value‑Based Care Revolution in Hospitals
SocialApr 3, 2026

AI Drives Value‑Based Care Revolution in Hospitals

Healthcare must be redesigned around early intervention, accountability, and outcomes, and artificial intelligence can help make this a reality. A decisive transition to value-based care, powered by AI, can fundamentally change how hospitals operate and help us reimagine how physicians...

By Seema Verma
Week of AI, VC, and IPO Highlights
SocialApr 3, 2026

Week of AI, VC, and IPO Highlights

busy, busy week at @NewcomerMedia Monday: Scoop on Coatue's Anthropic projections. Published the best @CVAI_Show yet with @mlchild & @jameswilsterman Tuesday: ET30 with @Wing_VC on top startups + Podcast with @mintlify CEO @handotdev and @DecagonAI CEO @thejessezhang Wednesday: A thoughtful look...

By Eric Newcomer
Enterprise AI Video Demands Quality, Governance Over Hype
SocialApr 3, 2026

Enterprise AI Video Demands Quality, Governance Over Hype

MyPOV: Farewell @sora good riddance? Its shutdown exposes a bigger truth: enterprise #AI video needs quality, governance, and brand safety—not hype. The next wave will favor trusted, production-ready tools over consumer-first experimentation. Get the scoop from @lizkmiller: https://t.co/wZNi0l1TLK @OpenAI

By R “Ray” Wang
US Solar Prices Rise Amid Trade Risks, FEOC Rules
SocialApr 3, 2026

US Solar Prices Rise Amid Trade Risks, FEOC Rules

U.S. solar module prices face upward pressure as trade risks and FEOC rules dominate Q1 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/oHCu7Y0TZp https://t.co/iQ0cvynnK7

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Alibaba Unveils Qwen 3.6‑Plus, Boosting AI Coding and Reasoning
SocialApr 3, 2026

Alibaba Unveils Qwen 3.6‑Plus, Boosting AI Coding and Reasoning

MyPOV: @Alibaba_Qwen’s launches new flagship LLM with Qwen 3.6-Plus https://t.co/fuOHqk0Pj4 Alibaba launched Qwen 3.6-Plus, its flagship large language model (LLM) that improves agentic AI coding and reasoning. Qwen 3.6-Plus is the third proprietary model released this week.

By R “Ray” Wang
Today's Top Marketing AI News From Leading Sources
SocialApr 3, 2026

Today's Top Marketing AI News From Leading Sources

Top #Marketing #AI News Stories today: https://t.co/JRCBQoNuQ8 Top stories from @WSJ @FastCompany @sejournal and more. https://t.co/VWU9Aygsm1

By Tom Pick
US Stealing Iranian Drones Exposes Domestic Tech Lag
SocialApr 3, 2026

US Stealing Iranian Drones Exposes Domestic Tech Lag

This article makes it seem like a win that the US stole Iranian drone technology. But how damning is it that we were in a position where their tech was ahead of us? That we had to steal? https://t.co/xWqi7w0np8

By Adam Ozimek
Fintechs Chartering Banks Face Traditional Price‑book Valuations
SocialApr 3, 2026

Fintechs Chartering Banks Face Traditional Price‑book Valuations

Gonna be interesting to see what happens to all these fintechs that are chartering banks, which are commonly valued on a price/book basis (rather than imaginary startup metrics, like rev multiples or MAUs)

By Jason Mikula
Soyuz-2-1a Launch From Plesetsk Carries Meridian Satellite
SocialApr 3, 2026

Soyuz-2-1a Launch From Plesetsk Carries Meridian Satellite

LAUNCH at 0628 UTC of a Soyuz-class rocket from Plesetsk. Suspected to be a Soyuz-2-1a/Fregat with a Meridian military comms satellite, but we'll have to wait for Space Force tracking to confirm that.

By Jonathan McDowell
Inside Look: How OpenAI Codex Team Ships Products
SocialApr 3, 2026

Inside Look: How OpenAI Codex Team Ships Products

This weekend, I'm sharing a rare inside look at how OpenAI's Codex team ship products, including: → Live demo of how @romainhuet (Head of DevRel) ships with Codex → Codex product lead @embirico's spicy takes on PM, hiring, and product roadmaps → How...

By Peter Yang
LeWorldModel Lets AI Simulate Reality for Better Planning
SocialApr 3, 2026

LeWorldModel Lets AI Simulate Reality for Better Planning

LeWorldModel: Teaching AI to Simulate and Understand the World In this episode of Artificial Intelligence: Papers and Concepts, we explore LeWorldModel, a new approach to building AI systems that can model and simulate real-world environments. Instead of reacting to inputs step-by-step,...

By Satya Mallick
Media Fragmentation Empowers Startups Over Volume‑Driven Giants
SocialApr 3, 2026

Media Fragmentation Empowers Startups Over Volume‑Driven Giants

Media fragmentation should benefit startups: the biggest companies have to play a volume game, whereas startups can afford to be super targeted. We just have to get over our addiction to engagement-maxxing. https://t.co/bI0yTX9ZW6

By Ashley Mayer
Discovered “NomShub” Sandbox Breakout Bug in Cursor
SocialApr 3, 2026

Discovered “NomShub” Sandbox Breakout Bug in Cursor

New blog: We found a sandbox breakout and remote dev tunnel bug in Cursor. Called it NomShub. It was fun making my vscode dev tunnel C2 dashboard pink. https://t.co/KfPBzqEOYe https://t.co/Owgxbnge1b

By Amanda Rousseau
FBI Calls China-Linked Intrusion a Major Cyber Incident
SocialApr 3, 2026

FBI Calls China-Linked Intrusion a Major Cyber Incident

The FBI reportedly classified a China-linked effort to penetrate one of its surveillance systems this week as a “major cyber incident,” meaning it was a significant risk to U.S. national security. The definition of a “major incident” was established by the...

By Rich Tehrani
Public AI Content Case Studies May Trigger Traffic Drops
SocialApr 3, 2026

Public AI Content Case Studies May Trigger Traffic Drops

Answer: they’re all public case studies about scaling AI content. Usually the case study was written near the time of the peak. Not sure if cause of drop is the content, the case study, or both 😅😅😅

By Lily Ray
Dynamic Discounts Demand Complex Purchase‑history Integration
SocialApr 3, 2026

Dynamic Discounts Demand Complex Purchase‑history Integration

I was working through requirements for a client project this week and hit a pricing structure that sounds completely reasonable until you try to implement it. The client sells an introductory course, an advanced course, and a set of individual topic...

By Paul Boag
Nvidia and Google Scientists Discuss AI's Next Frontier
SocialApr 3, 2026

Nvidia and Google Scientists Discuss AI's Next Frontier

What’s next in AI… chief scientists from @Nvidia and @Google talk at #GTC2026. It’s interesting how jittery handoffs were between two esteemed technologists 😊 Bill Dally, Chief Scientist and SVP of Research, @NVIDIA | @JeffDean, Chief Scientist, @GoogleDeepMind and Google Research Interesting...

By Sarbjeet Johal
LLMs Can't Render JavaScript, Trust Their SEO Advice Cautiously
SocialApr 3, 2026

LLMs Can't Render JavaScript, Trust Their SEO Advice Cautiously

Friendly reminder to be very careful taking technical SEO advice from LLMs; they will confidently make statements about how sites operate that simply aren’t true in many cases, because most LLMs can’t render JavaScript. This includes Claude.

By Lily Ray
Don't Kill Winners: Wait 5+ Days Before Cutting
SocialApr 3, 2026

Don't Kill Winners: Wait 5+ Days Before Cutting

You've probably killed at least one winning ad this year… And the data would've told you not to. Both relearn and fatigue produce identical surface symptoms: → CPM rises → CTR drops → ROAS declines The difference is what's happening underneath. The "premature execution...

By Kody Nordquist
AI Threatens Gateway Jobs, Stalling Career Mobility
SocialApr 3, 2026

AI Threatens Gateway Jobs, Stalling Career Mobility

AI may reshape not just jobs, but the pathways between them. Millions of workers without degrees rely on “gateway” roles like admin or customer service to move into higher-paying jobs, yet many of these roles and the transitions they enable are...

By Spiros Margaris
White House Proposes 23% NASA Budget Cut for FY27
SocialApr 3, 2026

White House Proposes 23% NASA Budget Cut for FY27

The White House is proposing $18.8 billion for NASA in FY27, a 23% cut to NASA's 2026 enacted funding. Science, ISS, and education major targets of the proposed cuts. https://t.co/4PxZxpplUh

By Jeff Foust
Standard AI Control Plane Will Dominate the Decade
SocialApr 3, 2026

Standard AI Control Plane Will Dominate the Decade

The AI stack today: 🔥 Model layer: crowded, commoditized 🤝 Application layer: fragmented, chaotic ⚡ Harness layer: wide open Whoever builds the standard control plane wins the decade A good AI harness is the next frontier

By Lex Sokolin
Five Claude Features Power 80% of Our Workflow
SocialApr 3, 2026

Five Claude Features Power 80% of Our Workflow

5 Claude features are doing 80% of the work at my company. I didn't find half of them on my own. My team did. Here's the exact setup we run daily.

By Tom Bilyeu
Bat-Inspired Denoising Lets Tiny Drone Avoid Invisible Obstacles
SocialApr 3, 2026

Bat-Inspired Denoising Lets Tiny Drone Avoid Invisible Obstacles

A bat-inspired approach denoises ultrasound echolocation signals, enabling a palm-sized drone to navigate challenging environments while avoiding transparent or thin obstacles. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/utyw7UGfJ9 https://t.co/gfE3Ehcuyy

By Science Robotics
Publish Research to Earn Backlinks From Journalists
SocialApr 3, 2026

Publish Research to Earn Backlinks From Journalists

If you want backlinks without begging... Here's a tip: Publish research. Journalists and creators need credible sources and research helps you earn the link. Give them one. More here: https://t.co/PNytCOQeuq

By Ross Simmonds
Dead Worms Boost Lifespan Through Separate Mechanisms
SocialApr 3, 2026

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

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Aging May Be Evolutionary Program, Not Random Decay
SocialApr 3, 2026

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

By Antonio Regalado
Kira Learning Lets You Create Full Courses, Not Just Lessons
SocialApr 3, 2026

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

By Monica Burns
Secure AI Agents Deploy in 60 Seconds, Cut Token Usage.
SocialApr 3, 2026

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...

By Hasan Toor
Rescue a Running Remote Job Without Killing It
SocialApr 3, 2026

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:...

By Ming Tang
Pentagon's Access Demand Leads to First US AI Blacklist
SocialApr 3, 2026

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...

By Louis Bouchard
Agent AI Executes Tasks, Delivers Real Results
SocialApr 3, 2026

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...

By Satya Mallick
DevOps Interviews Test Thinking, Not Tool Memorization
SocialApr 3, 2026

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...

By AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
AI Agents Now Power Real Operations, Not Experiments
SocialApr 3, 2026

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?

By Yves Mulkers
GEN's First Top‑10 Organoid Companies and Growth Drivers
SocialApr 3, 2026

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

By Alex Philippidis
Bay Area Quake Triggers 2.5× Wake Spikes in Sleepers
SocialApr 3, 2026

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

By Matteo Franceschetti
AI Citations Need Extraction‑friendly, Trustworthy, Machine‑readable Content
SocialApr 3, 2026

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

By Tom Pick
Synonymous Mutations Can Disrupt TF Sites and Cause Disease
SocialApr 3, 2026

Synonymous Mutations Can Disrupt TF Sites and Cause Disease

Every exome analysis I have seen filters out synonymous variants first. "Silent mutations, skip them." But 15% of human codons sit inside transcription factor binding sites. A synonymous change that breaks a TF site can cause disease with the protein completely intact. https://t.co/yzkdi82kEd

By Ming Tang
Build a System for Consistent 2‑3X ROAS
SocialApr 3, 2026

Build a System for Consistent 2‑3X ROAS

If your ROAS fluctuates every week, you don’t have a system yet. Predictable brands operate at 2X–3X stable returns. Consistency comes from testing + structured funnels. Control the system, control the scale.

By Premlata (Meta + Google Ads)
Decentralized Private LLMs Empower User Sovereignty
SocialApr 3, 2026

Decentralized Private LLMs Empower User Sovereignty

My self-sovereign / local / private / secure LLM setup, April 2026 by Vitalik Buterin https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2026/04/02/secure_llms.html

By Sung Kim
Student-Built Drone Flies From Air to Water
SocialApr 3, 2026

Student-Built Drone Flies From Air to Water

Built by One Student: A #Drone That Transitions Seamlessly Between Sky and Sea by @pascal_bornet #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/3v1Id7Yujg

By Ron van Loon
CuLA: Hand‑crafted CUDA Linear Attention Beats FLA
SocialApr 3, 2026

CuLA: Hand‑crafted CUDA Linear Attention Beats FLA

Alibaba Ant's cuLA (CUDA Linear Attention) The hand-written kernels using CuTe DSL & CUTLASS C++ to extract maximum performance on NVIDIA GPUs. A drop-in replacement for FLA designed to push hardware to its absolute limits. https://github.com/InclusionAI/cuLA

By Sung Kim