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Genoa Golf Club Launches West's First Private Tesla Supercharger
SocialApr 29, 2026

Genoa Golf Club Launches West's First Private Tesla Supercharger

The Genoa Golf Club is debuting Tesla Superchargers at historic Genoa, NV. This first privately owned Supercharger site in the western US is a destination all on its own — founded in 1851, Genoa is Nevada’s oldest settlement. Read more on EVwire:...

By Jaan
TSMC's A16 Chip Delivers Super Power Rail Gains
SocialApr 29, 2026

TSMC's A16 Chip Delivers Super Power Rail Gains

News from @TWSemicon at @VLSI_2026 Paper T1.5 TSMC will present their A16 technology ➡️ A16 is N2P with backside power delivery ➡️ TSMC calls BSPDN 'Super Power Rail' ➡️ +8-10% perf or +15-20% power saving ➡️ Up to +8-10% chip density (logic + SRAM) ➡️ Mass...

By Ian Cutress
Press Pool Could Streamline AI Trials, but Risks Missing Nuance
SocialApr 29, 2026

Press Pool Could Streamline AI Trials, but Risks Missing Nuance

Shakeel is right and makes an important point. There are so many AI stories happening right now and far too many get missed. I wonder if Musk v. Altman trial could be covered more like a political press pool, with one...

By Marty Swant
Founders Miss Critical Step; AI Fixes in 45 Minutes
SocialApr 29, 2026

Founders Miss Critical Step; AI Fixes in 45 Minutes

90% of founders skip the only step that decides if their business lives or dies. Here's the AI prompts that do it in 45 minutes.

By Tom Bilyeu
Enterprise AI Agents Evolve: Lyzr’s Competitive Edge
SocialApr 29, 2026

Enterprise AI Agents Evolve: Lyzr’s Competitive Edge

What are AI agents doing in the enterprise? Here @theAIsailor Siva Surendira, founder/CEO of @lyzr__ai, spends an hour with me giving me a deep dive into what Lyzr does to make better AI agents than other companies and talks to...

By Robert Scoble
AI Agents Are Today’s Reality for Education
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Agents Are Today’s Reality for Education

AI is outside the box. Schools and educators need to know that is our reality now (and into the future) and the implications moving forward. Agents are the present and future.

By Matthew Rhoads, Ed.D.
Google Monopolizes Ad Stack, Siphoning Data and Revenue
SocialApr 29, 2026

Google Monopolizes Ad Stack, Siphoning Data and Revenue

Incredible data on revenue shift from services you choose to interact to surveillance capitalists. Google, as an adjudicated illegal monopolist over the ad stack, captures an extraordinary amount of this value - revenue and data - to fuel its interests...

By Jason Kint
House Bill Keeps NASA Funding Flat, Shifts to Exploration
SocialApr 29, 2026

House Bill Keeps NASA Funding Flat, Shifts to Exploration

The draft House CJS appropriations bill would keep overall NASA funding flat in FY27 (versus a $5.6 billion cut proposed by the administration) but moves some funding around compared to 2026: a little less for science, a little more for...

By Jeff Foust
Prioritize 5% In-Market Demand Before Chasing 45%
SocialApr 29, 2026

Prioritize 5% In-Market Demand Before Chasing 45%

Here’s how B2B budgets often end up getting allocated: ~50% on paid ads (BOFU only) ~25% on lead magnets and nurture sequences ~15% on cold outreach ~10% on brand and content All of it fighting for the same 5% of...

By devbasu
AI‑Powered Claude UI Builds Production‑Ready Apps with Security
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI‑Powered Claude UI Builds Production‑Ready Apps with Security

Beyond spec driven development. AI-Assisted Development through a Claude UI - it’s getting a full application ready for production with security groups/roles built. #AppianWorld https://t.co/xTRDZL4MmD

By Isaac Sacolick
Vignette Ads Trigger Google Penalty, AI Mode Sticky
SocialApr 29, 2026

Vignette Ads Trigger Google Penalty, AI Mode Sticky

It's New 4/29 - AdSense Vignette Ads Trigger Google Penalty, AI Mode Gets Sticky & Preview Impact Of Negative Keywords https://t.co/K7mBjwqDdd with @gregfinn and @mordyoberstein - the most annoying show ever

By Barry Schwartz
Intel 18AP Delivers Up to 18% Power Gains, 9% Performance Boost
SocialApr 29, 2026

Intel 18AP Delivers Up to 18% Power Gains, 9% Performance Boost

News about @Intel 18AP from @VLSI_2026 Paper T1.2 Intel 18AP will offer 9% perf or 18% power over 18A ➡️ New VT pairs, low and high power devices ➡️ Numbers based on Arm core sub-block ➡️ 30% skew corner tightening ➡️ Matched SRAM Vmin Conference is...

By Ian Cutress
Bill Aims to Swap California Peakers with VPPs
SocialApr 29, 2026

Bill Aims to Swap California Peakers with VPPs

A new bill would help VPPs replace peaker plants in California #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/aC9RiDROVe

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Claude Enables Unified Queries Across Structured and Unstructured Data
SocialApr 29, 2026

Claude Enables Unified Queries Across Structured and Unstructured Data

Using Claude to query the context layer and data fabric including unstructured documents. #AppianSummit #AI https://t.co/5gozb1CTrJ

By Isaac Sacolick
Appian Enables AI Agents via Enterprise Knowledge Graphs
SocialApr 29, 2026

Appian Enables AI Agents via Enterprise Knowledge Graphs

Interesting. @Appian is helping enterprises and gov back info a knowledge graph for AI agents to follow through its process map and data fabric. #AppianWorld #CIO #AI https://t.co/wJXHyrGXJh

By Isaac Sacolick
Tech Firms Force AI on Users to Inflate Metrics
SocialApr 29, 2026

Tech Firms Force AI on Users to Inflate Metrics

Tech companies are trying to grab us by our necks and force-feed us AI so they can juice their own numbers. It's a sham. The big search box at the bottom of my Notion is now a big AI box...

By Jay Acunzo
AI Cheapens Scans, Boosts Radiologist Demand and Salaries
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Cheapens Scans, Boosts Radiologist Demand and Salaries

The Radiologist Paradox "A decade ago, AI was supposed to replace radiologists. Today, radiologists make more than $500,000 per year, and their employment continues to grow, see chart below. Reading scans is a task, not a job, and when the...

By Bijan Salehizedah
Cut Meta Book Ads When CPC Exceeds $0.15
SocialApr 29, 2026

Cut Meta Book Ads When CPC Exceeds $0.15

Meta ads for your books- what should your cpc be? If I have any cpc over .15 - I cut the ad. If they creep up around .10c or more, they’re on my radar of “maybe” cut. Do low cpcs...

By Bink Cummings
Never Blindly Trust Data, Even From Trusted Sources
SocialApr 29, 2026

Never Blindly Trust Data, Even From Trusted Sources

1/ Bioinformaticians, I’ll say it loud: Never blindly trust the data you're given. Not from collaborators. Not from vendors. Not even from “reliable” sources. Here’s why: https://t.co/zXhgzqyISi

By Ming Tang
Even Perfect Prompts Can't Stop AI Code Vulnerabilities
SocialApr 29, 2026

Even Perfect Prompts Can't Stop AI Code Vulnerabilities

“No matter how well you prompt, code generators generate security vulnerabilities” - Michael Beckley #AppianSummit #AI #CIO https://t.co/W1VnkrnWPi

By Isaac Sacolick
From Zero to Tools: My 3‑Month Claude Journey
SocialApr 29, 2026

From Zero to Tools: My 3‑Month Claude Journey

Okay, it's been 3 months since I took the plunge into Claude Code and 2 months since I created Claude Blattman to help other non-coding, non-technical, forever-behind people like myself learn how to use these tools. This is a Here's...

By Chris Blattman
US Firm Implants Brain Device in China, Rare Cooperation
SocialApr 29, 2026

US Firm Implants Brain Device in China, Rare Cooperation

"A US company has tested a brain implant in a Chinese patient in Shanghai, a rare sign of cooperation as the two countries compete to develop the most advanced neurotechnology." https://t.co/4xEs7DZTpk

By Scott Lincicome
Data Fabrics and MCP Must Provide Clear AI Context
SocialApr 29, 2026

Data Fabrics and MCP Must Provide Clear AI Context

Michael Beckley - data fabrics and mcp must deliver clear context to AI agents. #AppianWorld #AI #CIO https://t.co/GOrMSwUFXy

By Isaac Sacolick
AI Model Convergence Shifts Value to Apps and Scaffolding
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Model Convergence Shifts Value to Apps and Scaffolding

Michael Beckley - the AI models are converging the differentiating is shifting to the application layer and the scaffolding. #AppianWorld https://t.co/nW8uh5A1OA

By Isaac Sacolick
AI Tutors with Teacher Guidance Boost Learning, Self-Use Harms
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Tutors with Teacher Guidance Boost Learning, Self-Use Harms

Yes, just having students “use AI to study” hurts learning (a helpful assistant is not a tutor), but using AI prompted to act like a tutor, especially with teacher support, seems to have large positive effects on learning in randomized...

By Ethan Mollick
Pure Cycle Secures Starbucks Straw‑Less Lid Customer
SocialApr 29, 2026

Pure Cycle Secures Starbucks Straw‑Less Lid Customer

$PCT nice customer win for Pure Cycle with Plastic Ingenuity which produces the Starbucks cold drink Straw-Less Lids https://t.co/BxpQAm7MlM

By Tommy Thornton
AI Model Detects Pre‑Symptom Alzheimer’s Fingerprint
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Model Detects Pre‑Symptom Alzheimer’s Fingerprint

𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐳𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫’𝐬 #FINGERPRINT Introducing #FINGERS7B, the first AI foundation model designed specifically to prevent Alzheimer’s disease via @NeuroscienceNew https://t.co/J7XKdg7drF https://t.co/QQKyverDNZ

By Brian Ahier
Parents Demand Proof and Oversight of School Tech
SocialApr 29, 2026

Parents Demand Proof and Oversight of School Tech

Parents are demanding more oversight for the laptops, tablets and apps that schools give kids. And it's not just about screen time. It's a national reckoning for Big Tech in schools. Parents say they want proof that classroom tech improves learning. https://t.co/o34XY3DXcp

By Natasha Singer
Optimus Could Soon Drive Any Car or Truck
SocialApr 29, 2026

Optimus Could Soon Drive Any Car or Truck

A big 'what if' for Tesla Optimus humanoids: what if it can drive any car/truck?

By Reilly Brennan
Enterprise AI's Moat Shifts From Models to Integration
SocialApr 29, 2026

Enterprise AI's Moat Shifts From Models to Integration

API Design broke out this week. Supply Chain Management too. The signal: enterprise AI is moving from "which model" to "how do we actually connect this to the business." The integration layer is becoming the moat. Not the model.

By Yves Mulkers
Duolingo's Shift Away From Edgy Humor Is Misguided
SocialApr 29, 2026

Duolingo's Shift Away From Edgy Humor Is Misguided

The most famous TikTok shitposter brand has decided to make fewer “butt jokes.” I think that’s a pretty big mistake. My take on @duolingo’s new strategy & their CMO’s odd POV on social: https://t.co/UuH3kguk5Y https://t.co/r7z2DnKRbS

By Jack Appleby
Electrification Cuts Bills by Spreading Fixed Grid Costs
SocialApr 29, 2026

Electrification Cuts Bills by Spreading Fixed Grid Costs

Interesting talk from Aurora's Dan Monzani on how to cut electricity bills Highlights key role for electrification in cutting unit prices, by spreading fixed investment costs – in grid etc – across a larger pool of demand https://t.co/26RdTambx3

By Simon Evans
Opera Neon: Fully Autonomous AI Browser Handles Tasks Alone
SocialApr 29, 2026

Opera Neon: Fully Autonomous AI Browser Handles Tasks Alone

Wow... Opera just built a browser that runs your computer for you. It's called Opera Neon. A fully autonomous AI agent that fills forms, replies to emails, organizes files, and does deep research while you sleep. No prompts. No babysitting. Just open...

By Hasan Toor
Avoid GenAI as Frontline Customer Interface Amid Risks
SocialApr 29, 2026

Avoid GenAI as Frontline Customer Interface Amid Risks

A crazy idea to avoid cybersecurity perils, harms to brands (trust, reputation) resource strains (supply chains for water, energy) and liability / IP risks - Don't use GenAI as the first point of contact for customers in any Agentic stack....

By John C. Havens
AI's Potential Impact on Software P&L Unveiled
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI's Potential Impact on Software P&L Unveiled

Another killer slide from the Redpoint Market Update. Line-by-line view of potential impact of AI on software P&L. https://t.co/4f0DdZV4yw

By Dave Kellogg
Testing Visible Home Internet Against Three Other 5G Services
SocialApr 29, 2026

Testing Visible Home Internet Against Three Other 5G Services

Excited to try out Visible Home Internet and see how it compares to the other three 5G home internet services I'm currently testing. https://t.co/m77LoUBEOR

By Michael Timmermann
Agent‑Driven Automation Redefines Modern Ad Operations
SocialApr 29, 2026

Agent‑Driven Automation Redefines Modern Ad Operations

Agents, Automation, and the Future of Ad Operations Joseph Hirsch and Frans Vermeulen of Swivel join @HannahKasoff and @JeremyBloomHere from Marketecture Media at @PossibleEvent to share how Swivel is helping reshape ad operations through agent-driven workflows, automation, and natural language...

By AdTechGod
Apple Vision Pro Powers First VR-Assisted Surgery, Heralding Medical Future
SocialApr 29, 2026

Apple Vision Pro Powers First VR-Assisted Surgery, Heralding Medical Future

‘Safer, smarter, and more connected’: Apple’s Vision Pro used in world-first VR-assisted surgery, and it could be the future of medicine https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/safer-smarter-and-more-connected-apples-vision-pro-used-in-world-first-vr-assisted-surgery-and-it-could-be-the-future-of-medicine

By Lance Ulanoff
Simulate Robots First: Eliminate Downtime, Optimize Processes
SocialApr 29, 2026

Simulate Robots First: Eliminate Downtime, Optimize Processes

If you’ve ever said “Don’t touch the robot… it’s finally running” this is for you. I’m at KUKA in Augsburg today, listening to the team from DUALIS GmbH IT Solution . Robots don’t underperform due to the hardware… but because...

By Ilir Aliu
Day 2 Kicks Off After Spec‑Driven Development Highlights
SocialApr 29, 2026

Day 2 Kicks Off After Spec‑Driven Development Highlights

Back for Day 2! Day 1 highlights: spec-driven development with @Appian Composer, DocCenter enhancements, and MCP integrations. #AppianWorld #AI #cio https://t.co/NcBnP3VSsg

By Isaac Sacolick
Instagram Stories Saturated with Excessive Ads
SocialApr 29, 2026

Instagram Stories Saturated with Excessive Ads

The ad load on Instagram stories lately has been overwhelming in my personal experience. Ad, Ad, random post, Ad, post, Ad, Ad It’s been this way for a few weeks now. It’s too much.

By David Herrmann
Musk's AI Safety Claims Clash with His Aggressive Ventures
SocialApr 29, 2026

Musk's AI Safety Claims Clash with His Aggressive Ventures

It might just be me, but Elon Musk positioning himself as a champion of AI safety, in court, no less, is a tough sell. This is someone actively building one of the most aggressive AI companies in the market.

By Sean D. Mack
Omnisend Beats Klaviyo on Price, Support, and Simplicity
SocialApr 29, 2026

Omnisend Beats Klaviyo on Price, Support, and Simplicity

Seeing this question more and more. Wether it’s between clients, on X, or in person events. I think people just realize that Klaviyo is becoming over priced and stale with what’s being offered. I’ve been working with @omnisend for a couple years now...

By Kody Nordquist
AI Shoes Convert Walking Pace Into Running Speed
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Shoes Convert Walking Pace Into Running Speed

Moonwalkers: #AI-Powered Shoes That Turn Your Walk Into a Run by @IntEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology https://t.co/1sWBhjKpjx

By Ron van Loon
Bambu Lab Shuts OrcaSlicer After Legal Threat
SocialApr 29, 2026

Bambu Lab Shuts OrcaSlicer After Legal Threat

Developer re-enables 3D printer features that Bambu Lab disabled, firm promptly threatens legal action — OrcaSlicer-BambuLab project now shuttered https://t.co/laUo6K7AIF @stlDenise3D

By Anj Bryant
Custom SAP S/4HANA Tweaks Hide Major Risk
SocialApr 29, 2026

Custom SAP S/4HANA Tweaks Hide Major Risk

Public filings reveal a disconnect: 98% data cleanliness and fitting SAP S/4HANA's standard functionality sound great, but the devil's in the details. Customizations, not standard features, often introduce hidden risks and complexities. #DataGovernance #SAP #ProjectManagement https://t.co/s1WdakdrgC

By Eric Kimberling
30‑Day Ranked Feature Usage with Trends & Conversions
SocialApr 29, 2026

30‑Day Ranked Feature Usage with Trends & Conversions

Tell me what people have been using in the product. Look at the usage/event tables and return a ranked summary of feature usage over the last 30 days, with unique users, daily trend, and completion/conversion where available. No raw...

By Jack Butcher
Organic Reach Dwindles; Posting Times Lose Impact
SocialApr 29, 2026

Organic Reach Dwindles; Posting Times Lose Impact

Organic reach is so low on social media that I don't think timing matters anymore, but nonetheless... https://sproutsocial.com/insights/best-times-to-post-on-social-media/

By Heather Mansfield
Tiny Matrix Size Jump Causes 10× GPU Slowdown
SocialApr 29, 2026

Tiny Matrix Size Jump Causes 10× GPU Slowdown

GPU library performance can be very notchy -- runtime of batched torch.linalg.solve_ex() went up by over 10x going from 511x511 matrices to 512x512.

By John Carmack