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Delegate Economy Stack Accelerates; Adoption Remains the Next Frontier
SocialApr 29, 2026

Delegate Economy Stack Accelerates; Adoption Remains the Next Frontier

The Delegate Economy stack is maturing faster than anyone expected. Version 1 of the stack: protocol war, authentication-only trust layer, limited UCP capabilities. Version 2: UCP as the emerging industry standard, Verifiable Intent as the authorization layer, real-time product data as the...

By Efi Pylarinou
Awaiting Decision on Breaking up Google's Adtech Monopoly
SocialApr 29, 2026

Awaiting Decision on Breaking up Google's Adtech Monopoly

Last time he had to self surrender in EDVA for frivolous charges, we were in the same building in the middle of a trial to determine if Google needed to have its adtech monopolies broken up. We still await that...

By Jason Kint
FDA Halts Manual Trial Data Entry, AI Opportunity Ignored
SocialApr 29, 2026

FDA Halts Manual Trial Data Entry, AI Opportunity Ignored

The FDA Finally Stopped Re-Typing Clinical Trial Data. That's the AI Story Nobody Is Writing. https://t.co/hAH43sFSTg

By Shashi Bellamkonda
ChatGPT 5.5 Outperforms Claude on Key Workloads Despite Quirks
SocialApr 29, 2026

ChatGPT 5.5 Outperforms Claude on Key Workloads Despite Quirks

ChatGPT 5.5 is starting to cook on a few workloads I moved from Claude. I don’t like all the tool call results or forced dev mode for my MCP server ‘ooh spooky too scary’, but it’s getting there.

By Patrick Moorhead
MIT Sloan Reveals Proven Strategies to Scale AI
SocialApr 29, 2026

MIT Sloan Reveals Proven Strategies to Scale AI

Scaling #AI for results: Strategies from MIT Sloan Management Review by Brian Eastwood @MITSloan Learn more: https://t.co/TpLDIut7NY #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #ML #DL https://t.co/IlKUDEdIVY

By Ron van Loon
Pick the Right AI Tool for Each Task
SocialApr 29, 2026

Pick the Right AI Tool for Each Task

Cheat sheet: ChatGPT = create/build (writing, coding, workflows) Grok = live trends + punchy takes Gemini = Google Workspace-native collaboration Claude = deep reading + long-doc reasoning Perplexity = research w/ citations Right tool for the right job. #AI #LLM #Productivity https://t.co/wqNsx2kOMO

By Giuliano Liguori
Aluminum Replaces Copper, BESS Powers Fast EV Charging
SocialApr 29, 2026

Aluminum Replaces Copper, BESS Powers Fast EV Charging

I visited Solar & Storage Live in London today. Two major takeaways: (1) We are starting to see substantial substitution from Cu->Al in med voltage cables; (2) There are some really interesting solutions coming to market. One that caught my...

By Matt Fernley
Encryption, Proxies, AI Fuel Growing Cybercrime Threat
SocialApr 29, 2026

Encryption, Proxies, AI Fuel Growing Cybercrime Threat

IOCTA 2026 – The evolving threat landscape: how encryption, proxies and AI are expanding cybercrime - Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2026 | Europol https://t.co/cAUHnrvjYT

By Chuck Brooks
AI Fuels $56B Ad Boom, Empowering All Marketers
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Fuels $56B Ad Boom, Empowering All Marketers

NYT covers the impact to the ad industry based on AI -> A.I. Helps Online Ad Businesses Boom (especially Google and Meta) "In 2022, the year ChatGPT launched, A.I.-related sales totaled $1 billion, but that rose to $35 billion last year,...

By Glenn Gabe
AI Needs Guardrails: Creative Design, Disciplined Execution
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Needs Guardrails: Creative Design, Disciplined Execution

Where will the future of AI-led business be built? One of my favorite conversations at #PegaWorld 2025 was sitting down with Pegasystems 's CTO Don Schuerman to discuss "How do you build an autonomous enterprise without losing control?" The answer...

By Helen Yu
ERP Industry Secrets: Rigged Systems Make Safe Choices Risky
SocialApr 29, 2026

ERP Industry Secrets: Rigged Systems Make Safe Choices Risky

Podcast Ep270: The ERP Industry & the Mafia?, The Machine Is Rigged, The Safe Choice Is the Riskiest https://t.co/GuqzF9QXeM

By Eric Kimberling
AI’s Uncertain Future: Warnings Go Unheard
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI’s Uncertain Future: Warnings Go Unheard

Behind the Curtain: We've been warned https://t.co/P8f58V5eUR via @axios No one knows where #AI is heading.

By Tom Pick
House Appropriations Unveils FY2027 NASA, NOAA Funding Bill
SocialApr 29, 2026

House Appropriations Unveils FY2027 NASA, NOAA Funding Bill

House Appropriations has released its FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science bill, including NASA and NOAA, in advance of tomorrow's subcommittee markup. Text: https://t.co/iYG2yfP3I8 Summary: https://t.co/S8sbWd1RUt https://t.co/wcQhabPARi

By Marcia Smith
OpenAI Predicts Cheap Go Plan Will Dominate Subscriptions
SocialApr 29, 2026

OpenAI Predicts Cheap Go Plan Will Dominate Subscriptions

OpenAI hopes ads will make up the difference (and more) -> OpenAI projected at the start of this year that $8/month ChatGPT Go subs will grow ~36x to 112M in 2026, while $20/month Plus subs will fall 80% to ~9M And...

By Glenn Gabe
Google Messages Adds Icons to Flag RCS Spam
SocialApr 29, 2026

Google Messages Adds Icons to Flag RCS Spam

Google Messages is making it easier to spot RCS marketing spam in your conversation list New rounded-square icons and verified checkmarks will help you distinguish personal chats from business conversations ✅ Details and screenshots - https://t.co/QHKB2DqzW3 https://t.co/PNaqJyyRa0

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Hexapod Built with 8 Servos, Rack‑pinion Eliminates IK
SocialApr 29, 2026

Hexapod Built with 8 Servos, Rack‑pinion Eliminates IK

Full video link in bio. I built a simple Hexapod with only 8 servos and an ESP32 remote. It uses rack and pinions so each axis moves in a straight line, then we don't need to calculate any inverse kinematics....

By James Bruton Threads
Apple’s AI Role Questioned as Macs Sell for LLMs
SocialApr 29, 2026

Apple’s AI Role Questioned as Macs Sell for LLMs

This might a dumb question but why do people talk about Apple not being a player in AI at the same time as people talk about Macs instantly selling out because people use them for self-hosting LLMs?

By Joe Weisenthal
Boost AI Formatting with Text Blaze and Prompt URLs
SocialApr 29, 2026

Boost AI Formatting with Text Blaze and Prompt URLs

⌨️ Two tools that supercharge your AI formatting workflow. ⚡ Text Blaze turns your favorite prompts into one-keystroke shortcuts. 🔗 Prompt URLs let you share pre-filled prompts with your whole team. https://t.co/yYaO02BkT3

By Monica Burns
Back‑button Hijacking Triggers Manual Action, Separate Teams
SocialApr 29, 2026

Back‑button Hijacking Triggers Manual Action, Separate Teams

Yep, the teams are separate. So your AdSense ads could lead to a manual action if you are hijacking the back button :) -> From Google: "Our back button hijacking policy applies to all publishers who interfere with a user's...

By Glenn Gabe
Governance, Not AI, Drives Triple ROI for Leaders
SocialApr 29, 2026

Governance, Not AI, Drives Triple ROI for Leaders

This week, SAS marks 50 years. Bryan Harris opened the conference with a single frame: SAS was built to close the information gap, the gulf between data and the human capacity to act on it. AI is finally powerful enough...

By Sabine VanderLinden
PS5 Can Now Run Linux and PC Games
SocialApr 29, 2026

PS5 Can Now Run Linux and PC Games

Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC. A developer has released a method to get PC games running on a PS5 console with Linux. Details 👇 https://t.co/R5gSyp43vG

By Tom Warren
AirbusSpace, Thales Alenia Post Q1 Revenue Rise, Merger On Track
SocialApr 29, 2026

AirbusSpace, Thales Alenia Post Q1 Revenue Rise, Merger On Track

.@AirbusSpace & @Thales_Alenia_S both report increased revenue in Q1, continuing a trend as government military/security spending and the cos' restructuring puts telecom-sat division crises in rear-vew mirror. Still, their merger w/ @LDO_Space is on track. https://t.co/E7AguNorbp https://t.co/vG1xDbwoPi

By Peter B. de Selding
Progressives Block Technological Advances From Waymo to Nuclear
SocialApr 29, 2026

Progressives Block Technological Advances From Waymo to Nuclear

Why do progressives stand in the way of progress? It’s not just self-driving cars, but nuclear power, GMOs, e-cigarettes. My new Substack looks at the opposition to Waymo in DC, NY and Boston. https://t.co/4LBkRquvES https://t.co/3EzINDm28M

By Marc Gunther
Google's New “Show More” Button Hurts Local Panels
SocialApr 29, 2026

Google's New “Show More” Button Hurts Local Panels

Google Business Profile local panels with show more action button - not a good thing https://t.co/pYEnbwSiZ7 via @SyedMAmirHassa1 https://t.co/CyC9Y1cyq1

By Barry Schwartz
AI Capex Gains Matter Only When Revenue Follows
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Capex Gains Matter Only When Revenue Follows

Earnmaggedon tonight: Microsoft Alphabet Amazon Meta all report within minutes of each other after the closing bell. AI capex is only bullish if it’s translating into real, measurable revenue and higher forward guidance. Brace.

By Ed Ludlow
Marketing Fails when Message, Market, Distribution Misalign
SocialApr 29, 2026

Marketing Fails when Message, Market, Distribution Misalign

Most marketing fails not from a lack of effort. ...but from misalignment between message, market, and distribution.

By Mos Clement
Google Search’s AI “Ask Anything” Box Now Sticky
SocialApr 29, 2026

Google Search’s AI “Ask Anything” Box Now Sticky

Google Search has the AI Overview (to AI Mode) "Ask Anything" box stick as you scroll https://t.co/cCcrwfwfM5 via @AnthonyHigman https://t.co/DvnDgXpVK9

By Barry Schwartz
Voyage Launches First AI‑native Game with Realistic Worlds
SocialApr 29, 2026

Voyage Launches First AI‑native Game with Realistic Worlds

In 2021, pre-ChatGPT, @NFX backed @nickwalton00 to build the first AI-native game. They've just launched Voyage. Its World Engine adds what AI games need: worlds that feel real and lived in. 📷📷 @TechCrunch has the story: https://t.co/nDNU3LNCf5

By James Currier
Six-Step Playbook for Risk‑Stratified Lipid‑Lowering Therapy
SocialApr 29, 2026

Six-Step Playbook for Risk‑Stratified Lipid‑Lowering Therapy

Reducing cardiovascular risk: a playbook for lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy Risk-stratified targets and a six-step playbook for choosing, combining, and escalating lipid-lowering therapy https://t.co/PcIQNxmivX https://t.co/SzTN9ZAD85

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
New Steam Controller Improves Ergonomics and Functionality
SocialApr 29, 2026

New Steam Controller Improves Ergonomics and Functionality

Soon as I've got the money for it, yes. Love the OG Steam Controller for its customizability and versatility. This one is that + better ergonomics + even more functionality.

By Nick Sutrich
Battery Costs Plummet, EV Flexibility Powers Future Grid
SocialApr 29, 2026

Battery Costs Plummet, EV Flexibility Powers Future Grid

Octopus boss Greg Jackson says we are facing "unprecedented technology change" such as "astonishing" drop in cost of batteries Says flexibility from eg EV charging and V2G is "the system of the future" https://t.co/bPflfH86ig

By Simon Evans
AI Pair‑programming: Contextual Coder Vs. Cold Reviewer
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Pair‑programming: Contextual Coder Vs. Cold Reviewer

I have Claude write my code. Then I have Codex review it. Then I let them discuss what needs to change. Here's why this works. Claude understands the implementation. It knows the project context. The architecture. The decisions that were already made. Codex is...

By Roby (Coding with Roby)
Most Enterprise AI Lacks Ownership and Governance
SocialApr 29, 2026

Most Enterprise AI Lacks Ownership and Governance

70 percent of enterprise AI is running uncontrolled, per Lenovo's research. Not prototype. Production. No named owner. No risk threshold. No exit plan. The question that changes the meeting: "Who owns the 90-day workstream?" https://t.co/HfpnfQbMnK

By Yves Mulkers
Baymard Launches Private Community for E‑Commerce Professionals
SocialApr 29, 2026

Baymard Launches Private Community for E‑Commerce Professionals

Oooo... The Baymard Institute has started a community for those involved in ecommerce. Its private but anybody can ask to join if they work in the field. If you do work for an ecomm company this is definitely something you should...

By Paul Boag
Systematic Content Days Boost Executive Personal Branding
SocialApr 29, 2026

Systematic Content Days Boost Executive Personal Branding

Most executives are terrible at marketing themselves. I don't think it's because they lack perspective; I just think it's a problem with consistency. Consistency requires a system, and most leaders are never given one. Share Your Genius can fix that....

By Kyle Lacy
Arcade Game Distraction Makes Kids' Vaccinations Painless
SocialApr 29, 2026

Arcade Game Distraction Makes Kids' Vaccinations Painless

Distraction can soothe the experience of so many medical procedures, especially for kids. This video from a Chinese physician shows how he could give the child two vaccines while he was playing with an arcade game. I'd love to use the same...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Pixel Glow Leaks Reveal New Rear LED and Gemini Integration
SocialApr 29, 2026

Pixel Glow Leaks Reveal New Rear LED and Gemini Integration

Google's upcoming "Pixel Lights" detailed: Rear LED tests and "aurora animations" point to the new "Pixel Glow." More 'Pixel Glow' clues surface, and they point straight to Gemini ✅ Details - https://t.co/FoUiTICZn6 https://t.co/zIdVCuzQ7r

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Raw Click Data Transformed Into Ranking Signals
SocialApr 29, 2026

Raw Click Data Transformed Into Ranking Signals

The straight facts about how raw signals like clicks are processed and used to train AI models, generate quality and relevance signals which are combined with link, freshness, and user location signals to derive a ranking. https://t.co/K3X5urN2nl https://t.co/qs9HN0l3tZ

By Roger Montti
Ternus Could Reboot Developer Relations with Apple
SocialApr 29, 2026

Ternus Could Reboot Developer Relations with Apple

Ternus has a unique chance to reset the relationship between developers and Apple: 1) Tear down the App Store tollbooth, 2) reintroduce Boot Camp for M macs so we can run Linux on them, and 3) fix the infuriating 500ms...

By David Heinemeier Hansson
Europe to Quintuple Battery Capacity by 2030, Still Trails US
SocialApr 29, 2026

Europe to Quintuple Battery Capacity by 2030, Still Trails US

European battery capacity is expected to grow 5x in 5 years to 2030, says Aurora's Richard Howard – but it will still be behind the US https://t.co/ECA3wrhf3U

By Simon Evans
Starlink's Precise Location Tool Could Aid Malicious Actors
SocialApr 29, 2026

Starlink's Precise Location Tool Could Aid Malicious Actors

Duh, why does no one think about the bad actors that might want to use this feature... it's just like the speed limits on airborne use...

By Tim Farrar
Robotaxi Growth Unfazed by Subsidies, Legislation Hinders Only
SocialApr 29, 2026

Robotaxi Growth Unfazed by Subsidies, Legislation Hinders Only

an interesting aspect of the robotaxi market is that the progress is not at all dependent on incentives & subsidies, which usually causes cycle distortions in the broader EV market. Legislation can be inhibiting, but not pushing

By Jaan
Giant Humanoid Robot Revolutionizes Japan’s Railway Maintenance
SocialApr 29, 2026

Giant Humanoid Robot Revolutionizes Japan’s Railway Maintenance

A New Humanoid Giant Is Transforming Railway Maintenance in Japan by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/o6CFudzxMb

By Ron van Loon
China’s Cheap Open‑weight AI Threatens Silicon Valley’s Model
SocialApr 29, 2026

China’s Cheap Open‑weight AI Threatens Silicon Valley’s Model

Why China’s Affordable AI Is a Worry for Silicon Valley Chinese AI models are cheaper and more adaptable than the preeminent US platforms, and studies suggest they’re now almost as proficient. How did that happen? How will Silicon Valley pay for...

By Richard Turrin
GitHub Patches AI‑found Critical RCE in Under Six Hours
SocialApr 29, 2026

GitHub Patches AI‑found Critical RCE in Under Six Hours

GitHub rushed to fix a critical vulnerability in less than six hours. A critical remote code execution vulnerability was discovered using an AI model and patched within hours. Details 👇 https://t.co/MVGhe8zsCX

By Tom Warren
AI Turns Customer Messaging Into Actionable Conversations
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Turns Customer Messaging Into Actionable Conversations

Most companies still treat customer messaging like a megaphone. Send update. Push campaign. Wait. But AI is changing the rules fast: The future is not better messaging. It is conversations that actually get things done. That is the big idea I unpacked with @GiorgioPagliara from @Spokiapp, and...

By Ron van Loon
AI Challenges Leaders to Rethink Whole Operating Model
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Challenges Leaders to Rethink Whole Operating Model

An honor to co-author this article with Veena Marr and Christian Till Roga . In our conversation with Dame Clare Barclay DBE , President of Enterprise & Industry, EMEA at Microsoft , one message comes through clearly: AI is (also)...

By Fabio Moioli
Claude Builds AI Agent in Five Minutes
SocialApr 29, 2026

Claude Builds AI Agent in Five Minutes

Claude at 8pm: You really want to build a full AI knowledge agent system for tomorrow morning's workshop to give away? Me: Yes - you're building it. 5 minutes later. Done ✅

By Ev Chapman
GDWN Foundry Extension Approved, Completion Set for August
SocialApr 29, 2026

GDWN Foundry Extension Approved, Completion Set for August

#GDWN foundry extension planning approved…unanimously I hold & this is great news …building is scheduled to complete in August https://t.co/dp6OTU3JDO

By rhomboid1MF