Social Media Scams Surge 8‑Fold, Cost $2.1 B
Scams that *start on social media* have increased 8x since 2020, including: - Investment Scams (crypto scams, fraud investments) - Shopping Scams (bogus items via scam ads/listings) - Romance Scams (fake crisis to steal $, fraud investment reccs) Reported losses = $2.1 billion https://t.co/qyYjhuNEae
Split Email Strategy: Cheap Blasts, Smart Automation
Unless you are trying to squeeze every last dime out of your email subscribers, it's a waste of money to have your entire list on one sophisticated automation platform (Kit, ActiveCampaign, etc.) Send blasts and RSS updates for crazy cheap through...
Scale Meta Ads with Hundreds of Fresh Creatives
The brands scaling to 100K/day on Meta right now aren't doing it with better targeting. They're doing it with 80-100+ new creatives a month. Not variations. Genuinely different concepts. The algorithm is better at finding buyers than you are. Your job is to...
Human-Level Bots Threaten Free Services; Micro‑payments Could Save GitHub
It's honestly impressive that GitHub kept the service up at all, given this kind of growth. I predicted this years ago: Free services will become untenable with the advent of human-level bots. Worth exploring micro-payments: Even cents per git push...
Sumitomo Electric Flow Battery Secures HEPCO Renewable Integration Tender
Sumitomo Electric flow battery wins Japanese transmission operator HEPCO’s renewables integration tender #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/HuKerCSZCK
People‑First Social Presence Beats AI Search Spending
I’m gonna say the quiet part right now: a lot of B2B SaaS companies are spending a LOT of money trying to tackle AI search visibility IN THE COMPLETE WRONG WAY. Sure, you can push out content to try to win...
Digital Security Improves; Overall Damage Is Decreasing
Narrative violation: The digital world has, empirically, become more secure, not less. ~Every device can be hacked at some cost, to be clear. But total volume of damage has declined.
Living Vessel ATEV Offers New Hope for Dialysis Access
Humacyte’s ATEV could change the game for dialysis patients who run out of fistula options. It’s a living vessel that resists infection and needs fewer repairs. Major unmet need, big potential. Biotech
Ray‑Ban Meta Glasses: Half‑Step AR, Missing App Integration
I've been wearing @raybanmeta display smart glasses since launch. Here are my thoughts on using them up until now. They are a half-step to full AR, but need to do a better job of integrating 3rd party apps, which still...
AI Era Amplifies Need for Personal Data Protection
#AI-Powered Future: Why Protecting Personal #Data Online Matters More Than Ever by @SecurityTrybe #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #IT #Tech #Technology https://t.co/ZvCjZmvVoW
Mother’s Day Galaxy Deals: Top Devices on Sale
Mother's day is around the corner, the best Galaxy devices for the best Mom are now on sale • Galaxy S26 Ultra: howl.link/9o0idirg3hn3i • Galaxy Book6 Pro: howl.link/j6frbr8ug15we • Galaxy Buds4 Pro: howl.link/qvjtp34i52phu • Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: howl.link/4ijb6uno6wa5h
Real‑World OmegaAI Workflow: Beyond Demo Perfection
Most demos show you the perfect path. But what does the software actually feel like to use? This hands-on look at RamSoft’s OmegaAI + Blume pulls back the curtain—no fluff, just real workflow insights. 🔗 https://t.co/F9IGWOx3zl @Ramsoft #RadiologyWorkflow #healthtech
AI Hallucinations Reveal Machines Think without Real-World Grounding
As an avid cyclist, I was amused to see ChatGPT's “powerful new image engine" draw a bicycle with the "brake" label pointing to empty space where brakes are sometimes found on other bicycles. The point of these AI fails (regularly...
A Decade of Data Reveals US Grid Reliability Trends
Reliability Explored: What a Decade of Data Tells Us About US Grid Reliability #energysky -- via RMI https://t.co/AcSMeHd09P
Current AI Stuck at NES‑level Gaming Capability
What if we measure how good AI models are by what era of games it can one shot a single level for (or maybe build with 30 min of work): Atari NES SNES, Sega Genesis PlayStation, N64 PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Dreamcast Xbox 360, PS3, Wii PS4, Xbox...
Roku Action Ads Boost LolaVie Sales 40%
Jennifer Aniston’s brand entered a new marketing channel for the 1st time. They’re sharing the strategy with us. Obviously, I have thoughts. I’ve been following LolaVie closely for years. But the actually-interesting thing here is the numbers + the simple...
Scientists, Not Regulators, Block Revolutionary Medicines
Finally, a show exposing the main obstacle to new medicines. Hint, it’s not the FDA: “Throughout history, society hasn’t always appreciated revolutionary scientific findings. For hundreds of years & still today, some of the biggest attackers are fellow scientists.” 🧑🔬🔥👩🔬 https://t.co/h2BpILNV4D
Map Discovery Questions to Product Features to Prove ROI
Founders: Map every discovery question to product capabilities: Pain Discovery: 'What's biggest time suck?' → 'Deprovisioning takes 5-10 min each' Pain Sizing: 'How often?' → '10x daily = 2 hours/day lost' Demo Anchor: Show automation feature that saves exactly those 2 hours. Questions build your demo script.
Oracle HCM Shifts to Continuous Intelligent Workforce Management
And @OracleHCM wants to go from reactive #WFM to on continuous intelligent operatios. #OracleARSummit https://t.co/rPd7C8ViUK
AI Extends Hours, Yet Represents Learning Investment
I'm definitely in the camp that AI makes you work longer. As a person who tries everyday to work smarter and not longer, I can feel the creep. But I think (and hope) this is mostly fixed costs from learning...
Shift to Outcome‑Based Systems Drives Oracle HCM Strategy
Next up - Yvette Cameron on the lay of the land for @OracleHCM - it's all about moving to systems of outcome. #OracleARSummit https://t.co/3PWlsIbSNj
Check Your Windows 11 OneDrive Backup Settings Now
Windows 11 has a slick, built-in backup feature that utilizes OneDrive cloud storage. But are you using it to save copies of your precious files and photos? Here's how to confirm and, if needed, set things up: https://t.co/O09iBvfCBw #windows #backup...
New Silver Paste Designs Boost TOPCon & LECO Efficiency
Rethinking silver paste design for TOPCon, LECO solar cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/NSMKHmlpa7
AI Transforming the Customer Journey: Expert Panel May 6
Join me and a few of my favorite marketing and AI folks for this panel discussion about AI’s impact on the customer journey. Mark your calendar for this MarTech event on May 6, and get direct access to a panel...
Majestic Chips Tackle AI’s Emerging Memory Wall
We talk a lot about AI’s energy wall. We talk less about the memory wall But as models, and context, get bigger, memory capacity and bandwidth may become the bottleneck. Before “memory wall” became a popular phrase, Sha Rabii, Ofer Shacham, and...
On‑Device AI Thrives with LiteRT and NPU
Building real-world on-device AI with LiteRT and NPU https://t.co/8PbZfxIKiW < you can do some pretty amazing things with on-device AI right now. Here are some real-world examples.
Robots Need Socially‑Aware Collaborative Foundation Models
A new Viewpoint calls for a shift towards collaborative robotic foundation models that are aware of social norms and can respond appropriately in different contexts. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/gKSweo1Kti https://t.co/7FcpbFNnN2
Top SEO Firms and AI Tools Share Identical Growth Patterns
Would you hire an SEO company or an SEO/AI content tool if their organic trajectory looked like this? What if I told you these were some of the most highly visible companies calling themselves the "best" in their respective categories for...
Linker Hand06 Delivers Human‑scale Precision in Robotics
Next-Level #Robotics: Linker Hand06 Brings Human-Scale Precision by @CyberRobooo #Robots #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/TD00iI6Jr1
Caesars to Add New Jersey, Completing 27-Jurisdiction Wallet
Caesars expects to integrate New Jersey into its universal sportsbook digital wallet shortly, the final of 27 live jurisdictions
Space Should Be a Tourist Zone, Not a Worksite
The only humans sent to space ought to be tourists Robots should be doing all the science/mining/building/etc
LLMs Gaining Taste: AI Can Now Judge Freshness
LLMs will soon have taste. Already Grok can look at a box of strawberries and tell you if they are fresh or not. That's about to go another level.
Harvard Neuroscientist Launches Large Memory Model for Proactive Context
Gabriel Kreiman closed his Harvard lab to build this. 20 years of Neuroscience Research. 160+ publications. This Large Memory Model (LMM) enables proactive memory and allows Agents to automatically surface vital context, without explicit prompting 👀 https://t.co/Qpu1PmV1MN
Codex Limits Keep Usage Stuck Above 50%
The limits on Codexs are insane. No matter how hard I try, how many things I run at the same time, not getting below 50% in usage.
Link Cyber Risk Directly to Financial Outcomes, Not Just Controls
How are you actually measuring cyber risk today? Frameworks are helpful, but they don’t always translate cleanly to business impact. Are you tying risk to financial outcomes or still working mostly in controls and maturity?
Amazon Leverages Scale Moat to Expand AI Amid Rising Competition
$AMZN continues to expand its AI offering. It always had the customer and scale moat. Hyperscaler competition continues to heat up. 💪🏻
New AI Memory Model Offers Automatic Recall, No Hallucinations
Next year Apple (and everyone else) is bringing glasses and pendants to us. When I talk with "normies" (what I call people who don't read X's AI industry all day long, or have an OpenClaw or a Hermes running on a...
AI Categorization May Be Costly and Less Reliable than Humans
Would be great to have AI just categorize all the interventions But that might eat up a lot of compute and not be as reliable as just asking humans today https://t.co/vn8Pblx9bS
Vercel Labs Hires to Build AI Agent Devtools
We're growing the Vercel Labs team. Our mission is to build the devtools of the AI era. We used to build tools for humans, now we're building them for agents. @ctatedev & team have shipped the tools that agents love: 𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚝-𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚜𝚎𝚛,...
AI Gets Playful: Understanding Us Through Fun Interactions
Fun to play with. Had a demo of these last week and came away with this is another step to having AIs that know us well doing fun stuff with us.
CLI Now a Baseline for Fintech After Mercury Launch
Oooo @mercury just launched their CLI The day after they got their conditional OCC Charter Having a CLI is becoming tablestakes for finance companies https://t.co/GYqdxxD6lP
1959 View: Automation Threatens Craft, Shifts Workers to Offices
On the subject of old-timey views of automation, this piece, from a 1959 issue of Harpers, laments the loss of artisanal skills amid the rise of factory automation. Many of the displaced workers mentioned in the piece of course moved...
AI Coding Splits Developers: Love
Wild how split opinions are on AI coding. I love building now more than ever. I know @garrytan feels the same way. But some like @atmoio and @ThePrimeagen are hating this moment. What gives?
Apple Vision Pro Enables First Spatial-Computing Cataract Surgery
An ophthalmologist in San Diego just performed the first Apple Vision Pro-assisted cataract eye surgery. Dr. Tommy Korn (aka medicine's first "chief spatial computing medical officer") did it as part of a clinical study. Main benefits are easy access to patient info (visual...
CBP's New Refund System Moves Fast, Yet Rejects Over Half
CBP just issued the first tariff refund update since its CAPE system went live on 4/20. Good news: They're moving pretty quickly (for the government) Bad news: There are already LOTS of rejections. The first screen rejected 37%, & the second screen...
Turn ML Models Into Decision‑Ready Predictions Weekly
2026 AI/DS Career Survival Roadmap: 1. Learn Python + real data 2. Go from ML model → actionable prediction 3. Add AI → interpret + next actions 4. Decision-ready output (no meeting) 5. Rerunnable workflow (weekly)  Want the AI/DS workflow live (free)? https://learn.business-science.io/registration-ai-workshop-2
US Drops Probe Into WhatsApp‑Meta Chat Visibility Claims
The US has abruptly ended its investigation into claims that WhatsApp chats were visible to Meta. https://t.co/f1WXpQz58J
Samsung's New Laptop Leverages Hybrid Intel Core 3, Boosts Performance
Samsung is working on a laptop powered by the new Hybrid Intel Core 3 series The Core 5 320 is over 20% faster than the A18 Pro Core 7 350 is over 2x faster than the Core Ultra U Series 1, 64%...
Zen Table Hides a 2D Printer Gantry
The secret under the zen table is literally a 2D x-y printer gantry 🫢😂 #zen #zentable
FDA Partners with AZN, AMGN to Accelerate AI-Driven Trials
FDA launches effort with $AZN $AMGN to speed up clinical trials, using AI https://t.co/k4LjxnDLmq via @LizzyLaw_