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AI's Usefulness Evolves; Dismissals Must Adapt
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI's Usefulness Evolves; Dismissals Must Adapt

Also, if you claim AI is useless, that is a claim about the current state of AI. If it subsequently improved to the point where it was clearly not useless (from your perspective), then if you are honest you have...

By Casey Muratori
AGI Matters, Yet Remains Far From Arrival
SocialMar 31, 2026

AGI Matters, Yet Remains Far From Arrival

agree on all counts, except the last. my view: AGI is meaningful, but not close.

By Gary Marcus
AI Bubble Holds Hidden Risks and Opportunities
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI Bubble Holds Hidden Risks and Opportunities

“Earlier this year, he wrote a piece for the Man Group site titled The AI Bubble: Hidden Risks and Opportunities.” ☠️☠️ https://t.co/QeVZbrqRrL

By Maria Konnikova
Researchers Claim Breakthrough Beyond Solar Efficiency Limit
SocialMar 31, 2026

Researchers Claim Breakthrough Beyond Solar Efficiency Limit

Have researchers broken through the “impossible” solar conversion ceiling? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/JLYVABWY2U https://t.co/T1C7TpKgIx

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Don’t Let AI Obsession Eclipse Core Business Fundamentals
SocialMar 31, 2026

Don’t Let AI Obsession Eclipse Core Business Fundamentals

AI Changes Everything — Except This https://t.co/LKeIFvKYEh As you prepare your business for the #AI revolution, the real risk isn’t being left behind - it’s becoming so enamored with AI that you lose sight of the fundamentals that made your...

By Annette Franz
Modular Robot Snails Combine to Form Arms and Scale Obstacles
SocialMar 31, 2026

Modular Robot Snails Combine to Form Arms and Scale Obstacles

#Robot Snails That Team Up: Bio-Inspired Modular Bots Form Arms, Climb Obstacles, and Tackle Big Tasks by @lukas_m_ziegler #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/dupybZWGpd

By Ron van Loon
We Mistake Fluent AI for Our Own Consciousness
SocialMar 31, 2026

We Mistake Fluent AI for Our Own Consciousness

🔥Christof Koch says we're trading away our inner life. I think it's worse than that. We're not trading it away. We're accepting a convincing replica and forgetting there was ever a difference. The machine doesn't need to be conscious to...

By John Nosta
Rising LNG Prices Threaten Terminals, Shift Coal‑Gas Dynamics
SocialMar 31, 2026

Rising LNG Prices Threaten Terminals, Shift Coal‑Gas Dynamics

Higher LNG prices also putting LNG terminals at risk. There's upside and downside here. To the extent that these were driving coal -> gas switching, more downside than up. But if coal is also constrained, would boost renewables.

By Ramez Naam
OpenAI's Explosive Growth: $122B Funding, 900M Users
SocialMar 31, 2026

OpenAI's Explosive Growth: $122B Funding, 900M Users

OpenAI shared some interesting stats: - closed a new round: $122 billion in committed capital at a post money valuation of $852 billion. - 900 million weekly active users, and over 50 million subscribers - 15 billion tokens per minute processed on their...

By Oleg Ciubotaru
The Ultimate Open‑Source Handbook for Building Real LLM Systems
SocialMar 31, 2026

The Ultimate Open‑Source Handbook for Building Real LLM Systems

This GitHub repo is an actual LLM engineer's bible. It covers everything serious builders need: → RAG pipelines and retrieval architecture → LLM evaluation frameworks → Agent design patterns → Fine-tuning and training workflows → Production deployment and optimization Not a tutorial collection. Not a curated links...

By Hasan Toor
Voltair Deploys Global Drone Network for Earth Monitoring
SocialMar 31, 2026

Voltair Deploys Global Drone Network for Earth Monitoring

Voltair Launches a Global #Drone Network for Infrastructure and Earth Monitoring by @ycombinator #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/ueS5Ot5HSW

By Ron van Loon
Twistartups Ads Sell Out 15 Years, Proven Value
SocialMar 31, 2026

Twistartups Ads Sell Out 15 Years, Proven Value

There's a reason why the advertising on @twistartups has been sold out for 15 years straight and 2,200+ episodes -- it works (and we price it slightly under market to create long-term partnerships) Thanks @trustvanta for the long-term support 🥰...

By Jason Calacanis
California's Future of Virtual Power Plant Funding Uncertain
SocialMar 31, 2026

California's Future of Virtual Power Plant Funding Uncertain

Will California fund or kill its thriving virtual power plant program? #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/jWMDx0bSMq

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Massive JS Supply Chain Attack Threatens Laptops—Our Defense
SocialMar 31, 2026

Massive JS Supply Chain Attack Threatens Laptops—Our Defense

If you’re coding on your laptop or most environments outside of Replit you might’ve been exposed to a massive JavaScript supply chain attack that can take over your computer. Here is what we do to protect our customers:

By Amjad Masad
Attackers Leverage AI Faster Than Defenders' Policies
SocialMar 31, 2026

Attackers Leverage AI Faster Than Defenders' Policies

“Cyber criminals are the ones using AI most effectively.” One of those quotes from RSAC that stuck with me. Not because it’s surprising, but because it’s operationally true. Attackers iterate faster. They measure outcomes better. They deploy without governance friction. Meanwhile, defenders are still debating...

By Sean D. Mack
All‑Terrain Wheeled Quadruped Revolutionizes Smart Mobility
SocialMar 31, 2026

All‑Terrain Wheeled Quadruped Revolutionizes Smart Mobility

Agile All-Terrain Wheeled Quadruped Redefines Smart #Robotic Mobility by @PuduRobotics #Robot #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/CDP5hK4weB

By Ron van Loon
Cybersecurity Reckoning Arrives Sooner—Early 2027
SocialMar 31, 2026

Cybersecurity Reckoning Arrives Sooner—Early 2027

Ok so the cybersecurity reckoning is happening a little faster than I expected (early 2027)

By Ian Kar
Tesla Targets 100 GW U.S. Solar Capacity by 2028
SocialMar 31, 2026

Tesla Targets 100 GW U.S. Solar Capacity by 2028

Tesla advances plan to build 100 GW of U.S. PV manufacturing capacity by 2028 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/BLs5NqxfHH

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Agents Revolutionize Recruiting and Job Hunting
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI Agents Revolutionize Recruiting and Job Hunting

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep370 - AI Sourcing Agents & AI Job Search Agents - Archer Live Demo https://t.co/Wg3fA5TCZV

By Hung Lee
Digital Upgrades on Broken Cores Guarantee Failure, Not Transformation
SocialMar 31, 2026

Digital Upgrades on Broken Cores Guarantee Failure, Not Transformation

many banks are building sleek digital experiences on top of broken core systems. That’s a recipe for failure, not transformation. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/BQNDlxuwMR https://t.co/zpEHfYUGzi

By Jim Marous
APA Solar Expands Manufacturing Campus in Ohio
SocialMar 31, 2026

APA Solar Expands Manufacturing Campus in Ohio

APA Solar expands manufacturing campus in Northwest Ohio #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/LAbOEhlXCp

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Avoid AI‑driven Mediocrity: Preserve Your Originality
SocialMar 31, 2026

Avoid AI‑driven Mediocrity: Preserve Your Originality

#AI Is Optimizing Us Into Mediocrity. Here’s How To Stay Original by Vince Carrabba @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/KEy5by049e #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #DL https://t.co/s9K1lw4z11

By Ron van Loon
Roadzen Poised to Lead $250B AI Insurance Market
SocialMar 31, 2026

Roadzen Poised to Lead $250B AI Insurance Market

I saw this great map by @sequoia looking at the AI services opportunity. Insurance brokerage + claims adjusting: $250B - the largest category on the map. imo no other company has built the scale (licenses across 14 countries as a broker,...

By Rohan Malhotra
Legitimate AI Emissions Debate Swamped by Hysteria
SocialMar 31, 2026

Legitimate AI Emissions Debate Swamped by Hysteria

It's legitimate to point out the carbon emissions of AI data centers. And there is also much unfair distortion and near hysteria. Anti-AI articles and posts get great traction, so the incentives are to bash AI.

By Ramez Naam
Supply Chain Attacks Threaten Trust, Server Checks Essential
SocialMar 31, 2026

Supply Chain Attacks Threaten Trust, Server Checks Essential

Just had to check my servers to be sure, as I was working on stuff around this time frame, looks like all is ok. Supply chain attacks like this are becoming more of an issue, eroding the trust model. https://t.co/fOTLJCgCrH

By Tim Wappat
AI Excels Everywhere Except Writing and Interviewing
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI Excels Everywhere Except Writing and Interviewing

Starting to appreciate AI’s so-called “jagged frontier.” It’s obviously really powerful for coding, accounting, graphic design, economics, trip planning, reviewing legal documents, DIY projects marketing, advertising, etc. Yet somehow still terrible at writing and interviewing.

By Joe Weisenthal
Apple’s 50th: Celebrating the 1996 Anniversary Macintosh
SocialMar 31, 2026

Apple’s 50th: Celebrating the 1996 Anniversary Macintosh

Apple turns 50 In my opinion this is the most beautiful computer they ever made, the 1996 20th Anniversary Macintosh https://t.co/mEETde9jSd

By Chris Fralic
AI's Potential Stalls as Imagination Lags Behind
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI's Potential Stalls as Imagination Lags Behind

Leveraging AI is mostly a failure of imagination more than capability. And that gap is widening.

By Rob Go
Shanghai AI Labs Launches QuantumBit AGI Innovation Hub
SocialMar 31, 2026

Shanghai AI Labs Launches QuantumBit AGI Innovation Hub

Big....Shanghai AI Labs launched the "AGI4S Mount Everest Project" to build China's scientific and intelligent innovation hub – QuantumBit. https://t.co/qi0ntDOXo7

By Paul Triolo
Australian Solar Thermal Tech Fuels Brazil Hybrid Hydro
SocialMar 31, 2026

Australian Solar Thermal Tech Fuels Brazil Hybrid Hydro

“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/70duyF3bqr https://t.co/YCoa453IaC

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
A 25‑Year‑Old Book Predicted Modern Neurosymbolic AI
SocialMar 31, 2026

A 25‑Year‑Old Book Predicted Modern Neurosymbolic AI

Read the book that anticipated neurosymbolic AI (which afaik underlies everything from AlphaGeometry to Claude Code) 25 years ago.

By Gary Marcus
Agentic AI Turns One Prompt Into System‑Wide Threat
SocialMar 31, 2026

Agentic AI Turns One Prompt Into System‑Wide Threat

From Anarchy to Authority: Closing the Governance Gap in Agentic AI “Agentic systems collapse the traditional attack chain in that a single manipulated instruction through prompt injection, tool misuse, or data poisoning can trigger disproportionate impact. Agency enables malicious intent...

By Glen Gilmore
Non‑tech Creator Builds Victorian‑style L
SocialMar 31, 2026

Non‑tech Creator Builds Victorian‑style L

Extremely impressive and inspiring writeup. Someone with no technical background talking about building an LLM that talks like something out of a Victorian-era novel for less than $500.

By Joe Weisenthal
Low Placebo Response Skews Psychedelic Depression Trial Results
SocialMar 31, 2026

Low Placebo Response Skews Psychedelic Depression Trial Results

I was interviewed about a study of GH001, vaporized 5-MeO-DMT, for treatment-resistant depression. I commented that, while promising and encouraging, the thing that popped out to me was the almost complete lack of placebo response in the placebo group. Even...

By Matthew W. Johnson
Act Now: AI Speed Yields Permanent Competitive Edge
SocialMar 31, 2026

Act Now: AI Speed Yields Permanent Competitive Edge

In an AI era, speed compounds and compounded speed creates permanent advantage. One of our agents ran continuously for 48 hours, simulating 6 months of work. Stop debating whether to use AI and just act

By Matteo Franceschetti
Claude Code Consolidates Multi‑agent and Memory Startups
SocialMar 31, 2026

Claude Code Consolidates Multi‑agent and Memory Startups

Assuming this is real, it looks like Claude Code are basically absorbing Open Claw + Gas Town (or similar multi-agent orchestrator) + All the external memory startups. That would make sense in that their product strategy has mostly been to build...

By Taylor Pearson
Killer Cells Eradicate Superbugs in a Single Day
SocialMar 31, 2026

Killer Cells Eradicate Superbugs in a Single Day

Forget Antibiotics: These Killer Cells Wipe Out Deadly Superbugs in a Day by @ShellyFan https://t.co/KVAaK61555 https://t.co/cXP8loNRHn

By Brian Ahier
AI Coding Models Fail Over 75% — Oversold, Not Faulty
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI Coding Models Fail Over 75% — Oversold, Not Faulty

New survey from BlueOptima shows the best AI coding models succeed less than 23% of the time. I channel the views of @DavidLinthicum that AI doesn't have an implementation problem; the problem is it's being oversold. (My latest in ZDNET) https://t.co/6NXRqKmOJG...

By Joe McKendrick
Claude AI Crashes Despite $200 MAX Plan, Disrupting Automation
SocialMar 31, 2026

Claude AI Crashes Despite $200 MAX Plan, Disrupting Automation

I’m getting lots of messages from @claudeai today that it can’t continue. I click a button, and it starts back up. Super annoying though, especially on automated workflows. I’m on the $200/month MAX plan. Anyone else experiencing this?

By Michael Hyatt
Chinese AI Models Lead OpenRouter Leaderboard, Outpacing West
SocialMar 31, 2026

Chinese AI Models Lead OpenRouter Leaderboard, Outpacing West

Chinese AI models are starting to dominate the OpenRouter LLM leaderboard. Six out of the top 10 in usage are now from Chinese labs/firms. Claude, Gemini, Grok hanging in there for Western models. Lower cost, fewer restrictions are big reasons. And increasingly, capability....

By Dion Hinchcliffe
Waymo Advances, Oil Shock, and Smarter Info Consumption
SocialMar 31, 2026

Waymo Advances, Oil Shock, and Smarter Info Consumption

🆓 Tuesday links: Waymo's progress, the oil price shock, and improving your information diet. https://t.co/Ud4vYuwoaj image: https://t.co/eWONwOBh2l https://t.co/OLb1hsKfBC

By Tadas Viskanta
AI's Life‑Or‑Death Decisions Threaten Uncontrolled Doomsday
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI's Life‑Or‑Death Decisions Threaten Uncontrolled Doomsday

We are trusting artificial pattern recognition to make life or death tactical decisions. I had to break down how AI is acting like a doomsday machine and why our lack of control could lead to disastrous consequences. Watch my full analysis....

By Dr. Steve Keen
LLMs Reward Quality, Replace Quantity-Driven Mediocrity
SocialMar 31, 2026

LLMs Reward Quality, Replace Quantity-Driven Mediocrity

LLMs are not making expertise less valuable. They are making mediocre work easier to replace. Quantity is cheap now. Judgment, taste, and direction are not. We need fewer people. But we need better ones. To be clear, I am not saying beginners are doomed. I am saying...

By Louis Bouchard
Claude's Performance Degrades; Codex Remains Reliable
SocialMar 31, 2026

Claude's Performance Degrades; Codex Remains Reliable

Since the usage changes on Claude during peek, I also feel like the model has gone completely haywire. Ton's of mistakes errors - longer times to address issues. I have a feeling they are experiencing some crazy internal issues at...

By Dave Kennedy
SAP‑Reltio Merger Challenges Non‑SAP MDM Users
SocialMar 31, 2026

SAP‑Reltio Merger Challenges Non‑SAP MDM Users

When MDM Gets Absorbed: What the SAP-Reltio Deal Means for Customers Who Aren't SAP Shops https://t.co/pLHhNYHSPA

By Shashi Bellamkonda
Coding Agents Will Automate Cross-System Workflows Across Industries
SocialMar 31, 2026

Coding Agents Will Automate Cross-System Workflows Across Industries

Agents that can code will equally be able to use tools exceedingly well. This allows you to start to automate tasks across a workflow that requires both a component of non-deterministic intelligence but also deterministic system interaction. An example would...

By Aaron Levie
Four-Month Roadmap to Become an AI Data Scientist
SocialMar 31, 2026

Four-Month Roadmap to Become an AI Data Scientist

The 2026 AI Data Scientist Career Roadmap: • Month 1: Python, Pandas, Scikit-Learn • Month 2: LangChain + OpenAI • Month 3: LangGraph • Month 4: AWS Cloud  Want help? 👉 Register here: https://learn.business-science.io/registration-ai-workshop-2

By Matt Dancho
AI Leadership: Powerful Tool, Dangerous if Mishandled
SocialMar 31, 2026

AI Leadership: Powerful Tool, Dangerous if Mishandled

Having an AI run your company is a bit like having a gun in your home

By Sahil Lavingia
Roger Reshapes Banking for the Military Community
SocialMar 31, 2026

Roger Reshapes Banking for the Military Community

“ROGER exists to re-establish what banking should look like for the military community: stable, modern, transparent, and designed around service members’ realities" - https://t.co/YrpJ4hBrFZ featured today in https://t.co/xUPIH1zqKM! https://t.co/koyDa67vBl

By Jill Castilla