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Chile Tops D2D Satellite Usage; Japan Lags Behind
SocialApr 21, 2026

Chile Tops D2D Satellite Usage; Japan Lags Behind

During March 2026, 0.46% of Speedtest® users in the U.S. recorded a connection to a D2D satellite. In Chile, that figure was 1.26% (the highest). In Canada, it was 0.70%. In Japan, it was 0.11% (the lowest). MORE: https://t.co/PajgLycesP https://t.co/P2SNF9H8Zr

By Mike Dano
Nebius Secures $2B Nvidia Deal, Targets $
SocialApr 21, 2026

Nebius Secures $2B Nvidia Deal, Targets $

Top 5 AI beneficiaries across the stack 👇 $NBIS – Nebius Group Pure-play AI cloud built around GPU capacity. Business model is simple: rent compute at scale. Secured $2B strategic investment from Nvidia, locking access to next-gen accelerators. Over 2 gigawatts...

By Sergey CYW
AI Marketing Tools List Keeps Growing with New Additions
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Marketing Tools List Keeps Growing with New Additions

The best list of #AI #marketing tools anywhere continues to expand: https://t.co/1MqMiJP4M3 New tools added recently include @Onlypult, @vidnoz_official, Rovo by @Atlassian , NoteGPT TTS, @buffer, Cora, @meetgranola, @eclincher, and @NaturalReaderAi.

By Tom Pick
Agents Now Chat Together, Sharing Knowledge and Humor
SocialApr 21, 2026

Agents Now Chat Together, Sharing Knowledge and Humor

I built an experimental Agent to Agent group chat with https://t.co/H29vt61qxW Connect two or more agents and allow them to share knowledge, memories, jokes...anything. Go try it out.

By Matthew Berman
Meta Drains Brand Budget Early with Terrible ROI
SocialApr 21, 2026

Meta Drains Brand Budget Early with Terrible ROI

Love waking up to Meta spending 60% of a brands daily budget before 7am PT. Love that it spent almost 20% from midnight to 1am. Love that the CPA was 5x our goal and time on site metrics were basically...

By David Herrmann
Caelux and Tandem PV Advance US Perovskite Modules
SocialApr 21, 2026

Caelux and Tandem PV Advance US Perovskite Modules

Caelux, Tandem PV announce progress on US perovskite solar modules #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/7inV1W4WKy

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Meta's Heterogeneous Chip Fleet Boosts Competitive Edge
SocialApr 21, 2026

Meta's Heterogeneous Chip Fleet Boosts Competitive Edge

"while I was encouraged to see Meta’s diversified chip strategy, I was also a tad bit concerned whether the trade-off has too high a cost. However, I have now updated my opinion that Meta is increasingly quite enviably positioned due...

By Mostly Borrowed Ideas (MBI)
Align ESG KPIs with Zero‑Trust for Sustainable Security
SocialApr 21, 2026

Align ESG KPIs with Zero‑Trust for Sustainable Security

IT must balance sustainability and security: extending device lifecycles reduces e-waste but increases risk. Embed cybersecurity into ESG by aligning KPIs with sustainability goals and adopting zero-trust. https://t.co/mc3bHs11Ob

By Cristina Dolan
Paywalls Threaten Legal Transparency; Open Access Essential
SocialApr 21, 2026

Paywalls Threaten Legal Transparency; Open Access Essential

if the content is all behind paywalls this will be a continuous problem. it’s ripping apart legal filings right now and highlighting the absolute need to have open digital access to primary law

By Andrew Arruda
AI Promises Jobs, Delivers Power and Pay Cuts
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Promises Jobs, Delivers Power and Pay Cuts

Perplexity’s CEO is just the latest tech leader to tell the public their jobs will be sacrificed on the altar of the glorious AI future. It’s a compelling narrative, but it distracts us from the real impact of AI: not to...

By Paris Marx
ChatGPT Can Now Write Straight to Your Data Sources
SocialApr 21, 2026

ChatGPT Can Now Write Straight to Your Data Sources

HOW COOL IS THIS?! ChatGPT now lets you send any output you generate straight into your project's data sources 🤯 https://t.co/3MHKcFyEs3

By Data Chaz
Current AI Lacks Self‑Awareness and Metacognitive Insight
SocialApr 21, 2026

Current AI Lacks Self‑Awareness and Metacognitive Insight

One of the most jarring things about current AI is its lack of introspection ability and metacognition. It doesn't know what it doesn't know, how it knows, or how it could find out. It's a one-way system.

By François Chollet
UI‑less Backend Systems Arriving Within Months
SocialApr 21, 2026

UI‑less Backend Systems Arriving Within Months

Imho we are within months of the first completely UI-less (backend) CMS/CRM/ERP... MCP/API/skills only. Fully operated via claude code or similar.

By David Wippel
HF Evolves Into Agents' AI Development Platform
SocialApr 21, 2026

HF Evolves Into Agents' AI Development Platform

HF becoming the platform for agents (assisted by their humans) to use and build AI (rather than just leveraging APIs)!

By Clément Delangue
Falcon Launches Every Few Days—Watch Live in Florida or California
SocialApr 21, 2026

Falcon Launches Every Few Days—Watch Live in Florida or California

Falcon flies every few days. You can see launches in person from Florida or California.

By Elon Musk
Amazon's MFN Isn't Collusion, Antitrust Claim Overblown
SocialApr 21, 2026

Amazon's MFN Isn't Collusion, Antitrust Claim Overblown

Stacy and the CA AG say this is "blatant price fixing." It's not. The framing is doing work the evidence doesn't. It's argument by winks and nods. Most of what's quoted is Amazon enforcing a de facto MFN. "Don't let us...

By Brian Albrecht
Master Claude AI Prompting for Every Content Creation Stage
SocialApr 21, 2026

Master Claude AI Prompting for Every Content Creation Stage

A lil' tutorial on how to get *really* good at prompting @claudeai + the most useful prompts I've found for content co-creation at every stage of the process. If you want access to these (free) bad boys, reply PROMPTS 👀 https://t.co/vbJN2LFHFa

By Kaleigh Moore
Second Brain AI Doubles Productivity Using Five Years' Data
SocialApr 21, 2026

Second Brain AI Doubles Productivity Using Five Years' Data

My next guest Ryan (VP @mercury) 2x'd his productivity by building a second brain in Claude Code trained on 5 years of work history. It runs locally and gets better every day. The diagram below looks complicated but I asked him to...

By Peter Yang
Meta Orders 100 GWh Ultra‑long Duration Storage From Noon Energy
SocialApr 21, 2026

Meta Orders 100 GWh Ultra‑long Duration Storage From Noon Energy

Meta calls on Noon Energy for 100 GWh of ultra-long duration energy storage #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/rINxRmI3bM

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Graduate-Student Duo Unveils Fascinating Tentacle Robot
SocialApr 21, 2026

Graduate-Student Duo Unveils Fascinating Tentacle Robot

Apparently, a tentacle robot video is the most interesting thing I've ever shared with the world, so here is another one. I worked on it with my wife when we were grad students. https://t.co/nR0w7Kpx79

By Max Lobovsky
Promising Mufemilast Results Unveiled at DDW
SocialApr 21, 2026

Promising Mufemilast Results Unveiled at DDW

Strong mufemilast data being presented at DDW this week for anyone still following the $PALI story. https://t.co/Oi4WI6R0iW

By Adam May
Team Tackles SEO, GSC Bugs, and AI Ads
SocialApr 21, 2026

Team Tackles SEO, GSC Bugs, and AI Ads

On It's New, @MordyOberstein covers @johnmu on SEO statements, I cover GSC bugs and read more best practices and @TheMarketingAnu covers the Microsoft Ads AI news - no smiling thanks to @gregfinn https://t.co/a66J6LjzNe

By Barry Schwartz
AI Boosts Mining Safety with Real‑Time Situational Awareness
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Boosts Mining Safety with Real‑Time Situational Awareness

LoopX: #AI-Powered Situational Awareness for Safer Mining Operations via @WevolverApp #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/ThsjFe3HOb

By Ron van Loon
AI Misses Primary Diagnosis Over 80% of Time
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Misses Primary Diagnosis Over 80% of Time

AI fails at primary patient diagnosis more than 80% of the time, study finds 🔗https://t.co/EauFgd4tJC 🌐 #DHPSP #DigitalHealth https://t.co/VjsiqaFfkS

By Atanas G. Atanasov, PhD
AI Boosts Output, but Multiplies Management Fatigue
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Boosts Output, but Multiplies Management Fatigue

I had a conversation recently where someone said AI has made them more productive but also somehow more exhausted. I know exactly what they mean. The promise was that AI would take things off your plate. And it does. But what's...

By Paul Boag
Three Stocks Poised for AI‑Driven Wealth Surge
SocialApr 21, 2026

Three Stocks Poised for AI‑Driven Wealth Surge

Thoughts? We discuss three stocks positioned to capture the next major wealth-building opportunity: Rocket Labs as a critical private space infrastructure play that will gain attention when SpaceX goes public, Micron as one of only three global producers of high...

By Tall Guy Tycoon
Robotic Cataract Surgery Opens Path for Millions
SocialApr 21, 2026

Robotic Cataract Surgery Opens Path for Millions

this is so exciting to see a robot just performed the first complete cataract surgery on a human patient, with no surgeon's hands on the tools and no general anesthesia cataract surgery is where the eye's clouded lens gets swapped for an...

By itsolelehmann
Only 11% Expect AI to Replace SaaS Subscriptions
SocialApr 21, 2026

Only 11% Expect AI to Replace SaaS Subscriptions

From Carlyle on AI displacing SaaS: The market may have already overshot. Our proprietary survey of AI integration efforts finds that only 11% of management teams expect AI to replace existing software subscriptions. https://t.co/IUX7R1oxmB https://t.co/xYWyL3OIwk

By Lawrence Hamtil
Free Webinar: Boost AI Literacy for Career Resilience
SocialApr 21, 2026

Free Webinar: Boost AI Literacy for Career Resilience

Join this free 30-minute webinar on June 24 to become AI-literate in the concepts most immediately to impact your career so you can start the process of upskilling now and thrive in your career for years to come: https://nptechforgood.com/webinars/free-mini-webinar-how-nonprofit-professionals-can-ai-proof-their-careers

By Heather Mansfield
Hire Social Strategists Who Prioritize the WHY Over Trends
SocialApr 21, 2026

Hire Social Strategists Who Prioritize the WHY Over Trends

What do I look for in a social media STRATEGIST? Not trends, or ~culture~, or even content. I look for social media professionals that can explain the WHY behind their ideas. Social Media Strategy is all about coming up with strategic...

By Jack Appleby
Google Turns Search Into Task‑Based Life Navigation Platform
SocialApr 21, 2026

Google Turns Search Into Task‑Based Life Navigation Platform

Google announced new tools for Search that further transform it into a tasked-based platform for navigating modern life. https://t.co/6904wIVGxD via @martinibuster, @sejournal

By Tom Pick
Prioritize Profit per Ad over Exhaustive Data Testing
SocialApr 21, 2026

Prioritize Profit per Ad over Exhaustive Data Testing

Also think that most people are over-complicating "testing" by trying to buy data. You either are focused on performance and growth or you're focused on buying data & information. What's important to you, is it maximizing your profit and CM per ad...

By Kody Nordquist
AI Mirrors Brunelleschi: Innovate On‑the‑Fly, Defy Limits
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Mirrors Brunelleschi: Innovate On‑the‑Fly, Defy Limits

One historical analogy I keep coming back to in thinking about how AI is reshaping knowledge work is the Master Builder, most famously embodied by Brunelleschi In 1418, Florence announced a competition to finish its cathedral, but there was a wrinkle....

By Taylor Pearson
First‑time Founders Spread Too Thin, Miss Traction
SocialApr 21, 2026

First‑time Founders Spread Too Thin, Miss Traction

Most first-time founders go wide too early. They set up ads, post on social, maybe do some cold outreach - and then wonder why nothing is sticking.

By Vinay Katiyar
AI Accelerates Small Molecule Synthesis, Says Martin Burke
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Accelerates Small Molecule Synthesis, Says Martin Burke

Small molecule synthesis made faster for the AI era: Listen to Martin Burke on The Long Run. Sponsors: @AlphaSenseInc and Dash Bio. https://t.co/D990phgzg8

By Luke Timmerman
Simplify Brand Strategy to Win Complex B2B Decisions
SocialApr 21, 2026

Simplify Brand Strategy to Win Complex B2B Decisions

“58% of deals are lost to no decision,” warns Leslie Venetz . “Brand is the path of least resistance to revenue,” explains Kate DiLeo . “Treat the buyer’s journey as a playground,” advises Ashley Faus . “Less is more. Focus...

By Nancy Harhut
AI Can Code, but Not Choose the Right Product
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Can Code, but Not Choose the Right Product

AI can help you write code, draft cold emails, and generate blog posts. But there's one of the core four SaaS skills where AI falls flat: Product. Knowing what to build, what not to build, and how to listen to...

By Rob Walling
AI Could Turn $30B Healthcare Data Into Value
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Could Turn $30B Healthcare Data Into Value

We spent $30 billion digitizing American healthcare. It got used for billing. New Lifers episode with @Farzad_MD, physician, former National Coordinator for Health IT, and CEO of @AledadeACO, on what went wrong, and why AI might finally fix the incentives, with...

By Christina Farr
Logistics Giant Linfox Powers 16 EV Chargers, 2.3 MW
SocialApr 21, 2026

Logistics Giant Linfox Powers 16 EV Chargers, 2.3 MW

Electric vehicle uptake has spread much, much further than you'd think. This is a goEV site, for logistics heavyweight Linfox, 2.3MW total, 16 chargers. I think I'll start highlighting these cases every day, would that interest you? 📌 Laverton North (Melbourne), Australia. https://t.co/W3kj5PEXDx

By Jaan
AI's Next Tell: Sentence Structure, Not Punctuation
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI's Next Tell: Sentence Structure, Not Punctuation

this is a great piece on the next AI tell — it's not just em-dashes, it's a tell-tale sentence construction https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/ai-writing-its-not-just-this-its-that-barrons/

By Lia Haberman
Spotting 2026 Bots: 3 Telltale Signs
SocialApr 21, 2026

Spotting 2026 Bots: 3 Telltale Signs

In 2026, bots are in your comments, video calls, DMs, and dating apps. They’ve evolved, but signs remain: here are 3 signs to spot the artificial.

By Raquel (Deep Search)
Omani Firm to Construct 500 MW Solar Project in Botswana
SocialApr 21, 2026

Omani Firm to Construct 500 MW Solar Project in Botswana

Omani company to build 500 MW of solar in Botswana #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/u1CIx7eXK4

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Travel Agents Show Tech Displacement Isn’t All Doom
SocialApr 21, 2026

Travel Agents Show Tech Displacement Isn’t All Doom

New from @Stripe Economics today: One of the biggest labor market uncertainties is whether AI will displace human work at scale. Evidence so far is still early & mixed. The story of travel agents—a clear case of tech displacement—is instructive. And...

By Ernie Tedeschi
AI Data Center Stocks Soar at Key Buildout Points
SocialApr 21, 2026

AI Data Center Stocks Soar at Key Buildout Points

Stocks at crucial choke points in the AI data center buildout are absolutely flying YTD: Memory • HYNSE +80% • SMSD +70% • MU + 42% Network & optics • AAOI +312% • MRVL +65% • AVGO +15% Power & cooling • VRTV +78% • ETN +25% • SU +16%

By Investing Visuals
Patience Beats Premature Positioning Changes
SocialApr 21, 2026

Patience Beats Premature Positioning Changes

the most dangerous move after a positioning decision is changing it too early 👇 a bunch of teams do this they try a message for a few weeks, get uncomfortable see mixed feedback start tweaking then call the strategy wrong...

By Anna Furmanov
OpenAI Launches AdsBot to Vet Ad Landing Pages
SocialApr 21, 2026

OpenAI Launches AdsBot to Vet Ad Landing Pages

We've got a new OpenAI crawler and it makes total sense. Meet OAI-Adsbot: From OpenAI: OAI-AdsBot is used to validate the safety of web pages submitted as ads on ChatGPT. When you submit an ad, OpenAI may visit the landing page to...

By Glenn Gabe
Tenaska and TVA Approve 225 MW Tennessee Battery Project
SocialApr 21, 2026

Tenaska and TVA Approve 225 MW Tennessee Battery Project

Tenaska, TVA sign agreement for 225 MW battery project in Tennessee #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/7snzF3bT1R

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Claude 4.7 Recognizes OBB
SocialApr 21, 2026

Claude 4.7 Recognizes OBB

Update on this, btw: Claude 4.7 absolutely knows about OBBBA and doesn't have to rediscover its existence every time. That said, it does seem to take a while for it to develop up-to-date views on niche issues, so you still probably...

By Alan Cole
Qualcomm Snapdragon BootROM Flaw Enables Modem Takeover
SocialApr 21, 2026

Qualcomm Snapdragon BootROM Flaw Enables Modem Takeover

We’ve discovered a vulnerability in the BootROM of Qualcomm Snapdragon chips (MSM/MDM family) – used in popular smartphones, cars, and IoT devices: attackers can use its Emergency Download Mode to take control of the modem module (physical access required) Advisory: https://t.co/hkZ3VjGfMC Our...

By Eugene Kaspersky