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AI Agent Chains Add Complexity, Not Simplicity
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Agent Chains Add Complexity, Not Simplicity

Your company’s new AI agent workflow looks impressive. At least on the slide. Step 1: Prompt the agent Step 2: Agent calls another agent Step 3: That agent queries three systems Step 4: Something gets summarized Step 5: Nobody is quite sure what happened in between Step...

By Dr. Marcell Vollmer
Electric Off‑Road Skateboard Redefines All‑Terrain Riding
SocialApr 18, 2026

Electric Off‑Road Skateboard Redefines All‑Terrain Riding

Ungoverned Vendetta: The Electric Off-Road Beast Redefining All-Terrain Skateboarding by @IntEngineering #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/D5wtE1ANGT

By Ron van Loon
Smart Summon Integrated Into FSD 14.3.1 Stack
SocialApr 18, 2026

Smart Summon Integrated Into FSD 14.3.1 Stack

Can confirm Smart Summon in FSD 14.3.1 appears to be on the FSD 14 stack Feels like it’s activating much faster, and the UI say Self-Driving like V14 but where the profile is it says summon They’re preparing for banish...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Signing Boosts Nigeria’s Energy Projects Under Mission300
SocialApr 18, 2026

Signing Boosts Nigeria’s Energy Projects Under Mission300

At the #WBGMeetings, I joined @bosuntijani, @IFC_org and partners for a ceremonial signing to support energy projects in #Nigeria. Nigeria is a priority #Mission300 country, and the DARES programme and IFC’s private sector-led approach will be key to accelerating impact. https://t.co/yePmbqeqNj

By Damilola Ogunbiyi
Prioritize AI Output Efficiency over Code Length
SocialApr 18, 2026

Prioritize AI Output Efficiency over Code Length

Garry reveals a ton about his AI code statements. Who cares about how many lines of code the AI writes? It is what it does that matters. But a good refactor is to ask your agents to do an efficiency review. Mine found ways...

By Robert Scoble
OpenClaw: Ferrari‑like Power, High Maintenance vs Simple Reliability
SocialApr 18, 2026

OpenClaw: Ferrari‑like Power, High Maintenance vs Simple Reliability

Using OpenClaw is basically is like driving your own Ferrari (that you have to be a mechanic for yourself) and it's broken down all the time, but gives you the time of your life vs driving a reliable Honda (Hermes...

By Garry Tan
Space‑based Datacenters Will Dwarf Earth GPUs, Boost Security
SocialApr 18, 2026

Space‑based Datacenters Will Dwarf Earth GPUs, Boost Security

Tonight I hung out with an entrepreneur who is building https://t.co/1tXBvxF3GP Datacenters in Space. He is putting 42,000 up over next few years. All put in space by @SpaceX And all packets will go through @Starlink. GPU inside made by @nvidia. He said the Vera...

By Robert Scoble
Powerful AI Demands Responsible Use and Accountability
SocialApr 18, 2026

Powerful AI Demands Responsible Use and Accountability

Dario Amodei is highlighting a growing concern inside the AI industry. As models become more powerful, the question is no longer just what they can do, but how they are used and who they affect. The message is cautious. Progress needs to...

By Spiros Margaris
Claude Cowork: Promising Concept, Frustratingly Buggy Experience
SocialApr 18, 2026

Claude Cowork: Promising Concept, Frustratingly Buggy Experience

Maybe it’s me but I find Claude Cowork to be fascinating in theory (Claude Code abstracted in a user friendly interface, with MCP integrations) but unusably buggy in practice Maybe a skill issue on my part

By Brett Caughran
CATL's Battery Delivers 12‑Minute Charge, 1.8M
SocialApr 18, 2026

CATL's Battery Delivers 12‑Minute Charge, 1.8M

Charge in 12 Minutes. Drive for 1.8 Million km. CATL Just Changed #EVs by @IntEngineering #Innovation #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Technology https://t.co/av6jYJVUNE

By Ron van Loon
Agents Will Turn AI Into Intuitive Investment Assistants
SocialApr 18, 2026

Agents Will Turn AI Into Intuitive Investment Assistants

Someone used the metaphor to me this week that chatbot LLMs are like a calculator, good at generating answers to specific questions, but you have to remember to use them. The cognitive burden of pulling your prompt off the...

By Brett Caughran
AI Accelerates Math Discoveries, Expanding Human Knowledge
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Accelerates Math Discoveries, Expanding Human Knowledge

AI is starting to change even the most abstract fields. In mathematics, it is already helping prove new results at a pace that was not possible before. This may be just the beginning. AI is not only applying knowledge, it is starting...

By Spiros Margaris
AI Elevates Animation: Real Workflow, Pixar‑Level Results
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Elevates Animation: Real Workflow, Pixar‑Level Results

What an amazing talk with Colin Brady with the Wan and Floyo team tonight on the future of AI and animation, beyond the ai slop and using these tools in a real workflow to create Pixar level animations

By Mikul Wing
Electric Trike Enables Easy Wheelchair Access for Everyone
SocialApr 18, 2026

Electric Trike Enables Easy Wheelchair Access for Everyone

Mobility for All: Electric Trike Built for Seamless Wheelchair Entry by @ViralRushX #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/R5Sr6dytX6

By Ron van Loon
CATL Launches Autonomous Robot for On-Demand EV Charging
SocialApr 18, 2026

CATL Launches Autonomous Robot for On-Demand EV Charging

CATL Unveils #Autonomous #Robot That Drives to Your #EV for On-Demand Charging by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/DHLkTbuFk2

By Ron van Loon
Tesla to Offer Control‑Free Model 3/Y and Unsupervised
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla to Offer Control‑Free Model 3/Y and Unsupervised

Versions of the Model 3 & Y without physical controls will be available as well as unsupervised FSD scales

By Whole Mars Catalog
101 AI Tools to Boost Personal and Professional Productivity
SocialApr 18, 2026

101 AI Tools to Boost Personal and Professional Productivity

Explore a comprehensive list of 101 innovative AI tools designed to enhance both personal and professional productivity. Discover how these resources can facilitate various tasks and streamline workflows. https://t.co/OYTPjExqWX

By Sabine VanderLinden
AI: Beyond Search, a Team Creativity Booster
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI: Beyond Search, a Team Creativity Booster

AI should not be treated as a mere search engine. Instead, it should be viewed as a tool to enhance creativity and productivity within teams. Learn more here: https://t.co/0oeiQyePim @nealschaffer

By Sabine VanderLinden
Stay the Course: Abandoned Channels Yield Growth
SocialApr 18, 2026

Stay the Course: Abandoned Channels Yield Growth

The best distribution channel is the one your competitor just abandoned. Cold email was printing results when everyone called it dead. LinkedIn was wide open when everyone said it was too corporate. Every channel follows the same pattern. Works quietly. Gets discovered. Gets crowded. Gets called dead. Works...

By Vinay Katiyar
Google Declines Comment on Natural Gas, Clean-Energy Strategy
SocialApr 18, 2026

Google Declines Comment on Natural Gas, Clean-Energy Strategy

"Asked by Axios last week at an energy conference in Houston about how natural gas jives with the company’s clean energy goals and overall strategy, Google’s head of advanced energy, Michael Terrell, said: “We don’t have anything to say on...

By Ketan Joshi
Europe’s AI Chip Push Gains Momentum, Still Funding‑Limited
SocialApr 18, 2026

Europe’s AI Chip Push Gains Momentum, Still Funding‑Limited

Europe’s AI chip ambitions are gaining momentum, but face structural limits. Startups like Euclyd are seeking significant funding to scale, reflecting strong demand in the sector. The challenge is clear. Europe has the talent and intent, but funding depth and manufacturing capacity...

By Spiros Margaris
Right Positioning Turns Ads Into Money Magnets
SocialApr 18, 2026

Right Positioning Turns Ads Into Money Magnets

ads don’t fix confusion—they amplify it, good or bad. Get the positioning right first, and the money starts working with you.

By Premlata (Meta + Google Ads)
Implantable Islet Cells May Eliminate Insulin Injections
SocialApr 18, 2026

Implantable Islet Cells May Eliminate Insulin Injections

Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections by Anne Trafton @MIT Learn more: https://t.co/aPCxukXMW1 #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/IwjlYaJitu

By Ron van Loon
AI Notetaker Lawsuit Signals HR Legal Risk
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Notetaker Lawsuit Signals HR Legal Risk

A lawsuit over #AI notetakers should be on every HR leader’s radar @HR_Exec https://t.co/JWalbux8tc #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

By Dave Millner
Samsung Turns Privacy Into Physical Screen Feature
SocialApr 18, 2026

Samsung Turns Privacy Into Physical Screen Feature

Samsung may have just made Apple’s privacy model feel a little outdated. What interests me here is not just the feature. It is the innovation behind it. The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a Privacy Display designed to make the screen much harder to...

By Pascal Bornet
Earn From Books with Just $1 Daily Meta Ads
SocialApr 18, 2026

Earn From Books with Just $1 Daily Meta Ads

I’m gonna say this with my whole chest… YOU DO NOT HAVE TO Spend $5+ a day on a meta ad. Especially if you’ve never done them before. Especially if you don’t have the funds. I spend $7k a month on...

By Bink Cummings
Master Fundamentals, Not Fleeting Data Tools
SocialApr 18, 2026

Master Fundamentals, Not Fleeting Data Tools

Attention Data Engineers 🚨 Stop chasing every new tool that shows up. Today it’s Snowflake.Tomorrow it’s DuckDB. Next week it’ll be something else. And you’ll always feel one step behind. Here’s what actually compounds: Write SQL so clean that anyone can trust it. Understand how data moves...

By Shashwath | Data Engineering Mentor & Leader
$999 Dash Device Turns Any Car Driverless
SocialApr 18, 2026

$999 Dash Device Turns Any Car Driverless

This is the future of the industry. A $999 dash mounted device that can take practically any car and make it driverless Tesla should make something like this too https://t.co/32vT7EEodZ

By Whole Mars Catalog
China Favors Grassroots, Market-Driven Trials; US Stays Centralized
SocialApr 18, 2026

China Favors Grassroots, Market-Driven Trials; US Stays Centralized

Interesting look at how China may have a more grassroots and market-oriented approach to early, experimental trials vs. the American, centralized politburo approach:

By Kim-Mai Cutler
China Uses Humanoid Robots for Power Grid Maintenance
SocialApr 18, 2026

China Uses Humanoid Robots for Power Grid Maintenance

China Deploys Humanoid Robots To Maintain Power Grid | Future Of Energy https://t.co/TnqjCgv6ye via @YouTube #electricity #energy #powergrid #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso @sallyeaves @Nicochan33 @HaroldSinnott @mvollmer1 @marcusborba @CatherineAdenle @vinod1975 @YuHelenYu @ingliguori @fogoros...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Light‑activated Gel Advances Ionotronic Wearables and Soft Robotics
SocialApr 18, 2026

Light‑activated Gel Advances Ionotronic Wearables and Soft Robotics

Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more “New MIT work advances the growing field of ionotronics, in which data are transferred through ions, potentially providing a bridge between electronics and biological tissue.” https://t.co/BayczCUVKC https://t.co/ngp4uTvHqe

By Glen Gilmore
China's Limits: Why It Can't Replicate ASML
SocialApr 18, 2026

China's Limits: Why It Can't Replicate ASML

Why China Can't Copy ASML? https://t.co/A0c2vGrU8i via @YouTube #microprosessor #chip #ASML #tech #semiconductor @sonu_monika @enilev @Jagersbergknut @TysonLester @chidambara09 @labordeolivier @BetaMoroney @tlloydjones @Nicochan33 @jeancayeux @RLDI_Lamy @pierrepinna @pierrecappelli @pchamard @JeromeMONANGE @thierry_pires @MaiaGabunia @amalmerzouk @NewsNeus @mary_gambara @PawlowskiMario @XavierAncelin @drsharwood @kalydeoo @AnthonyRochand @Sharleneisenia @1OFFGINGER @smaksked...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Visual Intelligence Empowers Agents in the New Era
SocialApr 18, 2026

Visual Intelligence Empowers Agents in the New Era

From Michael Fleischman, cofounder of @openspaceai. "Agents with eyes-Visual Intelligence in the agentic era" https://t.co/n0po94WB8w

By Bilal Zuberi
108‑Arm Robot Harvests Cotton 120× Faster Than Humans
SocialApr 18, 2026

108‑Arm Robot Harvests Cotton 120× Faster Than Humans

108-Armed Cotton Picking #Robot Harvests 120× Faster Than Humans via @ZappyZappy7 #AgriTech #Robotics #Innovation #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/dtBjyXkefI

By Ron van Loon
AI Emerges as Leading Data Security Threat
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Emerges as Leading Data Security Threat

AI Becomes A Top Data Security Concern - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH https://t.co/c4BCBKY7Qu https://t.co/5EUNVC4oiQ

By Oliver Bussmann
Define Future Processes to Strengthen UAT and Prevent Live Issues
SocialApr 18, 2026

Define Future Processes to Strengthen UAT and Prevent Live Issues

Clearly defining future state processes is key to a solid testing strategy. User acceptance testing, aligned with these defined processes, can expose issues *before* they go live. #SAP #TestingStrategy #BusinessProcess https://t.co/CJMh3Lv1Ul

By Eric Kimberling
Six Weeks Redefined the Global Energy Landscape
SocialApr 18, 2026

Six Weeks Redefined the Global Energy Landscape

The Six Weeks That Changed the Global Energy Economy #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/X0yljDlDR2 https://t.co/jb6qgak7hJ

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Isolate Each Agent Thread with Separate Local Environments
SocialApr 18, 2026

Isolate Each Agent Thread with Separate Local Environments

How are people running multiple agents at the same time? I’ve tried separate worktrees but things still get messy. I want separate environments for every agent thread. How can I accomplish this locally?

By Matthew Berman
Streetlights Now Power Phones Wirelessly
SocialApr 18, 2026

Streetlights Now Power Phones Wirelessly

Light Up and Charge Up: Smart Street Lighting with Wireless Phone Charging by @gigadgets_ #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/6SgmW9UeOd

By Ron van Loon
Muse Spark Ranks #3, Outperforms GPT‑5.4 and Gemini
SocialApr 18, 2026

Muse Spark Ranks #3, Outperforms GPT‑5.4 and Gemini

Muse Spark is #3 on ClawEval, ahead of GPT-5.4 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. It is honestly a surprisingly agentic model. https://t.co/CAJJ65G7Rx

By Alexander Wang
Switzerland Targets 40 GW Solar Capacity by 2050
SocialApr 18, 2026

Switzerland Targets 40 GW Solar Capacity by 2050

How Switzerland plans to integrate 40 GW of solar by 2050 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/FTMZflpQAl https://t.co/7z6NTyODb9

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Are Developers Replacing SaaS with In‑House Inference?
SocialApr 18, 2026

Are Developers Replacing SaaS with In‑House Inference?

What are people building with all this inference? Trying to replace all their SaaS subscriptions in-house? Making software to sell to people?

By Noah Smith
Rust Tailscale Library Expands with C, Elixir, Python Bindings
SocialApr 18, 2026

Rust Tailscale Library Expands with C, Elixir, Python Bindings

tailscale-rs It is a work-in-progress Tailscale library written in Rust, with language bindings to C, Elixir, and Python. https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale-rs

By Sung Kim
LiDAR Vision and Kinematics Power Obstacle‑Crushing Robot
SocialApr 18, 2026

LiDAR Vision and Kinematics Power Obstacle‑Crushing Robot

LiDAR Vision Meets Advanced Kinematics in Obstacle-Conquering #Robot via @WevolverApp #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology #Robotics https://t.co/p2tUJNTXaE

By Ron van Loon
Rust-Powered LLM Framework Delivers 3× Speed, Cross‑platform
SocialApr 18, 2026

Rust-Powered LLM Framework Delivers 3× Speed, Cross‑platform

He trained a 12M parameter LLM on my own ML framework using a Rust backend and CUDA kernels for flash attention, AdamW, and more. The framework features: - Custom CUDA kernels (Flash Attention, fused LayerNorm, fused GELU) for 3x increased throughput - Automatic...

By Sung Kim
OTC Hearing Aids Offer Affordable, Game‑changing Solution
SocialApr 18, 2026

OTC Hearing Aids Offer Affordable, Game‑changing Solution

More hearing aids? Yes, because lots of folks have mild hearing loss, and OTC solutions are affordable and, honestly, game changing. This time I'm looking at the new Techmi FacePro OTC Hearing Aids in this demo and review: https://t.co/W0GUOshVxw #hearing...

By Dave Taylor
Ensure Your Android Backups Before Data Crisis
SocialApr 18, 2026

Ensure Your Android Backups Before Data Crisis

Is your Android device set up properly to back up all of your precious data? How about your photos and videos? Here's a primer on how to get it all configured correctly before it becomes a crisis: https://t.co/0SKNFevisk #android #backups...

By Dave Taylor
Peptides: Unregulated, Risky, and Growing in Popularity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Peptides: Unregulated, Risky, and Growing in Popularity

"What's your star sign?" "I'm a Taurus." "Cool, and what's your peptide stack?" Special Lifers episode on Peptides Part 1 with Sunita Mohanty Spotify: https://t.co/nRCBnLOjqm Apple: https://t.co/iibWpZHNZ7 Youtube: https://t.co/ijtPosgt4t Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:04) Peptides everywhere (00:42) Meet Sunita and Ultralight (01:08) Regulatory whiplash explained (01:58) Stacks and the gray area (03:34) Black market...

By Christina Farr
Toyo Targets Texas to Build Policy‑Proof Energy Supply Chain
SocialApr 18, 2026

Toyo Targets Texas to Build Policy‑Proof Energy Supply Chain

Toyo centres US efforts in Texas as it looks to build policy-proof supply chain #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/zAmfCJK0Da

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza