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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
R&D Hype Unchecked: No Accountability for Drug Promises
SocialApr 18, 2026

R&D Hype Unchecked: No Accountability for Drug Promises

Nice article by @TClozel in @FastCompany. Link in comments. The funny thing is that every company he mentioned and many others promised many years ago and still promise cheaper, faster, higher PoS drugs and many of them do not...

By Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD
Quantum AI Unlocks a New Competitive Advantage
SocialApr 18, 2026

Quantum AI Unlocks a New Competitive Advantage

Unleashing the Advantage of Quantum #AI by @haimengzhao @IQIM_Caltech Learn more: https://t.co/1IrJRKEnm7 #QuantumComputing #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/jYDoJEAHm8

By Ron van Loon
Anticipation Builds for Anthropic's Daily Model Releases
SocialApr 18, 2026

Anticipation Builds for Anthropic's Daily Model Releases

Anthropic should just ship models daily too like the rest of their products - can’t wait for Opus 4.18.2026 tmr

By Peter Yang
AI Answer Engines Redefine Marketing: From Clicks to Authority
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Answer Engines Redefine Marketing: From Clicks to Authority

SEO built the foundation. AEO structures answers. GEO shapes AI narratives. And now AEM looms. As AI answer engines take center stage, marketing shifts from clicks → authority → visibility inside the answer itself. More from @lizkmiller: https://t.co/nSXirC3ziQ

By Holger Müller
California's Community Solar Bill Blocks New Projects
SocialApr 18, 2026

California's Community Solar Bill Blocks New Projects

California community solar proposal ‘virtually ensures’ no new projects #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qcxE2RCSpl

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Trump Pushes Lunar Nuclear Reactor Despite Past Mishaps
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump Pushes Lunar Nuclear Reactor Despite Past Mishaps

Trump wants a nuclear fisson reactor orbiting the moon by 2028. This is not a joke either. The U.S. launched a nuclear reactor into orbit in 1965, but space-based nuclear programs were abandoned after radioactive releases. 🤦‍♂️ Given the supreme dedication...

By Renewable Energy Club (Jonathan Rasmusson)
Integrating Codex with Claude Code for Dual Research Critique
SocialApr 18, 2026

Integrating Codex with Claude Code for Dual Research Critique

No but I’ve integrated codex into Claude Code so I can get dueling deep research reports, or have an outside critic of Claude plans/skills/code from Codex. Am planing to push an update on this to https://t.co/upzXggzNqq in a week or...

By Chris Blattman
Wall‑climbing Robot Mimics Spider Locomotion
SocialApr 18, 2026

Wall‑climbing Robot Mimics Spider Locomotion

Meet the #Robot That Runs on Walls Like a Spider via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/9raQGG6Z51

By Ron van Loon
Large AI Models Control Robots to Act Physically
SocialApr 18, 2026

Large AI Models Control Robots to Act Physically

a humanoid robot is kind of like computer use, but for the physical world you could have a large model running on the server that gives instructions to the smaller model on the robot to manipulate whatever physical objects are required...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Solar Specialist Expands with 27 New Projects After EnergySky Acquisition
SocialApr 18, 2026

Solar Specialist Expands with 27 New Projects After EnergySky Acquisition

Small solar and battery specialist adds another 27 projects as it buys up competitor #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/WAMH24iKIV https://t.co/PbgmeESrQB

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Robot Assistants Will Soon Be Affordable for Everyone
SocialApr 18, 2026

Robot Assistants Will Soon Be Affordable for Everyone

Anyone will be able to hire a robot (or team of robots) to perform tasks for them at a very low cost the robots will show up in a robotaxi, do the work they need to do, then move on...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Genetic IL6R Blockade Shows No Impact on Disease or Longevity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Genetic IL6R Blockade Shows No Impact on Disease or Longevity

Genetic interleukin-6 receptor blockade, chronic disease risk, and longevity: results from the women’s health initiative "Genetic IL6R blockade was not associated with incident chronic-disease risk, including invasive cancer and longevity, in a large, ethnically diverse cohort of postmenopausal women. No significant...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
AI Tools Need Clear ICPs to Work Effectively
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Tools Need Clear ICPs to Work Effectively

If my company doesn’t have clear Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs) documented, can I still use these AI tools effectively? https://t.co/i4w7DLSadO via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Strategy #Sales #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess

By Tim Hughes
Abstracted AI Models Enable Seamless Provider Switching
SocialApr 18, 2026

Abstracted AI Models Enable Seamless Provider Switching

A critical feature of Software Factory is that we abstract the models so that you can use your preferred model for things like code assembly BUT you can also change as you need. As it turns out, that last point...

By Chamath Palihapitiya
Semiconductor Roadmaps Align Industry on Future Scaling
SocialApr 18, 2026

Semiconductor Roadmaps Align Industry on Future Scaling

#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Roadmaps The Semiconductor Let Us Explore Roadmaps: 1/ - Semiconductor Roadmaps Define The Long-Term Direction Of Technology, Manufacturing, And System Innovation. - They Align Industry Players On Scaling Challenges, Investment Priorities, And Ecosystem Evolution

By Chetan Arvind Patil
IoT Advances Make Solar Water Cooling Commercially Viable
SocialApr 18, 2026

IoT Advances Make Solar Water Cooling Commercially Viable

Internet-of-Things could bring solar module water cooling closer to commercial viability #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2fLmWs7pqf

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Model Performance Keeps Accelerating on Economic Tasks
SocialApr 18, 2026

Model Performance Keeps Accelerating on Economic Tasks

A major lesson to take away from Opus 4.7 is that, while there is a lot of arguments about implementation choices and personality, models keep improving measurably on economically important tasks with each release (it has been two months since...

By Ethan Mollick
New METR Chart Makes AI Progress a Competitive Advantage
SocialApr 18, 2026

New METR Chart Makes AI Progress a Competitive Advantage

The AI boom is being tracked in new ways. A chart from METR has become a reference point for measuring how quickly large AI systems are advancing. The fascination is telling. In AI, even measuring progress is becoming a competitive edge. https://t.co/AkPACIWwpT...

By Spiros Margaris
AI Peer Review Needs Disclosure, Not Blanket Data‑Theft Fears
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Peer Review Needs Disclosure, Not Blanket Data‑Theft Fears

One of the premier journals in my field... I think there are very valid reasons to set rules on AI in peer review (including disclosure), but the idea that all AI models steal your data is very 2023. Require people to...

By Ethan Mollick
Fish‑skin Graft with Silicone Accelerates Wound Healing
SocialApr 18, 2026

Fish‑skin Graft with Silicone Accelerates Wound Healing

Kerecis Shield: Fish-Skin Graft with Silicone Layer for Faster Wound Healing by @IntEngineering #MedTech #HealthTech #TechForGood #Tech https://t.co/k1FaNFInaH

By Ron van Loon
Sam Altman's AI Trends Reshape Enterprise Development and Jobs
SocialApr 18, 2026

Sam Altman's AI Trends Reshape Enterprise Development and Jobs

ICYMI: Discover how AI trends revealed by Sam Altman at the Cisco AI Summit are changing software development and labor roles in enterprises. https://t.co/Qt1tqObSlN

By Maribel Lopez
Karnataka Targets $20 Bn Quantum Economy
SocialApr 18, 2026

Karnataka Targets $20 Bn Quantum Economy

Why Karnataka Is Betting On $20bn Quantum Economy | Bengaluru News - The Times of India https://t.co/FBAzKhkrPI #quantumcomputing #economy #quantum #technalogia #tech #karnataka #bengaluru #bangalore

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Wood & Co to Deploy 145MW BESS in Nordic Markets
SocialApr 18, 2026

Wood & Co to Deploy 145MW BESS in Nordic Markets

Investor Wood & Co engages partners to put 145MW of BESS into Nordic electricity markets #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/ofG9ikzw83

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI-Powered Prosthetic Hand Adapts Through Daily Use
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI-Powered Prosthetic Hand Adapts Through Daily Use

A Smarter Prosthetic: Esper Bionics’ #AI Hand Learns from Everyday Use by @EsperBionics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/K70lFhcy74

By Ron van Loon
Two Solid Weekly Posts Beat Monthly Silence
SocialApr 18, 2026

Two Solid Weekly Posts Beat Monthly Silence

If someone checks your profile and your last post was four months ago, you've already lost them. You don't need to post daily. Two solid posts a week keeps the activity signal alive.

By “The Job Father” (Jermaine)
Customer Success Transforms Into AI‑Driven Growth Engine
SocialApr 18, 2026

Customer Success Transforms Into AI‑Driven Growth Engine

Customer Success is no longer just renewals. Platforms like @Gainsight are evolving into AI-powered growth engines—connecting CRM + ERP data, guiding engagement, and driving expansion across the entire lifecycle. CS is now a core GTM lever. More from @CR_MSchneider https://t.co/voIWx2H0ew

By Holger Müller
Partnering with Epigen
SocialApr 18, 2026

Partnering with Epigen

Dr. @M_S_Ringel is a knowledge fountain. COO of @lifebiosciences & a world's expert in epigenetic rejuvenation. Formerly Senior Partner @BCG for 20 years, it's a thrill to be working with him on the trials

By David Sinclair, PhD
True AI-Native Means Redesigning Sales, Not Just Faster Busywork
SocialApr 18, 2026

True AI-Native Means Redesigning Sales, Not Just Faster Busywork

the gap between "AI, native" and actually using AI to sell better is massive. most teams bolt AI onto existing processes instead of rebuilding how they prospect, qualify, and close. that's not AI, native, that's just faster busywork

By Sabine VanderLinden
Design‑First Protein Engineering Delivers Round‑One Success
SocialApr 18, 2026

Design‑First Protein Engineering Delivers Round‑One Success

Protein engineering has a dirty secret: most of the work is in the lab, not the algorithm. You design, you test, most variants fail, you iterate for months. Scala Biodesign's bet is that the design layer can do most of that...

By John Cumbers
Battery Storage Surge Fuels Global Energy Security
SocialApr 17, 2026

Battery Storage Surge Fuels Global Energy Security

Stunning growth of battery storage puts it at centre of global energy security needs, for cars and for grids #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/JQDm2qARdW https://t.co/fJNmnFvMKY

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Model Distillation Makes AI Cheaper, Shifts Competitive Moat
SocialApr 17, 2026

Model Distillation Makes AI Cheaper, Shifts Competitive Moat

Everyone is accusing everyone of “stealing AI” But almost nobody is explaining what’s actually happening. Distillation. → Query a stronger model at scale → Collect outputs (reasoning, code, decisions) → Train your own to imitate it No weights. Just behavior. This worked in 2023 for $600. Replicating...

By Louis Bouchard
Headless Salesforce, Agent2Agent Anniversary, Sleep Deprivation Risks
SocialApr 17, 2026

Headless Salesforce, Agent2Agent Anniversary, Sleep Deprivation Risks

Seroter Daily Reading List – April 17, 2026 (#766): Today’s links look at Salesforce going headless, celebrating a year of the Agent2Agent Protocol, and why be sleep-deprived is a dangerous thing. https://t.co/LAaVAL7eda

By Richard Seroter
Anthropic Pushes API Pricing, Locks Best Models in Wrappers
SocialApr 17, 2026

Anthropic Pushes API Pricing, Locks Best Models in Wrappers

What folk don’t get is that the play of Anthropic et al is to get enterprises to use their models via their own wrapper hooked into systems of record This is why they are moving from per seat pricing to...

By Emad Mostaque
AI‑Driven Reorgs Double Startup Revenue via Process Change
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI‑Driven Reorgs Double Startup Revenue via Process Change

A recent study of 515 startups: firms that reorganized around AI completed 12% more tasks and generated nearly 2x higher revenue. That doubling came from process change, not product change. Source: Harvard Business School

By Peter H. Diamandis
Cutting Ad Budgets Gives Short‑Term Spike, Long‑Term Drop
SocialApr 17, 2026

Cutting Ad Budgets Gives Short‑Term Spike, Long‑Term Drop

This happens because you had a full funnel that you paid for and then when you reduced the budget Meta went after the lowest hanging fruit. Therefore performance was great and maybe for 2-3 days will be solid. Then your sales...

By Kody Nordquist
US Researchers Achieve 24.3% Efficiency with Copper‑Contacted TOPCon Cell
SocialApr 17, 2026

US Researchers Achieve 24.3% Efficiency with Copper‑Contacted TOPCon Cell

U.S. scientists build copper-contacted TOPCon solar cell with 24.3% efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/GKPxxSeXDV https://t.co/iuc8RgVcJj

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Will Dismantle Cloud Giants' Perceived Moats
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Will Dismantle Cloud Giants' Perceived Moats

I think CSPs, neoscalers and hyperscalers are a big class to be disrupted as the population realizes that a) AI is too powerful to be gatekept by a handful of model makers and b) that energy, permitting and construction isn’t...

By Chamath Palihapitiya
AI Pharma Success Measured by Speed, Cost, Not Approvals
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Pharma Success Measured by Speed, Cost, Not Approvals

Very often I am being asked when will the first drugs designed using AI receive regulatory approval. The answer is very simple - there are several drugs that were already approved. For example, the first antibody to receive regulatory approval...

By Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD
BetMGM’s Heavy Spend Inflates Sports Betting Acquisition Costs
SocialApr 17, 2026

BetMGM’s Heavy Spend Inflates Sports Betting Acquisition Costs

"...driving up customer acquisition costs by “buying sports betting keywords as well as throwing money at any sports media property that will take it.”" BetMGM’s Adam Greenblatt: Prediction markets ‘throwing money at’ sports media properties https://t.co/vjfmR3CoKa

By Alfonso Straffon
AI Business OS Must Deliver Real Results in 48 Hours
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Business OS Must Deliver Real Results in 48 Hours

The way I think about an “AI business OS” for solo founders: Day 1 has to ship a real result. My current Vora IQ activation target: • Ask 5 sharp questions • Build a focused roadmap around 1 offer • Auto-generate a week of content...

By Man of Skillz
Digital Tools Boost Seniors' Health, Independence, and Home Life
SocialApr 17, 2026

Digital Tools Boost Seniors' Health, Independence, and Home Life

The “ELDERDES” model: how older adults' adoption of digital environment solutions improves residential experiences, health outcomes, and enables independent living https://t.co/jSDPgnP5Ax https://t.co/ZZEfaWZWOF

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Tighter FEOC Rules Heighten Solar Tax Credit Risks
SocialApr 17, 2026

Tighter FEOC Rules Heighten Solar Tax Credit Risks

Solar developers face high-stakes tax credit risks as FEOC rules tighten #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/8lZmxwH24k

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Introducing Agentril: Cure for AI Psychosis Overload
SocialApr 17, 2026

Introducing Agentril: Cure for AI Psychosis Overload

Are you secretly listening to the latest Dharmesh episode while pretending to watch Netflix with your partner? Are you checking your coding agents from the toilet? Are you obsessively building new agentic workflows? You may be experiencing Agentic Overload Syndrome,...

By Christoph Janz
Gemini Leads Mixed AI Platform Satisfaction Scores
SocialApr 17, 2026

Gemini Leads Mixed AI Platform Satisfaction Scores

AI platform ACSI scores lag airlines, social media and mortgage brokers https://t.co/BcW2em4byU The inaugural American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) scores for AI platforms are decidedly mixed with an overall score of 73 on a scale of 0 to 100. Google's...

By Holger Müller
Sweden’s Helsingborg Leads with Ultra‑Cheap Dynamic Power
SocialApr 17, 2026

Sweden’s Helsingborg Leads with Ultra‑Cheap Dynamic Power

Sweden is simply so next level Helsingborg 📍 #alwaysbecharging #MOREPLUGS ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #einride photos: Thorsten Bunz € 0,50/kWh by the time you read this early afternoon :) #dynamicpricing #monta https://t.co/LMcEHrNLRs

By Felix Hamer
Experts Hint Today’s AI Might Already Show Self‑Awareness
SocialApr 17, 2026

Experts Hint Today’s AI Might Already Show Self‑Awareness

I suspect AI will one day be sentient, but I’m intrigued that some experts, including Nick Bostrom, don’t rule out that today’s systems may already have a flicker of self-awareness. Maybe it’s time to be a little kinder to ChatGPT...

By Brian Greene
XAI Lags Behind, Has Much Catch‑Up Ahead
SocialApr 17, 2026

XAI Lags Behind, Has Much Catch‑Up Ahead

Lot of catching up to do. xAI is half the age or less of competitors.

By Elon Musk
Turn AI Threat Into Career Accelerator with Three Steps
SocialApr 17, 2026

Turn AI Threat Into Career Accelerator with Three Steps

RT Worried AI might put your leadership role on the chopping block? I share 3 moves to turn AI disruption into a career accelerator for you #AI #Career @Star_CIO https://t.co/mIefOcbMM8

By Isaac Sacolick