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Self‑Driving Tech Will Define Trucking Competitiveness in Five Years
SocialApr 17, 2026

Self‑Driving Tech Will Define Trucking Competitiveness in Five Years

Big flex from @chris_urmson, ceo of @aurora_inno onstage at @humanxco last week discussing how the self-driving truck co is going from R&D to profitable business. "Within five years, if you're not using our technology, I expect you won't be competitive...

By Rebecca Bellan
Decade Reset: New Social Selling Rules for 2026
SocialApr 17, 2026

Decade Reset: New Social Selling Rules for 2026

The Decade Reset: Why we Rewrote the Social Selling Rules for 2026 by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/aRvIFwO3qi @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess https://t.co/gGMyaSde0i

By Tim Hughes
Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Sparks Realistic AI Voice Boom
SocialApr 17, 2026

Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS Sparks Realistic AI Voice Boom

These Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS demos I've seen floating around are so darn awesome. @glaforge built a cool one with our Gemini Interactions SDK for Java. Are we about to see an explosion in realistic AI voices? https://t.co/RFLF4TyuoU

By Richard Seroter
AI and Cheap Sequencing Will Unlock Health Risk Genomics
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI and Cheap Sequencing Will Unlock Health Risk Genomics

Our use of genomic data is woefully minimal for establishing health risks but the low cost of sequencing along with improved AI analytics can get this moving forward. Nice example here

By Eric Topol
AI Becomes the Unified Interface for All Interactions
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Becomes the Unified Interface for All Interactions

AI is the new UI, not because it replaces buttons with chat, but because it turns your company into a single, reliable counterpart that listens, understands and acts as one wherever a relationship happens. AI is a relationship that delivers...

By Vala Afshar
AI Will Replace Half Jobs, Driving Future Abundance
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Will Replace Half Jobs, Driving Future Abundance

I'm a slow learner. And a minor in economics. I interviewed @VitalikButerin back when he was just starting. He developed Ethereum. If I was fast I would have bought some. When I interviewed him an Ethereum cost $2. Today it...

By Robert Scoble
PowerSecure Launches Solar‑storage Project for Wyoming Co‑op
SocialApr 17, 2026

PowerSecure Launches Solar‑storage Project for Wyoming Co‑op

PowerSecure to build solar and storage project for Wyoming utility co-op #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/vT09ge7jDo

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Weekly ROS Update: New Solver, NVIDIA, LEGO Packages
SocialApr 17, 2026

Weekly ROS Update: New Solver, NVIDIA, LEGO Packages

Here is your #ROS and open source #robotics news for the week of April 13th, 2026: 🌷ROSCon Global talk's due 4/26 🌷New ROS 2 Jazzy SO-101 IK Solver 🌷ROS Package for @nvidia Fast Foundation Stereo 🌷Jazzy Package for @LEGO_Group Mindstorms 🌷OSRA Technology Strategy for 2026 ⬇️...

By Open Robotics
Analytics Reveal Audience Gaps, Guide Dual-Format Strategy
SocialApr 17, 2026

Analytics Reveal Audience Gaps, Guide Dual-Format Strategy

Here's how keeping an eye on your analytics, can help you shape your strategy 👇 I was reviewing one of my client's social media performance from their recent launch and we noticed... → Their carousel posts are primarily (we're talking like...

By Mallory Musante
Battery Recycling Remains Complex, Even for Ascend Elements
SocialApr 17, 2026

Battery Recycling Remains Complex, Even for Ascend Elements

Battery recycling still isn’t easy. Just ask Ascend Elements. #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/M99v40PIwS

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Turn Closed Deals Into Competitive Intelligence for Sellers
SocialApr 17, 2026

Turn Closed Deals Into Competitive Intelligence for Sellers

Great Use Case every GTM team should be running. Close a deal, find their competitors, enrich with your buying committee, send it to the seller who just closed it.

By Henry Schuck
Stop Blocking AI, Teach Safe Employee Use
SocialApr 17, 2026

Stop Blocking AI, Teach Safe Employee Use

@awscloud SVP of Security Steve Schmidt at #humanx: Don't waste time trying to stop employees from using AI. It won't work. Focus on helping them use it safely. https://t.co/OrBK1BB0G3

By Rebecca Bellan
No Rush to Rebuild API‑first; AI Adoption Remains Slow
SocialApr 17, 2026

No Rush to Rebuild API‑first; AI Adoption Remains Slow

Geoffrey Woo recently said, “Every SaaS founder who doesn't rebuild API-first in 6 months will get obliterated by agents.” I think he’s right about what’s coming, but wrong about when. If only 1% of people are actually using AI...

By Adam Robinson
FSD Should Use Gentle Braking for Passing Birds
SocialApr 17, 2026

FSD Should Use Gentle Braking for Passing Birds

FSD 14.3.1 sometimes brakes moderately hard for birds flying by… usually the birds can handle that. A very light deceleration / no action is appropriate in all but the most extreme cases. Don’t want someone to get rear ended because...

By Whole Mars Catalog
AI Strategy Undermines Top Talent's Job Performance
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Strategy Undermines Top Talent's Job Performance

#AI Strategy Is Quietly Making The Best People Worse At Their Jobs by Sarah Choudhary @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/Jt3TNejz8e #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/Z5EVNajbPS

By Ron van Loon
Questioning Peston’s Access to Sensitive Email Traffic
SocialApr 17, 2026

Questioning Peston’s Access to Sensitive Email Traffic

Congratulations @Peston on getting access to such sensitive email traffic Obviously you’ve only got the important bits…& there’s obviously nothing further to see here btw who gave you access & why?

By rhomboid1MF
AI Demand Metrics Are Broken; Anthropic Offers Realistic Pricing
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Demand Metrics Are Broken; Anthropic Offers Realistic Pricing

The AI demand signal everyone is building on is broken. Employees are gaming the metric, spending is out of control and no one can prove ROI. @jaswu_ and I wrote about why Anthropic might be the only lab pricing for what’s...

By Deirdre Bosa
Agentic Payments at $10k/Day, Poised for Explosive Growth
SocialApr 17, 2026

Agentic Payments at $10k/Day, Poised for Explosive Growth

Real daily volume of Agentic Payments $10k/day Growing fast. Unlimited potential. But we're still SUPER early. I think that changes when the Anthropic and OpenAI have to hit profit post IPO.

By Simon Taylor
China Dominates Cleantech Exports as Global Demand Surges
SocialApr 17, 2026

China Dominates Cleantech Exports as Global Demand Surges

China exports a ton of cleantech — and the world is poised to want more #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/ix8Q4s88pz

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Pentagon Embraces AI: From Drone Swarms to War Agents
SocialApr 17, 2026

Pentagon Embraces AI: From Drone Swarms to War Agents

Great interview from @Kantrowitz, who visited the Pentagon earlier this week to talk with the DoD's CTO. The video also shows some videos featuring the ways the government is using AI in military situations.

By Marty Swant
Priority 5G & Satellite Keeps Transplant Teams Connected
SocialApr 17, 2026

Priority 5G & Satellite Keeps Transplant Teams Connected

Organ recovery can’t wait for congestion to clear. T-Mobile 5G priority access and satellite-enabled connectivity keep transplant coordinators connected. In healthcare and public safety, keeping voice and data connected under load saves lives. @T_Priority Partner https://t.co/ERwgYj7N0x

By Glen Gilmore
Google's Ultra‑slow Rollouts Ruin Excitement, Switch to Orion
SocialApr 17, 2026

Google's Ultra‑slow Rollouts Ruin Excitement, Switch to Orion

FWIW i have just updated chrome and do not see this. google has this big issue of ultra slow incremental rollouts. it really kills the vibe - i see stuff they launch, i am excited to try out, "oh its still...

By Swyx (Shawn Wang)
NASA Signs $175.7 M Falcon Heavy Launch for Rosalind Franklin
SocialApr 17, 2026

NASA Signs $175.7 M Falcon Heavy Launch for Rosalind Franklin

NASA confirms the launch contract for Rosalind Franklin on Falcon Heavy is valued at $175.7 million.

By Stephen Clark
Zoox Trials Autonomous Pickups in Chaotic SF Streets
SocialApr 17, 2026

Zoox Trials Autonomous Pickups in Chaotic SF Streets

Zoox doing pickups at 6th and Mission is certainly a choice. Self driving on hard mode in a zombie-rich environment. https://t.co/nRAl6tKaCK

By Pete Kazanjy
Consistency Converts; Virality Only Attracts Strangers
SocialApr 17, 2026

Consistency Converts; Virality Only Attracts Strangers

Nobody buys from the person they just discovered. They buy from the person they've been quietly watching. Going viral gets you strangers. Showing up consistently gets you buyers. Tracked where every client came from over 12 months. Not one came from a post that went...

By Vinay Katiyar
AI Can Wipe Out Your Business in a Year
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Can Wipe Out Your Business in a Year

If you were the CEO of Figma, could you have foreseen how AI would decimate your business in one year? Very unlikely. Now think about what can happen in the next one year that can completely kill your business....

By Satya Mallick
CEO Playbook: Reinventing Business Amid AI, Climate, Collapse
SocialApr 17, 2026

CEO Playbook: Reinventing Business Amid AI, Climate, Collapse

Aftershock to 2030: a CEO’s guide to reinvention in the age of AI, climate, and societal collapse https://t.co/b6yxQvCyfq

By Vala Afshar
Standardize Pipelines to Achieve SaaS‑speed Enterprise Platforms
SocialApr 17, 2026

Standardize Pipelines to Achieve SaaS‑speed Enterprise Platforms

RT Want SaaS-level speed in the enterprise? Standardize pipelines, reduce configurations, and productize your internal platforms. #DevOps #PlatformEngineering @Star_CIO https://t.co/e4TERhpY2r

By Isaac Sacolick
AI Avatars Turn Static Landing Pages Into Real Conversations
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Avatars Turn Static Landing Pages Into Real Conversations

Most brands spend weeks perfecting their email copy, only to send every click to a page that does all the talking and none of the listening. I see it constantly in the accounts we manage at Structured. Good pages, strong...

By Chase Dimond
Email: The Ideal Interface for Scalable AI Tasks
SocialApr 17, 2026

Email: The Ideal Interface for Scalable AI Tasks

Chat sucks.. the right interface for AI? my answer is email... I setup a bridge where i can email in to a private domain, ask for anything with an instance that has key data and spin up workers to...

By Sam Lessin
AI‑spun Scraped Content Will Soon Hit Google Penalties
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI‑spun Scraped Content Will Soon Hit Google Penalties

This digital marketing agency has been scraping original content and publishing their own versions, using AI to scale up the amount of information in the articles (while saying nothing new 😅) I was wondering how long it would take Google to...

By Lily Ray
NASA Force: A Fresh Take on Federal Hiring
SocialApr 17, 2026

NASA Force: A Fresh Take on Federal Hiring

NASA and OPM have launched the NASA Force website. https://t.co/9rEOw3lBsv Not your typical government employment website...

By Marcia Smith
Personal iOS Apps Automate Photo Data for AI Insights
SocialApr 17, 2026

Personal iOS Apps Automate Photo Data for AI Insights

The most useful iOS apps I built for myself? photosource -- it contunuously syncs my camera roll, passes it through vision, geocoding, etc. drops in an PSQL database and gives me feeds like food, locs, purchases, text for AIs to...

By Sam Lessin
ChatGPT Ad Costs Halve, Minimum Spend Slashed to $50K
SocialApr 17, 2026

ChatGPT Ad Costs Halve, Minimum Spend Slashed to $50K

ChatGPT ads are getting cheaper -> Ad buyers say ad rates for ChatGPT are falling from $60 CPM to as low as $25 and the minimum spend to advertise is down to $50K from $250K at launch "One ad exec said...

By Glenn Gabe
Getting Lost in Claude AI Distracts From Work
SocialApr 17, 2026

Getting Lost in Claude AI Distracts From Work

Anyone else "falling" behind their day-job duties b/c they have "fallen" deep down the Cluade rabbit hole?

By Brian Halligan
Custom Chips Threaten True Openness of AI Models
SocialApr 17, 2026

Custom Chips Threaten True Openness of AI Models

If the most performant AI models are going to be those that are being run on a custom-tailored chip architecture (for that model) for inference, does that mean that "open source" means less than meets the eye, since most users...

By Joe Weisenthal
Target the Best Segment, Not Just Cheap Pricing
SocialApr 17, 2026

Target the Best Segment, Not Just Cheap Pricing

Should you raise prices? Or use low prices to beat incumbents who have gone upmarket? A: Pick one strategy: (1) cheapest or (2) best for [segment]. If 1, fine. (2 is likely more profitable.) But if incumbent charges $10,000/mo, then raising from $20/mo to...

By Jason Cohen
AI Could Transform SNDK Into High‑Growth Memory Leader
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Could Transform SNDK Into High‑Growth Memory Leader

Is $SNDK a cyclical memory stock, or will AI make memory a stable grower? $SNDK +2,838% 1Y 🚀 +234% YTD 🟢 - Weak Margins - Weak Growth since 2022 - INSANE Outlook from AI - 157% 2028 FCF CAGR - Reasonable Valuation - 1% Above Consensus Price...

By Global Equity Briefing
Customize Samsung Weather App’s Activity List Easily
SocialApr 17, 2026

Customize Samsung Weather App’s Activity List Easily

The Weather app on Samsung Galaxy phones is nice, but its list of outdoor activities is probably NOT what you enjoy. Here's how to update those activities to what you prefer: https://t.co/Ahpn65zC4d #weather #activity #samsung #oneui @SamsungMobile https://t.co/kk4M5AZc2u

By Dave Taylor
Emerald AI Boosts Data Center Flexibility with $25M Funding
SocialApr 17, 2026

Emerald AI Boosts Data Center Flexibility with $25M Funding

Great @CatalystPod with @vsiv explaining data center flexibility and what Emerald AI is doing to make it possible (and why @shaylekann and Energy Impact Partners just led a $25m investment round in Emerald) https://t.co/nqSAqM1wj6 (note: I serve as an advisor to Emerald...

By Jesse D. Jenkins
Readiness for Physical AI, 6G Drives CTO Learning
SocialApr 17, 2026

Readiness for Physical AI, 6G Drives CTO Learning

CTO Learning Day is a chance to step back, learn and prepare for what’s next. With Physical AI, real-time AI services, Intent-based Networking, 6G on the horizon, readiness matters. Thanks to our guest presenters @ServeRobotics, @Qualcomm, @EricssonNA & @nokianetworks. Progress takes all...

By John Saw
CEOs Must Drive AI Adoption, Says Former FBI Deputy
SocialApr 17, 2026

CEOs Must Drive AI Adoption, Says Former FBI Deputy

Paul Abbate, Former Deputy Director at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on why CEOs must lead AI adoption across their company https://t.co/b6yxQvCyfq

By Vala Afshar
Collaboration, Not Soloists: AI Agents' Collective Thinking
SocialApr 17, 2026

Collaboration, Not Soloists: AI Agents' Collective Thinking

The Soloist is Dead: Why the Next Frontier Is How AI Agents Think Together by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/mChJRGolmg @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #TechNews #AgenticAI #AIAgents #Agentic #AI #FutureOfWork #Strategy #Sales #Marketing

By Tim Hughes
AI's Pace Outpaces Us
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI's Pace Outpaces Us

scary how quick we adapt /fast is just not fast enough anymore the models break records monthly but aren't smart enough after a week there will truly be infinite growing demand for ai, forever

By Aaron Ng
IT Delivery Shifts To
SocialApr 17, 2026

IT Delivery Shifts To

IT delivery is moving toward human–AI integration. With 75% of work augmented and 25% automated by 2030, leaders must redesign roles, skills and governance because execution will depend on orchestration, not headcount. Source @Gartner_inc via @antgrasso https://t.co/g2TxGbatMZ

By Antonio Grasso
Blink Announces New Wired Doorbell, Battery Model Pending
SocialApr 17, 2026

Blink Announces New Wired Doorbell, Battery Model Pending

One or two new Blink Video Doorbell cameras on the way fwiw. One wired for sure, one possibly battery. Tho it seems soon for another battery unit, unless they want to offer something a little less massive.

By Dave Zatz
Own $5M ARR, Beat Zero‑return Unicorn Chase
SocialApr 17, 2026

Own $5M ARR, Beat Zero‑return Unicorn Chase

A $5M ARR business you own beats a $0 outcome from a unicorn attempt by, let's see... $5m ARR.

By Adam Robinson
Data Isn't Steroids: WHOOP Defends Athlete Insight Rights
SocialApr 17, 2026

Data Isn't Steroids: WHOOP Defends Athlete Insight Rights

At @WHOOP, we will always stand by our members’ right to understand their health and performance. Data is not steroids. Access to accurate, non-invasive insights does not undermine competition—it strengthens the sport and supports players. https://t.co/9s6c3ifw9N

By Will Ahmed
Pancreatic Cancer Study May Usher New Treatment Era
SocialApr 17, 2026

Pancreatic Cancer Study May Usher New Treatment Era

A pancreatic cancer expert on why Revolution Medicines’ study could ‘open up a new era’ of treatment https://t.co/npSBO8iR7n via @statnews

By Matthew Herper