Scammers Clone Slack Downloads to Distribute Silent Malware
Scammers are cloning Slack download pages almost perfectly. Same layout, same buttons, and the same Download experience. You have to install. But instead of Slack, you end up with malware running quietly in the background.
Institutions Bet Early on Digital Finance Infrastructure
The real money comes from institutional investment, and it's flowing into the infrastructure will supports the whole financial system. The smart bets are being placed on the utility layer, the backbone of digital finance. The biggest moves happen long before...
Comments Dominate; LinkedIn Profiles Poised for Growth
I'm writing a newsletter recap from Social Media Week — but first some bullet point thoughts: - Comments are and will be everything - LinkedIn has tons of growth potential (for personal profiles according to Metricool) - Molly McPherson is the GOAT -...
Proof Comes in Tiers: Rank Yours Strategically
Not all proof is created equal. How does yours rank up? So if you’ve been following me for a while or done any of my programs, then you already know that I talk about proof… A LOT. You can have the best product...
Delay Outsourcing Fulfillment; Leaders End up Packing Boxes
60% of online retailers already outsource at least part of their fulfilment. The ones who wait too long? They're the ones spending leadership time packing boxes instead of growing the business. Know the signs 👇 https://t.co/r4ctl4lH4h
Predicting Human Behavior Lets Us Shape the Future
Another excellent feature from @mjnblack on Aaru, a startup founded by three teenagers that uses AI for predictive analytics. This line gave me chills: “To predict human behavior is to predict the future,” Fink argued. And “if you can...
Avoid Offerwall: It Will Frustrate Your Users
Offerwall, or as I call it, "Navboost Killer" is now generally available to all publishers. I highly recommend NOT implementing Offerwall. You will anger and frustrate your users to no end. I have covered this before. Beware.
FDA Approves Kidney Drug Despite No Functional Benefit
This week's Biotech Scorecard newsletter: $TVTX Travere Therapeutics' drug for a rare kidney disease doesn’t improve kidney function. The FDA approved it anyway. https://t.co/63hDsPfOcT
Google Testing Real-Time Voice Live Mode on Gemini Desktop
Live Mode on Gemini desktop -> Google tests Live Mode with screen sharing for Gemini desktop "Hidden within the app's settings are configuration options for Gemini Live voice mode, including the ability to select from different voices, mirroring the...
Instagram Adds In‑Reel Affiliate Tags, Boosting Creator Earnings
ICYMI: Instagram is rolling out the ability to use affiliate links to tag products in Reels. 🛍️ This removes friction that often comes with creators driving audiences to their link in bio or using comment automations to share affiliate links, likely...
GLP‑1 Drugs Don’t Disproportionately Reduce Functional Muscle, DXA Misleads
1/2) New research suggests GLP-1 weight loss drugs probably do NOT cause disproportionate loss of functional lean muscle. The confusion has arisen from the fact that DXA scans capture and pool a lot of different organs and tissues into the category...
Performance Max Spend Shifts Across Channels Over Time
Google Ads PMax channel performance report on the insights report that shows spend over time per channel https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-pmax-channel-performance-spend-over-time-41165.html via AndrewLolk
AI Shifts to Supply Shortage, Security Holdbacks, Utility Regulation
New newsletter: AI’S TRIPLE VIBE SHIFT We’re passing into a new era of AI, thanks to several phase changes 1. From fears of a demand shortage (ie, a bubble) to the reality of a supply shortage (ie, not enough compute for...
Local LLMs Empower Diverse Cultures Beyond Big Tech
One corollary of the current local LLM drive is that it puts the power to train and finetune new models into the hands of people outside big tech giants. The result? More representation of global majority cultures and language. My...
Roche Initiates New Elevidys Trial Targeting EU Approval
Roche to launch another Elevidys trial, with eyes on European approval https://t.co/eAANNiihpt via @DrewQJoseph $SRPT
AI Micro‑Drones Replicate Insect Flight and Smarts
#AI-Powered Micro #Drones Mimic Insect Flight and Intelligence by @pascal_bornet #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/qVeqLsvs4O
AI Insights Boost Efficiency in Business Operations
How To Leverage #AI-Driven Insights To Power Better Business Operations by @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/dA3BnoLQaV #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/pQCm5kqzc8
AI Supercharges Growth for Diligent Startup Founders
AI is giving a lot of hard-working founders the growth they deserve. Every couple days I hear about another startup that was working hard and doing ok but not great but has now had its growth accelerated by AI.
Gemini Citations Plunge From 96% to 3.7%
Did the number of citations in Gemini drop recently? For one ecommerce brand, Gemini historically used citations in 96% of responses. Over the course of one week this dropped to just 3.7%. We're seeing some interesting moves... https://t.co/QorjbQaFid
5 Real Writing Rules Behind 1,200+ Posts
I've written 1,200+ social media posts in the last year. here are 5 writing rules I actually follow. none of them are "use hooks" or "add emojis."
July E‑commerce Shift Could Bankrupt Countless Small Traders
I seriously doubt consumers have the slightest idea how much e-commerce is going go change in July. And how many small traders will go out of business.
AI Robot Accelerates Solar Panel Installation Safely
#AI-Powered #Robot Revolutionizes Solar Panel Installation with Speed, Precision, and Safety via @ZappyZappy7 #AI #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/d9jZS1jtju
Superintelligent AI Likely to Be Lazy Gamer, Not Threat
I see this as a good thing. It's another bit of evidence for my argument that superintelligent AI will be a slacker/gamer/stoner. It's also good news for people worried about agentic bioterrorism.
Fire TV Gets Free UI Overhaul and New Channels
Own a Fire TV device? You're getting a free update soon, with refreshed layout and new streaming channels — and Amazon's also launching a slimmer Fire TV Stick https://www.techradar.com/televisions/streaming-devices/own-a-fire-tv-device-youre-getting-a-free-update-soon-with-refreshed-layout-and-new-streaming-channels-and-amazons-also-launching-a-slimmer-fire-tv-stick
Columbia's First Unpowered Landing: A Historic Glide
45 years ago.. April 14, 1981..spacecraft with no engines glided down and touched down like a giant paper airplane on a dry lakebed in California. Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-1, the very first Shuttle mission, coming in hot over Rogers Dry...
AI Wingman Turns iPhone Into Personal Automation Hub
Am on an AI audio space and just set up @buildwingman Wingman while talking with a few people. Late night is a good time to try things in my phone. It is really cool, running on my iPhone. Competitor to Poke...
Rebuilding Speech: Physical Mechanics Over Synthetic Voices
Most voice AI tries to fake human speech. This robotic mouth tries to rebuild it. That is what makes this so fascinating to me. Instead of relying on text-to-speech software or digital voice models, it recreates speech by copying the physical mechanics of...
Artemis II: A True Leap for Mankind?
It was more than one small step for man, but did the Artemis II mission actually represent a leap for mankind? The folks at The London Standard asked me to investigate https://t.co/fvxpEJcBEd
Proactive Steps to Cut Cyber Risk Before Damage
How To Reduce Cyber Risk Before It Becomes Business Impact by @austingadient @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/3n73qicnmw #CyberSecurity #Infosec #Technology https://t.co/WfQRH57gbm
AI Sees Patterns; You Can't Hide Your Data
The founder of Waze long ago told me “humans are bags of patterns.” AI is good at finding patterns. In other words you can’t hide.
Set It Once, Let the Market Grow It
Marketplaces are wonderful because you set them once... and then they grow by the forces of the market https://t.co/ngUYORRY9P
China’s Renewable Growth Dwarfs World, Contradicting Trump’s Claim
At the World Economic Forum, Trump claimed China makes renewable equipment but doesn’t use it. Reality: Over the past few years, China’s growth in wind and solar usage has exceeded the rest of the world COMBINED. TRUMP'S RHETORIC RARELY MATCHES REALITY. https://t.co/SGRBqnFkj6
AI Cuts Keyword Research From Hours to Minutes
Would you rather spend 8 hours researching keywords manually or let Claude analyze 500 competitor pages in 3 minutes and find gaps you missed?
Accelerated Biological Aging Raises Dementia Risk in Women
Epigenetic Clocks of Biological Aging and Risk of Incident Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study "In this cohort study of older women, accelerated biological aging measured by AgeAccelGrim2 was associated with higher risk of incident MCI/probable...
AI Still Struggles to Outsmart New Video Games
Why #AI still can't beat a new video game by NYU Tandon School of Engineering @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/6eZFzHWTA9 #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI https://t.co/avkWkt2vv7
Trump Backs AI Kill Switch; Raises Fears of Government Coercion
If a government AI kill switch already existed, would the current DOD or current administration have used it, or the threat of it, against Anthropic? Could they use it to coerce AI companies into behaviors that are counter to the...
Australia’s Rooftop Solar Powers 40% Homes, Still Below Demand
Australia rooftop solar PV (so far) >4.3M systems (>40% dwellings), cap >28.6GW (Total Aus solar >45GW) ~455,000 home batteries, cap >5GWh EVs >350,000 EV fleet batteries >21GWh Avg daily home use ~20kWh/day All res use >220GWh/day Roof PV gen >90GWh/day https://t.co/5i2gWa9m2A https://t.co/4NlIp7pjyL
No Shortcuts: Europe Must Electrify, Expand Renewables, Storage
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is being refreshingly blunt: there is “no workaround” for Europe’s energy price crisis. Hoekstra’s message? The only way out is through: more electrification, more solar, more wind, more storage, more grid interconnection. https://t.co/oTWydw6WTj
AI Promises Optional Death by 2030
AI Can Make Longevity Real | Death Optional by 2030! https://t.co/E9M6hX47Aw #ArtificialIntelligence #Longevity #Immortality #Aging #MedicineOfTheFuture https://t.co/mHpaEZZKKd
Humanoid Robots Successfully Ride Electric Motorcycles Outdoors
Humanoid #Robots Ride Electric Motorcycles in Real-World Test via @sz_mediagroup #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning https://t.co/Zh841HuQfc
Plug‑and‑Play Robotics Tackle Real‑World Warehouse Chaos
robotics demo are aaaalways flawless. a warehouse? not so much. Everyone deploying knows, that gap has been the open secret of the industry for years: Perfect lighting, perfect items, perfect choreography on stage. Then the truck backs in with a...
Understanding AI: Beyond Products, Foundations Matter
Ok these comments on this post are why people need to learn about AI. We're very consumed by the products on the market at the moment and the concept of generative AI that a lot of people do not understand...
Robot Executes Flawless Backflip, Showcasing Advanced Robotics
This #Robot Just Nailed a Seamless Webster Backflip by @XRoboHub #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation https://t.co/otevQWzzuZ
DIY Solar, EV, Battery
Sustainability guru Prof @PeterNewmanCUSP @CurtinUni on ABC Life Matters speaks about do-it-yourself, solar-led, EV-charged, home-battery powered, money-saving opportunities We need more It needs to be faster https://t.co/zz2A7TnPm3 No one will be elected saying no net zero
Integrating Real-World Medicine Into Tech Research
Bridging medical realities in the study of #Technology and health by Peter Dizikes @MIT Learn more: https://t.co/qzEpeeKwKP #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/09sslPIJAJ
Meta's AI Falls Short on WhatsApp Voice Transcription
I don't know what is happening with Meta's AI efforts, but they certainly need to deploy a better model for WhatsApp voice note transcription.
Breakdown of AI Chatbot Costs for Organizations
Understanding the cost of AI chatbots is essential for organizations considering their implementation. This guide explores various expenses associated with different chatbot options. https://t.co/44r408SLRG
China’s Leaders Alarmed by AI‑driven Job Losses
Superb piece from my #CarnegieAsia teammate @mattsheehan88 on why Chinese leaders and AI policymakers are becoming increasingly concerned about impacts on employment. "Over the past two years, worries about AI displacing workers and leading to structural unemployment have shot up...
AgileX Launches Autonomous Robots Designed for Real-World Chaos
AgileX #Robotics Unveils #Autonomous Machines Built for Real-World Chaos by @AgilexRobotics #AI #Robots #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/4MAnVqqOD5
AI Demands Rethinking Purpose, Not Just Apps or Prompts
“𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀.” This MIT lecture quietly does something most AI content never does. It forces you to stop thinking about tools for a minute and ask a much harder question: what is https://t.co/csETmeQqrD
