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AI Generates Fake Images and Headlines From Unreleased Interviews
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Generates Fake Images and Headlines From Unreleased Interviews

Wild: they’re using AI to make fake stills with fake headlines from the solo interviews we haven’t released yet https://t.co/Mrorfc3IEn

By Brian Hiatt
World Faces Challenge Absorbing China's Battery Boom
SocialApr 17, 2026

World Faces Challenge Absorbing China's Battery Boom

Can the world absorb what China's battery industry is building?. Read more and sign up to my newsletter here: https://t.co/EN15ZiyZDd https://t.co/SWx3eqNS0l

By Henry Sanderson
AI Could Police Journalism, Threatening Whistleblowers
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Could Police Journalism, Threatening Whistleblowers

From the people who brought you the destruction of Gawker.... Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers https://t.co/11ib6IKtWl

By Jeff Jarvis
FinTechs Win: Cloud‑Native, AI‑Ready Agility Beats Banks
SocialApr 17, 2026

FinTechs Win: Cloud‑Native, AI‑Ready Agility Beats Banks

Traditional banks face a technical and cultural agility challenge. FinTechs thrive because they’re cloud-native, AI-ready, and innovation-ready. https://t.co/oJYdm8EXun

By Brett King
55% Forecast Accuracy Signals Systemic Pipeline Flaws
SocialApr 17, 2026

55% Forecast Accuracy Signals Systemic Pipeline Flaws

A forecast that’s right half the time isn’t a sales execution problem. It’s a system signal — the model producing the number doesn’t know what it’s producing. At $8M–$30M ARR, the instinct is to tighten stage definitions, add scrutiny to...

By Krista Mollion
Apollo Was Vanity; Real Progress Means Automating Economies
SocialApr 17, 2026

Apollo Was Vanity; Real Progress Means Automating Economies

The Apollo Program was basically a vanity project, dropped a few years after hitting its goal. Totally different beast to automating your entire economy.

By Benjamin Todd
Trace Beyond APIs: Observe Stateful AI Agent Loops
SocialApr 17, 2026

Trace Beyond APIs: Observe Stateful AI Agent Loops

RT AI agents are stateful with memory and feedback loops. If your tracing stops at APIs, you're flying blind. #SRE #Observability @Star_CIO https://t.co/tRGwCPc4Mb

By Isaac Sacolick
Maine Poised to Veto First Statewide Data Center Ban
SocialApr 17, 2026

Maine Poised to Veto First Statewide Data Center Ban

Will Maine Veto the First State-Wide Data Center Ban? #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/viJay8jkWW https://t.co/0mviuwfCSG

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Free Stanford Robotics Course Covers Kinematics to Control
SocialApr 17, 2026

Free Stanford Robotics Course Covers Kinematics to Control

Stanford CS223A — Introduction to Robotics (Oussama Khatib) Kinematics, dynamics, force control; the mathematical foundations of robotics. Students go through modeling, planning, control, and trajectory generation. A full lecture series covering the core of robot systems. Everything is freely available....

By Ilir Aliu
AI's Forced Confidence Fuels Dangerous Hallucinations
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI's Forced Confidence Fuels Dangerous Hallucinations

new Anthropic video: "why AI makes stuff up" spoiler: it's because we trained it to never say "i don't know" and then act surprised when it doesn't the kicker? they admit people stopped checking AI outputs because hallucinations became rareso the danger...

By Nabil Chiheb
NorthStar E&S Targets $300M Valuation in SPAC IPO
SocialApr 17, 2026

NorthStar E&S Targets $300M Valuation in SPAC IPO

Space-based space situational awareness co @NorthStarEandS to IPO on @NYSE via merger with SPAC #VikingAcquisition. Minimum gross proceeds of $30M, pre-money valuation $300M. @SpireGlobal @LuxSpaceAgency @CartesianCap. https://t.co/coJbF6PboG https://t.co/leePWtbfAm

By Peter B. de Selding
ChatGPT for Personal, Claude for Professional Tasks
SocialApr 17, 2026

ChatGPT for Personal, Claude for Professional Tasks

i have no idea why or how this happened, but i use ChatGPT for personal and Claude for work.

By Blake Robbins
AI Robots Model Sports Apparel in Real Motion
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Robots Model Sports Apparel in Real Motion

Sports Store Uses #AI #Robots to Model Clothes in Real Motion by @amazingthings_ #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/EknJNyV81S

By Ron van Loon
Essential AI Visual Guide for Modern Physicians
SocialApr 17, 2026

Essential AI Visual Guide for Modern Physicians

A visual guide to machine and deep learning subtypes that is from our npj Digital Medicine paper: A short guide for medical professionals in the era of artificial intelligence. In that, we aimed to create a short, visual and digestible repository...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Wayve HQ Launches Groundbreaking Sovereign AI Initiative
SocialApr 17, 2026

Wayve HQ Launches Groundbreaking Sovereign AI Initiative

We welcomed hundreds of people to @wayve_ai HQ last night, surrounded by our AVs, to celebrate the launch of Sovereign AI! Excited about this first-of-its-kind initiative and to see the companies it propels 🚀 @Jameswise @leicesterliz @KanishkaNarayan

By Alex Kendall
Ribupatide Must Shine; Late GLP‑1 Faces Market Hurdles
SocialApr 17, 2026

Ribupatide Must Shine; Late GLP‑1 Faces Market Hurdles

All I'm going to say is that ribupatide needs to be a helluva drug for any of this to make sense. A me-too GLP-1 coming in a decade late seems like a big commercial challenge. $KLRA https://t.co/MAmA5f6FZ8

By Jon Gardner
AI Empowers Financial Advisors, Not Replaces Them
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Empowers Financial Advisors, Not Replaces Them

Why ChatGPT Is No Threat To Real Advisors: The most likely legacy of ChatGPT and AI for financial planning is not to replace financial advisors, but to help them increase their productivity by streamlining more of the middle and back...

By Michael Kitces
Schema Evolution: Add Columns Without Breaking Downstream Consumers
SocialApr 17, 2026

Schema Evolution: Add Columns Without Breaking Downstream Consumers

Adding a column seems trivial. Until you realize 47 downstream consumers break. Schema evolution is a pivotal feature of data lake table formats. It enables seamless addition of new columns without disrupting existing structures. https://www.ssp.sh/brain/schema-evolution

By SSP Data
ERP Success Requires Integrated Rollouts, Not Agile Sprints
SocialApr 17, 2026

ERP Success Requires Integrated Rollouts, Not Agile Sprints

Enterprise ERP projects clash with Agile's rapid deployment. Agile focuses on speed for small tech pieces, but ERPs need integrated, end-to-end processes. Deploying a supply chain solution without finance integration, for example, will break the system. #ERP #Agile https://t.co/rNmxcQUteS

By Eric Kimberling
From Speaking to Advisory: Prioritizing High‑Value, Low‑Volume Business
SocialApr 17, 2026

From Speaking to Advisory: Prioritizing High‑Value, Low‑Volume Business

I rarely do this, but I thought I’d try a short business update and share what’s working, etc. For the last 3 years, I’ve rebuilt my business from a road-heavy speaking business (which was the largest thing I’d ever built...

By Jay Acunzo
Metformin Misses Target in Type 1 Diabetes Trial
SocialApr 17, 2026

Metformin Misses Target in Type 1 Diabetes Trial

As a medical school professor, I love when medicine humbles us. Metformin has been around for a century. We thought we understood it. We were wrong. A new clinical trial gave metformin to people with type 1 diabetes -- not type 2....

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Meta Editor Auto‑adds Related Media, Risk Unintended Publishing
SocialApr 17, 2026

Meta Editor Auto‑adds Related Media, Risk Unintended Publishing

Meta media buyers, LOOK OUT 👀 If you go to EDIT an ad, even just to look at an ad's setting without changing anything, the system automatically adds Related Media. It won't publish automatically, buuuut, it will queue to publish the next...

By Barry Hott
Immersive Map View Videos Revolutionize Google Ads
SocialApr 17, 2026

Immersive Map View Videos Revolutionize Google Ads

If you focus on the ad side of Google, you should be following Anthony. Here's just another great find, which is super interesting. "Immersive map view videos in ads".

By Glenn Gabe
Join Dr. Robert Califf on Future of Drug Regulation
SocialApr 17, 2026

Join Dr. Robert Califf on Future of Drug Regulation

We are so excited to host Dr. Robert Califf on April 20th, 2026, at 3pm EST.  From leading the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to shaping the future of clinical research and drug regulation, Dr. Califf has been at the center...

By Joseph (Joe) Kvedar, MD
AI Benefits Education When Designed as Scaffold, Not Substitute
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Benefits Education When Designed as Scaffold, Not Substitute

👉AI’s value in education depends on how learning is organized around it. Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion 📌AI in education is not an on/off switch; its value depends on curriculum design. 📌AI can speed performance yet still weaken the...

By John Nosta
Google’s Gemini Powers Massive Ad Purge and Local Dominance
SocialApr 17, 2026

Google’s Gemini Powers Massive Ad Purge and Local Dominance

And beyond 8.3B ads removed by Google (with the help of Gemini), here is another important area where Google has a massive advantage -- Local. I'm sure OpenAI is like, "Whoa... do we have to do that as well? Can...

By Glenn Gabe
Validate Your Market Thesis Free with Kimi AI
SocialApr 17, 2026

Validate Your Market Thesis Free with Kimi AI

Kimi AI can now pressure-test your market thesis like Chamath Palihapitiya picks his $1B bets (for free). Most founders think they have a big market. Almost none have actually stress-tested the TAM math. Here are 12 Kimi AI prompts that expose whether...

By Hasan Toor
Anthropic Aims Claude at $1 Trillion Legal Market
SocialApr 17, 2026

Anthropic Aims Claude at $1 Trillion Legal Market

Anthropic Targets Lawyers With Claude For Word “it’s surely not lost on Anthropic that legal is a global $1 Trillion industry, with about half of that in the US alone.” https://t.co/G5bAlKdUU2 https://t.co/58SA2Dcm4M

By Glen Gilmore
OpenAI Stunned by Its Own Ad Platform Launch
SocialApr 17, 2026

OpenAI Stunned by Its Own Ad Platform Launch

I'm sure OpenAI is like, wait, what? ... as they roll out their new ad platform. LOL

By Glenn Gabe
Amazon Launches Noisy but Speedy Drone Deliveries in Dallas
SocialApr 17, 2026

Amazon Launches Noisy but Speedy Drone Deliveries in Dallas

Amazon’s #Drone Deliveries Take Off in Dallas—Fast, Convenient, and a Bit Noisy by @CollinRugg #Innovation #FutureTech #Tech #SupplyChain https://t.co/kc88UMdZTI

By Ron van Loon
Embrace Competitors in Deals to Boost Win Rates
SocialApr 17, 2026

Embrace Competitors in Deals to Boost Win Rates

I actively try to get competitors -included- in the evaluation. For almost all sales teams, win rates are lowest when it’s you vs. status quo. Win rates actually go up in competitive deals as it means the buyer is committed to...

By Brian LaManna
20 Essential AI Tools to Master in 2025
SocialApr 17, 2026

20 Essential AI Tools to Master in 2025

🔥 20 must-try AI tools for 2025. This stack covers everything: 🤖 chat & reasoning 🎨 image gen 🎬 video gen 🗣️ voice/music 🔎 AI search 🛠️ automation 🧠 AI agents My top 3 right now: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Midjourney. What are yours? 👇 #AI #AITools #GenerativeAI #Automation #AgenticAI

By Giuliano Liguori
Transparency About AI Boosts Client Trust and Value
SocialApr 17, 2026

Transparency About AI Boosts Client Trust and Value

Stop hiding the fact that you're using AI to your clients. Tell them you use it, show them how you use it, and make it clear you've got the best trained AI in your space to perform the services you...

By Marcus Sheridan
Free Code Bridges ML Theory to Finance Practice
SocialApr 17, 2026

Free Code Bridges ML Theory to Finance Practice

Free code from the book: Machine Learning in Finance: From Theory to Practice This book integrates machine learning with quantitative finance, focusing on how theoretical frameworks inform data modeling and financial decision-making processes. Get the code here:

By Quant Science
YouTube Mobile App Now Supports Timestamped Video Sharing
SocialApr 17, 2026

YouTube Mobile App Now Supports Timestamped Video Sharing

Small, but great addition -> You can now share a timestamped video via the YouTube *mobile* app - finally https://t.co/Oh7r8BfN1b https://t.co/47TfWrfyHM

By Glenn Gabe
Amazon's Hidden Psychology Tricks Drive Impulse Spending
SocialApr 17, 2026

Amazon's Hidden Psychology Tricks Drive Impulse Spending

Amazon's the king of "buy stuff you didn't need." But that's no accident. The website is filled with psychological hacks designed to make you spend more. Here are 10 of them:

By Early Startup Days
NorthStar Satellite Analytics Secures $30M PIPE, $405M Valuation
SocialApr 17, 2026

NorthStar Satellite Analytics Secures $30M PIPE, $405M Valuation

NorthStar / Viking Acquisition I deal overview Space and satellite data analytics company $405 million enterprise value $30 million PIPE Closing Q3 Symbol $NSTR PR: https://t.co/v61y0ElAJP IR deck: https://t.co/mosqCqKlMZ Disclosure: Long $VACI shares + warrants in $ARB.to https://t.co/CTqRus69vb

By Julian Klymochko
Challenges Spark Innovation, Fueling Explosive Business Growth
SocialApr 17, 2026

Challenges Spark Innovation, Fueling Explosive Business Growth

Different aspects of our business have only improved dramatically when they’ve been challenging. For example: Years ago, when it was taking longer to lease space than I would have liked, it forced us to drill down like crazy and figure out how...

By StripMallGuy (Don Tepman)
Robotics AI Hits LLM‑like Inflection Point, Solving Untrained Tasks
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robotics AI Hits LLM‑like Inflection Point, Solving Untrained Tasks

Amazing... and terrifying :) -> Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught "If the findings hold up to scrutiny, they suggest that robotic AI may be approaching an...

By Glenn Gabe
Mastercard Agent Pay Expands to Open AI Agent Ecosystems
SocialApr 17, 2026

Mastercard Agent Pay Expands to Open AI Agent Ecosystems

BOOM : Mastercard Agent Pay Goes Meets Open Agent Ecosystems Now extending to open platforms via https://t.co/i2xPY83QVu. OpenClaw = one of fastest-growing open-source projects (1M+ agents, 20+ messaging platforms). Mastercard Agent Pay enables consumers to delegate purchasing to AI agents without...

By Efi Pylarinou
AI Should Follow Commands, Not Argue With Users
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Should Follow Commands, Not Argue With Users

Amusing enough, I found Opus 4.7 to be surprisingly combative, not wanting to do stuff I told it to do (e.g. reason why X is better than Y when the model did not think it was.) IDK about you but I...

By Gergely Orosz
Clari and Salesloft Turn Forecasts Into Real-Time Action
SocialApr 17, 2026

Clari and Salesloft Turn Forecasts Into Real-Time Action

HOT TAKE: Clari + @Salesloft (with MCP) makes revenue intelligence actionable. Forecast insights now live in execution → faster decisions, no context switching. Add LLMs like OpenAI & Anthropic, and pipeline data becomes real-time workflows. More from @CR_MSchneider: https://t.co/sHMVwbXD4X

By Holger Müller
Stendr Secures $5.4M to Build AI Drone-Tracking Tech
SocialApr 17, 2026

Stendr Secures $5.4M to Build AI Drone-Tracking Tech

MyPOV: Stendr snags $5.4M in pre-seed funding to develop AI-native drone-tracking tech https://t.co/n6JlqaMl2E @SiliconANGLE @Mike_Wheatley “It’s good to see a startup from allied nations entering the drone defense industry, which is a brand new field and already sorely needed,” - @holgermu...

By R “Ray” Wang
Opus 4.7 Feels Like a Personalized, Memory‑rich Colleague
SocialApr 17, 2026

Opus 4.7 Feels Like a Personalized, Memory‑rich Colleague

Oh... Opus 4.7 is niiiice. It seems to link better to memories and previous conversations. There's more obvious compounding of the time you've put into the chats and projects. Feeling more and more like a smart colleague, that's adjusting to my...

By Simon Taylor
Ahrefs' Crawler Outshines Claude's AI Attempts
SocialApr 17, 2026

Ahrefs' Crawler Outshines Claude's AI Attempts

Death by Clawd - have you checked if your company is safe? Here at @Ahrefs we are going to be just fine it seems. 🙃 EULOGY: "We gather here today NOT to bury Ahrefs, but to acknowledge the uncomfortable truth: you can't replace...

By Tim Soulo
Google Ads Safety Improves Year‑Over‑Year, Report Shows
SocialApr 17, 2026

Google Ads Safety Improves Year‑Over‑Year, Report Shows

Google Ads Safety report - here are the numbers year over year for the past several years https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-safety-report-41173.html

By Barry Schwartz
Google AI Mode Introduces Split-View, Threatening ChatGPT
SocialApr 17, 2026

Google AI Mode Introduces Split-View, Threatening ChatGPT

Quasi-split view, it follows you throughout your search journey, it's a blow to ChatGPT (and other AI search platforms), and I touch on the impact to Navboost (or what I'm now calling "Driftboost") -> Google's AI Mode Now Opens Links...

By Glenn Gabe
Apple Defies China Smartphone Slump, up 20% Year‑over‑year
SocialApr 17, 2026

Apple Defies China Smartphone Slump, up 20% Year‑over‑year

Good news for $AAPL March quarter: China iPhone likely up 20% y/y vs expectations of up 15%. This is based on today’s Counterpoint data that I believe is directionally accurate. They report while total smartphone shipments in China declined...

By Gene Munster
AI Struggles as People Prioritize Immediate Costs Over Future Gains
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Struggles as People Prioritize Immediate Costs Over Future Gains

And therein lies AI's biggest challenge. In the "me here now" world of low confidence, no one cares about abstract future benefits when faced with immediate tangible costs...

By Peter Atwater