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Leiden University Seeks Postdoc for Next‑gen GPCR Drug Discovery
SocialApr 17, 2026

Leiden University Seeks Postdoc for Next‑gen GPCR Drug Discovery

🚨 Hiring Postdoctoral candidate for next generation GPCR drug discovery Leiden University The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) are looking for a:Postdoctoral candidate for next generation GPCR drug discoveryAre you excited about developing cutting-edge drug...

By Dr. Reviewer
AI Tools Empower New Wave of Bank Hackers
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Tools Empower New Wave of Bank Hackers

Forewarned is fore armed. New level of hacking of banks could come from these AI advances. 👉Cops & robbers when the robbers get a new tool. https://t.co/GKklqa2Kai

By Richard Baldwin
Future Skill: Knowing What to Delegate to AI
SocialApr 17, 2026

Future Skill: Knowing What to Delegate to AI

Stop scrolling. This is bigger than “AI tools.” Codex is turning into a system that can actually do the work for you. It learns how you operate… then starts operating on your behalf. Emails, files, tasks, workflows handled. Not assisted. Executed. We’re moving from typing...

By Naveed Ullah
Free Chatbot APIs That Rival ChatGPT
SocialApr 17, 2026

Free Chatbot APIs That Rival ChatGPT

Exploring the landscape of free chatbot APIs reveals some impressive contenders that rival ChatGPT, providing developers with cost-effective solutions. Discover the true free options available. https://t.co/HqZlJi94ci

By Sabine VanderLinden
Claude Mimics Developers: Native JS Promises, Endless Edge Cases
SocialApr 17, 2026

Claude Mimics Developers: Native JS Promises, Endless Edge Cases

Claude testing my patience today after it happily declared "lets just build X feature with native JS we don't need that library" and then we run into a million small edge cases. In other words, it's acting just like a real...

By Jon Yongfook
Using IoT to Transform Environmental Monitoring
SocialApr 17, 2026

Using IoT to Transform Environmental Monitoring

How to Leverage #IoT for Environmental Monitoring by @antgrasso #InternetOfThings #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/PKr0qsTiem

By Ron van Loon
AI's Eerie Habit:
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI's Eerie Habit:

Isn't it scary when Opus 4.7, while deciding to give the answer, tries to figure out what my intentions are? https://t.co/DrKxL3yb5W

By Satya Mallick
Self‑Driving Labs Let AI Lead Scientific Discovery
SocialApr 17, 2026

Self‑Driving Labs Let AI Lead Scientific Discovery

AI Is Becoming A Scientist: How Self-Driving Labs Will Accelerate Discovery #AI is moving beyond assisting #scientists and taking an active role in #discovery , with self-driving labs that can design #experiments , run tests and learn from results. This...

By Bernard Marr
AI Revolution Shifts From Banks to Citizens, Including Government
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Revolution Shifts From Banks to Citizens, Including Government

New on the not-a-newsletter: Joined Up Government https://t.co/uQuV5muDqI I have long bored people senseless with repeated claims that the revolution in financial services is customers getting AI rather than banks getting AI. Well, the same may well be true of government. Good....

By Dave Birch
Turn Your Email Newsletters Into a Morning Audio Brief
SocialApr 17, 2026

Turn Your Email Newsletters Into a Morning Audio Brief

I built something. A daily personalised audio newsletter briefing. The host tells me what came in, what the interesting ideas were & how I might be able to apply it. It gets delivered at 6am each morning and I just sit with...

By Ev Chapman
OpenAI Launches GPT‑5.4‑Cyber via Expanded Trusted Access
SocialApr 17, 2026

OpenAI Launches GPT‑5.4‑Cyber via Expanded Trusted Access

.@OpenAI releases GPT-5.4-Cyber, beefed-up Trusted Access for Cyber program https://t.co/Cqe6QG6I3Z OpenAI released GPT-5.4-Cyber, a model that will be released to select participants in a beefed-up Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program. https://t.co/pvHgkQtziD

By Holger Müller
Robots Harvest 2000 Broccoli per Hour, Human‑Free
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robots Harvest 2000 Broccoli per Hour, Human‑Free

These #Robots Harvest 2000 Broccolis an Hour—No Humans Needed by @lukas_m_ziegler #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/4phAABcjoc

By Ron van Loon
HW4 Upgrade Likely; HW
SocialApr 17, 2026

HW4 Upgrade Likely; HW

Retrofits may or may not ever be needed. I think they will likely do it because it will ultimately be easier than wasting time trying to distill smaller models. But they only have to upgrade when HW4 is unsupervised on...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Tight Bounds Reveal Optimal Inference Complexity for Quantum Kernels
SocialApr 17, 2026

Tight Bounds Reveal Optimal Inference Complexity for Quantum Kernels

Optimal algorithmic complexity of inference in quantum kernel methods for classical data. Quantum kernel methods are among the leading candidates for achieving quantum advantage in supervised machine learning. A key bottleneck is the cost of inference: evaluating a trained model on...

By Jens Eisert
TPO Converts RL to Supervised Learning for Sparse Rewards
SocialApr 17, 2026

TPO Converts RL to Supervised Learning for Sparse Rewards

Target Policy Optimization (TPO) TPO turns GRPO into supervised learning: build a target distribution over sampled completions, then fit with cross-entropy. TPO brings the old “reweight, then fit” idea from the RL-as-EM line of work (e.g. REPS, MPO) into group RL....

By Sung Kim
Google AI Mode Traps Users Inside Its Walled Garden
SocialApr 17, 2026

Google AI Mode Traps Users Inside Its Walled Garden

Ugh. Google's new AI Mode no longer sends users directly to other sites when they click a link. Instead AI Mode *stays open* while it opens the website in an adjacent window. The user may see your site, but they...

By Cyrus Shepard
Watch Artemis II Crew Post‑Flight Press Conference Today
SocialApr 17, 2026

Watch Artemis II Crew Post‑Flight Press Conference Today

I strongly suggest a viewing of the Artemis II crew post-flight press conference today. Well worth your time. https://t.co/rQLDz78DB8

By Jon Ostrower
Disney Turns Storytelling Into Character‑Driven Robotics
SocialApr 17, 2026

Disney Turns Storytelling Into Character‑Driven Robotics

Disney is not “becoming” an AI and robotics company. In some very important ways, it already is. That is what I think many people still miss. For decades, Disney mastered something most tech companies never truly understood: how to make movement feel alive. A pause....

By Pascal Bornet
X Money's Promise: Why Elon’s Vision Will Falter
SocialApr 17, 2026

X Money's Promise: Why Elon’s Vision Will Falter

Just published a new Fintech Snark Tank post on Forbes: Elon Musk’s X Money: How It Could Win (And Why It Won’t) Hurry up and read it before someone finds a reason to take down the article https://t.co/cirBj5mp6U

By Ron Shevlin
Built Our Own E2e Gemini Tests, GBrain Voice Open‑Source Soon
SocialApr 17, 2026

Built Our Own E2e Gemini Tests, GBrain Voice Open‑Source Soon

My claw and I searched high and low for proper e2e Gemini Live tests and in the end we decided to do it ourselves Coming to GBrain Voice, open source release soon. https://t.co/kQOloJS9c0

By Garry Tan
AI Self‑checks Iterate Outputs for Higher Quality Thumbnails and Titles
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Self‑checks Iterate Outputs for Higher Quality Thumbnails and Titles

When I build skills now I always ask AI to spin up a separate eval agent to do yes/no checks to grade the first agent's output. And if the output isn't "yes" across the board it asks the first agent to...

By Peter Yang
Timing, Not Content, Drives Distribution Success
SocialApr 17, 2026

Timing, Not Content, Drives Distribution Success

Most people think distribution is a content problem. Wrong channel. Bad hook. Weak copy. It's not. Distribution is a timing problem. Ran the same cold email sequence to the same list twice. Two weeks apart. Zero changes. First send — silence. Second send — three calls...

By Vinay Katiyar
From Mars Adventures to Moon Dreams: My Cosmic Journey
SocialApr 17, 2026

From Mars Adventures to Moon Dreams: My Cosmic Journey

In one decade, I have gotten to explore Mars and help return to the Moon. The kid in me is over the — well, Moon. 🤭

By The Space Mechanic
AI Brand Crisis: Choose a Stance or Lose
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Brand Crisis: Choose a Stance or Lose

Pick a Side or Get Left Behind: The Looming AI Brand Crisis by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/Ab8RLnV6pu @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Leadership #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ContentMarketing #MarketingTips #MarketingEthics

By Tim Hughes
Robot Gains True First-Person Vision Capability
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robot Gains True First-Person Vision Capability

Seeing Through Its Own Eyes: Building a #Robot with True First-Person Vision via @WevolverApp #AI #MachineLearning #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/ogTgNcCfV6

By Ron van Loon
IPad LiDAR Speeds up Solar Design with Forge Platform
SocialApr 17, 2026

IPad LiDAR Speeds up Solar Design with Forge Platform

Forge software platform uses iPad LiDAR scanning for quick solar design proposals #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/uKzl8tix3m

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Marketing Still Missing Allen Iverson Branding
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Marketing Still Missing Allen Iverson Branding

I cannot believe that no company has used AI [Allen Iverson] in their a.i. marketing campaigns yet.

By Scott Leese
Soyuz-2-1b Launches Kosmos Satellites Into 457×547 Km Orbit
SocialApr 17, 2026

Soyuz-2-1b Launches Kosmos Satellites Into 457×547 Km Orbit

LAUNCH at about 2318 UTC Apr 16 of one or more Kosmos satellites by Soyuz-2-1b from Plesetsk to a 457 x 547 km x 98.3 deg orbit (h/t @Dillonshrop06 )

By Jonathan McDowell
Wireless 3D Scanning Cuts Product Development Time
SocialApr 17, 2026

Wireless 3D Scanning Cuts Product Development Time

Wireless #3D Scanning Revolution: NimbleTrack Accelerates Product Development via @WevolverApp #EmergingTech #Engineering #Tech #Technology https://t.co/sVbPQrBDfO

By Ron van Loon
Free Home Solar, Battery; High Fees for Commercial Users
SocialApr 17, 2026

Free Home Solar, Battery; High Fees for Commercial Users

Let's just put solar on the roof of any residential home, for free. Throw in a battery, too. Use switching equipment that speaks EnergyNet (an open source decentralized grid protocol), for local networks as well as the traditional grid. Subsidize...

By Dave Stagner
Data Center Transmission Battles Just Beginning
SocialApr 17, 2026

Data Center Transmission Battles Just Beginning

The Data Center Transmission Brawls Are Just Getting Started #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/Ujh0ScdpO1 https://t.co/LleEgU4X4v

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Negative Electricity Prices Resurface in France and Germany
SocialApr 17, 2026

Negative Electricity Prices Resurface in France and Germany

Negative electricity prices return to France, Germany #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XO7eBWX6Nn https://t.co/0TW2dipTGo

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Handcrafted Hoverboard Gives You Real‑Life Hero Feel
SocialApr 17, 2026

Handcrafted Hoverboard Gives You Real‑Life Hero Feel

Ride a Handmade Pseudo-Hoverboard and Feel Like a Real-Life Hero via @ZappyZappy7 #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/9CV5IImhAF

By Ron van Loon
Canva's Future: Orchestral Harmony, Wedding Creativity, Lagos Vision
SocialApr 17, 2026

Canva's Future: Orchestral Harmony, Wedding Creativity, Lagos Vision

Canva Create 2026: What an Orchestra, a Wedding, and a Lagos Wish Taught Me About Where This Platform Is Going https://t.co/GCMOcWexad

By Shashi Bellamkonda
AI's Future Depends on Robust Botanical Data
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI's Future Depends on Robust Botanical Data

#AI needs solid botanical #Data more than ever by Chris Bivins @Nature Learn more: https://t.co/6U4taCtOTq #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/MTS7gowYpS

By Ron van Loon
Cisco Bets on AI Waste to Fuel 70% AI Code
SocialApr 17, 2026

Cisco Bets on AI Waste to Fuel 70% AI Code

Something I'm hearing more often: AI wastage is necessary, at least for a while. Cisco's @jpatel41 says you gotta let people burn through tokens to build the instinct. Now has its first product with zero lines of human code and...

By Deirdre Bosa
Compute Shortage Drives AMD, Amazon, Cerebras Deal Rush
SocialApr 17, 2026

Compute Shortage Drives AMD, Amazon, Cerebras Deal Rush

Chatter being $AMD could get a deal with Anthropic which makes total sense given the compute shortage. I have been saying for a while I think Amazon is a good candidate also for Helios. Bottom line, all available viable compute will...

By Ben Bajarin
Personalized Cloud Coding Spaces with Native Mobile Apps
SocialApr 17, 2026

Personalized Cloud Coding Spaces with Native Mobile Apps

Dream coding environment: - cloud-based and fast - individual environments for every chat thread - native mobile apps

By Matthew Berman
Qlik Introduces Data Trust Scores for AI Agents
SocialApr 17, 2026

Qlik Introduces Data Trust Scores for AI Agents

.@Qlik aims to gauge trust of the data underneath agentic AI https://t.co/imj2bAfdYz Qlik is looking to give the data used by AI agents a trust score to make agentic systems more reliable. https://t.co/onnPfAySF1

By Holger Müller
Opus 4.7 Delivers Stunning Interactive 3D Tower of Babel
SocialApr 17, 2026

Opus 4.7 Delivers Stunning Interactive 3D Tower of Babel

With max thinking Opus 4.7 is quite impressive, with a real sense of style In two prompts: "implement the Tower of Babel, in 3D, in as sophisticated and visually interesting a way as possible. It should be interactive" and then "make...

By Ethan Mollick
Data Centre Battery Storage Set to Surge in Australia
SocialApr 17, 2026

Data Centre Battery Storage Set to Surge in Australia

VIDEO: ‘It’s going to massively scale here’: Fluence chief predicts data centre battery storage slingshot in Australia #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/9QY8CG1q3S

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Robotic 3D Printing Crafts 12‑Meter Ship Hull
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robotic 3D Printing Crafts 12‑Meter Ship Hull

Robotic #3D Printing Revolutionizes Shipbuilding with 12-Meter Hull Demo by @lukas_m_ziegler #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/BRUyMndjr8

By Ron van Loon
AI Scraper Detected, Account Suspended without Login
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Scraper Detected, Account Suspended without Login

I’ve seen a few posts about building AI-powered post scrapers for the business-focused social platform that shall remain nameless and every time I see one I feel like I need to do a PSA about that platform’s bot detection Gather round,...

By Sara Lobkovich
AI Misidentifies Unseen Author, Offers Flattering Guesses
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Misidentifies Unseen Author, Offers Flattering Guesses

I have a bunch of secret AI benchmarks I only reveal when they fall, and today one did. I give the AI 1000 words written by me and never published, and ask them who the author is. They generally give...

By Kelsey Piper
AI Agents Deliver Full Breakdown of X's Nvidia Debate
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Agents Deliver Full Breakdown of X's Nvidia Debate

THE BIG FIGHT REPORT X's AI community went nuts about yesterday's interview. What did X say about @dwarkesh_sp vs Jensen Huang, founder/CEO of @nvidia? I asked my AI agents to write up the good, bad, and ugly. Showing all sides. Here it...

By Robert Scoble
I Built Dragon’s LiDAR, yet People Doubted Me
SocialApr 17, 2026

I Built Dragon’s LiDAR, yet People Doubted Me

People oddly assumed that I didn’t understand LiDAR, even though I oversaw the custom LiDAR development that Dragon uses to dock with the Space Station

By Elon Musk
Canva's AI Leap: Profitable, 250M Users, In‑House Model
SocialApr 17, 2026

Canva's AI Leap: Profitable, 250M Users, In‑House Model

Canva is low-key one of the most interesting companies in tech: - 250+ million monthly users - $4b+ in ARR - Profitable for 9 years CEO and co-founder Melanie Perkins joined the pod this week for a wide-ranging convo about how Canva is rolling...

By Alex Heath
Fossil Fuel Conflict Spurs 54% Surge in UK Solar
SocialApr 17, 2026

Fossil Fuel Conflict Spurs 54% Surge in UK Solar

Fossil fuel wars accelerate renewables deployment: In the UK, solar panel sales climbed 54% in the first 3 weeks of March vs same period in February. They’ll also be automatically fitted in most newly built homes in England, and “plug-in”...

By Assaad Razzouk
Anthropic May Add AMD MI450 GPUs to Stack
SocialApr 17, 2026

Anthropic May Add AMD MI450 GPUs to Stack

Rumour: Anthropic is planning to incorporate $AMD GPUs into their hardware stack for the first time starting from MI450.

By BD Investing