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AI Agents Now Reliably Verify Physics Calculations
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Agents Now Reliably Verify Physics Calculations

In late 2025, tools Like Claude Code crossed a threshold. Like hyperactive master's students, their physics calculations can now be made more reliable with domain expertise and some scaffolding. Check out Tobias Osborne's talk on using a swarm of...

By Jonathan Oppenheim
Google and Apple Maps Worsen Parking Experience
SocialMar 18, 2026

Google and Apple Maps Worsen Parking Experience

Google Maps and Apple Maps are making parking harder than it has to be. https://t.co/SfPFxqxRaA #googlemaps #applemaps #technews #parking #satnav

By Catherine Adenle
Nine Best AI Assistants Reviewed and Ranked
SocialMar 18, 2026

Nine Best AI Assistants Reviewed and Ranked

RT @MktgtTechAI Review: The Top Nine AI Assistants https://t.co/06xJrOKkuP [NEW POST] Here's a research-based review of the top nine tools showcased in the #AI Assistants category on https://t.co/rakLQNhaZp. https://t.co/aROJqBIDhM

By Tom Pick
Google Tests Discover Tab and UI Overhaul in Gemini
SocialMar 18, 2026

Google Tests Discover Tab and UI Overhaul in Gemini

Google is quietly testing a Discover tab in Gemini app, alongside a host of UI changes We found changes to the sidebar, overlay controls, and how Gemini shows its thought process in our latest APK teardown. ✅ Details & screenshots - https://t.co/Nvgp3p6CTS...

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Overhyped AI Orchestration Pitch Sparks Fatigue
SocialMar 18, 2026

Overhyped AI Orchestration Pitch Sparks Fatigue

"Context-aware orchestration layer between humans and AI agents" If I hear this pitch one more time, I can’t guarantee anything.

By Christoph Janz
Spammers Exploit Azure to Enroll Users Without Consent
SocialMar 18, 2026

Spammers Exploit Azure to Enroll Users Without Consent

Microsoft really needs to get a grip on spammers using Azure. It’s far too easy for spammers to sign you up to Azure lists without consent and get into your inbox because the messages come from an Azure alias. This...

By Tom Warren
AI Budgets Miss the Real Cost: Inference Expenses
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Budgets Miss the Real Cost: Inference Expenses

Hot take: most AI budgets are measuring the wrong thing. They track licenses and model access fees. They're not tracking inference costs, the operational expense that compounds with every query, every workflow, every automation. That's where the real AI ROI gap is hiding....

By Yves Mulkers
Google Adds Opt‑out for Generative AI in Search
SocialMar 18, 2026

Google Adds Opt‑out for Generative AI in Search

Whoa, opting out of AIOs and AI mode could very well happen (for pubs that want that) -> From Google today: "We are developing further updates to our controls to let sites specifically opt-out of generative AI features in Search."...

By Glenn Gabe
House Hearing Explores LEO's Future: ISS to Commercial Platforms
SocialMar 18, 2026

House Hearing Explores LEO's Future: ISS to Commercial Platforms

House SS&T will hold a hrg on Mar 25 at 10:00 am ET on The Future of LEO: From the ISS to Cmrcl Platforms. NASA's Joel Montalbano (Acting AA for Space Ops Mission Directorate), Dave Cavossa (CSF), Charlie Precourt (mbr,...

By Marcia Smith
Google Docs AI Misjudges Its Own AI Usage Guidelines
SocialMar 18, 2026

Google Docs AI Misjudges Its Own AI Usage Guidelines

Ironic that the Google Docs AI provided bad style feedback on the section of an assignment prompt setting out my standards for AI use. https://t.co/QOZtxgEU2Z

By Nolan Gray
Incumbents Call AI Startup Agents Parasites, Data Belongs to Users
SocialMar 18, 2026

Incumbents Call AI Startup Agents Parasites, Data Belongs to Users

Recent earnings call, Aneel Bhusri of Workday says startups with AI agents are "parasites" This is what system of record incumbents really think of startups. The war is just beginning. The facts: the user data belongs to the users, not...

By Garry Tan
Repeated Psilocybin Doses Yield 73% OCD Response
SocialMar 18, 2026

Repeated Psilocybin Doses Yield 73% OCD Response

A randomized clinical trial of repeated doses of psilocybin for the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder 73.3% were responders (⩾35% reduction in YBOCS scores), with 40% in remission. These effects diminished but remained substantial at 6 months. https://t.co/tp2SPIKDrB

By Julie Holland
Congress to Examine LEO's Future Beyond the ISS
SocialMar 18, 2026

Congress to Examine LEO's Future Beyond the ISS

The House Science Committee's space subcommittee will hold a hearing next Wednesday on "The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms". https://t.co/OyC3IQLGDd

By Jeff Foust
Rippling AI Revolutionizes Payroll for 5K‑Employee Company
SocialMar 18, 2026

Rippling AI Revolutionizes Payroll for 5K‑Employee Company

Rippling launched its AI analyst today. I'm not just the CEO - I'm also the Rippling admin for our co, and I run payroll for our ~ 5K global employees. Here are 5 specific ways Rippling AI has changed my job,...

By Parker Conrad
Choose AI or Deterministic Solutions Based on Accuracy Needs
SocialMar 18, 2026

Choose AI or Deterministic Solutions Based on Accuracy Needs

Questions when starting an AI project: * Do I need a perfectly accurate result every time? ➡️ Use deterministic solution * Is a perfectly accurate result too costly, expensive, or even impossible? ➡️ Use AI to get closer to the result faster...

By Teri Radichel
AEMO's 90s Roots Demand Modern Governance Today
SocialMar 18, 2026

AEMO's 90s Roots Demand Modern Governance Today

AEMO is a product of the 90s. Its governance needs to reflect the world we’re in now #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/omZiYyslB7 https://t.co/osBifA9CrV

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Apple Bans AI Vibe‑coding Apps over Code‑execution Rule
SocialMar 18, 2026

Apple Bans AI Vibe‑coding Apps over Code‑execution Rule

Confirmed: Apple Cracks Down on ‘Vibe Coding’ Apps "Apple has quietly prevented AI vibe coding apps such as Replit and Vibecode, which help people create games and other applications, from releasing updates to their mobile apps on the...

By Glenn Gabe
Internet's Missed
SocialMar 18, 2026

Internet's Missed

replace "customer service" with "primary care" - not to mention that the internet barely made a dent in primary care to begin with... hence the opportunity to leapfrog to Infinite Healthcare @CounselHealth @hippocraticai @sprinterhealth https://t.co/nSgvFePxTe

By Julie Yoo
Tesla Vet Simplifies Home Batteries for Plug‑Play VPPs
SocialMar 18, 2026

Tesla Vet Simplifies Home Batteries for Plug‑Play VPPs

Today on Volts: Kunal Girotra applied the lessons he learned from starting Tesla's home-energy business to Lunar, a startup sells simple, modular home battery & software systems. The idea is to make solar panels, smart devices, & VPPs "plug &...

By David Roberts (Volts)
Pay‑only for AI Agent Compute with Deeplake
SocialMar 18, 2026

Pay‑only for AI Agent Compute with Deeplake

Agent usage is spiky so stop paying for 24/7 databases. 🚨 @Activeloop just dropped Deeplake to fix AI memory economics: → Instant sandboxed Postgres → Built for agent workflows → Handles text/vectors/video natively Only pay for the compute your agent swarm actually uses 👀

By Data Chaz
LinkedIn Posts Now Surface in Google Discover for Influencers
SocialMar 18, 2026

LinkedIn Posts Now Surface in Google Discover for Influencers

Cool new update from Discover Snoop: Individual LinkedIn Posts are now appearing in Google Discover. This is in addition to X, Instagram, and TikTok posts already showing more frequently in there. And as @AndellDam has recently been highlighting, this appears to...

By Lily Ray
AI Revives Lost Voices From Old Recordings
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Revives Lost Voices From Old Recordings

You can now clone a parent's voice from old phone recordings. Upload voicemails, family videos, even Instagram clips. Pantio builds an AI persona that talks, jokes, and gives advice exactly like them. Your kids can meet grandparents they never got to know.

By Hasan Toor
Robotic Hand Beats Human Reflexes in Speed, Precision
SocialMar 18, 2026

Robotic Hand Beats Human Reflexes in Speed, Precision

Faster Than Human Reflexes: A #Robotic Hand Redefining Speed and Precision by @sciencegirl #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/bVb1cWuWTx

By Ron van Loon
OpenClaw Launches LinkedIn Integration, Boosting Automated Outreach
SocialMar 18, 2026

OpenClaw Launches LinkedIn Integration, Boosting Automated Outreach

OpenClaw for LinkedIn officially launched today. - It connects with Granola, Google Drive, HubSpot, Slack, and more. - It texts you before meetings so you don’t forget. - It helps set up appointments and calls. Automated texting and outreach is going to get even...

By Hasan Toor
Accessibility, Inclusivity, and AI Sovereignty Drive Global AI Governance Dialogue
SocialMar 18, 2026

Accessibility, Inclusivity, and AI Sovereignty Drive Global AI Governance Dialogue

Accessibility, inclusivity, and AI sovereignty lead a rapid roundtable of global stakeholders at @ITU’s online forum setting the stage for the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance at the #AIforGood Global Summit, the @UN’s leading AI event. July 7–10, 2026 @AIforGood...

By Glen Gilmore
MRK Unveils PD-1/VEGF Bispecific at AACR26
SocialMar 18, 2026

MRK Unveils PD-1/VEGF Bispecific at AACR26

$MRK's PD-1 x VEGF bispecific reveal, & other key #AACR26 presentations, via @APEXONCO -> https://t.co/ob1eswxCWF $RVMD $AMGN $GILD $BCYC $SDGR

By Jacob Plieth
Launch of GStack Office-Hours Skill Mimics YC Guidance
SocialMar 18, 2026

Launch of GStack Office-Hours Skill Mimics YC Guidance

I just launched /office-hours skill with gstack. Working on a new idea? GStack will help you think about it the way we do at YC. (It's only a 10% strength version of what a real YC partner can do for...

By Garry Tan
Iran War Pressures Solar Energy Development
SocialMar 18, 2026

Iran War Pressures Solar Energy Development

How Solar Is Getting Squeezed in the Iran War #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/3AYDpzdzgD https://t.co/toxamsnCxs

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Logarithmic-Depth Quantum Circuits Efficiently Prepare Polynomial States
SocialMar 18, 2026

Logarithmic-Depth Quantum Circuits Efficiently Prepare Polynomial States

New #quantumcomputing preprint with @qubit_pharma team and CERFACS: "Logarithmic-depth quantum state preparation of polynomials" Check it out: https://t.co/DWGkoTImjK

By Jean-Philip Piquemal
RBC Flags Revolution, Xenon, Arrowhead as Top Biotech Takeover Targets
SocialMar 18, 2026

RBC Flags Revolution, Xenon, Arrowhead as Top Biotech Takeover Targets

RBC: Revolution, Xenon, Arrowhead among top #biotech takeover targets https://t.co/h1toH9szrU by @realJacobBell $ARWR $XENE $RVMD $DYNE

By Ben Fidler
5‑MeO‑DMT Shows Promise for Treatment‑Resistant Depression
SocialMar 18, 2026

5‑MeO‑DMT Shows Promise for Treatment‑Resistant Depression

Emerging evidence supports 5-MeO-DMT as a promising, ultra-short-acting psychedelic for treatment-resistant depression and other psychiatric conditions, warranting larger randomized controlled trials. https://t.co/6CcEOSat1F

By Julie Holland
Dispatch in Cowork Limits Access to Project Folders
SocialMar 18, 2026

Dispatch in Cowork Limits Access to Project Folders

Super confused, what's the point of dispatch in Cowork if I can't work in specific project folders? Surely I'm missing something? https://t.co/hKqkJ7i076

By AJ Ghergich
Grok 4.20 Impresses; Weekly Major Upgrades Continue
SocialMar 18, 2026

Grok 4.20 Impresses; Weekly Major Upgrades Continue

What are your initial impressions of Grok 4.20? Major upgrades are still landing every week.

By Elon Musk
Meta Pays Creators Up to $3K Monthly to Join Facebook
SocialMar 18, 2026

Meta Pays Creators Up to $3K Monthly to Join Facebook

NEW: Meta is offering creators who have large followings on other platforms (but who don't regularly post on Facebook) up to $3k a month in bonuses if they start posting on Facebook, it's the company's latest plan to bring higher...

By Karissa Bell
Memory Chip Cycle Revives; Micron Still Cheap
SocialMar 18, 2026

Memory Chip Cycle Revives; Micron Still Cheap

Micron reports earnings tonight. The stock is up 350% in a year. And somehow, at 10.7x forward earnings, it might still be cheap. Here's why the memory chip industry is experiencing something that hasn't happened in four decades — and...

By dailyanalysts
CastDotApp Trims MCP, Favoring Leaner AI Integration
SocialMar 18, 2026

CastDotApp Trims MCP, Favoring Leaner AI Integration

Why @CastDotApp Is Narrowing MCP’s Role for Select Agent Use Cases https://t.co/Jq0BDGaXCA AI agents don’t need more tools; they need smarter, leaner integration surfaces. #MCP #AI #AIagent #agenticAI https://t.co/e2P38yodQL

By Annette Franz
AI's Capital Cycle Mirrors Historical Patterns
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI's Capital Cycle Mirrors Historical Patterns

I regret to inform everyone that the AI capital cycle looks like all other capital cycles in history

By Brett (Chit Chat Money)
AI Strategies Grow From Real Experiments, Not Top‑down Plans
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Strategies Grow From Real Experiments, Not Top‑down Plans

Seismic didn’t start with a grand AI strategy. It built one through an internal incubation team experimenting with real use cases. Instead of top-down planning, the strategy emerged from what actually worked. Maybe that’s how most AI strategies will form going forward. https://t.co/yOdAyCDOlV...

By Spiros Margaris
Enterprise AI Fails at Scale—Latency Is the Deal‑Breaker
SocialMar 18, 2026

Enterprise AI Fails at Scale—Latency Is the Deal‑Breaker

Here's a stat that should make every enterprise leader uncomfortable: only 16% of agentic AI initiatives actually scale. That's IBM's number. McKinsey puts it at 10%. We call it the great AI divide … and the larger the enterprise, the...

By Latane Conant
Beazley Acquires kWh Analytics to Boost Renewable Underwriting
SocialMar 18, 2026

Beazley Acquires kWh Analytics to Boost Renewable Underwriting

Beazley to acquire kWh Analytics to expand renewable underwriting #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/wCWG390fQB

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Synthetic Data Vault: Powering AI’s Future
SocialMar 18, 2026

Synthetic Data Vault: Powering AI’s Future

🚨 Synthetic Data is the Future of AI Introducing The Synthetic Data Vault (SDV). This is what you need to know:

By Matt Dancho
Freedom Requires Cultural Protection, Not Engineered Optimization
SocialMar 18, 2026

Freedom Requires Cultural Protection, Not Engineered Optimization

"Human freedom is not randomness; it is the capacity to reinterpret who we are and what counts as a good life... That capacity cannot be engineered—it must be socially and culturally protected" @MCoeckelbergh on the risks of 'behavior optimizing AI....

By Dr. Dorothea Baur
ChatGPT Health Excels on Textbook Cases, Fails Real Emergencies
SocialMar 18, 2026

ChatGPT Health Excels on Textbook Cases, Fails Real Emergencies

Is "textbook performance" enough for medical AI? The first independent stress test of ChatGPT Health is out in @NatureMedicine. The Good: Near-perfect triage for textbook stroke and anaphylaxis. The Bad: A 51.6% under-triage rate for true emergencies. But there’s a massive elephant in the...

By Christina Farr
AI Filtering Faces Same Overlap as Bears and Tourists
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI Filtering Faces Same Overlap as Bears and Tourists

as i think about the challenges of filtering ai content and replies, i’m reminded of this quote by a park ranger on the challenges of designing trash cans: “there is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the...

By Yohei Nakajima
Descope's Agentic Identity Hub Secures AI Agent Access
SocialMar 18, 2026

Descope's Agentic Identity Hub Secures AI Agent Access

Looking for bulletproof security for AI agent access? @DescopeINC just changed the game with their Agentic Identity Hub 🔥 → MCP server authentication backing OAuth 2.1, PKCE, DCR, and CIMD → A secure vault stocked with 50+ templates and short-lived tokens → Strictly scoped,...

By Data Chaz
Mitochondrial Transfer Shows Promise Against Parkinson’s in Animals
SocialMar 18, 2026

Mitochondrial Transfer Shows Promise Against Parkinson’s in Animals

Potential of mitochondrial transfer to prevent or treat Parkinson' s disease, in mouse and monkey models @CellCellPress https://t.co/c0oqfagddX https://t.co/KyBc1zQttc

By Eric Topol
Track Multiple Objects Seamlessly with Roboflow and OpenCV
SocialMar 18, 2026

Track Multiple Objects Seamlessly with Roboflow and OpenCV

🔍 Mastering Multi-Object Tracking with Roboflow & OpenCV 🏀🚗 From tracking basketball players to monitoring traffic, detection alone isn’t enough-you need Multi-Object Tracking (MOT). With Roboflow Trackers + OpenCV, you can assign persistent IDs to objects across frames, even in high-speed...

By Satya Mallick
Trillion Gene Atlas: Cool Concept, No Data Yet
SocialMar 18, 2026

Trillion Gene Atlas: Cool Concept, No Data Yet

Well, I love PacBio generally and the Trillion Gene Atlas sounds kind of cool. But as far as I can tell, none of this has been released publically and I cannot find a paper or preprint on the Trillion...

By Jonathan Eisen
New Tools Boost Multi‑Die Assembly Yield and Speed
SocialMar 18, 2026

New Tools Boost Multi‑Die Assembly Yield and Speed

How new equipment and methodologies are improving reliability, yield, and time-to-market for multi-die assemblies. https://t.co/aO5qUKLpbY #semiconductor #advancedpackaging #metrology @cohu_inc @oontoinnovation @yieldWerx #ASE #DataAnalytics #metrology https://t.co/draBrAqta5

By Ed Sperling