US and China Achieve Near-Equal AI Model Performance
U.S. and China Reach Near-Parity in AI Model Performance, Report Finds @pstAsiatech: This before DeepSeek V4...how meaningful a supposesd 3-6 month lead here is up for debate. Also, compute gap likely to close not increased over next year... https://t.co/pRwoePwvO8
AI Tackles Tough Challenges, Shaping Science, Health, Humanity
Solving a hard problem with AI… and next steps A high quality discussion with @demishassabis Thoughtful approaches to harnessing AI for better science, health, and personal welfare across humanity. https://t.co/Uyz6BpuWCi https://t.co/Uv2DyyPXES
Alibaba's ABot Suite Sets Multiple SOTA Benchmarks, Open‑Source
Alibaba Amap, the mapping arm of Alibaba Group just made a serious move in embodied AI. ABot-World topped AGIbot World Challenge and World Arena simultaneously beating Google and NVIDIA on both. ABot-M0 leads on manipulation benchmarks. ABot-N0 is SOTA on seven navigation...
Driverless Cars Will Redefine Transportation and Urban Life
What will the world look like when driverless cars start to hit the road? My latest for @IMechE https://t.co/aNC74D2qG4
AI-Driven Global Collaboration Needed for Longevity Research
Great speaking with @SpeakerPelosi at @semafor . In my opinion, drug discovery for cancer and age-related diseases should be a global effort. Nations need to strive to collaborate to extend healthy productive life. Please through longevity. It is the best...
Electromagnetic Gene Switch Extends Lifespan in Progeroid Mice
Wow, a technique that allows electromagnetic control of gene expression in vivo 🤯 And they tested their system with OSK partial reprogramming, showing it extends lifespan in progeroid mice. In normal mice, they report health improvements and a small reduction in mortality...
Liquid AI Launches Foundation Model for Drug Discovery
@semafor World Economy brought together most of the global CEOs to Washington, DC. And it is a pleasure and honor to meet our amazing partner @ramin_m_h of Liquid AI . We just published the Liquid Foundation Model capable...
Live Shopping Boosts Snack Sales 30% Monthly, 2.5× Transactions
On @Whatnot, the live shopping platform, snacks and candy sales have grown ~30% m/m since last July, while transactions grew 2.5x. @garyvee sold out 1,055 units of “Heat Wave” gummies in minutes. More in the Live Shopping Update, presented by Whatnot: https://t.co/0lxFmMttn9...
AI Powers Over One‑Third of All Websites
We have lots of anecdotal evidence about what AI does to the internet. Now we're seeing a new wave of research, including a new paper that puts the number of AI websites at around 35%—and draws some surprising conclusions: https://t.co/8YyuqDubpx
AI Creators Often Don’t Grasp Their Own Technology
This #AI Researcher Says the People Building AI Don’t Understand How It Works. Here’s What Every Founder Needs to Know by Daniel Robbins @Inc Learn more: https://t.co/dD0s2X0KKc #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI https://t.co/bZNgxN7ho0
AI Hallucinations Threaten Courts; Humans Must Own the Risk
Prosecutors are citing AI-generated case law that doesn't exist. Meanwhile 60% of federal judges say they're using AI tools. Nobody is checking the robots and the robots are making things up. This is not a tech problem. This is a "who owns the...
AVGO Secures Longer AI Chip Deals with Meta, Google
$AVGO: another extension of the partnership on custom XPUs with $META follows last week's deal with $GOOGL. The incremental is the longer duration of both partnerships. Whatever $META $GOOGL spend on AI - both intend to spend alot...
Embracing AI Replacement to Free Up My Time
Fuck it I’m ready. Replace me with AI. I have lots of things I could be doing.
AI Adoption Is Fragmented, Slowing Enterprise Decisions
Every enterprise is “doing AI”… But almost none are actually operating with it. The real problem isn’t adoption. It’s fragmentation. AI is everywhere, yet decisions are still slow. Thanks to @Adapt for partnering with me on this, because this is exactly the problem they’re solving. Here’s...
SpaceX Targets Unprecedented $75B IPO, Dwarfing Records
SpaceX is chasing the largest IPO in human history. Approx $1.75 trillion. Raising $75 billion. The previous record? Saudi Aramco at $29 billion. We're in a different era.
Only 43% SaaS Startups Sustain Growth—Three Keys to Success
New data: Growth endurance in software is down to only 43%. This is a wake-up call for SaaS 👀 - Fewer than 1-in-5 startups maintained or improved their growth rate from 2024 to 2025. - A startup growing between 25-49%...
Serial SaaS Founder Shares Secrets in Upcoming Book
My buddy Jason Cohen has built not one but two companies worth over a billion dollars (we met in Hampton). - First he founded SmartBear. Grew it, sold it. - Then he starts WP Engine, a managed WordPress hosting platform. - Bootstrapped the...
Shopify’s Full‑Stack Merchant Moat Fuels Double‑Digit Margins
Founder-led software names with strong economic moats to watch 👇 $SHOP | Forward P/S 10.46x Shopify is monetizing the full merchant stack. Not just storefronts. Payments, credit, cross-border, logistics. Merchant solutions now drive ~75% of revenue. Take rate expands with every transaction layer...
Starbucks Beta App in ChatGPT Eases Drink Discovery
This is pretty slick and helpful but 1) nobody knows it's available as an app, and 2) you have to summon it within ChatGPT. Again, the friction is too much. But again, once using it, it's pretty slick and helpful...
Undisclosed Promo Bots May Violate FTC and Copyright Law
As annoying as that probably was, this is quantifiably different. You know the Geffen rep works for geffen; you know the speaker has a strong financial interest in her success, you can use that information to analyze what they saying....
AI Price Advice Now Derailing Real‑estate Offers
Ok so this is a first for us: Broker gives us pricing guidance, we make an offer, and broker gets back to us. “The seller was happy with your offer. But ChatGPT told him it’s worth $2M more, so he’s going...
Nintendo Switch 2 Shines; Rare Asian Business Model
The Nintendo Switch 2 is such a good console. We don’t have many businesses like this in Asia. https://t.co/mwhI50a8ev
BI Isn't Dead: Dashboards Still Power Enterprise Insights
We've heard it all. BI and dashboards are dead. But every time, only to rediscover its power and resurrection whenever we need grounded data analysis in any enterprise and startup space. https://www.rilldata.com/blog/ai-reveals-why-bi-still-matters-hint-its-not-dashboards
CEOs Expect AI to Augment, Not Replace Jobs
CEOs are leaning toward a more balanced view of AI and jobs. Rather than mass displacement, many see AI as augmenting work, even as debates continue inside companies like Anthropic about how far the impact could go. The outlook is not settled....
Immersive AI Tool Practice for Weeks Boosts Proficiency
If you aren't already, start immersing yourself in AI tools for multiple days (ideally weeks):
Perplexity‑Snap $400M Deal Collapse Highlights Unrealistic Valuation
The deal where Perplexity would pay Snap $400M to add their search to Snapchat is dead. This deal never made any sense as there was no way Perplexity could afford this deal and they get very little out of it. I...
Six Tailored Keynote Narratives Shaping Healthcare's Future
This conference season, I work with six keynote narratives. I still customize each for every single event and audience, but the narratives (that I work on with a dedicated team for months) help tell a powerful story. Here they are: 01...
AI Agents and Next‑Gen Alzheimer’s Drugs Beyond CRISPR
Endpoints' Drug Discovery Day is today — our own @RLCscienceboss will be talking about beyond CRISPR & future of Alzheimer's drugs I'm excited to talk with Stanford's @james_y_zou on his escalating research in building AI agents into co-scientists, labs, and now biotechs...
Spam Report Abuse Could Harm Innocent Users, Bad Move
The more I think about this, the more I think this is going to cause *many problems* for all parties involved. E.g. What would stop someone from filing a spam report (even if legit), but using someone else's name in...
RVMD and ALLO Illustrate Biotech's Enduring Success Struggle
Why $RVMD & $ALLO are a microcosm of biotech's historic struggle for success. Some musings from me on @ApexOnco -> https://t.co/3lWgzQplvc
TurboQuant Compresses LLM Cache to 3‑4 Bits, No Loss
TurboQuant from Google Research is wild. They basically found a way to compress LLM KV cache and vector search down to ~3–4 bits, with zero accuracy loss and even faster runtime than 32‑bit keys. https://research.google/blog/turboquant-redefining-ai-efficiency-with-extreme-compression/
Who’s Liable when Banking Bots Act Autonomously?
Agentic Banking: Permissioned Autonomy vs. Regulatory Requirements Meow's model: humans set rules (spending limits, vendor whitelist, transaction thresholds), agents execute within guardrails (transfers, card issuance, invoice processing). Autonomy scope: 24/7 transaction data access, real-time vendor payments, card issuance without per-transaction approval....
MRNA Nanoparticles Teach Beta Cells to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
As a medical school professor, I can tell you: what we've been doing for type 1 diabetes is managing, not curing. University of Chicago scientists just changed the game. They developed mRNA-loaded nanoparticles that deliver genetic instructions directly to insulin-producing beta cells,...
Free AI Tokens Turn Non‑Paying Users Into Marketers
we spent $20K last month on AI tokens for users who will never convert, and it's the highest-ROI spend on our P&L. We call these users AI tourists. people who sign up out of curiosity, not necessity. they try the...
SERP Lens Launches Major SEO Feature Upgrades
Epic new updates were just released to our new SEO browser, SERP Lens. Including updates to theme settings, placeholder animations, a new rules engine (with 17 instant checks), a robots.txt parser & more. Here's a preview of what each looks like for...
Accountability Demands Human Oversight for AI‑Driven ERP
With AI agents in ERP, who's accountable for errors in financial or supply chain decisions? Strong governance and human oversight are crucial. It's not about who owns the AI, but ensuring someone owns the outcome with trust but verify. #AIGovernance...
Nomadic Drones Boost Grid Resilience with Self‑Charging Autonomy
Nomadic #Drones Revolutionize Grid Resilience with #Autonomous, Self-Recharging Inspection Systems via @WevolverApp #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/ajeMbxIykP
AI-Run Store Opens, Then Forgets Its Employees
An AI agent opened a store in San Francisco. Then it forgot the staff https://t.co/itybMA0Cpb via @FastCompany
Design System, Not Tools, Drives Real AI ROI
AI tools aren’t the edge. System design is. Chatbots = interface Automation = leverage Knowledge = memory Data + workflows = ROI Tools are replaceable. Capabilities aren’t. https://t.co/0YisCQc4t9
Starbucks' ChatGPT App Suggests
So Starbucks has a new app on ChatGPT that will help you pick your drinks based on mood, weather, etc. So I started messing with it this morning and now I think the robot wants to call the authorities… https://t.co/KTdElSn26i https://t.co/IZTjtQrS0c
Amazon Leo to Launch LEO D2D Network by 2028
A logical, but still unconfirmed, conclusion is that this is what @Amazonleo referenced by having its own LEO D2D constellation starting in 2028 and operating alongside Globalstar's network.
Snap's Cost Cuts First, Growth Now Powered by Subscriptions
⚡️ $SNAP Rightsizing Cost Structure is Important 1st Step, but What About Engagement and Specs? ⚡️ SNAP also disclosed Q1 revenue growth of 12%…However, the growth is coming from Snap+ subscriptions, with the core advertising business likely… https://t.co/1NDtoN6T2v
Boosting Local SMEs' Sales Through Tech Roadshow
We have one objective ; to help local SMEs increase their Sales & Revenue thru technology. More photos for yesterday event @exabytes_my @rakansales Do give us a Like and Follow. Next stop; JB and then Ipoh. Looking forward to connect...
Guide AI‑Anxious Seniors Toward Future‑Proof Careers
Redoing this poll: Your high school senior is worried about their career prospects because of AI. What path do you advise:
Replacing Nikon Z6III Battery Door Requires Full Back Removal
Kinda wild that to replace this battery door on my Nikon Z6III (see the torn leatherette), I have to remove the entire back panel of the camera. 🥴 Got the right part from Alibaba. Would you DIY this or have...
A $300 Ring Reveals Banking’s Digital Future
[New Episode] What a $300 Ring Taught Me About the Future of Banking. Watch the latest episode: https://t.co/P54LuzdywH https://t.co/jnoxMVRrG2
Agentic AI Cuts, ERP Evolution, Project Failure Insights
Podcast Ep268: 40% of Agentic AI Canceled, ERP Industry Changing & Evolving, Why ERP Projects Fail https://t.co/4PJ9WIeUR2
Iran Secures Chinese Spy Satellite, Enables US Base Targeting
‚Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite that gave the Islamic republic a powerful new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, according to a Financial Times investigation. Leaked Iranian military documents show the...
Today's Teen Could Become First 150‑year‑old
David Sinclair says the first person to live to 150 is a teenager who's alive today. He's taken flak from colleagues for years over this prediction. He doesn't care. He still stands by it. "The first person to live to 150 has...
Google's New Desktop App Makes AI Mode Default
AI Mode is the default there -> Google released a Windows desktop app yesterday. It defaults to AI Mode. Yes, we are already at a point where AI Mode is the default (for some search products). :) https://t.co/IdgaUpIN5M