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Vendors Prioritize Subscription Revenue Over Customer Value
SocialApr 12, 2026

Vendors Prioritize Subscription Revenue Over Customer Value

Vendors profit from annual subscriptions before you see business value. This system prioritizes their financial gain over customer needs. Next, we’ll explore consultant motives and the full machine benefiting these parties. #BusinessStrategy #CustomerValue #VendorAgreements https://t.co/lF4yYKZPaA

By Eric Kimberling
XPeng’s IRON Robot Shows Humanoids Ready for Everyday Use
SocialApr 12, 2026

XPeng’s IRON Robot Shows Humanoids Ready for Everyday Use

XPeng’s IRON #Robot Proves Humanoids Are Ready for Daily Tasks by @TheHumanoidHub #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/WCkK9GCHkG

By Ron van Loon
Amazon Leo to Deploy Ka‑Band mmWave by 2026
SocialApr 12, 2026

Amazon Leo to Deploy Ka‑Band mmWave by 2026

Amazon Leo plans to launch services commercially by mid-2026 according to Andy Jassy. The spectrum for user links is millimeter wave (Ka band). Shannon-Hartley Theorem: C = B \log_2(1 + S/N) Where: •C = channel capacity (bits per second) •B = bandwidth (Hz) •S/N =...

By Tren Griffin
Humanoid Robot Alex Gains Real-World Skills Pre-Debut
SocialApr 12, 2026

Humanoid Robot Alex Gains Real-World Skills Pre-Debut

US: Humanoid #Robot Alex evolves with real-world capabilities ahead of public debut by Jijo Malayil @IntEngineering Learn more: https://t.co/8g7D9LB1R4 #Robotics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/R8mRWjvXdq

By Ron van Loon
Artemis 2: A Bright Gift Amid Growing Negativity
SocialApr 12, 2026

Artemis 2: A Bright Gift Amid Growing Negativity

what a gift to humanity drowning in so much negativity lately - Artemis 2 was... We should celebrate our astronauts, engineers, scientists, and all the awesome people at NASA who made it possible.

By Oleg Ciubotaru
AI Set to Supercharge CAD Engineering by 100×
SocialApr 12, 2026

AI Set to Supercharge CAD Engineering by 100×

More of this please Actually if you believe computer aided design and engineering is about to become 100x more awesome thanks to AI, it might just happen now

By Garry Tan
Boston Dynamics' Arms Achieve 24 Degrees of Freedom
SocialApr 12, 2026

Boston Dynamics' Arms Achieve 24 Degrees of Freedom

24 Degrees of Freedom: Inside Boston Dynamics’ Powerful #Robotic Arms by @fluxfolio_ #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Engineering https://t.co/wEKK0FSO64

By Ron van Loon
Button Color Drives Massive CTA Performance Boost
SocialApr 12, 2026

Button Color Drives Massive CTA Performance Boost

Legit - changed the color of a button. We did some analysis and testing on ads of color theory and how their audience responded. We found drastic changes based on color of CTA. So we applied that to the website.

By Kody Nordquist
Three Key Pillars That Define Successful AI Strategies
SocialApr 12, 2026

Three Key Pillars That Define Successful AI Strategies

Three Pillars That Make Or Break An #AI Strategy by Monisha Somji @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/8jUOLyD3c5 #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/TKLDqGSdyX

By Ron van Loon
AI Offers Insight; Humans Retain Final Judgment
SocialApr 12, 2026

AI Offers Insight; Humans Retain Final Judgment

A fun use of AI: upload a giant wine list and ask for the most unique bottle under your price point based on your palate. A serious use of AI: the exact same idea — in high-stakes work. AI gives you access...

By Kaihan Krippendorff
First FDA‑cleared Humanoid Robot Performs Precise Spine Surgery
SocialApr 12, 2026

First FDA‑cleared Humanoid Robot Performs Precise Spine Surgery

World’s First Surgical Humanoid #Robot Achieves FDA-Cleared Precision in Spine Surgery by @StarSnap_1 #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/4HLmX8wb7y

By Ron van Loon
High‑dose Dexamethasone Improves Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma
SocialApr 12, 2026

High‑dose Dexamethasone Improves Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

Lenalidomide + high-dose dexamethasone (RD) vs lenalidomide + low-dose dexamethasone (Rd) as initial therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: an open-label RCT [10/22/2009] @VincentRK et al. @TheLancetOncol https://t.co/hXxlFINejC #NCT00098475 #EAonc E4A03 #mmsm #caxtx #ctsm https://t.co/GnehXu71Td

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Grateful for the DIY Arduino ESP32 Watch
SocialApr 12, 2026

Grateful for the DIY Arduino ESP32 Watch

@olleewatch , I love this dearly; thank you for making it. #tech #arduino #esp32 #watches #electronics

By Brett (brett.tech_)
AI Advice Still Needs Doctor Confirmation for New Parents
SocialApr 12, 2026

AI Advice Still Needs Doctor Confirmation for New Parents

A month into fatherhood, I've used every clinical AI tool I have access to: OpenEvidence, DoximityGPT, Gemini - and I'm STILL asking my doctor friends for advice... but WHY? Isn't AI supposed to make physicians obsolete? Let’s not act surprised: of...

By Joshua Liu, MD
Earth: A Fragile Lifeboat, We’re All Crew
SocialApr 12, 2026

Earth: A Fragile Lifeboat, We’re All Crew

Christina Koch’s reflection on Artemis II crew: “When we saw tiny Earth…what struck me wasn’t necessarily just Earth. It was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe…Planet Earth. You are a crew.” https://t.co/ck2ZZjj1ZC

By Trung Phan
Plaud NotePin: AI Wearable Boosts Meeting Note‑Taking
SocialApr 12, 2026

Plaud NotePin: AI Wearable Boosts Meeting Note‑Taking

I review the Plaud NotePin Wearable AI Note Taker device and find that there's a lot to like with this smart little gizmo. It's particularly helpful for meetings and lectures, as I demonstrate in this detailed video: https://t.co/Q45YtD8M9E #ai #aiWearable...

By Dave Taylor
Cheap Scanner Lacks USB Port, Buyer Regrets Purchase
SocialApr 12, 2026

Cheap Scanner Lacks USB Port, Buyer Regrets Purchase

So glad the $500 printer / scanner combo I bought last year doesn't have a flashdrive port. So, so happy. /s (never, ever buying a scanner like this again. 🤬)

By Karen Orlando
Human Commands Dozens of Robots: Control's Future
SocialApr 12, 2026

Human Commands Dozens of Robots: Control's Future

One Human, Dozens of #Robots: The Future of Control Is Here by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/5wACrsFngs

By Ron van Loon
Audiophile-Grade Sound, Budget Price, Plain Design
SocialApr 12, 2026

Audiophile-Grade Sound, Budget Price, Plain Design

Audiophile level headphones for much less than you expect? I check out the Dekoni x HiFiMAN Cobalt Closed-Back Headphones and find lots to like. Well, other than the humdrum styling, that is: https://t.co/J7kBkKHwQo #audio #audiophile #headphones @dekoniaudio @hifimanofficial

By Dave Taylor
NMN Reverses Ovarian Aging in Mice, Human Trials Needed
SocialApr 12, 2026

NMN Reverses Ovarian Aging in Mice, Human Trials Needed

DATA REPRODUCED: In old female mice, NMN restores ovarian follicle reserve in 10 days. Optimal dose was 200-500 mg/kg body weight/day. Equivalent to 35-45 in woman years. Clinical trials are needed 🐭🧓 https://t.co/oVeGUZSaQ0

By David Sinclair, PhD
Anthropic Holds Back Its Most Powerful AI
SocialApr 12, 2026

Anthropic Holds Back Its Most Powerful AI

Why Anthropic Refused to Release Its Most Powerful AI Yet? https://t.co/1RIVXmUYqh via @YouTube #mythos #anthropic #GenerativeAI #AI #artificialintelligence #GenAI #LLMs @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan @EdwardKens50830 @enilev @insom_ai333 @ChrisCCrowley...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
NVIDIA GTC 2026 Unveils Next‑Gen Humanoid Robotics
SocialApr 12, 2026

NVIDIA GTC 2026 Unveils Next‑Gen Humanoid Robotics

Robotics at NVIDIA GTC 2026 https://t.co/M0J97VUKjA via @YouTube #gtc #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso @sallyeaves @Nicochan33 @HaroldSinnott @mvollmer1 @marcusborba @CatherineAdenle @vinod1975 @YuHelenYu @ingliguori @fogoros @ylecun @TerenceLeungSF @SourabhSKatoch @wil_bielert @HsrYueli @faustospain @Whats_AI...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Hexapod Robot Adapts Terrain with Switchable Locomotion Modes
SocialApr 12, 2026

Hexapod Robot Adapts Terrain with Switchable Locomotion Modes

Multimodal Hexapod #Robot Switches Locomotion Modes to Adapt to Any Terrain via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #TechForGood https://t.co/DEVyTek5is

By Ron van Loon
Chinese Firm Unveils Advanced Robotic Hand
SocialApr 12, 2026

Chinese Firm Unveils Advanced Robotic Hand

New robotic hand by Chinese tech company https://t.co/KwdmBOyRTl via @YouTube #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI #robothand @AlbertoEMachado @Eli_Krumova @postoff25 @Khulood_Almani @anand_narang @NutritiousMind @baski_LA @TanyaSinha_ @devaang @AlAmadi1 @jeancayeux @enilev @efipm @mvollmer1 @Nicochan33 @RagusoSergio @FrRonconi @Shi4Tech @sallyeaves @LaurentAlaus @Fabriziobustama @smaksked...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Saramonic Air SE Delivers Reliable Audio Over Football‑Field Distances
SocialApr 12, 2026

Saramonic Air SE Delivers Reliable Audio Over Football‑Field Distances

Saramonic Air SE wireless microphone review, including tests and audio demo. This compact wireless lav mic system keeps a strong connection at distances beyond the length of a football field, giving vloggers tons of flexibility. My review: https://t.co/9xHsO8Y3WI #microphone https://t.co/hCCYfj6fPF

By Dave Taylor
Passive AI Strategies Undermine Sales Revenue Goals
SocialApr 12, 2026

Passive AI Strategies Undermine Sales Revenue Goals

Rethinking the Sales Process: Why “Wait and See” AI is Failing Your Revenue Goals by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/7UsnSpKjGN @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #MarketingStrategy #ArtificialIntelligence

By Tim Hughes
gpt-5.4-mini Cuts Cost, Boosts Speed and Accuracy
SocialApr 12, 2026

gpt-5.4-mini Cuts Cost, Boosts Speed and Accuracy

Used #gepa #optimize_anything to replace sonnet calls with gpt-5.4-mini calls for transcript entity extraction. Needed 2 passes on full pod transcripts but gpt-5.4-mini still cheaper / faster by ~2x / 5x and yielded better results.

By Adam Butler
Write Daily, Publish Publicly, Turn Content Into Sellable Capital
SocialApr 12, 2026

Write Daily, Publish Publicly, Turn Content Into Sellable Capital

My free guide to building a massive online audience: Write: • 300 words per day • Create with your reader Publish: • Practice in public • Double down on what works Expand: • Turn high-performing topics into longer-form pieces • Turn longer-form pieces into Intellectual Capital you can sell

By Nicolas Cole
Memory, Not Models, Limits AI-Driven Scientific Discovery
SocialApr 12, 2026

Memory, Not Models, Limits AI-Driven Scientific Discovery

The biggest bottleneck for agentic AI in science isn't the model. It's memory. What was tried. What failed. Why decisions were made. That institutional knowledge lives in scattered notebooks, emails, and people's heads — and most AI tools have no access to...

By John Cumbers
Prioritize Trust Over Reach: Depth Builds Business
SocialApr 12, 2026

Prioritize Trust Over Reach: Depth Builds Business

Everyone assumes the goal of content is reach. It’s not. The goal of content is trust. Reach without trust is noise. But trust without reach can still build businesses. I’d rather have 10K people who deeply trust me than 10M who barely know me. Build...

By dmartell
Ramp Data Can’t Represent US Business Anthropic Usage
SocialApr 11, 2026

Ramp Data Can’t Represent US Business Anthropic Usage

The notion that one third of US businesses pay for Anthropic’s tools is prima facie absurd. Ramp is very obviously not a representative sample of the entirety of the US economy. https://t.co/jV9vAvgLBn

By Eric Seufert
New AI Benchmark Idea May Uncover More than Noise
SocialApr 11, 2026

New AI Benchmark Idea May Uncover More than Noise

Last night in the middle of the night, I thought of a possible new AI benchmark. Still needs some more work and data though before I can tell if it will reveal anything more than just noise. https://t.co/31MmDMUA7A

By Joe Weisenthal
Claude's Performance Plummets; Teams Migrate to Codex
SocialApr 11, 2026

Claude's Performance Plummets; Teams Migrate to Codex

Yeppers. It’s the worst model right now. When first released, incredible. The fact that Claude hasn’t publicly stated this or what they are doing to fix it is not a good look. I’ve switched our dev teams away from Claude...

By Dave Kennedy
AI Tools Feel Like They Require a PhD
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Tools Feel Like They Require a PhD

Without naming names, some of the AI-powered tools I try to use feel like you need a PHD to use them.

By Hiten Shah
Solar Feasibility Depends on Primary vs Final Energy
SocialApr 11, 2026

Solar Feasibility Depends on Primary vs Final Energy

There’s a lot of “can’t” around renewable energy. I’m here to put some of that into perspective. Global primary energy consumption is around 190,000TWh, maybe a little less. But that’s primary energy, not final energy. What would it look like if...

By Dave Stagner
AI Customer Service Is Already Solved, Too Many Vendors
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Customer Service Is Already Solved, Too Many Vendors

"There are some many vendors in AI for customer service, it's basically a solved problem" https://t.co/Kd8GLBAFPL

By Matt Turck
Apple’s Mac Mini Farm Beats Cloud AI Efficiency
SocialApr 11, 2026

Apple’s Mac Mini Farm Beats Cloud AI Efficiency

Marco Arment's Setup as the Canary in the Coal Mine—or, Rather, as the 50 Mac Mini Server Farm Vastly More Efficient than the NVIDIA-Powered Cloud-Bound Hyperscalers. Or, why John Giannandrea’s stewardship of Apple’s AI strategy may have meant that Apple...

By J. Bradford DeLong
AI Cuts Research Time From Weeks to Hours
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Cuts Research Time From Weeks to Hours

My take on AI's productivity benefit in Nick Lichtenberg's @Fortune article: "AI saves a hell of a lot of time because if I had a research assistants doing this stuff, I’d have to send them to the library for a week,...

By Steve Hanke
AI Personalization Will Make Your Business the Top Result
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Personalization Will Make Your Business the Top Result

Personalization in AI Mode, ChatGPT and other LLMs will solve many headaches for SEOs whose clients are always searching for their money keyword and asking “why aren’t we first?” Now when you ask AI search which company, person, etc. is the...

By Lily Ray
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Impresses with Spotless Cleaning
SocialApr 11, 2026

Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Impresses with Spotless Cleaning

Yes, it's another robot vacuum and mop in the spotlight, but I have to admit, this Roborock unit does a splendid job cleaning. Here's my detailed demo and review of the brand new Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Robot Vacuum...

By Dave Taylor
Toyota's Walk Me Redefines Mobility with Legged Robotics
SocialApr 11, 2026

Toyota's Walk Me Redefines Mobility with Legged Robotics

“Walk Me” by Toyota Redefines Mobility with Legged #Robotics by @interesting_aIl #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/4QbRf4Bacv

By Ron van Loon
Southern US Solar Surges; Polar Vortex Dampens Northern Output
SocialApr 11, 2026

Southern US Solar Surges; Polar Vortex Dampens Northern Output

Heat dome and high pressure boost southern US solar as polar vortex clouds the north #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/rK0FaGjmDk https://t.co/D071pKBFnt

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
GBrain Adds Clickable Private Supabase File Redirects
SocialApr 11, 2026

GBrain Adds Clickable Private Supabase File Redirects

Day 2 of Agentic Engineering GBrain from the poolside of the Rosewood Kona Village Hawai’i Right now added improved GBrain file storage so that private Supabase Files linked from markdown can be clicked through via Supabase Edge Function temp redirects All...

By Garry Tan
Data Proves Social Selling Beats Traditional SEO
SocialApr 11, 2026

Data Proves Social Selling Beats Traditional SEO

Why the data shows that social selling is the new SEO / GEO by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/uVT5YMhhva @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #SEO #GEO #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews https://t.co/y0fWJz699p

By Tim Hughes
Finance Pros Replace Excel with Claude for Data Analysis
SocialApr 11, 2026

Finance Pros Replace Excel with Claude for Data Analysis

I’ve seen the biggest change in AI usage in the last couple months from my finance friends many of whom were excel diehards and only light ChatGPT users…Claude now does the first pass at their data room analysis, their slide...

By Seema Amble
AI Code Tools Still Need Rigorous Human Verification
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Code Tools Still Need Rigorous Human Verification

Anyone using Claude Code this week and counting on it for analysis, double-check all output and recheck that it's doing things. Even with markdown-based checklists and hard gates to verify it has run on certain things, Opus has flat-out lied...

By Jason Haddix
Autonomous Car Safely Merges Onto Dutch A10 Ring Road
SocialApr 11, 2026

Autonomous Car Safely Merges Onto Dutch A10 Ring Road

Kees just merged onto the A10 (ring road) on FSD Supervised in The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Well done @aelluswamy and team Yes it drives “voorzichtig”, but better safe and a gentleman than sorry 🤣 #alwaysberiding What a spectacular weekend for autonomous driving in...

By Felix Hamer
Pixel’s AI Lets You Create Post‑apocalypse Photo Effects
SocialApr 11, 2026

Pixel’s AI Lets You Create Post‑apocalypse Photo Effects

With the latest version of Android, Pixel phones have gained some powerful AI photo manipulation tools. If you can find them, that is. Here's a walk-thru of how to "distress" a photo for that post-apocalypse look... https://t.co/PuHVZYeauo #android #gemini #photography...

By Dave Taylor
Corporate AI Mirrors Great Leap Forward’s Flawed Ambitions
SocialApr 11, 2026

Corporate AI Mirrors Great Leap Forward’s Flawed Ambitions

Superb piece that likens corporate AI adoption to The Great Leap Forward in China from 1958 to 1962. Find out what agronomic pseudoscience, bad metrics and reporting, and sparrow killing have in common with AI inside corporations. The AI Great...

By Dave Kellogg