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Grok Stands Out as the Most Open, Uncensored AI
SocialApr 9, 2026

Grok Stands Out as the Most Open, Uncensored AI

grok is the most open and closest to honest AI model/platform, bar none. The others are too busy self-censoring on anything sensitive. super interesting.

By Kunle Campbell
Interpretability Becomes New Scalability in Synthetic Biology
SocialApr 9, 2026

Interpretability Becomes New Scalability in Synthetic Biology

One of the most clarifying conversations we've had about where biotech should go next. Krish Ramadurai of @aixventureshq argues interpretability is the new scalability, and that the founders who build mechanistic, measurable platforms will define the next era of synthetic biology. He...

By John Cumbers
Most Solar Projects Get State Approval in Under Year
SocialApr 9, 2026

Most Solar Projects Get State Approval in Under Year

UMass study finds states approve most solar projects in under 1 year #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/XWhvWAXTye

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI‑Native Platforms Treat Genome Like Code, Transform Biotech
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI‑Native Platforms Treat Genome Like Code, Transform Biotech

Investor Liliana Nordbakk believes the genome behaves like code and AI-native biology platforms will transform biotech. Excited to have her speaking at #SynBioBeta2026. Visit the SynBioBeta website to read the full article. https://t.co/3WOSXsz1zy

By John Cumbers
Define Audience First, Then Let AI Write Copy
SocialApr 9, 2026

Define Audience First, Then Let AI Write Copy

I wrote this because I think a lot of people are making the same mistake with AI and website copy. They’re using it to write pages before they’ve figured out the audience, positioning and what the page actually needs to do. That’s...

By Hiten Shah
CMO Builds AI‑powered Tools without Writing Code
SocialApr 9, 2026

CMO Builds AI‑powered Tools without Writing Code

I'm a CMO of a $100M+ ARR (boostrapped) company. And I have 7 parallel sessions of Claude Code running on my laptop right now. I've never written a line of code in my life. But in the past few months I've built: ▪️...

By Tim Soulo
Polygenic Scores Make Parental Genetic Choices More Intentional
SocialApr 9, 2026

Polygenic Scores Make Parental Genetic Choices More Intentional

Parents already make genetic decisions about the traits of their kids when they select a partner. Now those choices are becoming more conscious. @herasight is building polygenic scores that predict traits and diseases across diverse ancestries. Looking forward to hearing @JonathanAnomaly...

By John Cumbers
AI Digital Workers Transform Insurance Branding and Revenue
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Digital Workers Transform Insurance Branding and Revenue

NEWSFLASH: @outrivalAI just launched our dedicated insurance vertical, led by @JohnHenryStyle We're already live with both publicly traded and private companies, doing 3M+ calls/month across education, insurance, and travel. What Silicon Valley calls AI agents, we call Digital Workers. They...

By Ruben Harris
RAG Success Depends on Ecosystem, Not Just Model Choice
SocialApr 9, 2026

RAG Success Depends on Ecosystem, Not Just Model Choice

This is one of the cleanest visual summaries of a production-grade RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) stack I’ve seen. What it highlights clearly is an often-ignored reality: RAG is not a single tool — it’s an ecosystem. A solid RAG system spans multiple, interchangeable layers: LLMs...

By Giuliano Liguori
AI Creates Hypotheses; Medra Builds Factories to Test Them
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Creates Hypotheses; Medra Builds Factories to Test Them

AI is generating hypotheses, Medra is building the factories that test them and deliver the life-changing discoveries:

By Shahin Farshchi
AI Rewrites 2017 Multi‑Task Paper Into Working Code
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Rewrites 2017 Multi‑Task Paper Into Working Code

Like many people, I’m seeing another step-change in coding agents. Our reviewed and merged PRs at Wayve are up ~50% in the last month alone. It made me wonder.. what would be possible with these tools during my PhD? So I...

By Alex Kendall
AI Agents Automate Figure Creation and Paper Review
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Agents Automate Figure Creation and Paper Review

"Introducing two AI agents to streamline academic research. These include: PaperVizAgent, a visualizer agent for drawing academic figures, and ScholarPeer, a reviewer agent that automatically and rigorously evaluates academic papers" https://t.co/roqVnGZ0Tv < via @GoogleResearch https://t.co/9jCYIvmOtA

By Richard Seroter
Senator Cantwell to Address Artemis II Crew Tonight
SocialApr 9, 2026

Senator Cantwell to Address Artemis II Crew Tonight

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees NASA, will speak to the Artemis II astronauts at 7:50 pm ET tonight (Apr 9). https://t.co/I7NKrWIWQG

By Marcia Smith
Marketplaces Choose Models That Meet Desired Behaviors
SocialApr 9, 2026

Marketplaces Choose Models That Meet Desired Behaviors

Good thought. We are - as a marketplace - selecting for models that do what we want them to do.

By Ramez Naam
AI‑Powered Free Tool Simplifies Daily JSON Workflows
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI‑Powered Free Tool Simplifies Daily JSON Workflows

NEW: jsondata .com -- The AI-powered JSON data tool. tl;dr: I built a free online tool to look at, work with and manipulate JSON data -- with the power of AI (of course). --- One of the things that I...

By Dharmesh Shah
Startups Hire Interns for Projects, Not GPA
SocialApr 9, 2026

Startups Hire Interns for Projects, Not GPA

Now… you’ve been practicing, let’s get you internships * Wellfound (AI startups hiring interns) * LinkedIn (filter: “AI Intern” + Remote) * Hugging Face job board * YC Work at a Startup Startups care about what you’ve built. Not your GPA.

By Ebere Oyek (Nelo) — Data | AI | ML
AI Replaces Human Clip Teams in Influencer Growth
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Replaces Human Clip Teams in Influencer Growth

Top Influencers’ Secret Weapon for Engagement Might Be Replaced by AI Influencers rely on armies of clippers to flood feeds with viral short videos Creators spend big: with up to $50K monthly campaign spend, and millions paid via platforms like Whop But now,...

By Matt Navarra
Real‑time GTM Dilemma: Choose Market, Not Just Message
SocialApr 9, 2026

Real‑time GTM Dilemma: Choose Market, Not Just Message

Most go-to-market problems don’t look like strategy problems at first. They show up as stalled pipelines, strong demos that go nowhere, or early traction that refuses to scale. The instinct is to adjust the message or push harder on demand...

By Geoffrey Moore
Rethinking Technical Interviews in the AI Era
SocialApr 9, 2026

Rethinking Technical Interviews in the AI Era

Do we still need technical Interviews in this era of AI? This is the interview stage i hate the most😩 because of the time constraint‼️

By Omozara
Solar Trackers Boost Output, Might Shorten Panel Lifespan
SocialApr 9, 2026

Solar Trackers Boost Output, Might Shorten Panel Lifespan

Solar trackers have changed the game for PV generation. But are they cutting panel life short? #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/g4uWC9JG79 https://t.co/RvthFUcqSx

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
YouTube Denies Existence of 90‑second Unskippable Ads
SocialApr 9, 2026

YouTube Denies Existence of 90‑second Unskippable Ads

YouTube says it does not have 90-second unskippable ads despite user reports YouTube denies its running 90-second unskippable ads despite widespread user reports Users have shared screenshots showing “skip in 90+ seconds” prompts on TV YouTube says the feature isn’t live or in...

By Matt Navarra
Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Post Optimization
SocialApr 9, 2026

Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Post Optimization

Trying to get more involved with the @LinkedIn community, but are finding that your posts don't get engagement? Use AI to make 'em more engaging. Here's how to give it a try: https://t.co/y53idal1Jb #linkedin #chatgpt #ai #socialmedia https://t.co/ZOLyMg2fJg

By Dave Taylor
Family's Funding Fuels Hope for New Dementia Therapies
SocialApr 9, 2026

Family's Funding Fuels Hope for New Dementia Therapies

Investing in hope A wealthy family fighting its own disease boosted research.. Can it spur new dementia treatments? 🗣️"Here was this beautiful family that really wanted to find a cure. And none of us scientists wanted to let them down." https://t.co/DBmpjpkxkl

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
NYC Must Regulate AV Supply Before Deployment
SocialApr 9, 2026

NYC Must Regulate AV Supply Before Deployment

Supply creates demand. We saw this with uber 1.0. NYC cannot thrive - and won’t be safer - with a goal that makes it cheaper or easier to be in a private car. The city must set these parameters before,...

By Nicole Gelinas
Fewer Checkout Steps Halve Drop‑Off Rates
SocialApr 9, 2026

Fewer Checkout Steps Halve Drop‑Off Rates

I've tested 50+ checkout flows. Here's the pattern: Checkouts with 5 steps had a 60% drop-off. Checkouts with a single page and express pay options (Shop Pay, PayPal) cut that in half. Your assumption that you need more info is...

By Kamil Sattar
AI Poised to Transform Healthcare Into Supercharged General Practice
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Poised to Transform Healthcare Into Supercharged General Practice

.@peteratmsr on why AI could shift healthcare away from subspecialties, and toward a supercharged version of general practice. Catch my episode with Peter (President of Microsoft Science) on Lifers: Apple: https://t.co/e5WslnfSee Spotify: https://t.co/TaqlqEsE3f YouTube: https://t.co/eAaMF0XEiB

By Christina Farr
Mythos Hype Debunked: No Real Breakthrough
SocialApr 9, 2026

Mythos Hype Debunked: No Real Breakthrough

Yesterday’s Mythos announcement from Anthropic was overblown. • Sandboxing was turned off, so test didn’t show much about the real world. • Cheap open-weight models can (already) do some similar stuff • No evidence that Mythos itself is a major qualitative jump. In short, we got...

By Gary Marcus
New KPI Markets Launch: Predict Fundamentals with Fiscal API
SocialApr 9, 2026

New KPI Markets Launch: Predict Fundamentals with Fiscal API

I've always had a dream of markets where investors can focus on core business results and ignore the noise. A focus on the KPIs that actually matter. 🎉 So excited to share that @fiscal_ai @Kalshi @Benzinga have partnered up to make...

By Braden Dennis
Background Agents Will Power Nonstop Workflow Automation
SocialApr 9, 2026

Background Agents Will Power Nonstop Workflow Automation

Right now the main paradigm that we think of agents in is chatting back and forth, but the biggest use of tokens will come from agents that are just always on running in the background doing work for us, or...

By Aaron Levie
Living Brain Cells Trained to Compute Chaos Mathematics
SocialApr 9, 2026

Living Brain Cells Trained to Compute Chaos Mathematics

Wetware #AI: Living Brain Cells Trained to Run Chaos Math by @NeuroscienceNew Learn more: https://t.co/Eipi0gfWur #HealthTech #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/Hu3RezoZTu

By Ron van Loon
Intuition Foresight Enables Seamless LEO Integration in Multi‑Orbit Satcom
SocialApr 9, 2026

Intuition Foresight Enables Seamless LEO Integration in Multi‑Orbit Satcom

ST Engineering iDirect's launch of Intuition Foresight underscores the rapid changes occurring in satcom since LEO broadband came on the scene. With Foresight, ST uses standard APIs to integrate LEO into multi-orbit networks in a 'fundamental shift' https://t.co/evhgolvaok

By Mary Kirby
AI's Second Inning Promises Explosive Growth, Not a Bubble
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI's Second Inning Promises Explosive Growth, Not a Bubble

Are we in an AI bubble? Andy Jassy gave his take in the $AMZN annual shareholder letter: “I’ve followed the public debate on whether this technology is over-hyped, whether we’re in ‘a bubble,’ and if the margins and ROIC will be...

By Gene Munster
Accountant Launches AI Tax Startup, Secures $12M Seed
SocialApr 9, 2026

Accountant Launches AI Tax Startup, Secures $12M Seed

In 2023, Dave Haase was a CPA who had been running his own firm in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years when he saw a live demo of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Upon seeing the AI agent successfully file a...

By Mary Ann Azevedo
Most Marketers Skip Journey Mapping, Undermining ABM Success
SocialApr 9, 2026

Most Marketers Skip Journey Mapping, Undermining ABM Success

Only 17% of marketers have fully mapped their customer journey. And yet… many are running ABM programs anyway. Saul Marquez explains why that disconnect is holding teams back—and how to fix it.👇 https://t.co/Nsm8MBJQ6A @OutcomesRocket #ABM #HITsm

By Colin Hung
AI Revolutionizes Legal Practice: Key Findings Unveiled
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Revolutionizes Legal Practice: Key Findings Unveiled

1/ Very interesting paper about the use of #AI in the #legal sector, by @Dschwarcz et al.👇

By David Lat
Gemini Adds Interactive Simulations to AI Responses
SocialApr 9, 2026

Gemini Adds Interactive Simulations to AI Responses

For example, see my Mt. AI simulation below :) -> The Gemini app can now generate interactive simulations and models "Previously, responses were largely just text with static diagrams. Now, we’re delivering functional simulations that can help you better ...

By Glenn Gabe
AI Safety Requires Ecosystem Defense Against Model Jailbreaks
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Safety Requires Ecosystem Defense Against Model Jailbreaks

We should assume that any malicious actor can use the top open weight models and can jailbreak them so they'll answer any question on bioweapons, cyber attacks, etc.. AI safety fundamentally must happen at the ecosystem level. We must...

By Ramez Naam
Nvidia N
SocialApr 9, 2026

Nvidia N

Alleged images of the long-awaited Nvidia N1/N1X SoC surface on laptop motherboard — board features 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory alongside 8+6+2 phase VRM https://t.co/fFeae7JJ8r

By Anj Bryant
Switched Tools Restore Productivity After Claude Issues
SocialApr 9, 2026

Switched Tools Restore Productivity After Claude Issues

I’m extremely obsessive with code quality on these things. Knew something was off 4 weeks ago and it progressively got worse. Cancelled my Claude substitution a few days ago - opus 4.6 when released was absolutely magic. I’m sure they...

By Dave Kennedy
AI Boosts Developer Productivity—Is a Speed Limit Near?
SocialApr 9, 2026

AI Boosts Developer Productivity—Is a Speed Limit Near?

Wow, developers are getting significantly more productive, faster, in new jobs. Will we reach a plateau where there's nothing left to speed up with AI? https://t.co/lPQEw78kAF https://t.co/JgM0JBrsVZ

By Richard Seroter
Little‑Known Kymera Fact Worth Sharing Today
SocialApr 9, 2026

Little‑Known Kymera Fact Worth Sharing Today

With Kymera in the news today, reposting this cool little known fact about them that I learned on a prior visit. https://t.co/ctlvveAlJZ

By Brad Loncar
Prediction Markets Prioritize Fees Over Trading Efficiency
SocialApr 9, 2026

Prediction Markets Prioritize Fees Over Trading Efficiency

"But the biggest prediction markets today are not primarily built around trading efficiency. Kalshi, for example, operates more like a square sportsbook than a sharp sportsbook. Its model is built around bringing in price-insensitive takers and letting market makers trade...

By Alfonso Straffon
Google Launches Gemini UI Overlay Beta, Limited Rollout
SocialApr 9, 2026

Google Launches Gemini UI Overlay Beta, Limited Rollout

Google is rolling out the updated Gemini UI overlay in beta. May not be available for everyone. https://t.co/JREJAX8Xaf

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
OpenAI Targets $102 B in Ad Revenue by 2030.
SocialApr 9, 2026

OpenAI Targets $102 B in Ad Revenue by 2030.

$102B in ad revenue by 2030. We'll see -> Docs: OpenAI expects ads to generate ~$2.4B in 2026 revenue, to quadruple to nearly $11B in 2027, and to hit ~$102B in 2030, or 36% of its total revenue then "If it...

By Glenn Gabe
Accelerator Mismatch Turns Datacenters Into
SocialApr 9, 2026

Accelerator Mismatch Turns Datacenters Into

Historically this doesn’t work In chips we call it dead silicon Predicting dead datacenter Ratioing accelerators to the main computer is fragile Models change, size changes and you have a brick Possibly $$$

By Jim Keller
US Adds 26.6 GW Solar, Renewables Dominate 2025
SocialApr 9, 2026

US Adds 26.6 GW Solar, Renewables Dominate 2025

US adds 26.6 GW of solar in 2025 as renewables dominate #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/uCN0ChKG5d

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Add a Screenshot Skill to Give Claude Code Eyes
SocialApr 9, 2026

Add a Screenshot Skill to Give Claude Code Eyes

Give me one minute, and I’ll improve your Claude Code experience immediately. This is the first skill I built. And it’s the skill I use most often. *drumroll* It’s a SCREENSHOT skill. And honestly, I’m shocked Anthropic hasn’t built this functionality...

By Allie Miller
True AI Transformation Reshapes Competition, Not Just Automation
SocialApr 9, 2026

True AI Transformation Reshapes Competition, Not Just Automation

Many execs claim digital transformation when they've only automated tasks with AI. Transformation is when AI changes how you compete and deliver value. #AI #CIO https://t.co/vUAeACa9wo

By Isaac Sacolick
Gemini Turns Questions Into Interactive Visual Learning
SocialApr 9, 2026

Gemini Turns Questions Into Interactive Visual Learning

I love the embedded interactive viz. Has helped me a ton as I’m trying to learn about some things… (Use it with “deep learning” clicked)

By Joseph G. Allen