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Pilot Ships with Short Video and GIF Demos
SocialApr 2, 2026

Pilot Ships with Short Video and GIF Demos

Pilot on delivery duty today. Cutting short videos and gifs to show how it ships. https://github.com/qf-studio/pilot

By Aleksei Petrov
AI Now Matches Human Experts, Making Expert Labor Scalable
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Now Matches Human Experts, Making Expert Labor Scalable

The AI model expertise barrier has essentially fallen. ⚡ GPT-5.4 is currently hitting 83% on GDPVal. That means it’s matching or beating human experts across 44 high-value professional occupations for the first time. Claude Sonnet 4.6 now leads human expert-level benchmarks on...

By Dion Hinchcliffe
Terabase Energy Automates Solar Construction for Faster Builds
SocialApr 2, 2026

Terabase Energy Automates Solar Construction for Faster Builds

Terabase Energy invests in automation and engineering to streamline solar construction #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/KvpXr4YB92 https://t.co/oOSM8TzgF4

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
1969 NASA Relied Solely on Sealed Fairchild Chip
SocialApr 2, 2026

1969 NASA Relied Solely on Sealed Fairchild Chip

And it was done in 1969 using a Fairchild semiconductor chip. As I have heard the story, NASA had to chose between either manual navigation or automatic navigation, because the chips had to in a sealed system to avoid moisture...

By Mads Christiansen
AI Agents Speed Work, Exposing Costly Coordination Gaps
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Agents Speed Work, Exposing Costly Coordination Gaps

.@gabepereyra is consistently early. intelligence is getting cheap, but judgment / coordination are $$. @harvey has an agent that picks up work off incidents, bug reports, and slack msgs on its own — and getting work done faster than anyone...

By Sarah Guo
Multi‑region Backups Essential; Can Backblaze B2 Set Region?
SocialApr 2, 2026

Multi‑region Backups Essential; Can Backblaze B2 Set Region?

I guess this really proves you need multi-region backups of your servers, DBs, sites etc I wonder if you can set region in Backblaze B2?

By Pieter Levels
Ancient Ig-Like Domain Controls Disease-Linked SWI/SNF Complexes
SocialApr 2, 2026

Ancient Ig-Like Domain Controls Disease-Linked SWI/SNF Complexes

a (presumably primordial) Ig-like domain regulates the disease relevant SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes that's pretty cool https://t.co/Iit0Swrx0I

By Paul D. Rennert
SpaceX's IPO Valuation Skyrockets at Astronomical Multiples
SocialApr 2, 2026

SpaceX's IPO Valuation Skyrockets at Astronomical Multiples

SpaceX trying to go public at 80x forward sales, 500x forward earnings, and 125x forward EV/EBITDA multiple https://t.co/rk6SKuODJy

By Jack Farley
Energy Transitions Generate Spillovers Despite Geopolitical Tensions
SocialApr 2, 2026

Energy Transitions Generate Spillovers Despite Geopolitical Tensions

Energy transitions continue to produce spillover effects despite geopolitical tensions #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/xNgIwdisR9

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Developers Flock to Local AI for Privacy and Savings
SocialApr 2, 2026

Developers Flock to Local AI for Privacy and Savings

Local models are the way. @AlexFinn is right. "Normies" will just get them automatically. Consumers will care about privacy and reliability, two things you can only get from local models. The "Pros" are moving to open models (I saw it...

By Robert Scoble
Agentic Era Demands New Trust Layer, ZKML Offers Solution
SocialApr 2, 2026

Agentic Era Demands New Trust Layer, ZKML Offers Solution

Finally going to write a bit more about this (in tomorrow's Clouded Judgement). A snippet of what I wrote: The way I think about it: every major platform shift has required a corresponding trust layer. The internet needed SSL/TLS. Mobile needed...

By Jamin Ball
AI Agents Run Your Company While You Set Vision
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Agents Run Your Company While You Set Vision

I tried Paperclip - an open source project that lets you set up an "autonomous company" with multiple AI agents. The concept is wild: you act as a board member setting vision while agents coordinate to build and run the...

By Elizabeth Yin
Fly-Inspired Vision Lets Tiny Robots Fly Smarter
SocialApr 2, 2026

Fly-Inspired Vision Lets Tiny Robots Fly Smarter

Small robots that mimic the sensor-rich fly motion vision system could optimize flight dynamics without the need for complex computation. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/HQUR8LdubY https://t.co/XCaZxNEWRV

By Science Robotics
OpenAI's TBPN Acquisition Makes Strategic Sense, Not Madness
SocialApr 2, 2026

OpenAI's TBPN Acquisition Makes Strategic Sense, Not Madness

People keep telling me the OpenAi/TBPN deal is crazy and makes no sense and I think they're overthinking it. https://www.businessinsider.com/why-openai-bought-tbpn-2026-4

By Peter Kafka
Amazon's Drone Initiative Launched Secretly, Surprised Bezos
SocialApr 2, 2026

Amazon's Drone Initiative Launched Secretly, Surprised Bezos

Amazon's drone program started in a garage. Without permission. An engineer pitched Jeff Wilke. He didn't ask Bezos. Didn't ask the CFO. Just funded it. Months later Bezos brought up drones and learned a team was already flying. Full...

By Brad Porter
LLMs Turn Personal Wikis Into Dynamic Knowledge Bases
SocialApr 2, 2026

LLMs Turn Personal Wikis Into Dynamic Knowledge Bases

LLM Knowledge Bases Something I'm finding very useful recently: using LLMs to build personal knowledge bases for various topics of research interest. In this way, a large fraction of my recent token throughput is going less into manipulating code, and more...

By Andrej Karpathy
AGI Will Evolve Exactly as Predicted by @Aiannucci
SocialApr 2, 2026

AGI Will Evolve Exactly as Predicted by @Aiannucci

I am fairly sure @Aiannucci was right that this is how AGI will work out. https://t.co/OPwKtTD2Vm

By Will Knight
Turn IT From Maintenance to Strategic Healthcare Driver
SocialApr 2, 2026

Turn IT From Maintenance to Strategic Healthcare Driver

IT teams are stuck in a loop of “keep the lights on.” Optimum Healthcare IT shares how to escape it and elevate IT into a true strategic driver. 🔗 https://t.co/HcmekJNYlg @OptimumHIT #ViVE2026 #HITSM

By Colin Hung
Automated Tax Filing Finally Moves From Dream to Reality
SocialApr 2, 2026

Automated Tax Filing Finally Moves From Dream to Reality

Can't believe we're here. "Do my taxes" has been the impossible north star of agent automation for years.

By Alex Graveley
OpenAI's TBPN Acquisition Coincides with Google Shelving Gemma 4
SocialApr 2, 2026

OpenAI's TBPN Acquisition Coincides with Google Shelving Gemma 4

OpenAI buying TBPN on the same day Google drops Gemma 4 says, well, quite a lot.

By Morgan Brown
Don’t Trust Your Supply Chain Blindly—Follow Docker’s Guidance
SocialApr 2, 2026

Don’t Trust Your Supply Chain Blindly—Follow Docker’s Guidance

These recent software supply chain breaches are worrisome. How can we avoid assuming trust where we shouldn't? @Docker has a good post up with recommendations for engineering teams ... https://t.co/O5Mfag8N4y

By Richard Seroter
Georgia Power Launches 1 GWh Battery Storage at Solar Site
SocialApr 2, 2026

Georgia Power Launches 1 GWh Battery Storage at Solar Site

Georgia Power breaks ground on 1 GWh BESS near existing solar site #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Gy2LLWdrnN

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
UK Leads Self-Driving Rollout, Featured on German TV
SocialApr 2, 2026

UK Leads Self-Driving Rollout, Featured on German TV

Day of criss-crossing across London... Amidst all that had a TV interview for German🇩🇪 ZDF television broadcaster talking #selfdriving vehicles & the upcoming deployment in the UK. The world is taking notice of the UK🇬🇧 & privileged to have an opportunity...

By Siddartha Khastgir
Direct Code, Let Agents Handle Execution
SocialApr 2, 2026

Direct Code, Let Agents Handle Execution

Stop writing code. Start directing it. Cursor 3 is built for a world where agents do the heavy lifting and you stay focused on decisions, not syntax. Run multiple agents across local, SSH, worktrees, and cloud. Collaborate through a dedicated interface that...

By Naveed Ullah
Only 1,253 of 1.2 Million Eligible Enrolled, Study Finds
SocialApr 2, 2026

Only 1,253 of 1.2 Million Eligible Enrolled, Study Finds

D.C. Memo: Benton Researcher Says ‘No Meaningful Opportunity’ to Know if N.Y.’s Affordable Broadband Law Is Working; Benton's Caroline Stratton found 1,253 New York households enrolled in ABA plans in 2025 based on a partial data set. About...

By Ted Hearn
FPV Drone Racing Meets Real‑World 3D Scenery in Web Game
SocialApr 2, 2026

FPV Drone Racing Meets Real‑World 3D Scenery in Web Game

First person view (FPV) drone racing with IRL 3d scenery like VibeSail had would also be sick as a web based game for #vibejam https://t.co/grSsVFkd10

By Pieter Levels
AI-Enhanced Medical Venture Hits $1B Solo Milestone
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI-Enhanced Medical Venture Hits $1B Solo Milestone

Very cool and congrats to @galligator Most interesting thing is as he said himself that it's not an AI/tech biz that is $1B solo It's a medical business that applied AI

By Pieter Levels
FCC Cracks Down on Foreign Bank Impersonation Scams
SocialApr 2, 2026

FCC Cracks Down on Foreign Bank Impersonation Scams

FCC Acts to Protect U.S. Consumers from Bank Impersonation Scams Linked to Suspicious Foreign Call Traffic https://t.co/4LNmknNXR0

By Brendan Carr
Google's Gemma 4 Puts Open AI in Users' Hands
SocialApr 2, 2026

Google's Gemma 4 Puts Open AI in Users' Hands

Closed AI is losing its grip. Google just released Gemma 4 an open model you can run on your own hardware with zero API dependency. 256K context, native function calling, multimodal support, and a fully permissive Apache 2.0 license. This isn’t just a...

By Naveed Ullah
Iran Claims Cyberattack on Oracle, AWS Data Centers
SocialApr 2, 2026

Iran Claims Cyberattack on Oracle, AWS Data Centers

Iran says that they have hit Oracle datacenter in Dubai, AWS datacenter in Bahrain - CNBC (just now)

By Sarbjeet Johal
Amazonleo Calls SpaceX Safety Concerns Disingenuous, Promises Response
SocialApr 2, 2026

Amazonleo Calls SpaceX Safety Concerns Disingenuous, Promises Response

.@Amazonleo to @FCC: @SpaceX concerns about safety of our orbit-insertion altitude are disingenuous, but we'll address them anyway. @Arianespace @ulalaunch @blueorigin @NASA @SpaceNav2.https://t.co/thBEYhMtho https://t.co/4TA3hcqlU6

By Peter B. de Selding
Samsung Tab S10 FE Impresses: Fast, Bright, Better Than Phone
SocialApr 2, 2026

Samsung Tab S10 FE Impresses: Fast, Bright, Better Than Phone

AT&T sent me a Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE 10.9" Android Tablet to evaluate, and I'm darn impressed. It's fast, has a crisp, bright screen, and makes reading the news, an ebook, or playing games way more fun than on...

By Dave Taylor
RSA 2026: AI, Agents, and Security Reality Check
SocialApr 2, 2026

RSA 2026: AI, Agents, and Security Reality Check

New Executive Offense: "RSA 2026: Hot Takes on AI, Agents, and Offensive Security Reality Checks" (This one is more a an opinion piece but hope you enjoy it 🫶 ) https://t.co/pMeHfOXfex

By Jason Haddix
Even Veteran Astronaut Awed by Upcoming Lunar Mission
SocialApr 2, 2026

Even Veteran Astronaut Awed by Upcoming Lunar Mission

I’ve flown in space four times but still can’t imagine what these extraordinary humans are going to experience on their mission around the moon. https://t.co/fgQER6Vx6S

By Scott Kelly
Creators Prefer Long-Term Sponsor Partnerships Over One-Off Deals
SocialApr 2, 2026

Creators Prefer Long-Term Sponsor Partnerships Over One-Off Deals

some theme of sponsors having more permanent placements in podcasts/newsletter/creator world not what i expected tbh but think it actually seems reasonable especially on content churned quickly i’d love to just have a set few sponsors who make up tools that i use...

By Ben Tossell
Quit Algorithm Chasing, Reclaim Your Creative Labor
SocialApr 2, 2026

Quit Algorithm Chasing, Reclaim Your Creative Labor

This year, I stopped optimizing my content for algorithms. Social media was built to commodify your attention and sell it to advertisers. Every hour I spend chasing perfect posting times, or perfecting every element of a post, is me exploiting my own...

By Amber Figlow
Never Trust AI Alone: Critical Judgment Required
SocialApr 2, 2026

Never Trust AI Alone: Critical Judgment Required

The “Jimmy Cliff” Hallucination: Why “trusting your AI” is a trap, and why critical judgment is the final, non-negotiable step of data literacy https://t.co/rHwTssIIiG via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #TechNews #AgenticAI #AIAgents #AI

By Tim Hughes
People and Process Drive 70% of Agentic AI Success
SocialApr 2, 2026

People and Process Drive 70% of Agentic AI Success

70% of the scaling success of agentic AI will depend on people and process. Learn more from John Reed @Microsoft. https://t.co/Nkxf4axk25 #TPSS #IoT #AI #digitaltransformation #automotive #digitaltwin #mobility #manufacturing #Microsoftadvocate https://t.co/jMmbLZaEN9

By Peggy Smedley
Gemma 4 Runs Locally: Free, Safe, and Fast
SocialApr 2, 2026

Gemma 4 Runs Locally: Free, Safe, and Fast

this is Gemma 4 running locally on a 3 year old mac meaning: - free (=$0 no matter how much you use) - safe (you're not leaking all your data via unsafe APIs) - fast (as you can see)

By Clément Delangue
E‑commerce Ad Spend Loses Cash‑back as Platforms Ditch Credit
SocialApr 2, 2026

E‑commerce Ad Spend Loses Cash‑back as Platforms Ditch Credit

Devastating news - the ecommerce points game is over. Amazon was the last ad platform taking credit cards. Meta moved everyone to invoicing last month. Google did it last year. Millions of $ of monthly ad spend that was earning 2% cash...

By Bill D'Alessandro
Master AI & Data Science for Six-Figure Careers
SocialApr 2, 2026

Master AI & Data Science for Six-Figure Careers

Gen AI and Data Science is the future: AI tools like: - LangChain - LangGraph - OpenAI API Are being used with: - SQL Databases - Machine Learning - Prediction Master these and secure a 6-figure career. Want help? 👉Start your 1st AI DS project: https://learn.business-science.io/ai-register

By Matt Dancho
Prompt Injection Works on Old Models, Not Frontier AI
SocialApr 2, 2026

Prompt Injection Works on Old Models, Not Frontier AI

New report from us: Can you prompt inject your way to an “A”? As LLMs increasingly are used as judges, people are inserting AI prompts into letters, CVs & papers. We tested whether it works. It does on older & smaller...

By Ethan Mollick
Uruguay Leads; Others Regret Ignoring Renewable Investment
SocialApr 2, 2026

Uruguay Leads; Others Regret Ignoring Renewable Investment

I bet countries around the world are wishing they’d invested in renewable energy right about now. It’s terrible how the global south is being impacted by a war they’re not even involved in. I’m grateful that Uruguay is almost fully...

By Lola Méndez
T1 Energy Targets 4.2GW Solar Output in 2026
SocialApr 2, 2026

T1 Energy Targets 4.2GW Solar Output in 2026

T1 Energy produced 2.8GW solar modules in 2025, forecasts up to 4.2GW in 2026 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/tHyzwZvbbn

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Hype Bubble Bursts Like Subprime Crisis
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Hype Bubble Bursts Like Subprime Crisis

The Subprime AI Crisis Is Here Ed Zitron's zinger of a post: 🎩 @edzitron https://t.co/6jiFAU1D6l

By Samantha LaDuc
Grokipedia Loses Visibility Across Google and AI Platforms
SocialApr 2, 2026

Grokipedia Loses Visibility Across Google and AI Platforms

Grokipedia drops in search (and more with the March 2026 core update) and then Grokipedia drops in AIOs, AI Mode, and yes, ChatGPT. Again, drop in Google and you can drop in AI Search (across surfaces and platforms). First screenshot...

By Glenn Gabe
JinkoSolar Hits 32.76% Efficiency with Perovskite‑TOPCon Tandem
SocialApr 2, 2026

JinkoSolar Hits 32.76% Efficiency with Perovskite‑TOPCon Tandem

JinkoSolar achieves 32.76% efficiency in perovskite-TOPCon tandem solar cell #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/gJ3RJKEpOT

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Boom Drives Family Offices to Invest Directly on Cap Tables
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Boom Drives Family Offices to Invest Directly on Cap Tables

The rise of AI is pushing private wealth/family offices to cut out the VC middleman and get directly on the cap table. Arena Private Wealth, which co-led a $230M AI chip startup round, is one such firm. I talked to...

By Rebecca Bellan
Senior Leaders Struggle Most With AI Adoption
SocialApr 2, 2026

Senior Leaders Struggle Most With AI Adoption

Where Senior Leaders Are Struggling with #AI Adoption, According to Research. (Harvard Business Review) #JVGpost https://t.co/3a8mBOXddQ https://t.co/5NA9hzk7jK

By James Gingerich