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IOWN Energy Sells 127 MW Nevada Battery Project
SocialApr 1, 2026

IOWN Energy Sells 127 MW Nevada Battery Project

IOWN Energy closes sale of 127 MW Nevada battery project #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/nO7QzEEVCv

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Sonos Trims Marketing Team as New CMO Launches Hardware
SocialApr 1, 2026

Sonos Trims Marketing Team as New CMO Launches Hardware

Sonos laid off numerous employees on its marketing team today, part of a restructuring under new CMO Colleen DeCourcy. The company launched its first new consumer hardware products in over a year just yesterday. Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/sonos-makes-marketing-cuts-as-new-cmo-reshapes-division

By Chris Welch
Free ARR Dashboard Reveals Hidden Growth Metrics
SocialApr 1, 2026

Free ARR Dashboard Reveals Hidden Growth Metrics

This ARR dashboard is one of our best selling templates at $63. It tracks 20+ SaaS metrics at monthly, quarterly, and annual granularity. Today you can have it for free 👇 https://t.co/U664G2r5QL I manage 35 to 40 SaaS startups as a fractional CFO. And I...

By YourCFOGuy
Agentic AI Unifies ITOps and SecOps for Resilience
SocialApr 1, 2026

Agentic AI Unifies ITOps and SecOps for Resilience

RT Most orgs still treat ITOps and SecOps as separate universes, but incidents don't care about org charts. Agentic AI gives leaders a reason to redesign workflows around end-to-end resilience. #CIO #CISO #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/e3w3lXkvfc

By Isaac Sacolick
Battery Lenders Gain Six Years' Insight in Six Months
SocialApr 1, 2026

Battery Lenders Gain Six Years' Insight in Six Months

‘We learned more in the past six months than the past six years’: Australian battery storage lenders navigate merchant risk #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/k3W8LaAaTN

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
CIOs Should Explore Domo’s No‑Code AI Workflow Suite
SocialApr 1, 2026

CIOs Should Explore Domo’s No‑Code AI Workflow Suite

Domo is best known for its BI capabilities, but CIOs should take a fresh look at its no-code workflows, robust data integration capabilities, and emerging AI Catalyst for developing AI agents #cio #ai https://t.co/Rgkexj9XJP

By Isaac Sacolick
Artemis II Crew’s Perfect Blend Wins Hearts
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Crew’s Perfect Blend Wins Hearts

The crew of Artemis II is just a perfect mix of personalities. It is so easy to like and root for Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy on their grand journey around the Moon. Godspeed, all.

By Eric Berger
DataForSEO: Built‑in SEO Data, No API Key Required
SocialApr 1, 2026

DataForSEO: Built‑in SEO Data, No API Key Required

DataForSEO comes built in. No API key needed. The agent can pull keyword data, search volumes, SERP analysis, and rank tracking out of the box. Most SEO tools make you bring your own data source. This one's already there. Waitlist invite emails going...

By Corey Haines
Dimension Energy Secures $650M for Community Solar
SocialApr 1, 2026

Dimension Energy Secures $650M for Community Solar

Dimension Energy announces $650 million in new financing for community solar #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/yNAppIapKQ

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
FCC Rules May Stall U.S. Shift to Newer Wi‑Fi
SocialApr 1, 2026

FCC Rules May Stall U.S. Shift to Newer Wi‑Fi

Rroughly 28% of all Speedtest samples in the U.S. ran over Wi-Fi 5, and around 7% used Wi-Fi 4 or older. Additional FCC rules affecting router vendors could potentially slow U.S. adoption of newer Wi-Fi technologies. MORE: https://t.co/UBgJUHlay2 https://t.co/Nog9KRnqDa

By Mike Dano
Navigate Without Screens: The New Tech Era
SocialApr 1, 2026

Navigate Without Screens: The New Tech Era

The Era of Screen-Free Navigation Is Here: Find Your Way Without Looking at Your Smartphone by @NathieVR #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/oqWQCD9C8y

By Ron van Loon
Apple’s 50‑Year Success: It’s Not Just Great Products
SocialApr 1, 2026

Apple’s 50‑Year Success: It’s Not Just Great Products

Apple turns 50 today. A few thoughts on what actually explains the run, because “they just make great products” has never been a sufficient answer https://t.co/K5meGSFtdZ

By Carolina Milanesi
Ahrefs Gains Ground on Semrush with Recent Updates
SocialApr 1, 2026

Ahrefs Gains Ground on Semrush with Recent Updates

Is @ahrefs getting better then @semrush now ? 🤔 I think the tides may be turning a bit with all of the updates they have been pumping out. Nice work team 🤝

By Joe Spisak
Discover Your Brand's Current Rank in Google's AI
SocialApr 1, 2026

Discover Your Brand's Current Rank in Google's AI

You gotta try this out: Check how your brand ALREADY ranks in Google's AI memory Nice work @dejanseo 👏 https://t.co/5NPluH3Fw9

By Cyrus Shepard
Tim Cook Receives Historic 1978 WSJ Apple Mention
SocialApr 1, 2026

Tim Cook Receives Historic 1978 WSJ Apple Mention

Great Apple artifacts and great questions for Tim Cook by WSJ reporter Ben Cohen - at the end he surprises with a copy of the first time Apple was mentioned in the Wall Street Journal in 1978, in the 16th...

By Chris Fralic
One Algorithm Change Can Wipe Out Your Reach
SocialApr 1, 2026

One Algorithm Change Can Wipe Out Your Reach

Most people are one algorithm change away from losing everything. It feels safe until your reach drops overnight and you can’t control it. https://t.co/hJYQSD9Fij

By Scott Leese
Let AI Automate Your Most Frustrating Marketing Tasks
SocialApr 1, 2026

Let AI Automate Your Most Frustrating Marketing Tasks

One of the most friction-filled parts of my job (and for 12 years as a marketer) was lead magnets. ↓ Not the making of them. All the stuff to get them shipped: ↳ The setting up the landing page ↳ Connecting to Kit ↳...

By Ev Chapman
Affiliate Loops Reveal Need for Independent Research
SocialApr 1, 2026

Affiliate Loops Reveal Need for Independent Research

AJ from Lucid Trading exposing the circular affiliate game - firms pay ranking sites for visibility, then become affiliates of those same sites to recoup costs. Smart margin strategy but shows why independent research matters. Check https://t.co/1I4O2dByrK for unbiased comparisons...

By Boris Schlossberg
MediaTek Pushes 400G Copper Limits; Optical Next
SocialApr 1, 2026

MediaTek Pushes 400G Copper Limits; Optical Next

Good discussion here on copper/optical with @mediatek. They are pushing the limits with NPC (near package copper) and CPC (co-packaged copper) at 400G per lane, with distinct efficiencies in those solutions. But past that, most likely optical NPO/CPO.

By Ben Bajarin
Meta's New Click Attribution Shifts Performance Metrics
SocialApr 1, 2026

Meta's New Click Attribution Shifts Performance Metrics

Meta completely changed how it counts click attribution. How did it effect performance? What should you do about it? I pulled data on 50 accounts and $30M in spend over the last few weeks to break it down... https://t.co/kspXVNgkoO

By Taylor Holiday
Creative Fatigue Signals Product Peak Before Sales Drop
SocialApr 1, 2026

Creative Fatigue Signals Product Peak Before Sales Drop

These are the 6 signals that tell me a product could have peaked before the numbers show it: 1/ You create banger ads, launch them, and only the old ads keep working. 2/ Sales flatline, but your increased effort masks the...

By Davie Fogarty
Microsoft Ads Merchant Center Adds Store & Domain Rename Feature
SocialApr 1, 2026

Microsoft Ads Merchant Center Adds Store & Domain Rename Feature

ICYMI: Microsoft Advertising Merchant Center enables update your store name and domain name https://t.co/ylKcY3apFY https://t.co/jyKLfsH0HJ

By Barry Schwartz
OpenClaw Shows How LLMs Could Power OS Debugging
SocialApr 1, 2026

OpenClaw Shows How LLMs Could Power OS Debugging

A feature of @openclaw that is a bit under-appreciated in my view is how insanely useful it is as an IT problem trouble shooter. It's fascinating, for example, to watch the agent debug issues involving new drivers and hardware on...

By Will Knight
New GLP‑1 Pill Approved: Orfoglipron Offers Easier Dosing
SocialApr 1, 2026

New GLP‑1 Pill Approved: Orfoglipron Offers Easier Dosing

New GLP-1 pill approved Foundayo (orfoglipron). Not as much weight loss as oral wegovy but no issues with food or more liquid around taking it. Same price. Not April fools joke.

By Spencer Nadolsky, DO
SpaceX IPO Defies $1B Revenue Ceiling, Aims Massive Scale
SocialApr 1, 2026

SpaceX IPO Defies $1B Revenue Ceiling, Aims Massive Scale

Pretty momentous day when SpaceX files for possibly the largest IPO ever. I remember when VC colleagues used to say this company had stalled at $1B or so of revenues, and that a space taxi company could only be *this* big,...

By Bilal Zuberi
Parallel Planning Enables 20x Token Consumption Growth
SocialApr 1, 2026

Parallel Planning Enables 20x Token Consumption Growth

Two days ago, I burnt 250 million tokens in a single day. That’s up 20x in six weeks. This idea, called tokenmaxxing, is the deliberate practice of maximizing token consumption. The question : how much electricity can we turn into useful...

By Tomasz Tunguz
Mediatek's Custom XPU Gains Edge via TSMC Ties
SocialApr 1, 2026

Mediatek's Custom XPU Gains Edge via TSMC Ties

This may be the money slide for @mediatek on custom XPU solutions. One area I do believe they have a distinct advantage is their privileged relationship with TSMC. https://t.co/2dIFSrVRMz

By Ben Bajarin
AGI Can Succeed without Internal Drives, Guided by Humans
SocialApr 1, 2026

AGI Can Succeed without Internal Drives, Guided by Humans

Do AI systems need internal drives in order to achieve AGI? I don't include such drives or true volition in my definition of AGI*. But I also imagine a future where humans are setting the priorities & directions AI systems...

By Ramez Naam
High Ad Frequency Signals Creative Fatigue, Not Spend Problem
SocialApr 1, 2026

High Ad Frequency Signals Creative Fatigue, Not Spend Problem

Scaling an ad that's fatiguing accelerates your costs. The sign that most operators miss: CPA holds but frequency is climbing. The ad is still converting - just the same people, over and over. Check frequency before you touch the budget....

By Kody Nordquist
Frontier AI API Costs $100‑200 Daily for Power Users
SocialApr 1, 2026

Frontier AI API Costs $100‑200 Daily for Power Users

*things* I'm musing on today: I talked to a *bunch* of friends at frontier AI labs over dinners this last week at RSA. One undertone that kept coming up was that the *max* plans for all frontier labs are not meant...

By Jason Haddix
Eliminate Sales, Let PLG Drive Growth Seamlessly
SocialApr 1, 2026

Eliminate Sales, Let PLG Drive Growth Seamlessly

Sometimes a salesperson gets in the way of your PLG, and we had it happen twice… So we removed our sales department entirely. The first one was trying to sell an enterprise version of the product… but the problem is...

By Adam Robinson
MediaTek Unveils XPU Within Broader Custom Solution Stack
SocialApr 1, 2026

MediaTek Unveils XPU Within Broader Custom Solution Stack

The XPU is one part of what is now becoming a custom solutions approach (not just the compute ASIC) but @mediatek showing what they have been investing in across the custom solution stack. Hadn’t seen many of these details before....

By Ben Bajarin
Launch Claude as AI Coworker in 5 Minutes
SocialApr 1, 2026

Launch Claude as AI Coworker in 5 Minutes

Start Coworking with Claude I have put together this three-page visual guide. My hope is that we can all go from zero to supercharged in literally 5 minutes together. What is inside the full infographic: • Exact 5-minute setup with the...

By Terence Leung
AI Agents Require Full Tech Stack, Not Just Prompts
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Agents Require Full Tech Stack, Not Just Prompts

AI agents = full tech stacks, not just LLMs. 🧊🤖 Above water: UI + “smart” assistant. Below water: 🧠 models 🕸️ orchestration 🗂️ memory/RAG 🛠️ tools & APIs 📊 AgentOps/observability 🔐 auth & security 🗄️ data + ETL ☁️ infra Great agents are systems + governance + data, not prompts. What layer...

By Giuliano Liguori
Outdated Paper Intake vs AI: Profit Lies in Bridging Gap
SocialApr 1, 2026

Outdated Paper Intake vs AI: Profit Lies in Bridging Gap

Every hospital in the world makes patients fill out the same 20-field intake form on a clipboard. In 2026. We have AI that can hold a full conversation, understand context, and remember your history. The gap between what's possible and what exists...

By Flavio Amiel
Indoor SLAM Camera Patrols with Built‑In Privacy Protection
SocialApr 1, 2026

Indoor SLAM Camera Patrols with Built‑In Privacy Protection

Smart SLAM Security Camera That Patrols Indoors with Built-In #Privacy Protection by @CaliCrypto714 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/b9oNmbqBjv

By Ron van Loon
Moon’s Distance Dwarfs All Planets—Artemis II Soars
SocialApr 1, 2026

Moon’s Distance Dwarfs All Planets—Artemis II Soars

If you’re having problems conceptualizing why going to the moon is such a big deal, here’s your reminder that you can fit every planet in the solar system in between the Earth and the moon. The Artemis II astronauts are...

By Skylar (Space According to Skylar)
Skip Template Hunting with Gamma Imagine’s Instant Designs
SocialApr 1, 2026

Skip Template Hunting with Gamma Imagine’s Instant Designs

I used to spend more time hunting for templates than actually designing anything. Open a design tool and scroll through hundreds of templates until you find one that's close. Delete most of it, customize what's left, and realize it still doesn't...

By Chase Dimond
Illegalizing Ransom Payments Would Protect Future Victims
SocialApr 1, 2026

Illegalizing Ransom Payments Would Protect Future Victims

We would all have been much better off if we had made paying a ransom to ransomware criminals illegal. Tough for the first few victims, but then better for all.

By Peter Suzman
Beware: This Account Is Impersonating Me
SocialApr 1, 2026

Beware: This Account Is Impersonating Me

THIS IS NOT ME! Don't fall for any posts made by this account pretending to be me.

By Sunrise Trader
Evidence‑Based Prompt Drives Deep Bug Diagnosis
SocialApr 1, 2026

Evidence‑Based Prompt Drives Deep Bug Diagnosis

One amazing prompt that works wonders for both Claude and OpenAI, at least for me: Identify what the root cause is for this bug . Use only evidence based troubleshooting with clear tests in place to reproduce the bug, it must...

By Dave Kennedy
Red‑team Your AI: Guard Against Fraudsters and Edge Cases
SocialApr 1, 2026

Red‑team Your AI: Guard Against Fraudsters and Edge Cases

Your AI harness needs to handle adversarial inputs Financial services aren't just about helpful customers asking good-faith questions It's fraudsters, edge cases, and people trying to break your system for profit. If your testing doesn't include red-teaming, you're not ready

By Lex Sokolin
AI Offers Agreement, Not Insightful Analysis
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Offers Agreement, Not Insightful Analysis

🚨AI Doesn’t Flatter You: It Does Something Worse Sycophancy's real danger may be agreement disguised as analysis. https://t.co/2gbG2Xt59h #AI #LLMs

By John Nosta
Australia Tests AI Robots for Solar Farm Maintenance
SocialApr 1, 2026

Australia Tests AI Robots for Solar Farm Maintenance

Australian science agency trials AI robots for solar farms #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/1cum7O4u2V

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Doctors Will Swap Pills for Gene Therapies and Epigenetics
SocialApr 1, 2026

Doctors Will Swap Pills for Gene Therapies and Epigenetics

Longevity 2.0: Your next doctor won't prescribe pills—they'll prescribe gene therapies, epigenetic reprogramming, and personalized longevity protocols. Medicine is shifting from "treat symptoms" to "reverse aging at the cellular level."

By Peter H. Diamandis
MediaTek's Decade-Long Data Center XPU Efforts Unveiled
SocialApr 1, 2026

MediaTek's Decade-Long Data Center XPU Efforts Unveiled

Getting into the guts of @MediaTek data center/custom XPU details but this slide is informative of market work they have been doing in this space since 2011. Expecting more details on SerDes, advanced packaging, fabric, and their networking capabilities. https://t.co/OWT2MbypXK

By Ben Bajarin
Optimization Masks Attention Commodification in Social Media Strategy
SocialApr 1, 2026

Optimization Masks Attention Commodification in Social Media Strategy

A lot of social media and content strategy "best practices" are built around gaming platforms that were built to commodify your attention, and we just call it "optimization."

By Amber Figlow
OpenAI Likened to WeWork as Shares Stall
SocialApr 1, 2026

OpenAI Likened to WeWork as Shares Stall

Remember how I said @CNBC that OpenAI might turn out to be the WeWork of AI? It’s getting hard to unload their shares… cc @carlquintanilla

By Gary Marcus
Nvidia's Valuation Outstrips GDP of Most Nations
SocialApr 1, 2026

Nvidia's Valuation Outstrips GDP of Most Nations

Nvidia's stock market valuation has now exceeded the GDP of all but 5 countries on Earth? That single company's AI chip dominance is worth more than the annual economy of France, Canada, or Italy. We're witnessing wealth creation at a...

By Peter H. Diamandis