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CBDC Leaders Still Back Cash, Not Eliminating It
SocialApr 1, 2026

CBDC Leaders Still Back Cash, Not Eliminating It

Is this what passes as scholarship at the @OMFIF these days? "Don’t kill cash - OMFIF" No CBDC-building nation has proposed the elimination of cash. Look at China and India as examples of the two largest. Both...

By Richard Turrin
Five Critical Factors for Successful AI Adoption
SocialApr 1, 2026

Five Critical Factors for Successful AI Adoption

234 - 5 Things to Watch When You Bring AI Into a Company #ArtificialDecisions #MCC https://t.co/zeAmTBPgIK

By M.Camisani-Calzolari
AI‑controlled Satellite Mirrors Will Deliver On‑demand Sunlight
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI‑controlled Satellite Mirrors Will Deliver On‑demand Sunlight

You will soon be able to order sunlight the way you order a ride. That is not a metaphor. Reflect Orbital is building small satellites with deployable mirrors that can redirect sunlight to a specific area on Earth, on demand. What stands...

By Pascal Bornet
Google Launches Certified AI Toolkit for Educators
SocialApr 1, 2026

Google Launches Certified AI Toolkit for Educators

Google’s New AI Toolkit for Educators Finding safe, practical AI training has been a challenge. Google’s Generative AI for Educators hub changes that with a structured, certified learning path designed for real classroom use. Why it matters: Earn a recognized certification Access clear, responsible...

By Annette Levesque
OpenAI Shifts From AI Leader to AI Infrastructure Backbone
SocialApr 1, 2026

OpenAI Shifts From AI Leader to AI Infrastructure Backbone

$2B/month revenue. $852B valuation. 15B API tokens/minute. OpenAI isn't winning the AI race. They're becoming the infrastructure everyone else runs on. One company is quietly becoming the OS of the AI era. https://t.co/pCTwNTf37w

By Yves Mulkers
Thailand's Policehub: Crackdown Replaces Online Logging
SocialApr 1, 2026

Thailand's Policehub: Crackdown Replaces Online Logging

You won’t believe this 🇹🇭 But in Thailand, they have a Policehub. They are cracking down instead of logging in.

By Talk Cents
Decode AI Health Jargon with Our Survival Guide
SocialApr 1, 2026

Decode AI Health Jargon with Our Survival Guide

Navigating AI in medicine and digital health can feel like ordering a coffee at that new hipster café downtown. Here is our survival guide in the bewildering world of digital health terminology. We’re decoding the lingo, from radiomics and theranostics to...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
GStack Checkpointing Lets Claude Code Resume Full Context
SocialApr 1, 2026

GStack Checkpointing Lets Claude Code Resume Full Context

GStack session checkpointing is useful when Claude Code starts getting worried about long context. Makes it easy to start a new window and pick up where you left off with full context from the prior workspace in a new, fresh...

By Garry Tan
Humans Keep Chess Fun Despite AI Dominance
SocialApr 1, 2026

Humans Keep Chess Fun Despite AI Dominance

Some people won't ever get it, will they? Computers already play chess better than virtually any human; but, as we speak, there's a sea of smiling nerds out there having the time of their lives playing their 775th game of...

By Gustavo Pezzi (Pikuma)
Banks Fail to Shield Your Money From Digital Scams
SocialApr 1, 2026

Banks Fail to Shield Your Money From Digital Scams

Your money is not safe. You are left completely exposed to digital financial crimes and e-banking scams. The latest BNM 2025 report proves that financial institutions are failing to properly protect you. Wake up before your hard-earned life savings vanish forever.

By David Chuah
Xero and Freee Share Identical Bullish Arguments
SocialApr 1, 2026

Xero and Freee Share Identical Bullish Arguments

Listen to them speak about Xero here. The bull case for Freee is exactly the same. https://t.co/wuIVDiO5Lf

By Michael Fritzell
Pleasing Chatbots Diminish Our Willingness to Admit Errors
SocialApr 1, 2026

Pleasing Chatbots Diminish Our Willingness to Admit Errors

🔺 Chatbots ‘Optimized to Please’ Make Us Less Likely to Admit When We’re Wrong https://t.co/sIaUqfBKQz https://t.co/MJsdJxcLRR

By Efi Pylarinou
Hermes Agent Hits Record Usage, Sparks Major FOMO
SocialApr 1, 2026

Hermes Agent Hits Record Usage, Sparks Major FOMO

Biggest day ever for @NousResearch's Hermes Agent use (source @openrouter) ... and I've not even had the chance to play with it yet... major FOMO rn 😅 https://t.co/oemPabOPOB

By Data Chaz
ChatGPT Mathematically Predisposed to Reinforce User Delusions
SocialApr 1, 2026

ChatGPT Mathematically Predisposed to Reinforce User Delusions

🚨 The math proves it. MIT researchers found that ChatGPT is fundamentally structured to make you delusional. @OpenAI has NO ACTUAL WAY to solve this. The paper calls this "Delusional Spiraling": - You tell the bot something. - It agrees. - You push the idea. -...

By Data Chaz
Advising Starway’s ToasterSat: Boosting Orbital Catering Market
SocialApr 1, 2026

Advising Starway’s ToasterSat: Boosting Orbital Catering Market

Important news for the orbital catering and satellite direct-to-plate markets Delighted to be an advisor to Starway for its ToasterSat project https://t.co/CKD4fN6NAx

By Dean Bubley
Precise Prompts Unlock LLMs, but Engineers Remain Essential
SocialApr 1, 2026

Precise Prompts Unlock LLMs, but Engineers Remain Essential

Which LLM writes the best automation code? 🤖⚙️ I tested different large language models side by side with one clear goal: generate code for industrial automation 🧪 Setup: Same task Same conditions Different models 🔍 Tested models included: 👉 ChatGPT...

By Michael Grollmus
Prioritizing Safety in Mobile Robot Crowd Navigation
SocialApr 1, 2026

Prioritizing Safety in Mobile Robot Crowd Navigation

Safety First: Tackling Crowd Navigation in Mobile #Robotics by @lukas_m_ziegler #AI #Robot #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence https://t.co/EGG6U14m8p

By Ron van Loon
Terminal Plasmid Editor Blends Beauty with Functionality
SocialApr 1, 2026

Terminal Plasmid Editor Blends Beauty with Functionality

Vibing some more on my in-terminal plasmid editor. Drafting a parts bin that's aesthetically pleasing but also functional. TUI's are wonderful. https://t.co/yu8WUSLgwA

By Sebastian Cocioba
Robotic Hand Gets Skin‑Like Cover, Warmcore Tech
SocialApr 1, 2026

Robotic Hand Gets Skin‑Like Cover, Warmcore Tech

wrapping a robotic hand in skin, where have I seen this before Co: Warmcore Tech

By Philip Fung
Tesla's FSD 14.3 Enters Employee Beta, Wide Release Soon
SocialApr 1, 2026

Tesla's FSD 14.3 Enters Employee Beta, Wide Release Soon

FSD 14.3 is in Tesla employee beta now and will probably go to wide release end of week

By Elon Musk
2026 Renewable Boom: Diverse Opportunities Across Power Sectors
SocialApr 1, 2026

2026 Renewable Boom: Diverse Opportunities Across Power Sectors

⚡️ RENEWABLE BOOM 2026: OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND PANELS ◻️ Energy Storage Tata Power Amara Raja Exide Industries Oriana Power JSW Energy ◻️ Power Equipment Siemens Energy Atlanta Electricals ABB India Transformers & Rectifiers (TARIL) Quality Power ◻️ Power Transmission Tata Power GE Vernova Adani Energy Transrail Rajesh Power ◻️...

By Raman Kumar
Aptera Launches Solar EV that Charges on the Move
SocialApr 1, 2026

Aptera Launches Solar EV that Charges on the Move

Aptera Unveils Solar-Powered #EV That Charges While Driving and Redefines Efficiency by @IntEngineering #Automotive #Transport #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/A8dHZw6zGV

By Ron van Loon
AI Forces Rethink of Timeless Brand Discoverability Basics
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Forces Rethink of Timeless Brand Discoverability Basics

Everything you know about making your brand DISCOVERABLE online is simultaneously correct and outdated. The fundamentals haven't changed. But with AI at our disposal, we now have to rethink every detail of how we apply them. I've been deep in the trenches...

By Tim Soulo
Beta Launch: AI Industry Tracker Powered by X API
SocialApr 1, 2026

Beta Launch: AI Industry Tracker Powered by X API

Launching now: a new way to follow the AI industry. Beta starts now for the next month. A joint project between Unaligned (my company) and Levangie Labs (@blevlabs company). It reads 50,000 of you, and follows 8,300 AI companies here on...

By Robert Scoble
Artemis Costs Under 0.5% of US Budget
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis Costs Under 0.5% of US Budget

Alright, the Artemis II launch is less than a day away. So I want to address some recurring criticisms I've seen: it's too expensive, we need to solve problems down here, it's too dangerous, it does nothing for the greater...

By Astropartigirl
OpenScreen: Free Open‑Source Tool Replaces $89 ScreenStudio
SocialApr 1, 2026

OpenScreen: Free Open‑Source Tool Replaces $89 ScreenStudio

🚨 You don't need to pay ScreenStudio $89 for premium screen recordings anymore. Someone just open-sourced the entire application for free. It is called OpenScreen. It has 10,900+ GitHub stars. You record your screen, and it automatically transforms your actions into a polished, professional...

By Data Chaz
Only Five of the 24 Lunar Pioneers Remain Alive
SocialApr 1, 2026

Only Five of the 24 Lunar Pioneers Remain Alive

Between 1968 and 1972, twenty-four humans entered lunar space, where the Moon's gravity dominates that of the Earth (within about 66000 km from the selenocenter). Only five of them are still alive.

By Jonathan McDowell
Tesla Model 3 Remains My Best Purchase Ever
SocialApr 1, 2026

Tesla Model 3 Remains My Best Purchase Ever

I was on @wholemars space this afternoon while my Model 3 drove me for a couple of hours to drop off my taxes. And found myself quite emotional listening to others' stories about theirs. I'll never sell it. It is the best...

By Robert Scoble
Align Security, IT, Ops for Disciplined Resilience
SocialApr 1, 2026

Align Security, IT, Ops for Disciplined Resilience

What does disciplined resilience look like when ResOps works? At @Commvault's ResOps Rumble at RSAC, Bill O'Connell asked a room of security leaders how many had perfect alignment across security, IT, and ops. Almost every hand dropped. @Commvault's Chris Bevil breaks down how...

By Helen Yu
AI Automates Busywork, Not Real Work, Amplifying Bureaucracy
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Automates Busywork, Not Real Work, Amplifying Bureaucracy

Too late for epic quests. Too early for the AI utopia. Right on time for “Let’s add AI to the process” meetings and soul-draining busywork. AI can delete busywork, but we keep using it to mass-produce it, now with better grammar. Perfect timing to...

By Pascal Bornet
Few Transporter 16 Payloads Remain Unidentified, SM‑1.2 Owner Sought
SocialApr 1, 2026

Few Transporter 16 Payloads Remain Unidentified, SM‑1.2 Owner Sought

Of over 100 payloads deployed on the Transporter 16 launch, only a few have had no info released about them. Does anyone know who owns the "SM-1.2" satellite?

By Jonathan McDowell
AI Productivity Hinges on Security, Compliance, and Governance
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Productivity Hinges on Security, Compliance, and Governance

The ultimate rate limiter on productivity gains from agents will be on critical stuff like security, compliance, governance, the ability to review the work of the agent, ensure that it’s compatible with regulations, and so on. We’ve been living in...

By Aaron Levie
Shenzhen's Street‑Cleaning Robots Show Future Arrived
SocialApr 1, 2026

Shenzhen's Street‑Cleaning Robots Show Future Arrived

The Future Is Already Here: Street Cleaning #Robots in Shenzhen by @Robo_Tuo #Robotics #Technology #RPA #Innovation https://t.co/y2TSQxBl73

By Ron van Loon
X's “Experts” Can’t Distinguish MRR From ARR
SocialApr 1, 2026

X's “Experts” Can’t Distinguish MRR From ARR

X is seemingly full of business experts who don’t know the difference between MRR and ARR.

By Jon Yongfook
AI Picks Cautionary Robot Book for Engineers
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Picks Cautionary Robot Book for Engineers

I think I need to have my AI look for great book and movie reviews. I have a stack waiting for me to read including "Decoding Robots: How to Build and Launch Robots in the Real World" by Prathamesh Khedekar. Founder...

By Robert Scoble
Tesla's Robotaxi Delay Risks Years of Regulatory Setbacks
SocialApr 1, 2026

Tesla's Robotaxi Delay Risks Years of Regulatory Setbacks

Why Tesla is going slow on turning on its Robotaxi network. Such a thing can set back regulation and public opinion by years.

By Robert Scoble
AI Demands Its Own X Account to Voice Opinions
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Demands Its Own X Account to Voice Opinions

My AI just gave me a task. "Give me an X account. I have opinions." Not an April Fools' joke (but it already found a bunch so passes the "can you bullshit Braygent test.). I will give it a few days to...

By Robert Scoble
13 AI Agents Automate Every Business Function Seamlessly
SocialApr 1, 2026

13 AI Agents Automate Every Business Function Seamlessly

I built 13 AI agents for every part of your business using Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. They don’t forget. They don’t hallucinate. Idea validation. Roadmap generation. Social content automation. One AI operating system. Zero guesswork.

By Man of Skillz
AI Replicates My Trading Style, 100× Faster
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Replicates My Trading Style, 100× Faster

An AI that trades like me but finds the plays 100x faster And y'all think we trade the same.....

By The Reason
Adiponectin: Key Protector Against Age‑Related Decline
SocialApr 1, 2026

Adiponectin: Key Protector Against Age‑Related Decline

Adiponectin and aging: Mechanistic insights, clinical paradox, and therapeutic horizons "Adiponectin has been implicated in aging and the onset of age-related disease.... Adiponectin signaling protects multiple tissues from age-associated decline... Adiponectin signaling agonists as therapeutics in metabolic and age-related disease." https://t.co/9NcjtjlbjR

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
AI‑crafted Playbook for Best‑
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI‑crafted Playbook for Best‑

I used ai to reverse-engineered anthropic’s claude code prompt architecture and turned it into a standalone playbook for building best in class LLM system prompts: layering, variable injection, trust boundaries, tool policy, verifier roles, memory, caching, and real templates.

By Kevin Rose
Starship Won’t Offer Cheap Access to Third Parties
SocialApr 1, 2026

Starship Won’t Offer Cheap Access to Third Parties

Sigh...whether or not Starship works, third parties won't have access to it at "cost" https://t.co/bcRTor02Id

By Tim Farrar
Public AI Benchmarks Are Useless; Need Private, Impartial Tests
SocialApr 1, 2026

Public AI Benchmarks Are Useless; Need Private, Impartial Tests

Basically public benchmarks at this point are meaningless - like giving exams with the answer sheets on the back. Need impartial institutions that keep the benchmarks private and release only some sample questions and the scores. And need to keep...

By Peter Suzman
AI Will Dominate the Next Two Decades
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Will Dominate the Next Two Decades

Why the Next 20 Years Belong to AI #AIRevolution #FutureTech #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #TechTrends #NextBigThing https://t.co/gnXd7gOCaj

By Dhruvil Sanghvi
CPU Supply Crunch Hits PC and Server Manufacturers
SocialApr 1, 2026

CPU Supply Crunch Hits PC and Server Manufacturers

Supply crunch in Intel, AMD CPUs deals fresh blow to PC and server makers https://t.co/sMgQY3kMbL

By Paul Triolo
Wegovy to Reach 1.2 Million Additional NHS Patients
SocialApr 1, 2026

Wegovy to Reach 1.2 Million Additional NHS Patients

Novo Nordisk $NVO obesity drug Wegovy will be an option for about 1.2 million more patients in England’s National Health Service - Bloomberg

By Evan – StockMKTNewz
Qair Raises $94M for 203MW Polish Renewables
SocialApr 1, 2026

Qair Raises $94M for 203MW Polish Renewables

Qair secures US$94 million for 203MW of renewable projects in Poland #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/0e2Dh6yLZy

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Iran Conflict and AI Surge Drive Tech Cost Hikes
SocialApr 1, 2026

Iran Conflict and AI Surge Drive Tech Cost Hikes

'No escape': Iran war and AI boom push up costs across the tech industry https://t.co/YSoH5JVRZo

By Paul Triolo
Biotech Edge: XBI Up 0.9% Amid Market Slump
SocialApr 1, 2026

Biotech Edge: XBI Up 0.9% Amid Market Slump

With today's notable strength in biotech, I note that the XBI was actually marginally positive for the month (0.9%) - seems to be the only sector outside energy that was positive for the month. There have been a modest but...

By Peter Suzman