Iran Conflict Could Cut AI Supplies by Double Digits
1/ Here’s my baseline assessment of what happens to critical AI components if the Iran war continues. It shows a significant double digit decline. Helium, energy, and a narrow set of fab chokepoints. If the disruption persists, the risk isn’t collapse. It’s a steady ramp down. https://t.co/srtMGYWQOQ
Premium+ Fails to Boost Posts, Forced X Pro Upgrade Ripoff
I tried Premium+ @nikitabier I didn't do anything that it promised wrt to post-boosting Forcing me to upgrade to X Pro is a ripoff
Low‑cost, Patent‑free Vaccines Have Helped 100 Million
A “kazarian?” Is that like a Kardashian? What planet are these X trolls from? I develop low-cost often patent-free vaccines for global health and to help humanity. So far 100 million have benefited from access to our vaccine technologies developed...
Check and Update Your Kobo eReader Firmware Easily
Have a @Rakuten @Kobo eReader? Smart choice, it's quite as capable as an Amazon Kindle, with strengths all its own. But is it up-to-date with system software? Here's how to check (and update it, as needed): https://t.co/L67emcu2fa #rakuten #kobo #software...
AI Simulates Patient Tumors, Transforming Oncology Research
@Ronalfa is speaking at @SynBioBeta in May and you probably already know who he is if you've been paying any attention to the AI x bio space. Ron spent years at @RecursionPharma as SVP of Research and acting CSO, helping build...
OpenAI Repo Merges AI Contributions, Codex Stays Anonymous
I explained in today’s @Pragmatic_Eng newsletter: That’s a repo where OpenAI is merging external contributions. Some are made by Claude Code, some with GitHub Copilot, some with Codex. Codex doesn’t add itself as a contributor - on purpose - that’s...
Apple’s Siri Upgrade: Bigger AI Vision, Delayed Rollout
Two things investors should keep in mind as Apple works to do something unique in AI: 1️⃣ The scope of their AI ambitions is bigger than last year’s WWDC comments. It's now expected to include conversational AI and using Siri as...
First Zoox Ride in Austin Celebrates Engineer Roots
Today, I took the inaugural ride around Austin and livestreamed it to our crew. This city is where my career as an engineer began, so riding here felt truly full circle. Austin, we are so excited to be here and...
Musk’s Boring Co. Negotiates Underground Transit Corridor in Houston
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. held talks with the city of Houston about building an underground transit corridor through the center of the Texas metropolis https://t.co/C1188zAcYQ
Claude Code Defaults to Grok 3; Upgrade to 4
FYI for some reason Claude Code will always default you to use Grok 3 and not Grok 4.1 but you should use Grok 4.1 or Grok 4.2 (but that one is more expensive)
Choose the Right Branching Strategy: Trunk vs Feature
Feature branches? Trunk-based development? How do you think about your branching strategy for source code? Here's a good look at some proven patterns: https://t.co/8o8FCGewx8 https://t.co/QYIYdtQ1eX
Apple's Privacy Focus Limits AI Ambitions, Favors On-Device Models
I’ve argued that Apple is constrained by what it can do with AI by its privacy narrative. Apple *has* trained foundation models, and they have a proprietary ~3BN LLM available on device via Foundation Models Framework. They also offer other...
Thermochromic Bifacial PV Glazing Cuts Building Cooling Loads
Thermochromic bifacial PV glazing system for reducing building cooling loads #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lobwSFjhyK https://t.co/0gB6vjwsep
Tax Revenue From Data Centers Should Cushion AI Job Losses
Americans fear AI-related job losses and resent data centers powering that potential displacement. @MarkWarner says communities should use tax revenue from data centers to soften the blow of this economic transition. https://t.co/F8TsvpEI5n via @techcrunch
AI Benefits Evolve to Year‑Round Support with Guardrails
Contributor Spotlight: LaJoi McClendon — AI-powered benefits moving beyond enrollment to year-round support, with the right guardrails. Read LaJoi's take on p. 26 of our eBook. https://t.co/x6mbQ6zZKz #AI #Talent https://t.co/udEnGmVMon
New AI Platform Uncovers Hidden Cancer Targets, Raises $10M
Most cancer drugs go after the same targets: EGFR. PD-L1. HER2. Not because they’re the best targets. Because they’re the only ones we’ve been able to see. RyboDyn Inc. is going after what’s been invisible. The San Diego team, led by Imad Ajjawi, PhD,...
MCP Hype’s Half-Life Shrinks to a Quarter
Remember four months ago when everyone was talking about MCP servers? The half-life of “this changes everything” is down to about a quarter now.
Plan Monthly, Film Weekly, Repurpose Daily for Efficiency
My new content workflow... 📆 Monthly: strategy + planning only. No creating. 📆 Weekly: film + edit same day. Done in under 2 hours. 📆 Daily: 1 hour on supplemental content from that video.
Two Red Flags Equal Unqualified Founder Leads
Founders: Discovery call red flags checklist: 🚩 No clear pain metrics 🚩 Can't name decision maker 🚩 No similar tool spend 🚩 No timeline pressure 🚩 Won't share budget range Any 2 flags = unqualified. Save your time.
Starlink Needs Far Fewer Satellites Than Expected
I agree this is the most significant statement, an acknowledgement of the reality that Starlink demand is not unlimited. 20K V3 BB sats is enough for 200M+ users worldwide, 1200 V2 DTC satellites may be sufficient for occasional use by...
Top Experts Reveal Keys to Enterprise AI Adoption
Great listen about enterprise AI adoption from two of the smartest minds on the topic
See Student Struggles Early with Concept Mastery Dashboard
📊 What if you could see where students are struggling before the unit test? 🔍 @Kira_Learning's Student Atlas shows concept-level mastery while students are still working. 🤝 Excited to partner with Kira for this post. https://t.co/5OHA7m8BiF
X Forces Users Into Pricey Xpremium+ Upgrade
Sneaky, sneaky @X making us move to Xpremium+ over Xpro to keep features we have become accustom to. Don't recall an announcement just log in and today it shows up. 370.29% increase to keep features along with some added...
Instant Unlimited Insights Free Teams From Dashboard Limits
We have entered the INFINITE UI ERA. Statlas MCP + Canon + Prophit Engineer = Endless Customization of Beautiful Personalized Reporting When you organize data effectively and combine it with Ai access you can generate any insight and visualization at warp speed. Problems...
Apple’s Open Siri Boosts Revenue, Justifies AAPL Overweight
Macro: Apple opens Siri to third‑party AIs (iOS27), shifting to an open AI platform and unlocking subscription revenue. Key risks: execution and regulation. Insight: overweight AAPL. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
NIH‑funded VR Trial Improves IBS Symptoms
Really excited to share new VR research for IBS symptom support. Our NIH-funded randomized trial is showing notable benefits, and we’re presenting it today at #vMed26.
OpenAI’s Promised Rapid Shifts Clash with Economic Weight
"Please expect a very high rate of change from us" Sam Altman told us six months ago. But OpenAI isn't a plucky startup. It's a giant, deeply tied to our current and future economy. Maybe take a breather on the changes...
Cells Store Inflammation Memory via Epigenetic Chromatin Domains
🆕 @ScienceMagazine How do our cells have long term memory of inflammation that can later lead to persistent, chronic inflammation and disease? Through specific epigenetic chromatin changes, aka "memory domains" @ScienceVisuals https://t.co/mt70OwH144 https://t.co/DMk7SaIuBc https://t.co/FaPpN0331q
Upgrade Your Zoom Webcam—Don’t Settle for Poor Quality
Just a reminder the webcam you're using for Zoom calls sucks (and you don't have to put up with it)
Budderfly Secures $550M to Expand Energy-as-a-Service
Budderfly raises $550 million to scale its Energy-as-a-Service platform #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/mVu3KQ8ZPN
Missing AI Signals Cost Billions; Claim Your Market
OpenAI killed Sora. Disney found out 30 minutes before and pulled a billion-dollar deal the same day. The signal was real. AI video was exploding. But while OpenAI chased it, Anthropic took 73% of first-time enterprise buyers. Seeing a signal is step...
New Randomized Measurement Protocol Estimates Arbitrary Nonlinear Quantum Observables Optimally
Optimal randomized measurements for a family of nonlinear quantum properties: We answer how non-linear quantities can be estimated with the same standards as expectation values in classical shadows. https://t.co/6e3fWUyL0p Quantum learning encounters fundamental challenges when estimating nonlinear properties, owing to the inherent linearity...
User Reports Sidebar Assistant Failure After Restart
hello @perplexity_ai gang, any idea why the sidebar assistant isn't working? have restarted my computer and comet https://t.co/QhGiTOTnuy
Regain Ad Control, Boost Sales 69% in 10 Days
I spoke with a founder in November who had her sales get cut in half almost immediately after hiring an agency. She had no idea what they had changed or why it was happening, and the agency couldn't give her a...
Shopify Introduces a Fun New Way to Tinker
A new delightful way to Tinker with your latest ideas. Made with love by Shopify.
CIOs Shift to Variable AI Budgeting Amid Token Volatility
#CIOChat Q4: Endgame: If more IT workloads consume tokens, budgeting shifts from fixed to variable, a major $ issue. How are CIOs adapting financial models like FinOps for AI, chargebacks, or automated guardrails? How do you manage volatility while still enabling...
Small, Niche AI Models Crumble on Out-of-Distribution Challenges
Small AI models and specialized vertical AI models are very brittle. Any unusual situation or out-of-distribution issue and they break down. You also won’t get emergent leaps or good problem solving. They still have uses, but benchmarks don’t do a good...
Rio Tinto, Australia Pledge $2B for Renewable‑powered Boyne Smelter
Storage-firmed renewables: Rio Tinto and Australian governments commit AU$2 billion to future-proof Boyne smelter #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/FjGb9Wzr6q
American Startups Missing Huge Open-Source AI Opportunity
Frankly I’m shocked that not many more American startups and big tech have noticed the massive opportunity and gap in the market for American open-source AI https://t.co/93mzlvoD53
AI “Slop” Is Simply Early‑stage Generated Content
what people call "ai slop" is just AI generated content that's not good enough yet
Claude Code Speeds Terminal Workflow, but Lacks Input Alerts
Switched to using Claude Code in the terminal more. It feels faster and more natural. But I miss one simple thing: notifications when it needs input.
AI Text and Images Reach Human‑Like Realism
the uncanny valley is over for text and photos. I can't tell the difference. Video next. What happens after that?
Proactive Code Scanning: Fix Bugs Before They Occur
Now extrapolate this into the future: instead of just reactively fixing issues when they occur, the next step is to proactively fix them as they are detected by a background agent that scans the codebase 24/7 and simulates error scenarios.
Google Revises Shopping Ads Political Policy Worldwide
ICYMI: Google will update its Shopping Ads political content policy in several countries https://t.co/YI3Sj141FI https://t.co/5WbKVkbuZl
Treat AI Failures as Observability, Not PR Issues
Hallucinations, bad decisions, and dangerous actions are observability problems before they become PR problems. #DevSecOps #AI https://t.co/tRGwCPc4Mb
Five Ironwood TPU Optimization Strategies for ML Engineers
A developer’s guide to training with Ironwood TPUs https://t.co/eFGnybvR0G < it's really five optimization strategies for ML engineers. Check it out.
Instagram Launches Reels Ads for TV, Movies, Cultural Events
Instagram to Sell Reels Ads for Viral TV and Movies Content, ‘Cultural Moments’ Like NFL Games and Black Friday https://t.co/yxkIQNZSec via @variety
Apple Opens Siri to Rivals, Sparking Privacy Concerns
So how does the $AAPL privacy angle work here? Do external apps now get access to the data on my phone? So much for the local modeling pitch. *APPLE TO OPEN UP SIRI TO RIVAL AI ASSISTANTS IN STRATEGY SHIFT
AI Token Spend Hard to Forecast, Value Unclear
A1) It’s very challenging to forecast spend on AI tokens or connect spend to value. #CIOchat
Fewer Reply‑guy Bots Could Boost Organic Reach
Now that reply-guying may be dead, will the algorithm become more generous with post exposure?