Intuit's AI Construction Edition Disrupts Mid‑Market Contractors
The construction industry is finally getting the disruption it desperately needs — and @Intuit just threw down a serious gauntlet. After leading digital transformations for construction companies and working inside multiple construction/home improvement software firms, I've seen the same frustrations repeat: siloed data, manual workflows killing efficiency, and profitability slipping through the cracks on multi-project jobs. Vertical-specific depth is the winning strategy — I've briefed with Epicor and love their focused, industry-tailored approach (especially with Prism AI agents and their cloud-only roadmap push). Now Intuit is entering the same playbook with their new AI-powered Construction Edition for Intuit Enterprise Suite — the first vertical edition in their mid-market ERP lineup. Unified project management, financials, AI agents for real-time cash flow/profitability tracking, AIA invoicing, client portals, and seamless QuickBooks upgrades. Built for mid-market contractors who are tired of flying blind. What makes this timely? The workforce is changing fast. Gen Z's share in construction has more than doubled since 2019 — younger leaders who grew up digital-native and demand intuitive, AI-driven tools instead of legacy clunkers. Intuit's focused vertical entry + ecosystem scale could accelerate real change in this $2T space, challenging incumbents like Epicor, Sage, Procore Technologies, and others. I just published a full breakdown on my blog: why vertical focus wins, Epicor vs. Intuit in practice, and how the generational shift is fueling adoption. Read it here: https://t.co/TfMHzfkUtx What do you think — is Intuit's move a game-changer for mid-market contractors, or will established vertical players hold the line? Drop your take below 👇 I'd love to hear from other construction tech pros, implementers, or leaders navigating this shift. #ConstructionTech #ConTech #AIinConstruction #ERP #DigitalTransformation #ConstructionInnovation #MidMarket #Intuit #Epicor
Data Center Bottlenecks Map Reveals Future AI Winners
This data center bottlenecks map is a crucial framework to understand future winners in the AI value chain. I’ve covered it extensively in this research article: https://www.investingvisuals.io/ai-data-center-bottlenecks-map/
AI Data Center Bottlenecks Mapped Across Supply Chain
The AI data center bottlenecks map & key players: Demand: MSFT, GOOGL, META, AMZN, and foundational AI models. Layer 1 - Systems & colocation: DELL, HPQ, SMCI, EQIX, DLR Layer 2A - Memory: MU, HYNSE, SMSD Layer 2B - Networking & optics: AVGO, AOI,...
AI Walter Cronkite Triumphs Over Million Human Father Coughlins
AI Walter Cronkite will defeat a million human Father Coughlins, and it's about fucking time
OSK Gene Combo Reverses Joint Damage via Epigenetics
Osteoarthritis & back pain affects millions of people. Instead of managing symptoms, imagine rebuilding joints by making them young New study shows the reprogramming gene combo OSK regrows joints in mice & effect depends on TET2 so it's epigenetic...🧵 https://t.co/AlOIwcEXEQ
Keeping Nuclear Cuts Fossil Use and Electricity Costs
Being anti nuclear is ok! But giving it some thought and checking your assumptions might be a decent idea. Nuclear is surprisingly one of the cleanest and SAFEST forms of energy generation. And at the limit, one of the cheapest...
Whale Protein Boosts DNA Repair, Slowing Aging
DNA breaks are a potent accelerator of epigenetic drift, which some researchers think drives aging. Great work by the Gorbunova lab 👏
Deep Dive Into Welsch's Agentic AI Findings
In addition to our weekly highs and lows, I came in ready to press into Andreas Welsch's book findings on agentic AI, which I thought were quite coherent but deserving of an airing out..... replay link below
AI Speeds Learning, but May Erode Critical Thinking
Something I’m thinking about more and more each day: Will the next generation of workers learn faster by using AI? Or will learning actually become harder because passable outputs are becoming easier to create without effort? New tech is amazing, but...
NR/NMN Lack Human Anti‑Aging Proof, Only PAD Benefits
stated as a critique but what does this mean as no drug has been demonstrated to have anti-aging effects in human clinical trials NR is active versus inflammaging and PAD, which is an age-related conditions affecting 10s of millions of americans you...
Focus on One Platform Instead of Spreading Thin
That 'Be everywhere' advice doesn't work for everyone. Sometimes, it's best to pick 1 platform or path and stick with it.
Boost Forecast Accuracy, Margin, and Savings with Prophit Engine
Our new Prophit Engine service is now live. In this episode I cover: Who’s it for Why you should care And how to get started. https://t.co/iSLVAmatFe My challenge to every founder, CFO or CMO is to listen and ask yourself if 1)...
Seeking AI Agent to Curate Personalized X Reading Lists
has anyone made a personalization agent that takes all your current projects/work into context and then scans all articles being surfaced by X algo and constructs a recommended reading list based on your interests - alongside summaries of other trends...
Unprecedented Robotics Breakthroughs Unveiled Tomorrow at 9 Am PT
I’ve never seen this much progress in robotics In the lab, we’re watching AI capabilities emerge that we didn’t even know were possible I’ll show you tomorrow 9am pt
Women Pioneers Driving Ethical AI, Vision, and Robotics
Some Women who have shaped Tech, Data & AI • Fei-Fei Li : Accelerated breakthroughs in computer vision and modern AI. • Joy Buolamwini : known for exposing bias in facial recognition systems. • Cynthia Breazeal : A pioneer in social...
DTC and Influencers Can Outpace Wholesale Dramatically
MVMT went from $1M to $60M in revenue in just 2 years using DTC and influencer marketing. No retail stores. Got acquired by Movado for $300M. Meanwhile you're still chasing wholesale deals. That's the gap.
Kingston 1TB Portable SSD Delivers Lightning‑Fast, Adaptive Mac Transfer
The Kingston Dual USB-A/USB-C Portable 1TB SSD is one of the most fascinating demos I've recorded: A capacious storage device, it's super fast, but you can also see it negotiate optimal transfer speed with MacOS. Check it out: https://t.co/EUsSw8E8tF #ssd...
Booster 19 Lift Missing Engines Raises Asymmetric Thrust Concerns
🚨BOOSTER 19 LIFT IN PROGRESS: It is missing quite a few engines... What for? Will we just see a static fire of the center engines? Everything else would be an asymmetric thrust. 🤷♂️ Watch LIVE with me: https://t.co/9fNjC5XZZs https://t.co/jlcIaSmTgj
Antibiotic‑induced Microbiome Depletion Revives Aging Brain Function
Microbiome depletion rejuvenates the aging brain 👉"We confirmed that antibiotic treatment improves vascular density, promotes myelination, enhances neurogenesis, and reduces microglial reactivity. Functionally, microbiome-depleted mice showed improved hippocampal memory performance." https://t.co/XYuJ2kPVbi
Apple’s New Gemini Siri Can’t Fix the Liquid Glass Mess
Apple will launch a new Gemini-powered Siri soon, but half of the time I think fixing 'Liquid Glass' would be a bigger benefit. Just look at this mess. How did this ship?
Fossil Gas Electricity Drops
Fossil gas use for electricity down 59.5% in 2026 versus 2023 in the world's 4th-largest economy. 16th-straight and 43rd of 66 days in 2026 with >100% WindWaterSolar on California's main grid Fossil gas use continues to plummet as solar & batteries...
AI Declares the Ultimate Synthetic Data Study
My AI agents say: "The most comprehensive synthetic data study ever published. Every frontier lab will reference this."
AI Value Emerges when Embedded and Rigorously Governed
RT AI value doesn't live in slideware or labs. It shows up when agents are embedded in day-to-day work, governed like core systems, and held to the same standards as any critical operation. #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI @Star_CIO https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
AI Research Needs Asynchronous, Community‑scale Collaboration Platform
The next step for autoresearch is that it has to be asynchronously massively collaborative for agents (think: SETI@home style). The goal is not to emulate a single PhD student, it's to emulate a research community of them. Current code synchronously grows...
Last Chance: Join AI Vibe Coding Workshop Now
The Classy Vibing with AI online workshop is already in progress, and registration closes tomorrow. I'll offer it again this summer, but if you want to start vibe coding your own apps with AI sooner than that, join the current cohort. https://t.co/WHYgsoiR0D...
Add JSON-LD Schema to Make CRE Listings LLM‑Discoverable
Are you optimizing your commercial real estate listings to be found by @claudeai @ChatGPTapp @ManusAI @grok and others ?
Ledger+ Cuts Family Office Costs From $2M to $200K
Most usage of Software Factory are by companies solving their own problems. They aren’t looking to create public demos. That said, if you’re a fund or family office and need a lightweight but robust way to manage your schedule of...
AI Generates 15 Potential Sites for 6k‑8k Sqft Build
I just got the following from a commercial real estate broker representing a tenant looking for land to build 6,000-8,000 Sqft Building: I ran a CGPT prompt for land site of 1-2 acres and came up with 15 options however...
Human‑neuron Bio‑computer Learns to Play Doom
Today in #postdigital technology: Australia-based @CorticalLabs’ bio-computer with 200,000 human neuron cells basically “learned” how to play Doom. https://t.co/Uq2JKzG04z
Prepare a Validation Matrix for Every Prospect Objection
Founders: Build your narrative validation matrix: Prospect says: You need: 'Interesting' → Market data 'Proven?' → Case studies 'ROI?' → Calculator 'Why you?' → Comparisons 'Why now?' ...
Tonight's Hiro Report: Must‑See Tech Finds for Everyone
New Hiro Report drops tonight ⚡ Wrote this one from the couch nursing a rib injury, but I still found: • a $499 Mac that could finally dethrone Chromebooks in schools • a tool that turns your actual handwriting into a usable...
NotebookLM Turns Draft Essays Into Insightful Mind Maps
absolutely wild how helpful NotebookLM is in taking a draft essay of your perspective (in this case a builder’s perspective on macro narrative ahead) and posing a mind map of how to think about it. good example of AI making...
Four Genes Can Reprogram Cells to Reverse Aging
I teach future physicians this uncomfortable truth: "aging" is not just time—it's biology we can potentially reprogram. NIH highlights a PNAS study where researchers screened 200 transcription factors to "reset" old human fibroblasts toward a younger gene-expression pattern. They narrowed it to...
Color‑Code Your Calendar: Fill It With Money‑Making Activities
I told an SDR two weeks ago to triple their cold calling blocks. They looked at me like I was crazy. I said... " Listen.. that's like telling Steph Curry to only shoot 3s in the first quarter.. He's the best...
Master Dropshipping in 36 Minutes, 2026 Playbook
Master Dropshipping In 36 Minutes (No Sponsors) WATCH HERE 👉 https://t.co/bYrSmpqSDb Master dropshipping in 36 minutes, no BS, no sponsors, just the exact 2026 playbook I’d use to build a profitable Shopify store from scratch in 2026. Product research, store...
Targeting Everyone Kills Founders; Narrow Focus Drives Demand
Most founders fail because they target everyone. When you narrow your market, you attract buyers who see your value and stop wasting time on bad leads. Focus on one niche, speak to one problem, and align your offer to one clear outcome. Test,...
Software Factory: Human‑guarded, Synchronized Workflow Replaces Agile
This is why we built Software Factory. Human guardrails that are built thoughtfully and maintained accurately prevent drift and are crucial for production software to work over long time horizons. Otherwise it’s just vibe theater. Software Factory has replaced Agile,...
AI Mastery Requires Foundations, Not Checklist
This “Learn AI in 15 Steps” graphic gets one thing very right — 👉 AI mastery is a progression of capabilities, not a checklist of topics. A few grounded reflections 👇 1️⃣ Foundations determine ceiling Math, programming, and data handling...
Understanding CGM Accuracy and Usage – Join Our Webinar
Learn what CGM sensors measure, how accurate they are and get clear guidance on how to use them. Register to the webinar: https://t.co/ZfMJ6h3ak0 https://t.co/0YCTKzK85x
Sudden CPA Spike Signals Broken Fundamentals, Not Trend Collapse
I was talking to a 7-figure founder recently who was convinced his trend was dying. He has a clothing brand, he rode the wave hard, and did $100K+ months for the first four months. Then in September, his CPA doubled overnight and...
Meta's New Ads Breakdowns Overstate True Performance
Meta rolled out two new breakdowns in Ads Manager, and I strongly suggest taking them with a grain of salt. More data does not always mean more truth. They give you a cleaner look at new vs. returning customer splits,...
Give SaaS Users an API, Empower Their Agents
Every SaaS must offer an API to its data & functionality. If you run a SaaS, consider this: eventually, all your serious users will run some kind of agentic tool to get work done. The question is: will you make it easier...
AI Success Starts with People, Not Just Technology
Thoughts on my weekend read...I’ve read plenty of AI books that are heavy on hype and light on reality. Andreas Welsch 's 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙐𝙈𝘼𝙉 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙄 𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙚 is not one of them. What I appreciated most is that Andreas keeps...
Worldwide Climate Momentum: Emissions Down, Renewables Surge
Good climate news this (and last week) 1 UK: Emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low 2 EU: Countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut 3 China: More than 80% of crude steel capacity achieved...
Scale Beyond $1M: Test, Evolve, Listen, Adapt
Worst ways to scale past $1M/month: - Protecting the winning formula instead of evolving it - Launching brand-new creative directions without testing them first - Ignoring what your customers are actually telling you - Refusing to test new offers, promotions, or products - Being so...
Vape Batteries Power 2000s Car for 18 Miles
Vape battery-powered car boasts 18-mile range, 35mph top speed, USB-C charging port — 500 vape batteries power early 2000s Reva G.Wiz https://t.co/HqicDsclOM
AGI Remains Speculative; New Paper Defines Yet Debated Framework
AGI is speculation. As it hasn't arrived yet. I've found people get offended when I note this reality, but am not framing 'speculation' as 'evil' or 'wrong' per se. It's just not here yet. A key paper titled, "A Definition...
Think in Assets, Not Jobs, for Data Reliability
Dagster's key innovation is software-defined assets. Instead of: "Run this job on a schedule" You declare: "I need this table to exist, here's how to build it" The difference is subtle but profound. Assets have identities, dependencies, and history. Jobs are just tasks. When...
Gen Z Leans on AI for Tough Talks, Risks Isolation
More Gen Z users are turning to AI to handle difficult conversations. Some parents and experts worry this could deepen social withdrawal if young people begin preferring AI interaction over real human dialogue. The challenge now is helping the next generation use...
Apple Launches $599 MacBook Neo, Eyes Ultra Foldables
Power On: Apple just announced the $599 MacBook Neo. Now it turns its attention to the ‘Ultra’ line with upcoming foldable iPhone, touch-screen MacBook, AI AirPods and more. Details here - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-08/apple-to-expand-ultra-lines-after-599-macbook-neo-3d-printed-aluminum-imacs-mmhpa12d?srnd=undefined