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Renewables and EVs: Natural Hedges Against Fossil Price Swings
SocialMar 6, 2026

Renewables and EVs: Natural Hedges Against Fossil Price Swings

Renewables are a hedge against volatile coal and gas prices. Electric vehicles are a hedge against volatile oil / gasoline prices.

By Ramez Naam
Turn Data Projects Into Portfolio‑Ready Workflows
SocialMar 6, 2026

Turn Data Projects Into Portfolio‑Ready Workflows

Imagine a place where you could: • Pick a data project • Follow a structured workflow • Build something real • Add it straight to your portfolio That's the direction we're exploring.

By Ebere Oyek (Nelo) — Data | AI | ML
Ukraine Feedback Boosts Merops, Guides US Drone Strategy
SocialMar 6, 2026

Ukraine Feedback Boosts Merops, Guides US Drone Strategy

Merops has performed well in Ukraine and the system has been continuously improved in response to feedback from Ukrainian drone units and adaptations in Russia’s employment of Shahed / Geran OWA UAS. It is a good example of how the...

By Rob Lee
Australia’s First Solar‑battery Hybrid Joins Main Grid
SocialMar 6, 2026

Australia’s First Solar‑battery Hybrid Joins Main Grid

Last panel goes up at first solar-battery hybrid project to connect to Australia’s main grid #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/tb5PxgANt4 https://t.co/8kxzbdDkVf

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
SpaceX Executes Largest Starship Site Expansion Yet
SocialMar 6, 2026

SpaceX Executes Largest Starship Site Expansion Yet

🚨LAUNCH SITE EXPANSION: SpaceX is performing the largest expansion in its Starship launch site history. At the same time, Pad 2 is made ready for Flight 12, and Pad 1 is being updated. Parallel execution enables SpaceX to be faster than anyone else....

By Felix Schlang
Solar Remains Top‑rated, yet GOP Vilifies It
SocialMar 6, 2026

Solar Remains Top‑rated, yet GOP Vilifies It

Interestingly, solar never got polarized among the US populace. For 20 years, it's polled as the most popular energy source in the US, by wide margins, across the country. It's just that certain members of the GOP political class hated...

By Ramez Naam
Ten Emerging U.S. Healthcare Trends Shaping 2026
SocialMar 6, 2026

Ten Emerging U.S. Healthcare Trends Shaping 2026

The future of U.S. medicine: 10 health care trends in 2026 https://t.co/Cp6QufTISs #Physician #Malpractice via @kevinmd

By Kevin Pho, MD
AI Transforming Clinical Care Guides New HHS Policies
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI Transforming Clinical Care Guides New HHS Policies

Artificial intelligence in clinical care: Shaping the HHS policy landscape https://t.co/XF7GFSav1j #Policy #PublicHealthPolicy via @kevinmd

By Kevin Pho, MD
Solar and Batteries Outperform Nuclear in Cost and Speed
SocialMar 6, 2026

Solar and Batteries Outperform Nuclear in Cost and Speed

So what's the purpose of nuclear? CA had enough solar+batteries in 2025 to produce a constant 4 GW every minute of 90% of days in 2025 plus more power during other hours 4 GW=180% of the constant 2.2 GW DC nuc plant,...

By Mark Z. Jacobson
Inverter Approach Offers Cheaper Alternative to DTT, Lab Finds
SocialMar 6, 2026

Inverter Approach Offers Cheaper Alternative to DTT, Lab Finds

US national lab highlights inverter approach as cheaper alternative to DTT #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Tnle3OYaMQ

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Netflix Leverages AI to Accelerate Content Production
SocialMar 6, 2026

Netflix Leverages AI to Accelerate Content Production

⚡️ Netflix Will Use AI to Increase the Velocity of Content Creation ⚡️ $NFLX @netflix released a short five minute explainer video with InterPositive founder and actor Ben Affleck, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, and Netflix Chief Product and...

By Rich Greenfield
AI Fear Porn Overblown; Try Firing All White‑Collar Workers
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI Fear Porn Overblown; Try Firing All White‑Collar Workers

Anybody else tired of all the fear porn about AI emanating from some industry leaders? How about: "Okay, you axe all your professional or white-collar employees (accountants, marketers, lawyers) over the next 18 mos. We'll check back then to see...

By Joe McKendrick
Check Your Data Exposure with Free Breach Lookup Tools
SocialMar 6, 2026

Check Your Data Exposure with Free Breach Lookup Tools

“To check if your details have appeared in any other public data breaches, there are a number of online tools that you can use, such as https://t.co/nppjjGzwdR” 😎

By Troy Hunt
Google Rolls Out Suite of AI Tools and Gemini Upgrades
SocialMar 6, 2026

Google Rolls Out Suite of AI Tools and Gemini Upgrades

ICYMI, here’s a recap of this week’s launches: — Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite (in preview), our most cost-efficient Gemini 3 series model yet — Cinematic Video Overviews from @NotebookLM, turning your sources into bespoke, immersive videos — 10 custom styles for NotebookLM Infographics,...

By Google AI
Virginia Compels Google to Disclose Data Center Details
SocialMar 6, 2026

Virginia Compels Google to Disclose Data Center Details

Why Virginia Forced Google to Spill Its Data Center Secrets #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/iFmw63s4Oa https://t.co/wsE85RobBs

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
High Cancellation Rates OK Only With Supporting Business Model
SocialMar 6, 2026

High Cancellation Rates OK Only With Supporting Business Model

Any metric can be out of whack if the rest of the business model supports it. For example Shopify is objectively a phenomenal business, but their cancellation rate is 7%/mo. That's fatally high… normally. But they have such great NRR for...

By Jason Cohen
Valve Targets 2026 Steam Machine Despite Component Cost Spikes
SocialMar 6, 2026

Valve Targets 2026 Steam Machine Despite Component Cost Spikes

Valve says it “hopes” to ship Steam Machine in 2026, but skyrocketing prices for memory and storage have caused “challenges.” https://t.co/IyF4yucybr

By Geoff Keighley
When SEO Webinars Turn Into Weekend Exit Signals
SocialMar 6, 2026

When SEO Webinars Turn Into Weekend Exit Signals

Someone just sent me a high-profile webinar about “SEO vs AEO” where the AEO part apparently focused on “adding FAQ schema to product pages” Ok. That’s my sign that it’s officially time to log off for the weekend 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽 https://t.co/zWCUoVLqIw

By Lily Ray
Anduril Prioritizes Battle OS Over Platforms in Combat Race
SocialMar 6, 2026

Anduril Prioritizes Battle OS Over Platforms in Combat Race

"The thing that really matters is the autonomy behaviours that should be sovereign, because we can swap out vehicles.” How Anduril is building the battle OS first, platforms second as West races to rebuild combat mass #avgeek https://t.co/69i5ruKVXK https://t.co/nJuPlxPPGf

By Tim Robinson
Electrifying Sydney‑Melbourne Freight Pays Back in Under Four Years
SocialMar 6, 2026

Electrifying Sydney‑Melbourne Freight Pays Back in Under Four Years

Electrifying all road freight between Sydney and Melbourne is a no brainer: The payback is less than 4 years #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/c9lBrAwKGN https://t.co/bLDZIjZQQ5

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
NASA Justifies Sole-Source ULA Contract for Artemis Upper Stages
SocialMar 6, 2026

NASA Justifies Sole-Source ULA Contract for Artemis Upper Stages

It's happening. "This justification provides the rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition to award a sole-source contract to United Launch Alliance (ULA) to procure replacement upper stages for use in the Space Launch System (SLS) for the...

By Eric Berger
Weekly ROS Updates: Conferences, Scholarships, AI Challenge, Tutorials
SocialMar 6, 2026

Weekly ROS Updates: Conferences, Scholarships, AI Challenge, Tutorials

Here is your #ROS and open source robotics news for this week: 🛠️ROSCon Toronto Art + Diversity Scholarhsip 🛠️ROS By-The-Bay @nvidia GTC Edition 🛠️ROSCon Belgium is go! 🛠️Intrinsic AI Challenge Kickoff and Toolkit 🛠️Gazebo system plugin tutorials ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/CJtJALNGnZ

By Open Robotics
M5 MacBook Air Outpaces M4 in Just 24 Hours
SocialMar 6, 2026

M5 MacBook Air Outpaces M4 in Just 24 Hours

24 hours with the MacBook Air M5 — it's already faster than the M4 MacBook Air https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/24-hours-with-the-macbook-air-m5-its-already-faster-than-the-m4-macbook-air

By Lance Ulanoff
Trump’s Tech Energy Pledge: Genuine or PR Stunt?
SocialMar 6, 2026

Trump’s Tech Energy Pledge: Genuine or PR Stunt?

Trump asks tech titans to sign an energy pledge, but is it just PR? #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/Dwehx3RcZ6

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
If AI Isn’t Your 24/7 Obsession, You’re Behind
SocialMar 6, 2026

If AI Isn’t Your 24/7 Obsession, You’re Behind

If you are not using AI for 12 hours per day And not waking up in the middle of the night thinking how you could use it better And not feeling a potent mix of existential crisis paired with absurd optimism around...

By Dickie Bush
New AI Community Watch Tool Showcases X API Power
SocialMar 6, 2026

New AI Community Watch Tool Showcases X API Power

Sneak peek: A new way to watch all of AI community here on X. Coming soon, want your feedback as I put finishing touches on it. Built as joint project with @blevlabs and me. OpenClaw can't do as good, neither can any other...

By Robert Scoble
AI Assistant Cuts Founder Admin to Zero
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI Assistant Cuts Founder Admin to Zero

If you run a business, you need to see this 👀 @HeyNoahAI is a new assistant built strictly for Founders and Execs, designed to slash your admin and coordination time to absolute zero 📉 Mark your calendars for March 10th, 2026. Grab your...

By Data Chaz
Major Peptide Supplier Closes, Gray Market Faces Crackdown
SocialMar 6, 2026

Major Peptide Supplier Closes, Gray Market Faces Crackdown

Assuming this is real it may have something to do with their “must pay by Venmo to the following name” (at least that’s how it used to be). FDA is easing up on some aspects of peptides but gray market...

By Andrew Huberman – Huberman Lab
Legacy Brand Stories Go Digital with Perfion PIM
SocialMar 6, 2026

Legacy Brand Stories Go Digital with Perfion PIM

We transition 50-year-old brand stories from paper catalogs to digital channels. Boyum's Perfion PIM maintains heritage as our single source of truth. Manage brand data with accuracy across all platforms. https://t.co/ZsEwnG4p2n https://t.co/jDz62lUBNZ

By David Strausser
Naringenin Boosts Brain Longevity by Targeting Aging Hallmarks
SocialMar 6, 2026

Naringenin Boosts Brain Longevity by Targeting Aging Hallmarks

Targeting aging hallmarks in brain health within the framework of preventive medicine: mechanistic insights into naringenin's role in longevity, synaptic function, and cellular homeostasis https://t.co/JPiEz5VnQe https://t.co/C0EYPRepwy

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
AI Empowers Solo Entrepreneurs to Build End‑to‑End Businesses
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI Empowers Solo Entrepreneurs to Build End‑to‑End Businesses

We are seeing the rise of the full stack entrepreneur. AI is expanding the scope of what an individual entrepreneur can do. She can have the idea. She can test it using a virtual customer panel constructed with LLMs. She...

By Dharmesh Shah
Anthropic Could Break Slack’s Restrictive Data Policies
SocialMar 6, 2026

Anthropic Could Break Slack’s Restrictive Data Policies

Slack is the most important text data source in most companies, but it has the worst data access policies in enterprise software. The only thing that will fix it is competition, and Anthropic is the right company to do it....

By George Fraser
CIOs and CHROs Must Co‑lead AI Literacy for Scale
SocialMar 6, 2026

CIOs and CHROs Must Co‑lead AI Literacy for Scale

RT AI democratization is a change management problem. CIOs must partner with CHROs on AI literacy, "vibe then verify" cultures, and on-the-job learning that turns pilots into scaled outcomes. #ChangeManagement #AI #CHRO #CIO #AIDemocratization @Star_CIO https://t.co/8OLLAWNSNL

By Isaac Sacolick
Great AI Won’t Save Poor Customer Journeys
SocialMar 6, 2026

Great AI Won’t Save Poor Customer Journeys

Today's reminder that, even in the age of AI, marketing still matters. In my exuberance over the launch of ChatGPT 5.4 yesterday, I hit a usage limit. But instead of using this as an upsell opportunity, I got the below...

By Matt Heinz
AI Platform Could Add $1,500 Annual Battery Savings
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI Platform Could Add $1,500 Annual Battery Savings

“Turning point:” New AI platform promises to boost home battery payback by up to $1,500 a year #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/a6Zwu6PFYt https://t.co/hGz7GBwWiS

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
One Person Can't Replace Four Without More Than AI
SocialMar 6, 2026

One Person Can't Replace Four Without More Than AI

"Just hire someone smart and give them AI tools." That's not a strategy. That's a hope. Part 2 of the 10% OpEx series breaks down what actually has to be true before one person can do the work of four....

By Taylor Holiday
Spotify Launches Premium AI Tier, Becoming 2026 AI Winner
SocialMar 6, 2026

Spotify Launches Premium AI Tier, Becoming 2026 AI Winner

⚡️ Premium-Priced AI Tier Coming to @Spotify ⚡️ $SPOT Spotify will transform from AI loser to AI winner over the course of 2026 https://t.co/DgqxhetIEf

By Rich Greenfield
PEP Slows Aging by Blocking Inflammation Pathway
SocialMar 6, 2026

PEP Slows Aging by Blocking Inflammation Pathway

PEP protects against age-related inflammation, puts the brake on the aging process in mice, high levels in humans correlate with low inflammation So what is PEP, you ask? phosphoenolpyruvate, from glucose metabolism, a, master regulator, blocks cGAS-STING https://t.co/glMvaHSjOq https://t.co/MSVMBJbHm4

By Eric Topol
Clean Energy Funding Still Trails Military Budgets
SocialMar 6, 2026

Clean Energy Funding Still Trails Military Budgets

On The Climate Brink, @hausfath.bsky.social writes about the trends of spending on clean energy vs. national defense: When will clean energy spending exceed military spending? https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/when-will-clean-energy-spending-exceed

By Andrew Dessler
AI and Data Personalize Hospitality, Boosting Loyalty and Profits
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI and Data Personalize Hospitality, Boosting Loyalty and Profits

Data, AI, and loyalty are converging to create truly individualized restaurant and hospitality guest experiences that drive measurable business impact. https://t.co/Z6AVdpOTbF https://t.co/6wO8l57slU

By Chad S. White
Beyond Robots: AI Needs Infrastructure, Supply Chains Evolve
SocialMar 6, 2026

Beyond Robots: AI Needs Infrastructure, Supply Chains Evolve

Robots were the unofficial mascot of MWC this year. Meanwhile, the real conversations happening in the halls were about something much bigger: the pressure points shaping the next phase of the industry. AI that needs real infrastructure. Supply chains that are...

By Carolina Milanesi
Scale AI Training: Replace Human Feedback with AI Evaluations
SocialMar 6, 2026

Scale AI Training: Replace Human Feedback with AI Evaluations

Training AI with human feedback works well. But humans are slow, expensive, and inconsistent. So how do you scale feedback to millions of examples? You replace the human with AI — or remove opinions entirely. That's RLAIF and RLVR. Swipe through the carousel to understand: RLAIF...

By Louis Bouchard
Proton Defends Compliance with Local Law, Sparks Backlash
SocialMar 6, 2026

Proton Defends Compliance with Local Law, Sparks Backlash

People still shocked that Proton adheres to the law in the country in which they’re based 😮

By Troy Hunt
AI CFO and Back‑Office Revolutionize Business Banking
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI CFO and Back‑Office Revolutionize Business Banking

Interesting idea. If done right, this could change how banking works for business owners. An AI CFO that helps manage finances and an AI-native back office that speeds up things like underwriting could make the whole experience much faster and simpler.

By Hasan Toor
Tracking Organic Visibility in Public AI Search Cases
SocialMar 6, 2026

Tracking Organic Visibility in Public AI Search Cases

It’s always a fun ride checking organic visibility for the public AI search case studies 😂

By Lily Ray
AI-Powered Mantle MCP Eliminates Integration Headaches
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI-Powered Mantle MCP Eliminates Integration Headaches

We're going to try the Mantle MCP, it sounds like it'll do what we need here. > Integrating Mantle used to take hours of reading documentation, writing boilerplate code, and configuring resources. With the Foundations MCP, an AI agent handles all...

By Kurt Elster
Apple’s Mac Growth Spike Fueled by Neo Expansion
SocialMar 6, 2026

Apple’s Mac Growth Spike Fueled by Neo Expansion

I have LONG argued, Mac is Apple's greatest short term growth lever. By adding Neo, they just added potential TAM grab of 50m units a year from that price band $600-800 Apple sells ~25-30m Macs depending on the year. ...

By Ben Bajarin
LevelTen Index Misreads Solar Prices, Not Actual Costs
SocialMar 6, 2026

LevelTen Index Misreads Solar Prices, Not Actual Costs

Okay. I've been seeing this make the rounds. It is just a large misunderstanding of the second graph, to the extent that it's drawing the wrong conclusions. The price of electricity from solar and wind in the US *has* flatlined...

By Ramez Naam
Aged and Alzheimer Brains Show Somatic Retrotransposition
SocialMar 6, 2026

Aged and Alzheimer Brains Show Somatic Retrotransposition

Retrotransposon Activation in the Aged and Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Examined by Nanopore Long-read DNA Sequencing "...we report somatic retrotransposition events in the aging and demented brain..." https://t.co/zkRCMO1Plh

By David Barzilai, MD PhD