Apple Aims MacBook Neo at Sub-$800 PC Market
In case folks need the context, the majority of consumer PCs sold annually (~120-140M depending on the year) are in the sub $700-800 price tier. 95% or more Windows-based. In markets outside US price tier is under $600. This is where Apple is targeting Macbook Neo.
Autonomous Labs vs Traditional Automation: Key Differences Explained
I get asked a lot how Autonomous Labs are different than traditional lab automation, here’s how 👇 Happy to take Qs in comments too https://t.co/AdGMiQWHHT
Apple’s Latest Lineup Delivers Power, Portability, and Refined Design
Hands on with the MacBook Neo, new iPhone 17e, new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Studio Displays https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/hands-on-apple-s-new-iphone-17e-m5-macbook-pro-studio-display
Apple’s Superior Swap Makes 8 GB RAM Sufficient
A main reason why the 8gb of RAM won't be an issue for the type of workloads/web browsing, etc., folks in this price band do regularly.
Brand Power and AEO Replace Dead Referral Channels
Referrals are dead. Google isn't sending many visitors via blue links and social networks are walled gardens. What does this mean for your startup? 1. Brands matter more than ever -- you're larger competitors have advantage here. ...
Personal AI Needs a Device Ecosystem, Not Solo Wearables
New Bit by Bit episode from Mobile World Congress with @AlexKatouzian of @Qualcomm. We dig into the @Snapdragon Wear Elite platform, why personal AI will rely on an ecosystem of devices rather than a single one, the real privacy trade-offs consumers...
Query Fan-Out Redefines Keyword Research Methodology
Props to @Lem4 from @Similarweb for publishing some of the most well-thought out and actionable AEO/GEO research I've seen so far. Nice new article about how query fan-out/reformulation changes keyword research methodology: https://t.co/cLJLOo86IQ
Google Installs World’s Largest Iron‑air Battery for Data Center
Google to deploy world’s largest iron-air battery for US data center #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/tsK8YqzJko
Quick Share AirDrop Expands to OPPO and Mediatek Devices
It's good to see Airdrop via Quick Share expanding to more devices from other manufacturers with support for devices powered by Mediatek chipsets as well.
LLM APIs Need Token‑aware Rate Limiting, Not Just RPM
Most engineers rate limit LLM APIs like normal APIs. Requests per minute. Reject when limit hit. Retry. Sounds fine. Until your system starts throwing 429s even though your rate limiter says you’re under limit. The real problem? LLM APIs limit tokens, concurrency, and requests. Here’s why most rate...
Starlink Takes Center Stage at DC Summit
"Today, the star [in DC] is Starlink," says Alpine Group's Rhod Shaw at the ACA Connects Summit. #Summit2026
Senate Commerce Committee Passes NASA Authorization with Unreviewed Amendments
Senate Commerce Committee favorably reported the NASA authorization act on a voice vote. Lots of amendments included in it, which were not discussed during the brief markup.
Celebrating 11 Years of SegNet with SoftBank Support
11 years since I knocked on your door @vijaycivs and we built SegNet 🚀 Thanks to @SoftBank_Group who tell the full story here.
Glasses that Identify Strangers Threaten Everyday Privacy
The first day I got my Google Glasses home my wife asked me "can it show me anything about the people I'm meeting?" Meta is planning that on its glasses. Are we ready for a world where everyone is known? I am,...
Speed Is the New Moat for Solo AI Founders
Calendly has hundreds of employees. Meet.bot has one. Who moves faster? Vincent Jong told me something most founders underestimate: Speed can be your moat in the AI era. Incumbents are stuck protecting: – existing customers – existing revenue – existing...
Write for Real Customers, Not Giant Corporate Fantasies
Your next sale won't be a 1000-seat order from Google. But is your homepage written as if this is the target? Formal, obtuse, corporate-speak, pretending to be a mature, stable company. You’re alienating your actual best customers. https://t.co/2jsBd6Z3Ap
Three‑quarters of Leaders Report Network Cyber Fraud Surge
Nearly 75% of global leaders saw someone in their network hit by cyber fraud last year. Phishingn & smishing lead. With ransomware up 4x since 2021, organizations must manage third-party risk and treat cybersecurity as strategic. https://t.co/UZFhgJpvny https://t.co/RZ38Isc4tZ
Oversold AI, Cybersecurity, Infra Stocks Poised for Rally
AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure software stocks are *very* oversold. When the market volatility subsides, these growth stocks likely to embark on multi-month rally.
AI Emerges as Budget-Friendly Cybersecurity Force Multiplier
Did a new blog @Binary_Defense called: NightBeacon: AI as a Force Multiplier in Cybersecurity We always struggle with budget and headcount. Do we finally have somewhat of a solution for our security programs? https://t.co/sBeXDGT9nx
MacBook Neo Forces Microsoft to Upgrade Windows 11
the MacBook Neo should be a giant wake up call for Microsoft to improve Windows 11. Apple’s MacBooks have always largely been premium devices, but the $599 Neo is firmly in the core part of the Windows OEM market. This...
Apple Syncs Demo Menu Color with $599 MacBook Neo
MacBook Neo. $599. SO Apple to match the menu color on these demo units to color of laptop.
Winning with AI Means Responsible, Scalable Governance
I had an awesome time speaking about AI governance at the Virtual AI Summit last week. Governance is not about slowing AI down. It is about making sure it scales safely. The organizations winning with AI are not the ones experimenting the...
Google Favors Frequent Crawling, Discover Posts, Higher Ad Budgets
It’s New 3/4: ChatGPT gets stingy on links by @mordyoberstein new Google crawler doc says frequent crawling is good, @gregfinn on social posts in Google Discover and @TheMarketingAnu Google Ads minimum budgets for Demand Gen https://t.co/beO0sHq3WD
Cyber Tools: Both Promise and Limits Against Iran's Nuclear Threat
I guess it's fitting that I spent a couple of hours this week signing 400 copies of Countdown to Zero Day for a conference -- fitting because it's a reminder, in regards to Iran's nuclear program, of both the advantages...
Omnisend’s Lifecycle Stage Map Highlights Key Email Segments
Can I just say how much I love the Lifecycle Stage Map on Omnisend. Right there are your important segments to email.
Record $470‑483B Grid Investment Driven by Renewables
Grid investment is rising fast. BloombergNEF reports record spending in 2025 of 470 to 483 billion US dollars, up 17 percent on 2024. This reflects structural change: more renewables, electrified transport & heating + rising demand from data centres. https://t.co/4l1nzdMy3j
AI Takes Center Stage at MWC 2026
Artificial intelligence takes centrestage at Mobile World Congress 2026! https://t.co/hNUVQcsmb1 via @YouTube #MWC26 #MWC2026 #AI #Robotics #Robots #PhysicalAI #humanoid #ArtificialIntelligence @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso @sallyeaves @Nicochan33 @HaroldSinnott @mvollmer1 @marcusborba @CatherineAdenle @vinod1975 @YuHelenYu @ingliguori @fogoros @ylecun @TerenceLeungSF @SourabhSKatoch @wil_bielert @HsrYueli...
Seeking First Marketing Hire to Build AI Demand Engine
Most companies hiring a "Head of Marketing" are looking for someone to run a system. My friends Randy Stocklin and Santiago Jaramillo are looking for something a little different. They are looking for the first marketing hire for Pragmatico ,...
Apple Eyes Intel Foundry for Disaggregated Chip Design
One step closer to a fully disaggregated design. Which is inevitable at some point. Also, where we think Apple has an opportunity with Intel Foundry via EMIB/T.
Google Contacts Unveils New UI for Calling Cards
🖼️📞 Google Contacts app is rolling out the new UI for the contact details page for contacts that have a calling card set up. We spotted this first two weeks ago, now available with version 4.73 and above. https://t.co/ksbzi9vP42
Google Photos Android Adds Manual Stacks, Floating Navigation Bar
Google Photos for Android finally prepares to catch up with iOS features like manual photo stacks and the floating navigation bar Along with Expressive UI changes to the backup section. ✅ Details & Screenshots - https://t.co/UQWqd5oXYo https://t.co/VM5CGRWnDv
Batch Effects Misclassified 162 Patients, Causing Unnecessary Chemo
Batch effects once caused 162 patients to be misclassified. 28 of them received incorrect or unnecessary chemotherapy. The culprit? Contaminated RNA extraction that introduced technical artifacts into the data. https://t.co/WBBFKgvzVC
Sony Abandons PC Ports, Reversing 2025 Expansion Pledge
Sony is reportedly moving away from PlayStation PC ports. It’s a big change from a few years ago, when Sony said it wanted half of its games available on PC and mobile by 2025 https://t.co/4HlXG5b9Lz
Teach AI to Think Like You: Build Your Knowledge Base
MarketingProfs AI Friday Forum is coming fast. It's next week, and I'm going to explore an idea: can you train AI to "think" like you? If so, how? Here are the details. Come and join us. Let's have FUN together....
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Major narrative violation but a private equity-owned SaaS company, financed by *gasp* private credit, is rapidly building out its AI capabilities. https://t.co/DOGvFQyXdN
CognomIQ Launches Semantic Data OS for Healthcare AI
Healthcare AI ≠ just LLMs. CognomIQ unveils a semantic data operating system at ViVE 2026. One platform. End-to-end. From #ViVE2026 👇 https://t.co/HatKWPoOWo
Meta's GR2 Leverages LLM Reasoning for Better Ad Ranking
Can LLMs be used for ads ranking? Meta's GR2 architecture utilizes reinforcement learning and LLM world knowledge to improve ad ranking performance through structured reasoning. https://mobiledevmemo.com/can-llms-be-used-for-ads-ranking/
Action Over Intelligence: Create, Test, Choose the Best
Smart people wait for opportunities, while "lucky" people create 50 opportunities, launch them, analyze, and then pick the best 1-2. Intelligence is overrated. Volume and action win.
AI Fails From Messy Data, Not Bad Models
RT Most AI initiatives don't fail because models are bad. They fail because data is messy, workflows aren't redesigned, and no one ties outcomes to business metrics. #AI #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
Turn SEO Impressions Into Clicks with Unique Internal Content
Your SEO impressions are going up, but clicks keep dropping. This is the reason 👇 For the last 15 years, anyone doing SEO focused on informational searches, how-to guides and beginner explainers. It worked, there was an increase in traffic,...
MacBook Neo: 13‑inch Power at $599
THE NEW MacBook Neo - 13 inches - $599USD/$799CAD - A18 Pro chip - 8GB - 256GB base store - 4 new colours
Future Cancer Blood Tests May Accurately Screen High‑Risk Groups
Cancer blood tests for screening? Not the way they've been studied to date (age 50+) A new feature @Nature “I’m confident we’re going to see more accurate tests going forward. In high-risk groups, such as those with a genetic predisposition,...
Alibaba's Qwen Lead Resigns, Shaking Global AI Community
Alibaba’s tech lead for its Qwen open-source model is standing down, a surprise move that is rattling the global developer community and casting a shadow over the tech giant’s pivot into AI Complex factors here... https://t.co/9lYt5WXB4b
2026 Work Success Hinges on AI Choices, Not Tools
Work in 2026 will be influenced less by tools and more by choices. How companies manage AI, protect people and redesign roles will define resilience. Innovation, skills and trust in complex systems will need to be aligned. @Gartner_inc Link https://t.co/Lq0hNglEvt via...
Benchmarking Single-Cell Annotation Overlooks Real-World Scale
Why I think your single-cell cell annotation benchmarking is missing the mark 👇 You trained your model on large of number of cells (millions), and you use your model to annotate a new dataset. https://t.co/GHpQkfLtOE
Space Data Centers: Foundation for Mars, Colonies, Dyson Swarms
Data centers in space are the stepping stone to everything. Mars, O'Neill colonies, Dyson swarms. It all starts with compute in orbit.
Empowering Women Founders with AI Training Sessions
We’re so glad that @claudeai gave the government the middle finger that we’re bringing in our partner and AI engineer, Kyle Cupples, to teach all @theannaio founders how to get started. Education is step 1. We’ll be doing 4 sessions...
Virginia Urges Utilities to Maximize Existing Grid Capacity
Virginia to utilities: Do more with the existing power grid #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/zWtmgZDDTa
Crowded Apple Event Hints at $599‑$699 MacBook Neo
Standing room only at intimate NY Apple event. I hope the MacBook Neo is as cheap as they’re saying. $599? $699? https://t.co/clCte4XkBJ
Combine GTD with AI to Prioritize, Not Just Capture
This isn’t an AI problem. It’s a values and prioritization problem. And it turns out GTD + AI is a pretty powerful answer. Here’s the system I use: 1. Clarify your goals (max 3) Everything else is noise. Your goals are your filter. 2. Capture ruthlessly,...