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AI Is Critical Infrastructure; Government Won’t Cede Control
SocialFeb 28, 2026

AI Is Critical Infrastructure; Government Won’t Cede Control

AI is critical infrastructure. Think about what that means. The US Government was never going to allow AI companies to dictate to them how AI can be used. No one tells the US Gov how they can use the internet or electricity....

By Nathan Lands
AI Job Protections Risk Losing to Agile Competitors
SocialFeb 28, 2026

AI Job Protections Risk Losing to Agile Competitors

Protecting employees from AI replacement sounds good but all companies or countries who do that will lose to those who don’t. Need structural not patchwork solutions. Any constraints on layoffs will also hugely advantage startups and Chinese companies.

By Vinod Khosla
Advocating Autonomous AI Weapons Amid Unfair Warfare
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Advocating Autonomous AI Weapons Amid Unfair Warfare

Personal view: I admire @AnthropicAI sticking by their principles but disagree with the principle itself. Putin won’t fight fair so we should have autonomous AI weapons for sure.

By Vinod Khosla
AI Empowers Founders, but Shouldn't Replace Professional Artists
SocialFeb 28, 2026

AI Empowers Founders, but Shouldn't Replace Professional Artists

I used AI to make cinematic content for my app. I also believe companies with budgets should hire real artists. Both things can be true. AI should expand what solo founders and small teams can accomplish — not eliminate the livelihoods of...

By Dr. Axali (Seena Labs)
Northvolt Factory to Deliver BESS Cells and 1GW Data Centre
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Northvolt Factory to Deliver BESS Cells and 1GW Data Centre

Northvolt’s resurrected factory in Sweden will supply BESS cells to new owner this year, add 1GW data centre development #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/OERGaGb3O9

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Tylenol Not Linked to Autism Genes, Study Shows
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Tylenol Not Linked to Autism Genes, Study Shows

There are a few known chemical exposures in early pregnancy that interact with autism genes. But not Tylenol. I’ve spoken to RFK Jr about them but he had no interest, and he can’t process scientific information. Here’s my article https://t.co/pxLaDLInlf

By Peter Hotez
On‑Premise ERP Keeps Flexibility, Cloud Forces Rigid Upgrades
SocialFeb 28, 2026

On‑Premise ERP Keeps Flexibility, Cloud Forces Rigid Upgrades

On-premise ERPs offered maximum flexibility: customizability, control over upgrades, and ownership. Cloud ERPs lose these benefits, forcing businesses into inflexible upgrade cycles and painful system switches. #ERP #CloudMigration #BusinessTech https://t.co/93E7e5vIvK

By Eric Kimberling
Renewables Outperform Fossil Fuels in Data Center Power
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Renewables Outperform Fossil Fuels in Data Center Power

Why Renewables Beat Fossil Fuel for Data Centers #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/8FF88ts8gD https://t.co/A1CLnD3dI0

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
If Your Pipeline Takes 15+ Minutes, Redesign It
SocialFeb 28, 2026

If Your Pipeline Takes 15+ Minutes, Redesign It

Fix Slowness In Pipelines ✅ If your pipeline takes 15+ minutes, you designed it wrong. Smart caching. Parallel jobs. Conditional security. Dedicated runners. That’s real DevOps. Save this post. Follow @Devopsshack for senior-level breakdowns. #DevOpsEngineer #CICDPipeline #PlatformEngineering #CloudNative #Docker #Automation #InfraAsCode

By Aditya Jaiswal
APIs Must Become Core for Agent-First Software
SocialFeb 28, 2026

APIs Must Become Core for Agent-First Software

As agents become the highest volume users of software in the future, a lot is going to become critical to support for them to be effective. Agents need to be able to signup for your tool on their own, have their...

By Aaron Levie
AI-Powered Analysis of Anthropic vs Pentagon Dispute
SocialFeb 28, 2026

AI-Powered Analysis of Anthropic vs Pentagon Dispute

Anthropic vs Pentagon. The report of what X is saying about it. New kind of analysis and curation thanks to AI. https://t.co/64izWKFVWC

By Robert Scoble
NexWafe, Talon PV Seal 7 GW Wafer Supply Deal
SocialFeb 28, 2026

NexWafe, Talon PV Seal 7 GW Wafer Supply Deal

NexWafe, Talon PV sign 7 GW solar wafer supply agreement #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/kIINEziKWq

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Disappointed by Lack of Unique Views in Mission
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Disappointed by Lack of Unique Views in Mission

Bummer. No unique views that we would have loved to see in this mission around stage sep. I thought they would cut away but had hoped we would see a little more.

By Marcus House
New Claude Code Skills Automate PRs and Migrations
SocialFeb 28, 2026

New Claude Code Skills Automate PRs and Migrations

In the next version of Claude Code.. We're introducing two new Skills: /simplify and /batch. I have been using both daily, and am excited to share them with everyone. Combined, these kills automate much of the work it used to take to...

By Boris Cherny
Rocket Lab HASTE Suborbital Launch with Australian Scramjet
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Rocket Lab HASTE Suborbital Launch with Australian Scramjet

Suborbital LAUNCH of Rocket Lab HASTE with the Australian DART-AE Scramjet at about 0000:00 UTC Feb 28 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia

By Jonathan McDowell
Goal‑Driven Agents Auto‑Orchestrate Tools Without Manual Steps
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Goal‑Driven Agents Auto‑Orchestrate Tools Without Manual Steps

"Instead of manually specifying which model or tool to call and in what order, builders can now define a goal and let the agent determine the best path to reach it ..."

By Richard Seroter
AI Agents Can Clone Competitor Apps Through Iterative Reverse Engineering
SocialFeb 27, 2026

AI Agents Can Clone Competitor Apps Through Iterative Reverse Engineering

We seem close to: - Give an agent access to a competitor app on a computer - Tell agent: Rebuild this app by using all its features - Agent tries app -> documents all flows/features/edge cases - The other agent builds all flows/features - They...

By Suhail Doshi
Governments Will Seize Near‑AGI Labs as Duty
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Governments Will Seize Near‑AGI Labs as Duty

Current events are just a prelude. If any AI lab gets close to AGI of course the government would take control of it. You could even argue a government would be failing to do its job if it didn’t… Thoughts?

By Emad Mostaque
Communities Must Pair Electricity Affordability with Risk Management
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Communities Must Pair Electricity Affordability with Risk Management

Why Communities Can and Must Consider Electricity Affordability and Risk Together #energysky -- via RMI https://t.co/8VL2nwLz1j

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Forced Me to Scrap My SaaS Pre‑launch
SocialFeb 27, 2026

AI Forced Me to Scrap My SaaS Pre‑launch

ICYMI: AI Killed My SaaS Why I replaced my own software before I could even properly launch it https://t.co/nDyTkKUqem

By Christoph Janz
Estonia Adds 1.1 GWh Heat Storage, 1 GW Battery Capacity
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Estonia Adds 1.1 GWh Heat Storage, 1 GW Battery Capacity

Estonia advances 1.1 GWh heat storage, 250 MWh BESS and 800 MWh battery park #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yBI1O2Efvb

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
50+ Expert Forecasts on AI Governance and Security
SocialFeb 27, 2026

50+ Expert Forecasts on AI Governance and Security

RT Digital transformation is hitting a new phase. These 50+ expert predictions on agentic AI, governance, and security outline what leaders must prioritize now. #DigitalTransformation #AI #CISO @Star_CIO https://t.co/zhlbEwiusI

By Isaac Sacolick
Multi‑agent NanoChat Experiments Fail to Remove Softcap
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Multi‑agent NanoChat Experiments Fail to Remove Softcap

I had the same thought so I've been playing with it in nanochat. E.g. here's 8 agents (4 claude, 4 codex), with 1 GPU each running nanochat experiments (trying to delete logit softcap without regression). The TLDR is that it...

By Andrej Karpathy
AI Agent Simplifies Multicloud Tradeoff Decisions
SocialFeb 27, 2026

AI Agent Simplifies Multicloud Tradeoff Decisions

"Managing #multicloud is like learning multiple languages from AWS, Azure, Oracle, & others." Assign an #AI architecture agent that ingests standards, decision criteria, and NFRs, then articulates tradeoffs (cost, perf, security) for each #cloud https://t.co/vBzM21vM14

By Isaac Sacolick
Install and Share Agent Skills Across Gemini CLI & Antigravity
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Install and Share Agent Skills Across Gemini CLI & Antigravity

How are you managing agent skills on your machine? And across tools? @kweinmeister shows us how to install and access skills in and across @geminicli and @antigravity ... https://t.co/RyIS9e6zMY https://t.co/N5gHc5GB5s

By Richard Seroter
Tech Promises Affordable Justice, but Access Remains Uneven
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Tech Promises Affordable Justice, but Access Remains Uneven

so the technology is here to enable better more affordable justice, but not evenly distributed… yet https://t.co/VN4uMD18Qk

By Andrew Arruda
Sunrun Installs Drop in Q4 Despite 45% Revenue Surge
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Sunrun Installs Drop in Q4 Despite 45% Revenue Surge

Sunrun solar installs fall in Q4 despite 45% revenue growth #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/NjWbWTQmsd

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI-Driven Data Center Boom Threatens Climate
SocialFeb 27, 2026

AI-Driven Data Center Boom Threatens Climate

“AI-spurred surge in data-center development could have climate consequences” by Troy Wolverton for the sfexaminer: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/ais-power-needs-could-drive-climate-changes/article_b80cc5db-68f6-4697-b2a3-1cd6a07281ba.html

By Michael E. Mann
Trump’s Six-Month Anthropic Ban Likely Won’t Materialize
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Trump’s Six-Month Anthropic Ban Likely Won’t Materialize

“Trump is giving public agencies six months to move off Anthropic's technology. I think this might be another TikTok-ban-style deadline. As in, I'd be stunned if it ever happens. I think Anthropic stays embedded in the government for a while.” Agreed.

By Paul Roetzer
Luxury Markup Is Empty when AI Replaces Art
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Luxury Markup Is Empty when AI Replaces Art

If the luxury markup is really for marketing, and brands replace artist-created campaigns with AI... what are you paying for? Nothing. https://www.backrow.net/p/what-s-so-insulting-about-gucci-s-ai-slop

By Amy Odell
Learning Velocity Threatens $847B in Regulated Transformations
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Learning Velocity Threatens $847B in Regulated Transformations

Most regulated industries still rely on 24-month transformation projects. Seventy percent fail to deliver value. That gap puts $847B at risk by 2030. I explore why learning velocity is the real threat. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/3EzvLwQdvE https://t.co/BesD9wBahx

By Jim Marous
Corporate Control of AI Threatens National Sovereignty
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Corporate Control of AI Threatens National Sovereignty

People don’t get it. AI is becoming critical infrastructure. It will power defense, finance, intelligence, everything. If a private company can decide how the U.S. government is allowed to use it, that’s not ethics. That’s corporate leverage over a sovereign nation.

By Nathan Lands
AI Speeds up Specific, Timely Teacher Feedback
SocialFeb 27, 2026

AI Speeds up Specific, Timely Teacher Feedback

💡 World Compliment Day is a reminder that specific, timely feedback matters AI can help you share it faster—without losing your teacher voice: • Draft feedback comments • Plan next steps • Save time during busy weeks 👉 Read now: https://t.co/Bw2SIXzUNp #EdTech #EdChat #WorldComplimentDay

By Monica Burns
Samsung Launches Inverter Heat Pumps for Cold Climates
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Samsung Launches Inverter Heat Pumps for Cold Climates

Samsung HVAC unveils inverter-driven residential heat pumps for cold climates #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/oIXYlXmE8r

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Vercel Launches Robust Queues API for Unbreakable Software
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Vercel Launches Robust Queues API for Unbreakable Software

Queues are one of the most requested services since I started Vercel. They're now here. It's just two APIs: 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚍 and 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚎𝙲𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 😌. The use-cases are basically infinite. Notably: queues can make agents and AI apps reliable. Quality and reliability are top...

By Guillermo Rauch
Cruz Bill Sneaks Anti‑SpaceX Clause Into NASA Funding
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Cruz Bill Sneaks Anti‑SpaceX Clause Into NASA Funding

I guess we know who successfully placed the anti-SpaceX provision in the Cruz reauthorization legislation for NASA. https://t.co/O05CGCT5vM

By Eric Berger
Export Controls Force TSMC to Set Performance Limits
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Export Controls Force TSMC to Set Performance Limits

This is an example of a key player in the semiconductor industry being put in a difficult position by ill-conceived export controls that put the burden on TSMC to determine performance parameters. A thread. 🧵

By Paul Triolo
Northern Cheyenne Tribe Powers Buffalo Ranch with Solar
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Northern Cheyenne Tribe Powers Buffalo Ranch with Solar

Nothern Cheyenne Tribe swaps diesel for off-grid solar to power buffalo ranch #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Y0fvWqWH8j

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Palantir Inherits Anthropic’s AI Gap, Lacks Replacement
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Palantir Inherits Anthropic’s AI Gap, Lacks Replacement

This isn’t just an Anthropic problem anymore… it’s a Palantir problem, and theres no like-for-like replacement ready Claude powers their most sensitive classified work

By Deirdre Bosa
Enterprise MCP Adoption Surpasses Security Controls, Need Defense‑in‑depth
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Enterprise MCP Adoption Surpasses Security Controls, Need Defense‑in‑depth

Shot: Enterprise MCP adoption is outpacing security controls https://t.co/B4FpJ7maqr Chaser: Securing AI Agents When Using Google Managed MCP Servers: A Defense-in-Depth Guide https://t.co/HBAXx8caUE

By Richard Seroter
Massachusetts Bill Slashes Energy Efficiency Funding
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Massachusetts Bill Slashes Energy Efficiency Funding

Massachusetts energy bill would make big cuts to energy efficiency #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/4rd8aCi1My

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
LOCUST Laser Downs CPB Drone, Echoing El Paso Strike
SocialFeb 27, 2026

LOCUST Laser Downs CPB Drone, Echoing El Paso Strike

A small CPB drone was shot down by a LOCUST laser system, similiar to what was used in El Paso earlier this month. https://t.co/QyYmTED5Zq

By Howard Altman
DPA Becomes Trump Admin’s Go‑to
SocialFeb 27, 2026

DPA Becomes Trump Admin’s Go‑to

As the DoD vs. Anthropic deadline looms, its unclear which DPA authorities may be used. But DPA has emerged as a favorite tool for the Trump admin -- from taking equity stakes to compelling an AI leader, with defense tech...

By Becca Wasser
Top AI Influencers Curated From 75,000 Accounts
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Top AI Influencers Curated From 75,000 Accounts

The AI Newsmakers. The best of the best. Hand picked from 75,000 accounts. If you are gonna follow any of my 63 lists (best on service of tech industry) make it this one. https://t.co/wAjs9SAZfe

By Robert Scoble
Zero Fees and User‑Friendly Design: My Investment Essentials
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Zero Fees and User‑Friendly Design: My Investment Essentials

My 2 non-negotiable when choosing a platform to invest: - £0 platform fees - easy to navigate app/website

By Pastel Portfolio
OpenAI Partners Pentagon on Guarded Classified AI Model
SocialFeb 27, 2026

OpenAI Partners Pentagon on Guarded Classified AI Model

sam altman says openai is working with the pentagon to find a classified-use model that keeps safety guardrails — a de-escalation pitch following anthropic’s standoff over battlefield applications.

By Ian Bremmer
Sunrun Reports Record Storage Attachments and Positive 2025 Cash Flow
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Sunrun Reports Record Storage Attachments and Positive 2025 Cash Flow

Sunrun touts record storage attachment rate, positive cash flow in 2025 earnings report #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/diQoYlpaui

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Human Technicians Remain Essential in AI-Driven Solar O&M
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Human Technicians Remain Essential in AI-Driven Solar O&M

In an AI world, real-life technicians are still most important element of solar O&M #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/Yt34lLDm1K

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Ohio Trial Exposes Schemes to Sustain Nuclear, Coal Plants
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Ohio Trial Exposes Schemes to Sustain Nuclear, Coal Plants

Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/5V2SUa2OVD

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza