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Qwen 3.5 Unveiled: X‑API Analysis Reveals Hidden AI Insights
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Qwen 3.5 Unveiled: X‑API Analysis Reveals Hidden AI Insights

The Qwen Report. Today @AlibabaGroup released Qwen 3.5. A major new multimodal model. So I had @blevlabs analyze all posts here on X and a few other places and write up this report. All built via the X API. This is an...

By Robert Scoble
Pick a Fight, Not a Niche, to Win
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Pick a Fight, Not a Niche, to Win

Don’t pick a niche. Pick a fight. What rebellious belief do you have that differentiates you from the masses in your space? Share your POV. Convert believers into buyers. Win.

By Katelyn Bourgoin
SAP-Microsoft Integration Simplifies Adoption, Erodes D365 Edge
SocialFeb 16, 2026

SAP-Microsoft Integration Simplifies Adoption, Erodes D365 Edge

SAP integrating with Microsoft tools blunts any perceived strategic advantage D365 has. User adoption becomes easier when tied to products people already use. #PowerBI #SAP https://t.co/rkRNfWeI6s

By Eric Kimberling
6th‑Gen AV Platform Costs Halve
SocialFeb 16, 2026

6th‑Gen AV Platform Costs Halve

The 6th gen platform reportedly costs ~$70k per vehicle ($50k base + $20k custom fit & sensors). The cost has room to fall by 50% in the next 2 years (>$30k vehicle + $10k sensors). Waymo currently does over 500,000 driverless...

By François Chollet
Clear Promise Beats Audience Size Every Time
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Clear Promise Beats Audience Size Every Time

“I have a big audience” is not a strategy. “I have a clear promise” is.

By Rachel Pedersen
Future‑Ready Infrastructure Must Pivot With Market Shifts
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Future‑Ready Infrastructure Must Pivot With Market Shifts

Resilience today means being future ready. Can your infrastructure pivot as rates change, markets shift, or new competitors emerge? https://t.co/jCrVklXEuZ

By Jim Marous
Don't Let a Broken Webhook Stall Your Sales
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Don't Let a Broken Webhook Stall Your Sales

You're not launching your cold email campaign because a webhook isn't firing on postive replies? You have contacts. You have warmed emails. You have copy ready to go. But because the reply notification doesn't auto-magically zap into your CRM, you're generating...

By Lincoln Murphy
NASA Schedules Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal for Feb 19
SocialFeb 16, 2026

NASA Schedules Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal for Feb 19

NASA is planning the next Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for Thursday, Feb 19. Call to stations is tmrw (Tuesday) at 6:40 pm ET. Simulated launch time is 8:30 pm ET on Feb 19 w/4-hour window. https://t.co/KCJUL9c800

By Marcia Smith
Private Credit Bets on Software Amid AI Uncertainty
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Private Credit Bets on Software Amid AI Uncertainty

Five private credit firms just provided $1.4B for a software buyout of OneStream valued at $6.4B. Same week everyone’s asking whether AI will make these companies obsolete. The market is telling you software is at risk. The lenders are telling you...

By JunkBondInvestor
Recovery Plans Must Assume Active Directory Can Fail
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Recovery Plans Must Assume Active Directory Can Fail

If Active Directory is down, can you even log in to start restoring backups? A lot of recovery plans assume core services are intact but that's not always a safe bet.

By Sean D. Mack
Pre‑market Rallies Set for Tomorrow’s Data Releases
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Pre‑market Rallies Set for Tomorrow’s Data Releases

Two Major Data Readouts Coming Tomorrow: $OCUL ripped in after-hours, +26% to ~$11.16, clear positioning into retina data. $CMPS has been quietly bid into its Phase 3 TRD readout, steady accumulation with mild pre-market strength. Both leaning long into the print. Now it’s...

By BowTiedBiotech
Market Can Only Meet Half to Two‑Thirds of Demand
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Market Can Only Meet Half to Two‑Thirds of Demand

Morgan Stanley hosted $MU CFO. "the gap is significant" "commentary that the state of the market is such that it can only support 50% to 2/3rds of key customers’ demand," https://t.co/NLNcHwM3ri

By Ben Bajarin
Collaborate at RIC Americas Online Members' Meeting
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Collaborate at RIC Americas Online Members' Meeting

Online RIC Americas Members' Meeting with a guest speaker talking collaboration. Register below if you are a member: https://t.co/varVjFlAhG You can learn about RIC membership at https://t.co/G8ReQ6ZrwD.

By ROS Industrial
Cline CLI 2.0:
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Cline CLI 2.0:

FINALLY AI agents that don't force you into VS Code. @Cline CLI 2.0 is out 🔥 → Fully headless, open-source, and model-agnostic. → Run parallel agents in tmux or pipe them into CI/CD. → It just works where you work (Neovim/Zed included). 3 wild use cases...

By Data Chaz
AI Users Profit From Trillion‑dollar Subsidies
SocialFeb 16, 2026

AI Users Profit From Trillion‑dollar Subsidies

The real winner of the AI wars seems to be us, the users (for now) We get cheap models subsidized by trillions of dollars of funding

By Pieter Levels
Only AI‑savvy Employees Survive; Let Resistors Go
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Only AI‑savvy Employees Survive; Let Resistors Go

We started the year committed to bring everyone at @singlegrain to Claude Code proficient levels. For new hires, they need to go through our ‘Beat Claude’ challenge, meaning that they can use AI to answer questions, but if they merely...

By Eric Siu
Visualize Gemini's Source Grounding with Free Retriever
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Visualize Gemini's Source Grounding with Free Retriever

Find out exactly which parts of source pages content ground Google's AI with the Free Grounding Context Retriever from the one and only, @dejanseo 👇 Add any query and  see the results to to identify which segments of content were...

By Aleyda Solis
Two Types: Bias‑aware Users and Self‑proclaimed Polymaths
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Two Types: Bias‑aware Users and Self‑proclaimed Polymaths

There are two categories of people: those who quickly figure out that chatbots give you the answer you expect when you ask questions in a biased way, and the ascended polymaths currently out-thinking every expert on Earth

By François Chollet
New OpenClaw Search Tool Uses GPT‑5.2, Beats Brave API
SocialFeb 16, 2026

New OpenClaw Search Tool Uses GPT‑5.2, Beats Brave API

made a search tool for @openclaw that defaults to gpt-5.2:online via openrouter. just install openclaw-search-tool from clawhub much better results than brave api which is important for docs & citations https://t.co/Lfuaq3VNnb

By Aaron Ng
Synspective Targets Profit with Govt Contracts and ESA Partnership
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Synspective Targets Profit with Govt Contracts and ESA Partnership

Radar sat operator @synspective expects operating profit this yr as govt contracts ramp & it populate its constellation; Munich office to access @esa programs, agreement w/ @AirbusSpace on use of our high-res spacecraft. @DLR_SpaceAgency @ModJapan_en. https://t.co/SvX70Hs6IQ https://t.co/RO2YXhzunc

By Peter B. de Selding
Blue Moon Launch Marks Start of Commercial Lunar Race
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Blue Moon Launch Marks Start of Commercial Lunar Race

First of all, this is an epic photo. Second, I believe the successful launch (and hopefully) landing of Blue Moon will be a pivotal moment in the space community's recognition that there's a real commercial race to the surface. Third,...

By Eric Berger
Start Crypto Agility Now Before Quantum Day Arrives
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Start Crypto Agility Now Before Quantum Day Arrives

⏳ Data stolen today will be cracked tomorrow. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) isn't a "next year" problem—it’s a multi-year migration that starts now. I’m looking for "Crypto Agility" on the floor at #RSAC2026. Are you ready for the Q-Day countdown? https://t.co/6PIC4o7OmO #QuantumSecurity...

By Tim Crawford
Swap BambuLab H2C Left Nozzle in Under a Minute
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Swap BambuLab H2C Left Nozzle in Under a Minute

How to change the left nozzle of @bambulab_official H2C 3D printer under a minute. It is pretty easy and straightforward. I’m going to show you step-by-step so dont forget to save this video. You might need this later and share...

By Osman Dogan Yirmibesoglu Threads
Teach Claude Code to Automate Redaction in Seconds
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Teach Claude Code to Automate Redaction in Seconds

You can teach Claude Code to do anything for you, really. And you can ask it to teach itself. Here's a quick example: I find myself often redacting screenshots. And my normal method was dragging it into PowerPoint, creating a...

By Allie Miller
2026: Scale AI Agents Safely with Checklist
SocialFeb 16, 2026

2026: Scale AI Agents Safely with Checklist

If 2025 was the year of "launch an AI pilot," 2026 must be the year of "launch AI agents safely at scale." This 10 point checklist is built for that shift. #AI #CIO #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv

By Isaac Sacolick
AI Power Shifts So Fast No One Predicts Winners
SocialFeb 16, 2026

AI Power Shifts So Fast No One Predicts Winners

I keep realizing things flip so fast in AI you really can't predict who will win or lose Claude Code was leading for every dev, Anthropic were the good guys, OpenAI were becoming the bad guys buying up all the RAM I...

By Pieter Levels
LLMs Will Redefine Languages, Prompt Massive Code Rewrites
SocialFeb 16, 2026

LLMs Will Redefine Languages, Prompt Massive Code Rewrites

I think it must be a very interesting time to be in programming languages and formal methods because LLMs change the whole constraints landscape of software completely. Hints of this can already be seen, e.g. in the rising momentum behind...

By Andrej Karpathy
Master These 5 SaaS Metrics for Sustainable Growth
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Master These 5 SaaS Metrics for Sustainable Growth

Every SaaS leader should master these 5 metrics. Bookings, retention, margins, OPEX, and efficiency — the core numbers behind durable growth and valuation. 🎥 https://t.co/ViVeSCTLXx #SaaS #SaaSMetrics https://t.co/bvoRB24XES

By Ben Murray
13 Leaders Reveal Proven AI Skills Training Strategies
SocialFeb 16, 2026

13 Leaders Reveal Proven AI Skills Training Strategies

Recently, we shared great ideas from 12 leaders on how to drive workforce #AI adoption. Here, 13 more share their most effective methods for AI #skills #training. You'll see common ground: Smart strategies, resourceful thinking, strong results➡️ https://t.co/ftzVJt0OwH #learning https://t.co/WCm3YVzfVI

By John Leh
Apple Podcasts Adds Video to Rival YouTube, Spotify
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Apple Podcasts Adds Video to Rival YouTube, Spotify

Apple Podcasts Is Launching New Video Features, Looking to Keep Pace With YouTube and Spotify https://t.co/mnCRH7Q9Bu

By Todd Spangler
Impossible Returns Signal Superhuman AGI's Arrival
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Impossible Returns Signal Superhuman AGI's Arrival

One of the first signs of the emergence of superhuman AGI will be the emergence of a quantitative trading firm with impossible returns

By François Chollet
Enterprise Software Shifts to Industry Clouds and Outcome AI
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Enterprise Software Shifts to Industry Clouds and Outcome AI

Enterprise Software, 2026: AI integration deepened, platforms repositioned, and the enterprise stack evolved for scale. The vertical pivot - budgets are shifting from maintaining custom code to adopting specialized 'industry clouds.' The value split - Capital is flowing away from generic tools...

By Tiffani Bova
Orchestrate Multiple AIs, Don’t Rely on One
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Orchestrate Multiple AIs, Don’t Rely on One

There’s no “best” AI. ChatGPT = generalist Gemini = Google-native workflows Claude = deep reasoning & long docs Grok = real-time social insight Perplexity = cited research Winners don’t pick one. They orchestrate all. https://t.co/NfuCg5sSyd

By Giuliano Liguori
EV Batteries Gain Up to 20-Year Lifespan Through Grid Reuse
SocialFeb 16, 2026

EV Batteries Gain Up to 20-Year Lifespan Through Grid Reuse

EV batteries are getting a second life as grid-scale energy storage that can create upwards additional 8 years of useful life. EV batteries are also being used to pair with previously solar-only projects. This second life is in addition to findings...

By Renewable Energy Club (Jonathan Rasmusson)
Seeking Hosted Multi‑LLM Chat App with RAG Folders
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Seeking Hosted Multi‑LLM Chat App with RAG Folders

Been enjoying @TypingMindApp so far. But always on the lookout for alternatives to compare. Main requirements: • Multi-LLM support • Chat folders with per-folder knowledge bases (RAG) • Hosted inference only (no local models → so no @ollama / @lmstudio) Any suggestions?

By Data Chaz
Affordability Drives Surge in Used Electric Car Sales
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Affordability Drives Surge in Used Electric Car Sales

Appetite for new electric cars may be waning in the US. But demand for used ones is rising. “The buzz word for the year is ‘affordability’ for a really good reason,” said one analyst. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-14/booming-used-ev-sales-reveal-what-car-buyers-want

By Akshat Rathi
ChatGPT Appears to Scrape Google, Citing Non‑canonical URLs
SocialFeb 16, 2026

ChatGPT Appears to Scrape Google, Citing Non‑canonical URLs

Oh wow... @glenngabe has some new evidence showing ChatGPT is citing non-canonical URLs (after those same URLs appeared in Google search) Yet another clue that ChatGPT is (still) likely scraping Google to generate answers: https://t.co/3tN8DrcXYa

By Lily Ray
AI Disruption Drives Widening Credit Spreads Ahead of Earnings
SocialFeb 16, 2026

AI Disruption Drives Widening Credit Spreads Ahead of Earnings

AI disruption is hitting IG credit spreads, not just stock prices. Concentrix: BBB-rated, 455,000 call center employees. Paid 130bps concession to refinance. Stock down 24% last week. Spreads doubled in February. Credit markets pricing obsolescence before it shows up in earnings.

By JunkBondInvestor
Semiconductors Shift From Volume to ASP‑Driven Value
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Semiconductors Shift From Volume to ASP‑Driven Value

Modeled a range of scenarios, but showing mid-bull to make a key point. For the first time in semiconductor industry history, value creation is primarily an ASP story not a volume story. https://t.co/IoHFb65Gmq

By Ben Bajarin
ExtremControl Cuts Teleoperation Latency to 50 Ms
SocialFeb 16, 2026

ExtremControl Cuts Teleoperation Latency to 50 Ms

Whole-body control framework that reduces end-to-end latency of teleoperation to 50 ms. [📍it’s open source] Teleoperating a humanoid usually feels like driving through lag. This brings it close to real-time. A new control framework called ExtremControl cuts latency to about...

By Ilir Aliu
Penske Sues Google for Siphoning AI‑generated Search Traffic
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Penske Sues Google for Siphoning AI‑generated Search Traffic

Antitrust filing by Penske Media Corporation claims Google is cannibalizing search traffic of sites repackaged into AI search answers. https://t.co/sHZrDZGsuS via @martinibuster, @sejournal

By Tom Pick
Focus on Buyer Intent, Not Follower Count
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Focus on Buyer Intent, Not Follower Count

I know stores with 100k followers doing $10k/month. I know stores with 2k followers doing $200k/month. Followers aren't the metric. Buyer intent is. Build an audience that buys not one that likes.

By Kamil Sattar
AI Agents Drive Traffic Surge, Prompt New Security Controls
SocialFeb 16, 2026

AI Agents Drive Traffic Surge, Prompt New Security Controls

As AI Agents Take on Tasks in the Real World, New Risks Emerge By 2026, human website visits drop 20% while machine-initiated traffic surges 40%. Zero-click economy emerging where personal AI negotiates on your behalf. Banks must authenticate agents, not just...

By Efi Pylarinou
Future Local AI: Tiny, Task‑Focused Information Retrieval Agents
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Future Local AI: Tiny, Task‑Focused Information Retrieval Agents

cloud models will always be more intelligent, so the end-game for local models is something small that knows how to get the information it needs a tool-calling model just smart enough to get the information it needs and act

By Aaron Ng
Canada's Energy Crisis: Geothermal, Crypto, and Climate Lag
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Canada's Energy Crisis: Geothermal, Crypto, and Climate Lag

Last Week, This Morning with MC Breadner and Markham Hislop 1 Crypto-currency Meltdown 2 Geothermal is the Future of Electricity 3 Electrification Necessary for CDN Mining to Compete Against China 4 Canada Reaches Only 50% of Climate Target by 2030 https://youtu.be/WIdAWM6plT0

By Markham Hislop
Amazon's High Capex-to-FCF Isn't New, Still Managed Well
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Amazon's High Capex-to-FCF Isn't New, Still Managed Well

Working on my $AMZN growth thesis report for this week, and just helpful to point out, that this high capex to FCF is not uncharted territory for Amazon. I get there is more competition this time than e-comm but they...

By Ben Bajarin
Test Your Myths: Wind Power Misconceptions Quiz
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Test Your Myths: Wind Power Misconceptions Quiz

Can you spot these misconceptions around wind power? Take our quiz @washingtonpost https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2026/wind-power-renewables-us-energy-mix-quiz/ by Keith Moore

By Mark Z. Jacobson
EU Mandates 25% Low‑carbon Steel in Public Contracts
SocialFeb 16, 2026

EU Mandates 25% Low‑carbon Steel in Public Contracts

EU's climate policymaking continues. "Governments will be required to ensure that 25% of steel used under public procurement and subsidy programs is low-carbon. The bloc will apply similar rules for aluminum and cement." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-16/eu-will-pitch-green-steel-as-key-pillar-of-industrial-revival

By Akshat Rathi
B‑Cell Depletion: Rebooting Immunity to Cure Autoimmunity
SocialFeb 16, 2026

B‑Cell Depletion: Rebooting Immunity to Cure Autoimmunity

"Immune Reset" Rebooting the immune system by depletion of B cells, like a reboot of a computer, to achieve cures vs autoimmune diseases https://t.co/253NtyFmCN

By Eric Topol