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First‑Party Data Powers New AI‑Driven Revenue Streams
SocialFeb 14, 2026

First‑Party Data Powers New AI‑Driven Revenue Streams

How First-Party Data Is Becoming a New Revenue Engine in the Age of AI 🤖 https://t.co/9tqx5wEeF0 https://t.co/wg7i7liZrp

By Efi Pylarinou
Fintech Beats AI in European VC Valuations
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Fintech Beats AI in European VC Valuations

While AI dominates headlines with mega-rounds, fintech is quietly leading European VC valuations. Median pre-money for fintech reached €12.4m — 29% higher than AI, and well ahead of SaaS and life sciences. In a hype-driven cycle, investors are rewarding revenue, regulation-ready models...

By Spiros Margaris
User Complaint Prompts Swift Google VP Response
SocialFeb 14, 2026

User Complaint Prompts Swift Google VP Response

My thread actually worked. From complaining about the lack of folders in Gemini to getting a "soon" from Google’s VP in just a few hours 😁

By Data Chaz
AI Speeds Biology Discovery, Scientists Still Steer Ethics
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Speeds Biology Discovery, Scientists Still Steer Ethics

AI is not taking over biology, at least not now—it's accelerating discovery, not replacing scientists; humans still ask the questions, validate results, and steer ethical choices. https://t.co/l8KCQGNd4Y

By Ming Tang
Privacy Is a Year‑round Leadership Responsibility, Not a Weekly Event
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Privacy Is a Year‑round Leadership Responsibility, Not a Weekly Event

RT Data Privacy Week is over. Lawsuits, breaches, and AI experiments don't pause the other 51 weeks of the year. Privacy is now a leadership accountability issue, not a back office task. #CIO #CMO #CISO #DataPrivacy @Star_CIO https://t.co/Naq82FuMWZ

By Isaac Sacolick
Data Hygiene Precedes AI Success in Biotech
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Data Hygiene Precedes AI Success in Biotech

1/ You can't bolt AI onto chaos. In biotech, if your data is a mess, your AI won't save you. Build the data strategy first. Here's how. https://t.co/HM7qddrCsC

By Ming Tang
QLDPC Cuts RSA‑2048 Attack to 100k Qubits
SocialFeb 14, 2026

QLDPC Cuts RSA‑2048 Attack to 100k Qubits

QLDPC for the win (and also a little bit scary) work by @IcebergQuantum reducing physical qubits to break RSA-2048 to only 100,000 which we probably aren’t that far away from. we aren’t ready for this. https://t.co/DUJQCeG72E

By Nick Farina
Turn Excel Into a Text Mining Powerhouse
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Turn Excel Into a Text Mining Powerhouse

Each week I send out a free analytics tutorial to 39,009 professionals. This week is Part 3 in a series on mining free-form text data using Python in Excel. Think about this for a second. Production quality, reproducible text mining inside an Excel...

By David Langer (Dave on Data)
Emerging Strategies: Agentic Pricing, Nuclear Cloud, Analog Marketing
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Emerging Strategies: Agentic Pricing, Nuclear Cloud, Analog Marketing

Strategic Brief: The Agentic Pricing Shift, Nuclear Cloud Grids, and the Analog Marketing Rebellion https://t.co/P5qLllgBGU

By Shashi Bellamkonda
AI Docs Tools Expand Into Health System Enterprise
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Docs Tools Expand Into Health System Enterprise

Those “direct-to-physician” CDS AI tools like OpenEvidence and DoximityGPT? They're now going after health systems too. My 5 thoughts on how this will all play out: First, the gist of what was announced: → Sutter Health will integrate OpenEvidence with Epic, allowing...

By Joshua Liu, MD
AI Adoption Gaps Reveal Cultural, Policy, Skill Impacts
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Adoption Gaps Reveal Cultural, Policy, Skill Impacts

AI adoption shows how societies function. Different speeds in different regions reflect culture, policies and skills. Analysing these patterns helps understand productivity and competitiveness. infographic by @VisualCap via @antgrasso https://t.co/7VQ6FzYEsW

By Antonio Grasso
2025 State of SaaS Marketing: Insider Data Unveiled
SocialFeb 14, 2026

2025 State of SaaS Marketing: Insider Data Unveiled

Tired of being left in the dark on how other SaaS companies are doing? Then welcome to the 2025 State of SaaS Marketing mega thread. Buckle up. I surveyed hundreds of SaaS founders & marketers last year, to collect the data that's usually...

By Corey Haines
AI Transforms Teaching by Streamlining Grading, Boosting Instruction
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Transforms Teaching by Streamlining Grading, Boosting Instruction

AI for teachers isn’t about tools. It’s about systems: Goals → Prompts → Activities → Feedback → Reflection. When AI is designed into pedagogy, teachers spend less time grading and more time teaching. That’s the real upgrade. https://t.co/q6Y8axT6BU

By Giuliano Liguori
AI Threat Looms Over $3.5T Credit Market
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Threat Looms Over $3.5T Credit Market

Credit markets could be the next AI casualty. A UBS analyst flags the $3.5T leveraged loan and private credit space as vulnerable, with AI disruption moving faster than expected. Up to $120B in fresh defaults this year would turn the AI boom...

By Spiros Margaris
Defending Climate and Vaccines From Anti‑Science Attacks
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Defending Climate and Vaccines From Anti‑Science Attacks

Moving Climate Change And Vaccines Out Of The Anti-Science Crosshairs | many thanks ⁦@AngelaKShen⁩ ⁦@Health_Affairs⁩ for the thoughtful review our book #ScienceUnderSiege ⁦@MichaelEMann⁩ ⁦@PeterHotez⁩ ⁦@public_affairs⁩ https://t.co/DbXijUsYnB

By Peter Hotez
AI Widens Gap: Leaders Must Keep Learning
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Widens Gap: Leaders Must Keep Learning

AI is accelerating the divide between leaders who learn continuously and those who fall behind. Standing still is not a https://t.co/fRpFGuoNlH the full episode: https://t.co/niO7fXOQML https://t.co/vMRrQNi6cA

By Jim Marous
Pilot Automates Your Roadmap: 133 Features in Two Weeks
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Pilot Automates Your Roadmap: 133 Features in Two Weeks

Pilot v1.0.0 shipped 🎉 133 features. Built in 2 weeks. The last 22 issues of the v1.0 roadmap were executed by Pilot itself — decomposing epics, creating branches, running CI, merging PRs. → Label a ticket "pilot". Get a PR back. GitHub,...

By Aleksei Petrov
WrenAI Automates BI with AI-Powered Text2SQL
SocialFeb 14, 2026

WrenAI Automates BI with AI-Powered Text2SQL

Move over Tableau and PowerBI. There's a new Python library that automates Business Intelligence with AI using Text2SQL. Let me introduce you to WrenAI:

By Matt Dancho
Banks Grant AI Direct Control Over Money Flows
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Banks Grant AI Direct Control Over Money Flows

Banks are quietly moving AI beyond chatbots and into the plumbing of money itself. Inside compliance queues and cash dashboards, AI agents are starting to initiate tasks and move funds based on live signals. This is the real inflection point: not smarter...

By Spiros Margaris
15 Minutes, Terminal Power Reveal OS X Implant
SocialFeb 14, 2026

15 Minutes, Terminal Power Reveal OS X Implant

Decided to try Claude by revisiting a malware analysis project that I originally presented at @objective_see in 2021: the CIA's OS X implant called Green Lambert. It's amazing what you can do with a terminal and ~15 min of free...

By Runa Sandvik
Pentagon Deploys Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Capture
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Pentagon Deploys Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Capture

“Anthropic’s artificial-intelligence tool Claude was used in the U.S. military’s operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, highlighting how AI models are gaining traction in the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the matter… The deployment of Claude occurred through...

By Rob Lee
Join Builders: Weekly Robotics & AI Insights
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Join Builders: Weekly Robotics & AI Insights

if you catch yourself going down rabbit holes about ‣ robotics ‣ ai ‣ physics ‣ mathematics ‣ manufacturing ‣ hardware + software ‣ design ‣ systems ‣ autonomy ‣ control ‣ perception ‣ embedded you’re at the right place....

By Ilir Aliu
Bitcoin Biopic Leverages AI for Sets and Performances
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Bitcoin Biopic Leverages AI for Sets and Performances

A new Bitcoin biopic starring Casey Affleck will use AI to generate locations and subtly tweak performances. Hollywood isn’t just writing about crypto anymore — it’s producing films with AI in the creative loop. The real disruption may not be on Wall...

By Spiros Margaris
China's State Funds Clamp Down on AI Stock Surge
SocialFeb 14, 2026

China's State Funds Clamp Down on AI Stock Surge

China Deploys a ‘National Team’ of Investors to Keep AI Stock Boom in Check—Beijing’s group of state-linked funds tamps down market, fearing irrational speculation @kowsmann @ZyuelingSH https://t.co/3OudeHDvtd https://t.co/3OudeHDvtd

By Jonathan Cheng
Urgency Beats Minimalism: 11% vs 4% Conversions
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Urgency Beats Minimalism: 11% vs 4% Conversions

I've tested 90+ checkout flows. Here's the pattern: Checkouts I made 'simple and clean' converted at 4%. Checkouts I added urgency and scarcity to converted at 11%. Your minimalism doesn't matter. Psychology does. Test everything. Trust nothing.

By Kamil Sattar
Popups Need a Clear Value, Not Newsletter Requests
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Popups Need a Clear Value, Not Newsletter Requests

A popup should offer one clear win, not “join my newsletter.” Nobody wakes up craving newsletters.

By Rachel Pedersen
Age‑Restricted Longevity Drugs: Accept Risks After 70
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Age‑Restricted Longevity Drugs: Accept Risks After 70

We should have a class of drugs you can only sell to people over 70 —super aggro longevity stuff, muscle regeneration, etc - tolerate more possible bad side effects given you don’t have much time left for effects to manifest...

By Jason Kelly
Cynic Anticipates Open‑Source AI Shift with DeepSeek V4
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Cynic Anticipates Open‑Source AI Shift with DeepSeek V4

i've been cynical on open source ai for the last 3 years, and it's not been a popular view. people want to hear that open source is catching up, that some underdog team found this One Weird Trick to outperform...

By Swyx (Shawn Wang)
Imperfect Becomes Luxury in an AI‑Polished World
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Imperfect Becomes Luxury in an AI‑Polished World

Perfection is getting cheaper. AI makes everything smoother. Cleaner. Flawless. But I’m noticing something. The more perfect things look, the more I value the imperfect ones. Machines polish. Humans leave fingerprints. And fingerprints matter. So here’s my question: When everything is perfect… will imperfection become the new luxury? #AI #Creativity #Humanity #Innovation #FutureOfWork

By Pascal Bornet
Sama’s Grounded Insights on AI’s Early Days and Future
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Sama’s Grounded Insights on AI’s Early Days and Future

Am judging @hackwithtrees Stanford sama’s takes on: - the literal first day of OpenAI - “if you’re a sophomore, you’ll graduate to a world with AGI” - why @MattPRD’s Moltbook matters - what you should work on inspiring in how down to earth it...

By Swyx (Shawn Wang)
Limited Context Forces New Work Practices for AI Agents
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Limited Context Forces New Work Practices for AI Agents

Eventually, as a result of the context limitations of AI agents, we’ll start to change and improve our work practices to aid in their success. One of the most interesting issues with AI agents is because of their inherently limited...

By Aaron Levie
More Coding Drives Surge in Office Whiteboarding
SocialFeb 14, 2026

More Coding Drives Surge in Office Whiteboarding

As agents do more coding, I notice more whiteboarding and design work around the office. https://t.co/KN15rGA0pw

By Amjad Masad
AI Delivers Value Only When Embedded, Governed, Operational
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Delivers Value Only When Embedded, Governed, Operational

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 https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG

By Isaac Sacolick
NASA's $650M SLS Ground System Overdue After Artemis I
SocialFeb 14, 2026

NASA's $650M SLS Ground System Overdue After Artemis I

NASA had literally three years after Artemis I to work on, and improve the SLS rocket ground systems. The annual budget for SLS "Ground Support Equipment" is around $650 million. It's completely unacceptable.

By Eric Berger
US Infectious‑Disease Center Halts Pandemic Preparedness Efforts
SocialFeb 14, 2026

US Infectious‑Disease Center Halts Pandemic Preparedness Efforts

But this is such treachery. Doesn’t our govt understand pandemic threats? New waves of zoonotic flu, SARS-3 coronavirus; arboviruses from climate change; bioweapons from our enemies: Russia, DPRK, Iran; return of measles, pertussis, soon polio. What’s going on? Exclusive: Key US...

By Peter Hotez
NASA's SLS Test Fails, Delayed Update on Ground‑system Issue
SocialFeb 14, 2026

NASA's SLS Test Fails, Delayed Update on Ground‑system Issue

Yikes. NASA couldn’t even complete a test of the SLS rocket’s ground system seal for liquid hydrogen because something else broke with the ground systems. And they wait until 8 pm ET Friday to send an update on something they...

By Eric Berger
Flu Kills 66 Kids; 90% Were Unvaccinated
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Flu Kills 66 Kids; 90% Were Unvaccinated

1. Time for a #flu & #measles update. Six more kids have died from flu, bringing the year-to-date total to 66. Sadly there will be more deaths reported but hopefully this year doesn't approach last year's dreadful pediatric death toll. #CDC...

By Helen Branswell
When Metrics Drown You, Rethink What You Track
SocialFeb 14, 2026

When Metrics Drown You, Rethink What You Track

If you feel like you’re drowning, check what you’re tracking. Sometimes the metric is the problem.

By Rachel Pedersen
AI Users Outpace Non‑Users; Human Judgment Remains Priceless
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Users Outpace Non‑Users; Human Judgment Remains Priceless

AI won’t replace people, but people who use AI will replace those who don’t. 👥 At the #CiscoAISummit, leaders discussed how 70% of code is now AI-generated, but human judgment remains "priceless." The CIO's job is now as much about culture...

By Tim Crawford
Typeless: Private Speech-to-Text Magic You Need
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Typeless: Private Speech-to-Text Magic You Need

I like this kind of app. This one is from @typelessdotcom, which I just updated to 1.0 on my iPhone. I talk into my phone and Typeless changes it into words on your screen. I love this functionality. If you're not using Typeless...

By Robert Scoble
Open‑source Labs Can Outpace Big Model Labs Effortlessly
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Open‑source Labs Can Outpace Big Model Labs Effortlessly

re: app layer > model layer one structural advantage of why agent labs/open source hackers like @openclaw can run rings around the infinite money glitched model labs of the world is 1) they can simply argmax(all model labs) 2) they can...

By Swyx (Shawn Wang)
AI Firms Must Test Messaging with Real Users
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Firms Must Test Messaging with Real Users

AI companies should go back to doing focus groups on their messaging. It’s all currently in-group optimized. Even the “positive” message: “a data center full of geniuses” is at best is meaningless to most people.

By Amjad Masad
Even AI Insiders Feel Overwhelmed by Rapid Acceleration
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Even AI Insiders Feel Overwhelmed by Rapid Acceleration

Even for people working at AI companies, every now and then, the acceleration hits you hard and it gets a little dizzying.

By Amjad Masad
Prioritize Responsible AI Releases over Speed
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Prioritize Responsible AI Releases over Speed

"Ship fast and break things" must not apply to AI agents with access to customer data or production workflows. My checklist explains how to balance speed with responsible releases. #AI #DevOps #CIO https://t.co/1tg10UmJNv

By Isaac Sacolick
Proton Rocket Launches Russia Weather Satellite with Iran TV Payload
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Proton Rocket Launches Russia Weather Satellite with Iran TV Payload

The Proton launch of Russia's Elektro-L No. 5 weather satellite carried a secondary payload, Iran's Jam-e Jam 1 television broadcasting sat, also called Iran-DBS. Elektro-L-5 has a mass of 2120 kg; Jam-e Jam 1 is likely only 150 kg...

By Jonathan McDowell
AI Founders & VCs Lack Corporate Experience, Hiring Suffers
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Founders & VCs Lack Corporate Experience, Hiring Suffers

you got ai founders who have never worked at a company before getting funding from VCs who have never worked in a company before the new hires are dog shit big problem to be on the lookout for

By Paul Yacoubian
Top 10 SaaS Cloud Multiples at Market Close
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Top 10 SaaS Cloud Multiples at Market Close

This week in enterprise software: Top 10 #SaaS #Cloud multiples as of today's market close

By Jamin Ball
AI-Powered Stack Redefines Rapid SaaS Development
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI-Powered Stack Redefines Rapid SaaS Development

The new way to build SaaS products with AI coding and tools like Claude, Curson, Lovable, Codex, Bolt, Vercel, Supabase, and Google AI Studio: https://youtu.be/baKNNPmjHRw?si=x6GPDfKmPB7sIx20

By Ryan Allis
Unified Data Turns Branches Into Profit Engines
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Unified Data Turns Branches Into Profit Engines

Branches can become profit engines, not cost centers, if supported by unified data and modern infrastructure. Execution is the difference. We discuss this with Benjamin Conant of @alkamitech and Co founder of @Mantl_tech. Watch the full video now: https://t.co/Jamreeb077 https://t.co/L1lau9ecEU

By Jim Marous