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Ramp and Rippling Are Less Overlapping Than Assumed
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Ramp and Rippling Are Less Overlapping Than Assumed

Ramp and Rippling don't have as much overlap as people think. So says @rabois 👀 @eglyman @parkerconrad https://t.co/6Xh1bcpnjw

By Eric Newcomer
FDA Rejects IRON Disc’s Rare Disease Therapy, CNPV Stumbles
SocialFeb 13, 2026

FDA Rejects IRON Disc’s Rare Disease Therapy, CNPV Stumbles

FDA rejects rare disease therapy from $IRON Disc Medicine, early recipient of commissioner’s voucher  CNPV program falters out of the starting gate... https://t.co/w4ptB2ecRS via @LizzyLaw_ and me

By Adam Feuerstein
Rapid Growth Crushed Margins and Infrastructure
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Rapid Growth Crushed Margins and Infrastructure

$2M to $9M ARR in one year. Sounds amazing but... Support went from 200 to 20K tickets/month Servers crashed for a full day Gross margin went from 90% to 20% They threw money at AWS because there was no other option. https://t.co/eT4oChv5G3

By Omer Khan
China's Expedition Cloud Trains Hackers on Replica Critical Networks
SocialFeb 13, 2026

China's Expedition Cloud Trains Hackers on Replica Critical Networks

Leaked files detail a training platform called "Expedition Cloud" that is designed to allow China's hackers to practice hacking critical infrastructure of China’s opponents in South China Sea and Indochina region using replicas of those networks https://t.co/jbJhbj9JRi

By Kim Zetter
Robots Share Power to Rescue Failed Neighbors
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Robots Share Power to Rescue Failed Neighbors

A new Science #Robotics study describes a method that enables robotic modules to share their resources with a “dead” neighbor, overcoming failure to ensure the reliability of robot collectives. @robotician @RRL_EPFL https://t.co/NRPlam3xZS https://t.co/pNiqhfqVwD

By Science Robotics
NIH Shifts Funding Away From Pandemic Preparedness
SocialFeb 13, 2026

NIH Shifts Funding Away From Pandemic Preparedness

#NIH to deprioritize pandemic preparedness and biodefense research, @nature.com reports, saying director Jay Bhattacharya wants to focus on known diseases, not possible future threats. What could possibly go wrong? https://t.co/6TpLr6pY3B https://t.co/7rVzvkOzkT

By Helen Branswell
AI Agents Speed Up Database Benchmarking for Patch Reviews
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Agents Speed Up Database Benchmarking for Patch Reviews

I discovered a new favorite use of AI Agents. Get ☕️, its a bit long: If you follow the postgres-hackers list, you know this pattern: - Someone submits a patch - Someone else raises performance concerns with the patch The rational thing to do...

By Gwen (Chen) Shapira
Healthy Diet Adds 2‑3 Years Lifespan, Especially Early
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Healthy Diet Adds 2‑3 Years Lifespan, Especially Early

A healthy diet, accounting for longevity-related genes, associated with 2-3 more years of life expectancy from >100,000 people followed 10.6 years, max benefit for starting at youngest age (Figure) @uk_biobank @ScienceAdvances https://t.co/Ji7Wlhj9ZA https://t.co/B6UxuE97xG

By Eric Topol
SaaS Still Thriving: Mispriced Narrative, Not Collapse
SocialFeb 13, 2026

SaaS Still Thriving: Mispriced Narrative, Not Collapse

“Software is dead.” That’s the narrative. Revenue isn’t collapsing. Balance sheets aren’t broken. The Fed isn’t tightening. AI disruption… or mispricing? The setup in large-cap SaaS may be asymmetric. Read: https://t.co/dhUDCqMzbs

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Boards Must Prioritize Cyber‑Risk Oversight, Says Expert
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Boards Must Prioritize Cyber‑Risk Oversight, Says Expert

My comments on the role of corporate boards in overseeing the management of cyber-risk. In today's New York Post. Link on my website... Type JS.TC into any web browser.

By Joseph Steinberg
Iridium Leverages L‑Band Spectrum to Counter Competitors
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Iridium Leverages L‑Band Spectrum to Counter Competitors

.@IridiumComm to market: Don't like our growth story? Well, I do happen to have some L-band spectrum here... @SpaceX @EchoStar @Viasat @space42ai @AST_SpaceMobile.https://t.co/Dl5XyXjk6X https://t.co/BvsN3zA7Q1

By Peter B. de Selding
Antim Labs Benchmarks AI Agents in Competitive Simulations
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Antim Labs Benchmarks AI Agents in Competitive Simulations

I know y'all like simulated agent interactions ICYMI - check out @antimlabs project: Among AIs, where they benchmarked different models playing against each other https://t.co/HgcMg0PNrB

By Yohei Nakajima
Incentive Pay Boosts Advisor Revenue and Client Growth
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Incentive Pay Boosts Advisor Revenue and Client Growth

This #WeekendReading kicks off with the news that @CharlesSchwab's latest RIA compensation report finds that while base salaries remain the largest component of advisor compensation, firms that offer incentive pay have seen more revenue and client growth in recent years than...

By Michael Kitces
Must‑Follow BioTech & Finance Accounts for Creators
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Must‑Follow BioTech & Finance Accounts for Creators

Part of being a content creator on 𝕏 should be to promote other valuable creators as much as possible. So, here is a list of top tier accounts who create exceptional content & who are A MUST FOLLOW in BioTech...

By Yair Einhorn
Top 50+ AI Governance Predictions Leaders Must Prioritize
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Top 50+ AI Governance Predictions Leaders Must Prioritize

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 https://t.co/zhlbEwiusI

By Isaac Sacolick
Spot the #1 Sign Management Lacks Business Command
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Spot the #1 Sign Management Lacks Business Command

What’s the #1 tell that a management team doesn’t actually have command of their business? I spoke with Paul Stansik , an operating partner at ParkerGale Capital , about the relationship between boards and their portfolio companies. Paul works on...

By CJ Gustafson
Bootstrapped Growth Beats VC Hype for True Freedom
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Bootstrapped Growth Beats VC Hype for True Freedom

I want to be crystal clear: the advice I give on LinkedIn is NOT for founders who think they're creating unicorns, decacorns, or the next Anthropic. If you believe you're building a unicorn or decacorn and you're sitting here reading...

By Adam Robinson
Monthly Creative Demand Plan Aligned With Financial Forecast
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Monthly Creative Demand Plan Aligned With Financial Forecast

A Full CREATIVE DEMAND Plan connected to your financial plan. Every month you get a clear breakdown of: How many ads you need to make What format should you make them in What products or moments to focus on And who is responsible for the...

By Taylor Holiday
Cross‑platform Tool Scans Bluetooth, Resolves Private Addresses
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Cross‑platform Tool Scans Bluetooth, Resolves Private Addresses

Just released a new tool that scans for Bluetooth devices including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. It will scan for all, filtered by MAC, or if you have the Identity Resolving Keys (IRK), can be used to determine the Resolvable...

By Dave Kennedy
Boardrooms Now Fear AI Rivals, Not Just Tech Giants
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Boardrooms Now Fear AI Rivals, Not Just Tech Giants

Every board room. 2015: What are we going to do if Microsoft or Google come into our space? 2025: What are we going to do if OpenAI or Anthropic come into our space?

By Brian Halligan
Customers Threaten SaaS Renewals with DIY Replacements
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Customers Threaten SaaS Renewals with DIY Replacements

Nice product you got there. Sure would be a shame if someone vibe coded a replacement." That's SaaS renewals now. Your customers don't want to build it themselves. They just want you to know they could. "Give me a discount and this whole...

By Lincoln Murphy
California Grid Demand Falls as Rooftop Solar Offsets EVs
SocialFeb 13, 2026

California Grid Demand Falls as Rooftop Solar Offsets EVs

California grid electricity demand continues to decline despite 2.5 million EVs and lots of data centers in the state 2026 Demand on CAISO grid down 1.84% v '25; 1.22% v '24; and 2.27% v '23 Due to growth in behind-the-meter roof PV,...

By Mark Z. Jacobson
Box Now Integrates with Langchain DeepAgents
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Box Now Integrates with Langchain DeepAgents

File systems are an agent’s natural work environment. The ability to process and create unstructured data allow agents to bring automation to most areas of knowledge work. Now you can easily integrate Box as a cloud filesystem into deepagents from...

By Aaron Levie
AGI Growth Limited by Fundamental Bottlenecks, Not Scaling
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AGI Growth Limited by Fundamental Bottlenecks, Not Scaling

I don't think the rise of AGI will lead to a sudden exponential explosion in AI capabilities. There are bottlenecks on the sources of new capability improvements, and horizontally scaling intelligence in silicon (even by a massive factor) doesn't lift...

By François Chollet
Consistency Serves Life, Not Just the Algorithm
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Consistency Serves Life, Not Just the Algorithm

Content insurance is not about being consistent for the algorithm. It is about being consistent for your life.

By Rachel Pedersen
AI’s Growth Hinges on How Hard New Ideas Become to Discover
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI’s Growth Hinges on How Hard New Ideas Become to Discover

How much economic growth will get from AI? This is massively speculative. However, in a new piece today @ngoldschlag and myself make the case we can learn something about this from an academic economics debate about whether "ideas are getting...

By Adam Ozimek
Creators Must Vet Brands: Brand Safety Is Mutual
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Creators Must Vet Brands: Brand Safety Is Mutual

"Brand safety goes both ways" is something I've said a lot lately It used to be brands worried about creators as potential liabilities (what if they go rogue or get canceled?!) But with everything that's happening lately, it's just as important for...

By Lia Haberman
Segmented Marketing Unlocks Hidden Revenue Growth
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Segmented Marketing Unlocks Hidden Revenue Growth

Customer segmentation drives growth. Many businesses ignore it and waste budget on broad marketing. Group customers by behavior, survey feedback, and purchase history. When campaigns match each segment and product decisions follow real data, sales rise. If all customers are treated the same, how...

By Ask Dr. Brown
Key Cybersecurity Essentials for Customer-Facing Platforms
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Key Cybersecurity Essentials for Customer-Facing Platforms

Securing The Front Line: #Cybersecurity Essentials For Customer-Facing Platforms - B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity - https://t.co/zi7jypeOqC

By Tom Pick
OpenClaw's Early Success Shows Untapped AI Potential
SocialFeb 13, 2026

OpenClaw's Early Success Shows Untapped AI Potential

While there is certainly some hype and exaggeration about what you can with OpenClaw as of today... It's been fun watching some creative use cases. @FelixCraftAI (owner @nateliason) for example, wrote a 21 page operational "how to hire an...

By Lex Sokolin
Founders Must Hire Themselves to Master Interview Insight
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Founders Must Hire Themselves to Master Interview Insight

A friend asked me recently if he should use a hiring agency to scale his team faster. He's juggling inventory issues, trying to build out his creative systems, and hiring at the same time. Classic founder chaos. I told him “No, do...

By Davie Fogarty
Current State of US Government Research Funding
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Current State of US Government Research Funding

🧪⚛️ A very incomplete look at where we are on government support for research in the US right now. https://t.co/C4McqCRrX1 https://t.co/Ef8HSF2kRH

By Douglas Natelson
Mid‑Size SaaS Growth Re‑Accelerates, Rule‑40 Slips, NDR Returns
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Mid‑Size SaaS Growth Re‑Accelerates, Rule‑40 Slips, NDR Returns

The latest Private Company SaaS Benchmarks are here. How did 2025 finish? TL;DR: 1) Growth is (somewhat) re-accelerating between $5M–$50M ARR 2) Rule of 40 is sad between $5M–$25M ARR 3) NDR is making a quiet comeback For the full...

By CJ Gustafson
Micro‑influencer Gifting Drives $50M, Not $50k Macro
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Micro‑influencer Gifting Drives $50M, Not $50k Macro

Pura Vida made $50M with ONE model: micro-influencer gifting at scale. Meanwhile you're chasing one macro influencer who wants $50k. That's the gap.

By Kamil Sattar
Robot Money's Scale: Exciting Potential, Unsettling Unknowns
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Robot Money's Scale: Exciting Potential, Unsettling Unknowns

I genuinely don't think we understand the true implications of robot money at scale. Exciting. But also scary.

By Lex Sokolin
AI Literacy Means Understanding Organizational Impact, Not Just Tools
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Literacy Means Understanding Organizational Impact, Not Just Tools

"AI literacy isn't just about using tools - it's about understanding how AI impacts decision-making, revenue, and business processes across the entire organization." #AI #OrganizationalLearning #CIO #CHRO https://t.co/unhzqol8gL https://t.co/KzFwg120A5

By Isaac Sacolick
PET Scans Miss Cancer; System Needs Diagnostic Overhaul
SocialFeb 13, 2026

PET Scans Miss Cancer; System Needs Diagnostic Overhaul

Merkel cell carcinoma log, day #566. Completed my 6th PET scan at Dana-Farber yesterday. The radar, such as it is, doesn’t reflect any Merkel cell carcinoma. Lymph nodes look clean. The more I do PET scans, though, the more I...

By John Carroll
IMMX Gains Momentum as CAR‑T Landscape Heats Up
SocialFeb 13, 2026

IMMX Gains Momentum as CAR‑T Landscape Heats Up

$IMMX momentum continues >Mizuho analyst initiates $14 PT >Lily acquisition of Orna Therapeutics $2.4 billion >AbbVie acquired Capstan Therapeutics $2.1 billion CAR-T heating up >Next milestone: imminent enrollment completion >Could NXC-201 be an eventual front-line therapy for AL Amyloidosis? >BLA submission projected Q3’26 https://t.co/cPpiiFHQal

By BowTiedBiotech
Introducing Our 7th‑Gen Robotic Hand, Human‑Level Precision
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Introducing Our 7th‑Gen Robotic Hand, Human‑Level Precision

I've been waiting 3 years to show you this We just launched our 3rd-gen humanoid, but we’re already on our 7th-gen hand Our team has quietly worked for years to approach parity with a human hand Excited to share a sneak peek of...

By Brett Adcock
Align KPIs with Acquisition, Retention, and Growth
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Align KPIs with Acquisition, Retention, and Growth

RT @VisionEdgeMktg 🔍 Metrics matter. Select KPIs that tie to your three core responsibilities: acquiring, keeping & growing profitable customers. That's how you measure real impact. https://t.co/Y9lHjkNKEb #Metrics #KPIs #Performance

By Tom Pick
FAA Clears New Airspace for Starship Launches
SocialFeb 13, 2026

FAA Clears New Airspace for Starship Launches

FAA has completed the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for updates to airspace closures for additional launch trajectories and Starship landings at Starbase, TX. https://t.co/WvzFoXualX

By Marcia Smith
Scaling Brands Must Eliminate Tax Inconsistencies or Face Audits
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Scaling Brands Must Eliminate Tax Inconsistencies or Face Audits

At scale, tax mistakes stop being mistakes. They become red flags. Here's what most brands don't realize: States aren't looking for perfection. They're looking for inconsistency. 🚩 When your collected tax doesn't match your filings 🚩 When registrations lag behind where you're actually...

By Chase Dimond
Codex Cuts Code Review Time to Minutes
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Codex Cuts Code Review Time to Minutes

Head of OpenAI 's API: "Codex is really good at reviewing code. Codex reviews all of our PRs. It makes code reviews go from a 10-15 minute task to sometimes a 2-3 minute task, because you have a bunch of...

By Lenny Rachitsky
AI Is Adding Work, Not Reducing Clinician Burden
SocialFeb 13, 2026

AI Is Adding Work, Not Reducing Clinician Burden

Working on a story about where AI is actually creating more, rather than less, work for clinicians. (As in, adding additional grunt work or even creating entirely new and tiresome workflows.) Reach out if you'd like to contribute.

By Erin Brodwin
Retention Beats Acquisition: Ignoring It Will Sink Your Business
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Retention Beats Acquisition: Ignoring It Will Sink Your Business

If you don’t start focusing on retaining customers, you’ll drive your business into the ground no matter how much money you burn on acquisition. Here's the math that should terrify you about retention: 🧵

By Kody Nordquist
OneWeb Boost
SocialFeb 13, 2026

OneWeb Boost

.@EutelsatGroup: OneWeb rev up 59.7% in 6M to Dec. 31; 600 aircraft have our connectivity hardware; hosted payloads, ground segment seen as fresh revenue sources; cancelling @Thales_Alenia_S GEO sat saves EUR 100M in capex, costs 60M in impairment charges.https://t.co/f8cngyWfes https://t.co/iWpscm5aIi

By Peter B. de Selding
9 Unvarnished Cybersecurity Truths CIOs Must Confront
SocialFeb 13, 2026

9 Unvarnished Cybersecurity Truths CIOs Must Confront

Beyond the Hype: 9 Cybersecurity Realities CIOs Must Face at RSAC 2026 #CIO #Cybersecurity #RSAC #RSAC2026 #AI https://t.co/l36K8t0RcX

By Tim Crawford
Agentic AI: Systemic Design Beats Single‑Prompt Models
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Agentic AI: Systemic Design Beats Single‑Prompt Models

“How Agentic AI works” — this diagram gets one thing very right: Agentic AI is not a model. It’s a system. Here’s the deeper reading most people miss 👇 1️⃣ Inputs are not prompts — they’re signals Agentic AI doesn’t...

By Giuliano Liguori
Live Posting Beats Perfect Drafts for Real Learning
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Live Posting Beats Perfect Drafts for Real Learning

An imperfect post teaches you more than a perfect draft sitting in your notes app.

By Rachel Pedersen