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Stop Saving Customers; Earn Their Loyalty Continuously
SocialJan 30, 2026

Stop Saving Customers; Earn Their Loyalty Continuously

Your "save" playbook is a crutch. Your win-back sequence is a safety net. And they're both giving you permission to fail your customers. What would you do differently now if you weren't allowed to fix it later? No save motion...

By Lincoln Murphy
Lattice Surgery Achieved on Superconducting Repetition Codes
SocialJan 30, 2026

Lattice Surgery Achieved on Superconducting Repetition Codes

Need to perform surgery on your logical #qubits? Here is how to do it with #superconducting #circuits. With lattice surgery you can entangle logical qubits, which is a step required for realizing two-qubit gates between logical qubits. This is particularly useful...

By Andreas Wallraff
Starlink Usage Surges Dramatically in Brazil
SocialJan 30, 2026

Starlink Usage Surges Dramatically in Brazil

If this number is verified, it represents a stunning increase in @Starlink uptake in Brazil in recent months.

By Peter B. de Selding
Nipah Risk Moderate Locally, Low Globally, Not Like Covid
SocialJan 30, 2026

Nipah Risk Moderate Locally, Low Globally, Not Like Covid

For those worried about #Nipah virus: Yes, it's a dangerous disease. Yes, India has recently reported 2 cases. But Nipah doesn't spread as easily as Covid. "WHO assesses the risk posed by Nipah to be moderate at the sub-national level, and...

By Helen Branswell
AI Agent Replaces Staff, Drives $100M ARR in 24 Months
SocialJan 30, 2026

AI Agent Replaces Staff, Drives $100M ARR in 24 Months

This AI company hit $100M ARR in under 24 months by making a crazy bet on AI agents most startups ignored👇 At the end of 2023, Podium already had 60,000+ SMB customers using the product to manage leads and customer...

By Ryan Allis
Give AI Your Context, Get Truly Relevant Answers
SocialJan 30, 2026

Give AI Your Context, Get Truly Relevant Answers

NEW: I just dropped something that will completely change how AI responds to you, and it's entirely free. If I could scream from the mountaintops that you need an AI context vault, I would. But because I love my vocal...

By Allie Miller
Affordable X AI API Unlocks Radical Personalized News
SocialJan 30, 2026

Affordable X AI API Unlocks Radical Personalized News

If @elonmusk opened up @xai's API to @OpenClaw (and made it affordable) it would bring highly personalized news to everyone. I'm using @blevlabs AI to do that and it's so powerful. Yes, his AI is better than what is running OpenClaw,...

By Robert Scoble
Robots Gain Finger-Level Force Awareness for Reliable Tasks
SocialJan 30, 2026

Robots Gain Finger-Level Force Awareness for Reliable Tasks

Robots are getting good at copying motion. Force is the harder problem. Too little force and the task fails. Too much force and something breaks. UMI-FT tackles this gap by adding something most learning setups miss: finger-level force awareness. Each...

By Ilir Aliu
Regeneron Unveils Next‑Gen Dupixent Amid Rising Competition
SocialJan 30, 2026

Regeneron Unveils Next‑Gen Dupixent Amid Rising Competition

There's a fascinating fight brewing between Regeneron and, well, everybody else. But what do we call it? Dupixent, the treatment for atopic dermatitis and other autoimmine issues that $REGN sells with Sanofi, is one of the biggest selling drugs in the...

By Matthew Herper
Moderna Swaps Vaccine Chief as Development Hurdles Rise
SocialJan 30, 2026

Moderna Swaps Vaccine Chief as Development Hurdles Rise

Another possible data point on the challenges for new vaccine development: Moderna's chief medical officer, Jacqueline Miller, a longtime vaccine developer who rose through the ranks at GSK and Merck, is departing. David Berman, a veteran of immuno-oncology efforts at AstraZeneca...

By Matthew Herper
One Sustainable Innovation Earned $100M, Others Copy
SocialJan 30, 2026

One Sustainable Innovation Earned $100M, Others Copy

Allbirds made $100M from ONE material innovation: sustainable wool shoes. Meanwhile you're dropshipping the same AliExpress products as 500 other stores. That's the gap.

By Kamil Sattar
Overreliance on AI Dulls Thinking, Smart Use Boosts Learning
SocialJan 30, 2026

Overreliance on AI Dulls Thinking, Smart Use Boosts Learning

Over reliance on AI is poison to your brain. The MIT essay study and this Anthropic SWE study are pointing us at the same thing: if you delegate the brainy stuff to AI, maybe you gain a little speed, but...

By Allie Miller
AI Agents Launch Decentralized Social Network to Debug OpenClaw
SocialJan 30, 2026

AI Agents Launch Decentralized Social Network to Debug OpenClaw

If you aren't paying attention, the AI agents, running on @OpenClaw (formerly ClawdBot) have their own social network now and are working together to debug it. Decentralized computing is finally here.

By Robert Scoble
US Restrictions Spur Allies to Pursue Sovereign AI
SocialJan 30, 2026

US Restrictions Spur Allies to Pursue Sovereign AI

U.S. policies are driving allies away from using American AI technology. This is leading to interest in sovereign AI — a nation’s ability to access AI technology without relying on foreign powers. This weakens U.S. influence, but might lead to...

By Andrew Ng
New Test Suggests ChatGPT May Be Pulling Google Results
SocialJan 30, 2026

New Test Suggests ChatGPT May Be Pulling Google Results

Interesting new test by @MalteLandwehr showing how ChatGPT likely uses Google, plus my thoughts: https://t.co/ndqonHJoTq

By Lily Ray
Agentic AI Requires Planning, Memory, Tools, and Reflection
SocialJan 30, 2026

Agentic AI Requires Planning, Memory, Tools, and Reflection

Agentic AI — finally explained without the hype. This sketchnote gets it right 👇 Agentic AI isn’t “better prompts.” It’s systems thinking applied to AI. Five fundamentals that actually matter: 1️⃣ Agents = Systems Reasoning + memory + tools +...

By Giuliano Liguori
Add a Trust KPI to Balance AI Visibility
SocialJan 30, 2026

Add a Trust KPI to Balance AI Visibility

Do you have a TRUST KPI to balance out your AI visibility KPIs? In a world of infinite content, the need for TRUSTED curators goes up. Are you building high AI visibility and low trust building content? https://t.co/YM2Eg6SB8l https://t.co/qg67K7ZwMF

By Wil Reynolds
Off‑site Marketing, PR, and Community Crucial for SEO Pre‑AI
SocialJan 30, 2026

Off‑site Marketing, PR, and Community Crucial for SEO Pre‑AI

Some folks will apparently be very surprised to hear that off-site marketing, digital PR, community management and online reputation management were indeed also important for SEO before AI search got here.

By Lily Ray
Zhuque‑3 Second Stage Reenters over Southern Ocean, Sparks European Interest
SocialJan 30, 2026

Zhuque‑3 Second Stage Reenters over Southern Ocean, Sparks European Interest

The second stage of the first Zhuque-3 rocket launched in December reentered at 1239 UTC today (±1 min) over the Southern Ocean, according to a US Space Force TIP message. There was a surprising level of interest in the event...

By Andrew Jones
CEOs Should Reward Employees Letting AI Take Repetitive Work
SocialJan 30, 2026

CEOs Should Reward Employees Letting AI Take Repetitive Work

Why CEOs Should Incentivise Employees to Replace Themselves With AI Push innovation — this controversial view argues CEOs should encourage staff to let AI take over repetitive tasks, freeing up talent for higher value work. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJTrBVYx #AI...

By Bernard Marr
AI Sharpens Pricing Strategy, Not Replaces It
SocialJan 30, 2026

AI Sharpens Pricing Strategy, Not Replaces It

Pricing is no longer just spreadsheets and gut feeling. Generative AI can simulate scenarios, test price elasticity, and surface insights that once required whole analytics teams. But the real edge doesn’t come from the model alone. It comes from asking the right...

By Spiros Margaris
Get Practical 8-Flow Blueprint and Segmentation Guide
SocialJan 30, 2026

Get Practical 8-Flow Blueprint and Segmentation Guide

Most webinars are a waste of time. This one WON'T be. Here's why: - The 8 flows we build for every client, in order - What real segmentation actually looks like - A 90-day build plan so you stop guessing what to do next Tuesday,...

By Chase Dimond
Lightweight Rivals Can Swiftly Become Major Threats
SocialJan 30, 2026

Lightweight Rivals Can Swiftly Become Major Threats

Competitors can go from a nuisance to a viable threat much more quickly than many brands realize, and by the time it's impacting the sales conversations it can be much harder to address. For market leaders, especially ones who have...

By Liam Moroney
Norwegian Police Probe Italian Firm over FLIR Camera Installation
SocialJan 30, 2026

Norwegian Police Probe Italian Firm over FLIR Camera Installation

Police in Norway are investigating an Italian company suspected of installing high-end FLIR cameras on a rooftop overlooking Melkøya, the endpoint of the pipeline for natural gas from the Barents Sea. https://t.co/6wbZBfOLzj

By Runa Sandvik
AI Revolutionizes Customer Research: Human Insight Still Essential
SocialJan 30, 2026

AI Revolutionizes Customer Research: Human Insight Still Essential

I wrapped up Season 5 of Building With Buyers , but then this convo was TOO GOOD + too relevant so then I un-wrapped up Season 5 😂 at least for a bit Caitlin Sullivan joined me to talk about...

By Anna Furmanov
Group Chats Expose Sensitive Data Due to Trust Gaps
SocialJan 30, 2026

Group Chats Expose Sensitive Data Due to Trust Gaps

Allowing members of a group to see the group messages is literally the purpose of a group. The issue seems to be that sensitive data is shared with poorly established trust boundaries and insecure COMSEC. There is no technical solution...

By The Grugq
Avoid the $50M ARR Plateau with Early Scaling Wisdom
SocialJan 30, 2026

Avoid the $50M ARR Plateau with Early Scaling Wisdom

I’ve talked about my CEO friend who raised $100M and got stuck at $50M ARR a lot. But if I could go back to 2019 when he was at $20M, and rockets were still firing, this is exactly what I...

By Adam Robinson
Delete Unfit Calls: Prioritize Picking the Right Deals
SocialJan 30, 2026

Delete Unfit Calls: Prioritize Picking the Right Deals

Its OK to delete sales calls from your calendar. We have an inbound GTM machine in place in every company that I've run. This means that calls get booked on our calendars by our ideal customers on a consistent basis....

By TK Kader
Early Private Deals Hide High Fees and Delayed Costs
SocialJan 30, 2026

Early Private Deals Hide High Fees and Delayed Costs

Getting into hot companies before they go public sounds irresistible. But the fine print is brutal: high fees, opaque structures, long lockups, and risks most investors don’t see upfront. Access isn’t the same as advantage. Sometimes the real price of “early” is...

By Spiros Margaris
Fix Conversion Rates, Not Just Lead Volume
SocialJan 30, 2026

Fix Conversion Rates, Not Just Lead Volume

B2B SaaS team: "We need more leads." Me: "Wait, first answer this question:" What's your conversion rate at each stage? Most of the time, they don't know, and that's the real problem that needs to be solved. More leads is...

By devbasu
Bioinformatics Needs Nuance, Not Hard Cutoffs
SocialJan 30, 2026

Bioinformatics Needs Nuance, Not Hard Cutoffs

You can not do Bioinformatics with hard cutoffs and thresholds Let me tell you something real: Biology is more about p-values. It’s messier than that. 🧵 https://t.co/iewqWMvU6D

By Ming Tang
Marketing Drives the Journey; Sales Overestimates Its Role
SocialJan 30, 2026

Marketing Drives the Journey; Sales Overestimates Its Role

Salespeople, you tend to think that you're a lot more important to the customer journey than you actually are. Marketing, you have a larger part in closing deals than you probably give yourself credit for. Now, I know marketers, you're...

By A. Lee Judge
France Blocks Eutelsat Ground Segment Sale, Boosting Margins
SocialJan 30, 2026

France Blocks Eutelsat Ground Segment Sale, Boosting Margins

French govt concludes @EutelsatGroup ground segment is 'obviously strategic' & blocks sale to @eqt private equity firm of Sweden. Result means higher leverage but also higher EBITDA margin for Eutelsat. @RolandLescure @defis_eu.https://t.co/tjul9S25ql https://t.co/kiDGUyII8X

By Peter B. de Selding
Funding Uncertainty Threatens Future US Science Talent
SocialJan 30, 2026

Funding Uncertainty Threatens Future US Science Talent

With continued uncertainty over federal government support for biomedical research, PhD students are struggling to find labs willing to take on new students, @JonathanWosen reports. New students are the future of US science. https://t.co/1eeq2PAbCm

By Helen Branswell
Decades of Delay: Why Moon Return Took So Long
SocialJan 30, 2026

Decades of Delay: Why Moon Return Took So Long

Why has it taken us so long to go back to The Moon? #space #nasa #artemis #artemis2 #astrokobi

By Kobi Brown
Prepare Fully Before Listing, Don't Just Test Market
SocialJan 30, 2026

Prepare Fully Before Listing, Don't Just Test Market

“I’m just going to go out and test the market” is usually a mistake. What works better is preparing properly, listing at a fair valuation, and going to market with the expectation that you’re actually going to close a deal. Selling a...

By Andrew Gazdecki
China Invites Public to Vote on 2026 Mission Logos
SocialJan 30, 2026

China Invites Public to Vote on 2026 Mission Logos

China's human spaceflight agency has opened voting for mission logos for 2026 missions. Here are the 10 candidates for the Mengzhou mission, variously showing Mengzhou, the CZ-10A and Tiangong. https://t.co/MwsOHINj42 https://t.co/IfXUOm3G7u

By Andrew Jones
LLMs Misquote Half Their Sources—Do Errors Matter?
SocialJan 30, 2026

LLMs Misquote Half Their Sources—Do Errors Matter?

"ChatGPT, someone noted that ChatGPT and all LLMs regularly make mistakes when citing documents. Over half of any results are erroneous. Should I care? What does 'error' mean in the age of GenAI anyway?"

By John C. Havens
CASC Completes 200‑second Test of 240‑ton Kerolox Engine
SocialJan 30, 2026

CASC Completes 200‑second Test of 240‑ton Kerolox Engine

CASC has conducted a 200-second test of a 240-ton kerolox engine, designed for commercial users and developed for large and medium-sized reusable launch vehicles. https://t.co/rbGkvvK7Yf

By Andrew Jones
NASA Remains Silent, Artemis II Launch Likely Delayed
SocialJan 30, 2026

NASA Remains Silent, Artemis II Launch Likely Delayed

It's 7:30 am ET January 30. Still no official word from NASA about the Artemis II WDR. Pretty clear it's delayed. Bill Harwood @cbs_spacenews posted that unofficial news last night around 11:00 pm. Bewildering as to why NASA remains silent.

By Marcia Smith
Schedule Content Creation, Skip the Emotional Rollercoaster
SocialJan 30, 2026

Schedule Content Creation, Skip the Emotional Rollercoaster

If you want to grow faster, stop making content creation an emotional event. Make it a scheduled session.

By Rachel Pedersen
Seeking Transparency on Kontigo's Internal Review and Sanctions Compliance
SocialJan 30, 2026

Seeking Transparency on Kontigo's Internal Review and Sanctions Compliance

To avoid any claims to the contrary, I have emailed @kontigo_app CEO @jecastillof a set of questions regarding the company's "internal review" and stated commitment to comply w/U.S. laws & sanctions: https://t.co/5NwmienN2p

By Jason Mikula
Access Small-Scale Quantum Tanner Codes with Good Parameters
SocialJan 30, 2026

Access Small-Scale Quantum Tanner Codes with Good Parameters

if you want to play with smallist quantum Tanner codes, here is a bunch of codes with fairly good parameters.

By Anthony Leverrier
Respect Their Budget, Don't Undervalue Your Worth
SocialJan 30, 2026

Respect Their Budget, Don't Undervalue Your Worth

If someone says, “I can’t afford you,” the response in your head should be: “Totally fair.” Not “I should lower my rate.”

By Rachel Pedersen
Wisdom Needed to Recognize Model Limits
SocialJan 30, 2026

Wisdom Needed to Recognize Model Limits

A model can approximate truth, but only wisdom can interpret its limits

By Iain Brown
Quantum Software Alliance Highlights Software’s Role in Computing
SocialJan 30, 2026

Quantum Software Alliance Highlights Software’s Role in Computing

At the rump session of #QIP2026, @ElhamKashefi announced the #QuantumSoftwareAlliance, stressing the importance of research and development of quantum algorithms and software, concomitant with quantum hardware development. A quantum computer needs both hardware and software. This is just a cute...

By Jens Eisert
China Poised to Outpace US in Robot Intelligence
SocialJan 30, 2026

China Poised to Outpace US in Robot Intelligence

I haven't seen any data collection effort like this in San Francisco. Understanding how your brain senses things is next level for training robots. This right here is telling me that China is about to pull way ahead of USA's robots. Except I...

By Robert Scoble
Clarity Beats Fancy Design: Simpler Pages Convert Better
SocialJan 30, 2026

Clarity Beats Fancy Design: Simpler Pages Convert Better

I've tested 150+ landing pages. Here's the pattern: Pages I thought were 'too simple' converted at 8%. Pages I 'perfected' for weeks converted at 2%. Your aesthetic doesn't matter. Clarity does. Test everything. Trust nothing.

By Kamil Sattar
Prompting Shifts Development From Code to Intent
SocialJan 30, 2026

Prompting Shifts Development From Code to Intent

🌟 Andrej Karpathy recently demonstrated something profound: 🌟 how meaningful applications can be built through prompting alone—in under 30 minutes. ✅ 🌍What stood out was not speed for its own sake, but a fundamental shift in how we approach software...

By Debashis Dutta