Built a No‑Code Unified Semantic Search in Days
Your timeline is probably full of people shouting that they’ve cured cancer and achieved world peace using Claude Code.... so maybe you've had enough. But I can’t help being incredibly excited about it, so I wanted to share my experience vibe-coding with Replit and Claude Code (Opus 4.5) in the last days. I’ve vibe-coded some fun things before (e.g. www.p9land.com ), but a few days ago I started the first thing that could actually become really useful. What I wanted to build was a small version of Glean: A unified semantic search platform that aggregates data from multiple sources (Gmail, Google Drive, Slack, Zendesk, Attio, Granola, …) into one searchable knowledge base. Pretty mind-blowing that I was able to build this in a few days without writing a single line of code myself. Here’s what it took to build this (per Claude assessing its own work).
Senate Approves Minibus Bill Covering CJS and NASA
The Senate has passed the minibus that includes CJS, which in turn includes NASA. Now to the President.
Mixture of Experts Boosts AI Power, Cuts Cost
Understanding Mixture Of Experts: Scaling #AI Capability Without Scaling Cost Or Risk by @davidwsilva_ @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/5Rr1mQdG3g #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/EWjt6DtUSo
Sumo.com Soft Launches New Feature, Seeks Feedback
Sumo.com - soft launched something new there today. 👋 Love your feedback 👋
Shift Feedback From Self to Helping Others to Build Trust
Most managers avoid feedback because it feels uncomfortable. On the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, Ashley Herd and I talk about shifting feedback away from yourself and toward the person you want to help. That is how trust is built. Tune in-> https://t.co/elDGv0XGYO
AI Influencers Drove Higgsfield’s Explosive Growth
Higgsfield built itself by having a lot of AI influencers talking about them. It was a brilliant marketing move, and it's paying off.
Robot Demos Accelerate: From Marathon Pace to Sprint
All year long, the robot demos are going to get better and better and better. The world models are starting to come together and, here we go, running in the world model. I used to run marathons at about this pace....
China Launches Ceres‑1 From Barge, Deploying Four Satellites
China's 2nd launch of the day & 4th of the year: a Ceres-1 solid rocket lifted off from a barge off the coast of Shandong province at 2010 UTC (Jan. 15), successfully sending 4 Tianqi Constellation satellites into 850 km,...
Google Dominates AI Search; ChatGPT Left with Silver
Why Google Will Win the AI Search War (And ChatGPT Will Have to Be Content With Silver) - Interesting analysis from @gfiorelli1 going through data: * Google processes 373 times more searches than ChatGPT, controls 90%+ of mobile search, and...
No‑code Tools Now Let Anyone Launch Mobile Apps
AI revolutionized building web apps, but not so much mobile... until today. In 2013, I joined Meta because I was excited about the potential for mobile and the internet to connect the world. I quickly found that building mobile, being a closed...
Make Your Site LLM‑Ready with Concise Checklists
This is why I have been sharing this (and other) checklists in all my talks about AI search. So much of it is just saying the things that you’d want an LLM to say about you, directly and concisely on your...
Open Schema Boosts Profit‑Focused Bids and True Intent
What if your media bids were optimized for profit, not just conversions? And personalization actually reflected real intent, not guesswork? That’s the edge of an open schema — data that adapts as fast as your customers do. Check out Nicholas...
Eutelsat Secures Multi‑Launch Deal with Maia Space for OneWeb
.@Eutelsat signs multi-launch contract w/ startup @MaiaSpaceOff for launches of OneWeb satellites starting in 2027. Maia says contract can secure the majority of its order book for 2027-2029. @Armees_Gouv @CNES @esa @AirbusSpace. https://t.co/LChx5fuH4S https://t.co/bj85cV7pwa
AI Turns Daily Scale Data Into Personalized Health Roadmap
Just had Claude Code build me a full health projection based on one year's worth of daily scale data. I have hundreds of data points on my weight, body water, skeletal muscle, metabolic age, and a whole bunch of statistics...
Robot Dogs Gain Speech Through AI Innovation
When #Robot Dogs Learn to Speak: #AI Gives Machines a Voice by @HiwonderSteam #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #MI #Innovation https://t.co/8w2bf5AFrV
SEO Is Dead; Embrace Generative Engine Optimization Now
Today's Thought: The "Blue Link" Era is Over. Is Your Growth Plan Stuck in 2010? For decades, we’ve told Marketing: “Rank on page one.” We’ve told Sales: “Don’t worry, the leads are coming from search.” But the seismic shift to...
Obesity Rewires Macrophages, Triggers NLRP3 Inflammation
How does obesity lead to immune system dysregulation and chronic inflammation? Macrophage metabolism is rewired, with activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/bkAUgOE1c2 https://t.co/It6YaXT1b5
Replit's AI Agent Now Delivers 99% Accurate Code
When I started using @Replit last summer, agent v1, you didn’t really know if anything you told the agent to do … would really work in practice when it created the code. You hoped. But you just didn’t...
New Framework Syncs Robot Lips with Speech in 12 Languages
Scientists have designed a framework that enables a humanoid robot face to produce realistic lip-audio synchronization across 12 different languages, including English, Russian, Korean, and Arabic. @hodlipson @Yuhang__Hu Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/Sk4UElC3o8 https://t.co/LdVokZgeB3
Skip Slides, Build and Show in Minutes
“Why would you spend weeks building a presentation to explain your idea to leadership, when you can now spend 10 minutes ‘vibe coding’ it and just SHOW them the working product?”
VC Breakfast Traditions Fade in the AI Era
Back in the day, folks talked about Sand Hill VCs going to Bucks and doing deals over breakfast But the hipper VCs were in Palo Alto. And they did breakfast at Il Fornaio Another one that couldn’t make it in...
Multimodal AI Promises Patient‑centric Mental Health, Needs Validation
New @ScienceMagazine A thoughtful and comprehensive review on how multimodal AI can transform mental health, with emphasis on a patient-centric approach "The successful translation of AI into clinical practice will require robust validation" https://t.co/xSACrFI0tW https://t.co/8jiV6P1vdj
Arianespace Schedules 7-8 Ariane 6 Launches, Amazon
.@Arianespace plans 7-8 Ariane 6 launches this year, including 2-3 for @Amazonleo, the first in Feb; waiting on @defis_eu #Iris2 schedule and details of @BMVg_Bundeswehr constellation. @EutelsatGroup. https://t.co/HS7JE8spxw https://t.co/XoYUqcJMvK
CFOs Must Secure Data Quality Before AI Adoption
CFO's really want to use AI this year. But it still comes back to data quality and structure. Shocker. I'm holding a live session next week to help CFO's and Controllers assess their AI readiness. I'm teaming up with the...
Refine Existing Content to Close Deals, Not Just Publish
I’ve sat in a lot of pipeline reviews where content looked like it was doing its job. At first glance, everything looks healthy. Pages are getting published. Rankings improve. Traffic trends upward. Then the conversation turns to which pieces actually...
AI's Five Pillars: Connect, Control, Govern for Resilience
This diagram nails it. Modern AI isn’t one thing — it’s 5 interacting pillars: GenAI • LLMs • RAG • Agents • Agentic systems The edge isn’t tools. It’s how you connect, control, and govern them. Miss one layer → fragile AI. https://t.co/N16xAu6RwO
Reserve a Moon Hotel Room for $1 Million
This company will now let you spend $1,000,000 to reserve a hotel room on the Moon, yes seriously… #space #moon #science #physics #astrokobi
GPU‑Only Cloud: The New Rackspace for AI
Cloud computing for the AI world. I visited @gmi_cloud's headquarters on Monday. This is a company that only hosts GPUs for many companies building, and running, AI models. I worked for Rackspace for seven years back when it was a hot...
AI Drives Emergent, Context‑Driven User Interfaces
The history of software is really the history of how humans interact with computers. A (partial) history of user interfaces: TUI: (Terminal User Interface): Type & Read GUI (Graphical User Interface): Point & Click MUI (Mobile User Interface): Touch &...
Stripe Cuts Off Payment Processing for YC-Backed Kontigo
Looks like YC-backed Stripe may have cut off merchant acquiring for YC-backed Venezuelan sanctions evasion app Kontigo (English: the main use I gave to @kontigo_app died yesterday. It seems like @stripe stopped their card processor.)
Context, Not Prompts, Drives Consistent AI Answers
Your Prompts Aren’t the Problem❌ A full guide to getting consistently better answers from AI👇 When you use an AI assistant and think “Why is it suddenly confused?” Or “Why did this work 5 minutes ago but not now?” It’s rarely about wording. It’s about context. What the...
Cultivate AI Fluency by Fostering Workplace Curiosity
How To Create #AI-Fluent Employees Through A Culture Of Curiosity by Bryan Gernert @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/xyDtdHqF8g #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #MI https://t.co/9qfA9Q00mh
Silent Customers Signal Product Problems; Word‑of‑mouth Sells
If people don't talk about your product after buying it, you have a product problem. The best ad channel is word of mouth.
Stop Texting Prospects—Call Them to Close Deals
Dear Sales Professional, If you would like to lose a ton of deals you should have closed, keep attempting to resolve concerns over text messages instead of calling the person directly and having a real conversion. Sincerely, A Friend Who...
Blueprint for Integrating AI Data Into U.S. Statistics
Christos Makridis and I have a new article published by The Brookings Institution on "Counting AI: A blueprint to integrate AI investment and use data into U.S. national statistics". Christos has a great summary below. What do you think?
Copy Shopify’s Checkout, Boost Conversions by 13%
Turns out just copying Shopify works. Made our AppSumo cart and checkout pages more similar ro them. Improved conversion 13.01%. https://t.co/dSwVWHYMW4
Even Churned Customers Keep Watching; Notice Their Return
Churned customers don’t disappear. They always come back to check on you. The question is whether you notice… https://t.co/2uqVT1n4Q9
Specialized GTM Agents Vie to Become Primary Customer Touchpoint
This is also true with GTM agents The very best agents for sales, marketing, support, post sales can also function as strong general agents with just a bit of work That means all are going to compete with each other to win...
Match Platforms, Prioritize Distribution Over Price in M&A
I recently sat down with @PaloAltoNtwks CEO @nikesharora on Long Strange Trip, and we spent a lot of time talking about M&A – from the buyer’s side. I mulled on that for awhile and came up with my (hopefully non-obvious)...
Last Chance: Free Brighton SEO US Day Pass
🚨 You have until tomorrow to enter for a complimentary #brightonSEO US day pass to the world’s leading search marketing conference. Enter Jan 14 - 16 for access this September 2026 at the San Diego Convention Center. Do it here 👉 https://t.co/M45hlmvMt9...
Most Companies Mismanage AI Adoption—Here's Why
"You're Likely Screwing Up AI Adoption..." & more in today’s Operator Links, full post + sources in the comments.
Qilu Mirrors JNJ with New CD79b‑CD20 Trispecific
Qilu appears to be aping $JNJ in trispecific T-cell engagers. First BCMA x GPRC5D, now CD79b x CD20. Via @ApexOnco -> https://t.co/d4pBcl0MuF
AI Drives Next-Gen Defense Innovation and Industrial Revitalization
AI: Future of Defense & Warfare w US Under Secretary of War Emil Michael @emilmichael for @NoPriorsPod *Innovation Priorities for the DoW *Autonomous Defense Technologies *Architecting https://t.co/NVUvKPe1OY *Future of Warfare *Rebuilding the US Industrial Base https://t.co/Z1LbVotQeO
Guard Small Signals: Culture Drift Undermines Growth
We lose a team member before that team member drags down culture. That's not about the person we lose. It's about the people who stay. My job as a leader is to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Culture...
Swap Resolutions for Habits: Discipline Drives Success
Instead of resolutions this year, I'm focused on habits. I don't often control the outcome, but I absolutely control the work, discipline and regularity of how I get there. This year I have four things in mind: 1️⃣ Health I...
Instantly Detect and Track Anything with One Phrase
Turn chaos into clean cuts. Here’s the aha moment that stopped me: I can type a single phrase like “all cyclists” and instantly detect, segment, and track every one of them, even as the scene changes. No pipelines. No re-training. No frame-by-frame pain. This...
IBRX’s Dilutive ATM Funding Fuels Pump‑and‑Dump Tactics
$IBRX Anktiva q/q sales growth slowed, cash balance decreased. How much dilutive cash did the company raise from its adjusted ATM in January? https://t.co/UTKcVOAs4x Classic: Issue lots of press releases, pump stock higher, sell stock.
Turn Customer Conversations Into Decisions in 4 Weeks
My cat has a more rigorous research process than most B2B companies (it's probly the glasses) Meanwhile, companies are treating customer research like throwing spaghetti at a wall and asking AI to help them figure out what noodles stick. Here's...
Teach Robots Complex Tasks Instantly, No Hours Needed
Teaching #Robots to do complex tasks WITHOUT spending hours training them via @IlirAliu_ #Robotics #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #MI #Tech https://t.co/6z46kWJaEn
Apply NMF to Single‑Cell RNA‑seq with Our Tutorial
Non-negative matrix factorization is a commonly used technique in genomics data analysis. Read my tutorial on how you can use it for single-cell RNAseq data https://t.co/2SA1JdLfkT https://t.co/6kI1gcqyOe