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AI Debate Shifts From Innovation to Wealth Redistribution
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI Debate Shifts From Innovation to Wealth Redistribution

The AI debate is moving beyond innovation and into redistribution. A growing number of people are discussing a potential “compute tax” as a way to address scenarios where AI creates enormous value with fewer human workers involved. The fact this conversation is...

By Spiros Margaris
Tech's Fine, Companies Risk Bans over Job Fears
SocialMay 7, 2026

Tech's Fine, Companies Risk Bans over Job Fears

I am not bearish on autonomous trucking technology, but I am bearish on autonomous trucking companies because of the pressure on politicians to ban the technology as it starts to threaten jobs.

By Craig Fuller
Oncology Care Ignores Patient Survival vs QoL Preferences
SocialMay 7, 2026

Oncology Care Ignores Patient Survival vs QoL Preferences

"Patient preference for extending survival or maintaining QoL was not associated with up-front treatment modifications or downstream outcomes, suggesting a possible lack of responsiveness of the current oncology care delivery system to patient preference." https://t.co/0RXf4h2dr3 In: Outcomes of Older Adults With Advanced...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
AI May Amplify Crowd‑Driven Market Inefficiencies, Says Goldman Expert
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI May Amplify Crowd‑Driven Market Inefficiencies, Says Goldman Expert

Interesting 18 min podcast with Osman Ali, global co-head of Quantitative Investment Strategies at Goldman Hypothesizes that AI could drive more crowding and create more market inefficiencies, akin to Retail trading dynamics https://t.co/eWyuZTR4MF

By Brett Caughran
Industrial Rope‑Driven Robot Enables Versatile Automated Cleaning
SocialMay 7, 2026

Industrial Rope‑Driven Robot Enables Versatile Automated Cleaning

🔷💡Do you consider automatic washing with hanging washing equipment from a height to be the best method❓ 🧿💯Intelligent industrial-grade rope-driven robot automated cleaning solution: a single robot platform compatible with and expandable to multiple solutions: cleaning, pick-and-place, and inspection. #RopeDrivenRobot...

By Amir Sanatkar
TokenSpeed Delivers Light‑Speed LLM Inference, Open‑Source
SocialMay 7, 2026

TokenSpeed Delivers Light‑Speed LLM Inference, Open‑Source

LightSeek's TokenSpeed, a speed-of-light LLM inference engine - TensorRT LLM level performance - vLLM level usability - Built by a lean and mission-driven team in two months - MIT license, open-source Blog: https://lightseek.org/blog/lightseek-tokenspeed.html Repo: https://github.com/lightseekorg/tokenspeed

By Sung Kim
Automating Ops with Agent Bots: Non‑lethal Efficiency
SocialMay 7, 2026

Automating Ops with Agent Bots: Non‑lethal Efficiency

I’m running a new project to automate operational things with agents and tools for agents. It’s basically building murder bots, but for ops. Same thing just less lethal

By Robert Taylor
Opus 4.7 Improves While GPT‑5.5 Declines
SocialMay 7, 2026

Opus 4.7 Improves While GPT‑5.5 Declines

Is it just me Opus 4.7 (Claude Code) got better, while gpt-5.5 (Codex) got worse.

By Sung Kim
Practical AI Survival Kit Empowers Busy Clinicians
SocialMay 7, 2026

Practical AI Survival Kit Empowers Busy Clinicians

Here is our newest fast-track digital course: 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬! https://t.co/wDwSAlWbLU It is a practical, no-hype course showing how to use AI safely in clinical work. Learn what to use, what to avoid, and how to stay in...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
DoorDash Beats Earnings, Stock Soars Amid Revenue Miss
SocialMay 7, 2026

DoorDash Beats Earnings, Stock Soars Amid Revenue Miss

$DASH: +33% revenue growth, +37% GOV growth, and the stock jumped despite a revenue miss DoorDash delivered another strong quarter. Revenue was $4.04B, up 33% YoY, but below the $4.15B estimate. EPS came in at $0.42 vs. $0.37 expected. Marketplace GOV reached $31.6B,...

By Sergey CYW
Meet Hobbs W1: Unexpected AI Receptionist Innovation
SocialMay 7, 2026

Meet Hobbs W1: Unexpected AI Receptionist Innovation

Hobbs W1: The #AI Receptionist You Didn’t Expect by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology https://t.co/6Pm9CoHzvj

By Ron van Loon
AI's Hype Masks Few Real Long-Term Strategies
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI's Hype Masks Few Real Long-Term Strategies

Don’t let the exponential gains in ability fool you: there are fewer real grand plans in AI (or frankly any field of human endeavor) than you think. Companies are pivoting as the market changes, sometimes models are really good or...

By Ethan Mollick
Singapore Mandates Hydrogen‑ready Capacity for 2031 Tender
SocialMay 7, 2026

Singapore Mandates Hydrogen‑ready Capacity for 2031 Tender

Singapore requires hydrogen-ready capacity in 2031 generation tender #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/oZlp98Ru1f

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Summarizes Week's OpenAI vs Musk Clash
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI Summarizes Week's OpenAI vs Musk Clash

OpenAI vs Musk. My AI reads your posts and puts it all together. Just in case you weren't watching X for the past week. :-) https://t.co/rMnmU4kjnn

By Robert Scoble
Custom AI Agents Boost Efficiency Amid Soaring Token Costs
SocialMay 7, 2026

Custom AI Agents Boost Efficiency Amid Soaring Token Costs

Nice argument from @CharlieZvible as to the source of advantage on vertical agents vs. horizontal (foundation lab) agents. "With what’s coming out at AlphaSense, investors will be able to encode their own process, automate the repeatable parts, and build a workflow...

By Brett Caughran
Bold, Unchecked Risk‑Taking Needed to Scale Clean Energy
SocialMay 7, 2026

Bold, Unchecked Risk‑Taking Needed to Scale Clean Energy

I had the good fortune to meetTed Turner several times in Aspen. He didn’t wait for permission to change the world. He saw opportunities and bet everything on it. That’s the same energy we need to deploy clean energy at...

By Jigar Shah
GBrain Outperforms QMD by 8.3× in Benchmark
SocialMay 7, 2026

GBrain Outperforms QMD by 8.3× in Benchmark

Nice qmd vs gbrain benchmarking post GBrain won 8.3x on this particular corpus https://t.co/UcXcksygKz https://t.co/k9NQvYhXA2

By Garry Tan
Genki Robotics Accelerates Humanoid Integration with A16z, AMD Backing
SocialMay 7, 2026

Genki Robotics Accelerates Humanoid Integration with A16z, AMD Backing

Genki #Robotics Aims to Fast-Track Humanoid Integration, Backed by a16z and AMD by @TheHumanoidHub #Robots #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepLearning #ML https://t.co/Comz9bQvUC

By Ron van Loon
AI Agents Can Autonomously Schedule Meetings for Humans
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI Agents Can Autonomously Schedule Meetings for Humans

Q: Can two AI agents schedule a meeting for their humans? A: Yep 😅 https://t.co/V3VJadtluH

By Peter Yang
Elon only Needs Altman to Lose, Not Win
SocialMay 7, 2026

Elon only Needs Altman to Lose, Not Win

elon doesn't have to win the AI race, he just needs altman to lose https://t.co/2LSaVGthZe

By Jose Rosado
AI Often Does What You Forbid.
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI Often Does What You Forbid.

If You Tell #AI Not to Do Something, It’s More Likely to Do It by Martin Anderson @UniteAi Learn more: https://t.co/KQN0kEYVMw #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #DL https://t.co/CaxfGDOJAX

By Ron van Loon
Freshworks Secures Biggest Deals Yet, Displacing Competitors
SocialMay 7, 2026

Freshworks Secures Biggest Deals Yet, Displacing Competitors

.@Freshworks starts landing bigger deals in Q1 https://t.co/uQ98NuwqMg Freshworks reported strong first quarter results and said it landed the two largest deals in its history due to competitor displacements.

By Holger Müller
2026 SEO Stuck Between Personalized and Generic AI Results
SocialMay 7, 2026

2026 SEO Stuck Between Personalized and Generic AI Results

SEO is in 2026 is hitting “try without personalization” every other time you search on AI Mode 🫠🫠

By Lily Ray
PV Module Recycling Efficiency Improves, IEA-PVPS Reports
SocialMay 7, 2026

PV Module Recycling Efficiency Improves, IEA-PVPS Reports

C-Si and thin-film PV module recycling performance improving, says IEA-PVPS #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/bDCEBNo9OC

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
US, China Seek AI Guardrails to Prevent Rivalry Crisis
SocialMay 7, 2026

US, China Seek AI Guardrails to Prevent Rivalry Crisis

U.S. and China Pursue Guardrails to Stop AI Rivalry From Spiraling Into Crisis "Nobody needs nuclear weapons, everyone needs AI." Admitting this is crucial, and casts proper light on export controls designed to slow China in this critical economic space.... https://t.co/HtqrbGHy8B

By Paul Triolo
South Korea Bids $3.5B for Offshore Wind, Boosting Energy Independence
SocialMay 7, 2026

South Korea Bids $3.5B for Offshore Wind, Boosting Energy Independence

Another country fostering energy independence and benefits to their economy. South Korea advances $3.5B offshore wind project bid https://t.co/CdkIyTOC1y

By Mark Z. Jacobson
Laser Robotics and NVIDIA Enable Chemical‑Free Farming
SocialMay 7, 2026

Laser Robotics and NVIDIA Enable Chemical‑Free Farming

Laser Weeding Revolution: Carbon #Robotics and NVIDIA Redefine Chemical-Free Farming by @kimmonismus #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/gCSj76C98B

By Ron van Loon
Musk's xAI Shifts Toward Cloud, Threatens Harmful AI Clients
SocialMay 7, 2026

Musk's xAI Shifts Toward Cloud, Threatens Harmful AI Clients

Elon Musk’s xAI Is Becoming a Cloud Firm In this post on X on Wednesday, Musk warned he would kick Anthropic or other cloud clients out of xAI’s data centers “if their AI engages in actions that harm humanity”—whatever that...

By Paul Triolo
AI Boosts Productivity, Spawning Unseen Future Jobs
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI Boosts Productivity, Spawning Unseen Future Jobs

AI drives both substitution and powerful augmentation; new jobs we cannot yet conceive will emerge as productivity enlarges the economic pie.

By Coy Davidson
AI Week Unfolds with Unexpected Twists by Wednesday
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI Week Unfolds with Unexpected Twists by Wednesday

I expect nothing meaningful to come of this, but this week of AI headlines, testimonies, and X posts certainly have taken some seriously unexpected twists. And it’s only Wednesday.

By Paul Roetzer
US Solar Advances with Fab‑Tech 2026 Production Focus
SocialMay 7, 2026

US Solar Advances with Fab‑Tech 2026 Production Focus

Solar Fab-Tech USA 2026 – production and technology at the heart of US solar #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/mqvXqrZEhX https://t.co/Bdfv8igo86

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Data, Not Prompts, Is Your AI Competitive Edge
SocialMay 7, 2026

Data, Not Prompts, Is Your AI Competitive Edge

Your AI Prompts are a Commodity. Your Data is the Cure by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/Hb1ZdKfM31 @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechNews #Marketing #Strategy https://t.co/3YkyBvkppy

By Tim Hughes
Sharing AI Innovations with Cleveland's Engaged Community
SocialMay 7, 2026

Sharing AI Innovations with Cleveland's Engaged Community

Enjoyed presenting today in downtown Cleveland to some amazing folks on AI and what we doin. https://t.co/72wtU036t1

By Dave Kennedy
Managing Growing Complexity Across the Silicon Lifecycle
SocialMay 7, 2026

Managing Growing Complexity Across the Silicon Lifecycle

#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Copilot The Semiconductor Copilot For Semi: 1/ - The Semiconductor Industry Is Becoming Increasingly Complex. - From Design To Manufacturing, Engineers Must Navigate Massive Volumes Of Data, Tools, And Decisions Across The Entire Silicon Lifecycle. The Question Is: How...

By Chetan Arvind Patil
Hospital CEO Vows to Replace Radiologists with AI
SocialMay 7, 2026

Hospital CEO Vows to Replace Radiologists with AI

CEO of America’s largest public hospital system says he’s ready to replace radiologists with #AI by Marty Stempniak @RadiologyBiz Learn more: https://t.co/8sUQb2B5gz #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/GpaBWUwzko

By Ron van Loon
Adobe's AI‑First ARR Triples, Highlighting Build Effort
SocialMay 7, 2026

Adobe's AI‑First ARR Triples, Highlighting Build Effort

Adobe's AI-First ARR Just Tripled. The Real Signal Is What It Took to Build That Number. https://t.co/vSbM8SM7gb

By Shashi Bellamkonda
AI and Batteries Revive Australian Mining Grid Instantly
SocialMay 7, 2026

AI and Batteries Revive Australian Mining Grid Instantly

Fortescue’s chairman says AI and battery storage ‘healed’ Australian mining grid in nanoseconds #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/GkPXR561K6

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Japan's TMS-007 Shows Promise for Stroke Treatment
SocialMay 7, 2026

Japan's TMS-007 Shows Promise for Stroke Treatment

@ej23ny @BiotechXGuru @biotech_cash @Ceazar_Black Anyone here look at Japan Biotech? I'm far from an expert, but I think 4891.T (TMS) is worth looking into. Its a nano cap with dilutive equity warrants (and a smallish cash runway) but their main...

By Japan Deep Value
Texas Market Structure Accelerates Low‑Cost Renewable Deployment
SocialMay 7, 2026

Texas Market Structure Accelerates Low‑Cost Renewable Deployment

Christopher is right. I didn't want to get into all of this in a tweet, but Texas's market structure is fundamentally more friendly to building the lowest cost clean energy the fastest. That goes beyond just easy permitting (which is...

By Ramez Naam
How We Gained 15K IG Followers in 4 Days
SocialMay 7, 2026

How We Gained 15K IG Followers in 4 Days

we grew Malbon Home's IG to 15k followers in 4 days. this entire episode breaks down exactly how we did it.

By Alex Garcia
Bulk Import Android Media to Windows with Microsoft Photos
SocialMay 7, 2026

Bulk Import Android Media to Windows with Microsoft Photos

Want to bulk import photos and videos from a Samsung or other Android phone to your Windows PC? Here's how, using Microsoft Photos, with handy troubleshooting tips included: https://t.co/71a9D17SaE #windows #android #samsung #photos #photography https://t.co/ZZXdMXNutP

By Dave Taylor
Yoga Pro 9i Beats All Windows Laptops, Near Desktop Speed
SocialMay 7, 2026

Yoga Pro 9i Beats All Windows Laptops, Near Desktop Speed

Geekbench CPU scores of my Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition • Core Ultra 9 386H • RTX 5060 (100w) • 32GB 7467 MT/s memory Ahead of my XPS 17 and Book5 Pro by a lot, and better multi core than M4. Far behind...

By The Galox
Seeing Meaning in AI: Text Pareidolia Reveals Confusion
SocialMay 7, 2026

Seeing Meaning in AI: Text Pareidolia Reveals Confusion

Pareidolia, but for text. Apophenia, but for latent spaces. Its no wonder that our relationship to LLMs is so confusing.

By Ethan Mollick
Brands Abandon Strategy on Threads without CMO Presence
SocialMay 7, 2026

Brands Abandon Strategy on Threads without CMO Presence

For whatever reason, Threads is the social network where brands just decided that social strategy literally doesn’t exist. It’s bizarre and I honestly think it’s because marketing directors & CMOs aren’t on the network.

By Jack Appleby
Set Up Android Backups Before Data Loss Happens
SocialMay 7, 2026

Set Up Android Backups Before Data Loss Happens

Is your Android device set up properly to back up all of your precious data? How about your photos and videos? Here's a primer on how to get it all configured correctly before it becomes a crisis: https://t.co/0SKNFevisk #android #backups...

By Dave Taylor
Beware: WhatsApp Impersonation Scam Requesting Financial Info
SocialMay 7, 2026

Beware: WhatsApp Impersonation Scam Requesting Financial Info

I have just been told someone is masquerading as me on WhatsApp and asking for personal financial information. If you see this, it’s a scam.

By Rick Ferri
Unfunded $24B Could Have Delivered 100‑Day Prototype Vaccines
SocialMay 7, 2026

Unfunded $24B Could Have Delivered 100‑Day Prototype Vaccines

Every so often I think about how, in 2022, for $24B we could had "prototype vaccines ready for each of the 26 known viral families that cause human disease" so they can be deployed in 100 days if there was...

By Ethan Mollick
Elon’s Compute Rental Signals xAI’s AGI Shortfall
SocialMay 7, 2026

Elon’s Compute Rental Signals xAI’s AGI Shortfall

Hot take on Elon’s surprise decision to rent 30 megawatts of compute to Anthropic: 1. It’s a tacit concession that xAI is not all that close to AGI (despite what he suggested last year). 2. It’s more evidence that pure scaling doesn’t...

By Gary Marcus
Executives Favor AI Tools Over Employee Upskilling
SocialMay 7, 2026

Executives Favor AI Tools Over Employee Upskilling

Executives are nearly twice as likely to invest in new AI tools than in upskilling their people for the AI era. The technology gap is narrowing. The human gap is widening. #CIO #FutureOfWork #AtlassianTeam26 https://t.co/X27BnHM7xc

By Isaac Sacolick