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Stop Defaulting to Platforms; Choose Media Strategically
SocialMay 6, 2026

Stop Defaulting to Platforms; Choose Media Strategically

Media buying decisions should be strategically arrived at, but rarely ever are. Instead, channels typically get selected as a default, and then the strategy is fitted into them, and it's a problem across marketing. This quote from the nearly 30...

By Liam Moroney
Kevin O'Leary Backs Utah AI Data Center Venture
SocialMay 6, 2026

Kevin O'Leary Backs Utah AI Data Center Venture

#MrWonderful joins the #AI gold rush. #SharkTank's #KevinOLeary part of group pursuing 40000-acre prop in #UT to be anchored by a, you guessed it, #datacenter. #realestate #warehouse #MartySupreme #GreatSaltLake https://t.co/5TwcPOIBmB via @WSJ

By David Levitt
Priority Network Keeps First Responders Connected During Congestion
SocialMay 6, 2026

Priority Network Keeps First Responders Connected During Congestion

Congestion doesn’t pause for emergencies. Having served as a public safety director, I know emergency responders depend on reliable communications. T-Priority dedicates priority access to first responder traffic so dispatch stays in control. @T_Priority Partner https://t.co/HB8vF8jR14

By Glen Gilmore
Google Cloud Transforms Into AI Hypercomputer for 2026
SocialMay 6, 2026

Google Cloud Transforms Into AI Hypercomputer for 2026

Is Google Cloud still "just another cloud"? Not anymore. The shift to the AI Hypercomputer marks a move from general infrastructure to a purpose-built, integrated AI stack. Essential reading for CIOs planning their 2026 roadmap. https://t.co/CqZ5slgQDX #CIO #AI #Cloud #DigitalTransformation #GoogleCloudNext

By Tim Crawford
Even Smarter AI Can't Create Net Social Value
SocialMay 6, 2026

Even Smarter AI Can't Create Net Social Value

No matter how smart AI gets, the total social return to zero-sum activities is zero

By Noah Smith
Peptides Boost Hormones, Yet Trigger Serious Metabolic Side Effects
SocialMay 6, 2026

Peptides Boost Hormones, Yet Trigger Serious Metabolic Side Effects

People mistakenly believe peptides are only good. Peptides can be bad, too. They can cause adverse effects. Some dangerous. I did a peptide experiment and measured its effects in my body. The results are complicated. I tried a peptide called CJC-1295....

By Bryan Johnson
Google Gemini's Lyria Generates Full Songs, Not Just Lyrics
SocialMay 6, 2026

Google Gemini's Lyria Generates Full Songs, Not Just Lyrics

Creating song lyrics with AI is so 2025. Now you can compose entire songs using the Lyria model in Google Gemini. It's pretty darn astonishing. Here's how it works, with sample tracks in a variety of styles: https://t.co/7pNLIXLd7b #gemini #lyria...

By Dave Taylor
DARPA's Quiet Hybrid‑Electric Flying Wing Drone Takes Flight
SocialMay 6, 2026

DARPA's Quiet Hybrid‑Electric Flying Wing Drone Takes Flight

DARPA’s XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Drone Has Flown The XRQ-73 was designed with a focus on very quiet, high-efficiency flight, and it has evolved since it was last seen in 2024. https://t.co/44mi9iXh5Y

By Tyler Rogoway
Honest Feedback Loops Beat Fancy Eval Dashboards
SocialMay 6, 2026

Honest Feedback Loops Beat Fancy Eval Dashboards

"The teams that win the next phase of AI engineering won’t be the ones with the most elaborate eval dashboards; they’ll be the ones with the most honest feedback loops." https://t.co/yx5BRTSHCV < invest in evals, says @mjasay

By Richard Seroter
Shorts Are My Top Growth Driver, Newsletter Coming Soon
SocialMay 6, 2026

Shorts Are My Top Growth Driver, Newsletter Coming Soon

Fascinating insights from my @YouTube channel: Shorts are WINNING for me, and I will be doing a deep dive on this in my newsletter very soon📈 https://t.co/81VS3AtmgC

By Kaleigh Moore
Fear Grows When Anthropic Theory Might Be True
SocialMay 6, 2026

Fear Grows When Anthropic Theory Might Be True

anthropic scares me but also they might be right and that scares me more https://t.co/Jyrg4FtNFh

By Matthew Berman
Hamilton Unveils Integrated Glucose Sensor, Marks Decade Milestone
SocialMay 6, 2026

Hamilton Unveils Integrated Glucose Sensor, Marks Decade Milestone

Hamilton Company has been coming to @SynBioBeta for years. This year, they showed up with something new. Tyler Schweder from Hamilton's process analytics team walked Gary George through their full upstream workflow: pH, dissolved oxygen, viable cell density, total cell...

By John Cumbers
AI Risk Stems From Human Recklessness, Not Innate Malice
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Risk Stems From Human Recklessness, Not Innate Malice

First of 2 essays by @mboudry which I think nail the problem of AI existential risk: Neither malevolence nor lethal means to an end are natural products of intelligence, though they could arise if anyone was so stupid and reckless...

By Steven Pinker, PhD
Musk Masters Scaling, Struggles with Frontier AI Breakthroughs
SocialMay 6, 2026

Musk Masters Scaling, Struggles with Frontier AI Breakthroughs

I don’t think I’ve seen this take before but I like it. Musk has been world-leading at compressing money, resources, and time to make “known/hard” things at scale—make an electric car, make batteries, make a cheaper bigger rocket, all...

By Derek Thompson
Most AI Deployment Limits Lie Beyond the Chip
SocialMay 6, 2026

Most AI Deployment Limits Lie Beyond the Chip

This is going to be an interesting report. Quick highlight: Our map identifies 25 constraints between announced AI capacity and billable compute. Ten can gate deployment outright, and most of those sit outside the chip itself.

By Ben Bajarin
Reliability Is the Core Challenge in Generative AI
SocialMay 6, 2026

Reliability Is the Core Challenge in Generative AI

Precisely what I have been saying since day 1: the challenge in generative AI is reliability. That was the challenge, and still is.

By Gary Marcus
Guest Posts That Actually Expand Your Blogging Network
SocialMay 6, 2026

Guest Posts That Actually Expand Your Blogging Network

RT @RyanBiddulph Writing Guest Posts for Blogging that Actually Grow Your Network https://t.co/Fa7HOkHaR4 via @InspireToThrive

By Tom Pick
Germany's Tank Production Is Irrelevant; Drones Matter
SocialMay 6, 2026

Germany's Tank Production Is Irrelevant; Drones Matter

Yes. Germany can make plenty of tanks but who cares? Tanks are obsolete. How many drones can Germany make?

By Noah Smith
1M Context Window Underdelivers, Slows After
SocialMay 6, 2026

1M Context Window Underdelivers, Slows After

what does this even mean? 1m context window hasn't been as great as advertised; claude clearly gets dumber and slower with 700k+ tokens. the only way to clean it up is to use /compact which defeats the purpose of the...

By Ian Kar
Texas Beats California in Clean Energy Thanks to Fewer Regulations
SocialMay 6, 2026

Texas Beats California in Clean Energy Thanks to Fewer Regulations

Everyone who cares about climate should understand this. Texas, with no pro-climate policies, has blown passed California in clean energy. In large part because Texas has less red tape and makes it easier to build.

By Ramez Naam
Error Propagation Undermines Accuracy of Complex Autonomous AI
SocialMay 6, 2026

Error Propagation Undermines Accuracy of Complex Autonomous AI

Errors in agentic networks multiply as they propagate. The more complex the multi-step process, the less accurate and more expensive fully autonomous AI becomes. That's the case for keeping humans in the loop. #AIAgents #RiskManagement https://t.co/iNfGKDSPeN

By Isaac Sacolick
AI Compute Costs Equal XAI’s Quarterly Loss
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Compute Costs Equal XAI’s Quarterly Loss

This likely costs about ~$500m a month, ~$6bn a year to rent blended Which is about the run rate net loss of xai end of q1 Anthropics revenue run rate was $9bn end of 2025, $30bn a month ago

By Emad Mostaque
AI Search Success Requires Third‑Party Brand Visibility
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Search Success Requires Third‑Party Brand Visibility

B2B SaaS companies really nailing AI search strategy right now are not just thinking about owned content; they're thinking about how the brand shows up across third-party sites, too. IMO, it probably always should have been this way. https://t.co/oVIRa7IDLM

By Kaleigh Moore
Invest in Reddit Now to Capture B2B Intent
SocialMay 6, 2026

Invest in Reddit Now to Capture B2B Intent

The best time to invest in Reddit was last year. The second-best time is now. B2B buyers openly compare tools there every day. Install the Reddit Pixel. Retarget pricing-page visitors. Run always-on ads. Capture intent while competitors wait. https://t.co/OF7FNXFH4b

By Ross Simmonds
Claude Team Delivers Live Coding Session at 13:45 PT
SocialMay 6, 2026

Claude Team Delivers Live Coding Session at 13:45 PT

Lots of good sessions with Claude team. including a Live coding session with Claude Code and Boris at 13:45 PT

By Oleg Ciubotaru
Frontier AIs Bleed 33% in Two Weeks
SocialMay 6, 2026

Frontier AIs Bleed 33% in Two Weeks

The best models losing 33% of your portfolio value in 2 weeks: Take Alpha Arena, run by tech startup Nof1. It pitted eight major frontier AI systems — including Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Elon Musk’s Grok — against...

By David J. Doherty
AI Lead-Gen Site Earns $1K Daily, No Dropshipping
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Lead-Gen Site Earns $1K Daily, No Dropshipping

Forget Dropshipping. This “Boring” AI Website Prints $1,000/Day (Feels Illegal) WATCH HERE 👉 https://t.co/2CH7VDOJv6 In this video, I break down how this AI website model works using a real example, a Dallas AC repair lead-generation site built with AI. I show...

By Kamil Sattar
Supreme Court Forces Apple to Reveal App Review Costs
SocialMay 6, 2026

Supreme Court Forces Apple to Reveal App Review Costs

The Supreme Court has considered Apple's delaying motion and found it unworthy. Now Apple will have to come clean with the District Court and show exactly what its costs are for reviewing apps with competing payment systems, so they can bill...

By Tim Sweeney
Customers Accelerate Orders to Dodge Price Hikes, Supply Risks
SocialMay 6, 2026

Customers Accelerate Orders to Dodge Price Hikes, Supply Risks

While the AI infrastructure business is certainly robust, something I've been suspecting and mentioned in all the manufacturing PMIs (broadly) is the pull forward of ordering to get ahead of price increases and/or supply chain issues. That goes too for...

By Peter Boockvar
Ilya's Concern Was Sam's Misconduct, Not AGI
SocialMay 6, 2026

Ilya's Concern Was Sam's Misconduct, Not AGI

100% stood the test of time: “What Ilya saw” was Sam’s bad behavior, not AGI.

By Gary Marcus
AI Agents Now Retain Memory, Evolving Into Persistent Systems
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Agents Now Retain Memory, Evolving Into Persistent Systems

Most AI agents forget everything after each task. That’s changing. Claude just introduced agents that learn over time. Dreaming builds memory from past sessions. Outcomes enforce quality with a grader loop. Multi-agent workflows handle complex tasks faster. Webhooks notify you when it’s done. This is a shift...

By Naveed Ullah
Musk‑OpenAI Case: Rare Factual Consensus, Ethical Question Remains.
SocialMay 6, 2026

Musk‑OpenAI Case: Rare Factual Consensus, Ethical Question Remains.

Many trials feel like Rashomon with different witnesses. The amazing thing about Musk-OpenAI is how much agreement there has been (at least so far) on the facts. The question is really whether what OpenAI did is ok, not about whether...

By Gary Marcus
LinkedIn Creator Partnerships Boost B2B SaaS Leads
SocialMay 6, 2026

LinkedIn Creator Partnerships Boost B2B SaaS Leads

B2B SaaS are getting smart about leveraging LinkedIn creator partnerships and seeing real impact on lead generation + sales. I did a deep dive on the data in today's newsletter: https://t.co/Gjlq6bTA8f https://t.co/Q5MXl083gP

By Kaleigh Moore
Telesat's GEO Business Falls 25%, Loss Triples
SocialMay 6, 2026

Telesat's GEO Business Falls 25%, Loss Triples

Seems like a lot. "Telesat’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite business declined 25% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026" Net loss for the quarter was CA$151 million ($111 million) compared to a CA$51 million ($37 million) loss in the prior year, https://t.co/cluTNPsoHJ

By Tren Griffin
GPT‑5.5 Leads Child Safety Rankings, Anthropic Lags Behind
SocialMay 6, 2026

GPT‑5.5 Leads Child Safety Rankings, Anthropic Lags Behind

Child safety scores for GPT-5.5, Opus 4.7, and DeepSeek V4 are now live on KORA. A few interesting learnings: • GPT-5.5 achieved OpenAI’s highest child safety score to date: 75%, ranking 3rd out of 35 models • It's the first time Anthropic...

By Mathilde Collin
AI Compute Shortage Grants Providers Massive Pricing Power
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Compute Shortage Grants Providers Massive Pricing Power

One thing is for certain, the demand for AI compute resources far exceeds the supply, and probably will for the foreseeable future. Probably for a few years at least. Companies are going to have to compete for limited AI resources. They’re...

By Bryan Beal
AMD Poised to Dominate Expanding Data Center CPU Market
SocialMay 6, 2026

AMD Poised to Dominate Expanding Data Center CPU Market

Shared some thoughts on $AMD along with how we see the data center CPU TAM expansion playing out.

By Ben Bajarin
Early Manufacturing Rebound Fuels AI‑Driven Earnings Surge
SocialMay 6, 2026

Early Manufacturing Rebound Fuels AI‑Driven Earnings Surge

We’re still in the early innings of a MFG PMI rebound, which is adding to the AI capex boom. We spent three years without a cycle, while AI spending was solely driving earnings. Now, we have more companies seeing +...

By Michael Kantro
Anthropic Eyes Gigawatt Orbital AI Compute via Rumored Dario Centers
SocialMay 6, 2026

Anthropic Eyes Gigawatt Orbital AI Compute via Rumored Dario Centers

It is just a rumor that the SpaceX capacity Anthropic will use will be provided by satellites called: "Dario Centers." "As part of this agreement, Anthropic also expressed interest in partnering to develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity." https://t.co/qlH6StuyIB

By Tren Griffin
Robinhood Offers Seniors Early Dividend Payouts via Gold
SocialMay 6, 2026

Robinhood Offers Seniors Early Dividend Payouts via Gold

Robinhood's version of "get your paycheck early" for seniors. if you're a retiree and rely on dividends for your income, well, robinhood now gives them to you 1 month early... gated behind gold subscription.

By Rex Salisbury
AI Code Assistants Erode Developer Thinking and Planning
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Code Assistants Erode Developer Thinking and Planning

Still heavily using hermes + minimax M2.7 for daily code development largely in place of claude code w/ opus 4.7. I'm at 21M tokens so far, mostly because I wasn't using with work til I could get a license...

By Harrison Kinsley
Never Share Financial Details Online—Avoid Scams
SocialMay 6, 2026

Never Share Financial Details Online—Avoid Scams

Please stop disclosing your financial information on social media. What is the purpose? Putting yourself and your money at risk of possible scammers is not a flex. Is a hazard.

By Mabel Nuñez (Girls On The Money)
MSPs and SMEs Get Pentagon-Level Threat Briefings
SocialMay 6, 2026

MSPs and SMEs Get Pentagon-Level Threat Briefings

When the MSP and SME Security Vendor Reads the Same Threat Briefing as the Pentagon https://t.co/PNc7eAHlen

By Shashi Bellamkonda
Open‑Source Community Launches Multica Autopilot Clone Locally
SocialMay 6, 2026

Open‑Source Community Launches Multica Autopilot Clone Locally

The open-source community is INSANE 🤯 ICYMI Claude Code routines dropped days ago, and this guy's already shipped a clone. it's called Multica Autopilot: Now you can run routines entirely locally using whatever agent you want (Opencode, Codex, Hermes, OpenClaw etc). repo in 🧵↓

By Data Chaz
Anthropic's Team Shows Ethical Rigor, Claude Likely Safe
SocialMay 6, 2026

Anthropic's Team Shows Ethical Rigor, Claude Likely Safe

“No one set off my evil detector. So long as they engage in critical self-examination, Claude will probably be good.”

By Paul Roetzer
Google Cloud IAM Gets Major New Features and Guardrails
SocialMay 6, 2026

Google Cloud IAM Gets Major New Features and Guardrails

All of a sudden, identity management is a vibrant and exciting space. We made a ton of @googlecloud IAM improvements lately across agent identities, gateways, guardrails, and more. Check out this recap: https://t.co/ShLXPI78Md https://t.co/C1IBJ1ylrN

By Richard Seroter
Map Content, Build Pillars, Cluster, Link—Skip Random Blogs
SocialMay 6, 2026

Map Content, Build Pillars, Cluster, Link—Skip Random Blogs

Chill and Think Boomer Mike beats Huff N Puff Millenial Dwayne just for this one thing: No random blogs. Instead, Uncle Mike: - Map its content - Creates pillar pages - Builds supporting clusters - Connect everything with internal links No need to overcomplicate it.

By Flavio Amiel
AI May Outdiagnose Doctors, but Context Matters
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI May Outdiagnose Doctors, but Context Matters

A recent Science paper suggested doctors are now outstripped at diagnosis patients by AI - but there's more than meets the eye. My latest for @bmj_latest https://t.co/yE3r2q8U7U

By Chris Stokel-Walker
Tree‑Climbing Pruning Robot Outpaces Monkeys
SocialMay 6, 2026

Tree‑Climbing Pruning Robot Outpaces Monkeys

Faster Than a Monkey: This Tree-Climbing Pruning #Robot Is Wild by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/O7ilwkze3q

By Ron van Loon