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Transform HR: From Fragmented Systems to AI‑Ready
SocialApr 8, 2026

Transform HR: From Fragmented Systems to AI‑Ready

#Webinar From Fragmented to #AI-Ready: Practical Steps for Secure, Modern and Intelligent HR @HR_Exec https://t.co/uw7b4UM08j #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

By Dave Millner
Companies May Fire Employees Who Don't Adopt AI
SocialApr 8, 2026

Companies May Fire Employees Who Don't Adopt AI

Failing to use AI at work could cost you your job A new study finds 60% of companies plan to lay off employees who don’t adopt AI. https://t.co/Q1HITUtYn2 #AI #Work #Technology #jobs #GenAI #Workers

By Catherine Adenle
Combining CNNs and VLMs Unlocks Powerful Visual Reasoning
SocialApr 8, 2026

Combining CNNs and VLMs Unlocks Powerful Visual Reasoning

CNN → "Where is this object?" VLM → "What is happening in this image?" CNNs give machines eyes. Vision Language Models give them the ability to reason about what they see. They're not replacing each other — the most powerful AI systems combine...

By Satya Mallick
Choose Your AI Path Today for Competitive Edge
SocialApr 8, 2026

Choose Your AI Path Today for Competitive Edge

The "Made by Humans" Premium: Why You Need to Pick an AI Lane Now by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/wjmKxBqwE0 @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Leadership #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Contentmarketing #MarketingTips #MarketingEthics

By Tim Hughes
Embodied AI Set to Transform Engineering, Says Paul Newman
SocialApr 8, 2026

Embodied AI Set to Transform Engineering, Says Paul Newman

Very lucky to sit down with Paul Newman at Oxa about the impact embodied AI will have on engineering for @IMechE's Professional Engineering magazine https://t.co/63gHVMjOUk

By Chris Stokel-Walker
AI-Driven Dairy Startup Halter Hits $2B Valuation
SocialApr 8, 2026

AI-Driven Dairy Startup Halter Hits $2B Valuation

Halter now manages nearly 650,000 cows, and is currently raising at a $2B valuation. Half the world's habitable land is farmland. This is AI being applied to one of the oldest industries on earth and I think we're going to see...

By Rowan Cheung
Quantum Threat Looms: Upgrade Cybersecurity Now
SocialApr 8, 2026

Quantum Threat Looms: Upgrade Cybersecurity Now

Quantum computing is coming. And it will challenge current cybersecurity. Even if quantum-ready machines are 5–10 years out, moving to quantum-safe systems can’t wait. https://t.co/WhtoSQvyc4

By Cristina Dolan
Regulators May Force Anthropic to Go Non‑Profit
SocialApr 8, 2026

Regulators May Force Anthropic to Go Non‑Profit

So the bear case on Anthropic (equity) is the technology is so good that the government will never allow it to stay a for-profit enterprise?

By Conor Sen
Three Questions Leaders Ask to Solve Growth Challenges
SocialApr 8, 2026

Three Questions Leaders Ask to Solve Growth Challenges

3 Questions Leaders Can Ask To Identify Solutions For Growth Problems - https://t.co/5SRry0MFlm - https://t.co/Vucmh7iPcq

By John Hall
AI Cow Collars Turn Farming Into Billion-Dollar Industry
SocialApr 8, 2026

AI Cow Collars Turn Farming Into Billion-Dollar Industry

An AI cow collar just created a billion-dollar company. Farmers draw boundaries on a phone app, and the collars guide cows using sound and vibration. It works by collecting over 6,000 data points per min, feeding ML models that track grazing patterns,...

By Rowan Cheung
Agentic AI Delivers Real CX, Not Just Slideware
SocialApr 8, 2026

Agentic AI Delivers Real CX, Not Just Slideware

Agentic AI for CX: Real Agents vs Slideware | https://t.co/plFKZYrwfL https://t.co/K9g7LNB5Xn @Castdotapp #AI #agenticAI #AIagents #customersuccess #customerexperience https://t.co/LXHFPUC4OQ

By Annette Franz
Tesla FSD Merges at Last Second on Phoenix Highways
SocialApr 8, 2026

Tesla FSD Merges at Last Second on Phoenix Highways

Admittedly, it's a complicated series of ramps and highways, Route 51, the 10 and 202 all come together in this part of downtown Phoenix, but seriously. There is plenty of time and very clear signage but Tesla's FSD always waits...

By Driven By EVs
Link Posts Don't Harm Engagement, Concerns Overblown
SocialApr 8, 2026

Link Posts Don't Harm Engagement, Concerns Overblown

I can only speak for myself, but just from my own posting, I don’t see engagement dropping off when I post links. There are a lot of bad incentivizes around here (some inherent to social media), but i think the...

By Joe Weisenthal
Stop Waiting for a Miracle Battery, Act Now
SocialApr 8, 2026

Stop Waiting for a Miracle Battery, Act Now

Stop waiting for the “miracle” battery. Read more and sign up to my newsletter here: https://t.co/4dMz7BPBGk https://t.co/nT1oy5d94r

By Henry Sanderson
Answering Quora Questions Drove Early Customers, Not Ads
SocialApr 8, 2026

Answering Quora Questions Drove Early Customers, Not Ads

Parseur launched to crickets. First customers came from Quora. Not blasting links. Just honestly answering questions about the best solution. The chat widget was priceless for talking to people trying the product live. https://t.co/KKv1wTZ21q

By Omer Khan
Stopping Remote Support Ransomware Footholds Before Attack
SocialApr 8, 2026

Stopping Remote Support Ransomware Footholds Before Attack

Great post here and read from @Binary_Defense and a real-life story and breach we prevented at a customer. Remote Support to Ransomware Foothold: Stopping a Pre-Ransomware Intrusion https://t.co/xUGW63zCeL #BinaryDefense

By Dave Kennedy
Who Bears Losses When Agents Misbehave? Four Answers
SocialApr 8, 2026

Who Bears Losses When Agents Misbehave? Four Answers

When the Agent Gets It Wrong, Who Pays? The liability question agentic finance cannot avoid - and four different answers from one week My latest Substack article: https://t.co/zrBCSh4zii https://t.co/L6nTlksFW2

By Efi Pylarinou
Genomic Drivers of Venetoclax Resistance in T(11;14) Myeloma
SocialApr 8, 2026

Genomic Drivers of Venetoclax Resistance in T(11;14) Myeloma

Genomic mechanisms of resistance to venetoclax in multiple myeloma with t(11;14)(CCND1;IGH) [Apr 2, 2026] @MKaddouraMD et al. @lbaughn @BloodPortfolio https://t.co/qmI6giPG6K #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/hpwUcavTg9

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Most CISOs Ignore Mythos Alerts; Threats Arrive Within Nine Months
SocialApr 8, 2026

Most CISOs Ignore Mythos Alerts; Threats Arrive Within Nine Months

Curious how many large organization CISO offices have taken the Mythos red team reports as the red alert that it is. (I suspect very few) Based on historical trends in AI they have, at most, about six to nine months until...

By Ethan Mollick
No‑skill Promises Mask Hidden Migration Costs
SocialApr 8, 2026

No‑skill Promises Mask Hidden Migration Costs

Vibe coding sells the dream of "no technical skills needed" then creates users who can't comprehend why migrating their AI-generated infrastructure costs actual engineer money. You don't see the 100+ migration files. You just see the "simple" UI. And that's the trap.

By Nabil Chiheb
Joe Zappa Shares Sharp Pen Journey and Adtech Outlook
SocialApr 8, 2026

Joe Zappa Shares Sharp Pen Journey and Adtech Outlook

Turned the tables on @joe_zappa for once this week on the pod and put him in the interviewee seat. Really good conversation about his journey w/ Sharp Pen, the state of adtech marketing, and more. Link below.

By Eric Franchi
Core Update Completed—Check Your Rankings Now
SocialApr 8, 2026

Core Update Completed—Check Your Rankings Now

🚨 The rollout March 2026 core update was completed today (April 8, 2026). It's time to check your rankings/visibility/organic search traffic shift 👀 https://t.co/qsYSPpXZfz

By Aleyda Solis
FedEx Joins Closed Won Club, Marking Biggest Logo Yet
SocialApr 8, 2026

FedEx Joins Closed Won Club, Marking Biggest Logo Yet

The biggest logo to date has been won for Closed Won Club. The FedEx sales team is joining on Monday. I envisioned CWC most for individual sellers but have loved the interest from enterprises / teams to explore group rates....

By Brian LaManna
Insurers Must Redesign for Autonomous AI, Not Upgrade Legacy
SocialApr 8, 2026

Insurers Must Redesign for Autonomous AI, Not Upgrade Legacy

Most insurers think they’re getting ready for AI. They’re not. They’re preparing for a version of AI that improves yesterday’s operating model, not one that reshapes tomorrow’s business. That’s the mistake. The real shift in insurance is not about layering AI onto existing workflows....

By Sabine VanderLinden
U.S. Launches First Vertical Rooftop Solar Panels
SocialApr 8, 2026

U.S. Launches First Vertical Rooftop Solar Panels

Vertical rooftop PV debuts in the U.S. #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/bqUE7TbL8P https://t.co/HT8kqxxPUf

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Plan for AI: Fast Takeoff, Slow Rise, or Plateau
SocialApr 8, 2026

Plan for AI: Fast Takeoff, Slow Rise, or Plateau

3 scenarios for AI: 1) Automated coder in 2028, 1yr intelligence explosion to superintelligence in 2029 2) Automated coder in 2030, slower takeoff to ASI ~2036 3) AI plateaus around 2030. AI agents everywhere but don't reach true AGI for decades. What should you...

By Benjamin Todd
Artemis III's Initial Orbit Remains Undecided, Officials Say
SocialApr 8, 2026

Artemis III's Initial Orbit Remains Undecided, Officials Say

“One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III." https://t.co/atoSFLDYEs

By Eric Berger
Rural Starlink Beats Urban Speed in 29 States
SocialApr 8, 2026

Rural Starlink Beats Urban Speed in 29 States

"In 29 of the 50 states, rural Starlink users get better broadband speeds than urban users. In addition, five states—Florida, Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut—have more Starlink users in urban areas than rural areas." https://t.co/B2dsUEs12P

By Mike Dano
Stripe Projects CLI Forces New Account, Not Existing
SocialApr 8, 2026

Stripe Projects CLI Forces New Account, Not Existing

anyone using the stripe projects cli? i dont know how to connect to an existing stripe account - it keeps asking me to set up a new one

By Ben Tossell
Grid Bottlenecks Jeopardize 120 GW of European Renewables
SocialApr 8, 2026

Grid Bottlenecks Jeopardize 120 GW of European Renewables

Grid bottlenecks threaten 120 GW of planned renewables in Europe #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/zwodAIFyvJ https://t.co/Po78YoGDjF

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Only Two Years
SocialApr 8, 2026

Only Two Years

You may have two years left to prepare for the intelligence explosion. How are you going to spend them?

By Benjamin Todd
Seven Years Lost: AI Still Fails Temporal Reasoning
SocialApr 8, 2026

Seven Years Lost: AI Still Fails Temporal Reasoning

To anyone who read Rebooting AI back in (checks notes) 2019, this is both hilarious and unsuprising. The field has wasted 7 years on an architecture that can’t solve one of the most basic litmus tests Davis and I discussed then:...

By Gary Marcus
Businesses Need QoS Guarantees; Anthropic’s Outages Unacceptable
SocialApr 8, 2026

Businesses Need QoS Guarantees; Anthropic’s Outages Unacceptable

Shouldn’t service providers have QoS terms like adult SaaS/PaaS providers have or some sort of customer advisory? Anthropic *appears* to be trading outages for sucky service. If you’re a business and you have built apps that require a certain level...

By Patrick Moorhead
AI Can Deliver Full Medical School Curriculum
SocialApr 8, 2026

AI Can Deliver Full Medical School Curriculum

On the future of medical education…. An “AI generated medical school” with “400 lectures for all four years — Over 1200 case studies, 16,000 figures and 20,000 quiz questions… a full curriculum map as well to track your progress…”...

By Daniel Kraft, MD
LLMs Fuel Exaggerated Posts to Game Engagement Algorithms
SocialApr 8, 2026

LLMs Fuel Exaggerated Posts to Game Engagement Algorithms

“Social media algs reward engagement, and LLMs are excellent at writing in different styles, so people use LLMs to translate posts and news stories into [exaggerated, misleading] versions that get more engagement” I see a ton of that here. not good.

By Gary Marcus
RFK Jr. Pushes to Overturn Peptide Ban, Officials Dispute Claims
SocialApr 8, 2026

RFK Jr. Pushes to Overturn Peptide Ban, Officials Dispute Claims

RFK Jr. May Reverse a Peptide Ban He Calls “Illegal.” Former FDA Officials Say He Mischaracterized Their Work. https://t.co/glqreTHvKA https://t.co/Vi4OTryX3p

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
TIAGo Pro Enables Real-World Mobile Manipulation
SocialApr 8, 2026

TIAGo Pro Enables Real-World Mobile Manipulation

TIAGo Pro: Advanced Mobile Manipulation Platform for Real-World #Robotics by @PALRobotics #Robots #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/3OJbL10llM

By Ron van Loon
Tired of Meta‑only Advice; Want Alternatives for Growth
SocialApr 8, 2026

Tired of Meta‑only Advice; Want Alternatives for Growth

It is SUCH a bummer that every person I talk to tells me the only real path to meaningful audience growth is via Meta ads. I would rather give my money to *any* other platform.

By Kaleigh Moore
Google Photos Now Lets You Copy Images Directly to Clipboard
SocialApr 8, 2026

Google Photos Now Lets You Copy Images Directly to Clipboard

Google Photos has started to roll out the feature that lets you copy images to clipboard Eliminating the extra time for downloading the image first. ✅ Details - https://t.co/HT264IXXC8 https://t.co/ajYdq6AanG

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
AI Makes the Web the Next Supercomputing Frontier
SocialApr 8, 2026

AI Makes the Web the Next Supercomputing Frontier

The web's brightest days are ahead. 1️⃣ The web is AI's natural medium. LLMs are proficient in web tech. The browser is now everyone's IDE. No 'App Store' bs. 2️⃣ As we approach coding superintelligence, powerful low-level web APIs are maturing: WebGPU,...

By Guillermo Rauch
Claude Opus 4.6 Appears Less Reliable, Missing Obvious Errors
SocialApr 8, 2026

Claude Opus 4.6 Appears Less Reliable, Missing Obvious Errors

Claude Opus 4.6 Extended seems dumber this week. I can’t explain it. More than ever I am asking when things don’t sound right: “Are you sure” “Rerun the numbers” “Do a deep fact check.” It responds: “I missed that one” “I should have thought harder” Anyone else?...

By Patrick Moorhead
Rokid Targets Hong Kong IPO for AI Glasses
SocialApr 8, 2026

Rokid Targets Hong Kong IPO for AI Glasses

Chinese AI glasses maker Rokid planning Hong Kong IPO: sources | South China Morning Post https://t.co/rl1YQ27ki8

By Paul Triolo
Generac and CPower Launch DER Program for Businesses
SocialApr 8, 2026

Generac and CPower Launch DER Program for Businesses

Generac and CPower announce DER program for commercial and industrial customers #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/3i3DzZfHhe

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Lymph-Node CD8+ T Cells Amplify PD-1 Blockade in GI Cancer
SocialApr 8, 2026

Lymph-Node CD8+ T Cells Amplify PD-1 Blockade in GI Cancer

PD-1 antibody-bound progenitor-exhausted CD8+ T cells in lymph nodes boost PD-1-blockade anti-tumor immunity in gastrointestinal cancer https://t.co/VKoxzy6oUq https://t.co/cQG2sLWtL2

By Ming Tang
Looping LLMs Highlights Tech‑Civil Society Perception Gap
SocialApr 8, 2026

Looping LLMs Highlights Tech‑Civil Society Perception Gap

“And if you think that’s impressive, wait until someone puts it in a for loop.” a persistent source of why technologists and civil society have different POVs of the impact of various LLM capabilities improvements.

By Patrick McKenzie
AI Powers Virtual Teaching Assistant for Live Workshops
SocialApr 8, 2026

AI Powers Virtual Teaching Assistant for Live Workshops

Solving real problems with AI! @Christina_wm needed a virtual teaching assistant for her amazing and eccentric in-person AI training workshops. Here's the story of what she built ... https://t.co/DrQoThHbjL

By Richard Seroter
Orbiting Warehouses Enable Hour‑long Global Deliveries
SocialApr 8, 2026

Orbiting Warehouses Enable Hour‑long Global Deliveries

What if your warehouse was in orbit? Aerospace company Inversion has built a space-based delivery vehicle called Arc that can drop cargo anywhere on earth in under an hour. No airports. No roads. This is what the next logistics frontier looks...

By Martijn Graat
JPMorgan CEO Says AI Winners Remain Unpredictable
SocialApr 8, 2026

JPMorgan CEO Says AI Winners Remain Unpredictable

🔺 JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon: We can't predict AI winners and losers yet https://t.co/MB1h3gIH1m https://t.co/iY9bYkSfk9

By Efi Pylarinou
Bootstrapped SaaS Success Beats VC Funding at $10M ARR
SocialApr 8, 2026

Bootstrapped SaaS Success Beats VC Funding at $10M ARR

Running a bootstrapped, highly profitable, cash flowing SaaS is awesome. Your VC friends just don't know. Go get $10m ARR. Everything gets easier.

By Adam Robinson