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Teachers Demand AI that Truly Understands Teaching, Not Demos
SocialMay 6, 2026

Teachers Demand AI that Truly Understands Teaching, Not Demos

Teachers don’t need AI that feels impressive in a demo. They need AI that actually understands the work of teaching. Diane Tavenner and I talked with Adeel Khan, founder of @magicschoolai, about one of the fastest-growing AI tools in education and...

By Michael B. Horn
LLMs Thrive on Unstructured Text; GEO/AEO Merely SEO Rebrand
SocialMay 6, 2026

LLMs Thrive on Unstructured Text; GEO/AEO Merely SEO Rebrand

LLMs read unstructured language by design. The GEO/AEO playbook is SEO best practices repackaged as novelty. https://t.co/XINrtRZXdM via @pedrodias, @sejournal

By Tom Pick
Gene Therapy Field Focused on FDA Shifts in Rome
SocialMay 6, 2026

Gene Therapy Field Focused on FDA Shifts in Rome

Even at a meeting in Rome, FDA shifts are top of mind for gene therapy field https://t.co/J9WXJqzqTY via @statnews

By Matthew Herper
China Constructs 11‑storey Building in Just 29 Hours
SocialMay 6, 2026

China Constructs 11‑storey Building in Just 29 Hours

China’s 29-Hour Construction Miracle: An Entire 11-Storey Building by @Arcfunmi #TechForGood #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech https://t.co/Xfvum2EMx5

By Ron van Loon
World's First Certified Electric Aircraft Takes Flight
SocialMay 6, 2026

World's First Certified Electric Aircraft Takes Flight

Saxon Air’s Pipistrel Velis Electro flight thrills This is the world’s first type-certified electric-powered aircraft https://t.co/C2JFtNA6HM

By Mary Kirby
Honeypots Resurface: LLM Attacks Trapped by Reverse Prompts
SocialMay 6, 2026

Honeypots Resurface: LLM Attacks Trapped by Reverse Prompts

Honeypotting in cybersecurity will become a real thing again, especially because agentic/LLM powered attacks are so easily fooled by this and you can then alert on a breach extremely early. Just imagine a SUPER_SECRET_ADMIN_PASSWORD env var somewhere, that is reverse prompt...

By Jascha Beste
AI Features Need Real User Problems, Not Hype
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Features Need Real User Problems, Not Hype

'Can you put some AI in it?' Someone writes that in a brief and everyone nods along like it constitutes a requirement. AI as a feature request with no user need attached is the new version of 'can we make the...

By Paul Boag
Tesla FSD Spots Hazards Before You Notice
SocialMay 6, 2026

Tesla FSD Spots Hazards Before You Notice

When using Tesla's FSD, you have to be attuned to what it's doing. At first, I thought the car was slowing to let the black SUV in front of me turn (which made no sense). But then realized it was...

By Driven By EVs
No AI Agent Leads Yet—My Honest Deep Dive
SocialMay 6, 2026

No AI Agent Leads Yet—My Honest Deep Dive

I've spent way too long testing OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini as my personal agent. The truth is, nobody has won this race yet. Here's my new deep dive with my honest take on where each product stands, plus the...

By Peter Yang
IBM Leaders Discuss Quantum-Classical Computing Intersection
SocialMay 6, 2026

IBM Leaders Discuss Quantum-Classical Computing Intersection

Next up... a deep discussion w/ head of @IBM Research Jay Gambetta and CTO Jerry Chow on quantum computing and where IBM research is today with their quantum journey. Lots of discussion around the intersection of classic and quantum computing. #CIO...

By Tim Crawford
AI Replaces Cloud as Business’s New Digital Engine
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Replaces Cloud as Business’s New Digital Engine

"From Digital Pipes to Cognitive Engines: Why Artificial Intelligence Marks Business’s Next Great Leap", Dez Blanchfield @dez_blanchfield on why digital transformation has shifted focus from CloudComputing to Artificial Intelligence. https://t.co/DyxrBztzNy

By Dez Blanchfield
Bundle Sponsorships Across Platforms for Steady $10K Income
SocialMay 6, 2026

Bundle Sponsorships Across Platforms for Steady $10K Income

The approach I take that has turned sponsorship revenue into a (fairly consistent) $7-10k/mo stream: Multiple touch points. My channel is small (31.6k), but I have my mailing list, my socials, and my website with a fairly high domain authority. Combine that with...

By Ed Latimore
New Funding Fuels Modern Marketplace for Niche Communities
SocialMay 6, 2026

New Funding Fuels Modern Marketplace for Niche Communities

I have followed this company from its very beginning and they are on to something. As someone who is into lot of niche hobbies, each with their own unique community profile, this new model makes a lot of sense. It...

By Om Malik
American Steel & Aluminum Expands Solar Foundations Operations
SocialMay 6, 2026

American Steel & Aluminum Expands Solar Foundations Operations

Solar foundations manufacturer American Steel and Aluminum expands operations #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/Wrc1OxsjqX

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Humanoid Robot Demos Getting Absurdly Theatrical
SocialMay 6, 2026

Humanoid Robot Demos Getting Absurdly Theatrical

So if you dress up a robot in a habit does it become Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act? These humanoid demonstrations are just becoming ridiculous.

By Damien Ma
Quantum Mapping Surpasses Tensor Models in Capacity
SocialMay 6, 2026

Quantum Mapping Surpasses Tensor Models in Capacity

And it's the Quantum AMA with @jaygambetta and @jmchow getting ready. Gambetta - we have now less tensor model capacity than do the quantum mapping. It's easier for them to use quantum than using tensor methods. #IBMThink https://t.co/H1kDxy9IzN

By Holger Müller
Whoop Data Reflects and Drives the Observed Shift
SocialMay 6, 2026

Whoop Data Reflects and Drives the Observed Shift

Consistent with whoop data however whoop is as much a cause of this shift as it is an objective measure

By Will Ahmed
Corning to Supply Passive Photonics for Inside‑Box SiPh
SocialMay 6, 2026

Corning to Supply Passive Photonics for Inside‑Box SiPh

$GLW moving inside the box. I maintain that Corning becomes a key "co-design" partner for optical as SiPH really starts to ramp in 2028. But those conversations are happening now. "historically, we've had no inside the box content...

By Ben Bajarin
AI MRI Links Body Composition to Longevity
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI MRI Links Body Composition to Longevity

As a medical school professor and radiologist, this is one of the most important imaging-meets-longevity studies of the year. AI-driven whole-body MRI body composition in 66,608 adults (UK Biobank + German National Cohort, mean age 57.7, mean BMI 26.2), published in...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Speak Requirements, AI Generates PRD Instantly
SocialMay 6, 2026

Speak Requirements, AI Generates PRD Instantly

This is genuinely wild. Rezonant just dropped a PM layer for Claude Code and Cursor and it might be the end of spec docs. Record your screen, talk through what you want built, and it generates a structured PRD your AI coding...

By Hasan Toor
Cardiology Leads Future of Tech-Driven Compassionate Care
SocialMay 6, 2026

Cardiology Leads Future of Tech-Driven Compassionate Care

Cardiology could be a prominent example of how the use of advanced technologies, digital health, and automation could shape the future of a medical specialty. Three reasons underscore this notion. 1. The leading cause of death worldwide is ischaemic heart disease,...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
GLP‑1 Use Surges, Unlocking $100B Anti‑obesity Market
SocialMay 6, 2026

GLP‑1 Use Surges, Unlocking $100B Anti‑obesity Market

i think roughly 40% of Americans are significantly overweight so still plenty of upside for GLPs. $LLY

By Steven Spencer
AI Will Let Anyone Launch a Restaurant
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Will Let Anyone Launch a Restaurant

I think I want his "infinite sauce machine." Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant https://t.co/VhhOXNxC17

By Jeff Jarvis
Vision, Not Voice, Drives Healthcare AI's Future
SocialMay 6, 2026

Vision, Not Voice, Drives Healthcare AI's Future

Ambient AI freed clinicians' hands, so everyone in health AI is chasing better inputs. Active voice, passive vision, new cameras in exam rooms. I think they're solving the wrong problem. Vision, not voice, is the modality that matters most in healthcare's...

By Brendan Keeler
Educators Invited to Share Views on AI Learning
SocialMay 6, 2026

Educators Invited to Share Views on AI Learning

Hi everybody - me and @NASSP created some questions about AI and professional learning and are recording an upcoming show about the results - if you're an educator will you consider responding? #teachertwitter #leadchat

By Vicki Davis
NSW Batteries Supply Nearly 12% of Power Demand
SocialMay 6, 2026

NSW Batteries Supply Nearly 12% of Power Demand

Australia: NSW battery storage systems capture 11.9% of state consumption #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/6LT8QX6dM7

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Talk About AI, Don’t Hide It
SocialMay 6, 2026

Talk About AI, Don’t Hide It

If AI can do the same thing your business can do, should you ignore it, or should you talk about it openly on your website? 👉 If you're an accounting firm, should you address AI's ability to do accounting? 👉...

By Marcus Sheridan
Corning's Optics Will Dominate GPU Rack Interconnects
SocialMay 6, 2026

Corning's Optics Will Dominate GPU Rack Interconnects

$GLW having a presentation on optics. This slide.. Everywhere you see yellow you see Corning. "And when we add the optical scale up network to interconnect all the switches in every GPU rack, well we add a lot...

By Ben Bajarin
Human-AI Teams Outperform Solo Decisions via Collective Intelligence
SocialMay 6, 2026

Human-AI Teams Outperform Solo Decisions via Collective Intelligence

Collective intelligence framework shows how human-#AI teams may make better decisions by @CarnegieMellon @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/2DOPAkdDdN #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #DL https://t.co/8gvAA5LgTO

By Ron van Loon
Texas PV Production Set to Surpass 15 GW by 2026
SocialMay 6, 2026

Texas PV Production Set to Surpass 15 GW by 2026

Texas PV module production to exceed 15 GW in 2026 #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/5NPKmZ33qg https://t.co/I1YqDk0FnK

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Clean Energy Set to Power This Summer's World Cup
SocialMay 6, 2026

Clean Energy Set to Power This Summer's World Cup

Clean energy will help power FIFA World Cup this summer #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/BQ7RVTq1n9

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Add Veteran‑Only Filter to LinkedIn Recruiting
SocialMay 6, 2026

Add Veteran‑Only Filter to LinkedIn Recruiting

It’d be cool if @LinkedIn had a simple toggle to only show veterans in search results when using the recruiting platform. Maybe they have it and I’ve missed it. Would be a great feature that seems relatively easy.

By David Ulevitch
Boost Authority: Link New Posts to Multiple Existing Articles
SocialMay 6, 2026

Boost Authority: Link New Posts to Multiple Existing Articles

Internal linking golden rules: > Every new post should link to 3-5 existing posts in the cluster > Every existing post should gain 1-2 internal links from the cluster at the moment of publishing Topical authority in the making

By Flavio Amiel
2026 AI Layoffs Severe, yet Lighter than 2022‑23
SocialMay 6, 2026

2026 AI Layoffs Severe, yet Lighter than 2022‑23

The news on AI-driven, tech layoffs in 2026 harsh, but it is nowhere near as bad as those in 2022-2023. This and more in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/L2g5uUoDuE

By Adam Tooze
Utility Model Facing Disruption, Potential Endgame
SocialMay 6, 2026

Utility Model Facing Disruption, Potential Endgame

Is This the End of the Utility As We Know It? #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/jdpfdwEMlt https://t.co/09qK0xfvpy

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Overview Energy Secures US Air Force Space Solar Contract
SocialMay 6, 2026

Overview Energy Secures US Air Force Space Solar Contract

Overview Energy awarded contract to provide space-based solar power to U.S. Air Force #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/xQw97BIOKl

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Infrastructure Security Upgrades only Happen with New Trains
SocialMay 6, 2026

Infrastructure Security Upgrades only Happen with New Trains

Great roundtable last week with a group of CISOs from transportation and critical infrastructure. One of them said cybersecurity improvements only happen when they buy new trains. That is the real story of critical infrastructure security. Not the threat landscape, not...

By Sean D. Mack
AI Speeds up Detection of Suspicious Call Activity
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Speeds up Detection of Suspicious Call Activity

🔎 Suspicious call activity? Let AI help investigate. In this demo, we use VoipNow Calls MCP to analyze unusual call behavior linked to a specific number. 📞 Call visibility 🤖 AI-assisted investigation 📊 Faster analysis and response A practical example of AI-powered telecom operations. 🎥...

By Elena Carstoiu
Meta Optimizes Only What You Tell It: Feed Quality Signals
SocialMay 6, 2026

Meta Optimizes Only What You Tell It: Feed Quality Signals

Too many advertisers give Meta weak signals, so it optimizes poorly. When Meta optimizes poorly, advertisers trust it less. Give Meta better signals, it optimizes better, you trust it more. Giving Meta the right signals is hard. The advertisers who trust Meta most are...

By Barry Hott
Ceiling Rails Empower Wheelchair Users at Home
SocialMay 6, 2026

Ceiling Rails Empower Wheelchair Users at Home

Ceiling Rail System Gives Wheelchair Users New Freedom at Home by @SusieM414141 #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/ETZVzq5hA5

By Ron van Loon
Harvard-Backed Trials Still Face Skeptical Disagreement
SocialMay 6, 2026

Harvard-Backed Trials Still Face Skeptical Disagreement

Have a team at Harvard Medical School, and drug pipeline in human trials, and scientific papers dating back to 2008 challenging that assumption No - I don’t agree 🤣

By David Sinclair, PhD
Robot Hand Mimics Human Habit, Wiping Egg Clean
SocialMay 6, 2026

Robot Hand Mimics Human Habit, Wiping Egg Clean

A robot hand wiping some egg off its fingers with a towel is the most bizarrely human thing you'll see a robot do all week, and it's just the beginning https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/a-robot-hand-wiping-some-egg-off-its-fingers-with-a-towel-is-the-most-bizarrely-human-thing-youll-see-a-robot-do-all-week-and-its-just-the-beginning

By Lance Ulanoff
AI Strategy Beyond Copilots: Drive True Business Transformation
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Strategy Beyond Copilots: Drive True Business Transformation

RT If your "AI strategy" is a handful of copilots and a chatbot, you're not transforming the business - you're experimenting at the edges. Time to aim higher. #AI #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/vUAeACa9wo

By Isaac Sacolick
Regulation Must Shift to Adaptive, Real-Time Frameworks
SocialMay 6, 2026

Regulation Must Shift to Adaptive, Real-Time Frameworks

As AI scales and climate governance tightens, regulation must evolve from static rules to adaptive, real-time frameworks. https://t.co/VKx5SUXgXb

By Brett King
Microsoft May Postpone or Scrap 2030 Renewable Goal
SocialMay 6, 2026

Microsoft May Postpone or Scrap 2030 Renewable Goal

Microsoft $MSFT is reportedly considering whether to delay or even abandon its 2030 target of matching 100% of its electricity use with renewable energy purchases - Bloomberg

By Evan – StockMKTNewz
Free AI Certifications From Top Tech Leaders
SocialMay 6, 2026

Free AI Certifications From Top Tech Leaders

AI certifications that actually hold weight Free (or nearly free): Google AI Essentials - AI fundamentals and prompt engineering, taught by Google. IBM AI Fundamentals - verifiable Credly badge you can add to LinkedIn. DeepLearning.AI Short Courses - built by Andrew Ng. 1-2...

By Karina | Python | Excel | Stats | DataScience | DataAnalytics
More Steps Can Counteract Sedentary Disease Risk
SocialMay 6, 2026

More Steps Can Counteract Sedentary Disease Risk

As a medical school professor, the most actionable longevity finding of April 2026 came from 15,327 adults in the All of Us Research Program, published in Nature Communications. Researchers tracked Fitbit data over years (millions of person-days). They asked: can extra...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Geothermal Power: Limitless, Zero‑carbon, but Needs 10× Growth
SocialMay 6, 2026

Geothermal Power: Limitless, Zero‑carbon, but Needs 10× Growth

Geothermal energy could power civilization forever — 24/7, zero carbon, tiny footprint, works anywhere. It’s growing fast. But not fast enough. Here’s what the industry could learn to 10x its speed 🧵

By Jigar Shah
NVIDIA Secures Warrants to Buy Corning for AI Connectivity
SocialMay 6, 2026

NVIDIA Secures Warrants to Buy Corning for AI Connectivity

LOL Jensen buying $GLW at 50x eps NVIDIA (NVDA) has received warrants to purchase up to 15 million shares of Corning (GLW) at an exercise price of $180 per share, as part of a new long-term partnership aimed at advancing AI connectivity....

By Mark Lehman (MarkFlowChatter)