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Google Ads Adds Automatic Site Visits Metric
SocialMay 6, 2026

Google Ads Adds Automatic Site Visits Metric

Running Google Ads? -> Google Officially Introduces Site Visits Asset "Site visits is an automated asset that shows how many times your website has been visited. This non-clickable text appears directly in your ads, giving potential customers a clear...

By Glenn Gabe
Self‑Destructing Plastic Degrades Completely in Two Weeks
SocialMay 6, 2026

Self‑Destructing Plastic Degrades Completely in Two Weeks

Plastic pollution doesn’t seem to be getting better. But what if we could engineer plastics to get rid of themselves? A team of scientists in China recently demonstrated this somewhat comically idealistic solution, reporting their findings in a recent paper published in...

By Rich Tehrani
Simple Claude Instructions Delight SAP Customers
SocialMay 6, 2026

Simple Claude Instructions Delight SAP Customers

Love the simplicity these simple instructions (and Claude) bring for #sap customers. More of this please.

By Bonnie Tinder
Big Tech Reshapes Entire Workforces Around AI
SocialMay 6, 2026

Big Tech Reshapes Entire Workforces Around AI

do you not understand what happened this week? > coinbase just fired 14% of their workforce to restructure the entire company around AI-native pods and 1-person teams. > stripe is paying multi-6 figures for a "forward deployed AI accelerator" to upskill their...

By itsolelehmann
AI Turns Ideas Into Prototypes—Both Empowering and Unsettling
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Turns Ideas Into Prototypes—Both Empowering and Unsettling

“Genuinely this is one of the most interesting things I’ve worked on.” I want to talk to you about the moment AI told me this. And let me start here: AI has changed how I operate at work, and I love it....

By Dr. Becky Kennedy (Good Inside)
Analyst Misuses “We” On Uber AV Scaling
SocialMay 6, 2026

Analyst Misuses “We” On Uber AV Scaling

It's always odd when an analyst uses "we" in an EPS question. "We" aren't scaling AV's at $UBER. They are. #LeanIn

By Walt Piecyk
India's Deep-Tech Startup Crafts Next-Gen Sleep System
SocialMay 6, 2026

India's Deep-Tech Startup Crafts Next-Gen Sleep System

This is wild. Look at how seriously the Indian deep-tech scene is taking sleep now: > bed senses your sleep stage in real time > auto-cools when you hit deep sleep > auto-elevates when it detects snoring > tracks HRV, RHR, breathing without a wearable >...

By Hasan Toor
Samsung's One UI 9 Adds Weekly Driving Style Reports
SocialMay 6, 2026

Samsung's One UI 9 Adds Weekly Driving Style Reports

Samsung Wants to Give You Weekly Reports on Your Driving Style with Driving Insights App on One UI 9 ✅ Details and screenshots - https://t.co/PLXVowpRPu https://t.co/cthMFjE0i3

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Rethink SEO: Modern Metrics Over Outdated Reporting
SocialMay 6, 2026

Rethink SEO: Modern Metrics Over Outdated Reporting

Most Old SEO Reporting Metrics Are Outdated... Here's How We SHOULD Be Thinking About Results https://t.co/e2eLme2cQ3

By Ross Simmonds
B2B SaaS Marketing Ignoring Theory Leads to Flawed Playbooks
SocialMay 6, 2026

B2B SaaS Marketing Ignoring Theory Leads to Flawed Playbooks

The current B2B debate seems to be whether the current playbook can be fixed or whether a new one needs to be built from scratch. But those are not the only options. In my opinion, the major recurring issue with...

By Liam Moroney
Influencer Marketing Spend Nears Tipping Point, Creators Brace
SocialMay 6, 2026

Influencer Marketing Spend Nears Tipping Point, Creators Brace

The way advertisers spend money on influencer marketing is heading toward a tipping point. @dwhate & I break down what it means for creators: https://t.co/Iq6mouafEU

By Lucia Moses
No-Code AI Agents Automate My Entire Workflow
SocialMay 6, 2026

No-Code AI Agents Automate My Entire Workflow

Ok this is wild. I just built a team of 5 AI agents in plain English. No code. > Inbox agent replying to emails in my tone 24/7 > Research agent pulling competitor intel every morning > Calendar agent booking and rescheduling meetings > Content...

By Hasan Toor
AI Spreads Fabricated Disease, Echoing Internet Addiction Myth
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Spreads Fabricated Disease, Echoing Internet Addiction Myth

AI been pwned. This is very similar to how "Internet addiction" as a condition began as an academic joke (a story I tell in The Web We Weave; see next post). Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was...

By Jeff Jarvis
Buying Directly From SERPs Remains Uncertain Despite Google’s Push
SocialMay 6, 2026

Buying Directly From SERPs Remains Uncertain Despite Google’s Push

But again, who is buying items like that directly from the SERPs? OpenAI already pivoted from Instant Checkout while Google continues to drive forward. In theory, this is cool, but I'm still not sure users will buy from the SERPs....

By Glenn Gabe
Smart PDLC Film Instantly Privatizes Any Glass Surface
SocialMay 6, 2026

Smart PDLC Film Instantly Privatizes Any Glass Surface

Smart PDLC Film Turns Any Glass Surface Instantly Private by @DonaldTunp75739 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/JpWGP3CrO8

By Ron van Loon
Doodlers Love reMarkable Paper Pure, Crave AI Boost
SocialMay 6, 2026

Doodlers Love reMarkable Paper Pure, Crave AI Boost

I cannot stop doodling on the reMarkable Paper Pure, a new tablet that drops some premium features to bring digital paper back to those who miss handwritten notes — but I wouldn't mind a little AI assistance https://www.techradar.com/tablets/remarkable-paper-pure-hands-on-review

By Lance Ulanoff
Nostalgic for Transparent Website Traffic Sources
SocialMay 6, 2026

Nostalgic for Transparent Website Traffic Sources

I miss the days when you could see where your website traffic came from... https://t.co/jr9lsumvYk

By Barry Schwartz
Secure Governance Turns AI Adoption Into Competitive Edge
SocialMay 6, 2026

Secure Governance Turns AI Adoption Into Competitive Edge

AI adoption is accelerating. So are the cybersecurity risks behind it. Companies are integrating AI into CRM, sales, operations and customer experience faster than ever. But many organizations are still missing a critical point: ⚠️ AI without governance creates exposure. We’re seeing a rapid increase...

By Giuliano Liguori
Fintech Failure: Parker Card Shuts Down Without Notice
SocialMay 6, 2026

Fintech Failure: Parker Card Shuts Down Without Notice

Another messy fintech collapse: Parker Card, a credit card/bank account for ecommerce SMBs abruptly shut down with seemingly no advanced notice:

By Jason Mikula
Optimizing AI Pipelines with Sonnet 4.6 and ClaudeCode Opus
SocialMay 6, 2026

Optimizing AI Pipelines with Sonnet 4.6 and ClaudeCode Opus

I used Sonnet 4.6 as Pilot's core execution model. Plus turned ClaudeCode Opus 4.7 to medium thinking. Token usage 🤌

By Aleksei Petrov
Gemini and Search Integration Spreads Across Accounts, Including AI Mode
SocialMay 6, 2026

Gemini and Search Integration Spreads Across Accounts, Including AI Mode

The mixing of Gemini and Search continues. I see this in some of my accounts now as well. This is also in AI Mode btw.

By Glenn Gabe
GPT‑5.
SocialMay 6, 2026

GPT‑5.

YMYL mention: 52.5% fewer hallucinations on YMYL prompts (which they call "high-stakes prompts" -> OpenAI says GPT-5.5 Instant is smarter, provides more accurate answers, with less to sort through "In internal evaluations, GPT‑5.5 Instant produced 52.5% fewer hallucinated claims than...

By Glenn Gabe
Use Claude Projects Trick in ChatGPT for Ticker Research
SocialMay 6, 2026

Use Claude Projects Trick in ChatGPT for Ticker Research

For what it's worth, you can use my Claude Projects trick in ChatGPT as well... Just write the ticker and press Enter. And the upside is, ChatGPT can handle Deep Research requests https://t.co/KtFHXN3LZ2

By Michael Fritzell
Best Practices Aren’t Universal; More Tech Isn’t Always Better
SocialMay 6, 2026

Best Practices Aren’t Universal; More Tech Isn’t Always Better

Podcast Ep271: 'Best Practice' Is Not Best for You, Global SAP Lessons, More Technology Isn't Better https://t.co/AEclfT02aR

By Eric Kimberling
Google AI Overviews Now Display Author Names
SocialMay 6, 2026

Google AI Overviews Now Display Author Names

Google AI Overviews with author names next to the site name https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-overviews-with-author-names-source-41261.html via gaganghotra #googleaioverviews #googleaimode #google #googleuserinterface

By Barry Schwartz
New “Undefined Trust” Filter Flags Deceptive Gray‑zone Sites
SocialMay 6, 2026

New “Undefined Trust” Filter Flags Deceptive Gray‑zone Sites

We’ve introduced a new web filtering category “Sites with an undefined trust level”. Such sites sit in a gray zone – promoting fake services, luring folks to hidden subscriptions, or nudging users to hand over data through deceptive terms of...

By Eugene Kaspersky
Google's Remy Mirrors OpenClaw, Echoing OpenAI Acquisition
SocialMay 6, 2026

Google's Remy Mirrors OpenClaw, Echoing OpenAI Acquisition

Again, Jarvis... I've been saying that A LOT recently :) -> Google is testing a “personal agent” codenamed Remy in the Gemini app that integrates with Google services to take actions for users "The report says Remy sounds very similar to...

By Glenn Gabe
Enterprise Adoption Dwarfs Hyperscalers' Inflated Backlog Figures
SocialMay 6, 2026

Enterprise Adoption Dwarfs Hyperscalers' Inflated Backlog Figures

This makes those sky high backlog numbers hyperscalers have been touting look much less impressive in the context of enterprise growth/adoption.

By Marty Swant
Google Trials AI Mode Favicons, Citation Links for Higher Clicks
SocialMay 6, 2026

Google Trials AI Mode Favicons, Citation Links for Higher Clicks

Google tests new AI Mode favicons and citation links - more clickable? https://www.seroundtable.com/google-anchor-links-favicon-ai-mode-41281.html via @SachuPatel53124 and @SERPalerts #google #googleaimode #googleuserinterface

By Barry Schwartz
If AI Cuts Jobs, Shorter Workweeks Solve It
SocialMay 6, 2026

If AI Cuts Jobs, Shorter Workweeks Solve It

It is highly unlikely AI leads to mass unemployment, but if it does, we have long known how to deal with the problem: shorter workweeks https://t.co/6ATi2jcDcP

By Dean Baker
Create Reference Guides, Not Blogs, for Lasting Impact
SocialMay 6, 2026

Create Reference Guides, Not Blogs, for Lasting Impact

Stop writing blog posts. Start writing reference documents. The shift: Posts are consumed once. References are bookmarked and revisited 10+ times. I turned one 4,000-word reference guide into $35K in client's revenue bcz pple kept coming back to it. Make...

By Mos Clement
Walmart+ Hits Record 30.7M Members, Up 3.9M
SocialMay 6, 2026

Walmart+ Hits Record 30.7M Members, Up 3.9M

Morgan Stanley April survey data indicated Walmart+ membership rose by about 3.9M in March alone to about 30.7M implied members. The estimate for Walmart+ memberships is the highest ever recorded in the Morgan Stanley survey. https://t.co/GBUJMfUFTU

By Cathy Morrow Roberson
China E‑commerce Shipments Fell 6% YoY in March
SocialMay 6, 2026

China E‑commerce Shipments Fell 6% YoY in March

Analysis by Aevean shows that in March, e-commerce volumes from China declined by 6% yoy. https://t.co/OMyf88X13r via @Air_Cargo_News https://t.co/3bjqpr8Srq

By Cathy Morrow Roberson
AI Now Core to B2B SaaS: Majority Adoption
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Now Core to B2B SaaS: Majority Adoption

30 AI adoption insights from B2B SaaS in 2025: > Gen-AI usage among US adults climbed from ~45% in mid-2024 to ~55% in mid-2025. >OpenAI reported roughly 700 million weekly active users in 2025. > Google's Gemini App reached over 400 million monthly...

By Vinay Katiyar
AI May Forge a New Shared Reality Beyond Hallucinations
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI May Forge a New Shared Reality Beyond Hallucinations

Great piece from @JerusalemDemsas. For as much as people like to talk about AI "hallucinations", the much bigger story might be how often what they say is actually true, and that perhaps AI (as post-social media) may usher in a...

By Joe Weisenthal
Electric Cooking Remains Niche in Low‑Income Africa, Asia
SocialMay 6, 2026

Electric Cooking Remains Niche in Low‑Income Africa, Asia

Electric cooking is still niche across many low- & middle-income countries in #Africa & #Asia. This new @SEforALLorg & @UKMECS report maps #ecooking technologies to help policymakers & practitioners make informed decisions in the context of these regions. https://t.co/1aYpy183Rd

By Damilola Ogunbiyi
Samsung to Let Users Choose Home Screen Search Provider
SocialMay 6, 2026

Samsung to Let Users Choose Home Screen Search Provider

Samsung may soon let you pick your preferred home screen search service This feature follows the One UI 8.5 rebranding of “S Finder” and adds a potential Google entry point similar to the Pixel Launcher. ✅ Details - https://t.co/d4s17oSceh https://t.co/Fz1oXY2FMp

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
STMicroelectronics Boosts Starlink Chip Revenue Eightfold
SocialMay 6, 2026

STMicroelectronics Boosts Starlink Chip Revenue Eightfold

.#STMicroelectronics @relouzzane: Chip deliveries to @Starlink, $175M in 2021 & $600M in 2025; our BOM up 8x between Starlink v1.5 and v3, now $10s of 000s per satellite. We're pursuing other LEO operators, including Chinese (for UTs only, not sat...

By Peter B. de Selding
Unifi Router's Ad Blocker Unreliable, Blocks Entire Pages
SocialMay 6, 2026

Unifi Router's Ad Blocker Unreliable, Blocks Entire Pages

I love my Unifi router by ad blocking is so oddly buggy It never actually blocked any ad, then today it blocked an entire page, then I added that domain to the allow list but it keeps blocking it Interesting... https://t.co/le5qpUC87P

By Pieter Levels
MacBook Neo's Future Threatened by Dwindling Leftover iPhone Chips
SocialMay 6, 2026

MacBook Neo's Future Threatened by Dwindling Leftover iPhone Chips

Subscribers to Culpium just got an exclusive update on the plight of the super-popular MacBook Neo. Neo is an important part of @Apple's Mac strategy. But it's built on binned ("less-than-perfect") iPhone chips. And those leftover chips are running out.

By Tim Culpan
Tao Warns AI Is Reshaping Mathematicians' Job Roles
SocialMay 6, 2026

Tao Warns AI Is Reshaping Mathematicians' Job Roles

‘The job description is changing’: mathematician Terence Tao on the rise of #AI by Davide Castelvecchi @Nature Learn more: https://t.co/hnER12Sd09 #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #DL https://t.co/LERQmLyNcW

By Ron van Loon
Telesat's Lightspeed Advances Amid GEO Debt Crunch
SocialMay 6, 2026

Telesat's Lightspeed Advances Amid GEO Debt Crunch

.@Telesat: Lightspeed constellation network development, inc gateways & user terminals, on track.Downward spiral of GEO business continues; how to refinance $1.7B in debt maturing this Dec remains an issue. @Intellian @MDA_space.https://t.co/n8DnGZGmlF https://t.co/Yh8RP7C7Fv

By Peter B. de Selding
Your Car Is a Data‑Collecting Spy on Wheels
SocialMay 6, 2026

Your Car Is a Data‑Collecting Spy on Wheels

In the digital world, it’s not only walls that have ears – cars do too. A modern car is a computer on wheels with a wide range of sensors: it stores/transmits GPS routes, telemetry, and keeps tabs on a connected...

By Eugene Kaspersky
Stanford's Algorithmic Matchmaking Dominates Student Romance
SocialMay 6, 2026

Stanford's Algorithmic Matchmaking Dominates Student Romance

Helping the horny high-achiever. "We’re not interfacing well." A matchmaking algorithm has become an all-consuming force at Stanford, where once a week thousands of students brace to learn their romantic fate. https://t.co/139orVWFMp

By Jeff Jarvis
AI Layoffs Stem From Spending, Not Talent Shortage
SocialMay 6, 2026

AI Layoffs Stem From Spending, Not Talent Shortage

This is a worthwhile read from Meta engineer @championswimmer (who I met last time I was in London - great guy) His point is that a lot of these “AI layoffs” could well be backwards: they are prob happening because more...

By Gergely Orosz
Fiserv Targets Clover Growth, AI, Margin Expansion in Q1
SocialMay 6, 2026

Fiserv Targets Clover Growth, AI, Margin Expansion in Q1

Fiserv (FI) is ramping up for Q1 2026 earnings. Expect focus on Clover growth, AI integration, and margin expansion. Always worth watching their merchant vs. issuer performance. Fintech

By periodtrader
We Trust Chatbots Even when They Fabricate
SocialMay 6, 2026

We Trust Chatbots Even when They Fabricate

Chatbots make things up - not news. So... why do we believe them anyway? https://t.co/01SXAT3tNH

By Tim Harford
Robotic Surgery Removes Tremors, Achieves Machine Precision
SocialMay 6, 2026

Robotic Surgery Removes Tremors, Achieves Machine Precision

#Robotic Surgery Eliminates Human Tremors with Precision Machine-Level Accuracy by @amazingthings_ #HealthTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/aVJJU74sbF

By Ron van Loon
Scaling AI Is Just Scaling Chaos, Not Value
SocialMay 6, 2026

Scaling AI Is Just Scaling Chaos, Not Value

Everyone thinks they’re scaling AI. Most are just scaling chaos. What I’m seeing, including in conversations with @collibra, is a dangerous illusion → faster experimentation → more pilots → zero control The gap between AI ambition and actual business value is widening. Here’s what’s really going on… #CollibraPartner

By Ron van Loon