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Combining 5G and Starlink to End Telecom Fragmentation
SocialMay 2, 2026

Combining 5G and Starlink to End Telecom Fragmentation

The challenge I keep seeing isn’t access, it’s fragmentation. Multiple providers, overlapping contracts, and no clear accountability when things go wrong. Bringing #5G together with @Starlink is a step toward simplifying that model, designed for continuity, not just coverage. Interesting to see...

By Harold Sinnott
Android 17 Revamps Home Screen with Fresh UI
SocialMay 2, 2026

Android 17 Revamps Home Screen with Fresh UI

Tired of the boring, pedestrian home screen on your @Android phone or tablet? Not to worry, there are some fun changes coming with Android 17! Here's a sneak preview of a few of my faves: https://t.co/w30MZ5xyGo #android #android17 #uiux https://t.co/i4tY4fko0N

By Dave Taylor
Smith’s Governance Failures Expose Election Data Breach
SocialMay 2, 2026

Smith’s Governance Failures Expose Election Data Breach

Real Scandal: Danielle Smith’s Governance Failures Behind Election Data Breach UCP "ungoverning" strategy guts public agencies like Elections Alberta, preventing them from properly protecting the public. https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/real-scandal-danielle-smiths-governance

By Markham Hislop
Inference Shift Set to Drive 60% Gross Margin by 2026
SocialMay 2, 2026

Inference Shift Set to Drive 60% Gross Margin by 2026

As we have been saying, inference will generate much better margins. In our Anthropic note, we project a 60ish % blended GM average for 2026, and the only barrier to full upside in blended is the shift to inference...

By Ben Bajarin
Clean Energy Needs Thousands of Midsize Firms, Not Giants
SocialMay 2, 2026

Clean Energy Needs Thousands of Midsize Firms, Not Giants

Clean energy won't be won by 5 giants.⁣ ⁣ It'll take a million companies doing $10M/year — or 100,000 doing $100M — to hit trillion-dollar scale.⁣ ⁣ That's exactly how we got here. https://t.co/rdA6J5tqgJ

By Jigar Shah
Amazon Ad Share Falls as Google and Meta Surge
SocialMay 2, 2026

Amazon Ad Share Falls as Google and Meta Surge

"It is interesting to observe a noticeable drop in Amazon ads incremental share compared to Google advertising which itself is losing share to Meta’s FOA. For the last four consecutive quarters, Amazon ads grew at 22%. In contrast, Google advertising...

By Mostly Borrowed Ideas (MBI)
Google Admits AI's Black‑box Nature Hinders Ranking Debugging
SocialMay 2, 2026

Google Admits AI's Black‑box Nature Hinders Ranking Debugging

Some interesting nuggets from the latest Search Off The Record Podcast about Google using AI in Search rankings. Here is Google's Nikola Todorovic, Director of Software Engineering at Google Search, about how AI is used to impact rankings and why...

By Glenn Gabe
Upcoming Fiber Race Promises Biggest Consumer Surplus Ever
SocialMay 2, 2026

Upcoming Fiber Race Promises Biggest Consumer Surplus Ever

This race will produce the largest consumer surplus since WorldCom, JDS Uniphase, Lucent, Alcatel, and Nortel bankrupted themselves building out fiber networks for broadband internet.

By Adam Butler
Consistent Executive Revenue Growth Through a Repeatable C‑Suite Path
SocialMay 2, 2026

Consistent Executive Revenue Growth Through a Repeatable C‑Suite Path

How life feels when you finally crack consistent executive-level revenue growth: (All it took was a repeatable path into the C-Suite...) https://t.co/xfTXcshSWa

By Chris Orlob
Two Cybersecurity Experts Sentenced, Third Faces July Ruling
SocialMay 2, 2026

Two Cybersecurity Experts Sentenced, Third Faces July Ruling

Two US cybersecurity experts sentenced in ransomware case, third awaits July ruling https://t.co/w7yfvZbTJj #BreakingNews https://t.co/nIdgU0yxBm

By Eric Vanderburg
Beware: Hijacked Accounts Sending Malicious Voting Links
SocialMay 2, 2026

Beware: Hijacked Accounts Sending Malicious Voting Links

Sports Science / ExPhys peeps: The colleague sending you the link to vote for some nonsense isn’t your colleague. The account is hijacked and yours is about to be hijacked, too. Don’t click the link.

By Dr. Philip Skiba
AI‑Powered 80‑Agent Stack Beats Wholesaler Costs
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI‑Powered 80‑Agent Stack Beats Wholesaler Costs

Asset manager sales teams are still working off lists assembled by hand. AI changes the unit economics: an 80-agent stack that produces, qualifies, and personalizes outreach 24/7 — at a cost lower than one wholesaler. https://t.co/0Kbbd3qyUD

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
AI Spending Soars While Jobs Vanish: 2026 Reality
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Spending Soars While Jobs Vanish: 2026 Reality

$115 billion in AI capex. 8,000 jobs cut. Same company. Same fiscal cycle. Most companies don't have a named owner for this conversation. One page. Six signatures. That's what AI Total Cost of Ownership looks like in 2026.

By Yves Mulkers
AI Cost Optimization Evolves Into Dedicated Corporate Role
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Cost Optimization Evolves Into Dedicated Corporate Role

AI cost optimization is about to become its own job inside the company. We are putting everything into Nemo Claw, the enterprise version of OpenClaw, because the goal is bigger than just giving people agents. The agent should understand the company, the...

By Eric Siu
Deep‑rooted Network Effects Beat Flashy AI Interfaces
SocialMay 2, 2026

Deep‑rooted Network Effects Beat Flashy AI Interfaces

ai-mageddon may prove more severe than saas-mageddon. the moats around cool interfaces and system prompts are far inferior to: social/team graphs, network effects, systems of record, permissioning admin tools, collaboration…and the list goes on. winners will have deep roots

By Scott Belsky
Neglected BlackBerry Still Powers Unexpectedly Many Users
SocialMay 2, 2026

Neglected BlackBerry Still Powers Unexpectedly Many Users

Fantastic: "You Have No Idea How Much You Still Use BlackBerry" https://t.co/zggjTTvRVd? "For years, they benefited from a fantastic competitive advantage: complete and utter neglect." 🤣 https://t.co/lag7EKpOht

By Scott Lincicome
All Viable Accelerators Could Win Hyperscaler Adoption.
SocialMay 2, 2026

All Viable Accelerators Could Win Hyperscaler Adoption.

I maintain my thesis that all viable compute (in this context accelerators) has a chance of being adopted by hyperscalers and frontier labs. Hence why @cerebras is getting more attention and now @tenstorrent. BUT, @AMD has more upside, and maybe...

By Ben Bajarin
GBrain 0.25.1 Adds Book‑Mirror: Contextual EPUB Insights
SocialMay 2, 2026

GBrain 0.25.1 Adds Book‑Mirror: Contextual EPUB Insights

GBrain v0.25.1 now ships with the book-mirror skillpack by default. Yes, you can upload an epub and if your brain is full of knowledge about you, it'll relate each idea to something you are working on, care about, or are...

By Garry Tan
Neural Nets Solve Programming; Scaling Makes It Viable
SocialMay 2, 2026

Neural Nets Solve Programming; Scaling Makes It Viable

Professor Hamming called it: neural nets were the solution to the programming problem. Ilya had to point to scaling for it to work. https://t.co/6FqaXoi5Ct

By Garry Tan
Grok: Daily Essential for Accurate Immigration Work
SocialMay 2, 2026

Grok: Daily Essential for Accurate Immigration Work

No doubt about it. I use Grok EVERY SINGLE DAY in my immigration day job, it is accurate, precise and up-to-date. Nothing comes close.

By Alexandra Merz
Companies Fund AI APIs to Boost Revenue, Not Necessity
SocialMay 2, 2026

Companies Fund AI APIs to Boost Revenue, Not Necessity

Well, one fucked up and non obvious part of the answer could be that certain folks are paying massive amounts to them to distill the model via API. But the revenue is so worthwhile that they could stop it but...

By Chamath Palihapitiya
Robots Cut Warehouse Labor Costs Dramatically
SocialMay 2, 2026

Robots Cut Warehouse Labor Costs Dramatically

Human vs. robots: the cost savings will surprise you. https://t.co/j74EUoSHhY #warehouse #distributioncenter #robotsreplacinghumans #AI #AIrobots https://t.co/tgjc04qMt0

By Peggy Smedley
US Autonomous Trucks Surge as China Halts Autonomy
SocialMay 2, 2026

US Autonomous Trucks Surge as China Halts Autonomy

A new episode of #AutonomyMarkets is out. Watch or listen on your favorite podcast player. Big Week for U.S. Autonomous Trucks, While China Shuts Down Autonomy @BotAutoAV $AUR https://t.co/m8nl7i1a4Q

By Walt Piecyk
Refusing Virus Discussion Harms AI Biosecurity Progress
SocialMay 2, 2026

Refusing Virus Discussion Harms AI Biosecurity Progress

I could not agree more. I get refusals if I even mention the viruses I work on. That’s why @JumoDr & I are using our reckless virology experience to explain why this is baseless & hinders AI biosecurity & scientific...

By Angela Rasmussen
ByteDance's AI-Designed Therapies Spotlight Global Progress
SocialMay 2, 2026

ByteDance's AI-Designed Therapies Spotlight Global Progress

ByteDance’s drug unit presents AI-designed therapies at global conferences Yes this is reality of AI applications, but we are "winning" by slowng Chinese company progress on AI? https://t.co/G3lIeOAddU

By Paul Triolo
One‑time Tweaks Slash Claude Token Usage by 15%
SocialMay 2, 2026

One‑time Tweaks Slash Claude Token Usage by 15%

reduced my token baseline by 15% after this one-time set up 5 easy once-and-forget fixes for your Claude Code. * this is “weird things I do to stay ahead of AI” series Btw, I’ve run a test to compare before and after, and...

By Natalie Data Engineer
Performance‑First Proxy Tracking Saves Costs and Student Frustration
SocialMay 2, 2026

Performance‑First Proxy Tracking Saves Costs and Student Frustration

My students burnt 4.7 billion tokens in 30 days, and I spent over $15,000 on Anthropic credits. It was totally worth it, and here's what I learned: - Proxy tracking is good, but it needs to be performant, otherwise, your students...

By Zach Wilson
Early Success Hinges on Usage Frequency, Not Revenue
SocialMay 2, 2026

Early Success Hinges on Usage Frequency, Not Revenue

What’s the most important metric early on? Not revenue. For Inhouse, it’s usage frequency: 👉 ~4 legal needs per SMB per year 👉 That frequency helped unlock their seed round Episode 248 is live 👇 https://t.co/NXvJ9ucWeW #SaaS #Startups #VC https://t.co/EJIHao6VL7

By Ben Murray
Matrix Renewables, BW ESS Lock Financing for 2.2 GWh UK BESS
SocialMay 2, 2026

Matrix Renewables, BW ESS Lock Financing for 2.2 GWh UK BESS

Matrix Renewables, BW ESS secure finance and offtake for over 2.2GWh of UK BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/DiGtBDgnSo

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Configuration Beats Customization: Faster, Safer, Cheaper
SocialMay 2, 2026

Configuration Beats Customization: Faster, Safer, Cheaper

Configuration personalizes software without altering code. Customization changes the code itself, a heavier lift with greater risk. While customization may be necessary for unique needs, it's more time-consuming and expensive than configuration. #SoftwareDevelopment #ERP https://t.co/EaPeG3W6b5

By Eric Kimberling
Add a Data Layer to Prompt Better AI Apps
SocialMay 2, 2026

Add a Data Layer to Prompt Better AI Apps

Most people give AI one-line prompts and wonder why their app looks like slop. My next guest, Ravi, has built a 3-layer context system that fixes this: → Functional: What the app does. → Visual: What the app looks like. → Data: How the...

By Peter Yang
Cash Flow, Not ROAS, Drives DTC Brand Survival
SocialMay 2, 2026

Cash Flow, Not ROAS, Drives DTC Brand Survival

The most important aspect for scaling a DTC brand is cash flow. Yet it’s one of the most misunderstood and ignored metrics. If you’re trying to grow and you don’t have a full understanding of what your true cashflow is...

By Kody Nordquist
Adapt, Don’t Shield: Parenting in the AI Age
SocialMay 2, 2026

Adapt, Don’t Shield: Parenting in the AI Age

Parenting in the AI era is becoming more uncertain. Trying to fully “AI-proof” children’s education or choices may be unrealistic, as the technology is already embedded across learning and daily life. The perspective is sobering. Adaptation may matter more than protection. https://t.co/5gzeshJuD7...

By Spiros Margaris
Robots Still Can’t Master Folding a Fitted Sheet
SocialMay 2, 2026

Robots Still Can’t Master Folding a Fitted Sheet

Does a robot know how to fold a fitted bed sheet? I need to learn from a robot.

By Bilal Zuberi
AI Robots Harvest Ripe Tomatoes in Dutch Fields
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Robots Harvest Ripe Tomatoes in Dutch Fields

This is how AI-powered robots are used to pick ripe tomatoes in the Netherlands https://t.co/oz30ypIkYX

By Vala Afshar
AI Advances Prompt Humanity's Return to Wisdom
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Advances Prompt Humanity's Return to Wisdom

🤔As artificial intelligence gets smarter, can humanity grow wiser? 👉The Ultimate Paradox: How AI Leads Us Back to Our Humanity https://t.co/IErcgfN3Jo

By John Nosta
AI Coding Needs Clear Writing and Basic CS Knowledge
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Coding Needs Clear Writing and Basic CS Knowledge

What skills do people need to successfully program with AI? 🤖 💬 The new trend of "vibe coding" allows people to program software without writing a single line of code. Now, a new study by ETH Zurich published in the...

By Efi Pylarinou
Four Myths Hindering AI Progress, Time to Rethink
SocialMay 2, 2026

Four Myths Hindering AI Progress, Time to Rethink

The 4 Myths Holding Back the AI Revolution According to Nokia Bell Labs Nokia Bell Labs identifies four common myths that could slow down meaningful AI progress — and why it’s time to rethink outdated assumptions. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyaDHuts...

By Bernard Marr
Rethink Metrics: AI Answers Render SEO Rankings Obsolete
SocialMay 2, 2026

Rethink Metrics: AI Answers Render SEO Rankings Obsolete

SEO rankings. Organic traffic. Click-through rate. None of these matter when an AI tool gives users a direct answer. Here's a new way to think about metrics worth presenting in the AI era: https://t.co/odnZSAIeUA

By Ross Simmonds
Make Chatbots Direct, Layered, and Specific for Trust
SocialMay 2, 2026

Make Chatbots Direct, Layered, and Specific for Trust

Use chatbots for your business? Follow these 3 tips from Nielsen Norman Group : 1. Skip the small talk: Site chatbot users behave like search bar users, so responses should mirror that. No pleasantries, no sycophancy, just direct answers. 2....

By Nancy Harhut
Measure AI Success with Adoption, Accuracy, and Outcome KPIs
SocialMay 2, 2026

Measure AI Success with Adoption, Accuracy, and Outcome KPIs

Too many AI initiatives stall between POC and production. Short-term KPIs should track adoption and accuracy. Long-term KPIs should connect to outcomes ? time to data, decision to market, business model health. #CIO #AI https://t.co/p7yRF5nHjg

By Isaac Sacolick
Instant No‑Login Browser Games for Classroom Learning
SocialMay 2, 2026

Instant No‑Login Browser Games for Classroom Learning

🖥️ No login. No downloads. No extra setup. 🎯 @KidzType games open right in the browser, for you to drop into any classroom routine. 🤝 Excited to partner with KidzType on this post for educators. https://t.co/yzVSe6ERci

By Monica Burns
AI Reveals Top Five Leadership Themes at Deepvue
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Reveals Top Five Leadership Themes at Deepvue

I just asked @Deepvue AI to analyze the current Deepvue leaders and break it down into leading themes Here are the top 5 themes 👇 https://t.co/Qzqw8nWyAl

By Richard Moglen
AI Prompts Teachers to Revive In‑class Writing Fundamentals
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Prompts Teachers to Revive In‑class Writing Fundamentals

AI is changing how writing is taught. As concerns about misuse grow, teachers are returning to in-class writing to ensure authenticity and rebuild core skills. The effect is unexpected. AI may be weakening some habits while forcing a revival of others. https://t.co/6SmbvrKzJW...

By Spiros Margaris
AI Becomes the Unified, Memory‑Driven Interface
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Becomes the Unified, Memory‑Driven Interface

AI is the new UI, not because it replaces buttons with chat, but because it turns your company into a single, reliable counterpart that listens, understands and acts as one wherever a relationship happens. AI is not a place; it’s...

By Vala Afshar
Shift From SEO to AI‑focused Schema for Advisor Discovery
SocialMay 2, 2026

Shift From SEO to AI‑focused Schema for Advisor Discovery

Most advisors optimize for Google’s ten blue links while their HNW prospects are now asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude for advisor recommendations. The schema markup, citations, and bio harmonization that move the needle on AI visibility — and why it’s...

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Instant Automated Support Restores Oura Ring Battery Quickly
SocialMay 2, 2026

Instant Automated Support Restores Oura Ring Battery Quickly

Okay - @ouraring battery life went from 5-7 days down to less than a day. Opened their in-app chat, and in less than a minute they checked the diagnostics of the ring directly, and ordered a replacement - i think...

By Ranjan Roy
Ask Why “Good Enough” Isn’t Enough to Drive Change
SocialMay 2, 2026

Ask Why “Good Enough” Isn’t Enough to Drive Change

Had a new point of contact, who I knew was very against changing platforms to us. 10 total people were on the call. I led sharing: “Hey Kevin - it’d be way easier to not move to us. Your solution today works....

By Brian LaManna
AI Favors Patterns, Stifling True Creative Breakthroughs
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Favors Patterns, Stifling True Creative Breakthroughs

I've been saying: AI seeks patterns; creativity breaks patterns. As @ahmed_elgammal puts it: "Because they’re optimized to produce familiar outputs, they end up suppressing novelty. This, it goes without saying, doesn’t lend itself to true creative breakthroughs."

By Jeff Jarvis