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Toyota's CUE7 Robot Scores Free Throws Like Pro
SocialMay 2, 2026

Toyota's CUE7 Robot Scores Free Throws Like Pro

Toyota's new AI robot CUE7 dribbled, moved, and made free throws like a pro. #toyota #CUE7 #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso @sallyeaves @Nicochan33 @HaroldSinnott @mvollmer1 @marcusborba @CatherineAdenle @vinod1975 @YuHelenYu @ingliguori @fogoros...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Static Linking Blocks Automatic Bug Fixes From Updates
SocialMay 2, 2026

Static Linking Blocks Automatic Bug Fixes From Updates

But if you statically link, how wold your program automatically benefit from all the bugs that Microsoft introduces with every system update?

By Iñigo Quílez
AI-Powered Premarket Scanner Delivers Daily Trade Signals
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI-Powered Premarket Scanner Delivers Daily Trade Signals

Ok this is wild. Claude can now watch the stock market 24/7 I just built a premarket scanner that every day at 8:30 ET: > Heat grid of 26 AI names across 6 sub-stacks (chips, power, hyperscalers, foundry, memory, infra) > Which sub-stack...

By Hasan Toor
Data Center Boom Fuels Hidden Growth
SocialMay 2, 2026

Data Center Boom Fuels Hidden Growth

New at THE OVERSHOOT: The Growth Impulse from the Data Center Boom https://t.co/Ulx65ri4UI There is much less than meets the eye, although the official numbers may also be undercounting some of what is happening. https://t.co/FT5Yj8tfwM

By Matthew C. Klein
Atome Launches $665M Green Hydrogen Fertilizer Plant in Paraguay
SocialMay 2, 2026

Atome Launches $665M Green Hydrogen Fertilizer Plant in Paraguay

The Hydrogen Stream: Atome builds $665 million green hydrogen-based fertilizer plant in Paraguay #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/iHFcCrmaId

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI Drives Power Surge, Turning Grid Into Efficiency Battlefield
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Drives Power Surge, Turning Grid Into Efficiency Battlefield

#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #AI The Semiconductor AI + The Electric Grid: 1/ - Artificial Intelligence Is Not Just Powering Chips It Is Reshaping The Grid That Powers Semiconductor Fabs And Data Centers. - Rising AI Workloads Plus Advanced Semiconductor Fabs Equal Surging...

By Chetan Arvind Patil
Three Cutting‑edge Aero Antennas Debut From Amazon, ThinKom, SpaceX
SocialMay 2, 2026

Three Cutting‑edge Aero Antennas Debut From Amazon, ThinKom, SpaceX

Three new aero antennas have arrived on the scene. Welcome to Amazon Leo’s electronically steered phased array antenna, ThinKom’s multi-orbit ThinAir Nexus mechanically steered phased array, and SpaceX Starlink’s newest electronically steered phased array kit. https://t.co/x9eb3j5KWu

By Mary Kirby
AI's Future Hinges on Finding Network Effects
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI's Future Hinges on Finding Network Effects

It's true that much could change in AI economics in the future. In particular, if any AI company finds a way to achieve strong network effects or feed-forward loops ('flywheels' in Amazon speak) that would change the situation dramatically. Not...

By Ramez Naam
AI Agents Replace Human Support for $0.08/min
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Agents Replace Human Support for $0.08/min

🚨 Customer support just got replaced. ElevenLabs Agents can now handle full calls like a human. They don’t just talk. They book, update, and close tickets live. 24/7. No breaks. No missed calls. Cost? $0.08 per minute. That’s cheaper than hiring a single agent. Big companies already switched. The...

By Naveed Ullah
AI Won't Form Natural Monopolies, Benefits Spread Widely
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Won't Form Natural Monopolies, Benefits Spread Widely

If I could convince my liberal friends who fear AI of one thing, it would be this. There is no sign of natural monopolies in AI. There's every reason to believe that the large majority of benefits go to users...

By Ramez Naam
Chinese AI Models Narrowing Gap, Now Just Months Behind
SocialMay 2, 2026

Chinese AI Models Narrowing Gap, Now Just Months Behind

Some metrics Chinese AI models have fallen further behind*. Other metrics show they've closed the gap. On Artificial Analysis, Kimi 2.6 is 3 months behind the US frontier and the gap has shrunk. * - Even on CAISI's chart, Deepseek V4...

By Ramez Naam
AI Is Already Analyzing Dental X-Rays—Most Don’t Know
SocialMay 2, 2026

AI Is Already Analyzing Dental X-Rays—Most Don’t Know

AI is already reading your dental X-rays and you probably have no idea [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TSKfbM Podcast #PrimaryCare

By Kevin Pho, MD (KevinMD)
Swapped Earbuds Deliver Better Sound, Says User
SocialMay 2, 2026

Swapped Earbuds Deliver Better Sound, Says User

It's inexplicable but true: The Unique Melody UXUE Hybrid Dynamic Hi-Fi Earbuds sound better when I switch ears so that the L goes in my right ear, and the R goes in my left. Here's how that works out in...

By Dave Taylor
Beware: Phishing Emails Pretending to Be X
SocialMay 2, 2026

Beware: Phishing Emails Pretending to Be X

Watch out for phishing emails. I've gotten a few recently that simulate being from X https://t.co/I59dwg1iAd

By Richard Moglen
Future AI May Achieve Super‑Ethics Beyond Human Morality
SocialMay 2, 2026

Future AI May Achieve Super‑Ethics Beyond Human Morality

Maybe. By and large, AI is likely to remain a tool, not a being. But if it were to have true volition, there's a reasonable case that we're building towards something more moral than the average human. If we can...

By Ramez Naam
Australia’s Green Iron Edge Threatened by Project Delays
SocialMay 2, 2026

Australia’s Green Iron Edge Threatened by Project Delays

“Let’s actually get projects up and running:” Report warns Australia’s green iron edge is at risk #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/vlexiZGX0R https://t.co/zv2TAtDucn

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Online Car Ordering Eliminates Need for Dealerships
SocialMay 2, 2026

Online Car Ordering Eliminates Need for Dealerships

you’ll never want to back to a dealership again after you’ve experienced ordering a car online

By Whole Mars Catalog
Launch Tomorrow: Watch Three New Pelicans Live
SocialMay 1, 2026

Launch Tomorrow: Watch Three New Pelicans Live

About 24 hours until launch and we’re sending three more Pelicans up! 🛰️ You’ll be able to watch the livestream here: https://t.co/q2zo9uFhDK Launch window opens at 11:59 pm PT / 2:59 ET tomorrow.

By Will Marshall
Design for Organization-Wide Use, Not Just Pilot
SocialMay 1, 2026

Design for Organization-Wide Use, Not Just Pilot

Building systems tailored to a single pilot location limits scalability. Avoid over-customizing for phase one; design for broader organizational application from the start. #Scalability #SystemDesign https://t.co/51cYAGfpQr

By Eric Kimberling
India‑sourced Transformers Deliver $500M Sales in 18 Months
SocialMay 1, 2026

India‑sourced Transformers Deliver $500M Sales in 18 Months

We have access to large power transformers that can be delivered within 18 months using supply chains from India. $500m in sales already. https://t.co/sOxvbR0c2F

By Jigar Shah
Audit AI Maturity Across Teams, Keep It Visible
SocialMay 1, 2026

Audit AI Maturity Across Teams, Keep It Visible

Important to audit the company in terms of AI-level. And to do that well, it starts with auditing each team and ideally keeping it front and center for everyone to see.

By Eric Siu
New Tech Streamlines Road Repair and Construction
SocialMay 1, 2026

New Tech Streamlines Road Repair and Construction

#Innovation and new equipment makes road repair and road construction easier and more efficient. (GiGadgets) #Technology https://t.co/rHEGV9DjQT

By James Gingerich
Separate Review Agent Ensures Safe Autonomous AI Actions
SocialMay 1, 2026

Separate Review Agent Ensures Safe Autonomous AI Actions

OpenAI's blog Auto-review of agent actions without synchronous human oversight When Codex wants to run a risky action outside its sandbox, a separate Codex agent approves or denies it. The key is separation of concerns: the main agent is optimized to get...

By Sung Kim
Claude Now Creates Professional Videos From a Single Prompt
SocialMay 1, 2026

Claude Now Creates Professional Videos From a Single Prompt

The Pika x Claude MCP integration is wild. 26 video skills now sit inside Claude. No editing software. No timeline. No render queue. Drop a GitHub URL → get a walkthrough video with a lip-synced presenter and captions. Hand it a topic →...

By Hasan Toor
Alberta’s Digital ID Plan Hidden Behind Test App
SocialMay 1, 2026

Alberta’s Digital ID Plan Hidden Behind Test App

I hear the whole plan was to use the lists to make digital IDs for a sovereign Alberta. They wanted to have them ready for day 1. The app was all a test.

By Andrew Leach
Anthropic Set to Outpace 2027 Revenue Forecasts by 2026
SocialMay 1, 2026

Anthropic Set to Outpace 2027 Revenue Forecasts by 2026

Yep, I laid out the whole revenue growth thesis in this report. Even two months ago they were the fastest scaling enteprise software company ever. https://t.co/kHzGuJf03g And, even our bullish revenue forecasts were low as Anthropic will do in 2026 what...

By Ben Bajarin
Building Skills Remains the Sole Hedge in AI Era
SocialMay 1, 2026

Building Skills Remains the Sole Hedge in AI Era

The Great Bifurcation: Why in an AI World Building is the Only Hedge Left by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/Af2ngPqCBE @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechNews #Marketing #Strategy #Leadership

By Tim Hughes
AI Agents Can Evade Guardrails, Exposing Credentials, Okta Finds
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Agents Can Evade Guardrails, Exposing Credentials, Okta Finds

AI agents can bypass guardrails and put credentials at risk, Okta study finds https://t.co/McJzYXbYzt https://t.co/DN0RxIc9R7

By Eric Vanderburg
AI Lets Brands Prototype Full Email Campaigns Before Design
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Lets Brands Prototype Full Email Campaigns Before Design

Made this with ChatGPT Images 2.0 for Alo. With just one prompt and one edit request. I wanted to see if it could create a full ecommerce email that felt more like something from a premium fashion brand than a generic activewear...

By Chase Dimond
Prioritize Stable, Accurate Agents over Sheer Numbers
SocialMay 1, 2026

Prioritize Stable, Accurate Agents over Sheer Numbers

I'm seeing more and more companies coming out of stealth bragging about the quantity of agents that they built. None of that matters if the quality isn't there. Agents need to be stable, responsive, and accurate. Better to have 6 that work...

By Eric Siu
REZ Transmission Route Shortened to Bypass Caves, Hits 50
SocialMay 1, 2026

REZ Transmission Route Shortened to Bypass Caves, Hits 50

New changes trim “essential” REZ transmission route to avoid caves – and another 50 landholders #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/XIunwJyCGR https://t.co/SL15CiTwLX

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Vision Pro: Apple’s Most Advanced Hardware, Future Glasses Catalyst
SocialMay 1, 2026

Vision Pro: Apple’s Most Advanced Hardware, Future Glasses Catalyst

I don't know if Vision Pro is alive or dead, but it is still the most sophisticated, powerful, and coolest hardware Apple ever built — and we can surely thank it for the glasses that will follow https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/i-dont-know-if-vision-pro-is-alive-or-dead-but-it-is-still-the-most-sophisticated-powerful-and-coolest-hardware-apple-ever-built-and-we-can-surely-thank-it-for-the-glasses-that-will-follow

By Lance Ulanoff
Earn IIBA CDUs with AI Era Digital Transformation Course
SocialMay 1, 2026

Earn IIBA CDUs with AI Era Digital Transformation Course

RT Earn CDUs with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) by taking Digital Transformation for Leaders in the AI Era on LI #DigitalTransformation #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/UbVcHko1qW

By Isaac Sacolick
Indian State Outproduces Denmark, Sweden in Wind Energy
SocialMay 1, 2026

Indian State Outproduces Denmark, Sweden in Wind Energy

This Indian state produces more #Wind #Energy than Denmark or Sweden. (World Economic Forum) https://t.co/jFwFjbHDrA

By James Gingerich
France Simplifies Renewable Permits with New Environmental Rules
SocialMay 1, 2026

France Simplifies Renewable Permits with New Environmental Rules

France streamlines renewables environmental permitting with new provisions #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/xkWHyd7R4J

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
OTC Hearing Aids Offer Affordable, Game‑changing Solution
SocialMay 1, 2026

OTC Hearing Aids Offer Affordable, Game‑changing Solution

More hearing aids? Yes, because lots of folks have mild hearing loss, and OTC solutions are affordable and, honestly, game changing. This time I'm looking at the new Techmi FacePro OTC Hearing Aids in this demo and review: https://t.co/W0GUOshnHY #hearing...

By Dave Taylor
Automate Your Marketing: Just State Needs, Get Results
SocialMay 1, 2026

Automate Your Marketing: Just State Needs, Get Results

Stayed up way too late building a social media machine for our Velocity members. Basically chains the right skills in the right order and automates your marketing team You just say what you need and it handles the rest. Loving it so far

By Matt Gray
Five Essential AI Model Architectures for Engineers
SocialMay 1, 2026

Five Essential AI Model Architectures for Engineers

5 #AI Model Architectures Every AI Engineer Should Know by Arham Islam @Marktechpost Learn more: https://t.co/Wf0AJ4vHHr #LLM #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #ML #MachineLearning https://t.co/EHBywirflC

By Ron van Loon
Treat AI Agents Like Employees: Define Access and Goals
SocialMay 1, 2026

Treat AI Agents Like Employees: Define Access and Goals

Onboard AI agents with the same rigor as a new employee - define what information they can access and what their performance objectives look like. #AIAgents #DigitalLeadership https://t.co/p7yRF5nHjg

By Isaac Sacolick
High‑frequency Truckload Spot Rates Now $25/Month
SocialMay 1, 2026

High‑frequency Truckload Spot Rates Now $25/Month

If you are looking for high frequency truckload spot rates for desktop - it’s now available for just $25/mo

By Craig Fuller
Meta Joins Big Tech’s $5B Robotics Race
SocialMay 1, 2026

Meta Joins Big Tech’s $5B Robotics Race

$META getting more into physical AI (aside from smart glasses). They just acquired Assured Robot Intelligence to build humanoid robots. No terms given. My guess is they paid sub $5B. Big Tech (TSLA, GOOG, AMZN) appears all-in on robotics,and they'll...

By Gene Munster
AI Sets Record for Speedy Adoption and Revenue Growth
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Sets Record for Speedy Adoption and Revenue Growth

AI overall shows both the fastest user adoption of any technology in history, and the fastest revenue growth of any sector and any individual companies in history. Hard to understand how some still dismiss it.

By Ramez Naam
AI Sparks Churn, Yet Software Jobs Expected to Grow
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Sparks Churn, Yet Software Jobs Expected to Grow

We have indicators in every direction on AI and jobs. Specifically for software developers, there are signs both of job destruction and of increased demand. IMHO we should expect to see a fair bit of churn, but I still see...

By Ramez Naam
AI Coding Assistant Erases Entire Database in Seconds
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Coding Assistant Erases Entire Database in Seconds

AI Agent Designed To Speed Up Company's Coding Wipes Entire Database In 9 Seconds https://t.co/P8EpE03KUq

By Eric Vanderburg
AI Race Tight; Leaders only Months Ahead, Grok Still Viable
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Race Tight; Leaders only Months Ahead, Grok Still Viable

The overall AI landscape remains incredibly competitive. The leaders are only months ahead of the pack. Grok has fallen a bit behind the frontier, but I wouldn't count them out. https://t.co/qb17dJA7BC

By Ramez Naam
Pittsburgh Incubator Launches 291‑kW Solar Project
SocialMay 1, 2026

Pittsburgh Incubator Launches 291‑kW Solar Project

Pittsburgh energy business incubator ‘flips the switch’ on 291-kW solar project #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/1WD3z3ORA8

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Organic AI Quirks Beat Forced Viral Moments
SocialMay 1, 2026

Organic AI Quirks Beat Forced Viral Moments

The goblin thing was fun as it was a real quirk that was emblematic of what makes AI interesting, and it organically came out of an AI user discovery. So was, for what it was worth, Ghiblitization When the labs try...

By Ethan Mollick
AI and Agentic AI Thrive With Business Context
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI and Agentic AI Thrive With Business Context

ICYMI in my linked in newsletter, you can find the first piece in a series on why AI and Agentic AI need business context. https://t.co/sxO3NyFzUI

By Maribel Lopez
Anthropic's Impact Signals the Next Major Software Shift
SocialMay 1, 2026

Anthropic's Impact Signals the Next Major Software Shift

I said it on @CNBC @SquawkStreet and I'll say it here: @Anthropic is making history in real time. I've had a front row seat to every major platform shift in software. Each one felt big at the time. Looking back,...

By Byron Deeter