OpenAI acquiring TBPN Discussed this playbook back in 2021 What's old is new again cbinsights.com/research/medi…
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Pika Launches PikaStream1.0: Real-Time Video Chat Skill for AI Agents
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Conversations tend to go better with a face and a voice. That’s why we’re thrilled to release the beta version of the first video chat skill for ANY agent, powered by our new real-time model, PikaStream1.0.
— Pika (@pika_labs) 2 avril 2026
The skill preserves memory and personality, and enables real-time… pic.twitter.com/IgC4vcB0T7Conversations tend to go better with a face and a voice. That’s why we’re thrilled to release the beta version of the first video chat skill for ANY agent, powered by our new real-time model, PikaStream1.0. The skill preserves memory and personality, and enables real-time adaptability. And if you use it with your Pika AI Self, they’ll be able to execute agentic tasks during the call 💅
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AI Timeline Predictions Shortened by 1.5 Years Due to Agent Progress
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AI timelines update: @DKokotajlo and I have updated our timelines earlier by ~1.5 years over the last 3 months, primarily due to (a) expecting faster time horizon growth, and (b) coding agents impressing in the real world. During 2025, we had updated toward longer timelines.
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Block’s 40% Staff Cut and AI-Centered Company Restructuring Strategy
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NEW EPISODE: @jack & @roelofbotha unpack @blocks 40% staff cut and rebuilding the entire company as a mini-AGI. This isn’t “use AI to make people more productive.” It’s making the company itself the intelligence. If you’re a founder or operator wondering what work looks like in the next 5 years… this is the episode. The evolution looks like: • Manager mode = Pyramid 🔺 (command & control) • Founder mode = Flat ➖(founders decide fast) • Dorsey mode = Circle 🔵 w/ AI at the center, humans at the edge, and decisions flow from customer inputs → AI → humans steering it I’ve tried killing org charts before. Brutally hard. But we never had these tools. This is rewriting the CEO playbook for the AI era. Buckle up. 00:00 Existential Dread & Hope 02:56 AI Replaces Hierarchy 07:22 Block’s New Three Roles 26:47 Flattening the Company, Fast 35:23 Getting the Board to Buy-In, Fast 36:50 Building a Great Board 41:29 Founder CEO Lessons 48:18 Second Acts & Conviction 56:22 Timeless CEO Traits
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Google Releases Gemma 4 Open Models with Advanced Reasoning Capabilities
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We just released Gemma 4 — our most intelligent open models to date.
— Google (@Google) 2 avril 2026
Built from the same world-class research as Gemini 3, Gemma 4 brings breakthrough intelligence directly to your own hardware for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows.
Released under a commercially… pic.twitter.com/W6Tvj9CuHWWe just released Gemma 4 — our most intelligent open models to date. Built from the same world-class research as Gemini 3, Gemma 4 brings breakthrough intelligence directly to your own hardware for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows. Released under a commercially permissive Apache 2.0 license so anyone can build powerful AI tools. 🧵↓
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Raising Kids to Be Entrepreneurs in the AI Era
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Not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur, but this is true. I’m definitely raising my kids (14 and 13) to be entrepreneurs, if that’s the path they choose. tobi lutke (@tobi) The most AI proof job in the world is entrepreneurship Use it to make products and services. Build more companies. On Shopify or otherwise. — https://nitter.net/tobi/status/2039335171913076791#m
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Article Share on X from March 31, 2026
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OpenAI Closes $122B Funding Round at $852B Valuation
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Today, we closed our latest funding round with $122 billion in committed capital at an $852B post-money valuation. The fastest way to expand AI’s benefits is to put useful intelligence in people’s hands early and let access compound globally. This funding gives us resources to lead at scale. openai.com/index/acceleratin…
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The Ultimate OpenClaw Guide: 100 Hours of Setup Knowledge Shared
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I’ve spent at least 100 hours setting up, training, and working with @openclaw Read the docs. Peeked into the source code. Edited config files by hand. Walked friends though their setup. Then, I wrote down everything I know. Here it is: The Ultimate 0 > 🦞 Guide ty ty to @lennysan @nateliason @davemorin @steipete @lindsmccallum @elawless for early feedback. gl hf snap snap 🦞lennysnewsletter.com/p/openc… Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan) OpenClaw: The complete guide @ClaireVo has just put together the definitive guide to getting started with and mastering OpenClaw. Building on our podcast episode, this post covers everything you need to know, from first install to multi-agent setups, plus the real costs and security gotchas most people skip over. Whether you’re brand new to OpenClaw or already running one, Claire’s guide will level you up. Find it here 🦞: lennysnewsletter.com/p/openc… — https://nitter.net/lennysan/status/2039002789666562165#m
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Most people don’t know what to do with AI
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This is a compelling analogy and vision. “Here's the thing nobody building with AI wants to admit: most people have no idea what to do with AI. “Because every AI product on the market asks them, asks you, to do the work. You have to realize you have a problem AI can solve.