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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 7h

The #robotics world is shifting from isolated silos to unified intelligence. General Robotics’ GRID platform abstracts complexity through modular #AI skills, enabling interoperability across #robots

www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#startups #retail #retailtech #innovation

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 7h

Your next billion-dollar idea may not come from your core business, they’ll come from the edges

www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#retail #retailtech #innovation #startups

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

Curious how #startups and emerging tech are reshaping #Retail & #CPG? Subscribe for insights, trends, and founder stories: www.linkedin.com/build-relati...

#msft4startups #innovation #retailtech

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

i guess this is what can be defined as financial engineering ;) www.msn.com/en-us/money/... ... I'm still trying to fully understand the financial gymnastics used in the #OpenAI #AMD deal

#AI

MSN

www.msn.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

#NVIDIA’s moat is more than hardware: it’s #CUDA. #AMD has the chips, but not the ecosystem mljourney.com/amd-ai-gpu-v...

#AI

AMD AI GPU vs NVIDIA: Detailed Comparison for Machine Learning

Compare AMD AI GPUs vs NVIDIA GPUs for machine learning. Explore performance, ecosystem support, software compatibility...

mljourney.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

Airlines are now little more than flying banks, given that they make more money from selling frequent-flyer points to credit card companies than they do flying passengers www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Airlines Are Just Banks Now

They make more money from mileage programs than from flying planes—and it shows.

www.theatlantic.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

#Starbucks holds nearly $2B of customers’ money in its rewards program. That’s more than the total deposits managed by 85% of chartered banks, making the #coffee chain one of the biggest financial institutions in the country jacobin.com/2025/10/bank...

#retail

Everything Is Becoming a Bank

Most major corporations — from airlines to social media platforms — now aspire to become unregulated banks. Bankification today accounts for the highest profit margins in the US economy, crippling pro...

jacobin.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

... and here is the #IKEA catalog from the year #ABBA was formed: ikeamuseum.com/en/explore/i...

IKEA Catalogs 1951-2021 ikeamuseum.com/en/explore/i...

#retail

Browse the IKEA catalogue from 1970 - IKEA Museum

Browse the IKEA catalogue 1970, with products and interiors popular at the time. Explore and let yourself be surprised and inspired by life at home 1970.

ikeamuseum.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

Last week at #Groceryshop, one of the biggest insights that emerged across conversations with #retailers, #CPG leaders, and #startup founders was the dual challenge reshaping #grocery: www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#retail #startups #Innovation

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely want to experiment with the #Arduino UNO Q: dual-core Cortex-M7, onboard NPU, and TensorFlow Lite support. Real-time #AI at the edge, no cloud required
🔗 arduino.cc/product-uno-q #Arduino #EdgeAI #TinyML #IoT

Discover the New Arduino UNO Q: The All-In One Toolbox

Arduino UNO Q bridges high-performance computing with real-time control. Discover innovation made simple.

arduino.cc

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 1d

wow ... Qualcomm just got even more interesting: #Qualcomm to Acquire #Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading #EdgeComputing and #AI www.qualcomm.com/news/release...

#iot

Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading Edge Computing and AI

www.qualcomm.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 2d

In #retail, knowing the right price isn’t enough, knowing the local price is the new edge. And #AgenticAI is making it happen autonomously www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

#AI #startups

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 2d

#TIL: #ALPR's are everywhere: #AI-powered cameras logging your car’s location, time, make, color & even bumper stickers. All searchable. deflock.me

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 2d

#Onebag travel is unquestionably the best way to #travel jeremymaluf.com/onebag/

interesting resource on #reddit: www.reddit.com/r/onebag/

Indefinite Backpack Travel – Jeremy Maluf

In 2015 I got rid of everything I owned that didn’t fit in a laptop backpack, and I’ve been living at this level of minimalism since. The idea is to only own what I need, which allows me to focus more, spend less, travel spontaneously and simplify my life.

jeremymaluf.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 3d

#AI’s energy footprint is spiraling, and we still don’t fully grasp it

>> spectrum.ieee.org/ai-energy-use
>> www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
>> www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/c...

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 3d

On Sept 29, $ETSY jumped 16% after #OpenAI announced Instant Checkout, letting #ChatGPT users buy #Etsy products directly in chat. #Shopify is next: OpenAI says ~1M Shopify stores will soon enable Instant Checkout too www.fool.com/investing/20...

#retail #retailTech #AI

Shopify and Etsy Just Got a Surprising Boost From ChatGPT | The Motley Fool

Is agentic AI about to go mainstream?

www.fool.com

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

#sunset #pnw

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 4d

GLP-1s are shrinking #grocery baskets & now #AI is helping #retailers spot the shift. At #GroceryShop2025, the message was clear: less snacking, smarter targeting. #GLP1 #AI #RetailTech #retail

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

This report is a compelling illustration of two intertwined truths: #startups are outpacing large enterprises in their internal adoption of #AI, and the most disruptive, widely used tools driving this transformation are emerging from the #startup ecosystem itself.

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

Something I’ve been reflecting on: the sheer pace at which #AI #productivity tools are multiplying is empowering #startups to punch above their weight, stretching lean resources into outsized impact www.linkedin.com/posts/shishs...

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5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

I currently use Copilot/ChatGPT to get my daily news update using Agents and I do see Conversational Agents becoming the place for everything from Commerce (openai.com/index/buy-it...), News (www.pewresearch.org/journalism/f...), travel booking and more

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

testing out #vibecoding on the #iphone with @BitrigApp www.bitrig.app

#AI #GenAI

bitrig

Build apps for your phone, on your phone.

www.bitrig.app

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

this looks interesting: Decoding #Meshtastic with #GNURadio on a #RaspberryPi www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/de...

Combines my passions for #HamRadio #IoT #Meshtastic #GNURadio #AmateurRadio #RaspberryPi #RTLSDR

Decoding Meshtastic with GNURadio on a Raspberry Pi | Jeff Geerling

www.jeffgeerling.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 5d

fears of an #AI bubble are intensifying

www.msn.com/en-ca/money/...

If the AI bubble bursts, diversify beyond #AI & #Tech

MSN

www.msn.com

5h15h @5h15h.bsky.social · 6d

My Blog Posts are now in Audio TLDR form:

🎙️ 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: lnkd.in/gAKk2me6
🎙️ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: lnkd.in/gvjFapqD
🎙️ 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜: lnkd.in/gXNu7aVw
🎙️ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: lnkd.in/g2NPia9f

#retail #startups