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[darrennn @genzzztrade]

Ben Thompson says the real money in AI is being made by Meta, not OpenAI or Anthropic

"The biggest impact of the models, the biggest monetization right now is probably not in Anthropic or OpenAI. It's the incremental gain that is happening for Google and Meta."

"They can actually validate their image creation and their text creation in a way no one else can. Their validation is the ad marketplace, like running a gazillion A/B tests to see what works. Most ads don't convert.”

"What do LLMs do? LLMs predict. We're going to move to this world where Meta is going to look at people and say, this person probably wants to see this next. And they're going to go find that thing and show it to them."

"The potential upside in terms of just showing people better ads that are more relevant to them, they only need to increase like a few percentage points for the returns to be billions and billions of dollars. This alone is worth them investing in being on the leading edge."

"This is why advertising is great. And Meta's advertising in particular is awesome. I get frustrated that Meta doesn't talk about that. Mark Zuckerberg has never really talked about the societal benefits of advertising except in passing in 20 years."

[Big Brain Business @BigBrainBizness]

Jeff Bezos on why too many ideas can destroy a company, and the discipline that built Amazon's inventive edge:

"Jeff, you have enough ideas to destroy Amazon."

That's what senior executive Jeff Wilke told Bezos after just one year of working together.

Bezos was confused. He pushed back: "What do you mean?"

Wilke was a manufacturing expert. He explained it simply:

Every new idea Bezos released created a backlog. Work piling up, adding no value, creating distraction instead.

The fix wasn't to stop having ideas. It was to control when they came out:

"You have to release the work at the right rate that the organisation can accept it."

So @JeffBezos changed how he operated.

He started keeping lists, holding ideas back, and waiting until the organisation had the bandwidth to absorb them.

But then he flipped the problem entirely.

He asked: "How do I build an organisation that's ready for more ideas?"

His answer was structural: get the right senior team, give leaders real executive bandwidth, and build a company capable of running multiple bets at once.

And there's a benefit he didn't expect. Slowing down made the ideas themselves better:

"If you are releasing the ideas through time, it forces you to prioritise them better. You end up sharpening the ideas better."

The constraint becomes a filter. The ideas that survive the wait are the ones worth acting on.

The result? Faster execution, less distraction, and better ideas.

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

Sixteen-year-old Louise Izere has become the first known #Rwandan to reach the North Pole after completing a 10-day scientific and educational expedition aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker.

• Izere, a #Rwanda Coding Academy student, was among young people from 22 countries selected for the expedition from about 5,000 applicants.

• The journey took participants from Murmansk, Russia, to the North Pole and Franz Josef Land, combining Arctic exploration with hands-on science and technology activities.

• During the expedition, participants worked with scientists and took part in experiments involving Arctic communications, aerospace technology, and nuclear technologies.

• Izere said the experience inspired her to dream bigger about her future and showed her that science can open opportunities to explore places once thought impossibly far away.

Read more: https://t.co/GlFwKZpLxl

[Nathan @OIuwatosin]

People underestimate how much stress is accumulated in your body when you repeatedly ignore what you know you need to do

[Oluwatimileyin✨🦋 @Timmysofine]

YouTube said wait a damn minute… too many of y’all figured out how to get paid 😂

[Isabelle Karake @IsabelleKarake]

Rwanda's strategy to promote sports is vindicated!

In fact, observers are stunned by the ecosystem that was built around the #VisitRwanda brand.

President Kagame says, "Sometimes you need to do it, and as time passes, results show, and people can see."

Plan, prepare, act decisively, and let critics argue with the results.

That has always been Rwanda's approach under this visionary leadership.

We are forever grateful!

[Fiona Kamikazi Rutagengwa @Fiona_Kamikazi]

One thing I admire about Gen Z is their willingness to question everything not out of defiance, but out of curiosity and critical thinking. They seek understanding, challenge assumptions & bring a level of analysis that is both refreshing and necessary.

As a country, the real question is: how do we involve them in national conversations and policymaking? Engagement is what will make the difference. When young people feel heard and included, they become partners rather than spectators. And if you want lasting impact, you need them on your side.

[ntwali @ntwvli]

if I get the money I go post the lifestyle for your DM 😂😂

[Rwanda Government Communications @RwandaOGS]

"The government will continue to create opportunities for Rwandans to work across many fields, including legitimate, law-abiding manufacturing operations." - Yolande Makolo, the Government Spokesperson

[Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority @RwandaFDA]

Itangazo rijyanye n'ihagarikwa rya zimwe mu nganda zikora ibinyobwa bisindisha, n'ikurwa ku isoko ry'ibyo binyobwa.

Sura: https://t.co/XF6qxaqFeu

[Rutarindwa @BobbyRuta]

@ntwvli All his songs are 🔥 - no doubt it will be good!

[ntwali @ntwvli]

@BobbyRuta I can confess that show was 10/10 🥳

[ntwali @ntwvli]

I hope the playlist is on point 😉

[Rutarindwa @BobbyRuta]

Happy King James Day!

This concert is going to be electrifying at all levels. @KingRuhumurizaJ will remember today deeply!

[Africa First @AfricaFirsts]

Kenya Airways 🇰🇪 Captain Ahmed gives passengers a stunning view of the tallest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania 🇹🇿.

📹 eric.thimba

[ntwali @ntwvli]

A relationship is the price you pay for the anticipation of it

[ntwali @ntwvli]

Research is me search.

[Crepin Kayisire @crepinkayisire]

As much as Rwandan content creators complain about being excluded from monetization programs, I think local businesses have a problem too.

As a founder, I've spent money on Meta and Google ads, and it's difficult to consistently reach the local audience I'm trying to sell to

[SHAFFY🇷🇼 @Shaffymusic]

@BruceIntore can you provide tissues, paper towels and things of that nature at the #kingjamesconcert? Asking for me when he plays Ese warikinaraga and ntamahitamo

[ntwali @ntwvli]

@bienaimesol interviews are spot on.

[BANAMWANA Hoffman Prince @prince_hoffman]

I swear we really need to fix the service industry in our country.

This Sunday, I was with my cousin, and he wanted to buy a pair of sunglasses. We went to @Opticarwanda at Kigali Heights, browsed through their selection, and he picked out a pair of Ray-Bans that cost around 350,000 RWF.

We were in a bit of a rush, so we asked if they accepted card payments. They said yes, and we headed to the cashier, only to find out that the POS machine had no battery and needed to be charged.

We waited for a while, and we pointed out to the cashier that it wasn't appropriate to sit next to a POS machine all morning without even noticing it wasn't charged. His only response was, "It's not a big deal."

After another three minutes, the POS machine still hadn't turned on, and he kept insisting that it wasn't a big deal and that we should just wait.

At that point, I told my cousin that we shouldn't have to beg a business to take our money. We handed the sunglasses back and walked out.

Just like that, they lost one of the easiest sales they could have made.