Oh, wow. https://t.co/vt1YyMt1Me
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
Even though I was first to buy the original iPhone at Steve Jobs’ own store and waited 36 hours with my son to do that, I really don’t like lines.
— Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) July 18, 2026
One thing I wonder is will I be able to train my Neo from @1x_tech to stand in line for me?
Things you talk about when standing in… pic.twitter.com/5BLqZwBfxB
The Contradiction in Elon Musk’s Universal High Income: From Scarcity Thinking to True Abundance https://t.co/vCbawKn53p https://t.co/ZRAZaJDDkm
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
Meet Pawan Kumar Chandana, the man who scored 51 marks in maths as a schoolboy and went on to build India's first private rocket.
— Vaibhav Bodana (@VaibhavSpace) July 18, 2026
Born in 1991 and raised in Visakhapatnam, Chandana grew up in a middle class household. Maths was a weak spot until entrance exam prep turned it into… https://t.co/bX7KHQrPqC pic.twitter.com/m9ceb4MSQU
Signed by the people who built it. ๐
— Skyroot Aerospace (@SkyrootA) July 17, 2026
Every signature on Vikram-1 belongs to an engineer, technician, or teammate who helped make this mission possible.
Now, they’re all headed to space aboard Mission Aagaman.#Vikram1 #MissionAagaman pic.twitter.com/BEeHn7OiIM
The next phase of the AI age is loading. Within two years, we will enter the age of artificial superintelligence (ASI), through recursive self-improvement (RSI). https://t.co/rUEAbrjEJD
— Derya Unutmaz, MD (@DeryaTR_) July 17, 2026
Elon Musk just confirmed that SpaceXAI’s next 2-trillion-parameter model is already better than Grok 4.5 in every way and is expected to finish initial training next week
— X Freeze (@XFreeze) July 18, 2026
Elon said it may surpass Kimi while keeping speed and token efficiency close to Grok 4.5
Grok 4.5 already… https://t.co/2PgEpNcK9E pic.twitter.com/4RfdeIDAFA
— Parmita Mishra (@parmita) July 17, 2026
Amazing. Congratulations Skyroot Aerospace! So proud of you. https://t.co/TJVchXZNM7
— Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) July 18, 2026
In August 1963, @IBM shipped its most advanced computer at the time to IIT Kanpur.
— Akash Sampurnanand Pandey (@late_bloomer_7) July 18, 2026
It was the first computer at any Indian engineering institution.
In 1981, a 17-year-old walked into @IITKanpur. And used the same computer.
His name was @ArvindKrishna. He joined IBM after his…
IBM's 25% Crash Is a Test of Whether Wall Street Understands How Mature Companies Adopt AI https://t.co/WAm5HueUUY
— Shashi Bellamkonda (@shashib) July 18, 2026
Every single day more and more bullish on this country. https://t.co/gEUTMP5zuX
— Saumya Saxena (@saxenasaheb) July 18, 2026
This snub by @nytimes has unleashed the animal spirits of Indian space innovation ….
— Arvind Gupta (@buzzindelhi) July 18, 2026
India is now in the elite space club of 3-4 that have private space orbital launch capability pic.twitter.com/UMjbFmj3gV
When I say "AI Girlfriend" that is engagement farming.
— Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) July 17, 2026
When I say "AI Worker" I am trying to either sell to management or scare employees, which is really the same pitch.
When I say "AI Assistant" I mean the same thing, dressed up to sound safe for work.
But when I say "AI… https://t.co/zQ8GJjt0nR
AI Virtual Office is your next Dell/Windows laptop! @satyanadella @MichaelDell A bigger event than when the iPhone hit the market. https://t.co/CzOzE0thV6
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
AI is about to remove the limits on intelligence, and intelligence is about to remove the limits on human lifespan
— Rand (@rand_longevity) July 18, 2026
Jensen’s jacket sold. Great cause too. https://t.co/4QHYQnLTed
— Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) July 17, 2026
“Vande Mataram is in space..”
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) July 18, 2026
Words of the founder of Skyroot.
Fuelling not just a rocket but a billion aspirations.
I’m glad to be alive to witness this moment. https://t.co/VAQo7MZLr3
Easy predictions pic.twitter.com/zFUqwOKAW9
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 18, 2026
Very well said. It will hurt all Americans, meanwhile China is seeing fast AI adoption among everyday people https://t.co/jt3YOBPRif
— Xiaoyin Qu (@quxiaoyin) July 18, 2026
if time isn't a line, it's a loop, and there aren't other options.
— Parmita Mishra (@parmita) July 18, 2026
the most cryptic line i ever saw on twitter
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
EXPLAIN
Cricket has lost one of its greatest. Rest in peace, Sir Garfield Sobers. Your legacy will inspire generations.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 18, 2026
VCs are quietly using AI to screen decks and do diligence before a meeting has even happened.
— Elana (@ItsElanaGold) July 17, 2026
I've talked to three funds this month doing it. Most founders have no idea.
You’re not a perfectionist – you’re scared.
— Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) July 18, 2026
i am sure i piss some people off and appear a bit intense at times and am not the best at replying to messages quickly but i promise i don't bite
— Parmita Mishra (@parmita) July 18, 2026
i get defensive about my work because i am learning; i will always learn and analyze and become better because i am my harshest…
24 hours to lift-off. ๐
— Pawan (@PawanKChandana) July 17, 2026
Eight years ago, @SkyrootA started with just two people with an idea.
There was no policy framework for private spaceflight in India, no real funding ecosystem for space startups, and we were taking on one of the world’s hardest engineering challenges.… pic.twitter.com/wRDmgXoRx5
Awesome, I can see us collaborating. In 10 years. https://t.co/QM306gZ2m2
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
Regulatory capture by any other name tastes just as sour… https://t.co/fpLupTkJCZ
— Naval (@naval) July 18, 2026
Wrong, Naval. AI safety is not like automobile safety. https://t.co/Sb6tzjiqYg
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
In the long game, you win by merit.
— Sampriti Bhattacharyya (@sampritibh) July 18, 2026
You can skew the short game with power and capital, but you can never reach equilibrium unless you address the fundamental deficiency of the status quo- or build something step-function better.
Short game is for amateurs.
Long game is… pic.twitter.com/2z3fz6v5Tz
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
Hire me to create a Grand Solara Vision (TM) for your company.
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 18, 2026
1,000 Solaras In 10 Years https://t.co/4gg0Z3FUmJ
Massive congratulations to @PawanKChandana, @bharathdaka, the brilliant @SkyrootA team and the enablers at ISRO and IN-SPACe.
— Gautam Adani (@gautam_adani) July 18, 2026
History has been made as India’s private space sector enters a new era with Vikram-1 acing all mission objectives on its maiden orbital flight. True… pic.twitter.com/KiJ5nJ4v7t
ORBIT ACHIEVED. ๐
— Skyroot Aerospace (@SkyrootA) July 18, 2026
Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 has reached orbit. India's first privately developed orbital rocket has completed its final burn and injected its payloads into a ~450 km orbit, making India the third country in the world with private orbital launch capability.…
Vikram-1 carries the hopes, dreams, and hard work of many—thanks for all the incredible prayers, wishes and support pouring in from across India and around the world. It means more than you know.
— Pawan (@PawanKChandana) July 18, 2026
It’s T-6hrs and the launch day countdown starts. ๐ค
Sleepless night. But….… pic.twitter.com/PUoHfvttp1
My very best wishes to Team Skyroot Aerospace on the test launch of Mission Aagaman with Vikram-1 orbital rocket today.
— Dr. S Somanath (@SomanathSpeak) July 18, 2026
This is far more than the maiden orbital flight of a rocket, it marks the arrival of India’s private rocket building capability and reflects the remarkable… pic.twitter.com/KIvQpX5mDd
next time you look up at the sky, remember this:
— Parmita Mishra (@parmita) July 18, 2026
Euclid (the instrument) captured this picture of ONLY the galactic bulge of the Milky Way. this is one tiny section of one galaxy. out of at least 2 trillion galaxies. 10^24 stars in the observable universe.
meanwhile.
the number… pic.twitter.com/l0KoEOaNL2
A minute to go now….
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) July 18, 2026
When our dreams take off…
๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ณ https://t.co/dKKUNEBmou
The rest of the country will never understand San Francisco.
— Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) July 18, 2026
There are people there programming robot dogs to be security.
A historic new frontier for India’s space journey!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 18, 2026
At 11:30 AM today, Skyroot Aerospace will undertake the maiden orbital launch of Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed launch vehicle.
This four-stage rocket is designed to provide rapid and on-demand launch services.… pic.twitter.com/1qFVTwNOuZ
sharing a few thoughts about space exploration & why it is so important and SUCH a big deal:
— shraddha (@shraddhaha) July 18, 2026
- for all the hate that VCs get, without VC funding, there wouldn't be an indian built orbital class rocket today! there's no way the government can fund every high risk bet. private… https://t.co/et0u2whd5C
you are not going to need a job because you are not going to need any money https://t.co/rqn9K8HLt5
— Rand (@rand_longevity) July 17, 2026
