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92°

Partly cloudy

Pasadena, CA

High 92° · Low 65° · Wind WSW 5–10 mph · Tonight: mostly clear

🌡️ Heat wave — 20–35° above normal

⚠️ Record-breaking March heat across SW ❄️ Minnesota blizzard — 464 crashes 🌪️ East Coast Level 4 tornado risk 🌊 Hawaii state of emergency — Kona storm flooding

Pulse ⚠️ Twilio SMS delivery stuck on pending

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Your Day at a Glance 3 events

All-day context block

4-hour protected block · No interruptions

Kokila x Rick | Getting more Google Reviews

Kokila Vidyarthi · 20 min · ▶ Join Zoom

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Tasks on Deck 1 task

Record short D1 walkthrough video for Desiree

Quick Loom/screen recording: log into D1, register a Comeback campaign (goal, segments, contacts), and respond to reviews. Keep under 3 minutes — attach to email.

⏱ 30 min Loom

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Emails Worth Your Attention 6 items

Mercury

Your Mercury application needs some attention

They reviewed your details about Tiny Mammoth and have a few more questions before they can proceed.

Act →

Paul Little — Pasadena Chamber

Text message reminder

Asking whether a reminder went out last Wednesday for the breakfast. Needs a reply.

Reply →

Kokila Vidyarthi

Re: Call in One Hour… Zoom Link Inside

She got "Invalid meeting ID" when trying to join. Asked if she should try again or wait for a new link.

Check →

Username changed on Instagram (x2)

Username changed: _withrick_ → buildwithrick.ai → buildrick.ai. Confirm this was you.

Jasiri Jenkins-Glenn

2 Ribbon Cutting Invitations

Cynthia Brooks Catering (Mar 27 @ 10:30 AM) · Summit Dental Arts (Apr 14 @ 2:30 PM). RSVP needed.

RSVP →

Your Superhuman subscription has been canceled

Confirmation that the subscription is now canceled. Here’s what happens next.

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Slack 1 mention · 2 DMs

Jesse D. Adams DM 10:13 AM

Twilio PERMISSION_DENIED error when messaging customers. Conversations back online but SMS delivery stuck on pending. Twilio engineers investigating with 30-min updates.

Pauline B #ops-backend 10:50 AM

@Rick follow up on this — 3/15 Guestbook Contacts imported to Tiny Hub

Pauline B DM 10:29 AM

Hi Rick, good morning. Sorry I overslept.

Kokila Vidyarthi #rev-sales (via SMS) 2:00 PM

Had meeting saved at 2:00 PM but email says 2:20. Has a conflict 2:30–3:30 — can meet now or after 3:30.

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New Google Reviews 4 reviews

Kaju Soft Tofu — Garden Grove

⭐ 1-star — Joann Marquez

Disappointed by declining food quality, unfriendly service, and removal of anchovies from lunch menu. Long-time customer reconsidering.

Kaju Soft Tofu — Buena Park

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-star — Tony Fu

"Sumptuous and delicious authentic Korean food, friendly service." Photos added.

Cal Wheel Technology

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-star — Al Pacheco

"These guys performed miracles on my rims. Fair prices, very friendly staff."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-star — Raphael Grau

"Very professional and courteous, amazing artist. Flawless experience."

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Top 10 News headlines + AI

1

US-Israel War on Iran Enters Day 17 WORLD

Conflict across 12+ countries, Strait of Hormuz closed, 2,300+ killed. Oil supply disrupted globally.

2

DHS Shutdown: 300 TSA Agents Quit, Airport Chaos US

100K+ DHS workers missed Friday's paycheck. Security lines stretching hours at major airports. Callouts doubled.

3

Gas Prices Surge — Up 80¢ in One Month BIZ

Diesel nearing $5/gal (+$1.34 from last month). Driven by Strait of Hormuz closure and Iran conflict.

4

Severe Weather: Blizzard + Tornado Threats Coast to Coast US

Minnesota buried in snow (464 crashes). East Coast facing rare Level 4 tornado risk. Hawaii in state of emergency from Kona storm flooding.

5

FCC Threatens to Revoke Broadcaster Licenses US

FCC Chair Brendan Carr targeting broadcasters over Iran war coverage, sharing Trump criticism of media.

6

Oscars 2026: "One Battle After Another" Sweeps CULTURE

PTA's film wins Best Picture + 5 more. Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor, Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress.

7

NVIDIA GTC Preview: Vera Rubin AI Platform Unveiled AI

NVIDIA's next-gen flagship AI platform "Vera Rubin" officially announced. GTC conference this week.

8

Tesla Announces Terafab — Entering Chip Manufacturing AI

Elon Musk announced Tesla's leap into semiconductors with the Terafab project (Mar 15). Custom AI silicon.

9

AI Simulates Chemical Reactions in Planetary Cores AI

New ML + quantum framework predicts atom bonding under extreme pressure. Discovering high-density materials impossible to create in labs.

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Cognizant: "Plug-and-Play AI Is a Myth" AI

New research shows enterprises overwhelmingly need AI Builder firms for real value. Off-the-shelf AI alone isn't cutting it.

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Action Items 6 items

Check in with Jesse on Twilio SMS outage — customer messaging down

Reply to Mercury — application follow-up questions pending

Reply to Paul Little re: breakfast text reminder

Follow up on Pauline's guestbook import in #ops-backend

Respond to Kaju Garden Grove 1-star review (Joann Marquez)

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Record D1 walkthrough video for Desiree (~30 min)