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How memory tools can make AI models worse

New research suggests that AI memory systems can degrade model performance and encourage sycophantic tendencies.

The 2026 Honda Prelude review: Didn't expect such a head-turner

Honda's $42,000 hybrid coupe looks great, handles well, and gets 44 mpg.

DiffusionGemma: 4x Faster Text Generation

Google has introduced DiffusionGemma, an experimental 26B Mixture of Experts model that uses text diffusion to generate…

Show HN: Extend UI – open-source UI kit for modern document apps

We're open-sourcing 14 components examples today for PDF, DOCX, and XLSX viewers, plus bounding box citations, file…

Postgres by Example

"Postgres by Example" is a hands-on, free learning resource that teaches PostgreSQL through short, annotated SQL lessons…

Anatomy of a high-performance EP kernel

Large language models require multiple GPUs working together for inference, and for mixture-of-experts (MoE) models,…

Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat

Backed by Alexis Ohanian’s 776 and Kindred Ventures, Zest uses transaction data and AI to generate restaurant…

Show HN: HelixDB – A graph database built on object storage

Hey HN, it’s been just over a year since we launched HelixDB (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43975423), a project…

Cybersecurity researchers aren’t happy about the guardrails on Anthropic’s Fable

Cybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any…

SpaceX IPO Hits Nasdaq June 12 at $135 — Retail Investors Face Long Odds on Allocation

SpaceX is set to price its $75 billion IPO at $135 per share on June 11, with shares debuting on the Nasdaq under the…

GitHub Authentication issues related to API requests

Why enterprise AI will be a major focus at VivaTech 2026

While Silicon Valley continues pushing aggressively into large language models and consumer-facing AI products, many…

The iPad was on Tailscale: a WebRTC debugging story

When a p2claw app failed to load on an iPad while working on other devices, engineers discovered the issue involved two…

Apache Burr: Build reliable AI agents and applications

Apache Burr is an incubating Python framework designed to build reliable AI agents and applications, from simple…

AI deepfake election ad in Minnesota raises transparency concerns

A deepfake campaign attack ad in the US state of Minnesota has raised questions around the ethics of using AI in…

Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in

AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels.

Spoiling Linux Kernel with "sanctioned" code

The three hard-tech moonshots fueling SpaceX’s unbelievable IPO

Most of the value in SpaceX's IPO is effectively a call option on the company's ambitious space data center plans.

AMA: I'm Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) & Author of New Bestseller Incorruptible

Hey gang, you may remember me from such books as _The Lean Startup_ and _The Startup Way_.It's been fifteen years since…

Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration

Pinterest is adding support for Amazon Storefronts, allowing creators to earn affiliate commissions more easily while…

Warner Music acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI

Through the acquisition, WMG aims to better track when its artists' work is used in AI-generated content or for training…

ServiceNow tells customers a bug left some of their data exposed to the internet

ServiceNow is used by thousands of enterprises to automate their internal processes, but says several customers had data…

Notes on DeepSeek

PgDog is funded and coming to a database near you

PgDog, a newly funded startup, has developed a proxy solution that makes PostgreSQL horizontally scalable without…

A €0.01 bank transfer could compromise a banking AI agent

A security vulnerability in banking AI assistants allows attackers to execute phishing attacks by embedding malicious…

Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business

The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures.

Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules

Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook.

I Hate (Most) Keyboard 'Fn' Keys

The author criticizes keyboard "Fn" keys that repurpose standard F1-F12 keys for special functions, using their media…

Ask HN: Are most corporate SWE jobs performative?

The large companies I’ve worked at (including FAANG) seemed to thrive on kudos via performative actions.