Today so far 2026-09-07 · 18:00 UTC

OpenAI has reintroduced usage limits for its Plus and Business Standard users, capping them at 5 hours, while AI chatbots continue to demonstrate remarkable capabilities by solving complex mathematical problems that have remained unsolved for years. Privacy and compliance issues are also emerging across the tech industry, with Grindr facing a £26 million settlement over allegedly sharing users' HIV status and smartphone manufacturers reportedly disregarding EU repairability requirements. Meanwhile, major product developments continue with anticipation building around the upcoming Apple launch and Tesla's autonomous vehicle ambitions.

Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines

Python 3.15 introduces several overlooked features beyond the headline-grabbing lazy imports and tachyon profiler.

2026-05-21 · 11:10 UTC
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Flipper One – we need your help

2026-05-21 · 11:03

Flipper Devices is announcing Flipper One, a completely separate Linux-based cyberdeck project from Flipper Zero that…

Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation with KKR backing

2026-05-21 · 11:00

Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha says it has raised $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation…

IBM invented semiconductor manufacturing automation

2026-05-21 · 10:39

In 1970, IBM manager Bill Harding led Project SWIFT, an ambitious effort to create the first fully automated…

Google officially announces that ads will be included in AI Mode search results

2026-05-21 · 09:49

Google is introducing AI-powered ad formats into its Search results, including Conversational Discovery ads and…

Nvidia's record result fails to impress investors

2026-05-21 · 09:40

The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its…

Show HN: Rmux – A programmable terminal multiplexer with a Playwright-style SDK

2026-05-21 · 09:22

Author here.

The famous O3 "GeoGuessr" prompt did not work

2026-05-21 · 08:52

A viral "GeoGuessr" prompt engineered for OpenAI's o3 model to identify photo locations was tested against a basic…

Typewise (YC S22) Is Hiring an AI Growth Engineer (Zurich or Remote)

2026-05-21 · 08:01

Vivaldi 8.0

2026-05-21 · 07:21

Vivaldi 8.0 introduces a redesigned "Unified" interface that eliminates visual separations between browser components…

General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market

2026-05-21 · 05:52

Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, said the deal…

From AI to interceptors, Ukraine is trying to drone-proof its skies

2026-05-21 · 05:04

After four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Join Regent Law Faculty

2026-05-21 · 02:30

Regent University School of Law named SEC Commissioner Hester M.

OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday

2026-05-21 · 02:24

Haskell Foundation 2026 Update

2026-05-21 · 02:13

The Haskell Foundation announced major structural changes, including the departure of long-serving executive director…

What is Demand Coop and why tech workers should join one

2026-05-21 · 01:20

Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia

2026-05-21 · 00:28

The next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts.

Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter

2026-05-21 · 00:21

Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter.

The Letter S, by Donald Knuth [pdf]

2026-05-20 · 23:58

I reverse engineered Apple's video wallpapers

2026-05-20 · 23:54

A developer has created Phosphene, a macOS app that enables users to set custom videos as desktop and lock screen…

Deep – CLI/REPL for generating and iterating on codebases using DeepSeek

2026-05-20 · 23:16

**Deep** is a CLI/REPL tool that functions as a programming agent powered by DeepSeek, allowing users to generate and…

Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first time

2026-05-20 · 23:02

"We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history."

Shai-Hulud: What to Know About the Malware Spreading Through Software Pipelines

2026-05-20 · 23:00

The Shai-Hulud supply-chain malware campaign is exploiting the automated systems developers trust to publish software…

DOS Zone

2026-05-20 · 22:53

DOS Zone is a comprehensive online repository of classic DOS and retro games, offering thousands of titles across…

Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral

2026-05-20 · 22:30

The video clipping startup raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures.

xAI burned $6.4B last year. SpaceX’s IPO filing shows why the spending is far from over

2026-05-20 · 22:26

SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first…

SpaceX IPO Filing Shows Musk Building an AI and Space Infrastructure Giant

2026-05-20 · 22:19

The rocket maker’s IPO filing outlines billions in AI spending, Starship development, and Elon Musk’s effort to combine…

Nvidia posts another record quarter, reveals $43 billion of holdings in startups

2026-05-20 · 22:03

Nvidia announced another record revenue figure after market close on Wednesday, but forecasted that revenue growth would…

Musk’s xAI is being sued over its data center generators. Now, it’s buying $2.8B more.

2026-05-20 · 21:55

Elon Muks's xAI said it will buy $2.8 billion worth of natural gas turbines over the next three years, according to…

Google Declaring War on the Web

2026-05-20 · 21:33

Google's latest AI search initiatives represent a shift away from linking to external web sources toward providing…

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