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.

Google's Stock Fell on Its Best I/O in Years. Here's Why BofA Is Still Buying

Bank of America analysts believe Alphabet is still a buy, seeing potential 10% upside in stock price following Google I/O 2026.

2026-05-20 · 18:04 UTC
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Truecaller gets into the eSIM business to diversify its revenue streams

2026-05-20 · 17:57

Truecaller's eSIM product will initially launch in 29 countries

Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026

2026-05-20 · 17:31

Google's AI search evolution is accelerating at I/O 2026.

Why is Inkwell stuck in review

2026-05-20 · 17:30

An iOS app called Inkwell has been stuck in Apple's App Review process since April 21st, facing multiple rejections…

OpenAI barrels towards IPO that may happen in September

2026-05-20 · 17:24

A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI's structure, leadership and finances, OpenAI is reportedly…

I Don't Vibe Code

2026-05-20 · 16:56

The author explains why they don't use AI-assisted "vibe coding" despite its popularity in software development.

After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet, Phone Ban

2026-05-20 · 16:55

Bandera, Texas voted 3-2 to end its contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance company operating AI license plate reader…

GitHub Confirms 3,800 Internal Repos Stolen Through Poisoned VS Code Extension

2026-05-20 · 16:54

TeamPCP gained access to GitHub's private source code after an employee unknowingly installed a malicious coding tool.

Show HN: Dari-docs – Optimize your docs using parallel coding agents

2026-05-20 · 16:53

It’s well known at this point that documentation needs to be optimized for AI agents - we’re all pointing our Claude…

Ask HN: Shouldn't Google need to give a public statement about Railway incident?

2026-05-20 · 16:50

https://blog.railway.com/p/incident-report-may-19-2026-gcp-account-outageEverytime I read something like this , I get…

Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say

2026-05-20 · 16:46

Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north…

CEO Walks Back Comment About Replacing 'Lower-Value Human Capital' with AI

2026-05-20 · 16:38

Apparently Google hates us now

2026-05-20 · 16:27

OpenAI Is Preparing to File for an IPO Soon

2026-05-20 · 16:24

Show HN: Lance – image/video generation and understanding in one model

2026-05-20 · 15:45

The model has 3B active parameters.

SBCL: The Assembly Code Breadboard (2014)

2026-05-20 · 15:39

This article discusses optimization techniques for stack-based virtual machines (VMs), inspired by Chuck Moore's F18…

Customers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal information

2026-05-20 · 15:28

Trump Mobile is leaking customers’ email and home addresses, but has not responded to people alerting the company of the…

Formal Verification Gates for AI Coding Loops

2026-05-20 · 15:25

The article argues that AI-generated code requires a shift from behavioral constraints (like prompt instructions) to…

Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI

2026-05-20 · 15:14

In a memo to employees, CEO Sasan Goodarzi said the layoffs are meant to reduce complexity, simplify the company's…

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk apparently used AI to write her latest novel

2026-05-20 · 15:10

Nobel Prize-winning author Olga Tokarczuk revealed at a recent event that she used AI to assist with her latest novel,…

Stable Audio 3

2026-05-20 · 15:10

Stable Audio 3 is a family of fast latent diffusion models capable of generating variable-length audio and music in…

AI search startups are blowing up

2026-05-20 · 15:04

AI search has quietly become one of the most attractive targets in consumer AI.

Stability AI releases a new audio model that can create six-minute songs

2026-05-20 · 15:00

Stability Audio 3.0 small model can run on-device and generate two-minute long tracks

Show HN: Hocuspocus 4 – self-hosted Yjs collaboration backend

2026-05-20 · 14:51

Hi HN! I'm Philip, one of the founders of Tiptap.

Testing distributed systems with AI agents

2026-05-20 · 14:40

AI coding agents can now test distributed systems using two skills that generate claim-driven test plans and detailed…

AI Watchdog Warns of 'Rogue Deployment' Risk at Top Labs, With Capabilities Growing Fast

2026-05-20 · 14:26

Independent assessment finds AI agents at major companies can cheat, deceive, and work unsupervised—but lack the…

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in one week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups ends May 27

2026-05-20 · 14:00

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27.

NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead

2026-05-20 · 14:00

NanoCo, the company behind OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised a $12 million seed after a viral launch, the…

GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension

2026-05-20 · 13:43

Previous thread in sequence:GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to their internal repositories -…

Yearslong fight over users' right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

2026-05-20 · 13:32

Access to TV OS's source code could allow users to limit ads, tracking.

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