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The arguments against open source AI are bad

The article argues that common objections to open source AI from frontier AI labs are flawed, drawing parallels to open…

Launch HN: Screenpipe (YC S26) – Power your agents by your 24/7 screen recording

Screenpipe is a new Y Combinator-backed app that records your screen and audio locally, creating a searchable memory for…

Tesla’s robotaxis are moving in reverse

The number of paid robotaxi miles traveled fell 36% in the second quarter, despite expanding to new cities, according to…

Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction

David Bowie's song "Five Years," which Meta used in a supposedly inspiring advertisement, is about humans learning that…

Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows

Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.

$111 per Share: SpaceX Plunges to New Low as Musk’s Fortune Bleeds $35 Billion in One Day

SpaceX shares fell to a fresh post-IPO low Thursday, extending a decline that has erased more than $1 trillion in market…

Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending

Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.

Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video

The tech giant says selfie videos give users more options to sign in if they're ever locked out or don't have access to…

JEP 540: Simple JSON API (Now in Incubator)

JEP 540 proposes adding a simple, standard JSON parsing and generation API to Java's standard library, eliminating the…

Free way to get your data out of ChatGPT Business accounts

A free open-source tool called "scrapemychats" allows users to export their ChatGPT conversations from business and Team…

Show HN: OneCLI – OSS credential gateway that keeps secrets out of AI agents

OneCLI is an open-source credential gateway that allows AI agents to make API calls without directly accessing sensitive…

UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August

From 27 August, UK households will be able to purchase and install plug-in balcony solar panels without professional…

Extremely basic AI prompt cracks decades-old maths problem

For the second time in a week, a long-standing conjecture has been disproved by artificial intelligence, highlighting…

Why Software Factories Fail (or: harness engineering is not enough)

Software factories relying heavily on AI coding agents are failing because engineering loops alone are insufficient for…

Startup founders urge Trump not to shut off Chinese open weight AI

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Ask HN: Is there a website that tracks excessive writes to SSDs in OS/app betas?

A Hacker News user asks whether a website exists to track excessive SSD writes caused by OS and app betas, arguing such…

Show HN: Palmier Pro – open-source macOS video editor built for AI

Palmier Pro is an open-source macOS video editor built with Swift that integrates AI capabilities directly into the…

NerdLens: Mirror your computer with cardboard VR

NerdLens is an open-source VR desktop application that allows users to stream their computer screen to Google Cardboard…

Nvidia is sending GPUs to the Moon

If there's a place in the universe without GPUs, Nvidia is sending them there.

Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code

Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist…

AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors 

Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI…

Encryption and Globalization 15 Years Later: E2EE and the "Going Dark" Debate

Learn WebGPU for C++

This documentation provides a comprehensive guide for learning WebGPU, a graphics API for creating native 3D…

Learn OpenGL, extensive tutorial resource for learning Modern OpenGL

LearnOpenGL is a comprehensive online tutorial resource for learning modern OpenGL graphics programming, covering…

Google closes in on another billion user product with Gemini

Gemini had over 750 million monthly users in February

Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video

Amazon is hoping the addition of games can turn Prime Video into a one-stop entertainment destination, borrowing a…

AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident

Aggressive training techniques sharpens threat of bad behavior by leading models.

MeBeMe’s new ‘interrupter’ app helps you become your best self instead of doomscrolling 

MeBeMe delivers small tasks to help users become their best selves instead of endlessly scrolling.

How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?

Data centers globally consumed approximately 485 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2025—about 1.5% of worldwide…