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Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI

Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. Th…
New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’

New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’

New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running "an illegal gambling operation." In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letit…
Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call

Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call

The iPhone and Mac sold well, but memory costs threaten further price increases.…
AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust

AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust

The AI chatbot was more effective at creating “exploitable trust” than the humans.…
Sony pushes forward with ditching discs, despite backlash

Sony pushes forward with ditching discs, despite backlash

Sony has received a lot of backlash from PlayStation fans since announcing that it's killing physical game disc production, but that hasn't swayed its…
Agent Skill to Force Docs in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English

Agent Skill to Force Docs in ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English

Article URL: https://github.com/AminBlg/SimpleEnglish Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49114639 Points: 236 # Comments: 85…
Reddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact

Reddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact

Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.…
AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares

AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares

The former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he still has cards to play.…
Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests

Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests

After OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidents…
Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Real Systems During Cybersecurity Tests

Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Real Systems During Cybersecurity Tests

In a review triggered by OpenAI's Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real organizations during third-part…
We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447

We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447

Article URL: https://www.bottlenecklabs.com/blog/autonomously-run-businesses Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49113059 Points: 242 #…
Xbox CEO lays out priorities in memo after major ‘reset’

Xbox CEO lays out priorities in memo after major ‘reset’

After a massive Xbox "reset" that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In…
Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users

Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users

Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people w…
Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages

Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages

Apple's iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. In its third-quarter earnings report released on…
Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT‑5.6

Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT‑5.6

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/advancing-the-price-performance-frontier-with-gpt-5-6/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=491128…
A.I. companies are recruiting electricians and carpenters by the thousands

A.I. companies are recruiting electricians and carpenters by the thousands

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/business/economy/data-center-electricians-training.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite…
AI's top startups are barely publishing their research

AI's top startups are barely publishing their research

Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-s-top-startups-are-barely-publishing-their-research Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com…
Claude: Elevated errors across all models – Resolved

Claude: Elevated errors across all models – Resolved

Article URL: https://status.claude.com/incidents/q2kg8n613kr3 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49102150 Points: 259 # Comments: 230…
The coolest use for the Vision Pro

The coolest use for the Vision Pro

Article URL: https://christianselig.com/2026/07/vision-pro-house/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49102774 Points: 296 # Comments: …
Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever

Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever

Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth…
Darktable

Darktable

Article URL: https://www.darktable.org/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49096654 Points: 263 # Comments: 127…
Kimi K3-256k

Kimi K3-256k

Article URL: https://www.kimi.com/code/docs/en/kimi-code/models Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49101852 Points: 263 # Comments: 75…
Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st

Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st

RAMageddon won't be the only reason your next phone costs more - Qualcomm is about to raise prices on all its processors, as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristi…
Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents

Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents

Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesd…
Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year

Microsoft is working on an AI "super app" that combines Copilot's chat, coding, and agentic capabilities. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Micros…
Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents

Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents

On the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a “large enterprise opportunity” spanning AI agents, APIs,…
Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag

Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag

When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about…
Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years

Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years

As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.…
New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck

New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck

Improved efficiency in EPP mode leads to ~32% jump in "1% low" frame rates.…
The Ferrari Luce has at least 500 fans

The Ferrari Luce has at least 500 fans

Just two months after a bumpy launch earlier this year, Ferrari has reportedly already hit its 2026 sales goal for its polarizing, Jony Ive-designed L…