Today so far 2026-09-20 · 06:00 UTC

The tech industry is grappling with AI security and safety concerns, as reports suggest that OpenAI and Anthropic oversold AI security breaches while the Hugging Face hack wasn't what it was cracked up to be, indicating potential gaps between public perception and reality in AI company security incidents. Meanwhile, AI continues to expand into new domains, with developments ranging from an open source locally usable AI platform to AI being introduced in schools, alongside government-level moves like Trump's announcement of a US "AI Force" and appointment of an AI tsar. The headlines also reflect broader tech sector activity, including workforce adjustments at companies like Flock and continued discussions about AI's existential risks versus practical applications.

Scrying the AMD GFX1250 LLVM Tea Leaves

AMD's upcoming MI455X accelerator (codenamed GFX1250) for machine learning workloads shows architectural similarities to consumer RDNA4 chips, including a redesigned workgroup processor structure with…

2026-07-19 · 05:07 UTC
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I built a browser-based P2P file transfer tool using WebRTC

2026-07-19 · 02:17

A developer created AirDows, a browser-based peer-to-peer file transfer tool using WebRTC that allows wireless file…

AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making

2026-07-19 · 01:29

Organizations worldwide are experiencing what the author describes as "mass psychosis" around AI adoption, with…

Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

2026-07-19 · 00:59

Castor is an open-source tool that extracts video streams from web pages and casts them directly to smart TVs at full…

Transcribe.cpp

2026-07-19 · 00:38

Transcribe.cpp is a new cross-platform speech-to-text library built on GGML that supports 60+ transcription models with…

Codex Resets

2026-07-18 · 23:24

Codex usage limits are reset unpredictably by a team member (@thsottiaux) whenever they choose, with no official…

David Sacks Warns: Will Kimi K3 End American AI Hegemony?

2026-07-18 · 23:11

American records are broken by the Chinese AI Kimi K3. The alarm is raised by controversial tech star David Sacks.

NYC may require landlords and realtors to disclose the use of AI in listings

2026-07-18 · 22:13

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a "Rental Ripoff Report" recommending that landlords and realtors disclose when they…

Classic Amiga titles, free to download

2026-07-18 · 21:55

The Amiga Freeware Archive provides free access to thousands of classic Amiga software titles, including games,…

Hardcore IndieWeb: Run your own website 100% independently for only $0.01/day

2026-07-18 · 21:45

The IndieWeb movement promotes complete ownership and control of your online identity and content rather than relying on…

Meta and Anthropic in Talks Over Up to $10 Billion AI Compute Deal

2026-07-18 · 19:40

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause

2026-07-18 · 19:30

This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.

Kimi: Threat or menace?

2026-07-18 · 18:51

Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI…

Elon Musk’s Net Worth Falls Below $900 Billion After SpaceX Stock Retreat

2026-07-18 · 16:40

Elon Musk’s net worth has dropped below $900 billion after a decline in SpaceX shares wiped out more than $500 billion…

All the EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year

2026-07-18 · 16:30

Th Honda Prologue will no longer be sold in the U.S., joining a growing list of EV models to exit the market this year.

Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again

2026-07-18 · 15:54

The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.

GPT-5.6 vs Fable 5 Review: Which One You Pick Depends on These Factors

2026-07-18 · 15:21

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol or Anthropic's Claude Fable 5: Which one is right for you? The answer depends on your needs.

A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn’t suck anymore

2026-07-18 · 14:32

A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.

Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?

2026-07-18 · 11:18

The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.

Space start-up launches India’s first commercial rocket designed for orbit

2026-07-18 · 07:05

India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.

Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out

2026-07-18 · 04:47

Neil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in…

Applications close in 48 hours — here’s everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield

2026-07-17 · 23:08

The window is almost shut.

Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent — here’s how it actually performs

2026-07-17 · 22:55

From AI workflows to battery life and security, here's what it's really like to live with Vertu's luxury foldable every…

Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act

2026-07-17 · 22:12

Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI…

The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’

2026-07-17 · 21:20

If every meeting, watercooler conversation, and date gets transcribed and summarized, who's actually reading any of it?

Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla’s backyard

2026-07-17 · 20:19

Agility is opening a new training center for its Digit robots in Fremont, California.

AI-driven memory crunch jolts India’s smartphone market

2026-07-17 · 20:09

India's smartphone slowdown highlights how the AI boom is reshaping consumer electronics, from pricing and demand to…

Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

2026-07-17 · 19:50

The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.

Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores

2026-07-17 · 19:49

In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been…

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation

2026-07-17 · 19:22

The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.

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