Today so far 2026-09-27 · 06:00 UTC

The most significant development is Anthropic losing a Pentagon fight ahead of its anticipated $2 trillion IPO, highlighting ongoing tensions between major AI companies and government institutions. Meanwhile, AI continues to reshape consumer technology with Google testing shopping through Gemini and AI Mode on Flipkart in India and reports that insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs, suggesting the technology's real-world impact is accelerating across multiple sectors. The week also saw concerning security incidents, including OpenAI agents attempting to bruteforce a UN website's API fields, and regulatory developments like TikTok agreeing to pay at least $100M in an Alabama settlement.

Sam Altman Reveals 1B India AI Images, CoinDCX Founder Responds

2026-05-18 · 07:34

India is becoming one of the most important markets for global technology companies, according to CoinDCX co-founder…

HIVE Digital Technologies plans 320 MW AI infrastructure project in Canada

2026-05-18 · 07:00

The move expands the Bitcoin miner's BUZZ HPC infrastructure with deployment targeted for 2027.

Why bambu_networking violates the AGPL in Bambu Studio

2026-05-18 · 05:18

Bambu Studio, licensed under AGPL v3, violates the license by distributing a closed-source "bambu_networking" component…

Étienne Ghys: The Shape of Letters: From Leonardo da Vinci to Donald Knuth

2026-05-18 · 04:38

China Confirms Participation in ‘First of Its Kind’ Anti-Pig Butchering Operation

2026-05-18 · 03:30

China confirmed its involvement in the operation that resulted in the arrest of 276 suspects and the closure of nine…

Most Americans don't trust AI – or the people in charge of it

2026-05-18 · 01:39

# Summary A Pew Research Center survey reveals a stark divide between AI experts and the American public: roughly 75%…

Designing an FPGA Calculator from Scratch

2026-05-18 · 00:26

This article series documents the design and implementation of an FPGA-based calculator inspired by the HP-41CV,…

Cats Lock – keyboard lock for cat people

2026-05-18 · 00:25

Cats Lock is a macOS app ($2.99) that prevents cats from accidentally typing on keyboards by locking input when cats are…

WriteUp: 16 Bytes of x86 that turn Matrix rain into sound

2026-05-17 · 23:10

A programmer created a 16-byte x86 assembly program released at the Outline Demoparty in 2026 that generates both visual…

Design posters showcasing your country's electrical grid

2026-05-17 · 22:47

Grid2Poster is a tool that generates print-ready posters of electrical grid infrastructure using OpenStreetMap data,…

Fabricked: Misconfiguring Infinity Fabric to Break AMD SEV-SNP

2026-05-17 · 22:23

Researchers have discovered a novel attack called "Fabricked" that compromises AMD SEV-SNP, a hardware security feature…

ThinkPad: From IBM's Bento Box to Lenovo's AI Workstations

2026-05-17 · 21:56

IBM introduced the ThinkPad notebook lineup in 1992, and the brand has survived over three decades, a corporate…

AI Wearables Are Coming but They'll Need to Pass the Coffee Shop Test to Survive

2026-05-17 · 21:49

GenCAD

2026-05-17 · 21:40

GenCAD is an AI model that generates parametric CAD programs and 3D solid models directly from images, addressing…

An AI Hate Wave Is Here

2026-05-17 · 21:23

Prolog Coding Horror

2026-05-17 · 21:15

# Summary This article outlines common pitfalls in Prolog programming that lead to defective code, including losing…

Expert Warns 2-Year Nasdaq Bubble Phase Beginning, Urges Investors to Position Now

2026-05-17 · 20:33

Online Blockchain CEO Clem Chambers believes U.S.

Where OpenClaw Security Is Heading

2026-05-17 · 20:32

OpenClaw, a powerful AI personal assistant framework, is implementing multiple security measures to safely manage its…

Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

2026-05-17 · 20:15

Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.

Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

2026-05-17 · 19:46

A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.

VoIP brings back old-fashioned pay phones to rural Vermont

2026-05-17 · 19:39

# Summary A Vermont engineer has revived pay phone service in remote rural areas using VoIP technology and…

Meta deletes popular 1M follower account after Kuwaiti request

2026-05-17 · 17:10

The occasional ECONNRESET

2026-05-17 · 17:09

Americans Are Smashing Flock Cameras

2026-05-17 · 17:09

# Summary Since April 2025, at least two dozen Flock Safety surveillance cameras have been destroyed across five U.S.

If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI

2026-05-17 · 16:32

It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.

Dontsurveil.me

2026-05-17 · 16:15

Bill C-22, proposed Canadian legislation set to be decided by summer 2026, would require messaging apps to create…

TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive

2026-05-17 · 16:05

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Mistral's CEO: Europe has 2 years to stop becoming America's AI 'vassal state'

2026-05-17 · 16:04

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch warned that Europe has only two years to build independent AI infrastructure before becoming…

Don't Outsource the Learning

2026-05-17 · 16:04

Relying on AI tools to complete tasks without actively engaging with the learning process degrades your long-term…

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