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Today so far 2026-09-14 · 18:00 UTC

OpenAI has postponed its IPO until 2027 due to security concerns, marking a significant delay in the company's public market plans. Meanwhile, the AI industry continues to grapple with technical and safety challenges, including discussions around why machine learning research agents don't overfit and whether we should trust LLM judges when they agree, alongside emerging vulnerabilities in AI systems like hacking AI customer service agents. On the consumer side, Waymo has launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, and new AI-powered applications like Daydream's fashion shopping feature are integrating Apple Intelligence into everyday tools.

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Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?

2026-08-20 · 04:42

The original Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows featured a bright red sticker announcing "Now includes TETRIS for…

Turns are Better than Radians

2026-08-20 · 01:29

The article argues that using "turns" (a [0,1] range representing a full circle) instead of radians in code is more…

Raiders of the Lost Array: vibe-coding a macOS driver for my orphaned Drobo

2026-08-20 · 00:18

A software developer tasked Claude AI with reverse-engineering and creating a macOS driver for their discontinued Drobo…

Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’

2026-08-19 · 23:32

What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models?

Technical leaders should have the largest AI exhaust

2026-08-19 · 23:12

Technical leaders should actively use AI coding agents themselves rather than stepping back from hands-on work, because…

The Future of CSS: Target Multiple Classes with the Class Prefix Selector

2026-08-19 · 22:51

CSS is introducing a new Class Prefix Selector (.prefix-*) that allows developers to target multiple classes sharing the…

Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities

2026-08-19 · 22:25

The next-generation robotaxi called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually,…

OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections

2026-08-19 · 22:10

A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for…

Collaborative Human Agent Protocol (CHAP)

2026-08-19 · 22:09

The Collaborative Human-Agent Protocol (CHAP) is an open-source protocol that creates a structured, auditable record of…

Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026

2026-08-19 · 22:02

US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.

Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup

2026-08-19 · 21:51

SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition.

Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: ‘1% are helpful’

2026-08-19 · 21:48

After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have…

Trump Says AI Could Be 'Bigger Than the Internet' as He Pushes Light-Touch Regulation

2026-08-19 · 21:36

The president said the U.S.

Anthropic Refuses to Support Agents.md

2026-08-19 · 21:19

A user requested that Anthropic's Claude Code support the standardized AGENTS.md format, which is being adopted by…

Os8088.com: IBM XT OS now has a Browser, CP/M 2.2 with Z80 core and MS Word 1.1a

2026-08-19 · 21:11

Os8088.com has added several major features to its IBM XT operating system emulator, including a web browser that…

DFlash 2: Keep Drafting Parallel

2026-08-19 · 20:28

DFlash 2, an advancement in speculative decoding technology, increases inference throughput by 16-25% by enabling…

Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops

2026-08-19 · 20:21

Framework says it's replacing some out-of-warranty AMD mainboards.

Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth

2026-08-19 · 20:12

AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by ICONIQ after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it…

Flight attendants freaked out that Google is buying tons of Spirit employee data

2026-08-19 · 20:04

Bankrupt Spirit accused of selling out workers in massive data sale to Google.

Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman

2026-08-19 · 20:04

The actress' firm Kinship Ventures is an investor in the company.

XWayland 26.1-rc1 Released Two Years After the Last Release

2026-08-19 · 20:03

XWayland 26.1-rc1 was released after a two-year gap since the previous version, introducing significant updates…

FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies

2026-08-19 · 19:45

FCC decides 1Gbps is too fast, standard must be "technologically neutral."

Digital Immortality

2026-08-19 · 19:44

All written content online, including this article, is being collected and used to train AI language models at massive…

Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an era

2026-08-19 · 19:43

Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers solid features like IP68 durability and improved cameras, but its design remains…

Ramp Launches a Model Router

2026-08-19 · 19:26

Ramp has launched Router, an API that reduces AI inference costs by automatically routing requests to the lowest-cost…

Kalshi Pushes Beyond Prediction Markets With Copper Perpetual Futures

2026-08-19 · 19:16

The prediction market operator is seeking CFTC approval for a copper perpetual as it moves further into traditional…

AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t

2026-08-19 · 19:11

As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering…

Unlocking a locked/deactivated e-waste Cricut Maker

2026-08-19 · 19:06

A hacker successfully restored a locked Cricut Maker found in e-waste by creating a USB proxy device using a Raspberry…

Google launches new study tools for Students across Search and Gemini

2026-08-19 · 19:00

The launch of the new study features marks Google's latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to…

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