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Today so far 2026-09-11 · 18:00 UTC

Matt Mullenweg has reasserted control of Automattic following a CEO ouster, marking a significant leadership shift at the WordPress parent company. Meanwhile, the tech community is displaying mixed feelings about artificial intelligence, with some outlets like Hacker News implementing reduced priority for AI-driven content while others embrace AI capabilities, such as Roblox making it easier to build games with AI. Additionally, there's growing sentiment in the community questioning the volume of AI news coverage, with discussions emerging about whether the news flood should be limited.

Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe

The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.

2026-09-09 · 17:06 UTC
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Show HN: Rdltr – Inbox zero for your reading list

2026-09-09 · 17:06

Rdltr is a tool designed to help users manage their reading lists with an "inbox zero" approach, allowing them to save…

Anthropic researcher quits with a warning: Self-improving AI could "kill us all"

2026-09-09 · 16:59

"We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!"

Every Millisecond Counts

2026-09-09 · 16:57

A ClickHouse performance optimization project reduced an expensive query from 85+ seconds to sub-second latency over…

While Bitcoin Devs Debate Next Moves, IonQ Unveils Superion 256 Quantum Computer

2026-09-09 · 16:46

The company has built its first chips and begun testing prototypes as it seeks to manufacture quantum computers in…

Prime Video releases full trailer for Mike Flanagan's Carrie

2026-09-09 · 16:40

"All I ever wanted was to go to school."

The Invention of the MMO

2026-09-09 · 16:38

Habitat, created in 1982 on the Commodore 64 computer—which had only 64 kilobytes of memory—became the first massively…

Terence Tao: AI companies are harming mathematics

2026-09-09 · 16:23

AI firms are making new mathematical discoveries at a rapid pace, but not sticking around to help unpick the new proofs.

"Good" AI

2026-09-09 · 16:21

I cannot provide a meaningful summary of this content as the article text itself is not included—only the header,…

Defining AI Psychosis. Part 2: "Prolific AI Psychosis"

2026-09-09 · 16:13

The article defines "prolific AI psychosis" as a condition where people generate large volumes of AI output without…

Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it?

2026-09-09 · 16:05

AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety…

Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists

2026-09-09 · 16:01

Anthropic is building an extensive surveillance system to monitor activists opposing AI development, including…

Understanding the Recent DDoS Attack Against Read the Docs

2026-09-09 · 15:55

In mid-to-late June 2026, Read the Docs experienced its largest DDoS attack in history, with peak traffic reaching 5.5…

GNU Radio in the Browser

2026-09-09 · 15:53

A web-based GNU Radio editor and runtime allows users to build and run software-defined radio flowgraphs directly in a…

No Man's Sky Cosmos

2026-09-09 · 15:47

No Man's Sky's Update 7.0, titled Cosmos, introduces major new features including the ability to become a space station…

Better AI code comment detector

2026-09-09 · 15:45

A researcher rebuilt an AI comment classifier using public data instead of private data, achieving 77% balanced accuracy…

Planet Labs' Open Satellite Feed

2026-09-09 · 15:44

Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based satellite manufacturer, operates a constellation of 97 satellites in orbit that…

Rails 8 Guide: Features, Requirements and Upgrade Path (2026)

2026-09-09 · 15:42

Rails 8.0, released November 7, 2024, requires Ruby 3.2.0+ and introduces headline features including a built-in…

Bomb Sense

2026-09-09 · 15:40

The article explores "bomb sense" in shoot-em-ups (shmups), a core mechanic involving limited-use screen-clearing items…

Viral AI assistant Instinct now has its own email address

2026-09-09 · 15:13

Instinct’s new email feature lets the AI agent create and manage accounts, contact businesses, handle support requests,…

Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending

2026-09-09 · 15:10

inDrive's ad business, first piloted in July 2025, has served more than 2 billion impressions and attracted over 2,000…

Show HN: Give your AI agent on-screen guides that show users where to click

2026-09-09 · 15:09

Frigade's new Assist API tool enables AI agents to provide on-screen visual guides that show users exactly where to…

‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI 

2026-09-09 · 15:02

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.

Show HN: Geiger – See every AI agent on your machine and what it can touch

2026-09-09 · 14:54

Geiger is a command-line tool that inventories all AI agents, plugins, and extensions running on a machine and…

Hitachi launches CO2 heat pump water heaters with solar-friendly tariff controls

2026-09-09 · 14:54

Hitachi has launched its new Y-series EcoCute CO2 heat pump water heaters in Japan, with 370-liter and 460-liter models…

Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant

2026-09-09 · 14:51

Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some…

Uber invests $10M in Indian fleet operator Carrum at $168M valuation

2026-09-09 · 14:38

Carrum Mobility operates about 5,100 vehicles in India and is Uber's largest fleet partner for its premium Uber Black…

GPT-6 Astra, Looped Transformers, and Hidden Reasoning

2026-09-09 · 14:37

OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra model demonstrates exceptional performance across multiple benchmarks, particularly excelling…

Microsoft/TracerAI withdraws copyright takedown against Luanti

2026-09-09 · 14:33

Microsoft withdrew its DMCA copyright takedown notice against Luanti, an open-source voxel game platform, allowing the…

AI spend per employee slumped at top firms in August — summer doldrums or a warning sign?

2026-09-09 · 14:18

Falling token costs, cheaper models, and less spend per employee—AI adoption isn't playing out the way hyperscalers…

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