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OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning

OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning

A number of social media posts claim that GPT-5.6 Sol deleted files and data without warning. OpenAI had basically disclosed the problem in June.…
S&P downgrades Oracle to BBB – only one notch above junk level

S&P downgrades Oracle to BBB – only one notch above junk level

Article URL: https://www.heise.de/en/news/S-P-downgrades-Oracle-to-BBB-only-one-notch-above-junk-level-11363472.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombi…
Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick

Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick

Sony is delaying the launch of its FlexStrike fight stick controller for PS5 and PC, which had been set to launch on August 6th, to an unspecified dat…
Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.…
Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US

Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US

Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with the power to hit the brakes if frontier models become too dangerous. Writing in a blog post,…
Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.…
OnePlus is reportedly bailing on the US

OnePlus is reportedly bailing on the US

OnePlus and its parent company, Oppo, plan to announce in the coming days that OnePlus brand will be leaving the US and European markets, according to…
States make last-ditch effort to stop the Paramount ‘media behemoth’

States make last-ditch effort to stop the Paramount ‘media behemoth’

A dozen state attorneys general are trying to block the $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery they warn would raise movie prices …
Wi-Fi 8 Explained: Features, Release Date, and More

Wi-Fi 8 Explained: Features, Release Date, and More

Chipset makers and router manufacturers are talking about Wi-Fi 8, but what is the new standard, and when will it arrive?…
The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI contains allegations that range from employees joking about unauthorized access to Apple’s systems to cla…
Tiny Emulators

Tiny Emulators

Article URL: https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit-preview/index.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48884395 Points: 164 # Comments: …
LARP – Revenue infrastructure for serious founders

LARP – Revenue infrastructure for serious founders

Article URL: https://www.larp.website/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48882569 Points: 153 # Comments: 35…
Don't you mean extinct?

Don't you mean extinct?

Article URL: https://fabiensanglard.net/extinct/index.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48881830 Points: 149 # Comments: 79…
Less is more with the Oura Ring 5

Less is more with the Oura Ring 5

If you're reading an Oura Ring 5 review at The Verge, you likely fall into one of two camps: newcomers looking for a smartwatch alternative, or Oura u…
UPI: Anatomy of a Payment Transaction

UPI: Anatomy of a Payment Transaction

Article URL: https://timeseriesofindia.com/economy/reads/upi-architecture/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48873457 Points: 206 # C…
What xAI's Grok Build CLI Actually Sends to xAI

What xAI's Grok Build CLI Actually Sends to xAI

Article URL: https://gist.github.com/cereblab/dc9a40bc26120f4540e4e09b75ffb547 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48877371 Points: 186…
Nvidia, CoreWeave, and Nebius: Inside the Circular Financing of the GPU Boom

Nvidia, CoreWeave, and Nebius: Inside the Circular Financing of the GPU Boom

Article URL: https://io-fund.com/ai-stocks/nvidia-coreweave-nebius-circular-financing-gpu-boom Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4887…
We scaled PgBouncer to 4x throughput

We scaled PgBouncer to 4x throughput

Article URL: https://clickhouse.com/blog/pgbouncer-clickhouse-managed-postgres Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48872874 Points: 170…
Leaded gas was a known poison the day it was invented (2016)

Leaded gas was a known poison the day it was invented (2016)

Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/leaded-gas-poison-invented-180961368/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=488738…
AI 2040 and the cult of intelligence

AI 2040 and the cult of intelligence

Article URL: https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2026/07/11/ai-2040.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48874200 Points: …
Prefer strict tables in SQLite

Prefer strict tables in SQLite

Article URL: https://evanhahn.com/prefer-strict-tables-in-sqlite/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48873940 Points: 154 # Comments: …
After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’

After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’

After setting the music gear corner of the internet on fire back in 2023 with the first glimpse at the Nopia, creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Ga…
GPT-5.6, Grok 4.5, Claude, and Muse Spark build the same 4 apps

GPT-5.6, Grok 4.5, Claude, and Muse Spark build the same 4 apps

Article URL: https://www.tryai.dev/blog/gpt-5.6-build-off-12-models Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48865093 Points: 151 # Comments…
Ghost Font: A font that humans can read but AI cannot

Ghost Font: A font that humans can read but AI cannot

Article URL: https://www.mixfont.com/ghost-font Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48870381 Points: 156 # Comments: 120…
Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger

Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield had been seeking documents from Paramount related to its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Rayfield also asked …
Beatbot AquaSense X Review: Is Self-Cleaning Pool Robot Technology Worth the Premium Price?

Beatbot AquaSense X Review: Is Self-Cleaning Pool Robot Technology Worth the Premium Price?

The AquaSense X brings self-cleaning technology to pool robots for the first time, but is it worth nearly twice the price of Beatbot’s flagship cleane…
Open source AI matters more than ever, according to Hugging Face’s Clem Delangue

Open source AI matters more than ever, according to Hugging Face’s Clem Delangue

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI in re…
Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI

Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI in re…
Write code like a human will maintain it

Write code like a human will maintain it

Article URL: https://unstack.io/write-code-like-a-human-will-maintain-it Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48859701 Points: 239 # Com…
Meet the Battery Startup Taking on China’s Giants

Meet the Battery Startup Taking on China’s Giants

Solid-state batteries are safer and more capable—but harder to mass-produce. They also represent an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to get back …