Robot Sourcing Index (Page 28)

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Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.

Jul 25, 2026

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Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."

Jul 25, 2026

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Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat: Jack Dorsey

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Jul 25, 2026

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Team uses AlphaFold AI to redesign gene-editing proteins to make them safer

Google's AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes.

Jul 25, 2026

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European Union grants US request to restrict satellite images of Iran War region

New delay on Copernicus satellite pics comes as US ramps up war with Iran again.

Jul 25, 2026

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Judge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters

"We can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas,” judge told US.

Jul 25, 2026

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Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star

Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to full-body ultrasound scans, is getting into a new field:…

Jul 25, 2026

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RFK Jr.'s hand-picked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses

There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.

Jul 25, 2026

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Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone

Qualcomm sent a letter to customers on Friday warning of plans to increase its prices by "a percentage in the double…

Jul 25, 2026

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Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses

Meta's smart glasses have been a PR headache for the company. Public backlash has been swift, and fierce; people are…

Jul 25, 2026

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The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record

This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by…

Jul 25, 2026

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Claude Cookbook

Article URL: https://platform.claude.com/cookbook/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49031409 Points:…

Jul 25, 2026

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Flux 3 X Mimic: The Next Generation of Video-Action Models

Article URL: https://bfl.ai/blog/flux-3-mimic Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49033127 Points: 274 #…

Jul 25, 2026

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My security camera shipped a GitHub admin token in its login page

Article URL: https://hhh.hn/hanwha-github-token/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49034292 Points:…

Jul 25, 2026

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Em dashes are fucking amazing

Article URL: https://psychotechnology.substack.com/p/em-dashes-are-fucking-amazing Comments URL:…

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Claude Opus 5

https://www.anthropic.com/claude-opus-5-system-card Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49038433…

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The quest to keep organs alive outside the body

This week, I covered a fascinating effort to preserve organs outside the body. There’s a huge shortage of donor organs,…

Jul 25, 2026

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Blade Runner 2099’s moody dystopia streams on Amazon in November

After teasing the series with some first-look images yesterday, Amazon is finally properly unveiling its Blade Runner…

Jul 25, 2026

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Did Chinese AI Steal From Anthropic, and OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from  Anthropic, and how the…

Jul 25, 2026

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Roku raises streaming hardware prices by up to $50

Roku has increased prices across its streaming hardware, with the cheapest HD Streaming Stick now priced at $39.99…

Jul 25, 2026

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Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage

AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup…

Jul 25, 2026

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Nothing confirms layoffs, but calls market exit rumors ‘fake news’

In response to a report that Nothing is planning to "exit 12 markets as global shipments decline," Nothing cofounder…

Jul 25, 2026

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DJI camera clone company Xtra is halting and refunding all preorders

After selling a barely disguised version of the hit DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in the United States last year, Xtra Technology…

Jul 25, 2026

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Nothing works and everyone is euphoric

Article URL: https://ptrchm.com/posts/nothing-works-and-everyone-is-euphoric/ Comments URL:…

Jul 25, 2026