🏛️

Politics

Politics and power from capitals around the globe — elections, governments and the diplomacy shaping international relations. From Washington and Westminster to Brussels, Beijing and the Global South, we cover the votes, the policy fights and the leaders whose decisions ripple across borders.

📈 Business & Economy 💡 Technology

Latest in Politics

59 stories
Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science

Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science

Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter.…
Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard

Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard

Acti is betting the smartphone keyboard is the next home for AI assistants. The startup's new keyboard for iOS and Android works across apps and lets …
Claude Sonnet 5

Claude Sonnet 5

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-5 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48736605 Points: 395 # Comments: 198…
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 brings stronger agentic capabilities, lower pricing, and improved safety, positioning the model as a cheaper alternative t…
Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip

Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip

Nvidia AI chip competitor Etched says it has already booked $1 billion under contract for the inference systems powered by its chip.…
Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite

Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite

Google is updating its image generator to make it faster and cheaper, making it a more useful tool for creators looking to make AI content.…
The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI, are now making money for quant hedge funds

The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI, are now making money for quant hedge funds

EquiLibre Technologies, a Prague-based AI lab founded by three ex-DeepMind researchers is now valued at more than $500 million.…
Leanstral 1.5

Leanstral 1.5

Article URL: https://docs.mistral.ai/models/model-cards/leanstral-1-5-26-06 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48738938 Points: 236 # …
I ported Kubernetes to the browser

I ported Kubernetes to the browser

https://github.com/ngrok/weberneteshttps://webernetes-demo.ngrok.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48738985 Points: 228 # Commen…
Daisy Sound’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper

Daisy Sound’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper

The California-based startup enters a crowded headphone market with a $399 chiseled-aluminum gamble.…
OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS

OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS

The free open source agentic program is finally invading your phone.…
The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models

The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models

The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals…
Google copybara: moving code between repositories

Google copybara: moving code between repositories

Article URL: https://github.com/google/copybara Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48740698 Points: 242 # Comments: 45…
Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

Article URL: https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status/2072106151890809341 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48740771 Points: 422 # Comm…
Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return

Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return

After weeks of negotiating with the Trump administration, Anthropic is finally going to be able to bring Claude Fable 5 back online. In a post on X, A…
Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer at $8.5B valuation

Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer at $8.5B valuation

Wayve’s offering is part of a growing trend of AI startups using employee tenders as a strategic tool to attract and retain talent.…
Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models

Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models

Anthropic said it would begin restoring access to the Fable on July 1.…
ArXiv's Next Chapter

ArXiv's Next Chapter

Article URL: https://blog.arxiv.org/2026/06/30/arxivs-next-chapter/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48741748 Points: 247 # Comments…
The “Father of the Internet” is finally retiring

The “Father of the Internet” is finally retiring

Vinton Cerf, one of the creators of the protocols underlying the internet, will step down as Google's chief internet evangelist next week.…
Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes.…
Single Dose of Frog-Derived Gut Bacterium Eradicates 100% of Tumors in Mice

Single Dose of Frog-Derived Gut Bacterium Eradicates 100% of Tumors in Mice

Article URL: https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/new-study-frog-derived-gut-bacterium Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48744232 Points:…
A Guided Tour of Donald Trump’s Renovated Washington, DC

A Guided Tour of Donald Trump’s Renovated Washington, DC

Trump has remade the nation’s capitol in his own image. Ahead of the Fourth of July, WIRED guides you through the dizzying effects of DC’s makeover.…
Claude Helped a Hacker Find a Way to Issue Tickets to Almost Every US Music Festival

Claude Helped a Hacker Find a Way to Issue Tickets to Almost Every US Music Festival

A researcher found that using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7, he could break into the website of Front Gate—used by every festival from Lollapalooza to B…
Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report

Asahi Linux 7.1 Progress Report

Article URL: https://asahilinux.org/2026/06/progress-report-7-1/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48744518 Points: 249 # Comments: 5…
A retrospective of my time on the internet

A retrospective of my time on the internet

Article URL: https://cleberg.net/blog/internet.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48744655 Points: 241 # Comments: 249…
Just About Anyone Can Sell You GLP-1s Online Now

Just About Anyone Can Sell You GLP-1s Online Now

Welcome to the “Temu experience of telehealth,” where everyone from Grindr to MAGA influencers can open a virtual clinic selling weight loss drugs and…
Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

Planning a Fourth of July getaway? Use less gas—and cut your emissions—by easing up on the pedal.…
Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning

Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning

After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.…
Lectric XPress2 Review (2026): A Heavy-Duty but Nimble Ebike

Lectric XPress2 Review (2026): A Heavy-Duty but Nimble Ebike

This hefty but nimble and highly customizable ebike makes the journey as important as the destination. Get where you want, and have fun along the way.…