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The Download: OpenAI’s turning point for math and a battery record

The Download: OpenAI’s turning point for math and a battery record

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. …
Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time

Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time

If you want to manufacture in space—and bring the products back again—there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space St…
A Stealth Startup Thinks It Just Hacked the Memory Shortage

A Stealth Startup Thinks It Just Hacked the Memory Shortage

Kepler Computing claims a new approach to chip design—and a proprietary material—can help end the supply bottlenecks that have sent memory prices surg…
Instacart launches an AI grocery shopping assistant called Clementine

Instacart launches an AI grocery shopping assistant called Clementine

Instacart is the latest app to bake a conversational AI assistant into its platform.…
Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up

Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up

As it grapples with a bevy of lawsuits, Suno said its new model, Suno v6, is not trained using music it used to train previous versions of the AI mode…
Benchmarking Qwen3.8 27B quantizations: 4-bit holds up, 1-bit collapses

Benchmarking Qwen3.8 27B quantizations: 4-bit holds up, 1-bit collapses

Article URL: https://quesma.com/blog/qwen38-27b-quantizations-benchmarked/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49611128 Points: 261 # C…
Kimi K3 (2.8T) at 1 token/s on a MacBook Pro, streamed from four SSDs

Kimi K3 (2.8T) at 1 token/s on a MacBook Pro, streamed from four SSDs

Article URL: https://github.com/argonautlabsai/deltafin Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49616257 Points: 269 # Comments: 138…
Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.

Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.

Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.…
Students who use AI generally score worse at school

Students who use AI generally score worse at school

Students who use AI to help them study tend to perform worse at school than those who don't, according to data from a global OECD educational report. …
Apple Event Live Blog: Folding iPhone, Apple Watch Series 12, AirPods, and More (September 2026)

Apple Event Live Blog: Folding iPhone, Apple Watch Series 12, AirPods, and More (September 2026)

Get all the news when it happens, as our reporters bring you live updates from Apple Park, the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.…
Understanding the thermal ceiling in portable power

Understanding the thermal ceiling in portable power

Plug a phone into a modern charger and the first 10 minutes are impressive. The next 20 are not. This is not a defect. It’s the connected device prote…
Batteries just broke another record in the US

Batteries just broke another record in the US

Battery installations hit a new record in the US in the second quarter of 2026. In total, 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity came online, according t…
How to build a printer

How to build a printer

Article URL: https://nishantjosh.dev/blogs/how-to-build-a-fking-printer/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49617255 Points: 285 # Com…
I resigned from Anthropic today

I resigned from Anthropic today

https://xcancel.com/hilbertspaess/status/2097476196791709843... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49619227 Points: 287 # Comments: 34…
Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000

Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000

With only a few hours left until the first iPhone launch event since John Ternus took over as the CEO of Apple, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says th…
Tao: Open math problems being non-renewably mined by AI

Tao: Open math problems being non-renewably mined by AI

Article URL: https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao/117237320796901560 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49616968 Points: 245 # Comments: 174…
Muse – Meta’s personal AI agent

Muse – Meta’s personal AI agent

Article URL: https://ai.meta.com/muse/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49615537 Points: 270 # Comments: 261…
NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research

NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research

Money would ostensibly fund research the NIH leadership said it no longer wanted.…
The universal language of space is... Star Trek? Mais oui.

The universal language of space is... Star Trek? Mais oui.

"Science fiction imagines the future. We build it."…
Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy

Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy

Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.…
GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time

GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time

Preservation "goodies" also includes downloadable 3D models for desktop perusal.…
LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices

LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices

“It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”…
I-have-ADHD: A skill to stop coding agents from burying the answer

I-have-ADHD: A skill to stop coding agents from burying the answer

Article URL: https://github.com/ayghri/i-have-adhd Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610631 Points: 253 # Comments: 200…
Razer’s ANC-equipped gaming headset for PS5 and Xbox is almost $100 off

Razer’s ANC-equipped gaming headset for PS5 and Xbox is almost $100 off

It’s rare to find high-end features like active noise cancellation in a gaming headset under $200, so we’re thrilled that the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro …
Rivian apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic Also e-bikes

Rivian apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic Also e-bikes

Rivian's futuristic e-bike is delayed, and customers are not happy. Last year, Rivian's micromobility spinoff Also unveiled a new, software-controlled…
Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy

Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy

Like traditional weather models, it benefits from an expanded set of inputs.…
“This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens

“This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens

Meta dragged its feet removing ads that nudify young girls' Instagram pics.…
Godzilla Minus Zero IMAX trailer teases King Ghidorah

Godzilla Minus Zero IMAX trailer teases King Ghidorah

Director Takashi Yamazaki's hotly anticipated sequel takes place two years after 2023 film's events.…
Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change

Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change

Chipmaking changes could boost productivity of new ASML machines by 40 percent.…
DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit Is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits

DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit Is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits

Article URL: https://www.404media.co/a-secretive-dhs-predictive-policing-unit-is-analyzing-americans-financial-habits-and-pulling-them-over/ Comments …