Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation

AI-focused startup Mercor is currently in negotiations for a valuation reaching $20 billion.

AI/ML TechCrunch

Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

Google is implementing a new disclosure system to label advertisements created or edited using generative AI.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium has raised $100 million in a seed extension round backed by Nvidia.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits

The potential IPOs of Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are projected to create value exceeding the last 25 years of tech exits.

Other The Verge

Google’s Nest Thermostat has hit its best price of the year

Google's entry-level 2020 Nest Thermostat is currently on sale at a discounted price.

Other Hacker News

Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone into the Perfect Kids' Dumb Phone

A guide to using a hidden Apple feature to restrict iPhone functionality, effectively turning it into a 'dumb phone' for children.

AI/ML Hacker News

Show HN: I mapped 8.5M research papers into an interactive atlas

A project mapping 8.5 million research papers into an interactive visual atlas for exploration.

Software Engineering Hacker News

How should group chats work in decentralized systems?

A community discussion on the architectural challenges and design patterns for group chats in decentralized systems.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Show HN: Devthropology – Better Insights for GitHub Repos

Introduction of Devthropology, a tool designed to provide deeper insights and analytics for GitHub repositories.

AI/ML Hacker News

Ways to think about token pricing

An exploration of different mental models and strategies for pricing tokens in AI models.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

How did the government decide OpenAI’s frontier model was safe to release?

An inquiry into the opaque process used by the government to determine the safety of OpenAI's frontier models.

Cybersecurity TechCrunch

How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

Instructions on how users can opt out of Meta's AI image generator training on their public Instagram photos.

Hardware/Chips TechCrunch

Nvidia is a victim of the compute marketplace it created

An analysis of Nvidia's position in the current compute market and the systemic pressures created by the compute gold rush.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe

Block settles for $45 million following investigations into fraudulent activities and misleading claims about Cash App's protections.

AI/ML TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

Analysis of Anthropic's Reflect dashboard, arguing it serves as a psychological tool to increase user dependency on AI.

AI/ML Hacker News

GPT-5.6

A discussion regarding the potential and timing of GPT-5 and its iterations.

Tech Business/VC Hacker News

Wildcard (YC W25) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer

Wildcard (YC W25) is seeking a founding engineer for their team.

AI/ML Hacker News

Muse Spark 1.1

Release or discussion of Muse Spark 1.1, an AI-powered tool.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Girls Just Wanna Have Fast MPMC Queues with Bounded Waiting

A technical exploration of high-performance Multi-Producer Multi-Consumer (MPMC) queues with bounded waiting.

Other Hacker News

Auditory and spontaneous movement responses to music over first postnatal year

A research paper on auditory and spontaneous movement responses to music in infants during their first year.