AI/ML TechCrunch

As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future

India's tech leadership discusses the implications of Anthropic suspending model access, questioning the country's AI strategy.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand

Meta is reportedly undoing its $2 billion acquisition of Manus following regulatory demands from the Chinese government.

AI/ML TechCrunch

KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations

KPMG has retracted an AI usage report after discovering the AI used to generate it contained hallucinations.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown

Reports suggest Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have raised security concerns leading to the government's crackdown on Anthropic's models.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

OpenAI is under investigation by several state attorneys general regarding ad policies and health data handling.

Other TechCrunch

This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

A review of a thin under-pillow speaker designed to aid sleep without the need for earbuds.

Cybersecurity TechCrunch

The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks

The FBI has developed a physical replica town in Alabama to serve as a cyberattack simulation training ground.

Tech Business/VC TechCrunch

Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

Andrew Yang suggests the next major startup opportunity lies in reducing the cost of living for Americans.

AI/ML TechCrunch

Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

Anthropic expresses disagreement after government authorities recalled its most powerful AI models due to safety concerns.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

LaserWriter seeds

Discussion regarding seeds for old LaserWriter printers, focusing on vintage hardware maintenance.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

GameBoy Workboy

Exploration of Workboy, a hardware-focused project related to the GameBoy.

Tech Business/VC Hacker News

Amazon CEO's talks with U.S. officials triggered crackdown on Anthropic models

Amazon's interactions with U.S. officials reportedly led to increased regulatory scrutiny of Anthropic's AI models.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Hacker News

A low-carbon computing platform from your retired phones

A project utilizing retired smartphones to create a low-carbon computing platform.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

Running DOS on Behringers DDX3216 with a DIY x86-Bios from Scratch

A technical achievement involving running DOS on Behringer mixing hardware using a custom-built x86 BIOS.

Open Source Hacker News

ReactOS (FOSS "Windows") achieves 3D-accelerated Half-Life on real hardware

The open-source ReactOS project reaches a milestone by running Half-Life with 3D acceleration on physical hardware.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Software Architecture Guide (2019)

A comprehensive guide to software architecture principles published in 2019.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Appreciating Exif

An analysis and appreciation of the Exif metadata standard for image files.

AI/ML Hacker News

RTX 5080 and RTX 3090 Setup: 80 Tok/s on Qwen 3.6 27B Q8

Performance benchmarks of Qwen 3.6 27B Q8 running on a dual RTX 5080 and 3090 GPU setup.

Other Hacker News

The Neat Little Vehicles That Run a Cemetery

An overview of the specialized vehicles used for maintenance and transport in cemeteries.

AI/ML Hacker News

Don't trust large context windows

A discussion on the limitations and unreliability of large context windows in LLMs, cautioning against trusting them for precise retrieval.