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Is AI reasoning right for the wrong reasons?

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-ai-reasoning-right-for-the-wrong-reasons-20260731/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49124358 Points: 93 # Comments: 119

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Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.

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Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds

The new funding brings Index's total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.

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VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why

New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders commit fraud — and the role investors play.

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High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates

Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal.

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Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle

Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.

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China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs

Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.

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Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs

Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.

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Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk.

Filmmaker sues Netflix over stolen screener of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie.

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Tailscale didn't stop the Hugging Face intrusion

Article URL: https://tailscale.com/blog/hugging-face-intrusion Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49127306 Points: 91 # Comments: 37

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Golang proposal: container/: generic collection types

Article URL: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/80590 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49127031 Points: 34 # Comments: 5

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Orca-Bench: How Ready Are Language Model Agents for Oncall?

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.28545 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49126943 Points: 13 # Comments: 4

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Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner [video]

Article URL: https://media.ccc.de/v/emf2026-74-1-using-the-railway-network-as-a-flatbed-scanner Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49126919 Points: 15 # Comments: 5

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Termixer (TUI DJ Mixer)

Article URL: https://github.com/l00sed/termixer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49126883 Points: 24 # Comments: 12

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June in Servo: real world compat, media queries, SharedWorker, and more

Article URL: https://servo.org/blog/2026/07/31/june-in-servo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49126765 Points: 20 # Comments: 0