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I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else

OpenAI's fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it.

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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure

The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster's rocket engines.

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Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M

The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.

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Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain

"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."

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Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial

“Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.

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RFK Jr.'s handpicked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses

There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.

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Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep

Article URL: https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/sperm-whales-blow-bubbles-to-achieve-restful-vertical-sleep/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49042751 Points: 8 # Comments: 1

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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 livestream [video]

Article URL: https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-13 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49042528 Points: 54 # Comments: 42

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AIs don't do what you want. This is bad

Article URL: https://rewardhacking.org Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49042354 Points: 18 # Comments: 8

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IRGC claims it destroyed Amazon's Bahrain data center

Article URL: https://houseofsaud.com/irgc-claims-destroyed-amazon-bahrain-data-center/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49033240 Points: 231 # Comments: 288

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between

Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression.

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Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

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Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber

The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.

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Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."

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Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.