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Microsoft wants users to be addicted to Scout, their AI personal assistant

Article URL: https://disassociated.com/microsoft-users-addicted-ai-personal-assistant/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48419023 Points: 65 # Comments: 50

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Warren's Abstract Machine: A Tutorial Reconstruction

Article URL: https://github.com/a-yiorgos/wambook Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48418839 Points: 10 # Comments: 0

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Aging and Eye Problems

Article URL: https://ldstephens.net/posts/aging-and-eye-problems/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48416392 Points: 39 # Comments: 9

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Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names

A massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.

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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches

IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s — a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering it up.

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Highly reviewed speaker can be hacked over the air to infect connected devices

Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.

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Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test

The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.

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The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday

"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."

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S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic

SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.

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Hacker News, Sans AI

Article URL: https://elijahpotter.dev/articles/hacker-news-sans-AI Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48417916 Points: 68 # Comments: 43

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The Empty Field That Wasn't: GPS, OTAD and Two Decades of Encrypted Broadcasts

Article URL: https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=865273&p=62&view=issueViewer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48411799 Points: 37 # Comments: 8

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days

Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Now’s not the time to wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco's Moscone West.

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Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute

The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.

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GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this facility

GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.

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S&P 500 blocks fast SpaceX entry, won’t waive rule for unprofitable AI firms

SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.