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Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking

This generation of twentysomethings is so disillusioned with swipe-based dating apps that they'll try literally anything else — even an AI matchmaker.

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Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas

After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston.

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OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case

Newly filed court exhibits show OpenAI’s legal strategy in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit: argue that Apple’s own security and offboarding practices — including allowing an Apple manager to access a former engineer’s iCloud account after he left the c

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Ford’s new electric truck, ‘Fathom,’ starts at $28,350

Due in "fall 2027," Ford said Thursday that it won't reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year.

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Lightspeed is building its edge on followers, not just funds

Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisition of TBP

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Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350

Deliveries of the new electric pickup are slated for later next year.

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Show HN: The Channels SDK – Bring Any Agent to Any Channel (Slack, MS Teams)

Article URL: https://github.com/CopilotKit/channels-sdk Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49198583 Points: 24 # Comments: 0

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Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks

Hey HN, we’re Will & Johnny from ProvenMetal ( https://provenmetal.com ). You send us design files or specs and we give you assembled boards domestically in days. The US produced 30% of PCBs globally in 2000, now they produce 4%. Chinese manufacturer

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GitHub Actions Is Down

Article URL: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/qcvjkzcs7j74 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49198302 Points: 16 # Comments: 5

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Almost no skill required to cook a steak

Article URL: https://blog.sydorets.com/en/posts/almost-no-skill-required-to-cook-a-steak/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49198069 Points: 58 # Comments: 50

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Americans are rallying against data centers. Surprisingly few are getting built

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/business/ai-data-center-construction Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197546 Points: 26 # Comments: 15

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Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard

Hi HN, today I’m revealing Altar II, an ultra-low profile (4.75mm) mechanical keyboard designed to replace your Magic Keyboard. It’s the keyboard I wish Apple made. Altar II has fully mechanical switches, plus a magnetically detachable dial, haptic f

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Four simple rules behind Japan's most liveable cities

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260805-four-simple-rules-behind-japans-most-liveable-cities Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196174 Points: 46 # Comments: 38

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eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter

eBay touted an increase in eBay Live's gross merchandise volume as it plans to expand it to more international markets in the coming weeks and months.

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Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs

Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts.