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Elon Musk misled Twitter investors while trying to get out of acquisition, jury says

At the time, Musk had tweeted that Twitter had too many bots, which is why he was trying to renege on his commitment to buy the company.

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Amid legal turmoil, Kalshi is temporarily banned in Nevada

It's the latest escalation in a regulatory battle over the future of prediction markets.

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Jury finds Musk owes damages to Twitter investors for his tweets

Verdict, while not a complete loss, could still cost him billions.

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You're likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you've never heard of

Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore.

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Once again, ULA can't deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit

ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle is grounded after a solid rocket booster anomaly last month.

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Microsoft keeps insisting that it's deeply committed to the quality of Windows 11

"Reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points" is one of Microsoft's action items.

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Writer denies it, but publisher pulls horror novel after multiple allegations of AI use

One of the first controversies of its kind.

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Widely used Trivy scanner compromised in ongoing supply-chain attack

Admins: Sorry to say, but it's likely a rotate-your-secrets kind of weekend.

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Why I'm Not Worried About Running Out of Work in the Age of AI

Article URL: https://kellblog.com/2026/03/19/why-im-not-worried-about-running-out-of-work-in-the-age-of-ai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47462298 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Red Grid Link – peer-to-peer team tracking over Bluetooth, no servers

I go on a lot of backcountry trips where I barely get cell service. If my group splits, nobody knows knows where anyone is until you regroup at camp or at your destination. You can buy Garmin radios or try to set up an ATAK, but ATAK is Android-only

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Ghostling

Article URL: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostling Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47461378 Points: 45 # Comments: 8

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Discontinuation and reinitiation of dual-labeled GLP-1 receptor agonists

Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39888616/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47461018 Points: 48 # Comments: 50

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Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows

The company is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and other apps.

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NASA issues draft request for moving space shuttle Discovery—or Orion capsule

The request goes beyond a one-time move to transporting all types of vehicles.

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Trump FCC lets Nexstar buy Tegna and blow way past 39% TV ownership cap

Brendan Carr lets Trump-favorite Nexstar exceed national station ownership limit.