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Technology Aug 21, 2026

Micron announces $10B research hub in Boise

Article URL: https://investors.micron.com/news/press-release/2026/Micron-Unveils-Micron-Research-Labs-a-U-S--Based-Long...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Codex on AWS bedrock bug causing 10x charges

Article URL: https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/37674 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49383326 P...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late

Article URL: https://annas-archive.gl/blog/physical-destruction.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Orbital Construction Pioneers

Article URL: https://orbitalconstructionpioneers.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49382809 Point...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons

After collaborating with 8BitDo on a gamepad two years ago, Genki launched the first controller the company designed fro...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Berkeley Law prohibits AI use in classes (by default)

Article URL: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/registrar/academic-rules/artificial-intelligence-policy/ Comments U...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

It is a sign of the times that Amazon gets to call this fair use

Article URL: http://observationalepidemiology.blogspot.com/2026/08/it-is-sign-of-times-that-amazon-gets-to.html Comment...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

There's no such thing as a small software team anymore

Article URL: https://jacob.gold/posts/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-small-software-team/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada

Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Copyright does not protect AI-generated content in EU

Article URL: https://mathstodon.xyz/@maxpool/117128107757895678 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4938...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom

Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Show HN: ParqDB – Vector search in the browser from Parquet over HTTP"

Article URL: https://search.parqdb.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49382022 Points: 6 # Comments...

Technology Aug 21, 2026

Dynamical dark energy and the week that broke cosmology

Article URL: https://perimeterinstitute.ca/news/dynamical-dark-energy-and-week-broke-cosmology Comments URL: https://ne...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Stealth Model

Article URL: https://openrouter.ai/stealth/ox-alpha Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49381896 Points:...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B

Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or wa...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Google Pixel 11 Review: Minor Upgrade

Incremental improvements fail to generate much excitement, but Google’s Pixel 11 is still an accomplished Android phon...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Detecting scraper bots through scroll behaviour

Article URL: https://niki.cat/detecting-scraper-bots-through-scroll-behaviour Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.co...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companie...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plugin

Ever wanted someone else to do your texting for you? ChatGPT is being offered up as an automated text scribe via a new A...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans. ...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed

Google will soon allow you to customize your Discover feed by describing what you want to see. The new feature, rolling ...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Scientists Release Biggest 2D Map of the Universe

Article URL: https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/08/10/scientists-release-biggest-2d-map-of-the-universe/ Comments URL: htt...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket

Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Citizen Devs: Everyone is an engineer now

Article URL: https://www.massdriver.cloud/blogs/the-citizen-developer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken

Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited. ...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

Code as an Artifact

Article URL: https://pradeeproark.com/posts/code-as-an-artifact-means-to-an-end/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

The Enhanced Games — tech’s steroid extravaganza — didn’t pay off, as company posts $60 million loss

An effort to transform the world of sports through steroid use doesn't exactly seem to be bearing financial fruit.

Technology Aug 20, 2026

The Wonders of the Male Human Pelvis

Article URL: https://nautil.us/the-wonders-of-the-male-human-pelvis-1283947 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Technology Aug 20, 2026

The Galaxy’s Fastest Star Could Reveal the Secrets of a Supermassive Black Hole

S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*—so close that its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spa...