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Ask HN: Has anyone replaced Claude/GPT with a local model for daily coding?

Has anyone here fully swapped Claude/GPT for a local model as their main coding tool, not just for side experiments? If so, please share your setup and performance (e.g tok/s) Comments URL: https://...

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Technology Jun 15, 2026

SpaceX’s biggest-ever IPO just grew to $85.7 billion raised

SpaceX's IPO underwriters maxed out their share purchases, adding to an already historic amount of money raised.

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Hetzner increased dedicated server prices 3-4x

A few months after raising prices ~30%, Hetzner has increased bare metal pricing again, this time by 3-4x:AX102: €124...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

My favorite Qi2 power bank is cheaper than ever for Verge readers

I recently published a buying guide on the best Qi2 power banks. Out of seven feature-packed batteries, I really dug the...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16

The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion

Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that b...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Happy birthday to the Trump phone

From the day it was announced, on June 16th, 2025, the Trump phone sounded ridiculous. The T1 Phone 8002 (gold version),...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Skydio CEO Adam Bry on why Silicon Valley shouldn’t draw red lines for drone use

Today, I’m talking with Adam Bry, who is CEO of Skydio, the leading US maker of autonomous drones. Before we recorded ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Russia appears set to finally address long-term, serious space station cracks

This has been a persistent, behind-the-scenes dispute between NASA and Roscosmos. ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Sarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech

Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal

Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States.

Technology Jun 15, 2026

India, UAE partner on AI sovereignty to bypass Google, Microsoft

Article URL: https://restofworld.org/2026/india-uae-g42-cerebras-ai-sovereignty/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Show HN: Can Europe train a frontier AI model on the compute it owns?

Article URL: https://github.com/sammysltd/euromesh Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48541014 Points: ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Google Flight Simulator

Article URL: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/earth/flight-simulator Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

CrankGPT

Article URL: https://crankgpt.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48540854 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Hetzner Price Adjustment

https://www.hetzner.com/pressroom/standardization-and-price-... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=485...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Applying Brevity and Language Efficiency in Prompt Engineering

Article URL: https://prahladyeri.github.io/guides/applying-brevity-and-language-efficiency-to-prompt-engineering.html C...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Google Earth’s flight simulator is now available in your browser

On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Microsoft’s New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Get Faster—and Way More Expensive

Microsoft has finally refreshed its premium Surface Laptop and Surface Pro with new chips, but the update comes with a s...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities

NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $22B Deal

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/fox-roku-deal-f6e564f9 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Salesforce to Acquire Fin (formerly Intercom) for $3.6BN

Article URL: https://www.salesforce.com/news/press-releases/2026/06/15/salesforce-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

A satellite just learned to find things on its own — here’s what that means

In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own.

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Fox is buying Roku

Fox has announced that it's acquiring Roku outright, in a deal that values the streaming company at $22 billion. The dea...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Belgian politicians would rather risk treason charges than trust engineers

Article URL: http://mikhailian.mova.org/node/325 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48539859 Points: 8 ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

All the gear a 20-year gadget blogging veteran packs when traveling

Through more than two decades of travel for both work and leisure, my packing list has evolved from a random assortment ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

The Kratom Civil War Is Heating Up, and MAHA Has Picked a Side

Both kratom and one of its active components, 7-OH, have opioid-like effects and are widely available across the US. As ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Honor’s Magic V6 sets three foldable firsts

On paper, the Honor Magic V6 sounds like a tremendous leap forward for foldable phones: It's the thinnest one yet, with ...

Technology Jun 15, 2026

How Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay Alive Longer

Even the aging iPhone 11 will feel a little more responsive soon, thanks to improvements in an unsung iOS feature.

Technology Jun 15, 2026

Anthropic's Safety Superpower

Article URL: https://stratechery.com/2026/anthropics-safety-superpower/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...