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In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips

Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice.

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Technology May 27, 2026

The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor

After first being announced in December 2024, Lux Optics has finally released the latest version of its Halide camera ap...

Technology May 27, 2026

Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features

After announcing tests of premium subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp earlier this year, TechCrunch and Bloo...

Technology May 27, 2026

YouTube to automatically label AI-generated videos

Article URL: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/youtube-ai-video-labels-automatic-detection-1236758865/ Comments URL...

Technology May 27, 2026

Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump's plan to make US an AI hub backfires

Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI “epicenter.” ...

Technology May 27, 2026

I used autoresearch to improve my AGENTS.md, measured against real tasks

Article URL: https://www.stet.sh/blog/how-i-used-codex-to-improve-its-own-agents-md Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology May 27, 2026

I'm Getting into Mesh Networks (Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum)

Article URL: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/im-getting-into-mesh-networks-meshtastic-meshcore-and-reticulum/ Comment...

Technology May 27, 2026

Rust (and Slint) on a Jailbroken Kindle

Article URL: https://sverre.me/blog/rust-on-kindle/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48299623 Points:...

Technology May 27, 2026

Payroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount

Payroll service provider Remote recently surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and became cash-flow p...

Technology May 27, 2026

On Labubu and the Hyperreal

Article URL: https://2earth.github.io/website/20260525.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48299335...

Technology May 27, 2026

What Apple and Google are doing to your push notifications

Article URL: https://www.jacquescorbytuech.com/writing/what-apple-and-google-are-doing-your-push-notifications Comments...

Technology May 27, 2026

Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad

“I don't want recommendations! I know what I want to watch."

Technology May 27, 2026

Roids were all the rage at the Enhanced Games

In Las Vegas, the blazing sun beats down on a makeshift Olympic-length pool. Cody Miller stands on the starting block of...

Technology May 27, 2026

Valve's Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won't like it

Four-year-old handheld is saddled with an unfortunately modern price tag.

Technology May 27, 2026

Germany Law to Force Algorithm Boost for State-Approved News

Article URL: https://nonogra.ph/germany-considers-law-to-force-social-media-algorithm-boost-for-state-approved-news-05-...

Technology May 27, 2026

Thornton Wilder's Last Play Vanished into Thin Air. Or Did It?

https://archive.ph/0g4Eu Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48298819 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

Technology May 27, 2026

Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from US, move them to Kenya

Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports. ...

Technology May 27, 2026

"Little red dot" in early Universe is a naked supermassive black hole

The black hole accounts for over two-thirds the mass of the object it inhabits. ...

Technology May 27, 2026

US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network

"We aren’t trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military's program manag...

Technology May 27, 2026

Huawei's ‘Chip Queen’ Throws Down the Gauntlet

The Chinese company is adapting to the demise of Moore’s Law, which guides chip production. It could complicate US chi...

Technology May 27, 2026

Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans

Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, ...

Technology May 27, 2026

Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/games/938340/valve-steam-deck-price-increase Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat...

Technology May 27, 2026

With a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup

Thea Energy's pixel-inspired magnets could give its power plant plans a boost. The fusion startup hopes to get a commerc...

Technology May 27, 2026

A Dating App Is Giving Away Free Gas to Convince People to Get Out of the House

Amid ongoing economic anxieties, BLK and other companies are giving away basic essentials to appeal to the public.

Technology May 27, 2026

Disclosure Day final trailer features Spielberg himself

Director describes how his views on existence of aliens have changed, interspersed with footage...

Technology May 27, 2026

Multi-Agent LLM System for Automated Vulnerability Discovery and Reproduction

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.21779 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48297723 Points: 3 # C...

Technology May 27, 2026

SimCity 3k in 4k

Article URL: https://www.thran.uk/writ/hdid/2025/12/simcity-3k-in-4k.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

Technology May 27, 2026

YouTube to begin automatically labeling AI videos

AI videos that are animated, unrealistic, or only have a little AI may still hide their origins...

Technology May 27, 2026

Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200

Valve has significantly increased the price of the Steam Deck - but now, it's also in stock. The 512GB Steam Deck OLED n...

Technology May 27, 2026

Objective metrics that change the most as we age

Article URL: https://www.empirical.health/blog/biomarkers-that-change-with-age/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator....