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Former OpenAI Staffers Warn xAI's Poor Safety Record Could Complicate SpaceX’s IPO

The ex-employees, who cofounded a new AI watchdog group, say investors deserve more information about xAI’s safety practices before SpaceX goes public.

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Technology May 19, 2026

America’s dangerous, messy deepfakes crackdown is here

A law requiring social networks to quickly remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual imagery is now fully in force...

Technology May 19, 2026

Apple’s accessibility features add more AI-powered processing

Apple's annual update about accessibility features on its platforms has new additions for the iPhone, Mac, and especiall...

Technology May 19, 2026

Why are most humans right-handed? The answer may lie in how we learned to walk

Article URL: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-05-15-why-is-almost-everyone-right-handed-the-answer-may-lie-in-how-we-lear...

Technology May 19, 2026

Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/iran-demands-big-tech-pay-fees-for-undersea-internet-cables-in...

Technology May 19, 2026

Going full AI engineer, not touching code anymore

Article URL: https://max.gp/writing/going-full-ai-engineer-not-touching-code-anymore/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...

Technology May 19, 2026

Show HN: I made a 3D pose maker for artists

Article URL: https://setpose.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48193474 Points: 14 # Comments: 2

Technology May 19, 2026

Apple announces Apple Intelligence powered accessibility feature updates

Apple is introducing a feature to let Vision Pro control a compatible wheelchair with their eyes

Technology May 19, 2026

The Zuckerbergs Are Hiring a Lifeguard but Calling It a 'Beach Water Person'

The job, which is associated with the Zuckerberg family office, is located in Kauai, Hawaii, where the Meta CEO owns a m...

Technology May 19, 2026

Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment

Interactive social media site Status announced Tuesday $17 million in combined seed and Series A funding, with investor...

Technology May 19, 2026

‘Survivor’ stars Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu introduce a goal-tracking app, Paprclip

A new app from Survivor 48 winner Kyle Fraser and castmate Kamilla Karthigesu aims to turn goal tracking into a social e...

Technology May 19, 2026

Anker fixes the two worst things about power stations

Anker's Solix S2000 solves two major pain points with power stations: idle power draw that can leave a battery unexpecte...

Technology May 19, 2026

Electrical utility megamerger is all about the data centers

NextEra’s blockbuster deal with Dominion likely means higher bills for consumers. ...

Technology May 19, 2026

Anthropic Is Preparing for IPO and We Should Be Worried

Article URL: https://www.vincentschmalbach.com/anthropic-ipo-developers-should-be-worried-v2/ Comments URL: https://new...

Technology May 19, 2026

New Lifetime Plex Pass Pricing

Article URL: https://www.plex.tv/blog/new-lifetime-plex-pass-pricing/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?i...

Technology May 19, 2026

OpenBSD 7.9 Released

Article URL: https://www.openbsd.org/79.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48192882 Points: 59 # C...

Technology May 19, 2026

In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites

"Every single successful space company is diversified in its products."

Technology May 19, 2026

The Mandalorian and Grogu should have been a season of TV

When The Mandalorian first debuted on Disney Plus, it was a refreshing reminder of how fascinating Star Wars stories can...

Technology May 19, 2026

Microsoft launches Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 with Intel chips

Almost exactly two years ago, Microsoft introduced Arm-powered versions of the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, with...

Technology May 19, 2026

Nintendo keeps finding new ways to reinvent platformers

In most platforming games, you're fighting against the world around you. You're trying to beat a level, nail a seemingly...

Technology May 19, 2026

Colonization of Venus

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Venus Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=481...

Technology May 19, 2026

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHub

Article URL: https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-leak-that-ive-witnessed-u-s-cybersecurity-agency-leaves-its-digital-keys-out...

Technology May 19, 2026

Show HN: Forge – Guardrails take an 8B model from 53% to 99% on agentic tasks

Hi HN, I'm Antoine Zambelli, AI Director at Texas Instruments.I built Forge, an open-source reliability layer for self-...

Technology May 19, 2026

The Best Action Cameras for All Your Craziest Adventures (2026)

Gearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These photography tools are made for danger.

Technology May 19, 2026

New accessibility features powered by Apple Intelligence

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/apple-unveils-new-accessibility-features-and-updates-with-apple-int...

Technology May 19, 2026

Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had

Stilta announced Tuesday a $10 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Other investors in the round include YC an...

Technology May 19, 2026

These are the robot vacuum-mops I recommend for every type of home

Inviting a robot vacuum-mop into your life is a big decision. An autonomous floor-cleaning machine roaming your home is ...

Technology May 19, 2026

Marshall brings ANC back to its smaller on-ear wireless headphones

Marshall's first headphones with active noise canceling were the Marshall Mid A.N.C. first launched in 2018. Its current...

Technology May 19, 2026

Xbox fans want exclusives, more backward compatibility, and free online multiplayer

Microsoft launched a new Xbox Player Voice portal yesterday, aiming to collect feedback from fans and "make it more visi...

Technology May 19, 2026

Show HN: Id-agent – Token efficient UUID alternative for AI agents

Article URL: https://github.com/vostride/id-agent Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48191852 Points: 8...