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India’s first GenAI unicorn shifts to cloud services as AI model ambitions face reality

Krutrim's pivot to cloud after layoffs and limited product updates reflects the economic challenges of building AI models in India.

TechCrunch • May 5, 2026 • Jagmeet Singh
Technology May 5, 2026

Researchers gaslit Claude into giving instructions to build explosives

Anthropic has spent years building itself up as the safe AI company. But new security research shared with The Verge sug...

Technology May 5, 2026

Google’s AI architect lived rent-free in Elon Musk’s head

About a week into the Musk v. Altman trial, we've heard from some of the most powerful people in tech - including OpenAI...

Technology May 5, 2026

AI Product Graveyard

Article URL: https://tooldirectory.ai/ai-graveyard Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48021968 Points: ...

Technology May 5, 2026

Amazon bets Nobel Prize-based dehumidification can cut its energy use

Amazon will buy a new type of HVAC system for its commercial buildings to slash energy use.

Technology May 5, 2026

Inside the lab where Ford is trying to crack the code on cheap EVs

Ford isn't sending the clearest signals regarding its EV future. We got a glimpse of its Universal EV (UEV) Project last...

Technology May 5, 2026

Coinbase to lay off 14% of staff as part of broader restructuring

The restructuring is aimed at addressing market volatility and increasing the use of AI tools to improve efficiency.

Technology May 5, 2026

iOS 27 is adding a 'Create a Pass' button to Apple Wallet

Article URL: https://walletwallet.alen.ro/blog/ios-27-wallet-create-pass/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

Technology May 5, 2026

Show HN: I built a new word game, Wordtrak

Hi HN! Looking for feedback on this 1v1 and daily word dueling game I've built over the last few months.Play here: http...

Technology May 5, 2026

Today I've made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%

Article URL: https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/2051616759145185723 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Technology May 5, 2026

Bose Brings Back Its ‘Lifestyle’ Branding With New Speakers for the Home

The new Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultra Soundbar, and Ultra Subwoofer introduce a cozier look.

Technology May 5, 2026

Moment Energy raises $40M to meet ‘infinite demand for power’ with EV batteries

The startup has put a spin on repurposing EV batteries, CEO Edward Chiang told TechCrunch.

Technology May 5, 2026

Bose takes a swing at Sonos with its new home speakers

Last Thursday, in a staged home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, I sat on a couch that was a bit too low and a tad t...

Technology May 5, 2026

Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals

UK staff of Google's AI research lab hope to block the use of the company's artificial intelligence models in military s...

Technology May 5, 2026

Murena /e/OS Tablet Review: Privacy for a Price

Murena's /e/OS tablet offers an iPadOS- and Google-free, privacy-friendly tablet experience, but you'll have to pay for ...

Technology May 5, 2026

Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website

Reddit REALLY wants you to use its app.

Technology May 5, 2026

9 Best Portable Power Stations (2026): Power Capacity, Portability, Camping, and More

Whether you’re going off-grid or safeguarding against blackouts, these beefy, WIRED-tested batteries can keep the ligh...

Technology May 5, 2026

The iPhone That Never Was

In 1990, three former Apple employees launched a company that epitomized the Silicon Valley dream. What they invented lo...

Technology May 5, 2026

Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids

Facebook and Instagram have a new way to detect and remove users under 13: AI bone structure analysis. In a blog post on...

Technology May 5, 2026

Best Gifts for Mom (2026): E-Readers, Digital Wall Calendar, Smart Bird Feeders

Your mom never gets you a thoughtless gift, so you shouldn’t get her one, either. Here’s every cool gift WIRED write...

Technology May 5, 2026

The Secret to Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Online Superstardom? Control

The host of Chicken Shop Date joined WIRED’s Big Interview podcast to talk about turning down bad deals, beating the a...

Technology May 5, 2026

Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts

Staffers at Google DeepMind's headquarters have voted to unionize in an effort to prevent the AI firm's technology from ...

Technology May 5, 2026

He Couldn’t Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?

Armed with some Python and a white-hot sense of injustice, one medical student spent six months trying to figure out whe...

Technology May 5, 2026

Show HN: Got tired of paying $100/mo for SEO tools, so I built an alternative

Article URL: https://idiotproofseo.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48020249 Points: 6 # Comment...

Technology May 5, 2026

Microsoft is finally ditching the junk MSN feed in Windows widgets

Microsoft is finally giving up on showing the junk feed of MSN news when you open the widgets feature in Windows 11. Aft...

Technology May 5, 2026

The Best Food Gifts to Buy Online, as Tested by Our Tastebuds (2026)

From tinned fish to baked goodies, you can deliver the best-tasting treats to their door—even if you don’t live clos...

Technology May 5, 2026

When everyone has AI and the company still learns nothing

Article URL: https://www.robert-glaser.de/when-everyone-has-ai-and-the-company-still-learns-nothing/ Comments URL: http...

Technology May 5, 2026

The Best Sustainable Surf Gear (2026): Patagonia, Billabong, Outerknown

Reduce unnecessary plastic waste and petroleum-based neoprene at your local break with the best sustainable wetsuits, su...

Technology May 5, 2026

China Opens Rocket Launches to International Satellites

Article URL: https://www.china-in-space.com/p/china-opens-dozens-of-rocket-launches Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology May 5, 2026

LinkedIn locks your GDPR rights behind a paywall

Article URL: https://noyb.eu/en/linkedin-locks-your-gdpr-rights-behind-paywall Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.c...