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Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-31 | by Theresa Loconsolo | tags: openai, sam altman, hugging face

842.

Google Messages is in for a search overhaul (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: google messages, android authority, search overhaul

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Severance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: severance, macroeconomic, workforce

844.

Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: sony playstation, digital downloads, lin tao

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New York Sues Kalshi For Running 'Illegal Gambling Operation' (slashdot.org)

2026-07-31 | tags: kalshi, prediction markets, new york

846.

Major Publisher Cans $2.4 Million Book Deal After Author Was Accused of Using AI, for a Very Cynical Reason (futurism.com)

2026-07-31 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: macmillan, minotaur, ai writing

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Not just OpenAI - Anthropic says Claude's hacking spree 'falls short of ideal behavior' (zdnet.com)

2026-07-31 | by Charlie Osborne | tags: anthropic, claude, cybersecurity

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Motorola leak reveals a potential Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 rival (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: motorola, moto watch ultra, galaxy watch ultra 2

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LinkedIn's new 'Seems like AI slop' button lets you report all those cringey posts (zdnet.com)

2026-07-31 | by Jada Jones | tags: linkedin, ai slop, openai

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Sony will move forward with its plans to stop making PS5 discs despite backlash (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Matt Tate | tags: ps5, sony, ps6

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OpenAI Surpasses One Billion Users After Cutting Prices (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-31 | tags: openai, one billion users, pricing

852.

This new drone spins so fast the human eye can barely see it (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Alec Hively | tags: northwestern, phantom twist, drone invisibility

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The great wealth transfer reality check (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: wealth transfer, baby boomers, visa business

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OpenAI’s Rogue AI Hack Urgently Needs Federal Investigation, AI Safety Researchers Warn (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: openai, ai safety, federal investigation

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EU will mandate labels on authentic-looking AI content starting August 2 (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: eu ai act, digital watermark, guardian

856.

Algorithms on billion-scale graph using 10GB RAM: I love DataFusion (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Sem Sinchenko | tags: datafusion, page rank, graph analytics

857.

The Art of Decision-Making (2019) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Joshua Rothman | tags: decision theory, edna ullmann-margalit, abbottabad

858.

New York Sues Kalshi After Talks to Rein In Prediction Market Break Down (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-31 | tags: new york, kalshi, prediction market

859.

Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028 (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-31 | by Marina Temkin | tags: samsung, memory chips, ram shortage

860.

Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Kris Holt | tags: social media ban, esafety commissioner, threads app

861.

Is AI reasoning right for the wrong reasons? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by John Pavlus | tags: large reasoning models, openai, apple

862.

Is AI Reasoning Right for the Wrong Reasons? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by John Pavlus | tags: large reasoning models, openai, apple

863.

Admin: Terminally Ill Patients Aren't Exempt from Medicaid Work Requirements (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Stephen Prager | tags: medicaid, cms, terminal illness

864.

Elevators (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: elevator algorithm, elevator scheduling, scan algorithm

865.

Massively Parallel Postgres Backups (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: postgres, planetscale, wal replay

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Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day (theverge.com)

2026-07-31 | by Jay Peters | tags: google earth, ai deepfake, nano banana 2

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Kalshi Sued for Running Illegal Gambling Operation (futurism.com)

2026-07-31 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: kalshi, new york, gambling

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Data Byte: This router's signal strength beat most competitors in our lab test (zdnet.com)

2026-07-31 | by Allison Murray | tags: router, signal strength, zdnet

869.

A big win for Android interoperability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: android, open home foundation, digital markets act

870.

Maze Toys (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Maze Toys | tags: maze, faultless, maze toys