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World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-21 | by Jowi Morales | tags: anna's archive, anthropic, ai companies

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Hardware Makers Implement Post-Quantum Cryptography as Security Threats Near (darkreading.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: post-quantum cryptography, hardware makers, encryption

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AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: ai companies, archive, books

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Former Spirit Employees Aren’t Happy About Its AI Deal With Google (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: spirit, google, emails

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Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | by Andrew Yaros | tags: anti-ai fonts, accessibility, screen readers

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This obscure FTC proposal exposes the widening fight over what AI can say (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: ftc, ai companies, china

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People Are Rushing to Find Ways to Remove Claude’s AI Text Watermark (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: claude, ai watermark, text removal

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λλ: A Programming Language for Silicon Photonics (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: silicon photonics, programming language, tech companies

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Inside Big Tech’s Frantic Race to Quell the Growing Backlash to AI (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-19 | tags: big tech, data centers, listening sessions

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Cramer likes this retailer ahead of earnings — but sees trouble for one of our tech giants (cnbc.com)

2026-08-18 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: home depot, tjx companies, treasury yields

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The White House wants private companies to hack cybercriminals. What could go wrong? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: white house, private companies, cyberattacks

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European Central Bank warns AI bubble burst could trigger systemic fallout (techspot.com)

2026-08-18 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: ai bubble, european central bank, us tech companies

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AI companies are buying used books by the thousands. Some may be destroyed for training (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: ai companies, used bookstores, model training

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Why are RAM prices so high right now? (engadget.com)

2026-08-15 | by Daniel Cooper | tags: ram prices, ai companies, openai

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Anthropic revenue reportedly jumps to more than $11.5 billion in second quarter (cnbc.com)

2026-08-15 | by Annika Kim Constantino | tags: anthropic, claude, openai

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The US government wants private companies to start hacking the hackers (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: cybersecurity firms, us government, private companies

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Businesses Are Spending Big on Quantum (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-14 | tags: quantum computing, encryption, businesses

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The US will let private companies hack back at cybercriminals for the first time (techspot.com)

2026-08-14 | by Rob Thubron | tags: white house, cybercriminals, national security

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U.S. employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers. Here’s why (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: contracting companies, boston, labor economist

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Trump Administration Enlists Private Companies To Hack Foreign Cybercrime Groups (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: trump administration, private companies, cyber surveillance

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Opinion | What Problems Should AI Be Solving? (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-12 | tags: silicon valley, artificial intelligence, market solutions

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You Could Be Competing Against 250 People for Your Next Role. Here’s How to Stand Out, According to a Hiring Platform CEO. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-11 | by Sherin Shibu | tags: greenhouse, openai, hiring platform

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Employee happiness is climbing back from all-time lows, survey suggests (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: according bamboohr, bamboohr, bamboohr recent

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Trump’s AI investments are turning Washington into a VC firm (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: administration, administration taking, ai companies

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Eight Myths on Software Engineering and GenAI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: software engineering, genai, myths

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Opinion | AI Companies Need to Drill, Baby, Drill (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-03 | tags: ai companies, energy costs, drill

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The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding (futurism.com)

2026-08-03 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: data centers, protests, tech companies

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Situational Awareness down 67% in July in AI stock rout (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: situational awareness, ai stock, july

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Situational Awareness Down 67% in July in AI Stock Rout (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: situational awareness, ai stock, july

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Premier league bans gambling sponsors (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: premier league, gambling sponsors, betano