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Databricks is raising a Series K Investment at >$100B valuation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 17:06:15

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — August 19, 2025 — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced it has signed a term sheet for its Series K round, which it expects to close soon with backing from existing investors. This funding values the company at >$100 billion. The company expects to use the new capital to accelerate its AI strategy — expanding Agent Bricks, investing in its new database offering Lakebase, and fueling global growth. At the June Data + AI Summit, Databricks introduced a new produ

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Tiny microbe challenges the definition of cellular life

news.ycombinator.com Alice Sun 2025-11-14 15:18:48

Scientists recently discovered a microbe with one of the tiniest genomes on Earth. More surprising, the creature is almost entirely dependent on its host: Its genes don’t support any of the functions of metabolism, one of the key processes of life. As such, it challenges fundamental notions of what it means to be a living organism. The discovery was “pure serendipity,” says Takuro Nakayama, an evolutionary microbiologist at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Takayama wanted to study the many m

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AGENTS.md – Open format for guiding coding agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 16:15:03

# Sample AGENTS.md file ## Dev environment tips - Use `pnpm dlx turbo run where <project_name>` to jump to a package instead of scanning with `ls` . - Run `pnpm install --filter <project_name>` to add the package to your workspace so Vite, ESLint, and TypeScript can see it. - Use `pnpm create vite@latest <project_name> -- --template react-ts` to spin up a new React + Vite package with TypeScript checks ready. - Check the name field inside each package's package.json to confirm the right nam

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Made by Google Pixel 10 Event Watch Party: Watch the New Phone Reveals With Us Tomorrow

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 14:45:00

Bridget Carey Editor at Large Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having a good time geeking out. Her exclusive CNET videos get you behind the scenes as she covers new trends, experiences and quirky gadgets. Her weekly video show, "One More Thing," explores what's new in the world of Apple and what's to come. She started as a reporter at The Miami Herald with syndicated newspaper columns for product reviews and social media advice. Now she's a mo

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How to Draw a Space Invader

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 20:41:16

This is an interactive article. To fully experience it, you'll need to turn JavaScript on. I recently made the Space Invader Generator for Creative Coding Amsterdam code challenge. I made it for fun of course... and galactic domination too! You can see how it looks below and in this post I'll show you how it works using an interactive animation. Here are a few invaders it can generate: While showing friends how it works, I realized the process would look great animated. So I decided to write

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Is Meta’s Superintelligence Overhaul a Sign Its AI Goals Are Struggling?

gizmodo.com Ece Yildirim 2025-11-14 21:37:18

Meta is splitting its AI division Meta Superintelligence Labs less than two months after the company announced its formation in June. The group will be split into four smaller groups, according to a New York Times report. One group will focus on AI research, another one on infrastructure and hardware projects, one on AI products, and another one on building out AI superintelligence, a hypothetical AI system that could outperform human intelligence on any and all scales. Facebook did not respon

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Grammarly Pushes Beyond Proofreading With AI-Powered Writing Guidance

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 00:45:04

Grammarly is expanding beyond its grammar-checking roots. The company has announced the launch of several specialized AI "agents" and a new writing tool called Grammarly Docs, designed to help students and professionals with everything from drafting essays to polishing workplace emails. It's another example of generative AI expanding beyond general-purpose chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini into more specialized domains. Other examples of gen AI in educational circles include Google's NotebookLM

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Qwen-Image Edit gives Photoshop a run for its money with AI-powered text-to-image edits that work in seconds

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2025-11-15 05:27:37

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Adobe Photoshop is among the most recognizable pieces of software ever created, used by more than 90% of the world’s creative professionals, according to Photutorial. So the fact that a new open source AI model — Qwen-Image Edit, released yesterday by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s Qwen Team of AI researchers — is now able to accomplis

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Alation says new query feature offers 30% accuracy boost, helping enterprises turn data catalogs into problem solvers

venturebeat.com Sean Michael Kerner 2025-11-15 05:43:19

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now The enterprise data catalog market has undergone dramatic shifts in the modern gen AI era. Traditional data catalogs served as static repositories where users searched for datasets and documentation. The market expanded to include data governance capabilities with many vendors branding the technology as data intelligence platforms. Early

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This is the coolest charger I’ve seen, and it’s 25% off!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-15 06:29:40

See that little robot in the image above? It’s actually a multi-port charger! It will definitely spark plenty of conversations, but it’s also a pretty capable charger, and right now, it’s 25% off! Buy the GravaStar Alpha65 GaN 65W Wall Charger for just $37.46 ($12.49 off) This offer is available from Amazon, but the deal isn’t applied automatically. You must manually apply an on-page coupon before adding it to your cart. By the way, the maximum savings only work with the Gray and White models.

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Unsealed Apple Pay ruling explains Fintiv’s Texas retreat and weakens new Georgia case

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-15 05:55:04

A newly unsealed opinion shows why Apple had little patience for Fintiv’s long-running claims in Texas. As it turns out, after seven years of litigation, Fintiv still could not point to any evidence that Apple Pay or Apple Wallet ever used the kind of “widget” described in its patent. That finding explains the company’s abrupt retreat in Texas and bodes poorly for its latest attempt to profit off Apple Pay in Georgia. Why Fintiv’s Texas claims collapsed Judge Alan Albright, who oversees one of

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Meta Rolls Out AI Translations for Facebook and Instagram User-Generated Content

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 05:35:00

Meta's AI team just rolled out new translation tools to Facebook and Instagram, allowing user-generated content to be converted into other languages on the fly. These new tools, which were announced at Meta Connect in 2024, are intended to help bridge the gap between people who speak different languages so that videos and reels can be understood by more audiences internationally. Currently, the one-click translations effectively translate English reels into Spanish (or vice versa). Though othe

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The Star-Studded Trailer for ‘Anniversary’ Takes a Dystopian Detour

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-11-15 11:30:19

The best trailers make you want to see a movie but also leave you unsure exactly what it’s about. The first trailer for Anniversary, which stars Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Dylan O’Brien, Phoebe Dynevor, and others, does just that. To start, it looks like a slick thriller about an out-of-place new girlfriend causing havoc. From there, though, a few twists and turns reveal the world of the film is much, much darker than you’d expect. Then you throw in a star of The Handmaid’s Tale, and the intrigu

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Apple Intelligence gets 20+ brand new features in iOS 26, here’s the full list

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-15 16:19:07

Apple Intelligence may not yet include the major Siri upgrades that were promised, but there are a ton of other new features coming in iOS 26. Here’s everything new New Apple Intelligence features coming in iOS 26 Apple Intelligence currently offers just over 20 features, but in iOS 26 there are another 20+ new features and improvements coming—all in a single software release. Here’s the full list of new AI features across four categories: Communication Communication is a big focus with App

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Notion releases offline mode

news.ycombinator.com Mladen Andrejic 2025-11-15 15:27:34

Get ready to go offline with Notion Get ready to go offline with Notion Ever tried to dive into work, only to realize you’re offline? Maybe you’re on a flight, off the grid, or stuck in a dead zone right when inspiration hits. With Notion’s offline mode, you can keep your workflow uninterrupted, your content protected, and your work accessible from anywhere, no signal required. Because even if the internet drops, your momentum doesn’t have to. In this guide, we’ll cover: How to prepare Noti

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Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-11-15 15:42:59

A federal appeals court handed SpaceX a win on Tuesday, in a ruling that prevents the National Labor Relations Board from prosecuting unfair labor practices against the company. The ruling by the Fifth District Court of Appeals, which suggests the structure of the NLRB is likely unconstitutional, could have far-reaching effects. The ruling keeps unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX and two other companies, Energy Transfer and Findhelp, on hold while the companies pursue their claim that t

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Apple Watch regains edge in one key way

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-15 20:15:24

Apple Watch users in the United States are finally seeing Blood Oxygen readings return after nearly a year-long absence. Apple was forced to disable the feature on new Apple Watch hardware sold in the US following a patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo. The fix, released across this week and last, is a practical solution that works well, especially in helping Apple Watch remain competitive with the health and fitness focused Whoop product. With the release of iOS 18.6.1 and wa

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Next Apple Watch activity challenge supports national parks

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-15 21:45:53

Apple Watch users can mark their calendars for the next activity challenge. The 2025 National Parks Challenge is set for this Sunday, August 24. Here’s the description for the upcoming Apple Watch activity challenge: On August 24, let’s celebrate the great outdoors and the world’s national parks. Earn this award by recording any workout of 20 minutes or more with any app that adds workouts to Health. This particular challenge supports any workout type, as long as the duration is at least 20 m

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Nissan's redesigned Leaf EV starts at $29,990

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-15 21:15:20

We learned earlier this summer that Nissan was working on a redesign of its Leaf EV, but today the company shared some additional information about the vehicle. One of the most notable details is the price, which will be $29,990 for the Leaf S+ trim. That's a lower amount for the third-generation car than the original 2011 Leaf cost, continuing what has become a trend of Nissan offering electric vehicles for modest prices . The Leaf SV+ will retail for $34,230 and the Leaf Platinum+ will cost $3

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Live Updates From the ‘Made by Google’ Pixel Event 🔴

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2025-11-15 21:45:00

The time has come for Google’s “Made by Google” event. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Google will once again unveil a family of new Pixel devices, and this time we’d bet good money that its AI chatbot, Gemini, will be in the driver’s seat. Unless Google plans to pull a rabbit out of a hat, we’re not expecting any hardware surprises. A steady stream of leaks (and Google’s own teaser videos) over the past several months has all but revealed everything there is to know about the expected Pixel 10 family o

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The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-15 21:13:29

The Project 2025 document outlined additional ideas, such as the elimination of scientific research at the EPA, something that has since occurred. It also suggests that finding solutions to climate change is part of a "partisan political agenda." So, its hostility to scientific findings extended well beyond the biomedical fields. But what about Congress? It's safe to conclude that this faction, which is now running the government, views science and scientists as ideological opponents and has b

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A Super-Energetic Neutrino That Reached Earth in 2023 Has Been Confirmed to Be Real. But Where Did It Come From?

wired.com Jorge Garay 2025-11-15 12:00:00

In February 2023, a cosmic particle detector housed deep in the Mediterranean Sea recorded the arrival of a neutrino with approximately 20 to 30 times more energy than any other neutrino documented previously. Labelled KM3-230213A, the particle had a calculated energy of 220 petaelectronvolts (PeV), far greater than the 10 PeV of the previously most energetic neutrino. The finding generated a lot of excitement among physicists, but raised also many questions. Neutrinos are the most abundant par

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Apple Watch regains edge over Whoop in one key way

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-16 02:15:24

Apple Watch users in the United States are finally seeing Blood Oxygen readings return after nearly a year-long absence. Apple was forced to disable the feature on new Apple Watch hardware sold in the US following a patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo. The fix, released across this week and last, is a practical solution that works well, especially in helping Apple Watch remain competitive with the health and fitness focused Whoop product. With the release of iOS 18.6.1 and wa

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Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-15 17:39:49

Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told 11 hours ago Share Save Ottilie Mitchell BBC News Charlotte Sexton BBC Newsnight Share Save Getty Images The government needs to stop children using virtual private networks (VPNs) to bypass age checks on porn sites, the children's commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza told BBC Newsnight it was "absolutely a loophole that needs closing" and called for age verification on VPNs. VPNs can disguise your location online - all

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iPhone users may finally be able to send encrypted texts to Android friends with iOS 26

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-16 11:48:54

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more secure. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. With the release of iOS 18 in 2024, iPhone users were finally able to exchange rich text messages with their And

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Razer’s Gengar Edition headphones are now available in the US

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-11-16 11:00:00

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Razer has announced that one of its most popular PC gaming peripherals from a Pokémon collaboration that was exclusive to China will soon be available in the US. The Gengar Edition of the Razer Kraken Kitty V2 headphones, which trade cute cat ears for the Pok

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VB AI Impact Series: Can you really govern multi-agent AI?

venturebeat.com Vb Staff 2025-11-16 15:50:00

Single copilots are yesterday’s news. Competitive differentiation is all about launching a network of specialized agents that collaborate, self-critique, and call the right model for every step. The latest installment of VentureBeat’s AI Impact Series, presented by SAP in San Francisco, tackled the issue of deploying and governing multi-agent AI systems. Yaad Oren, managing director SAP Labs U.S. and global head of research & innovation at SAP, and Raj Jampa, SVP and CIO with Agilent, an analyt

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The AYN Odin 3 could be the big Android handheld upgrade that retro gamers have been waiting for

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-16 15:32:55

TL;DR AYN has teased an upgrade to its leading Android handheld, the Odin 3. The company confirmed it will run Android, but no other details were revealed. AYN teased the Odin 3 alongside the announcement of a dual-screened Android handheld, the AYN Thor. AYN’s Odin 2 handheld lineup has been extremely popular, primarily due to the decently capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 on board, which makes them perfect for emulating demanding retro consoles like the Nintendo Switch and others. However

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UK Official Calls for Age Verification on VPNs to Prevent Porn Loophole

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-11-16 16:55:45

A U.K. government official wants tougher rules to stop kids from using VPNs to dodge the country’s latest online safety laws. The Online Safety Act, which went into effect this summer, puts new legal pressure on online platforms, including search engines and social media sites, to protect users from harmful content. The laws are mostly aimed at keeping children away from porn and other “harmful” material tied to self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders. One of the act’s main provisions is that

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Nissan announces 2026 Leaf pricing, starting at $29,990

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-16 16:29:03

There's a new Nissan Leaf coming later this year. The third of its kind to bear the name, it sounds like an appealing upgrade. Smaller than the current model on the outside but with more room inside, it's also more efficient and finally uses a liquid-cooled battery. But we knew all that back at the start of summer. What we didn't know then was how much the Leaf will cost. As we noted back in June, pricing is most likely to determine the Leaf's success or failure. None of the improvements to thi

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The AYN Odin 3 could be the big Android handheld upgrade that retro gamers have been waiting for

UK Official Calls for Age Verification on VPNs to Prevent Porn Loophole

Nissan announces 2026 Leaf pricing, starting at $29,990

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