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OpenAI weighs “nuclear option” of antitrust complaint against Microsoft

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-15 21:26:28

OpenAI executives have discussed filing an antitrust complaint with US regulators against Microsoft, the company's largest investor, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between the two long-term AI partners. OpenAI, which develops ChatGPT, has reportedly considered seeking a federal regulatory review of the terms of its contract with Microsoft for potential antitrust law violations, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential antitr

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Anysphere launches a $200-a-month Cursor AI coding subscription

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-03-15 21:45:37

Anysphere launched a new $200-a-month subscription plan for its popular AI coding tool, Cursor, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The new plan, Ultra, offers users 20x more usage on AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI compared to the company’s $20-a-month subscription plan, Pro. Anysphere also says Cursor users on the Ultra plan will get priority access to new features. Anysphere CEO Michael Truell said in a blog that the Ultra plan was made possible throug

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Lawyers Just Discovered Something About Meta's AI That Could Cost Zuckerberg Untold Billions of Dollars

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-16 01:09:59

A legal expert found that Meta's AI is able to spit out entire portions of books verbatim — and if he's right, it could be seriously bad news for the company and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. First, a quick primer. All the AI that's commercially buzzy at the moment, like OpenAI's ChatGPT or Meta's Llama, is trained by feeding in huge amounts of data. Then researchers do a bunch of number crunching using algorithms, basically teaching the system to recognize patterns in all that data so thoroughly th

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Honda Conducts Successful Launch and Landing of Experimental Reusable Rocket

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-16 01:02:12

As announced in 2021, Honda has been pursuing research and development in the field of space technologies while viewing it as a place to take on challenges to realize the “dreams” and “potential” of people worldwide while leveraging its core technologies. Honda has the aim to enable people to transcend the constraints of time, place or ability and make people’s daily lives more enjoyable. Examples of Honda initiatives toward creating new value in the ultimate environment of outer space include r

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No Kings, Just Water

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-03-16 01:10:02

It was a lovely day for a protest until the cops decided to riot. Millions took to the streets on Saturday for No Kings Day, nationwide protests in cities big and small, timed to provide counter-programming for Donald Trump’s own military parade in Washington D.C.—an embarrassing spectacle that coincided with the president’s 79th birthday. Los Angeles, the second largest city in the country, had its own No Kings protest downtown that saw tens of thousands turn out. And it was incredible to witn

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Is Going for Peanuts With Over 60% Off, a Limited Best Buy Certified Refurb Deal

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2026-03-16 01:10:39

Looking to replace you laptop but don’t feel like shelling out thousands for the latest MacBook? Well you don’t need to sweat. You can grab yourself something perfectly capable of meeting your everyday needs. New is overrated. Like-new is good enough for just about anything and is a great way to save yourself hundreds and hundreds of dollars. What happens to new products anyway? Well I’ll tell you. They become old. It happens to us all. Stop trying to fight the entropy of the universe and just a

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Fleet lands $27M Series B to expand open device management with cloud and self-hosting flexibility

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-03-16 06:00:00

Device management vendor Fleet has raised $27 million in Series B funding to accelerate development of its open device management platform. The round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures and brings Fleet’s total funding to $52.3 million. The company reports 6x revenue growth over the past two years and plans to use the funding to expand adoption across enterprises looking for flexible deployment options. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras that include

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Instead of Making Prime Day Better, Amazon Is Making It Longer

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2026-03-16 06:53:35

Amazon’s Prime Day is effectively becoming “Prime Week,” and consumers online will soon be plagued with enough “hot deals” to exhaust even the sturdiest Black Friday veteran. Instead of hosting a two-day sales extravaganza, Amazon is pushing the total days to four while promising an avalanche of timed deals exclusive to those who pony up for a Prime membership. As far as making its annual shopping holiday any more pro-consumer, that already seems to be far less important than taking over e-comme

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Join Our Group Text to Get the Hottest Deals Sent Directly to Your Phone Ahead of July 4 and Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 06:21:00

No matter what you're shopping for, finding coupons or deals is a great way to get what you need while saving some cash. But this can take a lot of time and effort. That's why our experts hunt the internet for the best deals worth the buzz. We know you don't want to miss discounts on smartphones like the new iPhone 16 lineup or the Galaxy Z Fold 6, or even bigger ticket items like MacBooks. With some pretty big shopping events coming this summer, you'll want to get the latest deals sent right to

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Microsoft study finds "infinite workday" is hurting productivity

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-16 09:24:00

In brief: Remember during and immediately after the lockdowns, when so many companies promised a new era of work-life balance and flexibility? According to new research from Microsoft, the opposite is now true, with most people working an "infinite workday" that lasts more than 12 hours and bleeds into weekends. It's impacting productivity, and while AI could make things better, it could also make them worse. Microsoft's June 2025 Work Trend Index Special Report warns that more people are now t

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OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract for the use of its AI models

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-16 13:00:52

OpenAI has just launched an initiative called OpenAI For Government starting with a modest new contract. The company was awarded $200 million by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to develop "prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains," according to the DoD's website. The contract is the DoD's first with OpenAI. It will last a year and take place largely in an area that includes Washington, DC and nearby countie

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Is documentation like pineapple on pizza?

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Idaszak 2026-03-16 13:38:17

Internal software documentation is often a controversial topic. Many developers avoid writing it and aim to produce just enough to get the project running. If you browse discussions on platforms like Reddit or Quora, most questions about documentation focus on why it's so poorly done or disliked by developers. On the other hand, avoiding documentation slows down the team. It creates friction, forcing knowledge transfers to happen in person or requiring developers to reverse-engineer the code ju

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Lenovo 15.6″ Touchscreen IdeaPad (40GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Drops 74%, $1,700 Off Makes It Practically Free

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-03-16 13:40:07

Buying a new laptop? There are a few things you have to keep in mind. You want something fast and reliable, but you also don’t want to pay a fortune for features you might not use. It’s gotta be able to handle your daily workload and then some, but it can’t be an absolute chunk of gold that you have to plunk down an absurd amount of money on. Well, we’ve got your back with an incredible deal. That’s exactly where the 15.6-inch Lenovo IdeaPad touchscreen laptop shines. See at Amazon Right now,

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OpenAI and Microsoft Execs Reportedly Considering the ‘Nuclear Option’

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-03-16 13:40:38

OpenAI and Microsoft like to present themselves as the power couple of Silicon Valley, but behind closed doors, it’s looking increasingly like a distraught and loveless marriage. The two companies, which are bound together by cash flows and an entwined product base, have been undergoing a turbulent negotiation surrounding OpenAI’s desire for a shorter leash and the opportunity to turn itself into a for-profit company. Microsoft appears to be resistant to some of those goals. Now, a new report cl

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Best Open Earbuds, Tested and Reviewed (2025): Bose and More

wired.com Ryan Waniata 2026-03-16 13:33:00

Open earbuds (AKA open-ear buds) are among the fastest-growing trends in audio. Thanks to their distinctive design that keeps your ear canals clear, the best open earbuds let you enjoy your favorite music or media while staying naturally aware of the world. Without any way to block ambient sounds, these probably can't be your everything buds, but they will let you hear everything. We’ve tested dozens of open-ear gadgets, from clip-on buds to audio glasses and everything in between. These are our

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OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-16 11:35:46

OpenAI is officially on the Pentagon’s payroll. The Department of Defence announced a $200 million contract with OpenAI to provide the US government with new artificial intelligence tools, including those used for proactive cyber defense. In a post outlining its latest contracts, the DoD said that OpenAI “will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.” The work will primarily be completed in the Washin

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Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2026-03-16 22:15:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust The big picture: Internet outages typically occur due to faulty equipment, accidents, or adverse weather conditions. Deliberate sabotage is rare, and incidents resulting from a mistaken search for copper should be even rarer. But telecoms say it's a growing problem, as a recent major incident near Los Angeles shows. Suburbs near Los Angeles suffered a widespread internet outage over Father's Day we

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I recommend this budget ThinkPad for work over laptops that cost twice as much

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-03-16 19:00:16

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 6 has configurations that start at $800. It's a solid budget business laptop with a wide range of configurations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware can nearly double the price. View now at Best Buy View now at Lenovo more buying choices On the surface, Lenovo's sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn't look much different from the previous model; it's a quintessential ThinkPad with t

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Finally, a 16-inch Windows laptop I wouldn't mind putting my MacBook Pro away for

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2026-03-16 19:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 is on sale now for $1,099 for the 16GB version. It's a versatile laptop that can handle a variety of use cases, its mini-LED display is bright and vivid, it comes with a stylus, and it's very competitively priced on sale. It's on the bulky side and can run warm. View now at Dell Dell's recent decision to ditch its familiar laptop naming convention left some consumers upset over the fact that there won't be any new XPS or Inspiron computers, and ot

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Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA's Gamble on America's Drugs

news.ycombinator.com Debbie Cenziper 2026-03-16 21:10:25

The Food and Drug Administration’s 2022 inspection of the Sun Pharma factory in India warned of contaminations and deficiencies. But the plant received permission from the FDA to continue shipping more than a dozen generic medications to Americans. We are still reporting. If you are a current or former FDA employee or someone in the industry with information about the agency, the safety of generic drugs, or the manufacturers that make them, our team wants to hear from you. Megan Rose can be rea

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No Hello

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-16 21:09:22

Note that Keith could have got his answer minutes sooner, and needn't have kept Tim waiting. In fact, Tim could have started thinking about the question right away! People who do this are generally trying to be polite by not jumping right into the request, like one would in person or on the phone - and that's great! But it's 2022 and chat is neither of those things. For most people, typing is much slower than talking. So despite best intentions, you're actually just making the other person wait

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Microsoft should change its Copilot advertising, says watchdog

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-16 22:26:56

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s Copilot advertising has been criticized by an industry watchdog for its productivity claims and confusing use of Copilot branding. The Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (NAD) has reviewed Microsoft’s Copilot advertising, and recommended that the software giant discontinues or modifies productivity claims about Microsoft 365 Copilot and more clea

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How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference)

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-03-16 23:00:13

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Did you know that whenever you turn on your smart TV, you invite an unseen guest to watch it with you? These days, most popular TV models utilize automatic content recognition (ACR), a form of ad surveillance technology that gathers information about everything you watch and transmits it to a centralized database. Manufacturers then use your data to identify your viewing preferences, enabling them to deliver highly targeted ads. Also: Don't cancel Netflix yet: I used these sec

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This Samsung laptop has a display that rivals my MacBook (and it's on sale)

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-03-16 23:30:17

ZDNET's key takeaways The Galaxy Book5 Pro is on sale at Amazon for $1,444. It sports a brilliant 3K AMOLED touchscreen, large touchpad, and Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake processor for impressive performance. Despite the hardware, this laptop shares some design flaws as its predecessor. View now at Amazon For a limited time, the Galaxy Book5 Pro is on sale for $1,444 at Amazon. That equates to a $255 discount. Whenever a new laptop comes out, consumers expect it to launch with several new feat

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Case Study: Mars College

news.ycombinator.com Amy Brown Carver 2026-03-14 06:55:53

Editor’s note: this is a guest post from Amy Brown Carver, a Martian and screenwriter, and Grid Free Minds. If you'd like to see more of Amy's work or to reach out to collaborate, you can find her here. I’ve been hearing rumors about Mars College for years, and it sounded straight out of science fiction: artists, AI kids, and hippies building some kind of solarpunk utopia in the desert? Turns out that’s pretty accurate, and the truth is just as interesting as fiction. Read on to learn about how

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Spotify’s Daniel Ek just bet bigger on Helsing, Europe’s defense tech darling

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2026-03-16 22:19:00

When Daniel Ek isn’t busy running Spotify or building his new AI-driven health tech enterprise, he’s making massive bets on the future of European warfare, seemingly. The billionaire, who primarily lives in Stockholm, just led a €600 million investment in Helsing, a four-year-old, Munich-based defense tech company that is now valued at €12 billion, as first reported by the Financial Times and confirmed separately by TechCrunch. The deal makes it one of Europe’s most valuable privately held comp

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Dull Men’s Club

news.ycombinator.com Susan Chenery 2026-03-16 16:07:37

The 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson once wrote, “He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others’. It’s a sentiment eagerly embraced by The Dull Men’s Club. Several million members in a number of connected Facebook groups strive to cause dullness in others on a daily basis. In this club, they wear their dullness with pride. The duller the better. This is where the nerds of the world unite. “Posts that contain bitmoji-avatar-things are far too exciting, and will pro

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Generative AI coding tools and agents do not work for me

news.ycombinator.com Miguel Grinberg 2026-03-16 21:33:45

People keep asking me If I use Generative AI tools for coding and what I think of them, so this is my effort to put my thoughts in writing, so that I can send people here instead of having to repeat myself every time I get the question. From the title you already know that this isn't a pro-AI blog post. But it isn't an anti-AI post either, at least I don't think it is. There are already plenty of articles by AI promoters and AI critics, so I don't feel there is a need for me to write one more o

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 17

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-16 23:07:22

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2026-03-16 23:24:10

The man who allegedly assassinated a Democratic Minnesota state representative, murdered her husband, and shot a state senator and his wife at their homes in a violent spree early Saturday morning may have gotten their addresses or other personal details from online data broker services, according to court documents. Suspect Vance Boelter, 57, is accused of shooting Minnesota representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, in their home on Saturday. The couple died from their inju

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