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OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-08 | by Anthony Ha | tags: beshry, beshry said, joining

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Trump Administration To Pay German Firm $1.2 Billion To Halt US Wind Projects (slashdot.org)

2026-08-08 | tags: energy, offshore, offshore wind

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Water system controllers don't belong on the internet, says ex-NSA chief (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | by Jessica Lyons | tags: facilities, iran, nakasone

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The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff (theverge.com)

2026-08-07 | by Jay Peters | tags: editorial, laid, moonrock

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Chesky says Airbnb will spend ‘a lot more’ on AI as earnings beat and stock surges 15% (cnbc.com)

2026-08-07 | by Mackenzie Sigalos | tags: airbnb, chesky, chesky said

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Burger King Says There’s One Big Reason It’s Winning Back Customers — And It’s a Whopper (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-07 | by Jonathan Small | tags: burger, burger king, chain

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US strikes $1.2B deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | by Rorey Bosotti | tags: careful, careful consideration, company said

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How humanitarian organizations are using AI to reach people faster (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: ai generated, ai making, ai tools

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Jim Cramer highlights 5 investing themes — and the stocks to buy for each (cnbc.com)

2026-08-06 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: cramer, cramer said, investors

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Airbnb stock soars 9% on earnings and revenue beat, strong guidance for third quarter (cnbc.com)

2026-08-06 | by Ari Levy | tags: airbnb, airbnb said, billion

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Airbnb stock soars 12% on earnings and revenue beat, strong guidance for third quarter (cnbc.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: airbnb, airbnb said, better

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China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-06 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: lightspy, researchers, researchers said

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Shopify President Says We’re Entering a ‘Golden Age of Entrepreneurship.’ Here’s the Reason Why. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-06 | by Jonathan Small | tags: entrepreneurship, finkelstein, finkelstein said

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SpaceX stock could face further pressure as first batch of shares unlock since IPO (cnbc.com)

2026-08-06 | by Lora Kolodny | tags: bates, bates said, billion

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Alibaba-Backed AI Startup Vast Seeks Fresh Capital, Eyes IPO (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-06 | tags: alibaba, alibaba baidu, artificial

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Jim Cramer says the market's biggest opportunities have room for multiple winners (cnbc.com)

2026-08-05 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: charitable, cramer, cramer said

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‘They’ve Had Their Fair Share of Issues’: Uber Wants to Avoid Tech Backlash While Building Its Giant Robotaxi Fleet (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: ai avoid, avoid, avoid pushback

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A physicist rigged his pet hamster’s wheel to upload to Strava (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | by Sean Abrams | tags: buck, buck said, hamster

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A Physicist Rigged His Pet Hamster’s Wheel to Upload to Strava (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | by Sean Abrams | tags: buck, buck said, hamster

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Physicist Rigged His Pet Hamster's Wheel to Strava. It Runs Far Every Night (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | by Sean Abrams | tags: buck, buck said, hamster

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Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months (theverge.com)

2026-08-05 | by Jay Peters | tags: articles, edits, grokipedia

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Despite Critic’s Warnings, Kids Online Safety Act Advances to Senate for Full Vote (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: big tech, blackburn, blackburn said

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SpaceX gives Nvidia a much-needed boost. Plus, Cramer on an 'undervalued' stock (cnbc.com)

2026-08-05 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: club, investing, investing club

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Fed's Kashkari says 'now is the time to start slowly moving' rates up (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | by Jeff Cox | tags: inflation, kashkari, kashkari said

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Show HN: Vocab Top – AI-powered vocabulary builder that helps you retain words (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | by Vocab Top Team | tags: ai powered, aids, aids enable

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Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-05 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: creators, disney, fans

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Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt (theverge.com)

2026-08-05 | by Robert Hart | tags: agent, aisi, aisi said

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Spotify Execs Bet People Will Pay for AI Music. Stock Price Plunges (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: spotify, ai music, stock price

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Most countries provide between 20 and 40 paid days off (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by Amanda Shendruk | tags: not-ship, amanda, vacation

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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is getting a rare full physical release on PC (techspot.com)

2026-08-03 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: tomb raider, amazon game studios, blu-ray