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Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.
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On sabotaging projects by overthinking, scope creep, and structural diffing
A reflection on how overthinking prior art can derail projects, plus notes from experimenting with structural diff tools for reviewing code. The post argues for…
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Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines’ gain
Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.
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Physicists revive 1990s laser concept to propose a next-generation atomic clock
Researchers in the US and Germany propose a superradiant laser-based atomic clock built around a three-level atomic system that could run continuously with far less…
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X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
Investors flocked to nuclear power startup X-energy in its first day of public trading on the Nasdaq.
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ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media
ComfyUI, whose tools give creators more control over AI image, video, and audio generation, just raised $30M.
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X launches standalone XChat app on iOS
X's new app promises private chats, disappearing messages, audio and video calls and more.
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San Francisco Airport Cut Daily Noise by 90 Minutes
SFO has reduced terminal noise by limiting gate announcements, cutting overlapping PA messages, and dialing back tenant music. The airport says the International Terminal alone…
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Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute
Google plans up to $40B investment in Anthropic as AI rivals race to secure massive compute capacity, following the limited release of its powerful, cybersecurity-focused…
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Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO
Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.
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UK cyber chiefs say it's time to ditch passwords for passkeys - what are they?
Passwords have long been the default way we secure accounts online but the NCSC has said passkeys are a better option.
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Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps
Researchers have found a new case where government authorities used a fake Android app to plant spyware on a target’s phone. The company that allegedly…