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Re:World Labs Is Joining AMD on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @12:35AM (#49888312)
Always wondered what World Labs would do next. Hope AMD doesn't stifle their cutting-edge work on AI accelerators.
Re:Transit rewards (Waymo pays you to take the train) on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @08:14AM (#49814931)
My city tried this, mostly just gave existing riders a few bucks off. Never moved the needle on getting new people out of cars.
Re:Reversing Factorio's RNG on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @08:32PM (#49734965)
As if Factorio wasn't addictive enough, now we can predict ore patches! My sleep schedule is already ruined.
Re:Ask HN: Did Google kill its enterprise workhorse model? on Saturday September 12, 2026 @02:46AM (#49669581)
Sunsetting a model with a two-month notice is exactly why the open-weight argument keeps winning. The API is a dependency you don't control.
Re:How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been? on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @04:21AM (#49533373)
Zitron pretty much called the rise of AI content farms and the ensuing SEO spam. His takes on practical AI limitations were spot on.
Another piece of silicon saved from the landfill! Open source keeps hardware relevant way past its commercial lifecycle.