Namecheap Gave My Account to an Unverified Third Party Just Because They Asked
I’ve been a NameCheap customer for 13 years. I’ve also helped out an old college club paying for a .com they use (that is registered to me under my name, address, and phone number). During a recent leadership transition, the incoming club lead wanted to make changes...
Couple pay >$800k for a gene-editing therapy for their daughter. She died.
Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-death-girl-chinese-gene-editing-trial-was-never-made-public Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49027892 Points: 22 # Comments: 0
AMD and Cerebras join forces against Nvidia’s Groq LPUs
GPUs are great for training, but for inference, you need a heavy dose of speedy memory to churn out the tokens. AMD has tapped Cerebras Systems to develop a disaggregated compute platform combining Instinct GPUs with the chip startup's SRAM-powered AI accelerators....
Why creative leadership drives business growth
Ndidi Oteh explains why creativity isn’t just a cultural value—it’s a critical force behind innovation, transformation, and long-term business success.
Employers may no longer have to disclose race and gender data
Since 1966, the majority of employers have been legally required to provide a confidential breakdown of their workforce by race and gender to the government. The mandate—which applies to any company with at least 100 employees and federal contractors with 50 or more...
One Password Mistake Helped Hackers Access Chick-fil-A Account
Chick-fil-A disclosed a credential stuffing attack affecting customers across 10 states, underscoring the risks of password reuse and account takeover. The post One Password Mistake Helped Hackers Access Chick-fil-A Account appeared first on TechRepublic.
Apple Fixes Hide My Email Bug After Yearlong Delay
Apple patched a Hide My Email flaw that could expose real inbox addresses, after a researcher reportedly flagged the issue more than a year earlier. The post Apple Fixes Hide My Email Bug After Yearlong Delay appeared first on TechRepublic.
Peacock is finally profitable, thanks to the World Cup and Love Island
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Reddit Rethinks Google AI Partnership as AI Search Reshapes Publishing
Reddit's reported review of its Google AI partnership highlights growing publisher concerns that AI-powered search is changing the economics of web traffic. The post Reddit Rethinks Google AI Partnership as AI Search Reshapes Publishing appeared first on TechRepublic.
Disney layoffs hit Pixar employees, even after the success of ‘Toy Story 5’
Several hundreds employees were laid off Tuesday across multiple Disney divisions including ESPN, National Geographic, Disney Entertainment Television and Disney Studios. Surprisingly, Pixar staffers were most heavily impacted: a July 21 WARN notice outlined that...
Did Coca-Cola take the ‘fridge cigarette’ too far?
For any brand, a major redesign is a make or break moment. But for legacy companies with decades of clout behind them, the stakes are even higher. So when Coca-Cola unveiled a new global visual identity this week (it has not yet launched in the North America market),...
Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff
Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff Go to Source While the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology is changing how it does business.
Meta’s pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI
The company wants people to be anti-doomer, but doesn't say why.
AMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack scale system
AMD is challenging its chipmaker rival with a new rack-scale system that will start shipping to customers later this year.
Codeberg gives vibe-coded projects the toss, promotes human FLOSS
You can take your vibe-coded project elsewhere. Codeberg, a volunteer-run code hosting community, has decided that AI-authored software is no longer welcome. On Thursday, Codeberg announced that the members of Codeberg e.V., the Berlin-based non-profit overseeing the...
Layoffs just hit a 57-year low. So why does the job market feel so tough?
Apart from billionaires, no one seems to feel good about the economy right now – but by one key measure, Americans are doing better than ever. The latest report from the Department of Labor showed that applications for unemployment benefits have plunged to an almost...
Oil prices just hit $100 a barrel again. Here’s what that could mean for consumers
Brent crude oil prices hit $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since May, after reports that Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea located near the Strait of Hormuz, per CNN. West Texas Intermediate futures, a benchmark for...
Patreon lays off off 20% of its workforce
In a memo to staff that was posted online, Conte the company's core business is strong, but that the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable.
Big Tech Isn’t Hiding $1.65T of Debt
Article URL: https://finterm.ai/blog/big-tech-hidden-debt-fact-check.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49027426 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in eight weeks
Corgi had announced a B1 round of $106 million at a $2.6 billion valuation at the end of May.
Tesla’s door handles may spur new U.S. safety rules
Tesla’s door handles may spur new U.S. safety rules Go to Source The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars.
The problem with AI becoming our easiest colleague to talk to
When I speak with leaders across all industries about AI, there is always talk about efficiency—how much time we save and how productive we are.Workday’s new Human Connection Workplace Index confirms that AI is making employees feel more productive, more confident,...
A Train Departure Board For The Home
Trains are a great way to get around. You just have to make sure you’re across the schedule if you intend to get where you’re going in a timely manner. Train departure boards exist for that very purpose. As a train fan, [Jon] always wanted such a thing, so decided to...
Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates
Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now, it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.
ICE Illegally Scooped Up Medicaid Data, Then Shared It with Palantir
Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/23/ice-illegally-scooped-up-medicaid-data-then-shared-it-with-palantir/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49026364 Points: 36 # Comments: 1
Show HN: Echo – Fable-level results at 1/3 the cost using open-weight models
I’ve been building Echo (https://echo.tracerml.ai/), an experiment in making one AI system out of a pool of open-weight models rather than choosing a single model and using it for every task.It started with a simple experiment. I took a group of models, including...
OpenAI once again makes the case for giving ChatGPT your health records
ChatGPT Health is rolling out to users in the US who are 18 years or older.
Ozempic may have a scary effect on your hair
Though GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are lauded for their transformative effects, including weight loss and lower blood sugar, they’re not without their side effects. Those can include nausea, bone density loss, and digestive troubles—and according to...
Samsung Reportedly Weighs €1B Mistral AI Investment
Samsung is reportedly weighing a €1 billion investment in Mistral, giving the French AI lab a possible €20 billion valuation as Europe pushes sovereign AI. The post Samsung Reportedly Weighs €1B Mistral AI Investment appeared first on TechRepublic.
Stay visible in the era of AI search
It used to be “I’ll Google it.” Now, many people just ask their LLM of choice. They type their question, and they get their answer without ever visiting a website. In fact, more than 80% of searches now end without a click. It is a fundamental change in how companies...