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Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C

Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announced a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia that va…

Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills

The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

The Best Art TV Deals: Samsung Frame, Hisense Canvas, and More (2026)

Samsung’s Frame and Frame Pro are both on sale, as well as some of our other favorite art TVs.

Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport

Waymo only just started offering rides to the public in Las Vegas in September but is already serving a 24-square-mile area in the city.

Show HN: Omnara – Open-source alternative to Claude Managed Agents

Hey all, Kartik from Omnara ( here. We're building an open-source API for running durable agents. You create an agent with an API call, and Omnara run…

New plastic pollution discovered: 'Plasticorals' coral rubble fused with plastic

This Startup Is All In on Recursive Self-Improvement. Its Latest Model Is Scary Good

Recursive makes the case that the benefits of using AI to build AI outweigh the risks.

Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs

Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

Today's PHP security release, and how we're strengthening security

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Oregon lawmakers approve money to buy an iconic waterfall listed on Redfin

Jensen Huang’s Vision for Europe Runs on Plug-In Data Centers

At Nvidia’s GTC in Berlin, Huang unveiled the company’s new plug-in data center—the DSX Pod—as the key to unlocking Europe’s AI infrastructure lag. Oh…

7 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2026)

Avoid phone FOMO with our favorite smartphones that aren’t officially sold stateside but are available in markets like the UK and Europe.

‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire

The PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patc…

Patch the Planet: global response coordination as agents uncover vulnerabilities

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Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from the company’s acquisition

Foursquare raised $411 million in funding according to PitchBook data, but its equity holders saw no returns from its final acquisition.

DuckDB 2.0.0 LTS “Cinnamon Teal”

Compromised LiteLLM 1.107.0 on PyPI Installs a Credential Stealer and Backdoor

AI Guardrails Aren’t Stopping Criminal Hackers

Hackers around the world are all-in on using agentic AI to wage attacks—and manipulating tools like Anthropic’s Claude to help them carry out their cr…

Our Favorite Darn Tough Merino Wool Socks Are on Sale at REI

Get ready for winter: Darn Tough socks are on sale at REI and come with a lifetime warranty.