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Zero trust must now move at agent speed
Presented by Ping Identity Enterprises need to treat zero trust security architecture as an immediate requirement for AI agents rather than a long-term goal, says Andre Durand, CEO and founder of Ping Identity. Zero trust, the security model built on the assumption that no user…
venturebeat.com
The Ending of ‘The Odyssey’ Lands on Every Level
We dive into the final act of Christopher Nolan's new film, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland.
gizmodo.com
The agent security gap: 54% of enterprises have already had an AI agent incident, and most still let agents share credentials
Across 107 enterprises, AI agents are being given real access to systems and data while the controls meant to contain them lag behind. More than half have already had a confirmed agent security incident or a near-miss; only about a third give every agent its own scoped identity, …
venturebeat.com
OpenAI Takes a Second Crack at a Response to Apple’s Trade Secret Theft Lawsuit
OpenAI, in a statement to Bloomberg this week: “While we take these allegations seriously, we’re not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit. We believe in fair competition and allowing people the freedom to work wherever they choose, and we’re focused on building inn…
bloomberg.com
Dithering: ‘Apple Sues OpenAI’
Tuesday’s episode of Dithering was a good one, especially for the DF audience, so we’ve moved it outside the paywall and made it free-to-listen on the web. (We don’t (yet?) have an RSS feed that you can put in your podcast player for these occasional free episodes, alas.) I have …
dithering.passport.online
A Gaming Tablet With Liquid Cooling Actually Makes Sense
Red Magic’s new tablet is like if an iPad mini was built for excessive amounts of gaming.
gizmodo.com
International tech
Decoding Meesho’s Zero-Commission Model & Seller-Centric Revenue Engine
“Meesho wala lag raha hai.” This is a common phrase uttered in Indian cities and metros, almost disparagingly. Meesho has…
inc42.com
30 Entrepreneurs Write to WAIC: What China Expects From AI Development at the 2026 World AI Conference
From Zhipu AI to JD.com, Sugon to Insilico, 30 Chinese and global business leaders share expectations for China AI development at WAIC 2026.
pandaily.com
Can AI beat a goldfish at calling the World Cup?
As chatbots compete to forecast the tournament, an unlikely rival from a Toronto fish tank continues to outperform them.
restofworld.org
The 1722 Easter Island myth: what Dutch sailors actually saw when they landed on Rapa Nui
When Jacob Roggeveen's Dutch crew landed on Rapa Nui in 1722, they spent roughly a day on the island and produced a founding myth that took three centuries to unwind. The walking moai hypothesis, confirmed by physics experiments in 2025, matched what islanders had said all along.
siliconcanals.com
Why RBI’s Data Governance Push Puts Fintech Partners In A Spot
The RBI’s proposed data governance framework could have significant implications for India’s fintech ecosystem, even though the regulatory requirements are…
inc42.com
Profitability, Geopolitical Concerns Weigh On Zepto’s IPO Valuation
Quick commerce major Zepto could make its stock market debut at a valuation significantly below its peak private valuation of…
inc42.com
There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it.
Perimenopause has entered the chat. Perimenopause—and its better-known relative, menopause—used to be considered taboo. Not anymore, thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers. Perhaps it’s my age, but these days, both my algorithm and my conversations wit…
MIT Technology Review
The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not anymore. Thanks at least in part …
MIT Technology Review
Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal
A $400 million chip-backed loan points to the next wave of AI infrastructure deals.
techcrunch.com

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A Sloshing-Mercury-Powered Neon Light
In 1675, while transporting a barometer by night, the astronomer Jean Picard noticed a glow inside its glass tube, just above the mercury. As the mercury sloshed and splashed across …read more
hackaday.com
Evidence of inconsistencies in evaluation process and selection of winners
Article URL: https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/kaggle-measuring-agi/discussion/724918#3498423 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48946010 Points: 385 # Comments: 223
kaggle.com
A Guide to Multi-Tenancy: Benefits and Challenges
In this article, we will understand multi-tenant architecture from the basics, along with its various benefits and challenges.
bytebytego.com
EU Adds Exemptions to User-Serviceable Batteries Rules
Built-in batteries put a timebomb inside devices, with especially the calendar aging feature of Li-ion chemistries setting a hard limit on when you’ll have to toss the device or figure …read more
hackaday.com
This Week in Security: Another Record Patch Tuesday, LAME is More Secure, Secure Boot is Less Secure, and Milk Malware
Following the reports last week using the Windows Global Device ID (GDID) in tracking a malware operators behavior, here is a comprehensive write-up about what goes into the GDID and …read more
hackaday.com
AI Customer Support at Scale: The Travel Industry’s $Billion Bet
In this article, we will look more closely at the different solutions by following the support pipeline from first principles, show why a tail of cases resists automation regardless of model quality, and use these three approaches to understand how these can be handled.
bytebytego.com
Pebble Mega Update – July 2026
Article URL: https://repebble.com/blog/pebble-mega-update-july-2026 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943174 Points: 200 # Comments: 111
repebble.com
White Rails are the Infrastructure Hack We Didn’t Know We Needed
Railroads might be a nineteenth century technology, but they’re still the backbone of cargo transportation in the 21st century. They’ve also far from run out of innovation, including this one …read more
hackaday.com
The human-in-the-loop is tired
Article URL: https://pydantic.dev/articles/the-human-in-the-loop-is-tired Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48942000 Points: 277 # Comments: 178
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