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Daily  Saturday, 26 September 2026

Saturday, 26 September 2026

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U.S. appeals court upholds designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk

Hacker News380 pointsDev
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AI & ML

Revealing the details of how OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face

Hacker News196 pointsDev
AI & ML

Meta's Muse appears to use an OpenAI model labeled muse-special

Hacker News111 pointsDev
AI & ML

Ollaya – Ollama for open-source, Jev-style decision models

Hacker News331 pointsDev
AI & ML

Proaction boosts sales 60% and saves 75+ hours with Codex

With Codex, GPT-Live-1, and GPT-6 Astra, Proaction builds, operates, and sells modern fleet management faster.

OpenAIDev
AI & ML

Classified estimates show the NSA is paying billions to test AI models

Hacker News170 pointsDev
AI & ML

Yes, Claude can do nine loops

Hacker News102 pointsDev
AI & ML

Accelerating vision-language models with LFM2.5-VL-DSpark

Hugging FaceDev
AI & ML

Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron, California Brown Pelican

, in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA, US, CA New 200-800mm Canon EF lens got me my best photo of Morris yet. They really like ha…

Simon WillisonDev
AI & ML

Note on 24th September 2026

The more time I spend working with coding agents, the more convinced I am that they make software engineering even harder. We can do amazin…

Simon WillisonDev
System Design & Architecture

Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

Hacker News305 pointsDev
System Design & Architecture

Vercel Sandbox now supports memory observability

VercelDev
System Design & Architecture

Trading a Cloud Identity for Your Own: Workload Attestation on Managed Compute

By Dhruv Pratap Introduction Organizations that have been around for a while usually run two identity systems side by side. One belongs to…

NetflixDev
System Design & Architecture

LAST CALL FOR ENROLLMENT: Rebuild YouTube with AI

Rebuild YouTube with AI, taught by a former YouTube engineer, kicks off on Saturday, September 26. Enrollment closes in 24 hours.

ByteByteGoDev
System Design & Architecture

Extend Datadog RUM and Product Analytics to Shopify and Salesforce

Use Datadog RUM and Product Analytics to monitor checkout journeys on Shopify and customer experiences in Salesforce Experience Cloud.

DatadogDev
System Design & Architecture

Agents can now set up your website’s security with Turnstile Spin

Misconfiguring Turnstile by skipping backend validation leaves sites exposed to bots. Turnstile Spin fixes incomplete setups by using your…

CloudflareDev
System Design & Architecture

State of agent skills

VercelDev
System Design & Architecture

Pixel Canary is now available in stealth for free on AI Gateway

VercelDev
System Design & Architecture

Presentation: Spritely: Infrastructure for the Future of the Internet

Christine Lemmer-Webber and David Thompson explain how Spritely's architecture solves core decentralization challenges. They share insights…

InfoQ ArchitectureDev
System Design & Architecture

From Agent Authorization to AI Production Evaluation: QCon AI New York 2026

QCon AI New York has confirmed 23 sessions covering agent authorization, production guardrails, shared inference infrastructure, and the ev…

InfoQ ArchitectureDev
System Design & Architecture

Partition Finalization in Pinterest’s Next-Generation DB Ingestion Framework

Qianrui Zhang | Sr Software Engineer, Logging Platform Kanchi Masalia | Software Engineer II, Stream Processing Platform Liang Mou | Sr Sta…

PinterestDev
System Design & Architecture

Professional skepticism is a dev’s best skill

Ryan chats with David Burns, Head of Developer Advocacy and Open Source at BrowserStack, about the value of professional skepticism in an A…

Stack OverflowDev
System Design & Architecture

Discord Update: September 25, 2026

Here's the Discord Changelog from September 25, 2026, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!

DiscordDev
System Design & Architecture

Why is English spelling so tricky?

English is a *mélange* and a *smorgasbord* from lots of different languages!

DuolingoDev
System Design & Architecture

Continuing to Move PHP Open Source Forward

A year ago, we introduced the first wave of PhpStorm’s open-source sponsorships. We truly believe in the power of open source and the impor…

JetBrainsDev
System Design & Architecture

Designing the Kotlin Multiplatform and TeamCity Integration

In this post, I’ll share how we designed and built the new TeamCity integration for Kotlin Multiplatform. Our guided onboarding helps KMP d…

JetBrainsDev
Startups & Funding

5 Interesting Learnings from GitLab at $1.13 Billion in Revenue: 24% Billings Growth, $20M of Flex in Six Weeks, and 400 Basis Points of AI Margin Cost

Four months ago GitLab looked like the clearest AI casualty in public B2B: The stock was in the high teens. In May the company announced it…

SaaStrFounder
Startups & Funding

Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

How Pine Labs Shifted Gears: From PoS Devices To An AI-Powered Fintech Stack

In 1998, the newly incorporated Pine Labs was helping petrol pumps accept payments and manage loyalty programmes. Nearly three decades…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Accel, 360 ONE offload 4.07% stake in BlueStone for Rs 513 Cr via bulk deals

Venture capital firm Accel and investment firm 360 ONE have sold a combined 4.07% stake in jewellery retailer BlueStone for around Rs 513 c…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

Rivet Bags $10.5 Mn From Peak XV, Others To Scale Dating Platform In US

Dating startup Rivet has raised $10.5 Mn (about ₹100.6 Cr) in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, and…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Exclusive: Edtech startup Arivihan raising Rs 96 Cr at Rs 570 Cr valuation

AI Edtech startup Arivihan is set to raise Rs 95.86 crore or $10 million in a Series A round co-led by existing investors Accel and Prosus.…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

Exclusive: CodeKarma In Talks To Raise $6 Mn From Prosus, Accel

Enterprise tech startup CodeKarma is in talks to raise $5 Mn to $6 Mn in a fresh funding round, sources…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Elevation Capital leads $6.7 Mn seed round in Dextr AI

Dextr AI, the AI agent platform for hospitality, has raised $6.7 million in a seed funding round led by Elevation Capital, with participati…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his

Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness, and building businesses.

TechCrunch VentureFounder
Startups & Funding

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead

This week delivered a bountiful supply of big startup funding rounds, led by two $400 million financings for cybersecurity unicorns and lar…

Crunchbase NewsFounder
Startups & Funding

Affected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass

Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Get your Expo+ Pass for just $75. Limited to the first 100 qualifying people.

TechCrunch VentureFounder
Startups & Funding

Last 24 hours to save up to $200 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Reason 5 of 5 to attend: Momentum

Last 24 hours to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass. Leave the event further in your startup's trajectory than where you…

TechCrunch VentureFounder
Startups & Funding

Tech Layoffs Outpace 2025 As Big Companies Shift Spending To AI

From January through August, U.S. tech layoffs reached at least 94,046, up 16.8% from 80,486 in the same period of 2025. Interestingly, and…

Crunchbase NewsFounder
Startups & Funding

From space-based healthcare to sustainable materials: Meet MSISV’s 2026 EMEA cohort

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

[Update] AceVector IPO Subscribed 23% On Day 1, Retail Quota Booked 62%

Update| September 25, 2026 18:55 IST Snapdeal parent AceVector’s ₹420 Cr IPO was subscribed 23% at the end of the…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

[Update] Moneyview IPO Subscribed 6.01X At End Of Day 2

Update | September 25, 2026, 17:40 IST Moneyview’s IPO was subscribed 6.01X at the end of the second day of…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

GalaxEye Gets ₹63.8 Cr RDI Support For Multisensor Satellite Tech

Spacetech startup GalaxEye has secured ₹63.84 Cr in financial support under the Centre’s Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

How Enterprises Are Building Robust Infra Backbone For AI At Scale

After the proliferation of AI adoption, enterprise India has started to ask whether its infrastructure is robust enough to survive…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Dextr AI Raises $6.7 Mn To Build AI Agents For Hospitality Industry

Hospitality-focused AI startup Dextr AI has raised $6.7 Mn (about ₹64.2 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Elevation…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Dear SaaStr: How Do We Close Bigger Deals?

If you already have a few bigger deals under your belt, but most are smaller … a few higher-level suggestions: #1. Hire a Very Good CRO / V…

SaaStrFounder
Startups & Funding

Finland’s Aiven expands into India, targets AI and cloud data infrastructure market

Finland-headquartered cloud data infrastructure company Aiven has launched its India operations as it looks to tap enterprise demand for AI…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

How Astrobase Is Building The Base For Tomorrow’s Medium-Lift Rockets

In June 2026, three spacetech startups became the first cohort to receive funds selected under the Indian National Space Promotion…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Oziva spends Rs 246 Cr on marketing for Rs 463 Cr revenue in FY26

Hindustan Unilever-owned nutrition and wellness brand Oziva recorded strong revenue growth in FY26, months before the FMCG major acquired t…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

Turtlemint Crashes Another 20%, PB Fintech Falls 8% On IRDAI’s Proposed Commission Caps

Update| September 25, 20:00 IST Shares of PB Fintech ended 3.6% lower at ₹1,165.50 apiece on the BSE. Turtlemint remained…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

Govt Mulls ₹20,000 Cr Fund To Power Frontier AI, Compute Ecosystem: Report

The Centre is considering an anchor investment of ₹15,000 Cr to ₹20,000 Cr in a proposed fund aimed at supporting…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Moneyview raises Rs 327 Cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO

Digital lending platform Moneyview has raised Rs 327.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 1,092 crore initial public offering (IPO…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

NSE makes muted debut, lists at Rs 1,800 with 0.84% premium

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) made its stock market debut on Thursday, September 24, with its shares listing at Rs 1,800 on th…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

Europe’s leading pre-seed investors in 2026

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

5 reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

The fastest-growing spacetech startup teams in Europe

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure

SiftedFounder
Startups & Funding

Exclusive: K12 Techno Services grants fresh ESOPs worth $20 Mn

Education services company K12 Techno Services, which operates the Orchids International school chain, has granted over Rs 190 crore (aroun…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

AceVector raises Rs 189 Cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO

AceVector, the parent company of Snapdeal, Unicommerce and Stellaro Brands, has raised Rs 189 crore from anchor investors ahead of its init…

EntrackrFounder
Startups & Funding

The Insurance Shuffle, Moneyview IPO Day 1 & More

IRDAI Resets Insurtech’s Economics The IRDAI has proposed a radical overhaul of the insurance tech sector. The draft norms threaten…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

Gupshup’s AI Rebuild, Moneyview’s IPO & More

Gupshup Enters The AI Era Gupshup is betting on AI for its next growth phase. Leveraging its massive enterprise footprint,…

Inc42Founder
Startups & Funding

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experie…

TechCrunch VentureFounder
Tech Stories

Goodbye Google

Hacker News247 points
Tech Stories

Alan Kay: Shannon gave us a way of dealing with noisy channels [video]

The following explanation is taken from : Alan Kay performs an improvisational avant garde layered audio feedback loop about Claude Shannon…

Hacker News121 points
Tech Stories

Oracle on the hook to pay data centre investors even if site has no electricity

Hacker News151 points
Tech Stories

Factorio that you can touch

Hacker News315 points
Tech Stories

Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)

Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

What About Rails?

Hacker News307 points
Tech Stories

Roku’s first OLED TVs are up to $400 off, starting at $699

Roku recently launched its first-ever OLED TVs. The $999 starting price was already impressive for the 55-inch Pro Series model that has a…

The Verge
Tech Stories

Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"

Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

Phones don’t have lights

Mark Zuckerberg has a new defense of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses: They're actually doing more to signal they're taking a photo than phones do.…

The Verge
Tech Stories

Pentium II at 600Mhz with Voodoo 3 Emulated on 86Box with M6 Mac Mini

Hacker News265 points
Tech Stories

Tesla’s Optimus robot is going through growing pains

Hitting its goal of making 20,000 Optimus robots per week is reportedly proving tricky for Tesla. The Information reports that Tesla produc…

The Verge
Tech Stories

Meta makes the Muse filesystem even more accessible

Yesterday, with a little prodding, it was discovered that Meta's Muse would expose its filesystem to curious users. The files offered a fas…

The Verge
Tech Stories

Leaks reveal a new Apple HomePod mini, iPad mini, and Apple TV 4K

Apple is expected to announce more hardware before the end of the year following the debut of the iPhone 18 Pro and folding iPhone Duo earl…

The Verge
Tech Stories

First Principles Thinking

Hacker News214 points
Tech Stories

Sony and UMG are suing Suno again

Sony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights b…

The Verge
Tech Stories

One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks

In July, OpenAI revealed that its AI agents had attacked Hugging Face without permission, sparking widespread concerns about AI safety. Sin…

The Verge
Tech Stories

Ink and Switch interactive homepage

Hacker News230 points
Tech Stories

Allow babywearing carriers on planes

Hacker News191 points
Tech Stories

The Mafia may be keeping fentanyl out of Italy

Hacker News193 points
Tech Stories

Show HN: Jev Plays Pokémon Red

Hey HN! Wanted to share a fun project I've been hacking on. Given Jev can make decisions really fast (but not fast enough to play Doom yet…

Hacker News149 points
Tech Stories

Too AI; Didn't Read

Hacker News105 points
Tech Stories

The Test

Hacker News159 points
Tech Stories

How we learned to stop worrying and love campus surveillance

Hacker News106 points
Tech Stories

Gravity seems holographic. What does that mean for reality?

Hacker News119 points
Tech Stories

I'm tired of being on the network

Hacker News139 points
Tech Stories

Typst makes big strides

Hacker News103 points
Tech Stories

Amiga Screens: A Primer

Hacker News129 points
Tech Stories

Topcoat is pushing the boundary of server applications with Rust

Hacker News111 points
Tech Stories

Boards of Casio

Hacker News113 points
Tech Stories

Entering and Breaking the Avast Antivirus Sandbox Part 2

Hacker News108 points
Tech Stories

AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.

"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring”

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told

US judge reviews deal with California, says it must not be result of collusion.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?

Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

These camera apps give you more control over the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture

One of the questionable limitations of the iPhone 18 Pro's new main camera with a variable aperture is that you're limited to just four set…

The Verge
Tech Stories

After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild

"There is always a tension that comes with seeing the first of anything fly."

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%

The new LFP battery charges from 10 to 70% in 4.5 minutes at just 65˚C.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

Cricut’s new compact crafter prints, cuts, and laminates stickers

Cricut announced its first crafting machines with printing capabilities that are primarily designed as all-in-one solutions for turning pho…

The Verge
Tech Stories

Gaming’s biggest horror series are more vital than ever

For the third year in a row, I've been scared out of my wits by a new Silent Hill game. First it was the modern remake of Silent Hill 2, th…

The Verge
Tech Stories

With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time

NASA's PRIMA mission will use spare parts from Webb to do major science at a lower cost.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules

Washington says Brussels overreached when it fined X €120 million under the DSA.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before

Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return

"The customer got comfortable with a high reliability and a low price."

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment

Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."

Ars Technica
Tech Stories

China is excelling in health tech. That’s good news for the world

Ruby Wang, a physician and biotech consultant in the U.K., on her upcoming book on the emergence of China as a global health superpower.

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