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1. DeepSeek search and fetch – $0.75 per 1000 successful requests
DeepSeek has launched search and fetch API endpoints priced at $0.75 per 1,000 successful requests, per its API documentation. The announcement drew heavy discussion on Hacker News, with over 500 points and 250 comments.
Source: Hacker News Frontpage
2. Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
Disney has agreed to hire most of Character.AI’s workforce, and the vast majority of those offered jobs accepted, according to a filing. The deal is a stalking horse bid, meaning another company could still submit a higher offer.
Source: TechCrunch AI
3. Researchers connected a simulated fruit fly brain to Odyssey-3, an AI that generates entire virtual worlds
Researchers linked a simulated fruit fly brain to Odyssey-3, an AI that generates entire virtual worlds. The fly now navigates these imagined environments autonomously. A biological brain recreated in software is exploring worlds that have never existed.
Source: Reddit r/singularity Top
AI news
1. Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’
Anthropic said it will commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund. Details on the fund’s purpose and governance were not provided in the source.
Source: TechCrunch AI
Community picks
1. DeepSeek v4.1 Flash 1017 for Dwarfstar (ds4)
A developer submitted a PR enabling the vision tower for DeepSeek v4.1 Flash 1017 to run in ds4; the language model already loads. Quantization follows antirez’s original DS4.1 Q2 recipe—2-bit routed experts, 8-bit or higher elsewhere, FP8 engram table—with an imatrix built from 1017. Initial tests look good.
Source: Reddit r/LocalLLaMA Top
2. NY announces game ownership bill requiring ownership rather than licensing
A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill requiring game purchases to grant consumers ownership rather than mere licenses. It would also require publishers to keep games functional after official support ends. The proposal is still at the legislative stage.
Source: Hacker News Best
3. GLP-1 may slow biological aging
A new study from the University of California suggests that popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may slow biological aging. The finding hints at health benefits beyond weight loss, though more research is needed to confirm the effect.
Source: Hacker News Best
4. Gold is now the top U.S. export
A report says gold has become the largest U.S. export, overtaking previous top export categories. The source provides limited details beyond the headline.
Source: Hacker News Best
5. Legal experts warn Meta’s new terms still grant broad scraping permissions
Legal experts say Meta’s revised terms still allow broad data scraping despite wording changes. They warn the language may not meaningfully limit third-party collection of public user data.
Source: Hacker News Best
6. Namecheap just seized and disabled all my domains
A sysadmin on Reddit says Namecheap seized and disabled all of their domains, sparking a Hacker News thread with 349 points and 164 comments. Discussion centers on registrar control over accounts and domain loss risk; no official response yet.
Source: Hacker News Best
7. RepRapMicron
The link points to the GitHub wiki for RepRapMicron, an open-source micro-scale 3D printing project by Vik Olliver. It drew 315 points and 48 comments on Hacker News, sparking discussion among hardware enthusiasts.
Source: Hacker News Best
8. Pele – Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG
Pele, a project that renders Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG, was posted to Hacker News. The submission drew about 564 points and 58 comments, drawing developer interest.
Source: Hacker News Best
9. macOS 15.8.2 Breaks OpenGL
Apple’s macOS 15.8.2 update has reportedly broken OpenGL, sparking discussion among developers on Apple’s forums and Hacker News. The issue may affect legacy apps and professional software that still rely on OpenGL.
Source: Hacker News Best
10. Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, says anti-AI rules are “idiotic.”
Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, has criticized rules and bans targeting AI, calling them “idiotic.” He argued for a pragmatic approach to the technology rather than blanket restrictions. His remarks sparked discussion in the tech community.
Source: Reddit r/singularity Top
11. How the Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” is deceiving
A commentary argues that the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” misleads viewers through its framing and factual choices. The critique, widely discussed on Hacker News, raises questions about how documentaries balance truth and drama.
Source: Hacker News Best