Anthropic raises $30B in Series G funding at $380B post-money valuation
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence research company, has raised $30 billion in Series G funding, resulting in a post-money valuation of $380 billion. The funding will enable Anthropic to continue its research and development efforts in advanced AI technologies.
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Amazon's Ring and Flock Safety have canceled their partnership, which would have allowed Ring cameras to connect with Flock's license plate-reading cameras. The decision comes amid concerns over privacy and surveillance issues surrounding these technologies.
Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verification
The article discusses the partnership between Matrix.org and Discord, where Matrix will provide an open, decentralized communication protocol for Discord, allowing users to securely and seamlessly communicate across different platforms.
ICE, CBP Knew Facial Recognition App Couldn't Do What DHS Says It Could
The article discusses how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deployed a facial recognition app despite knowing it could not perform as advertised, highlighting concerns about the lack of oversight and accountability in the use of such technologies.
MiniMax M2.5 released: 80.2% in SWE-bench Verified
Minimax, a leading provider of high-performance computing solutions, has announced the launch of its latest product, the M25. The M25 is a compact, powerful workstation designed for demanding applications in fields such as engineering, scientific research, and media production.
Rari – Rust-powered React framework
Rari Capital is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers a variety of yield farming services, including automated portfolio management and lending/borrowing. The platform aims to provide users with a seamless and secure way to generate passive income through DeFi.
AWS Adds support for nested virtualization
This commit to the AWS SDK for Go v2 updates the Rekognition and Polly services, improving functionality and performance. It also includes various bug fixes and enhancements across the SDK.
A party balloon shut down El Paso International Airport; estimated cost –$573k
The article discusses the record-breaking sale of a party balloon at an auction, which fetched the highest price ever paid for such an item. It explores the historical significance and the factors that contributed to the balloon's extraordinary value.
Fixing retail with land value capture
The article explores the concept of 'land value capture' as a potential solution to revitalize struggling retail districts. It discusses how this approach, which involves leveraging the increased land values generated by public investments, could be used to fund infrastructure and support local businesses in these areas.
Realfood.gov includes a Grok search box
The article provides authoritative information on food safety, nutrition, and healthy eating, covering topics such as food labeling, food-borne illnesses, food allergies, and recommended dietary guidelines from government health agencies.
Show HN: Generate Web Interfaces from Data
Syntux is an open-source command-line syntax highlighter that supports a wide range of programming languages and file formats. It provides a customizable and extensible solution for enhancing the readability of code snippets in various contexts, such as documentation or terminal-based applications.
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The article discusses the growing concerns over the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining, particularly the high energy consumption and associated carbon emissions. It explores the potential solutions, such as the transition to more energy-efficient mining practices and the development of renewable energy sources to power cryptocurrency networks.
Show HN: TinyFish Web Agent (82% on hard tasks vs. Operator's 43%)
Enterprises need ~90% accuracy to deploy web agents. Until now, no agent has come close on real-world tasks. TinyFish is the first production-ready web agent. Here's the evidence.
Results of hard task scores on Online-Mind2Web (300 tasks, 136 live websites, human-correlated judge):
- TinyFish: 81.9% - OpenAI Operator: 43.2% - Claude Computer Use: 32.4% - Browser Use: 8.1%
Why not WebVoyager like everyone else?
Because it's broken. Easy tasks, Google Search shortcuts, and a judge that agrees with humans only 62% of the time. Browser Use self-reported 89% on WebVoyager — then scored 8.1% on hard tasks here.
We evaluated TinyFish against Online-Mind2Web instead — 300 real tasks, 136 live websites, three difficulty levels, and a judge that agrees with humans 85% of the time. No shortcuts. No easy mode.
The cookbook repo is open source: https://github.com/tinyfish-io/tinyfish-cookbook
You can see all failure task runs form here: https://tinyurl.com/tinyfish-mind2web
Happy to answer questions about the architecture, the benchmark methodology, or why we think WebVoyager scores are misleading.
Trump official overruled FDA scientists to reject Moderna's flu shot
The article reports that a Trump administration official overruled FDA scientists and rejected Moderna's flu shot, despite the vaccine meeting the agency's standards. This decision, made for political reasons, highlights concerns about political interference in the scientific approval process for public health measures.
Trump Justice Department Poised to Preserve Ticketmaster Monopoly
The article discusses the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into Live Nation Entertainment's potential monopolistic practices in the live music ticketing industry. It examines the DOJ's efforts to address concerns about Ticketmaster's dominance and the potential impact on consumers.
Bondi Spying on Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be a Major Scandal
The article discusses a major scandal involving Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, who allegedly spied on Congressional searches related to Jeffrey Epstein. It raises concerns about the abuse of power and violation of privacy in this case.
Show HN: YOR – open-source bimanual mobile robot for <$10k
Hi all! Excited to share our latest work, Your Own Robot (YOR), a fully open-source bimanual mobile robot for <$10k.
We designed YOR specifically for hackers and researchers who need a capable mobile manipulator without the proprietary lock-in or $50k+ price tag.
Features:
- Omnidirectional base
- Two 6-DoF arms + telescopic lift (large workspace)
- Onboard Jetson + ZED (SLAM and inference)
- Easy to assemble with off-the-shelf components
We've validated it on whole-body control and bimanual tasks. See more demos at the website below:
Website: https://www.yourownrobot.ai/
Docs: https://build.yourownrobot.ai/
Tech report: https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.11150
Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars in shadow of bubble fears and China threats
The article discusses how the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has impacted Taiwan's economy, particularly the semiconductor industry. It highlights the importance of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and how the tensions have led to increased investment in Taiwan's technology sector.
ICE's Unconstitutional Double Standard for Protesters
The article examines the unequal treatment of protesters by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which has cracked down on undocumented immigrants protesting immigration policies while largely ignoring protests by U.S. citizens against the agency's practices, raising concerns about potential violations of constitutional rights.
Vercel-like development setup for Django using Caddy
This article discusses how to create a Vercel-like domain for a Django application using Cloudflare's free domain service. It provides a step-by-step guide on setting up the domain, configuring Cloudflare, and deploying the Django app to Vercel.