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The popular media player VLC has achieved a major milestone, surpassing seven billion downloads across all platforms. Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the President and Lead Developer of VLC, shared the news in an email. The achievement comes nearly 19 months after the app hit the six billion download mark in January 2025.
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Article URL: https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/apple-openai-forensic-macbook-evidence/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527573 Points: 109 # Comments: 51
US stocks started September lower as rising oil prices and Treasury yields heightened inflation and rate concerns. Renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian targets pushed crude higher, while a global bond selloff lifted yields. Markets now price a 68.2% chance of a Fed hike this month.
OpenAI said it will make Astra available "soon," but access to its cybersecurity capabilities will be limited.
Connect your accounts, track total net worth, and receive smart analytics triggers inside a unified monitoring hub.
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/1/codex-libreoffice/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49527396 Points: 107 # Comments: 62
The company will give select partners early access to its Astra AI model—so they have time to shore up their defenses.
Action camera maker GoPro is merging with private photonics company Starman Optical and joining the AI wave.
Fable 5.1 includes changes meant to reduce token cost and false-positive restrictions from the model's safeguards.
US oil prices topped $90 a barrel for the first time since late July as fresh American strikes on Iran raised concerns about prolonged disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
USA-LIVESTOCK/:LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures lower as screwworm restrictions lift
S&P Global is considering spinning off Capital IQ Pro into a standalone company that could be valued in the high single-digit billions of dollars, Bloomberg reported. The move could unlock value from its financial data platform as demand for proprietary data grows with artificial intelligence and reshape S&P Global's portfolio under CEO Martina Cheung.
GLOBAL-PRECIOUS:Gold falls to two-week low as rising Treasury yields, dollar weigh
A Gallup survey released in May found that "seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area."
USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 5, GRAPHIC):US STOCKS-Wall Street dips as higher yields, rising oil prices mark shaky start to September
Article URL: https://danluu.com/zitron/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49526069 Points: 126 # Comments: 114
Traders see 50-50 odds that the U.S. economy added more than 50,000 jobs last month.
Anthropic's Enterprise Frontier Safeguards are a response to customer feedback.
SB Energy files for an IPO as Nvidia backs its $105 billion OpenAI data-centre project, despite $3.2 billion losses.
What's new in Claude Fable 5.1 – https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/models/fable-5-1/whats-n...System Card: https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/0339e6a7c5c7b87f5c07798616dc32... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49525378 Points: 142 # Comments: 94
Article URL: https://ersc.io/blog/martin-joins-ersc Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49525297 Points: 106 # Comments: 89
Article URL: https://www.worldlabs.ai/blog/atlas Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49525160 Points: 102 # Comments: 22
With Google Pics, Google is pushing deeper into the creative software market dominated by Canva and Adobe, but with a distinctly AI-first approach.
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr indicated potential interest rate increases if inflation remains elevated. He stated that the central bank might act decisively to raise rates. Incoming data will guide the decision on further monetary policy tightening.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed short-term bond moves even as he touted the U.S. market, saying, "what happens over a month doesn't matter."
U.S. strikes Iran after new Hormuz Strait shipping attacks: Centcom
OpenAI said that the integration provides read-only access to health records for clinicians.
I built slotstream, a way to run Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 4-bit on a low-memory mac starting from 16GB, a 125B parameter model that would need 100GB+ memory/RAM, thanks to expert-offloading/ssd-streaming. Easy to install/update, and mac-native using MLX and Swift.It ships with auto-mode, which makes a good tradeoff between memory usage and speed. I'll be implementing and porting the MTP module for speculative decoding next Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49524447 Points: 104 # Comments: 67
The startup wants to do for IT infrastructure what Cursor did for software engineering.
A closely followed measure of artificial intelligence token prices touched fresh lows.
Comprehensive industry legislation teeters on the brink amid growing doubts the bill will cross the finish line.
Starman Optical will acquire struggling GoPro for $285 million in cash. This deal aims to repay GoPro's debt and navigate market challenges. The acquisition will integrate Starman's optical transceivers into GoPro's product line. GoPro's consumer business will continue while tapping new markets. The transaction is expected to be finalized by the year's end.
U.S. Treasury yields retreated from earlier highs on Tuesday after economic data emerged. The manufacturing PMI fell to 54.6 in August, while job openings rose slightly. Oil prices surged due to renewed Middle East conflict, reigniting inflation concerns globally. This led to a significant global bond selloff and increased Fed rate hike expectations. Yields on the 10-year and two-year notes hit multi-month highs.
Article URL: https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/work_items/1566 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523754 Points: 132 # Comments: 40
Article URL: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dwarf-fortress-creator-says-the-industrys-in-shambles-over-ai-and-layoff-happy-ceos-everyone-i-know-their-bosses-are-slowly-getting-psychosis/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523720 Points: 101 # Comments: 84
Rising U.S. government bond yields are driving up borrowing costs across the board, directly affecting households, businesses, and government finances. Higher rates on mortgages and auto loans can dampen consumer spending and disrupt the housing market. Furthermore, companies will grapple with increased costs for new debt and projects, while global markets experience repercussions as U.S. Treasuries influence pricing worldwide.
Amazon is adding a new Alexa-powered feature called “Update Me When” that can send personalized alerts about product launches, tours, books, shows, and other events that could trigger a purchase.
Nifty India Internet surges 8% in August as MSCI rejig and block deals lift new-age stocks, while IPO activity hits a yearly high
AIR's platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks any unwanted behaviour.
SB Energy hasn't generated any revenue from its data center business, and none of its data centers are operational yet.
Indian markets stayed volatile but held above 24,000 as crude prices and geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment. Analysts recommended KSB, City Union Bank, Acme Solar and BEML, citing bullish technical patterns, breakouts, improving momentum and key support levels.
Article URL: https://ambientcss.vercel.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523387 Points: 110 # Comments: 44
A consortium of 21 financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, plans to launch a dollar-pegged cryptocurrency in early 2027, aiming to expand into stablecoins linked to other G7 currencies due to renewed interest in blockchain amidst rising crypto prices.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said, "It's beneath their office' when asked about Trump Cabinet secretaries insulting his nation's military.
Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids.
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Combined entity will bring together digital engineering, cybersecurity and AI capabilities with strengths in SAP, enterprise applications and Industry 4.0 offerings
Sonos is cramming AI into its software because it’s “very hot these days.” The new features, which include agentic automation, are opt-in.
News of the government halving holding limit for sugar dealers from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals negatively impacted price of sugar stocks and sent the sector crashing into the red today. Here's a look:
During a finance leaders' gathering in Asheville, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the significance of recent economic indicators. He pointed out that current bond yields indicate a stable or declining expectation of inflation, while also signaling a robust acceleration in the growth of the United States economy. Bessent's insights were shared alongside discussions from the Group of 20 meeting.
Coal India (CIL) increased its total coal supplies to 60.60 million tonnes (MT) in August FY 2026-27, registering a 5.50% growth over the 57.40 MT supplied during the corresponding month last year.
To strengthen its service capabilities in the U.S. structural engineering market
Oil prices surged as hostilities reignited between the United States and Iran. This escalation raised alarms over possible supply interruptions from the vital Middle East region. In a concerning incident, two Saudi oil supertankers were targeted by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Efforts are underway to negotiate a resolution to restore access to this crucial shipping route.
Rising oil prices are raising inflation fears and pushing bond yields higher, weighing down stocks on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% Tuesday.
Waymo is bringing driverless rides to three more cities, and Amazon plans to start testing in two additional U.S. markets.
The U.S. House on Tuesday is expected to vote on a short-term spending measure that would avoid a government shutdown until after November's midterm election.
Wall Street stocks fell as rising oil prices intensified inflation fears and pushed U.S. bond yields higher. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq slid 1.4%. A sell-off in U.S. government bonds added to pressure on equities.
Wall Street stocks fell as rising oil prices intensified inflation fears and pushed U.S. bond yields higher. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq slid 1.4%. A sell-off in U.S. government bonds added to pressure on equities.
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Total sales include domestic sales of 1,01,594 units (up 40% YoY) and exports of 6,054 units (up 71% YoY).
