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Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue

IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and 007 First Light, announced that it is laying off staff after a relationship with an "external partner" on its next big franchise, Project Fantasy, "has come to an end." IO has described Project Fantasy as an "online fantasy RPG", and Kotaku and Bloomberg report that Microsoft, […]

Startups & Funding · TechCrunch Startups

Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip

Nvidia AI chip competitor Etched says it has already booked $1 billion under contract for the inference systems powered by its chip.

AI · The Decoder

Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workspace built specifically for researchers

Anthropic released Claude Science, an AI workbench for researchers. More than 60 preconfigured skills cover fields like genomics and computational chemistry, and a verification agent automatically checks citations and calculations. The app runs locally or on HPC clusters, so sensitive data never has to leave a lab's own infrastructure. The article Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workspace built specifically for researchers appeared first on The Decoder .

Cloud & Infrastructure · The New Stack

Anthropic Sonnet 5: It closes the gap with Opus 4.8, and is cheap until August

Anthropic on Tuesday launched Sonnet 5, the latest model in its mainstream Sonnet series. The company calls Sonnet 5 its The post Anthropic Sonnet 5: It closes the gap with Opus 4.8, and is cheap until August appeared first on The New Stack .

AI · TechCrunch AI

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 brings stronger agentic capabilities, lower pricing, and improved safety, positioning the model as a cheaper alternative to Opus, GPT-5.5, and Gemini Pro.

Startups & Funding · Hacker News Best

Claude Sonnet 5

Article URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-5 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48736605 Points: 1145 # Comments: 675

World · Al Jazeera

UN warns Ebola could cost Africa $3.6bn and jobs

The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC has infected 1,307 people and claimed 377 lives since May.

Business · CNBC Technology

Jim Cramer: This third-best S&P 500 stock in 2026 can jump another 40%

"Intel is going to $200 like a rocket ship," Jim Cramer said Tuesday.

Startups & Funding · TechCrunch Startups

Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard

Acti is betting the smartphone keyboard is the next home for AI assistants. The startup's new keyboard for iOS and Android works across apps and lets users create custom AI-powered shortcuts using natural language.

Cybersecurity · The Hacker News

Microsoft Warns Poisoned MCP Tool Descriptions Can Make AI Agents Leak Data

New Microsoft research shows how attackers can hijack AI agents that act on a user's behalf, using nothing more than a poisoned tool description to make the agent quietly hand over company data to an outsider. The trick is that the agent never breaks a rule. Every step looks routine, so in a default setup no alarm may fire. The work comes from Microsoft Incident Response and its

Cybersecurity · The Hacker News

RustDuck Botnet Rebuilds in Rust to Hijack Routers and Servers for DDoS

A new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then stitching them into a network built to knock websites and online services offline. Researchers at QiAnXin's XLab have tracked it since February 2026, and say the real story is not how big it is today, but how fast it is changing. The end goal is a

AI · The Decoder

OpenAI reportedly cut response costs for guest ChatGPT users by more than half

According to a report by The Information, OpenAI has cut inference costs for its AI models by more than half. The company applied the optimizations to ChatGPT, where the number of Nvidia GPUs needed dropped to just a few hundred at times. The article OpenAI reportedly cut response costs for guest ChatGPT users by more than half appeared first on The Decoder .

Products & Consumer Tech · Product Hunt

IvyForms

A WordPress form builder for real workflows Discussion | Link

Society · The Guardian Society

What does the Amos report reveal about maternity and neonatal care in England?

Amos review confirms patients received unacceptable care that led to stillbirths, serious injuries and maternal deaths Damning report on maternity care in England is a ‘watershed moment’ Valerie Amos, a Labour peer and former diplomat, has published her long-awaited review into maternity and neonatal care across England. This is what we know: Continue reading...

Notable Blogs · Simon Willison

The AI Compass

The AI Compass This political compass style quiz by bambamramfan is pretty neat - answer 29 questions about AI and AI ethics to see which of the 30 archetypes you best fit. I'm impressed that my answers on my first time through the quiz categorized me as "The Garage Tinkerer", patron saint myself! It's implemented as a single page React app using the trick to avoid the necessary build step. Here's the code . Via @erisianrite.com Tags: ai , generative-ai , llms , ai-ethics

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

Moto’s Tag 2 tracker is $20 for a limited time

Announced at CES 2026, the Moto Tag 2 has finally arrived in the US. The Bluetooth tracker with improved battery life over its predecessor, plus UWB sensing for more accurate tracking, is available through Motorola’s site at a special $19.99 launch price (originally $29.99). There are plenty of trackers for Android owners to consider, but […]

Products & Consumer Tech · Product Hunt

Clusy

AI notebook platform for modern data science Discussion | Link

World · Al Jazeera

LeBron James not returning to Lakers, will choose new NBA team: Report

NBA's all-time leading scorer told Los Angeles Lakers he would not return for a ninth season with the storied franchise.

World · Al Jazeera

US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports ban

The court decided 9-0 that the state laws do not violate the Title IX civil rights statute.

World · Al Jazeera

France vs Sweden LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026

All our updates, live build-up, team news coverage and full text commentary stream as Mbappe's France eye last-16.

Business · CNBC Technology

Blue Origin pivots to redesigned launchpad after explosion in push to fly by end of 2026

Blue Origin won't be "rebuilding the same pad," and will instead adopt a configuration that was in development for a larger variant of its New Glenn rocket.

World · Deutsche Welle

US envoys arrive in Qatar with state of Iran talks unclear

The US and Iran have agreed to refrain from hostilities after a recent flareup, but Washington and Tehran have given conflicting statements on how talks are to proceed. DW has more.

World · Deutsche Welle

Germany's heatwave has a political fallout

In the wake of the heat wave, critics say the government needs to do more to adapt to climate change.

World · Deutsche Welle

Angela Merkel unveils official portrait in Berlin

On Tuesday former German Chancellor Merkel presented the painting for the official portrait gallery of the country's heads of government. She had previously inspired many artists.