Mbodi AI (YC P25) Is Hiring
About Mbodi Join Mbodi AI (YC X25), an AI robotics startup founded by two former Googlers committed to pushing the boundaries of physical intelligence. Mbodi is an embodied AI platform that makes robots learn and operate like humans. Anyone can teach robots new skills by talking to them — and execute those skills reliably in […]
The CMS is dead. Long live the CMS
I saw a post on LinkedIn the other day from a self-proclaimed 20 year agency veteran of WordPress saying that was it, they’re moving the entire agency off of WordPress and onto AI. Now, because I, too, am a 20 year veteran of WordPress, this kind of story catches my attention. He posted that they […]
Tesla Is Sitting on a Record 50k Unsold EVs
Tesla has never had so many new cars sitting on lots. The company experienced an uptick in sales during the first quarter, but production significantly exceeded deliveries. Recently, Tesla discontinued the Model S and Model X to focus more on robotics and automation. Tesla manufactured significantly more electric cars in the first quarter than it […]
Apple: Embarrassingly Simple Self-Distillation Improves Code Generation
Abstract:Can a large language model (LLM) improve at code generation using only its own raw outputs, without a verifier, a teacher model, or reinforcement learning? We answer in the affirmative with simple self-distillation (SSD): sample solutions from the model with certain temperature and truncation configurations, then fine-tune on those samples with standard supervised fine-tuning. SSD […]
Some Unusual Trees
One of my favorite pastimes is exploring old bookstores. A few months ago, I spotted a complete set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, published in 1975, but that particular set was too expensive for me. A couple of weeks ago, however, I found a good deal in an another bookstore and bought it. What […]
Emotion concepts and their function in a large language model
All modern language models sometimes act like they have emotions. They may say they’re happy to help you, or sorry when they make a mistake. Sometimes they even appear to become frustrated or anxious when struggling with tasks. What’s behind these behaviors? The way modern AI models are trained pushes them to act like a […]
Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer to energy shocks
In 1990, Europe produced around a third of its electricity from nuclear power. That has now fallen to an average of 15%, leaving the continent ”completely dependent on expensive and volatile imports” of fossil fuels, she said, putting Europe at a disadvantage compared with other regions of the world.
Gold overtakes U.S. Treasuries as the largest foreign reserve asset
Gold overtakes U.S. Treasuries as the world’s largest foreign reserve asset in 2026: Gold has climbed past U.S. government bonds to become the largest foreign reserve asset held by central banks worldwide, marking a major shift in global financial markets. The total value of gold held by foreign official institutions is now approaching $4 trillion, […]
Show HN: Travel Hacking Toolkit – Points search and trip planning with AI
AI-powered travel hacking with points, miles, and award flights. Drop-in skills and MCP servers for OpenCode and Claude Code. Ask your AI to find you a 60,000-mile business class flight to Tokyo. It’ll search award availability across 25+ programs, compare against cash prices, check your loyalty balances, and tell you the best play. Quick Start […]
The FAA’s flight restriction for drones is an attempt to criminalize filming ICE
Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post. The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists, from flying drones within half a mile of any ICE or CBP vehicle. In January, […]