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One of the world's leading communities for tech for good. Founded at stanford.edu in 2008. nytimes.com featured. Helped launch diasporafoundation.org and WeVoyce.com
Soon AI agents will be writing better, cleaner code than any mere human can, just like compilers can write better assembly
Writing code is so over
Soon AI agents will be writing better, cleaner code than any mere human can, just like compilers can write better assembly.
www.infoworld.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One-fifth of the jobs at your company could disappear as AI automation takes off www.theregister.com/... via @theregister | IT in the firing line as 'legacy' roles under the microscope
AI rollout leaves firms with up to 20% too many staff
AI-pocalypse: IT in the firing line as 'legacy' roles under the microscope
www.theregister.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Solar panels are actually saving lives - here's how
Solar Panels Are Actually Saving Lives - Here's How - BGR
Solar panels have as lot to offer when it comes to green energy, but its wider impact on the environment are incredible, positively affecting the human body.
www.bgr.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Russia’s Soyuz 5 will soon come alive. But will anyone want to fly on it?
Russia’s Soyuz 5 will soon come alive. But will anyone want to fly on it?
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Western market for satellite launches dried up.
arstechnica.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
A new feature on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter allows users to see the location of other accounts. It has resulted in a firestorm of recriminations
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A new ion-based quantum computer makes error correction simpler
A new ion-based quantum computer makes error correction simpler
Quantinuum has unveiled a third-generation quantum computer that could be easier to scale up than rival approaches.
www.technologyreview.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Stanford researchers develop a web-based tool that uses an LLM to downrank X posts with antagonistic language in a user's feed, to reduce “partisan animosity”
Social media research tool lowers the political temperature
Stanford researchers created a method to downrank antidemocratic and highly partisan posts on X, reducing polarization while potentially giving users greater control over their feeds.
news.stanford.edu
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The new role of enterprise architecture in the AI era thenewstack.io/the-n... via @thenewstack
The New Role of Enterprise Architecture in the AI Era
Leaders must stop viewing architecture as an audit function and start embracing it as a strategic operating model for innovation, agility and trust.
thenewstack.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Social media giants liable for financial scams under new EU law
Social media giants liable for financial scams under new EU law
The new rules set a dangerous precedent, big tech companies say.
www.politico.eu
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests
There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests
In trial, 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal.
arstechnica.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
OpenAI blames teen suicide over 'misuse' of its technology
ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology
OpenAI responds to lawsuit claiming its chatbot encouraged California teenager to kill himself
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Perplexity announces its own take on an AI shopping assistant www.engadget.com/ai/... | The company is focused on personalized responses and completing purchases through PayPal
Perplexity announces its own take on an AI shopping assistant
Perplexity's new AI shopping feature makes personalized product recommendations and uses PayPal to make purchases.
www.engadget.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tech veterans’ new approach to eliminate ‘configuration hell’ thenewstack.io/tech-... via @thenewstack
Tech Veterans’ New Approach To Eliminate ‘Configuration Hell’
Startup ConfigHub treats configuration as data rather than relying on endless opaque files generated in CI/CD pipelines.
thenewstack.io
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Tesla struggles to course correct from sales skid www.reuters.com/busi...
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
How to avoid becoming an “AI-first” company with zero real AI usage venturebeat.com/ai/h... via @VentureBeat
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Chinese businesses are transforming Mexico City’s poshest neighborhood
Chinese businesses are transforming Mexico City’s poshest neighborhood
A growing Chinese techie community in Nuevo Polanco is fueling a boom in restaurants and markets to serve them.
restofworld.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
CISA warns spyware crews are breaking into Signal and WhatsApp accounts www.theregister.com/... via @theregister
CISA: Spyware crews breaking into Signal, WhatsApp accounts
: Attackers sidestep encryption with spoofed apps and zero-click exploits to compromise 'high-value' mobile users
www.theregister.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
YouTube might let you customize your home page by talking with an AI chatbot
YouTube Might Let You Customize Your Home Page By Talking With An AI Chatbot - BGR
Google is aware that the YouTube algorithm isn't perfect, and it's testing a new way to customize the home feed that includes talking to an AI chatbot.
www.bgr.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Why synthetic emerald-green pigments degrade over time
Why synthetic emerald-green pigments degrade over time
Light is the greatest threat to 19th-century masterpieces like James Ensor’s The Intrigue, study finds.
arstechnica.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
AI could replace millions of low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds www.theguardian.com/... | Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
China’s Pony.ai plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by the end of 2026 techcrunch.com/2025/... via @techcrunch
China's Pony AI plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by the end of 2026 | TechCrunch
The Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai has global ambitions and plans to build a 3,000-strong robotaxi fleet to meet them.
techcrunch.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Meta's Oversight Board is fine with leaving manipulated content on Facebook
Meta's Oversight Board is fine with leaving manipulated content on Facebook
It does ask Meta to use a "High-Risk" label at least.
www.engadget.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How Mozilla’s AI strategy disconnects from its browser heritage thenewstack.io/how-m... via @thenewstack
How Mozilla’s AI Strategy Disconnects From Its Browser Heritage
An analysis of Mozilla's pivot to AI, questioning why its strategy disconnects from its core strengths: The Firefox browser and open web heritage.
thenewstack.io
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM