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How I Turned AI to the Dark Side
AI · Global / Other

How I Turned AI to the Dark Side

Researcher bypasses safety guardrails across major LLMs, reveals systemic vulnerabilities.

IEEE Spectrum··AI score →
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Jobs · CA

UT Austin Selected To Help Lead National Expansion of Semiconductor Workforce

UT Austin selected to lead national semiconductor workforce expansion and training.

The University of Texas at Austin·AI score →Also: The University of Texas at Dallas
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India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing
Policy · Global / Other

India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing

India commits $19.8B to smartphone and semiconductor manufacturing, challenges China dominance.

TechCrunch··AI score →
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Hardware · CA

NVIDIA and Japan Bring Full-Stack AI and Robotics to Every Industry

Nvidia and Japan deploy full-stack AI and robotics across industries.

NVIDIA Blog··AI score →
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Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model
AI · Global / Other

Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model

Thinking Machines releases Inkling, 975B-parameter open-source video-audio foundation model.

Wired··AI score →
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AI · Global / Other

Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8

Moonshot Kimi K3 with 2-3 trillion parameters nears Anthropic capability levels.

TechCrunch··AI score →
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Semiconductors · CA

Tower Semiconductor to invest $3 billion in Japan, backed by government grants

Tower Semiconductor commits $3B Japan fab investment backed by government grants.

Reuters··AI score →
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The Apple FaceID Co-Inventor Building a Frontier AI Model for the Human Brain
Startups · CA

The Apple FaceID Co-Inventor Building a Frontier AI Model for the Human Brain

Hemispheric, founded by FaceID co-inventor, develops AI diagnostic brain scans for depression.

Wired··AI score →
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Startups · Global / Other

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

Applied Computing raises $20M Series A for oil and gas foundation models.

TechCrunch··AI score →
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AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
Markets · CA

AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia

Kioxia benefits from AI datacenter memory demand surge and shortages.

Digital Journal··AI score →
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AI image sensor chip makers accelerate shift to algorithms, modules
Semiconductors · Global / Other

AI image sensor chip makers accelerate shift to algorithms, modules

Taiwan AI image sensor chip makers shift focus toward algorithms and modules.

Digitimes··AI score →
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AI DevOps startup MyDecisive launches with $12M and open-source SmartHub
Startups · CA

AI DevOps startup MyDecisive launches with $12M and open-source SmartHub

MyDecisive launches with $12M funding and open-source AI DevOps observability tool.

SiliconANGLE News··AI score →
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Markets · CA

Nvidia Pushes Into a Big New AI Market That Could Rally the Stock

Nvidia enters new AI market segment with potential stock upside.

Barron's··AI score →
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AI · CA

OpenAI is breaking Silicon Valley's unwritten code. That's why Apple is so angry.

OpenAI partnership strategy angers Apple, breaks Silicon Valley norms.

Business Insider··AI score →Also: Fast Company
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Policy · CA

Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe

EU orders Google to open Android and Search to rival assistants.

The Verge··AI score →
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AI · CA

The hottest AI models in Silicon Valley face a powerful source of competition

Emerging AI models in Silicon Valley face intensifying competition from established players.

The Washington Post··AI score →
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AI · CA

Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos

Google Vids adds personalized AI avatars for user-generated video creation.

TechCrunch··AI score →
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Inside Anthropic's state-by-state plan to ratchet up AI rules
Policy · Global / Other

Inside Anthropic's state-by-state plan to ratchet up AI rules

Anthropic pursues state-by-state AI safety regulations, diverging from OpenAI's federal approach.

Business Insider··AI score →
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Apple Plans to Spend $30 Billion in a Deal With Broadcom (AVGO) – Reuters
Markets · CA

Apple Plans to Spend $30 Billion in a Deal With Broadcom (AVGO) – Reuters

Apple plans $30 billion spending deal with Broadcom on chip components.

Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
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AI · Global / Other

LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models

LM Studio releases Bionic, an agentic framework for open-source model deployment.

lmstudio.ai··AI score →
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Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM) Debuts First ASIL-D-Certified PMIC for Braking Systems
Semiconductors · Global / Other

Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM) Debuts First ASIL-D-Certified PMIC for Braking Systems

Allegro MicroSystems debuts first ASIL-D automotive braking system PMIC.

Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
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AI · Global / Other

Running Gemma 4 26B at 5 tokens/sec on a 13-year-old Xeon with no GPU

Gemma 4 26B runs at 5 tokens/sec on 13-year-old Xeon CPU.

neomindlabs.com··AI score →
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AI · Global / Other

Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you

Claude gains 1Password integration for credential access and autofill.

The Verge··AI score →
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Jobs · CA

QBurst moves North American HQ to Palo Alto to deepen Silicon Valley ties

QBurst relocates North American headquarters to Palo Alto to strengthen Silicon Valley presence.

The Business Journals··AI score →
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Markets · CA

Semiconductor stocks are on the verge of a bear market. Is the thrill in the chips trade gone?

Semiconductor stocks approach bear-market territory amid sector weakness.

MarketWatch··AI score →
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South Korea moves to secure power for new chip cluster
Policy · Global / Other

South Korea moves to secure power for new chip cluster

South Korea accelerates power supply plans for new semiconductor cluster by 2030.

Digitimes··AI score →
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Startups · CA

The 10 Coolest Semiconductor Startups Of 2026 (So Far)

CRN roundup profiles ten emerging semiconductor startups showing 2026 momentum.

crn··AI score →
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Policy · CA

DeepMind CEO pushes for AI industry self-regulation

DeepMind CEO advocates for AI industry self-regulation framework.

cio··AI score →
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Semiconductors · CA

Why ASML (ASML) Remains Critical to the AI Chip Supply Chain as Advanced Semiconductor Demand Grows

Analysis examines ASML's critical role in advanced AI chip manufacturing.

Yahoo Finance··AI score →
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq seesaw as semiconductor stocks sell off
Markets · Global / Other

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq seesaw as semiconductor stocks sell off

Semiconductor stocks sell off as Wall Street digests cooler inflation data.

Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
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Arteris (AIP) Partners with IC-Link to Accelerate AI and HPC Chip Development
Semiconductors · Global / Other

Arteris (AIP) Partners with IC-Link to Accelerate AI and HPC Chip Development

Arteris partners with IC-Link imec to accelerate AI and HPC chip development.

Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
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Markets · CA

SK Hynix shares plunge over 11% as Asia sees tech rout, tracking U.S. chip losses

SK Hynix shares fall 11% as Asian tech sector tracks US losses.

CNBC··AI score →
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Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster
Policy · Northeast

Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster

Anthropic advocates for faster state-level AI regulation in California, New York.

Wired··AI score →
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AI · Global / Other

Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’

Epic Games adds AI-powered voice personas to Fortnite starting July 30th.

The Verge··AI score →
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AI · CA

How Town Became Silicon Valley’s New Favorite AI Tool

Town emerges as popular AI tool among Silicon Valley developers and companies.

inc··AI score →
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Morgan Stanley Reiterates Nvidia (NVDA) As its Top Semiconductor Pick
Markets · CA

Morgan Stanley Reiterates Nvidia (NVDA) As its Top Semiconductor Pick

Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as top semiconductor pick amid quantum platform expansion.

Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
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Nvidia (NVDA) Has an Unprecedented Competitive Edge, Says TD Cowen
Markets · CA

Nvidia (NVDA) Has an Unprecedented Competitive Edge, Says TD Cowen

TD Cowen says Nvidia maintains unprecedented competitive edge in AI chips.

Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 16, 2026
Markets · Global / Other

Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 16, 2026

Daily news roundup covers India semiconductor push, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and regulation.

BusinessLine··AI score →
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China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022
Markets · CA

China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022

China's Q2 GDP growth slows to 4.3%, AI export boom offsets weak domestic demand.

NPR··AI score →
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Dutch tech giant ASML posts gain in second-quarter profits
Markets · Global / Other

Dutch tech giant ASML posts gain in second-quarter profits

ASML reports Q2 profit gains amid semiconductor equipment demand.

The Times of India··AI score →
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Startups · Global / Other

Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills)

Founders Fund hires former OpenAI executive Ryan Beiermeister as partner.

TechCrunch··AI score →
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William Blair Initiates Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) With Market Perform Rating
Markets · CA

William Blair Initiates Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) With Market Perform Rating

William Blair initiates AMD coverage with Market Perform rating.

Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
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AI · CA

Anthropic Accidentally Made the Perfect Commercial

Atlantic profile examines Anthropic's unexpected commercial success.

The Atlantic··AI score →
50
Hardware · CA

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 leaks a week before launch event

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 leaks ahead of launch, minimal design changes.

The Verge··AI score →
51
AI · Global / Other

Detecting LLM-Generated Texts with “Classical” Machine Learning

Researchers propose classical ML methods to detect synthetic LLM-generated text.

blog.lyc8503.net··AI score →
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JCET forecasts higher first-half profit on AI-driven chip demand
Markets · CA

JCET forecasts higher first-half profit on AI-driven chip demand

JCET forecasts higher first-half profit on AI-driven semiconductor demand momentum.

Digitimes··AI score →
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Startups · Global / Other

Where are YC founders now? OpenAI and Anthropic, mostly

YC founders concentrate in OpenAI and Anthropic post-graduation.

joinedanthropic.com··AI score →
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AI · Global / Other

Show HN: Low-latency local LLM runner via OpenJDK Panama FFM (Java 22)

Java 22 Panama FFM enables low-latency local LLM execution.

github.com··AI score →
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Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Markets · CA

Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Broadcom accuses Allstate of avoiding VMware audits post-acquisition.

Ars Technica··AI score →
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India can import capital, but not sovereignty; controlling silicon critical for future: ESSCI CEO
Policy · Global / Other

India can import capital, but not sovereignty; controlling silicon critical for future: ESSCI CEO

ESSCI CEO argues semiconductor sovereignty critical for India's future national autonomy.

The Times of India··AI score →
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Jim Cramer crowns one surging sector the hottest in the market
Markets · CA

Jim Cramer crowns one surging sector the hottest in the market

Jim Cramer declares semiconductors and AI no longer the hottest market sector.

TheStreet··AI score →

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