Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees
The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.
Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it
Article URL: https://www.neowin.net/opinions/microsoft-isnt-removing-copilot-from-windows-11-its-just-renaming-it/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47751936 Points: 132 # Comments: 92
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could soon have an AI clone of himself to interact with and provide feedback to employees, according to a report from the Financial Times. Sources tell the outlet that Meta is training the AI avatar on Zuckerberg's image and voice, along with his mannerisms, tone, and pub...
US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional
Article URL: https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/us-news/us-appeals-court-declares-158-year-old-home-distilling-ban-unconstitutional/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47751781 Points: 176 # Comments: 89
Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans
Slate Auto's latest funding round was led by existing investor TWG Global, a firm run by LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter.
Veterans Affairs has lost track of software licenses amid $985M bill
Department putting systems in place to manage 'restrictive licensing practices' A federal spending watchdog has found the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) faced "challenges" in understanding the correct number of licenses it should hold for the top five vendors in its $985 million annual softw...
Initial mainline video capture and camera support for Rockchip RK3588
Article URL: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/mainline-video-capture-and-camera-support-for-rockchip-rk3588.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47751621 Points: 36 # Comments: 7
Meta is reportedly building an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg
Picture this: You're a senior Meta employee looking for feedback from the CEO. But, instead of hearing from the real Mark Zuckerberg, you get a response from a Zuckerberg AI character. As absurd as that sounds, it could eventually be a reality. Meta is reportedly working on such an AI character,...
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If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking your job. AI can’t even read a clock. The 2026 AI Index from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, AI’s annual report card, comes out today and cuts...
Acer Predator GX850 SFX power supply review: Solid electrical performance with good efficiency
Solid engineering from FSP delivers reliable power in compact form, though pricing and acoustics present practical challenges.
The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a slow-moving food crisis
A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran, seen in Oman on April 8, 2026. | Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images Farmers are very busy in the spring, under pressure to get crops into the ground ...
UK defense startup to supply drone interceptors for Britain and allies
MoD plans rapid procurement of Cambridge Aerospace's Skyhammer system at home and abroad Britain is set to buy interceptors from a homegrown startup to counter Iranian Shahed-style attack drones, equipping both its own armed forces and allies in the Persian Gulf region.…
NZXT to cough up $3.45 million over 'predatory' Flex PC rental scheme in RICO class-action settlement — in-debt customers to get up to $5,000 of relief, eligible renters to be granted ownership
The company allegedly engaged in just about every kind of deceptive business practice possible, and even targeted children.
Former AI boss John Giannandrea officially leaving Apple this week after ‘resting and vesting’
John Giannandrea’s time at Apple is officially coming to an end this week. Giannandrea joined Apple in 2018 after eight years at Google to head the company’s machine learning and AI strategy. In December of last year, however, Apple announced that Giannandrea was stepping down from his position a...
Roblox introduces mandatory age-gated account tiers
Roblox is preparing to roll out its biggest change since starting age verification late last year. While that program was initially focused on chat access, today’s news is about age-segregating the games on the massive platform. Starting in mid-May, users will be pushed into one of three worlds: ...
Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat
Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a "Roblox Kids" account, and users aged nine to 15 to will be put in a "Roblox Select" account.
Roblox will need age verification to make sure you’re at least 9 years old
Roblox is about to make a big change to how you can access games on its platform: If you want to play any game that's intended for users nine or older, you will have to complete an age verification process. The shift is happening as part of a rollout of new Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts,...
Bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel dubbed the ‘Superdome’ lowers temps by 20 degrees — $600 worth of Noctua fans arrayed in 3D-printed structure
A TechTuber has constructed a bulbous 15x fan PC case side panel as a cooling experiment. It seems to do a good job.
Servo is now available on crates.io
Article URL: https://servo.org/blog/2026/04/13/servo-0.1.0-release/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47750872 Points: 257 # Comments: 88
The Download: how humans make decisions, and Moderna’s “vaccine” word games
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. You have no choice in reading this article—maybe How do humans make decisions? The question has been on Uri Maoz’s mind since he read an article in his early t...