The VMware deadline that could reshape your IT strategy
PARTNER CONTENT: With vSphere 8 support ending in 2027, IT leaders must navigate tight timelines and costs to modernize on their terms.
Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work
Polar has come out with an AI-first browser aimed at knowledge workers, and it has now raised a $5.7 million seed round led by Madrona.
GPT-5.6 vs. Claude Fable 5 for Physical AI, which performs best?
Article URL: https://juliahub.com/blog/frontier-models-physical-ai-evaluation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49098388 Points: 40 # Comments: 8
Hackers disrupt over 30 Minnesota water utilities in coordinated OT attack
The Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) agency activated its cybersecurity incident response capabilities across the entire state after hackers targeted more than 30 community water systems in "a coordinated cyberattack." [...]
Apple Upgrade is a really great deal for one reason
Apple Upgrade launched yesterday, a new leasing program for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch (pricing here). The program has garnered some skepticism, but there’s one key reason I think it’s a great deal for users.
Show HN: Qwen Scribe – local transcription and dictation for Apple Silicon
Article URL: https://github.com/VladUZH/qwen-scribe Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49098260 Points: 27 # Comments: 8
A.I. companies are recruiting electricians and carpenters by the thousands
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/business/economy/data-center-electricians-training.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49098198 Points: 61 # Comments: 78
Encore AI raises $30M to build AI agents that learn from customer calls
The startup analyzes calls, messages, and CRM data to identify effective sales techniques and turn them into playbooks for AI agents.
Self-hosting Kimi K3: 20% more hardware cost, 20% better task resolution
Article URL: https://aistack.imec-int.com/blog/gpu-self-hosting Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49098130 Points: 50 # Comments: 15
NASA Swift rescue mission spins into trouble during commissioning
Two reaction wheels are out and comms sporadic as controllers work to stabilize LINK
An inside tour of Lenovo’s North Carolina AI server manufacturing line expansion — Chinese firm expanding US-native production to meet exploding demand
Lenovo is fulfilling demand for homemade servers to fuel the AI boom.
iOS 27 adds three new iPhone features you’ll use all the time
iOS 27 launches this fall as the next major iPhone update, here are three new features that could be among the most-used for many users.
Your AI Agents Are Guessing at Scale: Permissions Decide the Damage
AI agents are designed to improvise as they complete tasks, making broad permissions a growing security risk. Token Security explains why identity, intent-based access controls, and least privilege are becoming the foundation for securing agentic AI. [...]
GPU repair service will upgrade the 11GB of VRAM on your RTX 2080 Ti to 22GB — mod involves physically adjusting the strap resistors on the PCB to support a new BIOS
A GPU repair shop in the UAE is promising to upgrade the VRAM capacity of an RTX 2080 Ti from 11GB to 22GB by swapping the 1GB GDDR6 modules with 2GB chips and modifying the strap resistors to recognize the new VRAM.
‘No one’s making a phone like this’: Light’s co-founders on building for the anti-smartphone generation
With the Light Phone, Kaiwei Tang and Joe Hollier have spent over a decade exploring the value of simplicity in our relationship to technology, partnering along the way with players like Andrew Yang, Kendrick Lamar, and Pete Davidson. Now, with a new flip phone and a growing wave of “attention ac...
Windows 11 KB5101684 update released with 42 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5101684 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which 42 bug fixes and additional feature improvements for the operating system. [...]
iPhone driver’s license looks set to roll out to a 15th US state
The ability to add a digital version of your driver’s license to your iPhone looks like it will be rolling out to a 15th US state before too long. Apple currently lists 14 states where the capability is supported, alongside the territory of Puerto Rico, and backend assets now indicate another one...
Iran-linked CyberAv3ngers suspected in attacks on Minnesota water systems
More than 30 facilities disrupted in 'coordinated cyberattack,' though officials have yet to name a culprit
X Says Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law
Elon Musk’s platform attacked the country’s “invasive” information-gathering powers as it demands the government drop efforts to strengthen its no-children policy.
Netflix edges past the BBC in latest UK audience survey
The BBC has so many structural benefits that it's unthinkable it could be usurped by anyone else in the UK.