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Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face

Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, has overseen the company as its quarterly profits have increased tenfold. The company is spending those resources on acquisitions, including of Hugging Face.

Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billionhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/985474/nvidia-buying-hugging-face-deal

Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing one of the most popular hosting platforms for open-source AI models, datasets, and tools under the ownership of the world's biggest AI chipmaker. Hugging Face is an online platform founded in 2016 that gives AI developers a space to share their projects and data […]

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The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farminghttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/03/1143385/the-download-rethinking-child-safety-online-fossil-fuels-farming

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. Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot Digital harms have become the defining fear of American parents. In response, they’re increasingly turning to content-monitoring apps that scan their children’s texts, photos, emails,…

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Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 – podcasthttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2026/sep/03/black-box-the-chatbots-spirals-ai-psychosis-podcast

Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their AI has β€˜awakened’, or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm. The Guardian journalist Michael Safi begins investigating a phenomenon labelled β€˜AI psychosis’, travelling to the US to meet two people who have been on weird journeys with their chatbots Continue reading...

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9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring in Austin, TXhttps://9mothers.com/careers

Article URL: https://9mothers.com/careers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548864 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

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Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel’s move to Argentina?https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/03/peter-thiel-argentina-javier-milei

Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billionaires in country Dozens of protesters converged on Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires this week after a congressional session raised questions about the billionaire’s presence in the country. In white masks, they held signs saying β€œPeter Thief” and β€œNo to the Peter Thiel law” in front of the wrought-iron gates of the $12m (Β£8.9m) residence, which Thiel bought in April as he moved his family to Argentina. Continue reading...

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TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLEDhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/988059/tcls-new-nxtpaper-phone-offers-both-e-reader-and-oled

With the P80 Ultra, TCL's E Ink-esque Nxtpaper phones are finally going OLED. Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, monochromatic display mode that replicates the look of paper when you want to read or minimize distractions. Only now you can switch back to what the company calls a […]

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'Breeze Comet' Tears Into Brazilian & Global Financial Systemshttps://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/breeze-comet-brazilian-global-financial-systems

Brazil's most sophisticated threat group is making light work of the country's financial systems, putting money directly into its own pocket.

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Show HN: StillMade – Programmable AI video pipeline; Chat to video (now)https://www.stillmade.shop

Six months of 7+ hour days building this because video production is still a multi-tool mess. Describe what you want to make and StillMade guides you through making it with its tools. I wanted full control without the platform I'm using holding me back or jumping to another (sometimes paid) tool every time I needed something specific. What I'm building toward: every step becomes a programmable block. Build any Adobe, Figma or DaVinci feature your video needs, chain them into pipelines and own your workflow. Timely stuff gets streamlined. App is temporarily focused on helping creators stay con…

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Show HN: Outfund.me – an open-source platform for alternative startup fundinghttps://outfund.me

Article URL: https://outfund.me/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548826 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

These new robot lawnmowers trim your edgeshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/988172/anker-mammotion-robot-mowers-edgers-ifa-2026

Anker's new robot lawnmower might take over for your weed whacker, too. Announced at IFA 2026, the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower S2 Max comes with an extendable trimming arm to clean up the grass around your driveway and flowerbeds. The dual-blade mower offers vSLAM navigation that uses built-in cameras to build a 3D map of […]

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Show HN: Moon – track your mood and see what fills and drains ithttps://moonapp.lv

Article URL: https://moonapp.lv Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548821 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

Dolly Parton gets new star on Hollywood Walk of Fame after vandalismhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgypl1gyzro

Fans laid flowers on the singer's star after her death, but vandals scratched her name off.

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I used to play in-match games as a laugh - Deanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgjql4w604eo

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he would stay in the centre circle for as long as he could during a match.

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Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties in meeting with Emmanuel Macronhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62ezg7gkzwo

The pair are discussing small boats, defence and Ukraine in Burnham's first bilateral talks in Downing Street.

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Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particlehttps://www.wired.com/story/scientists-find-most-convincing-evidence-yet-dark-matter-particle

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

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Pupil who stabbed teacher in head given four-year detention orderhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdz3pvp59go

Vicki Williams feared she would die in the classroom attack at Milford Haven Comprehensive School.

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4.5B Posts Scraped from TikTokhttps://tiktok-api.seeksocial.io

Article URL: https://tiktok-api.seeksocial.io/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548625 Points: 17 # Comments: 7

Show HN: Rendered Markdown with source revealed at point in Emacs 31https://github.com/Thysrael/markdown-ts-appear

Article URL: https://github.com/Thysrael/markdown-ts-appear Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548611 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Satroot – signed event logs you can verify offline, no serverhttps://satroot.com

Article URL: https://satroot.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548575 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

Dems demand DHS fund election security. And, journalist Gloria Steinem has diedhttps://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/g-s1-141784/up-first-newsletter-election-security-venezuela-oil-lindsay-clancy-gloria-steinem

Two Democrats are demanding that Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of the midterms. And, trail-blazing journalist Gloria Steinem has died.

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Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5718381/gloria-steinem-dies

At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.

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The Premier League premium is Β£20m - and that worries European clubshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce87v0e868qo

The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.

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A dark horse enters China's AI race: StartLuxhttps://chinaonchina.com/article/chen-dawei-returns-enters-the-large-model-sector

Article URL: https://chinaonchina.com/article/chen-dawei-returns-enters-the-large-model-sector Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548530 Points: 9 # Comments: 1

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Amelia Dimoldenberg to close doors of Chicken Shop Datehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylg86gp4eo

Amelia Dimoldenberg announces she will end her popular YouTube series after more than a decade.

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Show HN: Play Hide and Seek vs. a Self-Improving Agent Using WebMCPhttps://lightcone-webmcp.netlify.app

Hey, built a small game to learn about the WebMCP standard. Use the Codex app, start a new chat in Work mode using Sol or Terra, open the built-in browser (cmd+shift+b), navigate to the url, and paste these instructions "Play the WebMCP game at https://lightcone-webmcp.netlify.app/ . Read the briefing tool first, then start playing when you're ready." Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548526 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

Mark Cuban: Why US hospitals "don't know their costs"https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/mark-cuban-why-us-hospitals-dont-know-their-costs

Article URL: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/mark-cuban-why-us-hospitals-dont-know-their-costs/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548497 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

Google Antigravity TOS: 3rd party usage can get Google account suspendedhttps://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz/status/2095453567955968398

Article URL: https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz/status/2095453567955968398 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548452 Points: 11 # Comments: 2

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Women are giving their partners the β€˜Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: β€˜Do your best to pronounce these words’https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/03/boyfriend-literacy-intelligence-test

People online are distressed at men butchering words such as β€˜hyperbole’ and β€˜hors d’oeuvres’ – highlighting a gender reversal in β€˜intelligence gaps’ There are common non-negotiables we look for in a prospective partner. They should be kind, caring and thoughtful. Having a shared interest helps. So does remembering important dates and anniversaries. But how much does it matter if they know how to pronounce the word β€œgnocchi”? Turns out that’s a potential dealbreaker, at least according to a (rather judgy) cohort on TikTok. See: the β€œIlliterate Boyfriend” trend, which…

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Ugly AI Food Photos Are Only the Beginninghttps://www.wired.com/story/ugly-ai-food-photos-are-only-the-beginning

Restaurant menus with AI-generated food images are going viral for their off-putting aesthetic. But AI’s impact on modern menus runs even deeper.

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DJI's Osmo 360 II adds a replaceable lens and improved low-light capabilityhttps://www.engadget.com/2250097/dji-osmo-360-ii-adds-a-replaceable-lens-and-improved-low-light-capability

It didn't take DJI long to introduce a new version of its panoramic action cam that offers small but meaningful improvements at a slightly higher price.

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An epic train chase is turning 100 β€” and Buster Keaton fans are celebratinghttps://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5921324/the-general-buster-keaton-anniversary

100 years ago, silent film star Buster Keaton filmed The General in Cottage Grove, Ore. Fans are gathering there to celebrate the making of an epic early film.

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Show HN: KeyKosh(K2) – Self-hosted config and secret managerhttps://keykosh.com

Article URL: https://keykosh.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548441 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Cut your AI bill by a third. Same tools, same outputhttps://www.getfemail.com

Article URL: https://www.getfemail.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548428 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

Show HN: Vocab.design – A visual dictionary of UI and design termshttps://vocab.design

I built this because I know the pain of trying to explain a component or a micro-interaction to an AI agent or a colleague, and seeing them not understand it. Now I just look up the canonical name of the thing I am thinking of, and send a link of it. I planned the site to be buildable with parallel agents from the start. The site includes more than 1100 terms, and every page includes a live demo. It would be an enormous effort to do that by hand. The live demos act both as a user attraction, and a test-suite that validates the term as the agent is building it. Let me know what do you think. I…

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Audacity 4.0https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.0

Article URL: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548395 Points: 9 # Comments: 1

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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attackshttps://thehackernews.com/2026/09/attackers-turn-trusted-nodejs-runtime.html

Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads. According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026. "The technique's appeal is that node.exe (the

Disgraced ex-Reform Wales leader who took pro-Russian bribes must pay Β£22khttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e5gpe2629o

Nathan Gill was previously sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison last year for taking the bribes.

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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islandshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33kzv7kly4o

Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.

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Shai-Hulud's Reach Just Grew to 469 Credential Locations. Here's What That Meanshttps://thehackernews.com/2026/09/shai-huluds-reach-just-grew-to-469.html

In early August, GitGuardian researchers found that a recent Shai-Hulud infostealer worm variant had evolved to scan for credentials across 469 locations across developer environments, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tooling, cloud configurations, and even AI tool configs. Earlier variants of the infostealer worm only checked 189 paths. The jump says a lot. Attackers have

WASM_OS, an operating-system experiment that runs inside a browser tabhttps://wasmos-production.up.railway.app

Article URL: https://wasmos-production.up.railway.app Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548285 Points: 8 # Comments: 1

Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/03/gloria-steinem-groundbreaking-feminist-campaigner-dies-aged-92

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/03/gloria-steinem-groundbreaking-feminist-campaigner-dies-aged-92 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548256 Points: 9 # Comments: 2

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The Best Air Quality Monitor for Outdoors and Indoors in 2026https://www.wired.com/story/best-air-quality-monitors

These WIRED-tested indoor and outdoor air quality monitors give you insights into your home’s air quality, warn of potentially harmful pollutant levels, and help keep tabs on your environment.

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DOGE Affiliate Asked for College Credits for Participating in Takeoverhttps://www.wired.com/story/doge-affiliate-asked-for-college-credits-for-participating-in-takeover

According to new documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, an undergraduate working with DOGE requested that his work for HUD count towards his University of Chicago degree.

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Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyeq3ngwe4o

Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many who loved her".

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PSA: Don't rely on AI to plan anything that could put your life at risk... like a mountain climbhttps://www.engadget.com/2250160/dont-use-google-gemini-to-plan-a-mountain-climb

Gemini reportedly told a group of climbers that it would only take them eight hours to climb Mt. Shasta. They had to be rescued more than a day later.

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DVLA withdraws tax conviction against Sadiq Khan after he says it was a scamhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70l5zz0v2lo

The conviction against Sir Sadiq Khan is withdrawn after he was prosecuted in a car ownership scam.

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Show HN: Read-only script to check if ChatGPT desktop is burning Codex quotahttps://github.com/hankwangtw/chronicle-quota-check

Article URL: https://github.com/hankwangtw/chronicle-quota-check Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548048 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 review: A significant upgrade at the same pricehttps://www.engadget.com/2249856/sennheiser-momentum-true-wireless-5-review

On the Momentum True Wireless 5, a completely new design increases comfort while excellent sound and extended battery life are the main attractions.

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Agriculture relies on fossil fuels. It’s costing us.https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/03/1143320/fertilizer-prices-fossil-fuels

If you’ve had to fill up your vehicle’s gas tank or buy a plane ticket lately, you’ve probably felt the effects of rising fossil-fuel prices. But farmers buying fertilizer for their crops are especially aware of just how far the ripple effects of the conflict in Iran have spread. Fertilizer prices have been on a…

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This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Copshttps://www.wired.com/story/flock-ai-search-user-interface

WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.

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Show HN: "TikTok for ChatGPT"https://twitter.com/_boraturan/status/2095445469354729607

Article URL: https://twitter.com/_boraturan/status/2095445469354729607 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49547922 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Guess the Pelicanhttps://doruksega.github.io/guessthepelican

Article URL: https://doruksega.github.io/guessthepelican/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49547913 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Italian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard racehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c99dp0zeymjo

The Italian Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race as high temperatures continue in the country following the summer heatwave.

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Tifo, rollercoaster or both? Osnabruck unveil new displayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgy1g4800zo

VfL Osnabruck showcase a tifo that took months to plan before their German Cup tie against Bayern Munich.

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Claude for Commerce Agentshttps://claude.com/blog/claude-for-commerce-agents

Article URL: https://claude.com/blog/claude-for-commerce-agents Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49547888 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq8r5gjygno

Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.

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Scaling agentic AI pilots across the enterprisehttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/03/1142868/scaling-agentic-ai-pilots-across-the-enterprise

As agentic AI moves from experimentation toward enterprise deployment, the challenge is figuring out how agents can work together, connect to the systems and data they need, and operate safely across the workflows that run a business. Although agentic AI has been adopted by some 80% of Fortune 500 companies, progress toward meaningful scale remains…

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