Year: 2026

Global growth in solar “the largest ever observed for any source”

Global growth in solar “the largest ever observed for any source”

🔥 Explore this trending post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Moving to a solar-dominated grid When it comes to supplying electrons for those alternatives, the central story is solar power. “The absolute increase of solar PV generation in 2025 is the largest ever observed for any source,” the IEA says, “excluding years marked by rebounds from global economic shocks such as COVID-19.” In other words, with nothing in particular driving the energy markets in 2025, Solar’s growth was unprecedented. On its own, its growth covered a quarter of the rising demand for all forms of…
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SusHi Tech Tokyo is not a conference – it is a deal room of 60,000 people

SusHi Tech Tokyo is not a conference – it is a deal room of 60,000 people

đź’Ą Read this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Startups,SusHi Tech Tokyo âś… **What You’ll Learn**: There's a version of a tech conference where you travel to an expensive venue, sit through the panels, collect business cards you'll never follow up on, and go home. SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 is intentionally designed to be the opposite. When 60,000 attendees attended Tokyo Big Sight from April 27-29, it was hard to ignore the headline numbers: 750 emerging exhibitors, 151 sessions, and city leaders from 49 countries. But the statistics that tell you what kind of event this actually is? It's…
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FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists

FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists

đź’Ą Explore this awesome post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Almost a dozen scientists related to nuclear and space defense programs tied to NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin are dead or missing in cases as far back as 2022, and they’ve gone largely unnoticed by authorities and the public—until now. The House Oversight Committee formally demanded answers from four federal agencies Monday on the deaths and disappearances of at least 11 American scientists and researchers with ties to NASA, nuclear research, and classified defense programs—several of them directly connected to the space defense technologies now…
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SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60 billion

SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60 billion

🚀 Discover this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: AI,cursor,Elon Musk,SpaceX âś… **What You’ll Learn**: SpaceX said it has struck a deal with Cursor to develop the next generation of “AI for coding and knowledge businesses,” which includes a surprise clause — an option to buy the popular software development platform for $60 billion later this year. The partnership with a leader in the most sought-after and potentially purchased AI product category can only be seen in the context of SpaceX's long-awaited public offering. Investors looking for more value in an IPO may see their deal with Cursor as…
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San Diego rents declined more than 19 of nation’s top 20 markets following surge in supply

San Diego rents declined more than 19 of nation’s top 20 markets following surge in supply

đź’Ą Check out this awesome post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: San Diego rents have gone down since this time last year, according to a new report by Zumper, a rental platform that tracks rental data nationwide.The median rent for a 1- and 2-bedroom apartment in San Diego declined by 5.6% and 7.5%, respectively.The report found that there was about a 15% increase in active listings in San Diego over that timeframe, according to Crystal Chen from Zumper.“Generally speaking, the more supply there is, the less the prices will continue to increase,” Zack Defazio-Farell from…
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The report claims that an unauthorized group gained access to Anthropic’s exclusive Mythos cyber tool

The report claims that an unauthorized group gained access to Anthropic’s exclusive Mythos cyber tool

✨ Discover this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: AI,cybersecurity,Anthropic,Mythos đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: A group of unauthorized users has reportedly gained access to Mythos, Anthropic's recently announced cybersecurity tool. Much has been made of Mythos and its alleged power — an artificial intelligence product designed for enterprise security that, in the wrong hands, could become a powerful hacking tool, according to the company. Now, Bloomberg reports that a “private online forum,” whose members have not been publicly identified, has gained access to the tool through a third-party vendor. “We are investigating a report alleging unauthorized access to Claude…
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Anthropic Removes Claude Code From $20-A-Month “Pro” Subscription Plan For New Users (Developing)

Anthropic Removes Claude Code From $20-A-Month “Pro” Subscription Plan For New Users (Developing)

đź’Ą Read this must-read post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Executive Summary: Anthropic appears to have removed access to Claude Code for its $20-a-month "Pro" Plans.Current Pro users appear to still have access via the Claude web app.Claude Code support documents exclusively refer to accessing Claude Code via "your Max Plan," after previously saying you could access "with your Pro or Max Plan."In developing news, Anthropic appears to have removed access to AI coding tool Claude Code from its $20-a-month "Pro" accounts. This is likely another cost-cutting move that follows a recent change (per The Information)…
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Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business

Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business

🔥 Explore this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Transportation,Batteries,battery recycling,electric vehicles,EVs,Exclusive,Redwood Materials đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Redwood Materials has laid off about 135 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as part of its restructuring to better accommodate its growing energy storage business, TechCrunch has learned. The cuts come just five months after Redwood cut 5% of its workforce, and three months after closing a $425 million funding round that boosted the battery recycling company's valuation to as much as $6 billion, as TechCrunch previously reported. It's been a tough time in the battery industry lately. Earlier this…
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Member of Technical Staff, Product Engineering (full-time) at Trellis AI

Member of Technical Staff, Product Engineering (full-time) at Trellis AI

✨ Explore this trending post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Trellis builds and deploys computer use agents to get patients access to life-saving medicine. Our computer-use AI agents process billions of dollars worth of therapies annually with patients in all fifty states. We do this by automating document intake, prior authorizations, and appeals at scale to streamline operations and accelerate care. We classify medical referrals, understand chart notes, and automate contract and reimbursement search to provide patients with accurate coverage determinations and cost responsibility. Think of us as the Stripe of healthcare billing and reimbursements.…
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Meta will record keystrokes made by employees and use it to train its AI models

Meta will record keystrokes made by employees and use it to train its AI models

🔥 Discover this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: AI,Meta,Slack âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Meta has found a new source of training data for its AI models: its employees. The company plans to use data derived from its employees' mouse movements and keystrokes as it seeks to build more capable and efficient artificial intelligence. The story, first reported by Reuters, shows the lengths to which technology companies will go in finding new sources of training data, the lifeblood of artificial intelligence models that help programs learn how to perform tasks more effectively and respond to user queries. When reached…
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