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Most hackathons reward presentations. Polished slides, rehearsed demos, buzzword-heavy pitches. We're not doing that. The Locus Paygentic...

[R] Reference model free behavioral discovery of AudiBench model organisms via Probe-Mediated Adaptive Auditing

Anthropic's AuditBench - 56 Llama 3.3 70B models with planted hidden behaviors - their best agent detects the behaviros 10-13% of the tim...

AI Venture Capital Boom: 2025 Funding Shift & Investment Strategy - News and Statistics

Analysis of AI dominance in 2025 venture capital, its effects on market valuations, and strategic considerations for investors.

Ask HN: Anyone else disillusioned with "AI experts" in their team?

A Hacker News discussion reveals growing disillusionment with self-proclaimed 'AI experts' in teams, highlighting gaps in knowledge and u...

Launch HN: Cyberdesk (YC S25) – Automate Windows legacy desktop apps

Cyberdesk, a startup from Y Combinator S25, automates legacy Windows desktop applications, addressing inefficiencies in repetitive tasks ...

Launch HN: Promi (YC S24) – Personalize e-commerce discounts and retail offers

Promi, a startup from Y Combinator S24, aims to enhance e-commerce by providing AI-driven personalized discounts, helping merchants optim...

Ask HN: How can I pivot from software engineering back into neuroscience?

A software engineer seeks guidance on transitioning back to neuroscience, leveraging skills in data analysis and machine learning to cont...

How AI cities shape Malaysia’s digital future – and the role of the region’s first Smart City Expo

The article explores Malaysia's advancements in AI-driven urban innovation, highlighting the significance of the first Smart City Expo in...

At AI conference, Gen. Caine calls for connecting with ‘founders and funders’ of emerging tech

Gen. Dan Caine emphasizes the Pentagon's need to engage with tech entrepreneurs and investors to adapt to emerging technologies for milit...

Ohio State launches bold AI Fluency initiative to redefine learning and innovation

Towards a future free of disease (& looking for collaborators)

Ammon Bartram and Michael Poon are launching Tabula, a bioinformatics company aimed at improving complex disease diagnosis through machin...

U of T establishes new Hinton Chair in Artificial Intelligence with support from Google

The University of Toronto has launched the Hinton Chair in Artificial Intelligence, backed by $10 million from Google, to honor Geoffrey ...

Harper launches artificial intelligence and cloud computing degree program

Teaching AI models what they don’t know

MIT researchers founded Themis AI to quantify AI model uncertainty and address knowledge gaps, enhancing reliability in high-stakes appli...

AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself

The article critiques the impact of AI on higher education, highlighting the shift from traditional learning to AI-driven methods, and th...

Ask HN: Have LLM or generative AI made you more productive?

A discussion on Hacker News explores the productivity impact of LLMs and generative AI across various industries, highlighting mixed expe...

Ask HN: With the rise of AI, how to approach my new career in software dev?

A recent graduate seeks advice on navigating a software development career amidst the rise of AI, questioning whether to focus on program...

Show HN: Get paid to do your own ML research

A new grant initiative allows researchers to receive funding for their own machine learning projects, with flexible terms and ownership r...

Get paid to do your own ML research (Cat's grant)

Cat's Grant offers funding for independent machine learning research, allowing researchers to retain IP rights while providing minimal re...

Get paid to do you own ML research (Cat's grant)

Cat's Grant offers funding for independent machine learning research, allowing researchers to retain IP rights while providing minimal ov...

Show HN: Cat's Grant (experimental grant for ML research)

Cat's Grant offers funding for machine learning research, allowing researchers to retain IP rights while providing flexibility in project...

Show HN: Glossarie – a new, immersive way to learn a language

Glossarie offers an immersive language learning experience, allowing users to build vocabulary contextually while reading their favorite ...