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Lucid's new CEO Silvio Napoli listed four must-win priorities, including the successful launch of its midsize EV, finishing a factory in Saudi Arabia, cutting expenses, and robotaxis.

Article URL: https://earendil.com/posts/pi-autoresearch-and-databricks/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49176038 Points: 16 # Comments: 2

The UAE offers 13 types of work permits for employees, freelancers, Golden Visa holders and students. Here's who can apply, costs, rules and validity

We’ve partnered with hotels around Moscone West during Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15, to secure the best prices available for attendees.

Nicholas Charriere turned an hour of nonsense into a family website with named tracks. One reply calling him creepy got more likes than his post.

Article URL: https://techascent.com/blog/just-ducking-around.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175924 Points: 14 # Comments: 0

You can link more devices with one phone number on Signal now, including an Android phone or iPhone. Signal already supported linking PCs and iPads, but not additional phones. When you link a device on Signal, you can check and respond to new messages across all of your linked devices. You can also choose whether […]

Article URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/08/04/ai-fuels-more-than-half-of-cybercrime-in-africa-as-digital-scams-surge-interpol/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175826 Points: 11 # Comments: 3

Article URL: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/663bd486c5e4c81588db7a1d/6a724858f7db25c81487016d_Security%20Incident%20INC-2026-07-28-01.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175717 Points: 20 # Comments: 3

Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.

The ChatGPT maker released emails and text messages it says expose factual errors in Apple's lawsuit and undercut claims that former Apple employees brought confidential information to the company.

Wynn Resorts has confirmed Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah will open in September 2027 as the $5.1bn integrated resort enters its final construction phase

Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/wallets/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175461 Points: 19 # Comments: 1

$1.25 billion program restored, but judge ruled race provision unconstitutional.

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet says the Coldcard exploit underscores why certified hardware randomness matters—and why AI is reshaping wallet security.

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/third-party-cyber-evaluations-involving-openai-models/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175248 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

Article URL: https://www.troyhunt.com/thanks-fedex-this-is-why-we-keep-getting-phished/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175192 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

SpaceX has ramped up its purchases of Tesla Megapacks for its xAI data centers.

Driven by demand for AI capacity, AMD's data center revenue more than doubled year-over-year in its latest earnings report, reaching $6.7 billion. That's up from $5.8 billion in Q1, and jumping 107 percent from the $3.2 billion it reported for the same period a year ago. At the same time, AMD's gaming revenue fell 31 […]

Abu Dhabi home prices climbed 17.8 per cent in Q2 2026 as office rents surged 27.3 per cent and apartment demand continued to outpace villas