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SI (AI) & tech news from a software engineer's perspective. Coding, Omarchy Linux, open source & e/acc. More building, less doom.
AI
A post citing the Telegraph says grid power for Nscale's Essex site may not arrive until the 2030s.
Technology
Techmeme, citing TechCrunch, says Replit CEO Amjad Masad cited cost and said “ChatGPT is better now.”
Technology
TSMC said Q3 revenue reached $46.72 billion as net income climbed 68.7% year over year.
AI
The rollout announcement says bots can claim @mail.grokbot.com addresses and draft emails for users to send.
AI
A user says Grok Bot turned their comment section into manga after reading around 477 replies and quote posts.
AI
Anthropic says it costs around 75% less to run on average than Haiku 4.5 and improves coding and computer use.
Technology
OpenAI says the manuscripts span 372 research families and different verification stages; not all have Lean formalizations.
AI
Future macOS controls will require very explicit user action before an app receives broad system access.
Technology
Techmeme links to TechCrunch coverage of Apple's warning that AI agents have increased the risks of this level of access.
Technology
The Wall Street Journal reports alleged sharing with an outside AI safety group; OpenAI cites policy violations.
Science
Sundar Pichai said Google teams were using Argon for coding and quantum computing, and claimed frontier performance in complex workflows, cyber defense and software engineering.
World & Business
CNBC describes it as Alphabet's most advanced AI model, with improvements in coding, cybersecurity and complex professional work. Bloomberg reports employee skepticism about how well it performs in areas such as coding.
AI
A user praises Sol's pricing but says it seems far behind Astra and Opus 5.5 in benchmarks and real-world coding, despite OpenAI's claims.
AI
A user calls a linked video “brilliant,” describing it as “Jev explained by Rick & Morty.”
AI
TestingCatalog says OpenAI's GPT-6 Luna is also expected to arrive alongside Sol.
Technology
CNBC reports AMD reached the milestone during a five-day stock rally. Coin Bureau says shares rose nearly 10% to a record $615.52 on September 21.
AI
CoinbasePredict relays Elon Musk's claim that Grok 4.7 is "significantly faster & lower cost" than OpenAI and Anthropic's best AI models.
World & Business
A post citing AP says four subscribers sued Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceXAI, alleging illegal coordination to slow development and reduce the value of their paid subscriptions.
Technology
Bloomberg Law reports that the lawsuit claims paying subscribers were deprived of promised product improvements through the alleged agreement.
AI
A user citing Reuters questions how the reported lab squares with Anthropic’s warnings about catastrophic biological risks from advanced AI.
