Open Weights and American AI Leadership
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Nvidia, Palantir, Meta warn against ‘premature restrictions’ of open-weight models
A group of American tech giants, including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta, signed a public letter on Friday calling for US leadership in open-weight AI models, an area that China currently dominates. The challenge comes amid growing speculation that the Trump administration might introduce restrictio...
Open-Sourcing Booklet
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Show HN: Open-weight OCR got so cheap I had to share it
This was not supposed to become a product. When PaddleOCR-VL-1. 6 dropped, independent benchmarks put it at the top of document parsing models.
Building an Open Source AI Global Talent Visa Evaluator
Applying for the UK Global Talent Visa can be overwhelming. Many applicants spend months gathering evidence and often pay for professional reviews before knowing whether they have a realistic chance of endorsement. To make that process more accessible, I built Talent Visa Evaluator, an open sou...
GitHub – makerspet/oomwoo: Open-source vacuum robot cleaner
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Show HN: Twigg – open-source big-tech-like version control and software forge
We've been building Twigg for quite a while now and open sourced all of it. Its goal is to provide a similar developer experience to the Google/Meta/Phabricator one. The project consists of not only the version control (the "Git" analogous) but also the software forge (the "GitHub" analogous) a...
Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models
Developing story — details emerging. Check the source link for the latest updates.
Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says
The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons. U. S.
Democrats pick South Carolina to open 2028 nomination race, elevating Black voters
Developing story — details emerging. Check the source link for the latest updates.
What will OKC Thunder do with open roster spot? Looking at 4 options
What will Oklahoma City Thunder do with open roster spot? Looking at 4 options.
Michael Kim shoots 59 at the 2026 3M Open, joins historic group on PGA Tour with 16th sub-60 round
Michael Kim shot a 12-under 59 on Friday at TPC Twin Cities to grab the lead
Nvidia, Microsoft lead call for open-weight AI models after Kimi
A coalition of tech firms led by Nvidia and Microsoft called on policymakers to promote the development of open-weight artificial intelligence models.
The AI giants just broke with OpenAI and Anthropic on open weights
The AI industry just picked a side, in public. On Friday, 25 companies and groups published an open letter, “Open Weights and American AI Leadership”, urging Washington not to crack down on open-weight AI, Business Insider reported.
Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft Tell Washington: Don't Kill Open-Source AI
Twenty-five companies signed a letter defending open-weight models days after a Chinese AI helped Hugging Face survive a hack triggered by OpenAI's own systems.
'I've been welcomed in with open arms' - Wilson on Brentford 'culture'
Brentford striker Callum Wilson says the club's pre-season training camp in Portugal has allowed him to get to know his new team-mates "on a more personal level", as head coach Keith Andrews steps up his preparations for the new campaign. Wilson signed a 12-month contract to join the Bees in Ju...
Show HN: Crisp – Open-source display manager for macOS (DDC, HiDPI, presets)
I recently bought a new 1440p monitor and connected it to my mac, but at native resolution the UI felt so tiny and unfamiliar. I'm fairly new to mac in general so I checked my options for scaling, but quickly learnt (afaik) that this wasn't a thing for external monitors. I found some options in...
Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and Palantir have a message for Washington
For his first-ever post on X, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared an open letter to DC aimed at preserving the future of open source AI.
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions
AI companies, including Nvidia and Mistral, urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation.
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta warn against 'premature restrictions' of open-weight models
Chinese open-weight models are gaining steam against leading offerings from American companies. OpenAI and Anthropic did not sign the letter.
Jensen Huang on X: Open Weights and American AI Leadership
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Show HN: Open-source AI scientist for semi-autonomous theory discovery
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‘Game of Thrones’ Play ‘The Mad King’ Still Set to Open Next Month Despite Canceling Previews (EXCLUSIVE)
The upcoming “Game of Thrones” theater production “The Mad King” is still on track to open next month in the U. K. despite canceling its first week of previews, Variety can confirm.