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Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull

At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk’s AI company amid mounting controversy.

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Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users

Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.

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Apple's Siri revamp reportedly delayed again

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/apples-siri-revamp-reportedly-delayed-again/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46981231 Points: 20 # Comments: 7

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Q&A: New UK onshore wind and solar is '50% cheaper' than new gas

Article URL: https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-new-uk-onshore-wind-and-solar-is-50-cheaper-than-new-gas/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46981015 Points: 10 # Comments: 2

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Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launches group to influence CA politics

Article URL: https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-garry-tan-california-politics-garrys-list/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46980591 Points: 196 # Comments: 165

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Microwave Oven Failure: Spontaneously turned on by its LED display (2024)

Article URL: https://blog.stuffedcow.net/2024/06/microwave-failure-spontaneously-turns-on/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979936 Points: 28 # Comments: 4

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Paragon accidentally uploaded a photo of its spyware control panel

Article URL: https://twitter.com/DrWhax/status/2021608609595945442 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979819 Points: 83 # Comments: 29

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How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.

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Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM

The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings.

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Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur

A new device from eero will keep you online even if your ISP goes down.

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The search is on: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open

Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are open, inviting SMBs with groundbreaking innovation a chance to win scaling opportunities. Last day to apply is February 13.

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Activist investor Ancora publicly opposes the WBD-Netflix deal

An investment group is trying to sway Netflix shareholders to reject the WBD deal in favor of Paramount.

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DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’

The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers.

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Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan

Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version.

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Victory for Elon Musk: US labor board abandons authority over SpaceX

US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.