OpenAI backs AI "bot army" startup Isara ($94M, $650M valuation)

OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Refocuses on Code AGI and Model Spud

OpenAI **discontinues Sora and all video generation products** to redeploy compute resources toward competing with Anthropic in enterprise coding and knowledge work. CEO Sam Altman **narrows his role to focus on capital, supply chains, and data centers**; Fiji Simo's product division becomes 'AGI Deployment' team. New model 'Spud' completes pre-training with expectations to 'accelerate the economy'; **Disney cancels $1B investment partnership** following Sora shutdown.

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Claude Max Guest Passes: Free Week Access to Claude Code and Cowork

Claude Max now offers **guest passes for free one-week access** to Claude Code and Cowork features. Limited availability: **only 3 guest passes being distributed** by klöss for testing premium Claude capabilities. **Opportunity to test advanced Claude features** without subscription commitment before deciding to upgrade.

70% of new software engineering papers on ArXiv are LLM related

Show HN: Book Grounded AI Learning

I constantly ask Gemini&#x2F;ChatGPT&#x2F;Claude about books on a certain topic, then ask the llm to give me a summary of the book its chapters - this helps me: 1. keep the llm grounded as a real expert (instead of saying pretend to be an engineering expert, give it a distributed systems book and then ask opinions on it) 2. helps me discover and buy books! Once i go through book concepts and chat with llm about it, i&#x27;m more convinced to buy it and dig deeper on low level on it<p>So i built an app through Replit on it, try it on<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;teach-me.replit.app&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;teach-me.replit.app&#x2F;</a><p>Cheers!

AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is more worrying

Cost-Benefit Analysis of LLM-Based Content Ranking at Scale

Exploring whether **using Grok to scan and rank posts** is cost-effective compared to traditional algorithms at scale. Questions the **financial viability of LLM-based content moderation** versus conventional algorithmic approaches for large platforms. Highlights need for **clearer system metrics to determine** which ranking method delivers better ROI for content platforms.

Two-Week AI Crash Course: Essential Papers and Resources for Builders

Curated 2-week learning path covering **transformers, RLHF, LoRA, MoE** Focuses on **frontier AI fundamentals: CoT, ReAct, DeepSeek R1** Practical engineer starter pack with **papers, videos, benchmarks, and complete roadmap**

Moonshot Is Said to Consider Hong Kong IPO as AI Stocks Flourish

Moonshot AI is in the early stages of considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong to tap investors’ growing fascination with AI, according to people familiar with the matter.

CryptoPunks-Style NFT PFPs and Crypto Twitter Culture

**Pixel art profile pictures modeled after CryptoPunks** NFTs dominate crypto communities as digital identity markers. Low-res 8-bit avatars with **unique traits represent blockchain-based** digital assets traded in NFT marketplaces. **GM CT greeting signals participation** in cryptocurrency Twitter subculture using pixelated characters as online personas.