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Geek Gossip
#ChatGPT - Codex and ChatGPT announce significant updates, including temporarily lifting usage limits for all premium plans and implementing efficiency changes to GPT 5.6 Sol, as the platform reaches 6 million active users.
#SatyaNadella - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote a blog - yes a blog - warning that AI users are unknowingly handing over valuable business information to model makers, who can then become competitors.
Latest Updates
Antariksh Venture Capital Fund Backs Dhruva Space With Rs 60 Crore
The Antariksh Venture Capital Fund has made its first investment, backing Hyderabad's Dhruva Space with Rs 60 crore. The fund aims to support space technology startups, and this investment will help Dhruva Space scale operations and commercialise new technologies.
Changelog
Claude - Local pricing has begun to appear for users in India, with prices listed in Indian rupees and including local taxes, but payments via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) are still not supported.
Firefox - Firefox will switch from a four-week major release cycle to a two-week cadence starting in September 2026, allowing for more frequent security updates, bug fixes, and feature releases.
Discord - Members can now view sensitive discussions in spoiler channels, which are hidden by default but can be opted into by server members.
X - The algorithm now takes into account mutual followers when displaying replies.
Windows - The Windows Search Box has been improved with a simpler home screen, clearer results, and the removal of promotional content from web results.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Nyaterm | A modern remote terminal workspace. SSH, local shells, Telnet, Serial, SFTP, tunnels, OTP, AI assistance, and encrypted sync in one desktop client.
Copybara | Copybara: A tool for transforming and moving code between repositories.
Openwiki | OpenWiki is a CLI that writes and maintains agent documentation for your codebase.
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Miscellaneous
Technological Involution
Technology has stalled, with few people having conviction in its potential. We've lost our cosmic hunger for innovation, and instead focus on the End of The World, viewing tech as a tool of subjugation. The engine of progress has stalled, and society is directionally correct, with technology making lives worse, not better.
The Twilight Of The Chatbots
AI models are accelerating in development and capability, with leading American labs releasing more advanced models quickly, despite government interventions. Assessments from METR and the UK's AI Security Institute show AIs can perform human work with a single prompt, increasing at a rate better than exponential. Meanwhile, open-weights Chinese models are climbing an exponential improvement curve
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