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Launch HN: Consus (YC F24) – LLM gateway for companies handling sensitive data

Hey Hacker News! I'm Eric, the founder of Consus. We route all AI requests to ITAR restricted and controlled unclassified information (CUI) compliant infrastructure. Consus itself satisfies ITAR restr…

Apple’s HomeView display is now available to preorder

Apple is getting into smart displays with its new HomeView. It has a seven-inch squircle design, looking similar to a gargantuan Apple Watch mounted to a speaker base. The $299 HomeView is meant to be…

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Epic shifts to ‘AI-accelerated development’ for upcoming Disney game

Epic Games plans to use AI to generate code and art for an unannounced Disney game, which is now delayed from its original March release window, according to a report from Bloomberg. The project's dev…

AI Fatigue? Yea I know.

I don't know how to start this off really haha. Though to be fair, everyone is talking about AI...

Apple's new 'Switch to Safari' campaign details why you should ditch Chrome

Apple’s HomePod Mini 2 is available to preorder

After nearly six years, Apple debuted a new, improved HomePod Mini. The $149 HomePod Mini 2 will launch on Friday, October 30th, and you can place a preorder now through Apple. The speaker includes th…

How to engineer an AI harness for game development

India delays digital payments fee rollout amid retailer pushback

The NPCI, which operates the UPI network, said it was postponing the planned October 15 rollout of the 0.4% fee due to the festive shopping season.

Apple unveils the new Apple TV 4K, supercharged by Siri AI

Apple launches a new Apple TV 4K with Siri AI and remote-free voice commands

The new Apple TV 4K costs $299, comes with Siri AI, and will be available on November 13.

Getty Images is going private after failed Shutterstock merger

Getty Images intends to file for bankruptcy and go private as part of a restructuring agreement after its plans to merge with rival stock platform Shutterstock fell through earlier this year. On Monda…

Apple announces the HomePod Mini 2, but it isn’t ready for Siri AI at launch

Apple is announcing the long-awaited HomePod Mini 2 with a new chip that can power Siri AI - but support for those new AI features won't be available at launch. The speaker is also getting a new sound…

The new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AI

Apple is introducing a refreshed Apple TV 4K today with a pair of interesting new hardware features: far-field microphones to talk to Siri hands-free and Find My built into the remote. The fourth-gen…

Amex introduces a framework to prevent AI agents from making unauthorized purchases

American Express is introducing a new framework designed to ensure AI agents only make purchases their users have authorized, potentially preventing costly mistakes and disputes as AI-powered shopping…

Giraffe Bio aims its bespoke biomolecules at the looming copper shortage

As AI data centers and EVs drive up demand for copper, Giraffe Bio has unearthed a $6.4 million seed round to help miners extract more of the mineral.

Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy

The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.

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