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Last updated: July 22, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

AI and LLM Development

Giga Token offers faster with a claimed ~1000x speed improvement. A MUD, a text-based game from the 1970s, is being explored for LLM evaluation in a $99 proof-of-concept. Discussions also and explored the concept of "making" in AI. Terrence Tao regarding a potential counterexample to the Jacobian Conjecture.

Developer Tools and Platforms

Unlayer launches email to integrate content creation into applications. Show HN featured Bento, a tool for creating entire Power Points in a single HTML file with 41,000 real asteroids. Elixir is now running in the browser via Hologram. A survival guide was published for managing Postgres in startups.

Web Development and Infrastructure

A discussion on API platforms. Reddit decided plain, prompting developer reactions. A project called BorgIOS. Concerns were raised that.

Emerging Technologies and Concepts

Airbus testing foldable as part of its Wing of Tomorrow program. A zipper patent, dormant for 40 years, has been realized. Perlin's Noise Algorithm was explained in a technical blog post. A private genomics study. The article "Making" explored the concept of creation in AI.

Community and Ethics

The "HN Hall of Fame". Discussions highlighted community, with many Americans expressing "not in my backyard" sentiments. Ethics was identified as a critical skill for the current era.