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Last updated: August 11, 2026, 9:09 AM ET

AI & Machine Learning

Nvidia's risky business draws historical parallels to the Panic of 1873, warning that today's AI investment frenzy may end similarly. A new study on the water footprint of AI reveals that training large models consumes millions of liters of fresh water. Meanwhile, a developer has reverse-engineered DeepSeek by interviewing the assistant itself, and a Show HN submission introduces Mcptoon, a token-efficient MCP CLI client claiming up to 97% token savings.

Infrastructure & Privacy

Over a dozen trading firms are paying up to $100k per month for access to Truth Social posts via a fast-access data feed from Trump Media. In London, the British Transport Police have expanded their trial of live facial recognition to London Underground stations.

Open Source & Tools

Developer Raphael Amorim has closed the Canario Terminal source code, citing the burden of unpaid maintenance and sparking discussion around the sustainability of open source projects.

History & Society

The Panic of 1873 is being revisited as a cautionary tale in light of the AI boom. Separately, France will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls starting August 11. Demographic data shows that half of Europe's towns and villages have fewer residents than they did 60 years ago.