Ask HN: Is anyone experimenting with different ways of using LLMs for coding?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48771515
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48771515
Alibaba to ban Claude Code in workplace over alleged backdoor risks, source says
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/alibaba-ban-claude-code-workplace-over-alleged-backdoor-risks-source-says-2026-07-03/
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/alibaba-ban-claude-code-workplace-over-alleged-backdoor-risks-source-says-2026-07-03/
Ed Zitron on CNBC: GenAI Doesn't Work, and Big Tech Is Out of Hypergrowth Ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtmPccUTDP8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtmPccUTDP8
YouTube
Ed Zitron on CNBC: Generative AI Doesn't Work, And Big Tech Is Out Of Hypergrowth Ideas
Ed Zitron joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss OpenAI, Anthropic and more.
Subscribe to the newsletter at wheresyoured.at
Subscribe to the newsletter at wheresyoured.at
Gun Mistakes in Fiction Writing: Handgun Edition
https://www.swiftsilentdeadly.com/blog/gun-mistakes-in-fiction-writing-handgun-edition
https://www.swiftsilentdeadly.com/blog/gun-mistakes-in-fiction-writing-handgun-edition
Swift | Silent | Deadly
Gun Mistakes in Fiction Writing: Handgun Edition — Swift | Silent | Deadly
I recently finished a book by Steven Pressfield, 36 Righteous Men . Pressfield is one of my favorite fiction authors; if you haven't read Gates of Fire you don't know what you're missing. With that said, 36 Righteous Men wasn't my favorite Pressfield…
Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
https://www.theverge.com/science/960563/amazon-leo-service-tipping-point
https://www.theverge.com/science/960563/amazon-leo-service-tipping-point
The Verge
Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
Starlink launched with twice as many and still had problems.
AI Data Centers Use More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902
The Wall Street Journal
AI Data Centers Use Far More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report
Water used at the power plants that supply electricity to data centers can be much greater than the water used in the data centers themselves.
Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with network admin access
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/02/hackers-shoveled-snow-for-company-were-rewarded-with-network-admin-access/5265240
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/02/hackers-shoveled-snow-for-company-were-rewarded-with-network-admin-access/5265240
theregister
Hackers shoveled snow for company, were rewarded with network admin access
Fortunately, they were professional red teamers. Unfortunately, they pwned the network
The Life and Times of Maxis, Part 1: SimEverything
https://www.filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-and-times-of-maxis-part-1-simeverything/
https://www.filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-and-times-of-maxis-part-1-simeverything/
Show HN: Mcpsnoop – Wireshark for MCP (transparent proxy and live TUI)
https://github.com/kerlenton/mcpsnoop
https://github.com/kerlenton/mcpsnoop
GitHub
GitHub - kerlenton/mcpsnoop: Wireshark for MCP. A transparent proxy that shows every real tool call between your AI client and…
Wireshark for MCP. A transparent proxy that shows every real tool call between your AI client and your MCP servers, live in your terminal. - kerlenton/mcpsnoop
AI saves about 3% of your hours, and almost none of it reaches the money
https://okaneland.com/study/ai-productivity-roi-at-work/
https://okaneland.com/study/ai-productivity-roi-at-work/
Okaneland
The real ROI of AI for knowledge work · Okane Land
The real ROI of AI for knowledge work: the task-level gains, the jagged frontier, the 2.8% real-world time saving, and why so little reaches the paycheck.
International chess federation sanctions Kramnik
https://www.fide.com/fide-ethics-disciplinary-commission-issues-a-decision-in-case-involving-gm-vladimir-kramnik/
https://www.fide.com/fide-ethics-disciplinary-commission-issues-a-decision-in-case-involving-gm-vladimir-kramnik/
FIDE
FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission issues a decision in case involving GM Vladimir Kramnik
The FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has issued its decision in disciplinary proceedings involving former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik.
I Wasn't Allowed Prompting ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk: This Is Discrimination
https://inpreparation.substack.com/p/opinion-i-was-not-allowed-to-type
https://inpreparation.substack.com/p/opinion-i-was-not-allowed-to-type
Substack
Opinion: I Was Not Allowed To Type Prompts Into ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk And This Is Discrimination
By Dr. Rachel Simmons, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University
A Cali. farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he's not allowed to sell
https://apnews.com/article/california-farmer-nectarines-lawsuit-patent-4f7bc8ab185e8b9cbdd6d6ad4f2aabd1
https://apnews.com/article/california-farmer-nectarines-lawsuit-patent-4f7bc8ab185e8b9cbdd6d6ad4f2aabd1
AP News
A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he's not allowed to sell
A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows.