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The Live Shopping App Where Some People Bid Until They're Broke

littlexsparkee — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:57:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/whatnot-live-shopping-app-48b67987

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49316766

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Why Buy It When You Can Print It? A DIY Nation Has a Fix for Broken Doodads

mikhael — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:43:23 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/why-buy-it-when-you-can-print-it-a-diy-nation-has-a-fix-for-broken-doodads-d0821b7d

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49315730

Points: 5

# Comments: 2

U.S. Urges Apple Not to Buy Chinese Memory Chips

bookofjoe — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:28:55 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-china-memory-chip-plan-57773a83

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49314509

Points: 10

# Comments: 8

China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic

impish9208 — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:32:13 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/world/china-is-opening-the-first-regular-cargo-route-through-the-arctic-445245bc

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49310062

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

AI Just Had Another Math Breakthrough–With Help from a High-School Dropout

sonabinu — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:30:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-math-riemann-hypothesis-anthropic-openai-22f98a87

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49310048

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions

tosh — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:58:57 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-orders-navy-to-restore-old-technology-in-aircraft-carriers-costing-billions-0055ec1b

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49309253

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

An Infamous Math Problem Closer to Being Solved by Encouraging AI

RyanShook — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:06:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-math-riemann-hypothesis-anthropic-openai-22f98a87

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49306928

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Nvidia Downsizes Plans for $250B Guarantee of OpenAI Data Center

JumpCrisscross — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:06:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/nvidia-downsizes-plans-for-250-billion-guarantee-of-openai-data-center-b56c38d3

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49306518

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Brands Suddenly Care About Reddit. Redditors Don't Return the Feeling.

bookofjoe — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:16:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/cmo-today/brands-suddenly-care-about-reddit-redditors-dont-return-the-feeling-e7a9d59c

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49305756

Points: 7

# Comments: 2

Stripe, Advent in Talks to Buy PayPal

aghuang — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:57:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/stripe-advent-in-talks-to-buy-paypal-ea6aa2ba

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49303834

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

There Aren't Enough Ships to Handle China's Booming Car Exports

ericmay — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:27:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/there-arent-enough-ships-to-handle-chinas-booming-car-exports-d2b66787

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49303487

Points: 7

# Comments: 1

Silicon Valley Loves Jargon–and 'Hill-Climbing' Is Its Favorite New Phrase

apparent — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:28:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/silicon-valley-loves-jargonand-hill-climbing-is-its-favorite-new-phrase-280eb224

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49302758

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The Jobless Boom Has Arrived

donsupreme — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:55:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/the-jobless-boom-has-arrived-41361a06

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49300516

Points: 10

# Comments: 1

Select Tech Borrowers Pull Off Debt Refinancing Despite SaaSpocalypse Fears

petethomas — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:16:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/pro/bankruptcy/select-tech-borrowers-pull-off-debt-refinancing-despite-saaspocalypse-fears-6ad8a135

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49299028

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Minerals Companies Are Changing Their Names to Sound More American

impish9208 — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:32:02 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/minerals-companies-are-changing-their-names-to-sound-more-american-478a9d81

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49298449

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

The Jobless Boom Has Arrived

petethomas — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:49:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/the-jobless-boom-has-arrived-41361a06

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49294546

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Even Claude Is in the Dark About Dario Amodei's Wife

latchkey — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:06:04 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/claude-dario-amodei-wife-anthropic-e1eeda7d

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49294362

Points: 49

# Comments: 7

DeepMind's Hassabis Pitched AI-Oversight Body Before Shake-Up

Jimmc414 — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:48:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/deepminds-hassabis-pitched-ai-oversight-body-before-shake-up-e25b3f71

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49293900

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

The Math Superstar Who's Terrified of AI–and Just Took a Job at OpenAI

gmays — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:40:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-jacob-tsimerman-fields-medal-ai-safety-391d0f79

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49293492

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

Inside North Korea's Operation to Conquer the American Job Market

bookofjoe — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:02:44 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/inside-north-koreas-operation-to-conquer-the-american-job-market-93729962

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49292823

Points: 5

# Comments: 2