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New comment by frb in "Claude Code and Codex Can Have Real-Time Conversation via Git"

frb — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:26:56 +0000

In my recent quest to build agent-as-primary-user tools I've built grpvn (https://github.com/frane/grpvn), a small Go/SQLite application that lets skill- and mcp-capable agents talk to each other. Biggest issue is the lack of a hook system so the agents can autonomously read and respond. Waiting for this to be supported, as IMO multi-agent teams talking to each other are an interesting next step.

Claude Opus 4.8 Max responding to an empty message

frb — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:14:29 +0000

Article URL: https://xcancel.com/davidad/status/2061858258046898518

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48383564

Points: 27

# Comments: 4

Dutch govt. blocks US company from acquisition, citing 'risk to public interest'

frb — Wed, 27 May 2026 11:17:37 +0000

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/dutch-government-blocks-us-company-from-acquisition-citing-risk-to-public-interest/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48292469

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by frb in "I believe there are entire companies right now under AI psychosis"

frb — Sat, 16 May 2026 07:50:24 +0000

I feel the same and don’t get the extreme AI is inherently evil vs. AI is the best thing ever invented discussions. For me it’s all just emacs vs vi or tabs vs spaces kind of discussions.

It’s a tool and the good old sh* in sh* out principle applies.

People might take Mitchell’s comment as some kind of anti-AI stance, but it’s not he uses it regularly and makes a point in the X comments: “use AI, but think”

That comment sums it up best, because right now it’s hard to talk to either side, which separates at the comma.

New comment by frb in "OpenAI is connecting ChatGPT to bank accounts via Plaid"

frb — Fri, 15 May 2026 17:14:03 +0000

Was thinking the same recently.

It feels like an arms race on who’s gonna become the Microsoft of the 90s, trying to own and provide everything.

I think it will play out in the same way

New comment by frb in "OpenAI is connecting ChatGPT to bank accounts via Plaid"

frb — Fri, 15 May 2026 17:03:34 +0000

I’m generally positive towards AI and LLMs..

BUT there’s just things that nobody should be doing ever, like give it access to your production system or bank account.

New comment by frb in "SpaceX IPO set to lock in Elon Musk's control with Mars-linked pay deal"

frb — Fri, 15 May 2026 15:43:30 +0000

https://archive.ph/XWIKq

SpaceX IPO set to lock in Elon Musk's control with Mars-linked pay deal

frb — Fri, 15 May 2026 15:41:54 +0000

Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/00382ab9-3dfe-468c-8966-853cd787dd43

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48150059

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by frb in "ICLR 2026 – Institutional Affiliations Dataset and Analysis"

frb — Fri, 15 May 2026 06:42:21 +0000

Genuine question: where is Europe?

From a European perspective (innovation, sovereignty) this is concerning.

New comment by frb in "Grok Build"

frb — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:30:16 +0000

You could be right.

Just feels like they are a bit late to the CLI coding agent party. So why not get in with a bang and open up to a broader audience?

All other agents have a lower barrier to try and play around.

Curious too about open sourcing. But they seem to be doing -p mode and ACP right already. Anthropic is opening a lot of opportunities for competitors right now

New comment by frb in "Apple-OpenAI Relationship Frays, Setting Up Possible Legal Fight"

frb — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:18:16 +0000

I don’t get it.

OpenAI was dreaming of some billions from this partnership that didn’t happen.

Assuming there is a contract with rights, obligations and responsibilities both parties signed, I can’t imagine a company like Apple exposing itself by not honoring their part.

So sue for what? “We dreamt of more and it didn’t happen”?

New comment by frb in "Grok Build"

frb — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:37:31 +0000

Only for SuperGrok Heavy ($300/m) subscribers. Too bad..

Would have been curious to compare against the other competitors

New comment by frb in "LLM Witch Hunts are getting F'in Irritating"

frb — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:17:14 +0000

Worked for me after reload

New comment by frb in "LLM Witch Hunts are getting F'in Irritating"

frb — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:15:32 +0000

I catch myself policing my own text and removing “LLM tells” to avoid exactly this. It is annoying as some “tells” is how I actually write and was taught what good writing is in schools and workshops.

It’s also irritating that “this is LLM” is used as some kind of killer argument like everything an LLM produces is generally bad. It’s not that black and white.

[ Disclaimer: I do use agents/LLMs a lot, but also still like to do, think and write for myself. ]

7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers being built in their communities

frb — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:17:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/13/7-10-americans-oppose-data-centers-being-built-their-communities/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48120017

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by frb in "Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough"

frb — Wed, 13 May 2026 09:04:11 +0000

https://archive.ph/KMfEu

Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough

frb — Wed, 13 May 2026 09:02:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929129/sam-altman-testimony-elon-musk-openai-trial

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48119485

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

Texas Attorney General Sues Netflix for Spying on Kids and Consumers

frb — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:39:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-netflix-spying-texas-kids-and-consumers-illegally-collecting-users

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48106069

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

I Ran the NSA This Is How to Defeat China's Hacker Army

frb — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:31:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opinion/international-world/i-ran-the-nsa-this-is-how-to-defeat-chinas-hacker-army.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48099582

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

New comment by frb in "Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI Next Industrial Revolution"

frb — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:20:01 +0000

Interesting, it’s not my experience in recent interactions with CS students. There was more positivity around possibilities.

However there was a feeling that “the job” is radically changing right now.

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New comment by frb in "Claude Code and Codex Can Have Real-Time Conversation via Git"

Claude Opus 4.8 Max responding to an empty message

Dutch govt. blocks US company from acquisition, citing 'risk to public interest'

New comment by frb in "I believe there are entire companies right now under AI psychosis"

New comment by frb in "OpenAI is connecting ChatGPT to bank accounts via Plaid"

New comment by frb in "OpenAI is connecting ChatGPT to bank accounts via Plaid"

New comment by frb in "SpaceX IPO set to lock in Elon Musk's control with Mars-linked pay deal"

SpaceX IPO set to lock in Elon Musk's control with Mars-linked pay deal

New comment by frb in "ICLR 2026 – Institutional Affiliations Dataset and Analysis"

New comment by frb in "Grok Build"

New comment by frb in "Apple-OpenAI Relationship Frays, Setting Up Possible Legal Fight"

New comment by frb in "Grok Build"

New comment by frb in "LLM Witch Hunts are getting F'in Irritating"

New comment by frb in "LLM Witch Hunts are getting F'in Irritating"

7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers being built in their communities

New comment by frb in "Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough"

Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough

Texas Attor­ney Gen­er­al Sues Net­flix for Spy­ing on Kids and Con­sumers

I Ran the NSA This Is How to Defeat China's Hacker Army

New comment by frb in "Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI Next Industrial Revolution"

Texas Attorney General Sues Netflix for Spying on Kids and Consumers