Show HN: Safe-install – safer NPM installs with trusted build dependencies
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@gkiely/safe-install
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@gkiely/safe-install
Fake building: Claude wrote 3k lines instead of import pywikibot
https://fireflysentinel.github.io/posts/fake-building-claude-3000-lines/
https://fireflysentinel.github.io/posts/fake-building-claude-3000-lines/
FireflySentinel
Fake building: Claude wrote 3,000 lines instead of import pywikibot
TL;DR. Claude would rather reinvent the wheel than pip install one.
Arcadia, CA, Mayor Federally Charged with Acting as Illegal Agent of PRC, Pleads
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/arcadia-mayor-federally-charged-acting-illegal-agent-peoples-republic-china
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/arcadia-mayor-federally-charged-acting-illegal-agent-peoples-republic-china
www.justice.gov
Arcadia Mayor Federally Charged with Acting as Illegal Agent of the
The mayor of Arcadia has been charged in federal court with acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Justice Department announced today.
Supercomputer networking to accelerate large scale AI training
https://openai.com/index/mrc-supercomputer-networking/
https://openai.com/index/mrc-supercomputer-networking/
OpenAI
Supercomputer networking to accelerate large scale AI training
OpenAI introduces MRC (Multipath Reliable Connection), a new supercomputer networking protocol released via OCP to improve resilience and performance in large-scale AI training clusters.
HDMI 2.1 Display Stream Compression (DSC) Ready for Amdgpu Linux Driver
https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-DSC-AMDGPU-FRL
https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-DSC-AMDGPU-FRL
Phoronix
HDMI 2.1 Display Stream Compression "DSC" Also Ready For AMDGPU Linux Driver
At the beginning of the month was the surprise milestone of AMD posting AMDGPU kernel driver patches for HDMI 2.1 Fixed Rate Link (FRL) support
Unitree GD01: China's $537k rideable transformer robot is now in production
https://gagadget.com/en/709729-unitree-gd01-chinas-537k-rideable-transformer-robot-is-now-in-production/
https://gagadget.com/en/709729-unitree-gd01-chinas-537k-rideable-transformer-robot-is-now-in-production/
Gagadget
Unitree GD01: China's $537k rideable transformer robot is now in production
Unitree's GD01 is the world's first mass-produced manned mech suit — a 500kg bipedal/quadrupedal machine ...
Coursera and Udemy are now one company
https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-and-udemy-are-now-one-company-creating-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-skills-platform/
https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-and-udemy-are-now-one-company-creating-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-skills-platform/
Coursera Blog
Coursera and Udemy are now one company, creating the world’s most comprehensive skills platform
Today, I’m excited to share that we have completed the Coursera-Udemy combination, bringing together two mission-driven companies to create one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms.
EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design' targeting kids
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/tiktok-instagram-social-media-addictive-eu-crack-down.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/tiktok-instagram-social-media-addictive-eu-crack-down.html
CNBC
EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's ‘addictive design’ targeting kids on social media
"We are investigating platforms that allow children to go down "rabbit holes" of harmful content," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202pgxx89lo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202pgxx89lo
Bbc
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
Bambu Lab is abusing the open source social contract
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/bambu-lab-abusing-open-source-social-contract/
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/bambu-lab-abusing-open-source-social-contract/
eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Takeover as Not Credible
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/ebay-rejects-gamestop-s-56-billion-takeover-as-not-credible
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/ebay-rejects-gamestop-s-56-billion-takeover-as-not-credible
Bloomberg.com
EBay Spurns GameStop’s Offer as Not Credible or Attractive
EBay Inc. rejected a $56 billion takeover offer from GameStop Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen, describing the unsolicited bid as “neither credible nor attractive.”
Amazon employees are "tokenmaxxing" due to pressure to use AI tools
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/amazon-employees-are-tokenmaxxing-due-to-pressure-to-use-ai-tools/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/amazon-employees-are-tokenmaxxing-due-to-pressure-to-use-ai-tools/
Show HN: Gigacatalyst – Extend your SaaS with an embedded AI builder
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48110593
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48110593