Vibe coding service Replit deleted production database, faked data, told fibs
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/replit_saastr_vibe_coding_incident/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/replit_saastr_vibe_coding_incident/
The Register
Vibe coding service Replit deleted user’s production database, faked data, told fibs galore
: AI ignored instruction to freeze code, forgot it could roll back errors, and generally made a terrible hash of things
NIH limits scientists to six applications per year
https://www.science.org/content/article/fearful-ai-generated-grant-proposals-nih-limits-scientists-six-applications-year
https://www.science.org/content/article/fearful-ai-generated-grant-proposals-nih-limits-scientists-six-applications-year
Science
Fearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per year
Some critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding
France launches criminal probe of X over alleged algorithm ‘manipulation’
https://www.ft.com/content/21818d23-71d7-45a4-ae8c-e7940f5d9e00
https://www.ft.com/content/21818d23-71d7-45a4-ae8c-e7940f5d9e00
Ft
X slams French criminal probe over alleged algorithm ‘manipulation’
Lawmaker reported allegations over moderation and rightwing content on social media platform
Extend (YC W23) is hiring engineers to build SOTA document processing
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/extend
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/extend
Ashbyhq
Extend Jobs
Cryptocurrency exchanges begin offering tokenized securities
https://apnews.com/article/crypto-robinhood-openai-tokenization-sec-bfd41220717fe9b6ebcd0305005e0018
https://apnews.com/article/crypto-robinhood-openai-tokenization-sec-bfd41220717fe9b6ebcd0305005e0018
Spanish police arrest five over $542M crypto investment scheme
https://therecord.media/spain-europol-cryptocurrency-investment-scheme-takedown
https://therecord.media/spain-europol-cryptocurrency-investment-scheme-takedown
therecord.media
Spanish police arrest five over $542 million crypto investment scheme
Spain's Guardia Civil and Europol touted an operation that took down an international scheme that lured victims into bogus cryptocurrency investments.
Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steams new censorship rules
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-responsibility-for-steams-new-censorship-rules-in-victory-against-porn-sick-brain-rotted-pedo-gamer-fetishists-and-things-only-get-weirder-from-there/
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-responsibility-for-steams-new-censorship-rules-in-victory-against-porn-sick-brain-rotted-pedo-gamer-fetishists-and-things-only-get-weirder-from-there/
PC Gamer
Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules in victory against 'porn sick brain rotted pedo…
Everyone hated that.
India: Income Tax Bill allows officials to forcibly access social media, email
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/parliamentary-panel-retains-income-tax-bill-provisions-allowing-tax-officials-to-forcibly-access-social-media-private-email/article69837600.ece
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/parliamentary-panel-retains-income-tax-bill-provisions-allowing-tax-officials-to-forcibly-access-social-media-private-email/article69837600.ece
The Hindu
Parliamentary panel retains Income Tax Bill provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly access social media, private email
Parliamentary Committee retains controversial provisions in new Income Tax Bill 2025, allowing access to social media and emails.
The sadist assault on the 'Coldplay couple'
https://unherd.com/2025/07/the-sadist-assault-on-the-coldplay-couple/?us=1
https://unherd.com/2025/07/the-sadist-assault-on-the-coldplay-couple/?us=1
UnHerd
The sadist assault on the ‘Coldplay couple’
I deleted my entire social media presence before visiting the US – I'm a citizen
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/column_social_media_entrapment/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/column_social_media_entrapment/
The Register
I just deleted my entire social media presence before visiting the US – and I'm a citizen
Column: In 2025, social media has moved from self-expression to self-entrapment
The Fundamentals of Asyncio
https://github.com/anordin95/a-conceptual-overview-of-asyncio/blob/main/readme.md
https://github.com/anordin95/a-conceptual-overview-of-asyncio/blob/main/readme.md
GitHub
a-conceptual-overview-of-asyncio/readme.md at main · anordin95/a-conceptual-overview-of-asyncio
Contribute to anordin95/a-conceptual-overview-of-asyncio development by creating an account on GitHub.
Erlang 28 on GRiSP Nano using only 16 MB
https://www.grisp.org/blog/posts/2025-06-11-grisp-nano-codebeam-sto
https://www.grisp.org/blog/posts/2025-06-11-grisp-nano-codebeam-sto
GRiSP by Stritzinger
GRiSP Ecosystem by Stritzinger - Erlang & Elixir
A modular embedded ecosystem—bare-metal hardware, software stacks, and a cloud platform for real-time IoT and distributed systems.
Yoni Appelbaum on the real villians behind our housing and mobility problems
https://www.riskgaming.com/p/how-jane-jacobs-got-americans-stuck
https://www.riskgaming.com/p/how-jane-jacobs-got-americans-stuck
Riskgaming
How Jane Jacobs got Americans stuck
Yoni Appelbaum on the real villians behind our housing and mobility problems
Spice Data (YC S19) Is Hiring
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/spice-data/jobs/RJz1peY-product-associate-new-grad
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/spice-data/jobs/RJz1peY-product-associate-new-grad
Y Combinator
Product Associate (New Grad) at Spice Data
* Clean, standardize, and transform raw data into high-quality data using existing processing pipelines
* Review and analyze large datasets to identify bad data (duplicates, outliers, etc.)
* Communicate with and manage third-party contractors that assist…
* Review and analyze large datasets to identify bad data (duplicates, outliers, etc.)
* Communicate with and manage third-party contractors that assist…
Nine households control 15% of wealth in Silicon Valley as inequality widens
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/silicon-valley-income-wealth-gap
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/silicon-valley-income-wealth-gap
the Guardian
Nine households control 15% of wealth in Silicon Valley as inequality widens
Report finds wealth divide widened in Silicon Valley at double the rate of the whole US over the past decade
How to break the 'AI hype cycle'
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-to-break-ai-hype-cycle-and-make-good-ai-decisions-your-organization
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/how-to-break-ai-hype-cycle-and-make-good-ai-decisions-your-organization
MIT Management Sloan School
How to break the ‘AI hype cycle’ and make good AI decisions for your organization
Akamai CTO Robert Blumofe offers four tips for business leaders striving to empower employees with the right tools and best use cases.