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Do what must be done

Since March, I’ve been answering AI agents’ clarification questions with five words: “Do what must be done.”I’ve found that agents frequently ask humans to establish priorities, define constraints, and specify verification criteria despite already po...

Ask HN: What are the most useful, concrete AI skills to independently learn?

Specifically, what are the most useful, concrete skills to learn as an individual to take economic advantage of the advances in LLMs, agents and associated new technological capabilities?What is accessible to learn just from the internet and experime...

Ask HN: What use are the non-major cryptocurrencies?

I am curious - what use are the cryptocurrencies/tokens that are not one of the major ones (like USDT, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin) etc? Why would someone buy one of these, or work on those projects? How is it beneficial to do so?

House Democrats Want Documents On Michael Flynn's Work With Saudi Arabia

Reps. Elijah Cummings and Eliot Engel requested new documents relating to Flynn's foreign travel and work on a US-Russian nuclear power project in the Middle East, that was to be financed by Saudi Arabia.

Microsoft confirms global outage resolved, rules out cyberattack

Microsoft attributed the outage to a network capacity upgrade issue, confirming that the disruption was unrelated to cyberattacks or AI agents.

MegaETH parent cuts 20% of staff amid restructuring, AI push

MegaETH co-founder Shuyao Kong said the restructuring affected employees who helped build the project’s blockchain, wallet and ecosystem.

COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay

From emotional appeals for climate justice to high-stakes negotiations over billions of dollars, finance dominated ...

Blue Owl Technology Finance: Dividend Cut More Than Priced In

Blue Owl shares trade 42% below NAV, and 1.1% fair-value non-accruals point to limited downside. Read here for a detailed ...

Bitcoin ETFs shed $2.35B in 2 weeks, BlackRock’s losing streak hits 11

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $185.4 million in net outflows Friday, with BlackRock’s IBIT accounting for $143.5 million and Fidelity’s FBTC shedding $41.9 million.

A changing economy has worsened Social Security’s shortfall, AARP says

Social Security's funding troubles aren't just about an aging population, new AARP research finds.

Ethereum unveils quantum-safe accounts, with a costly catch

Ethereum researchers propose quantum-resistant accounts by 2027, with higher transaction costs until scaling upgrades arrive.

Claude AI Predicts What Bitcoin and Ethereum Could Be Worth by 2030

Claude AI projects Bitcoin at $165,000 and Ethereum at $5,200 by 2030 in its base case. Here's what each coin needs.

Analyst who warned about Nvidia and Jensen Huang flagged Ethereum price

Ethereum price has intensified its sell-off today, reaching its lowest level since August 19 this year. It has now slumped by ...

Show HN: BranchBay/BranchShell – frankenstein interconnected Git and SSH clients

I've been a developer for half my life now.I have a metric ton of projects which I've always had a hard time naming and juggling around, my stack has been the same for maybe 5 years now: - Gitkraken for git, along with its profiles to juggl...

Investing $196 per week in this ETF could build a $1 million portfolio. Here's how.

Time can do a lot of the heavy lifting for you.

FAA declares rare, nationwide ground stop on flights, citing ‘extraordinary circumstances’

Nearly 8,000 flights are delayed so far.

Global oil supplies are suddenly flowing. Why a crude glut won’t mean cheaper diesel.

It’s official: the world is expected to soon have more oil than it needs for the first time since the Iran war began in February. But more oil doesn’t automatically lead to lower diesel prices.

OpenAI launches AI payments in ChatGPT with Visa, Mastercard and Amex

OpenAI’s new payment wallet lets AI agents complete purchases using existing card networks, with plans to eventually allow preauthorized transactions.

Adam Back makes case for simpler security as Blockstream launches Bitcoin custody system

Blockstream’s new custody system, developed with Thales, uses dedicated hardware for transaction signing as Adam Back advocates for offline security to reduce cyber risks.

Bitcoin is now below $69,000 and could fall even further if investors cash out to buy into the Anthropic IPO

Investors may have to sell some of their existing bets in crypto to make room in their portfolio for what could be one of the most sought-after stock offerings in history.