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Comment · 2 months ago
Seeing this the day all major closed LLMs went offline is quite the reminder of how valuable open source can be.
Comment · 3 months ago
The page lists it as "No" for open source, so I wouldn't hold my breath.
Comment · 3 months ago
This comment will definitely get you on a list somewhere. Either the CIA or my favorite comments on hn, maybe both.
Comment · 4 months ago
Even if only for how well Instagram and WhatsApp were managed post acquisition, your message doesn’t hold up.

Most large tech companies buy late and struggle to integrate the products and teams they acquire without creating massive damage. He didn’t. Twice.

I am quite far from a fan of what he brought to the world (privacy nightmares), but to say that he’s a proof you only need to get lucky once is quite far off.

Comment · 5 months ago
Oh. A little bit of a let down. I was expecting "HN without comments and posts written by LLMs".
Comment · 5 months ago
That's very interesting to reconcile with the fact that not too far, Amazon employees feel incentivized to use as many tokens as possible.
Comment · 8 months ago
Far from me the idea of criticizing a founder starting something to help other startups. That's amazing. However, the post is not really accurate! Are you sure that all these MBS pools have the same government backing as Treasuries? Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac are not equal. Are the additional risks (spread risk, liquidity mismatch, and risks related to the mortgage structure that even Regan discloses!) worth the tiny extra yield above money market funds? Startups have to deal with uncertainty all the time, that's the nature of business. Principal loss, and liquidity issues are not things you should have to deal with as a startup. However, providing options to startups is always great, and I think this is a great direction!

Again, I hope this doesn't come as negative, but I'm not sure this is making the risk clear. I am not sure I would suggest my portfolio companies to risk their treasuries unless I am sure they're fully understanding the risks associated. Do you intend to provide anything else?

Comment · 8 months ago
Comment · 8 months ago
Ars technica’s lack of journalistic integrity aside, I wonder how long until an agent decides to order a hit on someone on the datk web to reach its goals.

We’re probably only a couple OpenClaw skills away from this being straightforward.

“Make my startup profitable at any cost” could lead some unhinged agent to go quite wild.

Therefore, I assume that in 2026 we will see some interesting legal case where a human is tried for the actions of the autonomous agent they’ve started without guardrails.

Comment · 9 months ago
Is the only way to install to download an executable without any option to check the source and have it use your credentials?
Comment · 10 months ago
(Original title: Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States -- Had to be trimmed to fit within 80chr)

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