TurboDiffusion Delivers 100–200× Speedup for Video Diffusion Models
TL;DR TurboDiffusion is an open-source framework that the authors say can accelerate end-to-end video diffusion generation by roughly 100–200× on…
Ask HN: What skills will you develop or improve in 2026? Community thread
TL;DR An Ask HN thread asks members which skills they plan to develop in 2026 and links to prior yearly…
MiniMax M2.1: Enhanced Multi-Language Coding for Real-World Tasks
TL;DR MiniMax released M2.1, an update focused on improving multi-language programming, mobile/web app development, and real-world task performance. The model…
Huge AI blocklist for uBlock Origin and uBlacklist to filter image search
TL;DR A community-maintained blocklist of more than 1,000 sites that publish AI-generated imagery is available for uBlock Origin and uBlacklist…
Project Dropstone: A Neuro-Symbolic Runtime for Long-Horizon Engineering [pdf]
TL;DR A PDF released under the title 'Project Dropstone: A Neuro-Symbolic Runtime for Long-Horizon Engineering' is available from an archive…
I re-created Google’s Gemini ad using my kid’s stuffed toy — regrets
TL;DR A reporter tried to reproduce Google’s Gemini ad by feeding the AI photos of her child’s favorite stuffed deer.…
Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 and had nothing good to show for it
TL;DR In 2025 the film and TV industry leaned hard into generative AI, but the most hyped uses — notably…
Microsoft says Windows 11 will not be rewritten in Rust using AI
TL;DR Microsoft denied plans to rewrite Windows 11 in Rust after a senior engineer’s LinkedIn post suggested replacing C and…
Asterisk AI Voice Agent: Open-source AI Voice Agent for Asterisk/FreePBX
TL;DR Asterisk AI Voice Agent is an open-source, modular platform that integrates speech-to-text, large language models, and text-to-speech into Asterisk/FreePBX.…