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  • Slashdot: A Quarter of Startups in YC’s Current Cohort Have Codebases That Are Almost Entirely AI-Generated

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/06/159208/a-quarter-of-startups-in-ycs-current-cohort-have-codebases-that-are-almost-entirely-ai-generated?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: A Quarter of Startups in YC’s Current Cohort Have Codebases That Are Almost Entirely AI-Generated Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A significant portion of Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 startups utilize AI-generated code for 95% of their codebases, indicating a shift in software development practices. However, concerns…

  • Hacker News: Arva AI (YC S24) Is Hiring an AI Product Engineer

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    Source URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/arva-ai/jobs/OBPwCiU-ai-product-engineer Source: Hacker News Title: Arva AI (YC S24) Is Hiring an AI Product Engineer Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an overview of a full-time AI Product Engineer position at Arva AI, which focuses on enhancing financial crime intelligence through automation and AI technologies. It highlights…

  • The Register: How Google tracks Android device users before they’ve even opened an app

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/google_android/ Source: The Register Title: How Google tracks Android device users before they’ve even opened an app Feedly Summary: No warning, no opt-out, and critic claims … no consent Research from a leading academic shows Android users have advertising cookies and other gizmos working to build profiles on them even before they open…

  • Anchore: Generating Python SBOMs: Using pipdeptree and Syft

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    Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/python-sbom-generation/ Source: Anchore Title: Generating Python SBOMs: Using pipdeptree and Syft Feedly Summary: SBOM (software bill of materials) generation is becoming increasingly important for software supply chain security and compliance. Several approaches exist for generating SBOMs for Python projects, each with its own strengths. In this post, we’ll explore two popular methods: using…

  • Slashdot: Can TrapC Fix C and C++ Memory Safety Issues?

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/03/0654205/can-trapc-fix-c-and-c-memory-safety-issues?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Can TrapC Fix C and C++ Memory Safety Issues? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The development of TrapC, a fork of the C programming language, aims to address longstanding memory safety issues associated with C and C++. The introduction of a cybersecurity-centric compiler, trapc, enhances security…

  • Hacker News: Prompting Large Language Models in Bash Scripts

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    Source URL: https://elijahpotter.dev/articles/prompting_large_language_models_in_bash_scripts Source: Hacker News Title: Prompting Large Language Models in Bash Scripts Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the use of large language models (LLMs) in bash scripts, specifically highlighting a tool called “ofc” that facilitates this integration. It explores innovative uses for LLMs in generating datasets…

  • Hacker News: Nvidia GPU on bare metal NixOS Kubernetes cluster explained

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    Source URL: https://fangpenlin.com/posts/2025/03/01/nvidia-gpu-on-bare-metal-nixos-k8s-explained/ Source: Hacker News Title: Nvidia GPU on bare metal NixOS Kubernetes cluster explained Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text presents an in-depth personal narrative of setting up a bare-metal Kubernetes cluster that integrates Nvidia GPUs for machine learning tasks. The author details the challenges and solutions encountered…

  • Hacker News: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/hallucinations-in-code/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the phenomenon of “hallucinations” in code generated by large language models (LLMs), highlighting that while such hallucinations can initially undermine developers’ confidence, they are relatively…

  • Slashdot: Malicious PyPI Package Exploited Deezer’s API, Orchestrates a Distributed Piracy Operation

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/02/064255/malicious-pypi-package-exploited-deezers-api-orchestrates-a-distributed-piracy-operation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Malicious PyPI Package Exploited Deezer’s API, Orchestrates a Distributed Piracy Operation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A malicious PyPi package named “automslc” exploited systems for unauthorized music downloads from Deezer, bypassing access restrictions and violating API terms. Its removal from PyPI demonstrates the ongoing security challenges…

  • Slashdot: 27-Year-Old EXE Became Python In Minutes. Is AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Next?

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/01/2211210/27-year-old-exe-became-python-in-minutes-is-ai-assisted-reverse-engineering-next?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: 27-Year-Old EXE Became Python In Minutes. Is AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Next? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses a remarkable case of using AI (Claude 3.7) to reverse-engineer a 27-year-old Visual Basic application and rewrite it in Python. This showcases the potential of generative AI…