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How DeepSeek’s new way to train advanced AI models could disrupt everything – again

The Chinese AI lab may have just found a way to train advanced LLMs in a manner that’s practical and scalable, even for more cash-strapped developers.

January 2, 2026

Ask HN: What tech job would let me get away with the least real work possible?

Same as the popular question from 2021: I’m asking again as a lot has changed in the past few years especially w.r.t LLMs, coding agents etc. copy pasting from the op: “I’m an average developer looking for ways to…

January 2, 2026

Grok is undressing anyone, including minors

xAI’s Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week’s rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster’s permission. Not only does…

January 2, 2026

Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein thanks Trump for early prison release

Just over a year after being sentenced to five years in prison for the theft of billions of dollars in Bitcoin, hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is free. Lichtenstein announced his release in a post on X, specifically crediting Trump: “Thanks to…