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    Reddit kills RSS feeds and public API access to block AI bots●Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunchMmastodon2845 min ago

    Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds and tightening restrictions on public API access, continuing its effort to lock down the vast trove of user-generated content hosted on the platform. The company says the moves are aimed at stopping AI bots from scraping its data. The decision is drawing criticism from users and developers who rely on open access for third-party apps and tools, many of whom see it as part of a broader shift toward monetising Reddit's data for AI training.

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    Palmer Luckey, ARK and China's race push humanoids as the physical-world API●Palmer Luckey's strongest robotics argument, ARK's beaten forecasts, and China's embodiment race reframe humanoids as thMmastodonTechnologyRobotics232 min ago

    Commentary is circling around Palmer Luckey's robotics argument, ARK's forecast-beating results, and China's push in embodied AI, with the combined narrative reframing humanoid robots as an interface layer — an 'API' for the physical world. The discussion links hardware, software and engineering communities weighing whether humanoids become the standard platform for real-world automation.

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    Token compression CLI launched to cut Codex and Astra costs▼Show HN: Token compression CLI to save Codex/Astra costsYhnLifeEducation843 min ago

    A developer has released a command-line tool that compresses tokens to lower the costs of running AI coding agents such as Codex and Astra. The tool aims to shrink prompts before they are sent to these services, reducing API spending for heavy users. The release is being shared and discussed by the developer community as interest in cutting LLM costs keeps growing.

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    OpenRouter's 5.5% fee prompts cost comparison with self-hosting●OpenRouter's fee is 5.5% at the credit door, not per-token markup. Honest math on gateway vs direct vs self-hosted LiteLMmastodonTechnologySoftware435 min ago

    Developers are debating OpenRouter's pricing model, noting the service charges a 5.5% fee when users add credits rather than a per-token markup on API calls. A breakdown compares the total cost of routing AI requests through OpenRouter versus paying providers directly or self-hosting an open-source proxy like LiteLLM, offering a decision rule for choosing between the three approaches.

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