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- 1Viamour Launches Agentic Social Connections and Travel AppโShow HN: Agentic Engineered Social Connections and Travel App
A developer has launched Viamour on Hacker News, describing it as an app that uses AI agents to engineer social connections around travel. The post, ranked on the front page, lets users try the product directly at viamour.app. Comment engagement so far is modest, with a handful of upvotes as the community reacts to the idea of agent-driven matchmaking for meeting people while travelling.
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ArXiv, the open-access preprint repository, has published an updated rate limit policy on its official blog. The change governs how frequently users and automated tools can access the service, a concern for researchers and developers who bulk-download papers or query the library programmatically. The announcement is drawing attention from the tech and research communities, where access limits to scientific literature are a recurring point of debate.
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Entrepreneur Tanay Kothari has published a guide on building an AI startup in 2026, drawing strong attention from the startup and tech community. The piece outlines approaches founders can take to launch companies in the fast-moving AI landscape, and it is sparking discussion among aspiring entrepreneurs weighing timing, competition and strategy for the year ahead.
- 4ATDC Startup Brings Community Energy Infrastructure to Downtown LAโATDC Startup Brings Community-Centered Energy Infrastructure to Downtown Los Angeles
A startup from Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center is deploying community-centered energy infrastructure in downtown Los Angeles. The project aims to give local residents a stake in how energy is generated and managed in their neighborhood, rather than relying solely on large utilities. The announcement was published by Georgia Tech, highlighting the company's origins in the university's startup accelerator program.
- 5Satlyt raises $8 million to run AI on satellitesโSatlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites https://techcrunch.com
Satlyt, a space tech startup founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, has raised $8 million to build systems that run artificial intelligence directly on satellites. The funding, reported by TechCrunch, signals growing investor interest in moving AI computing off Earth and into orbit, a space sector trend drawing attention from tech and startup communities.
- 6Vinod Khosla publicly criticises one of his own portfolio startupsโVinod Khosla trashed a portfolio company โ and the startup world has thoughts
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has publicly criticised a startup his own firm has invested in, prompting widespread reaction across the tech and startup community. Commenters are debating what the comments mean for the company's prospects and for investor-founder relations, with many questioning why a backer would disparage a company it is meant to support.
- 7Austin fraud protection startup acquired by local companyโFast-growing fraud protection startup acquired by fellow Austin company
A fast-growing fraud protection startup based in Austin has been acquired by another Austin-based company. The deal brings two local technology businesses together, though the acquirer's name, the purchase price, and the startup's identity were not disclosed in initial reports. The acquisition highlights continued consolidation in the fraud prevention and financial security software market.
- 8Get Access builds exclusive club for startup investingโGet Access is building an exclusive club for startup investing
Get Access is creating a members-only club for startup investing, aiming to give a select group access to early-stage deals that are typically hard for individual investors to reach. Business Insider reported the venture, describing it as an exclusive community built around private startup investment opportunities.
- 9Kasora launches in-browser financial simulator requiring no sign-upโShow HN: Kasora โ Simulate your finances month by month, in-browser, no sign-up
A new tool called Kasora lets people simulate their personal finances month by month directly in the browser, with no account creation required. The maker shared the launch with the Hacker News community, inviting feedback on the free planning tool. Early engagement is small, but privacy-minded tools that avoid sign-up friction tend to draw attention among developers and personal finance enthusiasts.