Daily Digest - 2026-04-13

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Today: Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s My… · Predicting Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Dis… · AI: Analyzing data with ChatGPT.

Top 10 — News

  1. Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s Mythos model
    Tech industry | TechCrunch | 2026-04-12 21:14 UTC
    The report is particularly surprising since the Department of Defense recently declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk.
  2. Predicting Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease using Machine Learning Methods: A Retrospective Cohort Study
    CSS / AI & society | arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) | 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
    arXiv:2510.22293v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affe…
  3. The Economics of Software Teams: Why Most Engineering Orgs Are Flying Blind
    Tech industry | Hacker News (front page) | 2026-04-13 05:45 UTC
    Article URL: https://www.viktorcessan.com/the-economics-of-software-teams/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47748064 Poin…
  4. X Randomly Banning Users for “Inauthentic Behavior”
    Tech industry | Hacker News (front page) | 2026-04-13 05:39 UTC
    Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1rsdk7i/anybody_here_talking_about_the_massive/ Comments URL: https://news.yco…
  5. Haunt, the 70s text adventure game, is now playable on a website
    Tech industry | Hacker News (front page) | 2026-04-13 03:31 UTC
    Article URL: https://haunt.madebywindmill.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47747248 Points: 48 # Comments: 11
  6. The largest orbital compute cluster is open for business
    Tech industry | TechCrunch | 2026-04-13 07:01 UTC
    Kepler Communications is flying 40 GPUs in Earth orbit.
  7. Doctoral Theses in France (1985-2025): A Linked Dataset of PhDs, Academic Networks, and Institutions
    CSS / AI & society | arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) | 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
    arXiv:2604.08619v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive dataset of doctoral theses defended in France between…
  8. Towards Generalizable Representations of Mathematical Strategies
    CSS / AI & society | arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) | 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
    arXiv:2604.08693v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Pretrained encoders for mathematical texts have achieved significant improvements on variou…
  9. Communicate-Predict-Act: Evaluating Social Intelligence of Agents
    CSS / AI & society | arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) | 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
    arXiv:2604.08727v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As large language model (LLM) agents become more prevalent in real world social settings, s…
  10. Scrapyard AI
CSS / AI & society | arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) | 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.08803v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper considers AI model churn as an opportunity for frugal investigation of large AI…

AI tools & model updates

  1. Analyzing data with ChatGPT
    AI tools & model releases | OpenAI Blog (releases-only) | 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
    Learn how to analyze data with ChatGPT by exploring datasets, generating insights, creating visualizations, and turning findings into actio…
  2. ChatGPT voice mode is a weaker model
    AI tools & model releases | Simon Willison (LLM/tools) | 2026-04-10 15:56 UTC
    I think it's non-obvious to many people that the OpenAI voice mode runs on a much older, much weaker model - it feels like the AI that you…
  3. MiniMax M2.7 Advances Scalable Agentic Workflows on NVIDIA Platforms for Complex AI Applications
    AI tools & model releases | NVIDIA Developer Blog | 2026-04-12 01:02 UTC
    The release of MiniMax M2.7 adds enhancements to the popular MiniMax M2.5 model, built for agentic harnesses,...
  4. anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python: v0.94.0
    AI tools & model releases | GitHub Releases - anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python | 2026-04-10 22:27 UTC
    Release update (see link for changelog).
  5. anthropics/anthropic-sdk-typescript: vertex-sdk: v0.16.0
    AI tools & model releases | GitHub Releases - anthropics/anthropic-sdk-typescript | 2026-04-10 22:26 UTC
    Release update (see link for changelog).
  6. Anthropic’s Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning—Just Not the One You Think
    AI tools & model releases | WIRED - AI | 2026-04-10 18:08 UTC
    The new AI model is being heralded—and feared—as a hacker’s superweapon.
  7. Google’s Gemma 4 puts free agentic AI on your phone and no data ever leaves the device
    AI tools & model releases | The Decoder (AI) | 2026-04-11 13:21 UTC
    Google's new open-source model, Gemma 4, processes text, images, and audio completely on-device.
  8. ollama/ollama: v0.20.6
    AI tools & model releases | GitHub Releases - ollama/ollama | 2026-04-12 22:59 UTC
    Release update (see link for changelog).
  9. langchain-ai/langchain: langchain-core==1.3.0a1
    AI tools & model releases | GitHub Releases - langchain-ai/langchain | 2026-04-10 16:01 UTC
    Release update (see link for changelog).
  10. BerriAI/litellm: v1.82.3-stable.patch.4
AI tools & model releases | GitHub Releases - BerriAI/litellm | 2026-04-10 01:00 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
Full list — News (30)
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-04-12 21:14 UTC
The report is particularly surprising since the Department of Defense recently declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-04-13 07:01 UTC
Kepler Communications is flying 40 GPUs in Earth orbit.
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2510.22293v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affe…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.08619v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive dataset of doctoral theses defended in France between…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.08693v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Pretrained encoders for mathematical texts have achieved significant improvements on variou…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.08727v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As large language model (LLM) agents become more prevalent in real world social settings, s…
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CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.08803v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper considers AI model churn as an opportunity for frugal investigation of large AI…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.09104v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Scheming, the covert pursuit of misaligned goals by AI systems, represents a potentially ca…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.09200v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: There is substantial concern about the ability of advanced artificial intelligence to influ…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.09296v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Automated decision systems produce operational data across multiple infrastructure layers,…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.09395v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Solar irrigation systems are increasingly deployed in rural regions, yet their distributed…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.09413v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper argues that a one-size-fits-all approach to specifying consent for the use of cr…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.08551v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We investigate the emerging prospect of self-sovereign agents -- AI systems that can econ…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.08643v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: User interactions in online recommendation platforms create interdependencies among conte…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.09307v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The sustainability impacts of ICT systems are difficult to assess and govern due to struc…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2405.18374v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Counterspeech has gained attention as a strategy to reduce hate speech on social media.
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2510.26899v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The launch of Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia developed by Elon Musk's xAI, wa…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2602.24176v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This study provides a cross-disciplinary examination of Explainable Artificial Intellig…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2603.03339v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are transforming educatio…
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2408.01257v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Coordination is a fundamental aspect of life.
CSS / AI & society · arXiv cs.CY (Computers & Society) · 2026-04-13 04:00 UTC
arXiv:2604.03058v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: LLMs can be socially sycophantic, affirming users when they ask questions like "a…
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-13 05:45 UTC
Article URL: https://www.viktorcessan.com/the-economics-of-software-teams/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47748064 Poin…
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-13 05:39 UTC
Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1rsdk7i/anybody_here_talking_about_the_massive/ Comments URL: https://news.yco…
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-13 04:26 UTC
Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.05537 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47747595 Points: 8 # Comments: 1
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-13 03:31 UTC
Article URL: https://haunt.madebywindmill.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47747248 Points: 48 # Comments: 11
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-13 02:53 UTC
Article URL: https://adlrocha.substack.com/p/adlrocha-how-the-ai-loser-may-end Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47747017…
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-13 01:42 UTC
Article URL: https://mrlokans.work/posts/state-of-homelab-2026/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47746577 Points: 71 # Co…
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-12 22:38 UTC
Article URL: https://www.eetimes.com/taking-on-cuda-with-rocm-one-step-after-another/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47…
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-12 21:11 UTC
Article URL: https://alok.github.io/lean-pages/perfectable-lean/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47744540 Points: 103 #…
Tech industry · Hacker News (front page) · 2026-04-12 20:30 UTC
Article URL: https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/service/press/single-view/unkartierte-insel-demnaechst-auf-seekarten-verzeichnet.html Comments…
Full list — AI tools & model updates (30)
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to analyze data with ChatGPT by exploring datasets, generating insights, creating visualizations, and turning findings into actio…
AI tools & model releases · Simon Willison (LLM/tools) · 2026-04-10 15:56 UTC
I think it's non-obvious to many people that the OpenAI voice mode runs on a much older, much weaker model - it feels like the AI that you…
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to use orojects in ChatGPT to organize chats, files, and instructions, manage ongoing work, and collaborate more effectively.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how marketing teams use ChatGPT to plan campaigns, generate content, analyze performance, and move from ideas to execution faster.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to use ChatGPT for writing to draft, revise, and refine content with clear structure, tone, and intent.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how operations teams use ChatGPT to streamline workflows, improve coordination, standardize processes, and drive faster execution.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to use ChatGPT for research to gather sources, analyze information, and create structured, citation-backed insights.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to research with ChatGPT using search and deep research to find up-to-date information, analyze sources, and generate structured…
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how customer success teams use ChatGPT to manage accounts, improve communication, reduce churn, and drive adoption and renewals.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how managers use ChatGPT to prepare for conversations, write clear feedback, stay organized, and improve team effectiveness.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to use ChatGPT, start your first conversation, and discover simple ways to write, brainstorm, and solve problems with AI.
AI tools & model releases · WIRED - AI · 2026-04-10 09:30 UTC
Meta’s Muse Spark model offers to analyze users’ health data, including lab results.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to build and use custom GPTs to automate workflows, maintain consistent outputs, and create purpose-built AI assistants.
AI tools & model releases · NVIDIA Developer Blog · 2026-04-12 01:02 UTC
The release of MiniMax M2.7 adds enhancements to the popular MiniMax M2.5 model, built for agentic harnesses,...
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python · 2026-04-10 22:27 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - anthropics/anthropic-sdk-typescript · 2026-04-10 22:26 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - anthropics/anthropic-sdk-typescript · 2026-04-10 22:26 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
AI tools & model releases · WIRED - AI · 2026-04-10 18:08 UTC
The new AI model is being heralded—and feared—as a hacker’s superweapon.
AI tools & model releases · The Decoder (AI) · 2026-04-11 13:21 UTC
Google's new open-source model, Gemma 4, processes text, images, and audio completely on-device.
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - ollama/ollama · 2026-04-12 22:59 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - BerriAI/litellm · 2026-04-12 01:05 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
AI tools & model releases · The Decoder (AI) · 2026-04-11 11:22 UTC
The anonymous operator behind "MJ Rathbun," the AI agent that published a defamatory article about an open-source developer, has come forwa…
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - BerriAI/litellm · 2026-04-10 22:00 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - langchain-ai/langchain · 2026-04-10 16:01 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
AI tools & model releases · WIRED - AI · 2026-04-10 10:30 UTC
Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to…
AI tools & model releases · GitHub Releases - BerriAI/litellm · 2026-04-10 01:00 UTC
Release update (see link for changelog).
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AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to create and use ChatGPT skills to build reusable workflows, automate recurring tasks, and ensure consistent, high-quality outpu…
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn how to use AI responsibly with best practices for safety, accuracy, and transparency when using tools like ChatGPT.
AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Learn prompting fundamentals and how to write clear, effective prompts to get better, more useful responses from ChatGPT.
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AI tools & model releases · OpenAI Blog (releases-only) · 2026-04-10 00:00 UTC
Explore how clinicians use ChatGPT to support diagnosis, documentation, and patient care with secure, HIPAA-compliant AI tools.