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TechCrunch May 30, 2026 at 16:30 Startups Rising Hot

‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs

The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.

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May 30, 2026 at 16:30 TechCrunch

‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs

The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.

May 30, 2026 at 09:06 SecurityLab

Никакого ИИ, прощай GitHub, а версия 1.0 подождет. Создатель Zig объяснил, почему отказался от трендов разработки

Эндрю Келли рассказал, куда на самом деле спешит Zig.

May 28, 2026 at 21:45 Hacker News

GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits

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May 27, 2026 at 02:29 Hacker News

Gear Commit: Dev gadget box personalized from GitHub activity

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May 26, 2026 at 13:11 SecurityLab

Автор PoC к YellowKey и BlueHammer сообщил об угрозах со стороны Microsoft. Его аккаунт на GitHub заблокировали

Хакер пообещал уничтожить репутацию создателей Windows и ушёл собирать компромат до июля.

May 26, 2026 at 11:42 Hacker News

GitHub Actions down again today

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I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful

Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.

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TechCrunch May 30, 2026 at 14:49 Startups
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The groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy

"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you're 19, oh my God, this means you're really good;...

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