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4d ago
Show HN: Tiny 1B param model that beats GPT-3.5 on JSON extraction
AI Summary
Indie 1B Llama-3 derivative trained on synthetic data beats GPT-3.5 on JSON extraction at 80 tok/s on a single 4090.
Why Featured
Small specialised models continue to eat the boring-but-high-volume LLM workloads — a recurring signal worth watching.
4d ago
Cursor reaches $500M ARR run-rate
AI Summary
Cursor has hit a $500M ARR run-rate, doubling in five months with 40% from enterprise.
Why Featured
Cursor's velocity is the clearest signal of how fast AI-native dev tools are eating the IDE market.
4d ago
What's the actual cost of running a 70B Llama on AWS?
AI Summary
70B Llama 3.1 on AWS g5.48xlarge with vLLM costs $0.31/M tokens at 50% utilisation, $0.18 at 80%.
Why Featured
Concrete cost data is rare and immediately actionable for any team weighing self-hosted vs managed.
4d ago
Show HN: Pico — open-source on-device LLM router for AI coding agents
AI Summary
Pico routes coding-agent requests between local and remote LLMs, cutting cost 62% with a marginal accuracy drop.
Why Featured
Cost-aware routing is becoming a first-class concern; this is a reusable building block for any agent product.
5d ago
Y Combinator W26 batch is 60% AI startups
AI Summary
Y Combinator's W26 batch of 280 is 60% AI startups, up from 47% prior batch — infra and vertical SaaS dominate.
Why Featured
Startup composition is a leading indicator of where the talent flows; AI saturation here keeps rising.
2w ago
Show HN: Spec27 – Spec-driven validation for AI agents
AI Summary
Spec27 is a tool for spec-driven validation of AI agents, focusing on reliability amidst changing systems.
Why Featured
Spec27's focus on spec-driven validation signals a crucial shift towards enhancing AI reliability, which is vital for developers, PMs, and investors aiming to build trustworthy AI systems.
2/25/2026
Launch HN: TeamOut (YC W22) – AI agent for planning company retreats
AI Summary
TeamOut offers an AI agent that automates company retreat planning through conversational interaction.
Why Featured
TeamOut's AI agent streamlines retreat planning, signaling a growing demand for automation in corporate culture, which developers, PMs, and investors should capitalize on.
3/4/2025
Show HN: We Built Open-Source Alternative to OpenAI's Operator, Runs in Chrome
AI Summary
Nanobrowser is an open-source Chrome extension for automating web tasks with customizable AI agents.
Why Featured
The launch of Nanobrowser signals a growing trend towards open-source AI tools, enabling developers and PMs to customize automation solutions while attracting investor interest in innovative, user-driven technologies.