Exploring how to make Claude not only give answers but also explain its reasoning process; the community discusses the practical value of AI explainability.
Hacker News | Anthropic
ChatGPT 5.5 Pro Hands-On Testing Sparks Controversy
Mathematician Gowers documents his experience in detail; community discussion focuses on whether the model has truly become smarter or is just better at "performing".
Hacker News
Writing Code with Claude Code: The "Unreasonable Effectiveness" of HTML
A developer shares that using HTML drastically increases Claude Code's efficiency; comment section debates whether AI truly understands code or is merely pattern-matching.
Hacker News
OpenAI's WebRTC Challenge
A technical blog points out that OpenAI's real-time voice feature is constrained by WebRTC protocol limitations; developer community actively discusses alternatives.
Hacker News
> Hot Take: Claude is learning to "explain its reasoning." Next step, teach it to say "I don't know"?
Crypto / Web3
Aptos Foundation Bets $50 Million on AI Agent
Declares intent to become the "infrastructure where global capital and autonomous Agents converge," targeting the new narrative combining AI and on-chain markets.
Cointelegraph
South Korea's Two Major Exchanges Simultaneously List PROS
Upbit and Bithumb concurrently support trading of Pharos (PROS), with multiple trading pairs in KRW, BTC, and USDT.
Upbit | Bithumb
Warren Demands Meta Disclose Details of Stablecoin Plans
On the eve of the CLARITY Act vote, Senator Warren pressures Meta to explain its stablecoin strategy, marking a critical window in the regulatory tug-of-war.
Decrypt
Chips / Hardware
Intel and Apple Reach Preliminary Chip Manufacturing Agreement, Trump Administration Facilitates Deal
Intel's stock hits an all-time high. This foundry order is seen as a key step in Intel's transformation into a foundry and a signal of the restructuring of the US domestic chip supply chain.
Wall Street CN | Decrypt
Four Government Departments Promote Direct Connection of Nuclear Power, Hydrogen to Computing Facilities
National Energy Administration and others release the "Two-Way Empowerment Action Plan for AI and Energy," exploring direct supply of clean energy to data centers to increase the proportion of green electricity.
Wall Street CN
Two Individuals Fined 450,000 RMB for Fabricating Chip Order Rumors, Profiting Less Than 300 RMB
CSRC cracks down hard on information manipulation, warning the market not to underestimate regulatory costs.
Cailian Press
> Hot Take: Intel's comeback relies on White House matchmaking. Turns out, making connections beats making chips.
Tech Companies
ByteDance Plans to Increase AI Infrastructure Spending by 25%, Reaching 200 Billion RMB Scale
Continues to ramp up AI investment, with capital expenditures expanding in sync with OpenAI and Google.
36Kr | IT Home
Xiaomi Applies for "Xun Tian" and "SKYNOMAD" Trademarks
Paving the way for its first extended-range SUV, potentially launching a sub-brand; community speculates Xiaomi Auto is adopting a multi-brand strategy.
Zhihu | IT Home
Google Breaks reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users
Tech community angrily discusses whether Google is using anti-spam mechanisms to target alternative ROM users.
Hacker News
Cloudflare: AI Makes 1,100 Jobs Obsolete, but Revenue Hits Record High
CEO publicly acknowledges AI replacing some positions while emphasizing revenue growth, sparking a new round of discussion on AI's impact on employment.
TechCrunch
Prime Video Adds TikTok-Style Short Video Streams
Following Netflix and Disney+, users can swipe through vertical video clips; streaming platforms collectively bow to short-form video.
TechCrunch
US Stocks
S&P and Nasdaq Post Sixth Consecutive Weekly Gains; Four Major Storage and CPU Stocks All Rise Over 10%
April non-farm payroll data exceeded expectations, alleviating stagflation fears. Chip stocks led the gains; Rocket Lab surged 34% after earnings.
Cailian Press
Bank of America: US Stocks and Gold May Post Double-Digit Gains for Fourth Consecutive Year
The multi-asset "dual bull" pattern continues, backed by dual support from liquidity and safe-haven demand.
36Kr
Finance / Macro
US April Non-Farm Payrolls Add 115,000 Jobs, Exceeding Expectations; Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.3%
Exceeds Wall Street expectations for the second consecutive month. Market slightly reduces expectations for Fed rate hikes this year; some officials lean towards rate cuts.
Wall Street CN
China's April Exports Rise 14.1% YoY, Imports Up 25.3% (USD Terms)
Strong foreign trade data, with import growth significantly outpacing exports, reflecting a recovery in domestic demand.
Wall Street CN
Suspected Large-Scale Oil Spill Near Iran's Kharg Island, Covering Dozens of Square Kilometers
Satellite images show grayish-white oil slick, potentially the largest spill since US-Iran conflict. Iranian MP claims it's discharge from a European oil tanker.
Jin10 Data
US Military Hits Iranian Ultra-Large Crude Carrier Attempting to Breach Blockade
Hormuz Strait blockade continues. No large commercial ships have passed in the last 24 hours; over 70 oil tankers obstructed, with over $13 billion worth of crude unable to be shipped.
CNN
> Hot Take: With one good non-farm report, Wall Street instantly forgets how to spell "stagflation."
New Products / New Trends
"Road Traffic Accident Handling Procedures" Seeks Public Comments: Police Can Access Dashcam, Autonomous Driving Data
Clarifies that electronic data can be used as evidence, providing a legal basis for smart vehicle data forensics.
IT Home
Today's Undercurrent
Intel secures Apple order via White House matchmaking, ByteDance bets 200 billion on AI, Cloudflare admits AI eliminated 1,100 jobs—these three events connect to tell the same story: a new power structure for chips, computing power, and AI is forming, with governments, capital, and tech giants redrawing the map. Meanwhile, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz intensifies oil price volatility, with dual tensions in energy and computing power reshaping global supply chains. On one side, AI consumes jobs and electricity; on the other, geopolitical conflicts threaten energy supply. The tech narrative for 2026 is never just about code and chips; it's also about oil and missiles.
