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Show HN: Open-Source Windows AI assistant that uses Word, Excel through COM

This started off as a project to understand how to get LLMs to interface with more traditional desktop softwares.

We were especially interested in tools related to schematic drafting and molecular simulation.

Decided to explore COM automation for more traditional Windows softwares as a starting point! Been using it to help some friends automate simple excel workflows. Thought we'd share!


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14d | Hacker news
Show HN: Sonauto API – Generative music for developers

Hello again HN,

Since our launch ten months ago, my cofounder and I have continued to improve our music model significantly. You can listen to some cool Staff Picks songs from the latest version here https://sonauto.ai/ , listen to an acapella song I made for my housemate here https://sonauto.ai/song/8a20210c-563e-491b-bb11-f8c6db92ee9b , or try the free and unlimited generations y

14d | Hacker news
Show HN: Firebender, a simple coding agent for Android Engineers

Hey HN, I made a simple coding agent plugin in Android Studio called Firebender. Here’s an unedited 5-minute video where it writes tests for an Android app and iterates against the Gradle task output on its own (https://docs.firebender.com/get-started/agent). You can use the plugin for free, no sign up needed, on the jetbrains marketplace.

The agent can edit multiple files, run gradle tasks like tests, and use the output to improv

14d | Hacker news
Launch HN: Cuckoo (YC W25) – Real-time AI translator for global teams

Hey HN! We’re Yong Hee and Gunwoo from Cuckoo (https://cuckoo.so), a real-time AI translator for global sales, marketing, and support. Companies like Snowflake and PagerDuty use us in Zoom calls and in-person meetings, including for technical discussions. Here’s a demo: " rel="nofollow">

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With Cuckoo, you get an always-available, real-time translator that adapt

14d | Hacker news
Trump’s crypto reserve is a payoff for loyalists

President Donald Trump has found a new way to reward his supporters.

On Sunday, Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he will issue an executive order creating a “Crypto Strategic Reserve” that will include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and three other cryptocurrencies. “I will make sure the U.S. is the Crypto Capital of the World,” Trump wrote.

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MrBeast lost ‘tens of millions’ on his Amazon show. That’s a sign for other creators

Hollywood is waking up to the power of influencers. That starts with MrBeast. 

Amazon’s Beast Games cost hundreds of millions to produce. Some of that came from the streamer, but much of it came from the pockets of MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson. On the Diary of a CEO podcast, he estimated “tens of millions” in losses from the show, admitting that he w

Google’s VP of Ads and Commerce Outlines 2025 Priorities via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google Ads is doubling down on AI, personalization, and new ad formats in 2025. Here’s what’s changing and how advertisers should prepare for these shifts.

The post Google’s VP of Ads and Commerce Outlines 2025 Priorities appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-vp-of-ad

Do Reviews Still Matter? Study Looks At Changing Consumer Behavior via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

BrightLocal report reveals shifting consumer review trends: less focus on perfect ratings, new platform preferences, and more willingness to write reviews.

The post Do Reviews Still Matter? Study Looks At Changing Consumer Behavior appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/d

MWC 2025 Live Blog: Phones, Wearables, Robots and AI Live From Barcelona

Experience MWC 2025 live with our blog, bringing you updates on the new phones, wearable devices and AI announcements. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/mwc-2025-live-blog/#ftag=CADf328eec

14d | cnet.com
We Asked a Rodent Specialist How to Keep Mice From Taking Over Our Homes, Here’s What They Said

If you've ever had a mouse problem you'll know that getting rid of them can be a real nightmare. We asked an expert about the best ways to keep them out in the first place. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/we-asked-a-rodent-specialist-how-to-keep-mice-from-taking-over-our-homes/#ftag=CADf328eec

14d | cnet.com
Tim Cook Teases M4 MacBook Air Announcement This Week

To mark the year anniversary of the M3 Air, Apple is readying an M4 refresh of its most affordable laptop. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/tim-cook-teases-m4-macbook-air-announcement-this-week/#ftag=CADf328eec

14d | cnet.com
Sleep Deprivation Can Slow Your Metabolism. Here's What to Do About It.

Did you know your sleep habits affect your weight? In light of Sleep Awareness Month, learn how the two are related and why it matters. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/sleep-deprivation-can-sabotage-your-metabolism/#ftag=CADf328eec

14d | cnet.com
 Tim Cook says there's something in the AIR this week, and it might just be the rumored MacBook Air with the M4 chip

Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to tease that 'There's something in the Air' this week, and it might just be the rumored MacBook Air with the M4 chip or an upgraded iPad Air.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/tim-cook-says-theres-something-in-the-air-this-week-and-it-might-just-be-the-rumored-macbook-air-with-the-m4-chip

 Microsoft names cybercriminals who created explicit deepfakes

Four criminals have been named by Microsoft after stealing Azure cloud credentials to generate celebrity deepfakes.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-names-cybercriminals-who-created-explicit-deepfakes

 I couldn't take my eyes off this laptop's premium 4K, 120Hz OLED display for the entire review period

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14 (Gen 10) boasts one of the most impressive displays ever put into a laptop, and the rest of the device is also pretty great.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/lenovo/lenovo-yoga-slim-9i-14-gen-10-review

 More cores than Apple's M4 Pro? Qualcomm's new PC processor could be a beast — here's what we know so far

Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon X Elite is expected to feature 18 cores, a 50% increase from the first-gen model. A recent leak and other rumors suggest a massive generational leap in design and performance.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/next-gen-snapdragon-x-elite-core-count-leaks-heres-what-we-know-so-far

Lenovo gets weird with double, triple-screen laptop concepts at MWC
14d | pcworld.com
Microsoft’s Copilot AI will no longer help you pirate Windows 11
14d | pcworld.com
CPU-Z now alerts you about missing ROPs in RTX 50-series cards
14d | pcworld.com
Why Hulu’s epic Oscars fail was dripping with irony
14d | pcworld.com
Microsoft adds JPEG XL support to Windows 11 with a quick download
14d | pcworld.com
MSI bumps prices for RTX 50-series cards — goodbye, MSRP
14d | pcworld.com
This Ryzen 7 OLED laptop with 16GB of RAM is only $610 right now
14d | pcworld.com
 Cozy cats live in a Raspberry Pi-powered luxury automated smart house

Visible_Turnover3952 has created a Raspberry Pi-powered cat house with luxurious smart home features and automated systems to keep them cozy.

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/cozy-cats-live-in-a-raspberry-pi-powered-luxury-automated-smart-house

Gemini live video and screensharing arrive on Android devices later this month

Mobile World Congress 2025 has officially kicked off in Barcelona. Google is on the ground previewing two AI features that will begin rolling out to Android devices starting later this month. 

The first is Live Video, which Google first showed at

14d | Engadget
UK watchdog investigates chidren's safety on TikTok and Reddit

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced it's investigating how TikTok, Reddit and Imgur protect children on their platforms. 

The probe into TikTok is looking at how the platform uses it young users' (13 to 17 year olds) personal data for

14d | Engadget
Anker power banks and charging stations are up to 35 percent off right now

It's your lucky day if you've been looking for a good deal on a power bank or charging station.

14d | Engadget
Samsung Galaxy S25 series phones are on sale for record-low prices

Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphones are on sale for record-low prices, making this a great time to upgrade. The standard S25

14d | Engadget
Show HN: Knowledge graph of restaurants and chefs, built using LLMs

Hi HN!

My latest side project is knowledge graph that maps the French culinary network using data extracted from restaurant reviews from LeFooding.com. The project uses LLMs to extract structured information from unstructured text.

Some technical aspects you may be interested in:

- Used structured generation to reliably parse unstructured text into a consistent schema

- Tested multiple models (Mistral-7B-v0.3, Llama3.2-3B, gpt4o-mini) for information extraction

- Created an interac

14d | Hacker news
Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2025)

Please lead with either SEEKING WORK or SEEKING FREELANCER, your location, and whether remote work is a possibility.

Please only post if you are personally looking to hire a freelancer or work as one. Agencies, recruiters, job boards, and so on, are off topic here.


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43243023

Points: 17

# Comments: 32

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43243023

14d | Hacker news
Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2025)

Please state the location and include REMOTE for remote work, REMOTE (US) or similar if the country is restricted, and ONSITE when remote work is not an option.

Please only post if you personally are part of the hiring company—no recruiting firms or job boards. One post per company. If it isn't a household name, explain what your company does.

Please only post if you are actively filling a position and are committed to responding to applicants.

Commenters: please don't reply to

14d | Hacker news
Show HN: Agents.json – OpenAPI Specification for LLMs

Hey HN, we’re building an open specification that lets agents discover and invoke APIs with natural language, built on the OpenAPI standard. agents.json clearly defines the contract between LLMs and API as a standard that's open, observable, and replicable. Here’s a walkthrough of how it works: https://youtu.be/kby2Wdt2Dtk?si=59xGCDy48Zzwr7ND.

There’s 2 parts to this:

1. An agents.json file describes how to lin

14d | Hacker news
UK autonomous driving startup Wayve rolls into Germany with new testing hub


British autonomous driving startup Wayve is set to establish a testing and development hub in Germany as it prepares to deploy self-driving vehicles in Europe’s largest automotive market.  Wayve’s new hub will be built near Stuttgart, home to big name car bran

14d | The Next Web
Opera browser unveils AI agent that handles online tasks for you


Opera has previewed a new AI agent feature that promises to complete online tasks on your behalf, based on simple, written prompts.  Want to book a flight but don’t want to spend ages comparing prices? Tell the bot your preferred flight times, seats, and budge

14d | The Next Web
EV-maker BYD seeks to raise $5.2 billion with share sale

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has launched a sale of its Hong Kong shares to raise up to $5.2 billion via an accelerated book-building, according to a deal term sheet seen by Reuters on Monday.

This New Glass Air Fryer Is the Best We've Tested. Is It Worth the Price?

The powerful Ninja Crispi air fryer features a glass cooking chamber that doubles as a food storage vessel. Here's what I learned after testing it for a month. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/this-new-glass-air-fryer-is-the-best-weve-tested-is-it-worth-the-price/#ftag=CADf328eec

14d | cnet.com
Pay Attention to Your Ear Health: 5 Signs You Should Get Tested for Hearing Loss

National Hearing Day is today. Here's what to expect from a hearing loss test and some signs you should look out for. https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/5-signs-to-get-tested-for-hearing-loss/#ftag=CADf328eec

14d | cnet.com
 NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, March 4 (game #632)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-4-march-2025