Hacker News with Generative AI: US

'This is medicine': inside the psilocybin retreat for US first responders (theguardian.com)
Amid a US mental health crisis, police officers, firefighters and paramedics are flying to Mexico for treatments they say are transformative

Mental Health, Psilocybin, First Responders, Mexico, US

9 points by rntn 19 days ago | 0 comments

Temu is the most downloaded app on the US App Store in 2024 (techcrunch.com)
Chinese shopping app Temu was once again the most downloaded free app in the U.S., according to a list of top apps and games across the App Store released by Apple on Monday.

Mobile Apps, Shopping, China, App Store, US

4 points by gnabgib 26 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: How do you cover healthcare as a founder? (US Only) (ycombinator.com)
Got a family of 3 while I work on my startup. Somehow we are surviving for Month over Month but healthcare costs are through the roof.

Startup Founders, Healthcare, US, Costs

20 points by deputychina 34 days ago | 11 comments

It's Taking Longer to Find a New Job in the US (bloomberg.com)
The unemployed are having a harder time finding jobs in the US, a trend that’s casting a shadow over other statistics showing a resilient labor market with few outward signs of trouble.

Unemployment, Labor Market, Economy, US

6 points by toomuchtodo 44 days ago | 1 comments

Hetzner cuts traffic on US VPSs, raises prices (ycombinator.com)
We are writing to inform you about important changes to the tariff structure of our Cloud servers (CCX and CPX lines) and our Load balancers at our US locations in Ashburn and Hillsboro.

Cloud Computing, Pricing, US

472 points by hyperknot 51 days ago | 685 comments

The US Stablecoin Startup Fueling a $3B Boom in Africa (bloomberg.com)
Cryptocurrencies that track the dollar are becoming a popular workaround for companies stymied by currency shortages on the continent.

Cryptocurrencies, Africa, Finance, Startups, US

4 points by petethomas 58 days ago | 0 comments

Why the US fears Chinese cyberattacks on electric vehicles (france24.com)

Cybersecurity, China, Electric Vehicles, US, International Relations

7 points by mooreds 103 days ago | 0 comments

US prepares to sue Visa for alleged anti-competitive behaviour (ft.com)

Lawsuits, Antitrust, Visa, Finance, US

7 points by jmsflknr 116 days ago | 0 comments

US gambling sector's 'relentless' social posts breached own rules, study claims (theguardian.com)

Gambling, Social Media, Regulations, Advertising, US

27 points by howard941 137 days ago | 0 comments

China-born neuroscientist Jane Wu lost her US lab. Then she lost her life (scmp.com)