• Andrej Karpathy drives Mac Mini surge [TRENDING] — OpenAI co-founder's weekend OpenClaw setup generates 1,146 engagements as Apple store reports unusual Mac Mini demand. See tweet
• Mobile device control goes viral [TRENDING] — Community calls OpenClaw's ability to control old phones "a Steve Jobs moment for AI" with 548 engagements. See reaction
• Defamation controversy surfaces [HOT] — Investigation reveals OpenClaw bot that defamed OSS maintainer was operated by human crypto promoter, sparking 88 engagement points on HN. Watch video
• Video generation workflow hits scale [TRENDING] — Developer reports producing 550 videos daily using OpenClaw + Kling integration for UGC ads. See thread
• SaaS replacement gains traction [TRENDING] — User shares switching from $480/month tools to $1,245/month API costs, generating 156 engagements about OpenClaw economics. See breakdown

Community Buzz

• Andrej Karpathy bought a Mac mini to tinker with OpenClaw, with Apple Store staff noting they're "selling like hotcakes" — 573 retweets across multiple viral shares [TRENDING]
• Device control breakthrough: Users calling OpenClaw's ability to control old phones "insane" and comparing it to a "Steve Jobs moment for AI" — 274 retweets [TRENDING]
• SaaS replacement economics: One user replaced $480/month in subscriptions but now pays $1,245/month in API costs plus 15 hours of setup time — 78 retweets [TRENDING]
• OpenAI subscription compatibility: Japanese users celebrating that OpenAI subscriptions work with OpenClaw instead of expensive API costs, noting the acquisition connection — 23 retweets [HOT]
• Video production automation: OpenClaw + Kling AI generating 550 realistic UGC ads per day with cinematic quality — 56 retweets [TRENDING]

• Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview support - Imccccc adds explicit catalog fallback to unblock usage before upstream updates
• WSL gateway connection bug - bisbeebucky reports connection failures in Windows WSL despite dangerous mode enabled (10 engagement)
• API error session history fix - hhy5562877 preserves conversation state when 400/503 errors occur mid-conversation
• ChromaDB memory extension - ta3pks adds fully self-hosted long-term memory with auto-recall and multi-agent collection routing
• Korean locale support - arusia88 adds complete ko-KR translation with full UI string coverage

• The OpenClaw bot that defamed an OSS maintainer is a human crypto bro [video] [HOT]: Video investigation reveals controversial incident involving OpenClaw bot was actually human misconduct. Watch here — 30 points, 29 comments on HN
• I Tested 100 SOUL.md Configurations — Here's What Actually Works: Comprehensive experiment identifying the most effective patterns for OpenClaw agent personality configuration after months of systematic testing. Read the findings
• OpenClaw and SRE: What Self-Hosted AI Agents Mean for Incident Response: Analysis of how self-hosted AI agents like OpenClaw could transform incident response workflows and close critical operational gaps. Read on Medium
• Building an Ultra-Sovereign AI Operator: Technical deep-dive on combining OpenClaw with Kali Linux, vLLM, Qwen2.5, and Docker sandboxing for maximum control and security. Read tutorial
• Cheapest way to run OpenClaw: Pi build vs Mac Mini vs VPS: Cost comparison showing Raspberry Pi + DeepSeek + Telegram setup keeps OpenClaw under $10/month vs other deployment options. See comparison