This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/hackernoon-projects-of-the-week-agent-observatory-formonger-and-olio-ai.
This week's HackerNoon projects of the week are Agent Observatory, Formonger, and Olio AI.
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HackerNoon Projects of the Week are projects that have proven their necessity and usefulness. This week's projects are from the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon. The competition is designed to measure what actually matters: real utility.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/authorization-belongs-inside-the-agent-loop-not-at-the-edge.
See how continuous, context-aware policy decisions can constrain autonomous tool use—without embedding brittle authorization logic inside the agent.
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See how continuous, context-aware policy decisions can constrain autonomous tool use—without embedding brittle authorization logic inside the agent.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-buck-reached-10percent-yield-without-compromising-stability-in-defis-rate-wars.
Buck increases yield to 10% and removes manual claim requirements, introducing automatic rewards in bid to lead emerging SavingsCoin category.
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Buck Labs announced on February 12 that it would increase yields from 7% to 10% and transition from manual reward claims to automatic distribution. The changes apply to the existing token infrastructure, not a separate asset, and represent the company's attempt to carve out territory in what CEO Travis VanderZanden describes as the "SavingsCoin category"

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/poll-shows-technologists-are-reluctant-to-add-chatgpt-to-growing-subscription-burden.
Technologists resist $20–$30 ChatGPT pricing as prediction markets bet on AI leadership shifts and possible OpenAI price hikes.
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A HackerNoon poll shows most technologists won’t pay $20–$30 per month for ad-free ChatGPT, signaling value sensitivity as prediction markets simultaneously bet on OpenAI price hikes and rival AI model dominance. Together, the signals suggest ChatGPT is seen as useful — but not yet indispensable infrastructure.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-employers-are-reconsidering-ichra-and-what-benefitbayr-is-seeing-on-the-ground.
As health costs rise, employers are rethinking group plans. benefitbay® explains why ICHRA adoption is driven by control, not policy hype.
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Employers are revisiting ICHRA not because it’s trendy, but because traditional group health plans are becoming harder to predict and manage. benefitbay® reports growing interest from both small and large employers seeking cost control, flexibility, and transparency. Success hinges on thoughtful design, education, and strong broker support—not shifting risk to employees.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-download-and-use-googles-search-app-on-windows-11.
Google is testing a new Windows 11 desktop app that brings Search, AI answers, Lens, and Translate into a floating search experience.
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Google is experimenting with a Windows 11 desktop app that offers a floating, spotlight-style search bar with AI-enhanced results, Google Lens, image search, and translation features.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/is-society-just-a-really-complicated-brain.
Can any system with sufficient complexity have "thoughts?" Is our society any different?
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This essay explores intelligence as an emergent property, arguing that just as consciousness arises from neural networks, human society itself functions like a distributed brain—powerful, uncontrollable, and self-preserving.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/shoppinlyst-earns-a-35-proof-of-usefulness-score-by-building-an-advanced-grocery-list-system.
Shoppinlyst, a mobile-first iOS grocery app, earned a 35 Proof of Usefulness score for combining smart lists with local store discovery.
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Shoppinlyst is a native iOS grocery app that merges smart list-building with local store discovery and has earned a 35 Proof of Usefulness score for its practical, everyday utility.