Best AI & Tech Blogs to Follow in 2026
A curated list of the best AI and tech blogs, curated from Hacker News' most popular blogs.
AI & Machine Learning
| Blog |
Author |
RSS |
Description |
| Simon Willison |
Simon Willison |
Feed |
AI, LLMs, Python, Web Development |
| Gary Marcus |
Gary Marcus |
Feed |
AI criticism, deep learning |
| Gwern |
Gwern Branwen |
Feed |
ML research, AI safety |
| Minimaxir |
Matt |
Feed |
AI tools, automation |
Software Engineering
| Blog |
Author |
RSS |
Description |
| Jeff Geerling |
Jeff Geerling |
Feed |
DevOps, Raspberry Pi, Hardware |
| Mitchell Hashimoto |
Mitchell Hashimoto |
Feed |
HashiCorp founder, Rust |
| Hillel Wayne |
Hillel Wayne |
Feed |
Formal methods, programming |
| Matt Layman |
Matt |
Feed |
Rust, compilers |
Startup & Business
| Blog |
Author |
RSS |
Description |
| Paul Graham |
Paul Graham |
Feed |
YC, startups, essays |
| Sean Goedecke |
Sean Goedecke |
Feed |
Engineering leadership |
| Steve Blank |
Steve Blank |
Feed |
Startup methodology |
| Derek Thompson |
Derek Thompson |
Feed |
Business, culture |
Security & Privacy
| Blog |
Author |
RSS |
Description |
| Krebs on Security |
Brian Krebs |
Feed |
Cybersecurity |
| Troy Hunt |
Troy Hunt |
Feed |
Security, Have I Been Pwned |
Research & Deep Dives
| Blog |
Author |
RSS |
Description |
| Dwarkesh Patel |
Dwarkesh Patel |
Feed |
AI research, podcasts |
| Experimental History |
Adam |
Feed |
History, tech implications |
| Geohot |
George Hotz |
Feed |
AI, autonomous driving |
Newsletter Style
| Blog |
Author |
RSS |
Description |
| Pluralistic |
Cory Doctorow |
Feed |
Tech, politics, culture |
| Tedium |
Ernie Smith |
Feed |
Tech history, retro |
| Works on My Machine |
Various |
Feed |
Development |
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Last updated: February 2026