6.4.26 | Gemma 4 12B is a unified multimodal model, Elixir v1.20 is now gradually typed, and They’re made out of weights

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jun 4, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:19) - Gemma 4 12B: A unified, encoder-free multimodal model (01:58) - Elixir v1.20: Now a gradually typed language (03:24) - They’re made out of weights (04:53) - I was recently diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (06:17) - Uber's $1,500/month AI limit is a useful signal for AI tool pricing (08:05) - Artificial intelligence is not conscious – Ted Chiang (09:32) - DaVinci Resolve 21 (11:04) - Failing grades soar with AI usage, dwindling math skills in Berkeley CS classes (12:45) - PlayStation Architecture (13:50) - ESP32-S31 (15:15) - Outro Gemma 4 12B: A unified, encoder-free multimodal modelhttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/introducing-gemma-4-12b/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48385906Elixir v1.20: Now a gradually typed languagehttps://elixir-lang.org/blog/2026/06/03/elixir-v1-20-0-released/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48388324They’re made out of weightshttps://maxleiter.com/blog/weightshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48391611I was recently diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitishttps://burntsushi.net/encephalitis/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48384355Uber's $1,500/month AI limit is a useful signal for AI tool pricinghttps://simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/3/uber-caps-usage/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48383056Artificial intelligence is not conscious – Ted Chianghttps://www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2026/06/no-artificial-intelligence-is-not-conscious/687378/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48387270DaVinci Resolve 21https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/whatsnewhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48384482Failing grades soar with AI usage, dwindling math skills in Berkeley CS classeshttps://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/academics/failing-grades-soar-as-professors-see-greater-ai-usage-dwindling-math-skills-in-uc-berkeley/article_16fad0bf-02cb-4b8c-8d88-888ffd9f8608.htmlhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48392004PlayStation Architecturehttps://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/playstation/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48382142ESP32-S31https://www.espressif.com/en/products/socs/esp32-s31https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48385965