TikTok lays off hundreds of staff — to replace them with AI (2 minute read)
11 days ago
Around 500 TikTok employees in Malaysia are being laid off as the company shifts towards AI-powered content moderation.
Google backs new nuclear plants to power AI (4 minute read)
11 days ago
Big Tech companies are increasingly investing into nuclear power. Google has committed to buying power generated by seven nuclear-power reactors to be built by Kairos Power. The project aims to add 500 megawatts of nuclear power starting at the end of the decade. The project site (or sites) have yet
Is anyone here becoming a bit too dependent on LLMs? (Reddit thread)
11 days ago
Some developers feel that using large language models is causing them to lose some of their programming skills, but this might not be a bad thing.
Scientists use human stem cells to restore a monkey's vision (2 minute read)
11 days ago
Scientists successfully used human stem cells to patch a hole in a monkey's retina, restoring the primate's vision. Macular holes, a condition associated with aging, cause vision to blur and decline over time. Current fixes for the condition come at the cost of a loss of peripheral vision as they in
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries (7 minute read)
11 days ago
MIT engineers have built a solar-powered desalination system that removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energy. It automatically adjusts to any sudden variation in sunlight, maximizing the utility of solar energy. The system can produce large quantities of clean wat
Terence Tao, mathematician: ‘It's not good for something as important as AI to be a monopoly held by one or two companies' (16 minute read)
11 days ago
This article contains an interview with Terence Tao, indisputably one of the best mathematicians in history. At 49, Tao, who was born in the Australian city of Adelaide, received his doctorate from Princeton University at 21 and was already a professor at the University of California in Los Angeles
Capture less than you create (2 minute read)
11 days ago
The success of others shouldn't diminish your satisfaction with your own efforts. Working on open source means you will capture vanishingly less than you create as you are offering software with no strings attached to anyone who might wish to build. Thus, developers shouldn't feel envious of their u
The Internet Archive is back as a read-only service after cyberattacks (1 minute read)
11 days ago
A data breach and DDoS attack kicked the site offline on October 9.
The Internet Will Pay You More For
11 days ago
Capitalism hides a little-known truth. Businesses that hire humans to make money need to pay them the least amount possible. The less they can pay their employees without them leaving, the more money they make. This isn’t an evil conspiracy. It’s just how the job market works. Once you see this trut
Google's Use of Nuclear Power for AI
11 days ago
Google joined the big tech leaders using nuclear to power AI.
Microsoft's VP of GenAI Research Joins OpenAI
11 days ago
Microsoft's VP of GenAI research joined OpenAI to work on AGI.
More GPT Users Gained Access to SearchGPT
11 days ago
More GPT users gained access to searchGPT, iOS app update expected.
Rumors of New ChatGPT Model Circulating
11 days ago
Rumors of new ChatGPT model circulated on social media.
AI's Energy Consumption and Solutions
11 days ago
AI uses a significant amount of energy, with various examples provided: a ChatGPT query consumes 10x more energy than a Google search, AI-powered email requires a bottle's worth of water to cool servers, and running a small model for 1M people equals powering 5 homes for a year. Big tech companies a
New Type of Nuclear Reactors for Data Centers
11 days ago
Google is teaming up with Kairos Power to build 7 small nuclear reactors for its data centers by 2030. These reactors are a new type that are largely untested.
Current Challenges Faced by AI Companies
11 days ago
AI companies are facing challenges with power supply as various regions are restricting power requests and increasing charges for data centers. The exponential growth in computational power needs is a concern for the future.
New Computation Method to Reduce AI Energy Needs
11 days ago
A new computation method claims to reduce AI's energy needs by 95%, potentially offering a solution without requiring fusion.
Gladia Real-Time API for Voice Conversations
11 days ago
Gladia has introduced a Real-Time API that provides instant insights from voice conversations, aiding customer support and sales teams.
Partnership with Gladia Real-Time
11 days ago
You can now unlock instant insights from any voice conversation with Gladia Real-Time.
INTEGRATE API USERS 50% FASTER (SPONSOR)
11 days ago
Creating a frictionless API experience for your partners and customers no longer requires an army of engineers. Speakeasy's platform makes crafting type-safe, idiomatic SDKs for enterprise APIs easy. That means you can unlock API revenue while keeping your team focused on what matters most: shipping
THE DNA OF A GREAT PRICING PAGE (10 MINUTE READ)
11 days ago
A well-optimized pricing page is crucial to the customer journey, as it directly influences purchasing decisions by providing clear, transparent pricing, aligning with customer needs. Companies should prioritize simplicity, clear calls to action, and metrics tracking, while avoiding over-complicated
YOUR DEVELOPERS CAN STEER YOU RIGHT (4 MINUTE READ)
11 days ago
A strong product strategy should align with the company's core focus, ensuring coherence between the target audience, distribution channels, and existing strengths. For example, Analytico, a B2B SaaS company, successfully reinforced its expertise in web eCommerce tracking by prioritizing features li
THE SELF-SEALING ARGUMENT TRAP (4 MINUTE READ)
11 days ago
Self-sealing arguments are rhetorical traps that make it impossible to refute a claim, as any response either reinforces the original point or concedes to it. To navigate these situations, it's important to recognize the trap, avoid instinctive reactions like defending or attacking the argument, and
WHAT YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS REALLY IS (10 MINUTE READ)
11 days ago
The key to landing a product management job is identifying your weaknesses, flipping them into strengths, and addressing them directly during the hiring process, especially in a competitive market. Hiring managers prioritize minimizing risks, looking for experience in similar roles, industries, and
HOW TO GET DEV TEAMS ONBOARD WITH PRODUCT EXPERIMENTATION — O'REILLY GUIDE (SPONSOR)
11 days ago
It shouldn't be an uphill battle to get engineering to embrace product experiments. With the right systems in place – including better feature flags with built-in measurement - it becomes a win-win: Product teams test more hypotheses, devs reduce risk with faster feedback loops. Read the guide by O'