Apple releases new version of iOS 18 beta 4 for developers
“…Gen Z can help Amex keep its premium billing…Gen Z and millennials accounted for a third of Amex’s US consumer billed services during the second quarter…”
Apple signs the White House’s commitment to AI safety
Mastering System Design: A Comprehensive Guide to System Scaling for Millions ( Part 1 | Part2 )
AI is already wreaking havoc on global power systems…By 2034, global energy consumption by data centers is expected to top 1,580 TWh, about as much as is used by all of India.
AI to boost datacenter capex by 28.5% and become the top server workload
How AI Revolutionized Protein Science, but Didn’t End It
Report: Department of Homeland Security Report on Reducing the Risks at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence
“…Microsoft on Thursday published details about Skeleton Key – a technique that bypasses the guardrails used by makers of AI models to prevent their generative chatbots from creating harmful content…”
Apple Vision Pro Launches in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore
Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
Google Translate is getting support for more than 110 new languages
Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can’t keep up with demand
Today we’re announcing Meta LLM Compiler, a family of models built on Meta Code Llama with additional code optimization and compiler capabilities. These models can emulate the compiler, predict optimal passes for code size, and disassemble code. They can be fine-tuned for new… pic.twitter.com/GFDZDbZ1VF
Norway discovers Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals
SoftBank’s new AI makes angry customers sound calm on phone
Top 5 common ways to improve API performance.
Result Pagination: This method is used to optimize large result sets by streaming them back to the client, enhancing service responsiveness and user experience.
Vista Equity writes off PluralSight value, after $3.5 billion buyout
Spain bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook, Instagram
OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Edu, a specialized version for universities
“…In less than four years of its life cycle, PlayStation 5 generated $106 billion in revenue. That is almost on par with what PS4 made over the seven years of its console generation — $107 billion…”
ElevenLabs moves beyond speech with AI-generated Sound Effects
Swedish climate-focused financial technology startup Doconomy
CO2.js Helps Developers Track Their Application’s Carbon Footprint
Apple Plans AI-Based Siri Overhaul to Control Individual App Functions
“…Alzheimer’s Takes a Financial Toll Long Before Diagnosis, Study Finds…New research shows that people who develop dementia often begin falling behind on bills years earlier…”
Japan’s push to make all research open access is taking shape
Engineering for Slow Internet…How to minimize user frustration in Antarctica
Feature Flags for Coordinated Spring API and Mobile App Rollouts
Sam Altman-Backed Nuclear Startup Signs Major Data Center Contract
Amazon to add 15 datacenters to atomic-powered campus
“…Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. have held discussions with major Hollywood studios about licensing content for use in the tech giants’ artificial intelligence video generation software, according to people familiar with the matter…”