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Week Summary

Technology

Earth has captured a temporary 'second moon,' a small asteroid named 2024 PT5, which will orbit until November 2024.

Research indicates that larger AI chatbots are increasingly prone to generating incorrect answers, raising concerns about their reliability.

Meta's Chief Technical Officer discussed advancements in AR and VR technologies, particularly focusing on the Orion AR glasses.

The author reflects on their experience with Rust, proposing several changes to improve the language's usability and safety features.

The Tor Project and Tails OS have merged to enhance their efforts in promoting online anonymity and privacy.

OpenAI is undergoing leadership changes, with key executives departing amid discussions about restructuring and the company's future direction.

Git-absorb

The concept of critical mass explains how significant changes occur when a threshold of acceptance is reached, impacting technology and society.

WordPress.org has banned WP Engine from accessing its resources due to ongoing legal disputes, raising concerns about security for WP Engine customers.

PostgreSQL 17

Hotwire Native is a web-first framework that simplifies mobile app development, allowing developers to reuse HTML and CSS across platforms.

Radian Aerospace is progressing on a reusable space plane, completing ground tests and aiming for full-scale flights by 2028.

A groundbreaking diabetes treatment using reprogrammed stem cells has enabled a patient to produce insulin independently for over a year.

Apple is developing a new home accessory that combines features of the iPad, Apple TV, and HomePod, expected to launch in 2025.

SpaceX's Starlink service is set to surpass 4 million subscribers, reflecting rapid growth and significant revenue projections.

TinyJS is a lightweight JavaScript library that simplifies dynamic HTML element creation and DOM manipulation for developers.

Datadog's RUM package can lead to accidental data leaks.
Datadog's Real User Monitoring (RUM) package has an API that can lead to sensitive user data being accidentally sent to unintended domains. The "site" parameter can be confusing - developers can easily mistake it for their website domain. Instead of defaulting to Datadog's data intake domains, the RUM package constructs a new domain based on the provided "site" value, which could potentially send data to a domain the developer doesn't control. This happened to a company called Corporate Clash, where a misconfiguration led to user data being sent to an unauthorized third-party domain.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
GitLab, valued at $8 billion, explores sale; Datadog shows interest.
GitLab currently has a market value of about $8 billion, more than the $7.5 billion Microsoft paid for GitHub in 2018.
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A guide on developer enablement best practices for organizations with limited ops resources.
It's not unusual to find a ratio of 25:1 between developers and ops people in modern software development environments. Giving developers the tools to succeed is more challenging than ever. This ebook, authored by Director of Software Architecture and Distinguished Engineer Christian Oestreich, covers 9 critical practices that enable developers to focus on writing high quality code. These include: Baking ops tasks into project bootstrapping, Building libraries to accelerate code instrumentation, Integrating reporting agents into hosts and containers, Automating platform compliance checks. To see the full list and a detailed explanation of each principle, download the full ebook from Datadog (free).
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Month Summary

Technology

OpenAI is considering a new subscription model for its upcoming AI product, Strawberry, while also restructuring for better financial backing.

Telegram founder

The startup landscape is shifting towards more tech-intensive ventures, with a focus on specialized research and higher capital requirements.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator aircraft successfully completed its second flight, testing new systems for future supersonic travel.

announced the uncrewed return of Boeing's Starliner, with future crewed missions planned for 2025.

OpenAI's SearchGPT aims to compete with Google Search by providing AI-driven information retrieval, though it currently faces accuracy issues.

Tesla is preparing to unveil its autonomous robotaxi technology at an event in Los Angeles, indicating ongoing challenges in achieving full autonomy.

The US Department of Justice is investigating Nvidia for potential antitrust violations related to its AI chip market dominance.

Apple plans to use OLED screens in all iPhone 16 models, moving away from Japanese suppliers and introducing new AI features.

Amazon S3 has introduced conditional writes to prevent overwriting existing objects, simplifying data updates for developers.

Chinese scientists have developed a hydrogel that shows promise in treating osteoarthritis by restoring cartilage lubrication.

Nvidia's CEO is working to position the Nvidia as a comprehensive provider for data center needs, amidst growing competition from AMD and Intel.

OpenAI

Nvidia Blackwell

Amazon is set to release a revamped Alexa voice assistant in October, powered by AI models from Anthropic's Claude, and will be offered as a paid subscription service.