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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.
  • Microsoft is developing a new AI model named MAI-1 to surpass Google and OpenAI's models.

    Microsoft is developing a new AI model named MAI-1, which reportedly boasts about 500 billion parameters, aiming to surpass other major AI models by Google and OpenAI.

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  • Apple announces the M4 AI chip, featuring a 3-nanometer architecture and a 10-core CPU, debuting in the 2024 iPad Pro.

    Apple has announced its next-generation Apple Silicon chip, the M4, the company's first chip designed specifically for AI. Featuring a 3-nanometer architecture and debuting in the 2024 iPad Pro, the new chip boasts a 10-core CPU that is 50% faster than the M2 and a new Neural Engine capable of processing 38 trillion operations per second. It enhances applications that leverage AI, although specific AI features for iPadOS haven't been detailed yet.

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  • Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs launch AlphaFold 3, a protein folding prediction model 50% more accurate than its predecessor.

    Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have developed the 3rd generation of AlphaFold, a powerful protein folding prediction model. It is launching AlphaFold Server, which is a free way to interact with the model. AlphaFold 3 is 50% more accurate than previous generations. It correctly predicted the folded structure of the spike protein on Coronavirus OC43.

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  • Adobe clarifies Firefly AI models do not use customer content for training after backlash.

    In response to user backlash, Adobe has clarified that its Firefly AI models do not use customer content for training, ensuring that users' work remains their own. The controversy arose from a misunderstood Terms of Use update, which Adobe explained was aimed at content moderation rather than AI training. The company reaffirmed its commitment to using licensed and public-domain content for AI development.

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  • Google's AI SDK enables developers to use generative AI models in JavaScript applications.

    The Google AI JavaScript SDK allows developers to utilize Google's generative AI models like Gemini for various applications, such as text and image generation, and chat interactions.

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  • Jony Ive expands his post-Apple ventures into real estate and AI device development with OpenAI.

    This article looks at Jony Ive's work post-Apple and his plans for the future. Ive has quietly accumulated nearly $90 million worth of real estate on a single city block in San Francisco. The purchases began early in the pandemic when many tech luminaries were fleeing the city. He has turned the buildings into home bases for his projects, one for his agency's work on automotive fashion, and travel products and another for a new artificial intelligence device company he is developing with OpenAI.

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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.