The Daily Index — Tuesday, August 15, 2023 · TLDR Index

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Rapottoni, a company that supplies multiple listing services to regional real estate groups nationwide in the US, was likely hit by a ransomware attack.

arstechnica.com · 5 min

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HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY

This Reddit post contains a summary of important points from a conversation with a VP on the Microsoft team responsible for the development of the company's AI tools on AI technologies currently under development, the future of the job market, public policy surrounding AI, predictions for the future, and more.

reddit.com · 6 min

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NON-THOUGHTS ON THE OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE

While the Open Source Initiative is uniquely positioned to guide discussions on open source and free software, the organization has ties to many companies and its behavior is centered around ease of use for multinational companies rather than developers.

yakshav.es · 10 min

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Untitled entry

Writing exposes gaps in knowledge that only become clear when explaining things to others.

addyosmani.com · 6 min

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WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE ECONOMICS OF AI?

This article takes a look at whether AI companies can be profitable and whether the astronomical valuations for generative AI companies are justified.

garymarcus.substack.com · 8 min

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AS OCTOBER’S ECLIPSE

More details about Humane's mysterious Ai Pin, a device that can apparently replace a smartphone, will be announced on October 14.

theverge.com · 2 min