The Daily Index — Wednesday, August 16, 2023 · TLDR Index

BIG TECH & STARTUPS

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Microsoft is rolling out a new Office default theme to Microsoft 365 subscribers next month. Aptos will replace Calibri as the default after more than 15 years. Yellow has been removed from the color palette and replaced with a dark green and one of the lighter blues has been replaced with a dark teal. The default style in Word and Outlook will now be easier to read and navigate. An image showing the difference between the old and new themes is available in the article.

theverge.com · 1 min

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SAYS SLACK REPORT

Workers in Asia spend the most time on performative work according to a survey of more than 18,000 desk workers. Performative work involves spending time appearing busy rather than doing work. South Korea and the US are tied in first place as countries where workers spent the least amount of time doing performative work. Worker focus on appearing busy is likely influenced by the way productivity is measured.

cnbc.com · 5 min

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GOOGLE'S NEXT BIG SWING AT AI RUMORED TO LAUNCH THIS FALL

Gemini combines the text generation capabilities of large language models with image generation to create a multifunctional product that is able to create contextual images.

androidpolice.com · 3 min

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HOW IS LLAMA.CPP POSSIBLE?

This article explains how LLaMa.cpp is able to run on consumer devices even though large models are supposed to require expensive GPUs.

finbarr.ca · 7 min

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ITS BIGGEST BOTTLENECK

America's power grid is under unprecedented strain due to climate change and it desperately needs modernizing.

every.to · 25 min

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OpenAI is using GPT-4 to build a scalable, consistent, and customizable content moderation system that can aid in developing policies and swiftly iterating on policy changes.

engadget.com · 3 min

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THINKING FAST AND SLOPES

Prospect theory, an explanation for how people make decisions, may not be entirely applicable to the current economic landscape - embracing both caution and boldness allows people to navigate this new era of uncertainty and capitalize on the opportunities it presents.

drorpoleg.com · 11 min

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HOW CAR THEFT WENT HIGH-TECH

An overview of the vulnerabilities present in modern-day cars.

fastcompany.com · 6 min