The Daily Index — Monday, September 11, 2023 · TLDR Index

SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

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The life expectancy of someone in the US infected with HIV is currently about the same as the rest of the population. This is largely due to antiretroviral therapy, a daily treatment regimen that decreases the level of HIV in a person's blood to the point it's no longer detectable or transmittable. There have been a handful of people over the last couple of decades that have been able to reach undetectable HIV levels while off treatment, essentially meaning they've been cured of the disease. New universal cures are now on the horizon.

freethink.com · 10 min

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HOW ELON MUSK SET TESLA ON A NEW COURSE FOR SELF-DRIVING

This article contains an adapted excerpt from Walter Isaacson's biography of Elon Musk. The book is set to be published on September 12. This chapter describes Musk's involvement with the company's Full Self-Driving (FSD) project. The newest version of FSD imitates what humans do. This presents some issues, as even the best drivers fudge traffic rules.

cnbc.com · 9 min

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JAPAN JOINS MOON RACE WITH SUCCESSFUL ROCKET LAUNCH

Japan has successfully launched a rocket with a lunar lander - the lander will attempt a Moon landing in February if all goes well.

bbc.com · 2 min

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THE DECOMPOSITION OF ROTTEN TOMATOES

Studios can game Rotten Tomatoes and boost movie ratings.

vulture.com · 19 min

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WHY PRICES ARE STILL GOING UP WHEN COMPANIES ARE SPENDING LESS

A look into why software prices are surging despite reduced spending - software costs are rising as budgets tighten, and companies are still waiting for long term investments to pay off.

vendr.com · 8 min

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This article contains advice on how to pass job interviews from someone who has completed more than hundred interviews as an interviewer at Amazon, Meta, and Datadog.

lambrospetrou.com · 32 min

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REPORT ON FRONTIER MODEL TRAINING

This document is a collection of resources on the different aspects of frontier model training created to help people learn about the field and use the information to help inform their own models.

lesswrong.com · 25 min