The Daily Index — Wednesday, November 22, 2023 · TLDR Index

PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

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THE ROOTS OF TODAY'S MODERN BACKEND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

This article looks at how practices that were considered cutting-edge on the back end have changed and where the field is headed to in the future. It was written by an industry veteran who has done it all and is still active in the game. The article covers what it was like to be an early Amazon employee back in 1997 and the changes that they have seen since then.

blog.pragmaticengineer.com · 19 min

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BEFORE ALTMAN’S OUSTER, OPENAI’S BOARD WAS DIVIDED AND FEUDING

Sam Altman and OpenAI's board of directors have been bickering for more than a year, with the tension getting worse once OpenAI became a mainstream name. His firing was the result of a long-simmering boardroom tension. The situation highlights the rift between business people who want to make money from AI technology and the researchers who worry that what they are building could eliminate jobs or become a threat to humanity. This article looks at Altman's firing and the conflicts within OpenAI over the years.

nytimes.com · 8 min

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THE SAM ALTMAN DRAMA POINTS TO A DEEPER SPLIT IN THE TECH WORLD

The recent events at OpenAI are the most dramatic manifestation of a wide divide in Silicon Valley. Doomers believe that AI poses an existential risk to humanity and thus advocate for stricter regulations. Boomers stress the potential of AI to turbocharge progress and want looser regulations. This article discusses the split in views between the two groups and how this rift may affect the future of AI.

finance.yahoo.com · 3 min

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GOOGLE MULLED OFFERING PAID-FOR NO-LOGGING PRIVATE SEARCH SUBSCRIPTION

Google leaders proposed a subscription-based private Search service in 2018.

theregister.com · 6 min

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INTRODUCING STABLE VIDEO DIFFUSION

Stable Video Diffusion is a foundation model for generative video based on Stable Diffusion.

stability.ai · 3 min

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FOR GOOD FIRST ISSUE: INTRODUCING A NEW WAY TO CONTRIBUTE

For Good First Issue is a curated list of open source projects recognized as digital public goods that need help.

github.blog · 5 min

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HOW I (KIND OF) KILLED MERCURIAL AT MOZILLA

Firefox development is moving from Mercurial to Git as supporting both platforms placed a significant burden on a team that was already stretched thin in parts.

glandium.org · 35 min

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NVIDIA’S REVENUE TRIPLES AS AI CHIP BOOM CONTINUES

This article looks at Nvidia's performance over the last quarter and its plans for the future.

cnbc.com · 5 min

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IMF SAYS CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES CAN REPLACE CASH: ‘THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO TURN BACK’

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund said that central bank digital currencies have the potential to replace cash, offer resilience in more advanced economies, and improve financial inclusion where few hold bank accounts.

cnbc.com · 3 min