The Daily Index — Thursday, December 14, 2023 · TLDR Index

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TESLA UNVEILS ITS LATEST HUMANOID ROBOT, OPTIMUS GEN 2, IN DEMO VIDEO

Tesla has released a demo video showing the latest version of its Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot. The video, available in the article, shows a vastly improved robot moving in real time without any CGI performing various tasks like walking, crouching, manipulating eggs without breaking them, and waving its arms. Tesla aims to eventually develop a robot to replace human labor in a seamless way.

arstechnica.com · 2 min

TLDR AI

2ND BATCH OF A16Z AI GRANTS ANNOUNCED

Open source AI grants from a16z have provided money and compute to groups working at the frontier of open-source AI. The second batch of grants went out to projects like Axolotl and Lmsys.

a16z.com · 4 min

TLDR Web Dev

DATABASE TYPES EXPLAINED SIMPLY

This article discusses multiple types of databases, such as relational (SQL), NoSQL, NewSQL, and vector databases. It explains the key features, use cases, and downsides of each type. Relational databases store structured data, ensuring data integrity but can be complex and expensive. NoSQL databases handle unstructured data and offer flexibility but may lack data consistency. NewSQL databases combine scalability and ACID compliance for high-transaction systems. Vector databases are specialized for usage in machine learning.

swequiz.com · 11 min

TLDR Crypto

COINBASE INTRODUCES SPOT CRYPTO TRADING FOR INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Coinbase is launching spot crypto trading on its international platform, enabling institutional international investors to trade Bitcoin and Ether against the USDC stablecoin. The rollout, aimed at reducing concerns over US regulatory uncertainties, will soon be extended to retail users with added assets and features. This follows Coinbase's expansion of its perpetual futures service to non-US retail traders in October.

blockworks.co · 2 min

TLDR Design

ADOBE LAUNCHES SPECTRUM 2, A NEW DESIGN SYSTEM FOR ALL OF ITS APPS

Adobe’s new design system adds more splashes of color to make its tools even more intuitive, inclusive, and joyful to use across platforms. Parts of Spectrum 2 can already be spotted in recent Adobe web apps like its Firefly generative AI service, Adobe Express, and some of the new Adobe Acrobat web experiences.

techcrunch.com · 4 min

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NETFLIX FINALLY REVEALS VIEWING DATA ACROSS ITS ENTIRE CATALOG

Netflix will start publishing comprehensive deep dives into what its subscribers are watching twice a year. Its first report provides viewer data on more than 18,000 titles representing a total of nearly 100 billion hours viewed. Netflix's lack of transparency created an environment of mistrust in the industry. The company says that the data released is the same data that it uses to run its business.

arstechnica.com · 2 min

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HUMAN BRAIN-LIKE SUPERCOMPUTER WITH 228 TRILLION LINKS COMING IN 2024

DeepSouth is a supercomputer designed to operate in a manner similar to a network of neurons. It uses interconnected artificial neurons and synapses to emulate the brain's ability to learn, adapt, and process information in a highly parallel and distributed manner. The neuromorphic supercomputer will be capable of 228 trillion synaptic operations per second, on par with the estimated number of operations in the human brain, when it becomes operational in April 2024.

interestingengineering.com · 2 min

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COSMIC NUCLEAR FISSION SEEN FOR 1ST TIME IN 'INCREDIBLY PROFOUND' DISCOVERY

Scientists have discovered the first indication of nuclear fission occurring amongst the stars. The discovery supports the idea that neutron stars create superheavy elements that break down via nuclear fission to birth elements like gold. It brings scientists a step closer to solving the mystery of where the universe's heavy elements come from. The research also indicated that elements with atomic masses greater than 260 may briefly exist around neutron star smashes.

space.com · 8 min

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BASH ONE-LINERS FOR LLMS

This blog post describes five solid examples for making llamafile more productive on the command line. It shows various ways to use one-liners to produce specific results. Each example contains code and demo files.

justine.lol · 17 min