The Daily Index — Thursday, August 8, 2024 · TLDR Index

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CHATGPT'S MOBILE APP JUST HAD ITS BIGGEST MONTH YET

The launch of GPT-4o sent ChatGPT's revenue soaring - it pulled in $28 million in net revenue from the App Store and Google Play in July. The app grossed $39.9 million before paying in-app purchase fees. ChatGPT saw an estimated 2 million new paying customers last month. Growth is expected to continue in the months to come.

techcrunch.com · 2 min

TLDR AI

GEMINI INTELLIGENCE IS COMING TO NEST CAMERAS, SMART SPEAKERS, AND SMART DISPLAYS

Google announced new Gemini AI-powered features for Google Home, including intelligent captions for Nest camera footage, natural language processing for Home routine creation, and an upgraded, more natural-sounding Google Assistant. The advanced features, primarily behind a Nest Aware subscription paywall, aim to enhance the smart home experience with the rollout commencing in beta and expanding next year. As part of the move toward smarter home automation, Google envisions an assistant that can proactively manage complex and dynamic home environments.

theverge.com · 6 min

TLDR Web Dev

CRINGEY, BUT TRUE: HOW UBER TESTS PAYMENTS IN PRODUCTION

Uber tests payment systems in production, since traditional staging environments aren't enough for catching real-world bugs. It treats deployments as experiments, carefully selecting a region for initial rollout and continuously monitoring business metrics. This allows it to identify and resolve issues early on with real-world data while reducing the impact on users.

news.alvaroduran.com · 11 min

TLDR Crypto

UK REGULATOR FCA HAS ISSUED OVER 1K WARNINGS TO CRYPTO FIRMS SINCE OCTOBER

Since new financial promotion rules took effect in October, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued over 1,000 warnings to crypto firms, leading to the removal of 48 apps from U.K. app stores. The FCA continues to crack down on unregistered crypto companies illegally promoting to the U.K. market while also providing guidance to ensure firms properly categorize their customers.

coindesk.com · 1 min

TLDR Design

INI ARCHIBONG DESIGNS PACKAGING FOR SNOOP DOGG AND DR DRE'S GIN & JUICE

The packaging for Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's premixed drink brand, designed by designer Ini Archibong, embodies the spirit of 1990s West Coast hip hop. The design includes a hand-drawn lowrider by Los Angeles illustrator Wayne Johnson, who rendered the low-slung car in different colors to represent various drink flavors. Central to the can is a parental advisory logo, which captures the era's cultural impact. The minimal white can juxtapose the vibrant lowrider, reflecting the influence and aesthetic of Dr. Dre's music and album art.

dezeen.com · 3 min

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REDDIT CONSIDERS SEARCH ADS, PAYWALLED CONTENT FOR THE FUTURE

Reddit's plans for making more money from the platform include showing ads in more places and possibly putting some content behind a paywall. The company, which has never been profitable, lost $10.1 million during Q2 2024, down from Q2 2023's $41.1 million loss. It recently blocked all search engines besides Google, OpenAI, and approved education/research instances from showing its content in search results. Reddit seems to be trying to capitalize on how people use its name as a filter for search results.

arstechnica.com · 3 min

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NASA SAYS BOEING STARLINER ASTRONAUTS MAY FLY HOME ON SPACEX IN 2025

NASA has downplayed the problems experienced by Boeing's Starliner since it took two astronauts to the International Space Station in June. Officials finally admitted on Wednesday that the issues may be more serious than first thought and that the astronauts might not return on Starliner. The agency is exploring a backup option for the astronauts. The astronauts were meant to stay for around eight days, but that could be extended into next year.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 6 min

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WE'RE BUILDING AN ULTRASOUND HEADSET TO ENHANCE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Nudge is building an ultrasound headset to enhance the human experience. It will allow users to push a button to shift their brain state. Research progress with ultrasound neuromodulation has accelerated in the last few years and has begun to produce promising results. The device will be able to benefit everyone, not just those with diagnosed conditions.

twitter.com · 1 min

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WHY WE PICKED AGPL

The AGPL license permits free use, modification, and distribution of software, provided that distributed, derivative works of the software are released under the same license. It ensures that modifications remain open and discourages proprietary forks. The license allows code to be open source without companies having to worry about other vendors reselling their projects without consent, giving them the confidence to monetize without fear of predatory competition.

blog.paradedb.com · 9 min