The Daily Index — Wednesday, September 4, 2024 · TLDR Index

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NVIDIA GETS DOJ SUBPOENA IN ESCALATING ANTITRUST PROBE

The US Department of Justice has sent subpoenas to Nvidia and other companies seeking evidence that the chipmaker violated antitrust laws. Antitrust officials are concerned that Nvidia is making it harder to switch to other suppliers and penalizing buyers that don't exclusively use its artificial intelligence chips. Nvidia claims that its market dominance stems from the quality of its products. The company prioritizes customers who can make use of its products in ready-to-go data centers as soon as they're provided to prevent stockpiling and to speed up the broader adoption of AI.

bloomberg.com · 4 min

TLDR AI

AI HAS CREATED A BATTLE OVER WEB CRAWLING

A report by the Data Provenance Initiative warns that generative AI models may suffer as websites increasingly restrict crawler bots, blocking access to high-quality data. This trend, driven by fears of data misuse, could shift AI training reliance from well-maintained sources to lower-quality data. Companies may turn to synthetic data or direct licensing to maintain AI model efficacy amid growing data scarcity.

spectrum.ieee.org · 11 min

TLDR Web Dev

THIS CRAZY SYNTAX LETS YOU GET AN ARRAY ELEMENT'S TYPE

You can extract the type of an array element in TypeScript using the "Array[number]" syntax, which can be useful for creating enums from arrays and extracting specific types from complex data structures. This technique is called an indexed access type, which lets you access a property on a type by its key. In the case of arrays, using "number" as the key retrieves the type of the array's elements.

totaltypescript.com · 5 min

TLDR InfoSec

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON CONFIRMS CYBERATTACK, ASSURES US ALL IS WELL

Transport for London (TfL) is addressing a cybersecurity incident affecting its internal systems. While no customer data breach or service disruption has been reported, TfL is working with government agencies to respond.

theregister.com · 2 min

TLDR Crypto

SEC COMMISSIONER MARK UYEDA CALLS FOR S-1 FORM TAILORED FOR DIGITAL ASSETS

At Korea Blockchain Week, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said the SEC should create an S-1 security registration form specifically for digital assets. He hopes the regulator can work with crypto companies to find the proper way to handle registrations. Uyeda is one of the few crypto-friendly members of the SEC.

coindesk.com · 1 min

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RIP LCD: APPLE REPORTEDLY GOES ALL-OLED FOR NEW IPHONES

Apple is reportedly putting OLED-based screens into all of its iPhones in the iPhone 16 lineup. The company is no longer using displays from Japanese suppliers and ramping up the use of OLEDs from China and South Korea. OLED displays were previously only available in the premium Pro and Pro Max models. The new phones, expected to be announced on September 9, will also feature the introduction of new Apple Intelligence AI features.

cnet.com · 2 min

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SPACEX POLARIS DAWN MISSION SET TO LAUNCH EARLY FRIDAY

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, set to feature the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens, is now scheduled to launch on Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, with backup opportunities on Saturday and Sunday. The mission aims to reach a peak altitude of 870 miles, the highest for any crewed mission in over half a century. The crew will be wearing newly developed SpaceX extravehicular activity suits on their spacewalk. The launch was delayed twice last week due to technical issues and weather constraints.

phys.org · 2 min

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NEW FORMS OF STEEL FOR STRONGER, LIGHTER CARS

Automakers tweak production processes to create new steels that allow them to build cars that are both safer and more fuel-efficient. Most steel is more than 98 percent iron - it's the remaining amounts that make the difference. Modifying treatment methods can also change the metal's structure to yield different properties. This article looks at some of these techniques and the materials that comprise modern vehicles.

knowablemagazine.org · 9 min

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QUICK GUIDE TO WEB TYPOGRAPHY FOR DEVELOPERS

This guide covers key typography settings and teaches how to manipulate them with CSS to make texts on apps and websites look good by default. It is designed to help developers get good results without diving headfirst into typography. The guide focuses on general adjustments that make text good-looking and easy to read and the CSS rules needed to achieve that. Experienced designers shouldn't be afraid to break the rules, but developers should probably stick to sensible defaults if they're not sure.

sinja.io · 18 min