The Daily Index — Wednesday, November 13, 2024 · TLDR Index

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GROWTH OF AI ADOPTION SLOWS AMONG U.S. WORKERS

The percentage of workers in the US who are using AI has remained largely the same over the last three months. The flattening of growth could affect the very high market valuations tied to the technology. Many workers are uncomfortable with telling their managers they use AI at work. Leaders need to encourage employees to talk about and experiment with AI out in the open to ensure the adoption of the technology.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min

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BLUESKY ADDS 700,000 NEW USERS IN A WEEK

Bluesky now has more than 14.5 million users in total. The majority of the new users on the decentralized social network are from the US. Bluesky added 500,000 new users in one day after X announced it would allow blocked users to still see posts from the person that blocked them. The app recently added features like pinned posts, support for posting videos, and the ability to send DMs.

theverge.com · 2 min

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TIKTOK LAUNCHES INTEGRATION WITH LEMON8, AS US BAN LOOMS

Lemon8 will remain a separate app, but the two platforms will share a unified user login.

techcrunch.com · 2 min

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NEW SECRET MATH BENCHMARK STUMPS AI MODELS AND PHDS ALIKE

FrontierMath is a new mathematics benchmark that contains hundreds of expert-level problems which leading AI models are able to solve less than 2% of the time.

arstechnica.com · 3 min

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THE GITHUB PLUGIN MY COWORKERS ASKED ME NOT TO WRITE

This developer wrote a plugin that figured out how many people would have to leave a project before that project stalls out due to a lack of knowledgeable or competent personnel.

scannedinavian.com · 5 min

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WHAT I WISH SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT POSTGRES

This post catalogs some Postgres tips and tricks to make it easier to learn.

challahscript.com · 23 min

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GENETIC TESTING FIRM 23ANDME CUTS 40% OF ITS WORKFORCE AMID FINANCIAL STRUGGLES

23andMe is cutting around 200 employees and will discontinue further development of its therapies as part of a restructuring program.

theguardian.com · 2 min

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FORMER WALMART EXECUTIVE'S STARTUP IS NEAR DEAL TO BUY GRUBHUB

Wonder, a food-delivery startup led by former Walmart executive Marc Lore, is in advanced talks to buy Grubhub from Europe's Just Eat Takeaway.co.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 2 min