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ERIC SCHMIDT JOINS RELATIVITY SPACE AS CEO

Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt is now CEO of Relativity Space, a 9-year-old rocket startup - this is Schmidt's first CEO job since he left Google nearly 15 years ago. Schmidt has made a significant investment in Relativity Space and has a controlling stake in the company. Tim Ellis, co-founder and former CEO of Relativity Space, will continue to support the company as a director on the company's board. Relativity Space is gearing up for the launch of its Terran R rocket, scheduled for 2026. The company has so far struck nearly $3 billion in launch contracts with customers.

FULLY IN-BROWSER GRAPH RAG WITH KUZU-WASM

Kuzu-Wasm and WebLLM can be used to create a fully in-browser chatbot, as shown by this article, that answers questions over LinkedIn data using Graph Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Graph RAG). This implementation uses WebAssembly's ability to run complex apps serverlessly within a browser. The architecture involves converting natural language questions to Cypher queries, retrieving relevant graph data, and generating natural language answers with an LLM.

APPLE READIES DRAMATIC SOFTWARE OVERHAUL FOR IPHONE, IPAD, AND MAC

Apple is planning to transform the interface for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac for a new generation of users later this year. The revamp will fundamentally change the look of Apple's operating systems and make the company's software platforms more consistent. The company is working to simplify the way users navigate and control their devices. The new design is loosely based on the Vision Pro's software. Apple is betting that a breakthrough new interface will help spur demand after a dip in sales.

OZEMPIC'S NEW FRONTIER: THE WAR ON AGING

A growing body of research indicates that GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, show promise in preventing age-related conditions like Alzheimer's, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers. The class of drugs works by suppressing appetite and reducing inflammation, which may potentially contribute to their preventive health benefits. More robust studies are still needed to confirm the causal effects of GLP-1s on longevity and healthspan.

MICROPLASTICS HINDER PLANT PHOTOSYNTHESIS, STUDY FINDS, THREATENING MILLIONS WITH STARVATION

Microplastic pollution is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging plants' ability to photosynthesize. Between 4% to 14% of the world's staple crops are currently estimated to be lost due to the pervasive particles. The effect could get worse as more microplastics enter the environment. The world is already facing a challenge to produce sufficient food sustainably, and it is also facing crop losses due to climate change. These adverse effects are highly likely to extend from food security to planetary health - reduced photosynthesis may also cut the amount of carbon dioxide taken from the atmosphere.

CLAUDE CODE IS EXPENSIVE, RECKLESS, AND WEIRDLY FUN

Cursor is the clear winner when precise context is crucial, but Claude Code excels in vibe coding. Vibe coding is when you interact more than you read or write code - it is a development mode that is somewhat reckless, but fun. This approach gets expensive, but it is far less cognitively intense. Claude Code excels at boring tasks and at extending features, but due to lower supervision by design, it suits smaller or less critical projects at best. It is relatively expensive compared to more comprehensive tools.

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