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PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

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INTRODUCING PERPLEXITY SEARCH API

The Perplexity Search API provides access to the same global-scale infrastructure that powers Perplexity's public answer engine. It allows developers to tap into information across the internet with one simple yet powerful interface. Unlike other API offers, it provides rich structured responses that are ready for use in AI and traditional applications alike. Perplexity has released an SDK, an open-source evaluation framework, and a deep dive into how its research team designed, optimized, and evaluated the API.

BECOMING A RESEARCH ENGINEER AT A BIG LLM LAB - 18 MONTHS OF STRATEGIC JOB HUNTING

Max Mynter signed as a research engineer with Mistral earlier this week. The road to getting there was not an accident - Mynter had strategically worked towards this outcome for an extended period. This account of his personal experiences shares a few things that worked out for him. Mynter's main tactic was to try to get an information advantage and then act on this information to be prepared when it matters. The preparation can involve strategic high-effort projects or tactical quick-win initiatives.

THERE ARE MORE ROBOTS WORKING IN CHINA THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD COMBINED

China has five times as many robots working in its factories as the US. Until last year, China installed more imported robots in its factories than domestically made ones - last year, nearly three-fifths of the robots installed in the country were made locally. While Chinese companies still lag behind foreign competitors in their ability to manufacture some key components, China has a large number of skilled electricians and specialized computer programmers who can install robots, as well as an artificial intelligence industry that is strongly focused on tracking and improving every aspect of factory equipment performance.

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