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01GENERAL
02BIG TECH & STARTUPS
GOOGLE’S PIXEL FOLD IS REAL! FIRST-EVER LIVE FOOTAGE SURFACES
PAYMENTS, SAYS APPEALS COURT
03SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY
A JAPANESE COMPANY IS ABOUT TO ATTEMPT A MOON LANDING
CHINA MAKES MAJOR PUSH IN ITS AMBITIOUS DIGITAL YUAN PROJECT
04PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE
RYE
Rye is a tool that can manage Python installations, pyproject.toml files, dependencies, virtualenvs, monorepos, and tools. Its virtualenvs are completely void of dependencies. Dependencies are managed in pyproject.toml without exposing pip. Rye uses indygreg's Python builds instead of system Python.
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05MISCELLANEOUS
BETWEEN
Bill Gates talked with Jessie Woolley-Wilson, a leader in the field of education technology, during this year's ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego. During the talk, they discussed the state of education technology, what the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is doing, and the impact AI will have in the months and years ahead. This article contains a transcript of the conversation. A video of the talk is also available.
‘THE FLATTENING’: TECH SECTOR CALLS TIME ON MIDDLE MANAGERS
The flattening is a phenomenon where tech companies are cutting out the middle managers that they hired in droves during the pandemic boom. Tech companies are focusing on the role as they aim to improve efficiency and cut costs. The bloated middle management positions have led to inefficiencies and drawn out decision-making at some companies. These inefficiencies became more obvious after the shift to remote work during the pandemic.
06QUICK LINKS
AMAZON’S QUIET OPEN SOURCE REVOLUTION
WHAT YOUNG WORKERS MISS WITHOUT THE ‘POWER OF PROXIMITY’
Employees who work in the office receive lots of feedback, which can help them move up in their careers faster.
TECH BILLIONAIRES BET ON FUSION AS HOLY GRAIL FOR BUSINESS
Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Bill Gates, Marc Benioff, and Sam Altman are all betting that fusion reactors are within years of being a reality.