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01GENERAL

Sponsored

FINAL DAY: INVEST BEFORE PLANNED NASDAQ LISTING

Today, 9/18, is the final day to invest in Sky Quarry's current round ahead of their planned Nasdaq listing [4]. With over 15M tons of waste asphalt shingles dumped in landfills each year, Sky Quarry is working to turn them into oil and other valuables with their proprietary technology. It's an estimated $4.4B revenue opportunity [4]. Since the acquisition of their refinery, their revenue increased 211% in 2023. They expect to produce 2,000 barrels of oil per day by 2025. The deadline is tonight – become a Sky Quarry shareholder before their current rounds ends [4].

investor.skyquarry.comSponsor

02BIG TECH & STARTUPS

SNAP'S NEW SPECTACLES INCH CLOSER TO COMPELLING AR

Snap's fifth-generation Spectacles have a richer, more immersive display. They feel faster and last longer on a charge. The new Spectacles will not be sold but will be instead distributed to developers making AR lenses for Snapchat. Developers will have to apply for access through Lens Studio, Snap's desktop tool for creating AR software, and pay $99 per month to rent a pair of Spectacles for at least one year. This article takes a look at what it's like to wear the new Spectacles.

theverge.com8 min read

SALESFORCE'S NEW AI STRATEGY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT AI WILL TAKE JOBS

Salesforce says that its AI tools can handle tasks without human supervision. The company plans to charge $2 per conversion held by its new generative AI agents. Salesforce is insulating itself from customer job cuts by pricing its new AI features based on outcomes rather than the number of employees using it. Its new AI agents will allow companies to increase their workforce capacity during busy periods without having to hire additional full-time employees or gig workers.

finance.yahoo.com4 min read

03SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

MUSK'S NEURALINK GETS FDA'S BREAKTHROUGH DEVICE TAG FOR 'BLINDSIGHT' IMPLANT

Neuralink's experimental 'Blindsight' device, which is designed to enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see, has received the US FDA's breakthrough device designation. The 'breakthrough' tag is given to certain medical devices that provide treatment for or diagnosis of life-threatening conditions. It is aimed at speeding up the development and review of devices. Neuralink is currently testing an implant designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking - it is unknown when it expects Blindsight devices to move into human trials.

links.tldrnewsletter.com2 min read

WHY UNITED CHOSE SPACEX'S STARLINK TO POWER ITS FREE WI-FI

United Airlines has signed an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet services to its entire fleet and offer free Wi-Fi to all passengers. United is currently using a mix of four different providers, all with different capabilities and limitations. Starlink is the only service that provides global coverage with enough bandwidth. Its hardware is also easy to install, with the satellite terminals being much smaller than the ones United currently uses. The first passenger flight with Starlink Wi-Fi will take off sometime in 2025.

techcrunch.com7 min read

04PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

OPIK

Opik is an open source end-to-end large language model development platform. It allows developers to confidently evaluate, test, and monitor LLM applications. Opik can be used for tracing, annotations, evaluations, production monitoring, and more.

github.comGitHub repository

VOID

Void is an open source alternative to Cursor, an AI code editor. It allows developers to write code with AI tools and access powerful AI features while retaining full control over their data. Void has many built-in and community features - anyone can build their own AI integrations. Developers can choose to host their own models or use popular hosted models.

github.comGitHub repository

05MISCELLANEOUS

UNFORTUNATE STARTUP PIVOTS. A SHORT LIST

Going from B2B to consumer doesn't work as the founding team's strengths usually lie in selling to enterprise customers and having a deep network in a specific vertical. Adding more social features rarely helps. Neither does chasing trendy tech like AI or web3. Other common mistakes include building platforms prematurely and going from paid to free.

threadreaderapp.com5 min read

WHAT ARE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR AMAZON SDES THINKING ABOUT LEAVING OVER RTO POLICY (HACKER NEWS THREAD)

This thread is for SDEs thinking of leaving Amazon over the 5-day return-to-office announcement. It discusses the best options for work-from-home, flexibility, interesting projects, and salaries. There are a lot of good options out there, but workers may have to accept lower pay. Talented Amazon engineers should basically have the 'pick of the litter' and companies will likely be fawning over them. Amazon recruiters periodically ping previous employees to see if they're interested in returning, so it's worth leaving the company on good terms.

news.ycombinator.com