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01GENERAL

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02BIG TECH & STARTUPS

OPENAI CONFIRMS NEW $200 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, CHATGPT PRO, WHICH INCLUDES ITS O1 REASONING MODEL

OpenAI's new ChatGPT Pro subscription tier provides unlimited access to all of OpenAI's models and a pro version of its o1 reasoning model. It was created for those pushing the models to the limits of their capabilities on tasks like math, programming, and writing. The pro version of o1 is faster, more powerful, and more accurate than the preview version released in September. All paid ChatGPT users can still access the standard o1 model, which can now reason about image uploads. o1 will soon be available in OpenAI's API.

techcrunch.com4 min read

COPILOT VISION, MICROSOFT'S AI TOOL THAT CAN READ YOUR SCREEN, LAUNCHES IN PREVIEW

Microsoft has started rolling out a limited US-only preview of Copilot Vision, a tool that can understand and respond to questions about sites visited in Microsoft Edge. The feature requires a subscription to Copilot Pro, which costs $20 per month. Copilot Vision can handle tasks like summarizing and translating text, spotlighting discounted products in store catalogs, and serving as a game assistant. It deletes data after every session to preserve privacy. Copilot Vision is limited to a pre-approved list of popular sites during the preview.

techcrunch.com3 min read

03SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

PROTECTING UNDERSEA INTERNET CABLES IS A TECH NIGHTMARE

A lot of the global communications and financial system hinges on a few hundred cables of bundled glass fibers strung across ocean floors around the world, each about the same diameter as a garden hose. Defending these undersea fiber-optic cables from damage and sabotage is increasingly challenging. While there are plans to create future internet backup routes through satellites, the technology is still only in a preliminary proof-of-concept stage and may be many years away from being deployed. It is currently not possible to monitor all 1.5 million kilometers of communication cables in the water, but new technologies are emerging that will make it easier to monitor activity where damage is most likely to occur and potentially prevent disruptions.

spectrum.ieee.org4 min read

BITCOIN HITS $100,000

Bitcoin hit $100,000 on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency has been experiencing a massive upswing since Donald Trump, who is a crypto supporter, won the 2024 presidential election. Trump recently announced his intentions to nominate Paul Atkins, a crypto advocate, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission after Gary Gensler, a noted crypto critic, resigns on Inauguration Day. Trump has vowed to create a national stockpile of bitcoins to help wipe out US national debt. Atkins has said before that the US' tough stance on cryptocurrency has driven investors to other markets where regulations are clearer. Shifting US regulations to be more accommodating could bring those investments back to the US.

arstechnica.com4 min read

04PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

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REACT V19

React v19 is now available on npm. This post provides an overview of the new features in React 19 and how to adopt them. New features in React 19 include Actions, a new hook called useActionState, new form features for react-dom, a new API for reading resources in render: use, and much more. React 19 adds full support for custom elements. An upgrade guide with a full list of breaking and notable changes is available.

react.dev28 min read

VECTORCHORD

VectorChord is a PostgreSQL extension designed for scalable, high-performance, and disk-efficient vector similarity search. It is entirely based on Postgres storage, enabling effective SSD usage to reduce memory requirements. VectorChord can easily handle vectors ranging from hundreds of millions to multi-billions of entries. It provides the best defaults out-of-the-box so users don't need to tweak quantization or rerank parameters.

github.comGitHub repository

05MISCELLANEOUS

SUNDAR PICHAI HITS BACK AT CRITICISM OF COMPANY'S A.I. LEADERSHIP

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said at The New York Times' DealBook Summit that Google will be changing profoundly in the next year and that the pace of AI development would slow in 2025. He called out Microsoft for not using its own models and using OpenAI's technology instead. Google currently faces multiple legal fights that could force the company to break itself up.

links.tldrnewsletter.com3 min read

TECH PREDICTIONS FOR 2025 AND BEYOND

Technology is augmenting human ingenuity in inspiring ways. Clean energy innovations are unlocking new avenues for sustainable development and AI tools are tipping the scales in the fight against disinformation. Intention-driven technologies are reshaping our relationship with the digital world. A mission-driven workforce is emerging that is eager to tackle hard human problems without chasing the bottom line. Technology will redefine the way we think about success in the coming years.

allthingsdistributed.com23 min read