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LAGENT

A lightweight framework for building LLM-based agents.

PROMPT2MODEL

Prompt2Model is a system that takes a natural language task description to train a small special-purpose model that is conducive for deployment.

GRAPH-BASED PROMPTING AND REASONING WITH LANGUAGE MODELS

An overview of the several prompting techniques that model the reasoning process as a graph structure—rather than a chain or tree—that better captures the various types of non-linear patterns that may occur when reasoning over a problem.

LLMS ARE AGENTS OF CHAOS

The excitement around AI has transitioned into a focus on practical applications, which has brought to light some challenges, particularly with LLMs as their outputs can be unpredictable. Engineers and businesses grapple with controlling chaos for structured results, while artists' hesitation to adopt AI stems from fears of job displacement and legal issues, suggesting that edgier AI models may be necessary for unlocking artistic potential.

HOW DO WE GOVERN AGI?

This article examines governance strategies for advanced AI systems, focusing on evaluations, access control, and international oversight, with the goal of minimizing risk and maximizing upside.

MICROSOFT ADDS GOOGLE CHROME SUPPORT TO BING AI

As of this week, Microsoft is officially launching Google Chrome support for Bing AI.

DOORDASH IS LAUNCHING AN AI ANSWERING SERVICE

DoorDash is launching a new answering service for restaurants that could put you on the phone with AI when ordering takeout or delivery.

GPT PILOT

A scalable dev tool that writes entire apps from scratch while the developer oversees the implementation.

BINANCE LEAVING RUSSIAN MARKET IS ‘ON THE TABLE’

SECURITY

TRIBESKIT: CHAT FOR YOUR DAPP

VELODROME TO LAUNCH NEW DEX ON COINBASE'S BASE NETWORK

A DAPP DEVELOPER’S GUIDE TO APPCHAINS

BLOBSPACE 101

Proto-danksharding, or EIP-4844, is coming to Ethereum soon to address scalability issues. It introduces a concept called blobspace, which can reduce transaction costs by simplifying the data commitment process. Blobspace helps to verify that all transaction information is available for block validation without every node needing to download all data, making the process more efficient. This upgrade will particularly benefit L2 solutions like rollups.

NONCUSTODIAL FINANCE IS CRYPTO'S WAY ACROSS THE CHASM

ON THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF STATELESS BLOCKCHAINS

SASSAL ON THE NEXT 12-18 MONTHS IN CRYPTO

SHIBARIUM TEAM REOPENS BRIDGE WITHDRAWALS ON MAINNET

WALLET

BITBOY CRYPTO SAYS GOODBYE TO BEN ARMSTRONG

HOW AI WILL TRANSFORM THE UX OF ANALYTICS & PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

AI's potential is often exaggerated. It likely won't revolutionize every product. Nevertheless, AI stands to revolutionize analytics and performance measurement products, enhancing user experience by providing precise, contextual insights for better business decisions.

WALMART, AND STARTUPS

A designer shares the most vital learnings from their 10-year career: designers need to have an iterative mindset, build relationships, think long-term and beyond the MVP, stay curious and ask dumb questions, and continue to learn and embrace new technologies.

STATE OF CSS: 2023

This year's edition of the State of CSS is out! Based on a survey with 9,190 developers worldwide, it decodes a hectic year. Understand the most used tools, features, frameworks, and much more.

HOW STORYTELLING TURNS DIGITAL DESIGNS INTO EMOTION

In the realm of product design, the fusion of storytelling and technology creates captivating user experiences. Narratives emotionally connect users with products, as seen in Spotify's music journey or Airbnb's accommodation narratives. This approach transforms interactions, enhances user experiences, and establishes strong brand identities.

CREATING COLOR SYSTEMS AND MODES USING FIGMA VARIABLES IN 5 STEPS

This article discusses the use of variables in Figma for the color system and modes in the design system starter kit. Discover how to use Figma variables to establish a color system and modes and gain insights on how semantic color variables can enhance design clarity, readability, and the creation of balanced color palettes for different modes.

TACTILE INTO DESIGNING WITH GENERATIVE AI

Is prompting still far away from mimicking human conversation? Adding tactile controls to the equation might be the missing element. Proposed for the Royal College of Art Graduate Show in London, this new interface one day might allow designers to physically manipulate textures and materials using the power of AI.

WEB UX: STUDY GUIDE

An exhaustive resource for insights on how users interact with the web and how to design better web user experiences. It includes guides for viewing behaviors, link usability, navigation, searching, web design trends, and web e-commerce.

COLOR PALETTES FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS

Of course, they've also mastered colors! Check out the color palettes used in famous paintings by the best artists of all time.

250+ STUNNING FLAG ICONS

This open-source flag icon set is all you need to become the ultimate cosmopolitan designer. Download the optimized version for Sketch or Figma. Or install and use with just a few lines of code. Available for React, Vue, and Svelte.

HOW DUOLINGO REIGNITED USER GROWTH

Jorge Mazal, former CPO of Duolingo, tells the story behind a 4.5x growth. For a mature product, that's a lot. Learn about the app's innovative growth model and how small changes led to massive outcomes.

WHEN TO AVOID ONBOARDING

Most onboarding flows are about confirmation windows and blocking messages. That's bad design. Users will learn the best when the context is appropriate. In that sense, onboarding could prevent you from identifying where and when to communicate with users.

EUROPEAN ACCESSIBILITY ACT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The deadline is set for 2025, and the proposed changes will considerably impact websites and applications in Europe. If your company sells to EU customers, it must comply with the new law.

BROWSE WEBSITES BY FONTS

A gallery of websites categorized by the fonts they use. Also comes with common font pairings and alternatives.

HYPER-MODERNIST MOVIE POSTERS

A circle overlaid by two diagonals, all inscribed in a square. Nothing else. Period. And still, we bet you'll be able to recognize some redesigned movie posters.

ADAPTING ILLUSTRATIONS TO DARK MODE

CSS can help adjust images and illustrations on a website when switched to dark mode. Two things are key: inverting the background color but preserving the hues of the other colors. The invert function from CSS filter effects, combined with the hue-rotate function does the trick.

SHOPPING SAVER TOOL

Yahoo has introduced a full suite of tools on Yahoo Mail to help users save time and money, making strides toward an assistive inbox. The new Shopping Saver tool surfaces gift cards, discount codes, and store credits that people may have forgotten about.

NFL SPOOFS SCRIPTED RUMORS IN STAR-STUDDED KICKOFF CAMPAIGN

Pop culture speculation that NFL games were “scripted” inspired the league’s kickoff ads. Playing into these rumors makes this ad stand out among other star-studded ads on TV. The campaign has 16 additional pieces of content slated throughout the season.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PRICING

This post explains how to leverage buyer psychology to boost sales. Tips include emphasizing value and ROI instead of cost, avoiding option overload, and being careful when comparing prices with competing products.

ON YOUR WEBSITES

This post outlines 10 frameworks for telling better stories, including DIBBs (data, insight, belief, bet), Before/After/Bridge, FAB (features, advantages, benefits), and more.

4 NOTION AI TRICKS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Notion AI is a productivity powerhouse. This post shows how to summarize massive amounts of information, translate entire documents fluently, and create pie charts and comparison tables.

12 CHATGPT TONE MODIFIERS TO IMPROVE YOUR AI-GENERATED CONTENT

This guide suggests 12 tone modifiers to include in your AI chatbot prompts depending on the application. For example, “Professional and Trustworthy” is appropriate for About Us page copy, while “Urgent and Persuasive” is best for sale announcements.

HOW TO BALANCE COMPETING FORCES IN SEO

This guide discusses how to balance competing SEO demands. It covers trade-offs from topics including volume of URLs, content quantity vs. quality, local focus vs. global reach, and website speed vs. functionality.

DON’T BE AI FIRST, BE AI-READY

The AI hype cycle has reached its peak, allowing organizations to move beyond the buzz and focus on effectively integrating AI into their operations. This author coins an “AI-Ready Stack” blueprint for organizations, taking basic principles of people, process, and technology to advance in an AI world.

4 THINGS CMOS NEED TO DO TO KEEP AND THRIVE IN THEIR JOB

The role of a CMO is hard, requiring expertise in all areas of marketing - brand/comms, demand gen, and product marketing. This author shares the top 4 duties CMOs need to do to keep their jobs, including setting the company strategy, creating financial impact, building and managing the team, and evangelizing the company and marketing strategy.

WALMART IS GIVING CHICKEN DELIVERY A TRY

Walmart now offers same-day delivery for its hot rotisserie chicken - pitting itself against restaurants. The company also launched a digital recipe hub that allows customers to select a recipe and add all the ingredients to their online cart. These services are part of Walmart’s new omnichannel strategy to take consumer experiences and convenience to the next level.

EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES ANTICIPATING CUSTOMER NEEDS

This post shares examples of how IKEA, Walmart, and Netflix earn their customers’ appreciation and future businesses by knowing and addressing their future needs in advance.

SeaWorld made it easier for customers to get complimentary admission for future visits after running an expensive attendance promotion that yielded poor results.

CSS SELECTORS: A VISUAL GUIDE & REFERENCE

CSS selectors are patterns in CSS that can select and style HTML elements on the page. There are more advanced usages of selectors, such as pseudo classes and elements, which let you define style for elements based on their state or relation with other elements. This is a comprehensive visual guide of all sorts of ways you can select elements from CSS, from basic class selectors like .my-class to interesting patterns like the lobotomized owl.