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EXPERIMENTAL-STRIP-TYPES

The --experimental-strip-types flag in Node.js makes it possible to execute TypeScript files. While Node.js can transpile TypeScript source code into JavaScript source code, no type checking is performed during the transpilation process and types are discarded. Enum, namespaces, and other features are not supported as no transformations are performed.

STACKED PRS FOR GITHUB

This repository contains a command-line tool that helps create multiple GitHub pull requests at once. It creates a stacked order of dependencies so that related changes can be grouped together, making them easier to review. Developers can specify custom commit ranges for stacks.

THE AI BOYFRIEND BUSINESS IS BOOMING

A growing number of women are seeking connection and comfort in relationships with chatbots, challenging assumptions about the nature of human intimacy. AI companion apps are surging in popularity. Engagement on these apps is unusually high, with an average number of user sessions per month over ten times that of general assistant apps. Critics of these apps say that they could potentially further erode human relationships and that users' privacy could be at risk.

ELON MUSK WILL ‘DISCUSS' TESLA INVESTING $5 BILLION IN HIS PRIVATE AI COMPANY

Elon Musk and Tesla's board are currently being sued for breach of fiduciary duty due to xAI. Musk started xAI despite claiming that Tesla is an AI company. The lawsuit cites a talent acquisition issue, Musk's threat to not build AI products at Tesla if he doesn't get 25% control over the company, and the fact that Musk diverted H100 processors meant for Tesla to xAI. It is asking for Musk to transfer his shares of xAI to Tesla along with other damages. Musk is currently trying to get Tesla's board to approve a $5 billion investment into xAI.

THE DISNEY PLUS, HULU, AND MAX STREAMING BUNDLE IS NOW AVAILABLE

Prices start from $16.99 per month for the ad-supported tier - it will cost $29.99 per month to go ad-free.

OPENAI IS ROLLING OUT VOICE CAPABILITIES SOON

ChatGPT Plus subscribers will gain access to a new voice feature next week.

SWITZERLAND NOW REQUIRES ALL GOVERNMENT SOFTWARE TO BE OPEN SOURCE

The 'public money, public code' approach is aimed at enhancing government operations' transparency, security, and efficiency.

SAM ALTMAN WANTS A US-LED FREEDOM COALITION TO FIGHT AUTHORITARIAN AI

Altman sees a future AI freedom force playing a similar role to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

MARK ZUCKERBERG SAYS WHATSAPP HAS 100M MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS IN THE US

The app has more than 2 billion monthly active users worldwide.

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ALPHAPROOF

DeepMind has combined a pre-trained Gemini-style language model with an AlphaGo-style RL algorithm to train a model to solve International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) problems at a silver medal level. The system solved 4/6 problems in this year's challenge.

SEARCHGPT

OpenAI is testing out a prototype search system.

MICROSOFT IS ADDING AI-POWERED SUMMARIES TO BING SEARCH RESULTS

Microsoft has introduced Bing generative search, which delivers AI-composed responses as primary results while citing source links and related content. The feature is in preview and limited to a few user queries. A broader rollout will depend on feedback and performance. The move follows Google's addition of AI Overviews and signals intensifying competition in AI-enhanced search tools.

THE UNIT-SCALED MAXIMAL UPDATE PARAMETRIZATION

muP is a way to ensure that a model's hyperparameters are independent of the model's size. This work also ensures that you can transfer across quantized models.

IMAGE DEBLURRING

LoFormer captures both low- and high-frequency details effectively, ensuring better global modeling without sacrificing fine-grained details.

IMPROVED RAINDROP REMOVAL

Raindrop Clarity is a new large-scale dataset designed to address the limitations of existing raindrop removal datasets. It features 15,186 image pairs/triplets, including both raindrop-focused and background-focused images, in both daytime and nighttime conditions.

BUILDING A GENERATIVE AI PLATFORM

This blog post outlines common themes in building generative AI systems. It covers many of the building blocks a company should consider when deploying its models to production.

A PYTHON LIBRARY FOR DEEP ORDINAL CLASSIFICATION

dlordinal is a new Python library built on PyTorch that brings together the latest deep learning techniques for ordinal classification.

PREDICTING HUMAN MOTION

The Trajectory2Pose model is a tool for long-term, multi-agent human pose forecasting. It uses a novel graph-based interaction module to improve the prediction of human motion over long timescales and among multiple agents.

3D GAUSSIAN SPLATTING: A SURVEY

This survey analyzes 3DGS-related research from multiple perspectives, including tasks, technologies, challenges, and opportunities.

ELON MUSK'S NEURALINK EMPLOYEES WANT TO CASH OUT

THE AI BOYFRIEND BUSINESS IS BOOMING

A growing number of women are seeking connection and comfort in relationships with chatbots — and finding their approximation of empathy more dependable than many human partners' support. These female AI users, who are flipping the stereotype of under-socialized men chatting with AI girlfriends in their parents' basement, are challenging assumptions about the nature of human intimacy.

GPT VOICE COMING NEXT WEEK

Sam Altman confirmed on X that OpenAI's new voice interface will be available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers next week.

OPENAI ANNOUNCES FREE FINE-TUNING FOR GPT-4O MINI MODEL

OpenAI has introduced free fine-tuning for its GPT-4o mini model to Tier 4 and 5 users, with plans to extend it to all tiers, until September 23.

FRIEND - OPEN SOURCE AI NECKLACE (PRODUCT LAUNCH)

Friend is an open-source personal AI that listens, remembers conversations, takes notes, and prepares tasks for you.

WALL STREET STILL DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ETHEREUM

Wall Street struggles to grasp Ethereum's value, with BlackRock simplifying it as "a bet on blockchain technology," which may not resonate with traditional investors. Despite Ethereum ETFs launching, ETH's price has dropped. Analysts maintain a bearish outlook on ETH, highlighting stagnant fundamentals, lack of major marketing, and competition from platforms like Solana as key challenges.

PROPOSED ETHENA ALLOCATION TO BLACKROCK BUIDL

Ethena Labs has introduced reward-bearing asset proposals, inviting issuers to pitch for an allocation from its $45 million Reserve Fund and $250 million in USDe's liquid cash backing. Early applicants include Securitize, distributors of BlackRock's BUIDL, and SteakhouseFi's USDC. Governance will be managed by a newly launched Risk Committee of industry professionals to oversee and approve these allocations.

TON BLOCKCHAIN GASLESS TRANSACTIONS GO LIVE FOLLOWING LAUNCH OF NEW SMART WALLET STANDARD

Gasless transactions are now possible on the TON blockchain because of the W5 smart wallet standard recently developed and launched by Tonkeeper. This allows users to pay transaction fees using USDT instead of toncoin. The TON teams hopes to simplify the user experience and encourage wider adoption by eliminating the need to hold native blockchain currency for transactions.

JITO RESTAKING: A NEXT-GEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM

The Jito Foundation has launched Jito Restaking, a hybrid infrastructure platform with two main components: the Vault Program, which manages Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs) and enforces slashing conditions, and the Restaking Program, which coordinates AVSs and operators, handling rewards and penalties. This platform enhances token utility, supports various staking strategies, and aims to secure networks with flexible, multi-asset solutions.

UNISWAP VS RAYDIUM

Raydium has half the daily volumes of Uniswap, but higher fees and distribution to RAY holders mean the token accrues more real yield than UNI. RAY's market capitalization is 10% of UNI, giving a market cap to protocol fees ratio of 1.4x versus UNI at 6.7x. This mispricing is likely due to skepticism about Solana memecoin and bot trading, RAY's aggressive issuance schedule, and Uniswap's better brand positioning.

TOYOTA BLOCKCHAIN LAB: HOW TO INTRODUCE MOBILITY INTO THE PUBLIC BLOCKCHAIN

Toyota Blockchain Lab is exploring the concept of Mobility-Oriented Accounts, which would represent vehicles as smart accounts on Ethereum using the ERC-4337 account abstraction standard. Their design addresses critical management challenges and enables multiple stakeholders to be involved in vehicle-related transactions. Toyota deployed the MOA and KeyToken contracts on Ethereum, allowing for the digital representation of basic vehicle operations and granting flexible permissions.

EASILY CONVERT USDT TO USDC

Users can now transfer USDT on Tron to Coinbase Wallet, where it will convert to USDC on Base for free.

AAVE PROPOSES FEE SWITCH UPGRADE

Leveraging the introduction of Umbrella, Aave has proposed significant upgrades to enhance $AAVE's role in the ecosystem. Key updates include automating secondary liquidity management, transitioning the safety module to a slashing-free staking module, and introducing the "Anti-GHO" ERC20 token. These changes aim to increase efficiency, generate new revenue sources, and improve protocol coverage at controlled costs.

UNISWAP ARBITRUM LIQUIDITY MINING FULL PROGRAM RETRO

Uniswap's Arbitrum liquidity mining campaign successfully boosted liquidity, improved price execution, and increased volume market share by deploying 1.8M ARB tokens (~$1.7M USD).

SCROLL NOW THE ZK ROLLUP WITH THE HIGHEST TVL

Scroll has surpassed Linea to become the ZK Rollup with the highest TVL at $770 million.

UNISWAP VS. RADIUM

A recent analysis of top trading pairs on Uniswap (Ethereum and Base) and Raydium (Solana) revealed that Solana has a significantly higher volume per dollar of TVL compared to Ethereum, with Base close behind.

MARGINFI INTRODUCES THE ARENA

Marginfi has launched The Arena, enabling users to long or short any token on the Solana blockchain with leverage.

6 LOGOS IN 3 HOURS: KAMALA HARRIS' DESIGN TEAM SHARES HOW IT APPROACHED THE HISTORIC CAMPAIGN REBRAND

Kamala Harris's design team created a new brand for her presidential campaign, including a logo, ads, print collateral, and a website, in just 26 hours after Joe Biden decided not to seek reelection. The final "Harris for President" logo, which resembles Biden's with a seriffed "for" in Frame Italic, was swiftly approved by her campaign leadership. Further brand evolution is expected once a running mate is chosen.

RUNWAY'S AI VIDEO GENERATOR TRAINED ON THOUSANDS OF SCRAPED YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Runway's AI text-to-video generator was trained using thousands of YouTube videos and pirated films sourced from significant entertainment channels and news outlets. The broad dataset includes videos from Netflix, Disney, and creators like MKBHD and Linus Tech Tips. YouTube's CEO noted that using its videos for AI training is a policy violation, but other prominent tech firms have also been linked to similar practices.

SONOS CEO APOLOGIZES FOR DISASTROUS ROLLOUT OF NEW APP

The Sonos app redesign aimed to modernize and enhance user experience but faced significant backlash due to bugs and missing features. CEO Patrick Spence has responded to critics, issued an apology, and outlined a roadmap for continual bi-weekly updates to address these issues and improve functionality. Key improvements will focus on stability, music library capabilities, volume responsiveness, and restoring playlist editing features.

HOW TO CREATE A TIMELESS LOGO

Creating a timeless logo is a dream for brand designers. Successful companies like Apple, Nike, and Coca-Cola serve as prime examples. A critical factor in making a timeless logo is the company's long-term success and market leadership rather than the logo's graphical qualities alone. Having a logo designed by a renowned designer, avoiding trendy gimmicks, and meticulously sweating the details contributes to creating a logo that stands the test of time.

A WASTED LIFE

James Wright's poem, "Lying in a Hammock," ends with the line, "I have wasted my life," sparking reflection on the narrator's existence. This contemplation aligns with Hannah Arendt's vita activa and vita contemplativa concepts, where creativity bridges the gap between thought and tangible reality. Design, like poetry, transforms abstract ideas into enduring artifacts, contributing meaningfully to the world despite the pressures of modern capitalism.

GREAT DESIGN ISN'T PIXEL PERFECT

While perfectionism in design ensures high-quality output, it can hinder timely product delivery, especially in startups. A pixel-perfect obsession is common early in a design career, but seasoned designers should focus on solving user problems rather than flawless visuals. Balancing clear goals, planning, seeking feedback, and knowing when to step back helps manage perfectionist tendencies and promotes effective, timely solutions.