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31,958 matchesON FILE FORMATS
This post presents things to consider if you are thinking about creating a new file format.
2025.05.26
TRAILBASE
TrailBase is an application server with sub-millisecond latencies, eliminating the need for dedicated caches.
2025.05.26
MCP IS THE COMING OF WEB 2.0 2.0
MCP could inspire a new generation of developers to push for the web to go back towards its natural architecture, programmable through janky specs that everybody adopted for the sheer joy of something fun to hack on.
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NOT EVERY DISRUPTOR WEARS A HOODIE
Some wear grit, results — and a NASDAQ ticker.
2025.05.26
OPENAI OPERATOR UPDATE
o3 Operator, OpenAI's CUA-powered browser agent, has replaced its previous GPT-4o-based model.
2025.05.26
NVIDIA TO LAUNCH CHEAPER BLACKWELL AI CHIP FOR CHINA AFTER US EXPORT CURBS, SOURCES SAY
Nvidia plans to launch a new artificial intelligence chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20 model. The company has scheduled mass production to begin as early as June. The new chips will be priced between $6,500 and $8,000, well below the $10,000 to $12,000 the H20 sold for. The lower price reflects its weaker specifications and simpler manufacturing requirements.
2025.05.26
ATTENTION WASN'T ALL WE NEEDED
A lot of modern techniques have been developed since the original 'Attention Is All You Need' paper. This article looks at some of the most important ones developed over the years and tries to implement the basic ideas as succinctly as possible using the Pytorch framework.
2025.05.26
AN MCP-POWERED AGENT IN ~70 LINES OF CODE
Hugging Face has extended Tiny Agent design to Python, using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to streamline tool integration for LLMs.
2025.05.26
FM-INTENT ENHANCES NETFLIX RECOMMENDATIONS
Netflix's FM-Intent is a hierarchical multi-task learning model that improves recommendation accuracy by modeling user session intent from implicit signals.
2025.05.26
INFINITE TOOL USE
Large language models should never output anything but tool calls and their arguments. Exclusively working through tools allows models to externalize large parts of their intelligence to more efficient domain-specific programs. Some developers are already switching to a tool-use paradigm, but this is still limited to very short contexts and to only parts of the model output. This post provides examples of how the tool-use paradigm benefits different domains, like text editing, video understanding, and 3D generation.
2025.05.26
TRAINING-FREE AGENT FOR APP AUTOMATION
GUI-explorer is a training-free agent that autonomously explores and extracts knowledge from mobile app interfaces using unsupervised methods. It improves task success rates without retraining.
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BENCHMARKING SPATIAL UNDERSTANDING IN MLLMS
SpatialScore is a new multimodal benchmark suite for evaluating 3D spatial reasoning in large models. It integrates 28K samples from 12 datasets.
2025.05.26
GENAI'S ADOPTION PUZZLE
ChatGPT usage grew amazingly fast - much faster than PCs, the web, or smartphones. However, it was just a website - people didn't need to go buy a new device or wait for infrastructure to be deployed. Despite its advantages, ChatGPT's daily active users to weekly active users ratio is pretty bad. This may fix itself over time as models mature and more use cases emerge. The chatbot interface might only be working for some people and some use cases, so it might be better to wrap features and capabilities inside other things.
2025.05.26
ORACLE WILL BUY $40B IN NVIDIA CHIPS FOR OPENAI'S STARGATE
Oracle will purchase about 400,000 GB200 chips for the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas.
2025.05.26
IT'S HARD TO MAKE SCHEMING EVALS LOOK REALISTIC FOR LLMS
Claude 3.7 Sonnet easily detects when it's being evaluated for scheming on the Apollo's scheming benchmark.
2025.05.26
TV SHOWCASES GOOGLE'S VEO AI VIDEO CAPABILITIES
Flow TV continuously streams user-generated AI video clips, and their associated prompts, organized into thematic channels.
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GEMMA 3N ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATIONS - SPECULATION AND POKING AROUND IN THE MODEL
A quick look at Gemma 3n, a new member of the Gemma family with free weights that was released during Google I/O.
2025.05.26
ANTHROPIC AND LEGENDARY MUSIC PRODUCER RICK RUBIN PUBLISH MANUSCRIPT ON VIBE CODING
Based on Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, “The Way of Code” is a meditation on humility and creativity while vibe coding featuring interactive AI-generated visualizations.
2025.05.26
CRYPTO BULLS LOSE $500M AS BITCOIN HOVERS AROUND $108K
Over $500 million in bullish crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours after President Trump's announcement of proposing tariffs on EU imports and iPhones. Bitcoin dropped from above $111,000 to around $108,000, with the selloff triggering roughly $181 million in Bitcoin futures losses and $142 million in Ether futures, with altcoins like Solana, Dogecoin, and XRP adding another $100 million in liquidations. The single largest wipeout was a $9.53 million BTC-USDT swap on OKX. With trade-war fears rekindling broader macro uncertainty, traders may remain on edge despite recent ETF inflows and institutional interest.
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CRYPTO INVESTOR CHARGED IN KIDNAP OF ITALIAN INVESTOR
John Woeltz and a 24-year-old accomplice were arrested in Lower Manhattan after an Italian tourist escaped two weeks of captivity and torture in a SoHo apartment, where Woeltz sought access to the victim's financial and crypto accounts. Police found Polaroids documenting the abuse and a firearm at the scene. Woeltz has been charged with kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, assault, and weapon possession, while his accomplice faces kidnapping and imprisonment counts. Woeltz, an early Bitcoin adopter and former developer for privacy coins HCash and Grin, was held without bail pending trial.
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WEB3 APP STORE
The Web3 App Store aggregates several dapps within one tab, allowing users to seamlessly interact without connecting their wallet for each interaction. It implements signature and calldata verification for improved security guarantees, and allows users to configure usable dapps. Transactions are simulated before execution using Tenderly's engine.
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INTRODUCING CRACK.FUN: OUTSMART AI → WIN MONEY
Crack.fun rewards users for prompt engineering and breaking security measures for AI models. The $CRACK token can unlock winning prompts, access PVP mode, and reward participants beyond a one-time SOL prize. It was launched on the Believe platform, which has become increasingly popular for its role in the nascent “internet capital markets” narrative.
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WEB3 SOCIAL GRAPHS THESIS
User-owned, portable web3 social graphs break platform lock-in by storing follows, likes, and identities on open networks, enabling developers to build without deplatforming risk and supporting in-app microtransactions like minting and tipping. Decentralized graphs introduce new primitives like NFT collections as social expressions and DAO-based governance, transforming passive feeds into economic ecosystems. That being said, early protocols like Farcaster and Lens face cold-start challenges, flagship client dominance, and limited mainstream traction. The next wave will be driven by compelling, app-first consumer experiences that leverage token incentives to bootstrap network effects, coupled with robust go-to-market and developer ecosystem strategies.
2025.05.26
PENDLE YIELD TOKEN GUIDE
Pendle traders can exploit tradable yield tokens (YTs) by placing maker limit orders when implied YT yields dip below underlying yields, earning free points and yield without taker fees. Success hinges on verifying healthy liquidity, analyzing order books and charts to pinpoint entry and exit thresholds, and exercising patience to execute the plan. Traders source alpha from project announcements, influential KOLs, and tips from the Pendle accounts.
2025.05.26
FROM ANCIENT ROME TO MODERN CRYPTO
Julius Caesar's meteoric ascent hinged on massive, debt-fueled gambles, like conquering Gaul and crossing the Rubicon, only to meet his downfall through unchecked leverage. Octavian then borrowed strategically to achieve clear objectives before shifting to conservative governance, securing four decades of stable rule. In crypto, Do Kwon and Sam Bankman-Fried similarly crashed under perpetual leverage, whereas Changpeng Zhao's calibrated growth absorbed regulatory shocks. Leveraging with defined goals and timely de-risking transforms high-stakes opportunities into sustainable success.
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VIRTUALS GENESIS LAUNCHES: HOW TO PLAY THIS AGENT META
Virtuals Genesis introduces a point‑based launchpad meta where participants farm “Virgen Points” by staking $VIRTUAL, locking ecosystem tokens, or contributing via social “yaps” to gain allocations in new AI agent token launches. Early, strategic farmers can compound yields through staking loops, but face timing risks and cooldown penalties if they exit Genesis rewards too soon. Alternatively, traders can hold $VIRTUAL to benefit from rising ecosystem activity or selectively trade individual agent tokens with proven products and traction.
2025.05.26
POLYGON CO-FOUNDER DEPARTS
Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic has announced his departure from the Layer 2, citing differences in vision among leadership.
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JUDGE OVERTURNS FRAUD CONVICTIONS OF MANGO MARKETS EXPLOITER
Avi Eisenberg's fraud convictions were overturned by a judge who determined that New York prosecutors had no venue to bring the case, as there are no substantial ties to New York state.
2025.05.26
LAST SITTING CFTC COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE
Kristin N. Johnson, the last of four sitting CFTC commissioners, will depart later this year, potentially leaving incoming chair Brian Quintenz as the sole commissioner until new nominees are confirmed.
2025.05.26
MICHAEL SAYLOR HINTS AT BUYING DIP
Per usual, Michael Saylor has indicated he is buying the Bitcoin dip.
2025.05.26
LET'S BREAK DOWN THAT WEIRD 9-MINUTE SAM ALTMAN AND JONY IVE VIDEO
OpenAI's $6.5 billion acquisition of Jony Ive's AI-device startup io was announced with a highly stylized nine-minute video that felt more like a tech-industry rom-com than a product launch. Despite glowing praise between Sam Altman and Ive and surreal scenes with vague dialogue, the clip reveals almost nothing about the device or vision. Critics mocked its theatrical tone, hype, and lack of substance, calling it a vanity piece rather than a real tech reveal.
2025.05.26
INTRODUCING THE GEN-4 IMAGE API
Runway released its Gen-4 Image API, making its flexible multimodal generation model available for integration into apps and platforms. The API costs $0.08 per generated image and enables use cases like virtual try-on, gaming asset generation, and interior design visualization. Gen-4 References has become one of Runway's most popular releases, constantly discovering new workflows. The model offers unprecedented flexibility for creative teams to scale product visuals consistently across different scenes and settings.
2025.05.26
GOOGLE'S VEO 3 AI MODEL IS SCARY GOOD AT GENERATING VIDEOS. CREATORS AND VIEWERS SHOULD BE PREPARED
Google DeepMind's Veo 3 creates realistic videos that are hard to tell apart from human-made ones, marking a big jump in AI video quality. It now includes audio, like dialogue, sound effects, and background noise, ending what DeepMind's CEO called the silent era. This progress raises worries about an internet flooded with AI content and challenges for human creators. Platforms need to stay alert. and media literacy must improve as Hollywood directors begin using these tools.
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DONE WITH COMPONENTS
Component building in isolation leads to inconsistency and inefficiency, which a design system alone can't prevent. A visible, collaborative "component marketplace" is needed to support team autonomy and organizational oversight. The distinction between a component library and a design system lies in thoughtful curation and shared strategy, not just availability, and addressing this gap is key to achieving design consistency and usability at scale.
2025.05.26
SO LONG, FIGMA. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING
A designer's “future self” writes back to reveal a world where AI and mature design systems have revolutionized the creative process—sketches and annotations now instantly generate production-ready, accessible code, freeing designers from pixel-pushing to focus on strategy, problem-solving, and impact. Rather than making mockups, designers now shape systems, guide experience design, and collaborate more deeply—unlocking more meaningful, creative, and fulfilling work.
2025.05.26
THE UX MATURITY REALITY CHECK
When a company claims to prioritize user experience, the real test lies in whether that commitment shapes decisions, resource allocation, and strategy, not just marketing rhetoric. UX maturity reflects how deeply user-centered design is embedded in an organization's culture and operations. While most companies recognize its importance, few truly institutionalize it as a driver of innovation and growth.
2025.05.26
AI COLOR MATCH
Instantly apply the color and tone of any image to your own. Download your edit as a .jpg, preset, or LUT for free.
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TURN WORDS INTO WORKING APPS
Macaly is an AI agent that codes, ships, and resolves GitHub issues. It transforms ideas into production-ready apps in minutes through voice-first interaction.
2025.05.26
SVG TO CSS SHAPE CONVERTER
This tool will convert an SVG into a CSS Shape, with a responsive code made with clip-path's new shape() function. It's a single-element implementation that works with images and supports gradient coloration.
2025.05.26
RACHEL GOGEL ON VALUING YOUR WORTH, CHARGING FOR IMPACT, AND REWRITING THE RULES OF CREATIVE COMPENSATION
From underpaid internships to leading major design teams, Rachel Gogel's career journey has shaped a values-led independent practice centered on fair compensation, creative impact, and financial resilience. Prioritizing purpose over scale, she balances consulting, teaching, and advocacy while challenging industry norms around pay equity and redefining success as unlocking human potential rather than chasing growth.
2025.05.26
INTENSE ENERGY TO INEVITABLE RISKS – DESIGNING FOR A START-UP
Working with start-up founders creates close bonds as designers invest in brands tied to the founder's identity. Blank slate projects offer creative freedom that draws agencies, but founders often need extra guidance due to their limited design experience. Tight budgets lead to split payments, equity deals, or lower fees to build junior staff experience. Despite the risk of failure or pivot, seasoned designers learn to spot strong ideas and know that success can shape a founder's lasting view of design.
2025.05.26
HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER PARTNERSHIP
Effective designer-developer partnerships treat handoffs as collaborative steps with confirmed features, not afterthoughts that cause miscommunication and weaken products. Design systems build shared language - early prototyping helps spot issues, test with users, and show functionality early on. Innovation grows when both sides value each other's strengths, like in OFFBRAND's appliance website project, where developers' solutions improved the design vision.
2025.05.26
I MET AN AI ARTIST AND NOW BELIEVE THERE'S A LEGITIMATE FUTURE FOR AI ART
Though initially discovering AI art tools by chance during her architecture career, AI artist Niceaunties embraces the controversial medium despite initial backlash, viewing the resulting debates as valuable for making people think about creativity's evolution alongside technology.
2025.05.26
'WE'RE ALL JUST WAITING': WHAT THE TARIFFS ACTUALLY MEAN FOR DESIGNERS
US tariffs on furniture and home goods have introduced widespread uncertainty for designers, prompting delays, pricing confusion, and strategic shifts as firms across the US and Europe navigate rising costs, suspended shipments, and an unclear regulatory landscape.
2025.05.26
HOW OTHERWHERE COLLECTIVE BROUGHT SUPER GENIUS SOCIETY'S JOYFULLY RADICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM TO LIFE
Otherwhere Collective created a bold identity for Super Genius Society, an education platform that blends playfulness, rebellion, and structure to make learning joyful and liberating.
2025.05.26
INTRODUCING CLAUDE 4
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, advancing coding and reasoning capabilities. Both models incorporate tool use, enhanced memory, and new API features, with Opus 4 excelling in complex coding tasks and Sonnet 4 offering balanced performance.
2025.05.26
VERTICAL AI'S INTEGRATION PROBLEM
Big legacy software companies are blocking AI startups from their data, and it's becoming a real problem. Companies like Epic in healthcare or Yardi in real estate either won't let new AI tools connect or charge crazy fees to do it. This hits AI companies harder because they need messier data - things from emails, phone calls, and what employees just know.
2025.05.26
VIBE CHECK: CLAUDE 4 OPUS
Anthropic's new Claude 4 Opus crushes coding tasks and does something no other AI can - it edits your writing honestly instead of telling you everything is great. While it's not replacing ChatGPT for daily tasks, Opus one-shotted complex pull requests and built a 3D weather game in 15 minutes. The real standout is its honesty as an editor - it actually tells you when your writing sucks and why, keeping multiple writing principles in mind even with tons of context.
2025.05.26