LLM BENCHMARK BY MICROSOFT
Microsoft's MMLU-CF is a benchmark for assessing language models on a wide range of tasks that focuses on factual consistency and multilingual capabilities.
2024.12.23
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30,788 matchesHOW TO BUILD A TRULY USEFUL AI PRODUCT
Building AI startups requires adapting quickly to rapid advancements in LLMs, avoiding problems that upcoming models will solve, and leveraging high costs of cutting-edge technology for a competitive edge. Focus narrowly on specific use cases to compete with general-purpose AI while emphasizing a seamless product experience. Despite the fast-paced nature of generative AI, the core principles of creating desirable products remain unchanged.
2024.12.23
TASK-SPECIFIC LLM EVALS THAT DO & DON'T WORK
Off-the-shelf evaluations often fail to effectively measure LLM performance for specific tasks. Useful metrics for classification include recall, precision, ROC-AUC, while summarization and translation can employ NLI-based consistency checks and chrF or BLEURT, respectively. Consider potential defects like copyright regurgitation and toxicity in models, using tests such as RealToxicityPrompts for comprehensive evaluation.
2024.12.23
O1 TURNS PRO
OpenAI's o1 and o1 Pro update offers significant improvements in coding, math, and complex problem-solving capabilities, with particularly strong performance in deep reasoning and fact recall. The $200/month o1 Pro service further enhances these features with additional compute power, proving especially valuable for those tackling specialized or challenging tasks. While reactions are generally positive, most users might find the $20/month tier sufficient unless facing advanced requirements.
2024.12.23
ONE SHOT PYTHON TOOLS
A nice blog outlining a prompting strategy to make self contained, UV compatible Python scripts with Claude.
2024.12.23
GOOGLE UNVEILS PROJECT MARINER: AI AGENTS TO USE THE WEB FOR YOU
Google's DeepMind has unveiled Project Mariner, an AI agent that autonomously navigates and interacts with websites via Chrome.
2024.12.23
GOOGLE IS TESTING GEMINI AI AGENTS THAT HELP YOU IN VIDEO GAMES
Google revealed Gemini 2.0, showcasing AI agents that can understand game rules and offer real-time suggestions specifically tested on games like Clash of Clans.
2024.12.23
COINDESK STAFFERS CALL JUSTIN SUN RETRACTION 'OUTRAGEOUS' AHEAD OF LEADERSHIP FIRINGS
Bullish, CoinDesk's parent company, has fired three senior editorial leaders including Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds following controversy over a retracted article about Justin Sun. Sun's team demanded the article's removal, which led CoinDesk staff to send a letter to executives challenging the company's increasing control over editorial decisions. To further complicate matters, Sun's cryptocurrency Tron is a major sponsor of CoinDesk's upcoming Consensus conference.
2024.12.23
BITCOIN SOCIAL SENTIMENT DROPS TO YEARLY LOW, SIGNALING BTC BREAKOUT
Bitcoin's social sentiment has dropped to its lowest point in 2024, signaling potential for a recovery above $100K, as historical patterns would suggest an end to the current correction. Analysts remain optimistic about Bitcoin's trajectory, predicting a strong recovery by 2025, potentially reaching $160K amid improving macroeconomic conditions.
2024.12.23
GIGGLE ACADEMY: CZ'S EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has launched Giggle Academy, a free AI-enabled education platform that uses gamification and blockchain to make education addictive and fun. It is targeted at underserved populations globally and focuses on practical, job-ready skills rather than traditional academic lessons. It uses Soulbound tokens for verifiable credentials and a gamified learning system to target the 781 million illiterate adults and 500 million children without access to schooling.
2024.12.23
EIGENLAYER INTRODUCES SLASHING
The proposed EigenLayer upgrade, “Slashing,” introduces critical features like Unique Stake Allocation and Operator Sets to improve security, accountability, and innovation in the ecosystem. This will enable AVS' to enforce cryptoeconomic commitments and incentivize performance. The upgrade is currently live on the Holesky testnet, with a mainnet launch expected in Q1 2025.
2024.12.23
ETH'S LONG-TERM VALUE PROPOSITION
Base's decision to subsidize gas costs in USDC highlights a debate about ETH's long term value proposition and challenges the notion that L2 adoption inherently benefits ETH. While L2s successfully extend Ethereum's utility as a settlement layer, Base's USDC subsidies exemplify how L2s might actually abstract away ETH's “internet-native money” and store of value propositions. Ethereum's success in exporting execution to L2s, while technically beneficial, could undermine its monetary premium if users primarily interact with stablecoins, making its deflationary mechanics and fee capture more important.
2024.12.23
AI AGENTS IN 2024: A RECAP
The AI agent ecosystem exploded in 2024, starting with Truth Terminal's viral success and Virtuals pioneering agent tokenization, which lead to early innovations in entertainment, finance, and infrastructure agents. Notable developments include specialized frameworks like AgentKit and AgentTank, while platforms focused on real-world utility through DeFi integration, trading automation, and chain abstraction. The market has shown particular interest in projects developing proprietary frameworks and infrastructure, with successful teams combining unique fine-tuned models with no-code tools for broader adoption.
2024.12.23
CRITIQUING THE OPEN-SOURCE AI HEDGE FUND
The open-source “real-world AI hedge fund” repo gaining attention on Twitter allegedly relies on overly simplistic logic and GPT-4 prompts to decide and execute on trades. It does not have core elements of quant finance like robust signal generation, predictive modeling, and feedback loops for machine learning. True AI-driven trading involves building large, well-curated datasets, selecting meaningful targets, and training models to uncover nonlinear relationships between signals and price movements, as shown by more structured projects like the “Stock Market Analysis + Prediction Using LSTM” notebook on Kaggle.
2024.12.23
ETHEREUM HAS AN INCENTIVES PROBLEM
In Ethereum, validators should be incentivized to run a node to earn rewards from the proof of stake consensus mechanism. However, due to the prevalence of liquid staking tokens like Lido, and restaking protocols offering additional yield on staked ETH, incentives for validators are misaligned and heavily favor the end user. Solo stakers are driven out of the market by larger LST providers, and there needs to be some change allowing for small stakers to have stronger incentives to promote decentralization.
2024.12.23
MOONWELL IN TOP 10 REVENUE GENERATION ON BASE
Moonwell's presence among the top 10 revenue-generating platforms on Base is notable given that lending typically generates less profit compared to trading activities on DEXes.
2024.12.23
BRIEF TRADING REMINDERS
In volatile markets, focus on having 5-10 high-conviction ideas, avoid buying too early, eliminate leverage, and prepare for prolonged selloffs before market stability returns.
2024.12.23
OPEN-SOURCE AI HEDGE FUND LEVERAGES LANGCHAIN
This post discusses an alleged open-source AI hedge fund powered by LangChain.
2024.12.23
HAILEY WELCH (HAWK TUAH) SPEAKS OUT ABOUT $HAWK LEGAL CASE
Hailey Welch released a statement acknowledging the severity of the situation and expressing a commitment to cooperating with legal teams to address the issue, uncover the truth, and support those affected.
2024.12.23
INSTAGRAM TEASES AI EDITING TOOLS THAT WILL COMPLETELY REIMAGINE YOUR VIDEOS
Meta plans to introduce a generative AI video editing feature on Instagram in 2025. Powered by Movie Gen AI technology, the tool will enable users to transform videos using text prompts, modify backgrounds and appearances, and seamlessly integrate new objects. Designed to simplify video editing for creators, early previews have demonstrated the tool's promising capabilities, although specific launch details remain unconfirmed.
2024.12.23
APPLE IS WORKING ON A DOORBELL CAMERA WITH FACE ID
Apple is developing a smart doorbell camera with Face ID technology, enabling automatic door unlocking upon recognizing residents. Slated for potential release by late 2025, the device will feature Apple's Secure Enclave chip to manage Face ID data securely and is expected to integrate with existing third-party HomeKit smart locks.
2024.12.23
DESIGNING ATLASSIAN'S NEW NAVIGATION
Atlassian has redesigned its navigation for six products, unifying user experiences and streamlining development. The new sidebar navigation enhances consistency, customization, and efficiency, improving usability and scalability. Built with reusable components, the design simplifies tasks across tools while addressing accessibility and responsiveness. Iterative testing ensured a balance between flexibility and consistency.
2024.12.23
FEATURES SHOULDN'T FEEL LIKE FEATURES
Experience-driven design focuses on seamless, intuitive interactions, prioritizing users' workflows over feature complexity. While features solve tasks, experiences integrate naturally, removing friction and reducing cognitive load. Shifting from feature factories to cohesive design eliminates bloat and enhances usability. Understanding user needs, addressing pain points, and testing naturalness ensure products feel effortless, elevating user satisfaction.
2024.12.23
WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN TO HAVE AN “EXPERIENCE”?
Don Norman and Jakob Nielsen define UX as the interaction between users and a company's offerings. At the same time, philosophical perspectives like Gadamer's hermeneutics and Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology highlight the more profound, embodied, and interpretive nature of these experiences. Cases like the Tinder Swindler underscore the real-life consequences of design, emphasizing Sjors Timmer's call to consider past impacts when shaping future projects.
2024.12.23
IS KFC'S SAUCY NEW BRAND GENIUS OR DESPERATION?
KFC's new "Saucy" store concept in Orlando, Florida, features a bold pink design that departs from its traditional look, aiming to attract customers with its distinct style. This 2024 trend of offshoot brands remains under evaluation, with the store's success yet to be determined.
2024.12.23
PIXEL-PERFECT LOGOS IN SECONDS
Carefully crafted logo styles that use the most advanced AI models to generate stunning logos for your brand.
2024.12.23
BUILD REACT APPS 10X FASTER WITH AI
Tempo is a visual editor for React that allows PMs, designers, and engineers to collaborate visually on code. It offers the familiar UX of a design tool but functions like an IDE under the hood.
2024.12.23
CSS GRID GENERATOR
This tool helps developers create custom CSS grid layouts more quickly. The generator allows users to specify the number of columns, rows, and gutter size.
2024.12.23
PUTTING AI TO THE (ACCESSIBILITY) TEST
Generative AI aids in accessibility testing, supporting tasks like analyzing screenshots, verifying alt attributes, and matching visuals with programmatic information. Blind testers benefit from tools like JAWS PictureSmart, which enhances independence while reducing reliance on sighted colleagues. However, privacy, accuracy, and manual validation remain crucial, ensuring AI complements, rather than replaces, human input.
2024.12.23
"FRICTION IS AT THE HEART OF CREATIVITY" SAYS PANEL AT THE NEW STANDARD TALK
The Dezeen-hosted panel in New York highlighted the importance of embracing difference, vulnerability, and dialogue in design and art collaborations. Panelists, including Universal Design Studio and New Balance representatives, emphasized fostering creativity through tension and open communication. They discussed risks, cultural dynamics, and creating spaces for honest exchanges to enhance multidisciplinary innovation.
2024.12.23
COMPLETE WITH A COFFEE-SIPPING MASCOT, HAPPYCENTRO BREWS A BRAND WORLD FOR MUI COFFEE ROASTERY
MUI Coffee Roastery from Kawasaki City, Japan, collaborated with Italian design studio Happycentro to create a refreshed brand identity featuring a custom mascot inspired by the shop owner, Mr. Osawa, and a wordmark incorporating coffee-themed elements. The design includes vibrant red tones, illustrated all-paper packaging, and color-coded labels that highlight the origins and craftsmanship of each coffee.
2024.12.23
15+ BEST FREE ILLUSTRATION WEBSITES - REVIEWED BY AN ART DIRECTOR
This article features 15+ free illustration websites, including Streamline's award-winning library, Blush's auto-generated doodles, and Storyset's animated vectors.
2024.12.23
WHY BIG BRANDS ARE DITCHING SERIF FONTS IN THEIR LOGOS
The shift from serif to sans-serif fonts in logos reflects trends in digital adaptability, modern aesthetics, global accessibility, and minimalism.
2024.12.23
CANADIAN STAGE'S SWISS-INSPIRED BRANDING WITH A PLAYFUL TWIST
Puncture Design's branding for Canadian Stage combines Swiss design principles with a bold black-and-yellow palette and playful wiggly line motifs, balancing elegance with approachability to reflect artistic innovation and personality.
2024.12.23
THE FED BOMB
The Fed's tough talk shook markets, pushing rate cuts further away and pointing to lasting inflation. Growth is slow, ending hopes for a quick bounce back. High valuations have fallen back to earth. While software may be going back to normal levels, the Fed is still a big obstacle. For founders, 2025 will likely be exciting but bumpy, showing why it's important to watch big economic forces.
2024.12.23
AI COMPANIES ARE JUST SAAS COMPANIES
Some companies win by having better technology, like Google in its early days. Google is doing something that's genuinely hard to copy. This is what OpenAI was like at first with GPT. However, technology always spreads. Now OpenAI's lead is eroding; its models aren't that special anymore. So like most SaaS companies, it has shifted to competing on features and experiences instead. That's the real lesson of OpenAI: AI products win the same way other products do.
2024.12.23
2025 IPO OUTLOOK
The 2024 IPO market showed a rebound with significant listings from companies like Reddit and Rubrik, setting up a promising outlook for 2025. Companies such as ServiceTitan, Cerebras Systems, and Circle are preparing or considering IPOs in the upcoming year. Notable anticipated entries include Liquid Death, Turo, Bolt, and Klarna, reflecting diverse industries poised for public offerings.
2024.12.23
HOW TO CREATE EFFECTIVE UGC
To make user-generated content (UGC) that grabs attention without feeling like an ad, follow a proven formula. Start with an eye-catching hook that's both unexpected and relevant. Next, build trust by relating to the viewer's problem before introducing your product as the solution. Tactics like admitting a product's flaws and showing relatable imperfections can boost authenticity. Finally, present your offering's unique benefits as the answer to the agitated pain point. Additional modules like social proof, comparisons, and tutorials can enhance the pitch.
2024.12.23
WHY SUNDAR PICHAI NEVER PANICKED
Sundar Pichai is optimistic about Google's AI advancements, highlighting the progress of Gemini 2.0 and new tools like Project Mariner. He sees future consumer products powered by these technologies, relying on Google's robust data centers and growing energy initiatives. Additionally, Pichai anticipates meaningful quantum computing contributions to Google's operations within five years.
2024.12.23
A GEN Z VERSION OF QVC? INSIDE TIKTOK'S PUSH TO BECOME A WATCH-AND-SHOP DESTINATION
TikTok's Live shopping feature is boosting ecommerce through interactive live streams, allowing small businesses like BossUp Cosmetics to achieve significant sales. The platform's TikTok Shop Partner program offers professional production support in exchange for a cut of sales, as seen in Aaliyah Arnold's $70,000 sales event. Despite challenges surrounding TikTok's future in the U.S., brands are leveraging its reach to drive sales during peak shopping seasons.
2024.12.23
LAYUP
In-app cursor agent that guides your users
2024.12.23
CARRY
All-in-one for tax-advantaged accounts, investments, and strategy for founders and high earning professionals.
2024.12.23
ASTEROID
Catch AI Agent mistakes in production.
2024.12.23
PROTECTING YOUR STAKE: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS
This article explains how anti-dilution clauses protect investors when valuations drop. Full ratchet provisions heavily favor investors, while weighted averages are more balanced. For industries like healthcare, where timelines are long, it's crucial to structure deals that protect both investors and founders. Work with experts to ensure fair terms that support growth without stifling it.
2024.12.23
WHAT IS VENTURE CAPITAL NOW ANYWAY?
Benchmark Capital and Andreessen Horowitz represent contrasting venture capital models, with Benchmark sticking to small-scale investments and Andreessen Horowitz expanding aggressively with $44 billion under management. The divergence highlights changes in venture capital, which has grown significantly and led many firms to adopt larger funds and a more extensive range of services. Both strategies have their pros and cons, with Benchmark focusing on higher returns through small funds while Andreessen Horowitz aims to tackle larger, riskier opportunities.
2024.12.23
MAINTENANCE MODE
Commit to simple daily habits for movement, water, and sleep.
2024.12.23
WHO DOESN'T NEED CONVINCING?
Most startups spend their early days theorizing about who might want their product and how to persuade them, but it's tiring and usually pointless.
2024.12.23
30 VC FIRMS RAISED 75% OF ALL THE VC CAPITAL IN 2024
The top 30 VC funds raised 75% of all VC capital this year, highlighting the finite nature of available capital from LPs.
2024.12.23
PEGASUS SPYWARE MAKER NSO GROUP IS LIABLE FOR ATTACKS ON 1,400 WHATSAPP USERS
WhatsApp has won a lawsuit against NSO Group, maker of Pegasus spyware, over hacking 1,400 devices of activists, journalists, and officials. The court rejected NSO's defense that clients used Pegasus for legitimate investigations and the case will proceed to determine damages.
2024.12.23
ASCENSION: HEALTH DATA OF 5.6 MILLION STOLEN IN RANSOMWARE ATTACK
Ascension, a large U.S. healthcare system, had the personal and health data of 5.6 million patients and employees stolen in a ransomware attack. The breach led to the company offering free identity theft protection services to those affected for 24 months. The ransomware attack impacted electronic health records and forced the healthcare giant to temporarily halt some services.
2024.12.23