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MAKING CLIP’S VISUALLY UNDERSTANDABLE

SpLiCE is a new method that makes CLIP's complex visual data easier to understand.

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LIBRARY FOR CONTROLVECTORS

ControlVectors are a way to cheaply steer semantic generation output. They are cheaper to train than LoRA but can still be quite effective. This library makes it easier.

OPENRLHF

This is a Ray-based implementation of RLHF for Llama-style models, which includes Mistral. It contains a number of PPO stabilization tricks to improve performance.

3D DIFFUSER FOR SMARTER ROBOTS

The 3D Diffuser Actor combines diffusion policies and 3D scene representations to improve robot manipulation. This AI-driven approach allows robots to understand and interact with their environment more effectively.

HOW TO JOINTLY TUNE LR AND WD IN ADAMW

AdamW is commonly used to decouple learning rate and weight decay. However, the common implementation in Pytorch doesn’t explicitly do this. This post discusses how to tune these parameters.

INSIDE OPENAI (68 MINUTE PODCAST)

Ever wondered how OpenAI is able to innovate and build at such a fast pace? In this podcast, Logan Kilpatrick, OpenAI's head of developer relations, discusses OpenAI's unique culture, the importance of high agency and urgency, and the company's decision-making framework for launching products.

ENHANCING DENSE VIDEO ANALYSIS TRANSFORMERS

A new Temporal Dilated Video Transformer (TDViT) has been developed to improve the analysis of dense video tasks, such as frame-by-frame video object detection.

OPENLLMETRY

OpenLLMetry-JS is a set of extensions built on top of OpenTelemetry that gives you complete observability over your LLM application.

LIST OF GPU CLUSTERS FOR RENT

A list of full clusters that are available for rent by the hour.

UNSPAM AI (PRODUCT)

Ensure your emails land in the inbox, not spam.

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JAPAN MOVES CLOSER TO ALLOWING VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS TO HOLD CRYPTO ASSETS

The Japanese government has greenlit a bill allowing venture capital firms and investment funds to acquire crypto assets. Should it pass parliament, it could be a huge catalyst for web3 startups in the country, as the inability of funds to hold crypto assets greatly restricts the flow of early-stage capital. This amendment aligns with Japan's previously indicated plans to support the crypto sector while still attempting to protect users.

SOUTH KOREA’S RULING PARTY CONSIDERS ALLOWING SPOT BITCOIN ETFS IN ELECTION PLEDGES

South Korea's People Power Party is considering making promises around cryptocurrencies for the general election in April. Proposals include allowing spot bitcoin ETFs, institutional investments in cryptocurrencies, and initial exchange offerings. These campaign strategies are an effort to attract young voters, as over 80% of the country's cryptocurrency holders are aged between 20 and 30. These pledges could spark significant changes in the country's current stringent crypto regulations.

ETHENA MAINNET AND SHARD CAMPAIGN: EPOCH 1

Ethena, a synthetic dollar with native yield, officially launched on mainnet yesterday. It is now rolling out its official Shard campaign, which rewards users based on their activity and involvement in the protocol. The campaign will occur over several short-term periods, or 'Epochs', each concentrating on different activities and communities. The initiative is aimed at long-term participants in the ecosystem and will diminish in value over time.

BASELINE: AN AUTOMATED TOKENOMICS ENGINE FOR ERC20 TOKENS

Baseline, an automated tokenomics engine for ERC20 tokens, was created to improve token launches on the upcoming Blast L2. It seeks to create more efficient and equitable markets through protocol-owned liquidity. The platform's key features include deterministic market making, native credit, and Baseline Value, which offers a guaranteed minimal buy value behind each token. The protocol aims to eliminate the unpredictability often associated with on-chain token launches while offering stable and always available liquidity.

STRATEGIES FOR TAKING PROFITS

This post lays out strategies crypto traders can use for profit-taking and avoiding getting caught up in the hype of the bull market. The author’s strategy for profit-taking on short-term positions is largely based on upcoming catalysts like media trends and significant moves by smart money. His long-term strategies rely more on recognizing signals that might indicate a bull cycle's end.

DISSECTING THE POINTS META: BEST PRACTICES FOR USER LOYALTY

This post discusses some thoughts from a crypto VC on loyalty and points programs, one of the latest metas in the space. The discussion examines the efficacy of these programs, their impact on user retention and acquisition, and the relationship between points and tokens. While there are legal and regulatory implications for transferring points to tokens, points can be an effective way to acquire customers and keep them engaged.

WORLDCOIN’S ROCKETING WLD TOKEN COULD BENEFIT CREDITORS OF THREE ARROWS CAPITAL, FTX

The announcement of Sora by OpenAI last week, which caused most AI-related tokens’ prices to rise, resulted in Worldcoin's WLD tokens surging over 200%. This surge in WLD’s value could be a great benefit to creditors of Three Arrows Capital and FTX. However, the current price is based on the fully diluted valuation of the coin, which could be impacted materially by upcoming token unlocks.

A HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE VIEW ON THE HISTORY OF ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PROOFS

This blog post provides a detailed overview of zk-SNARKs, cryptographic tools that quickly verify proofs of a statement's truth without revealing other information. The piece traces the development of zk-SNARKs from their origins in the 1980s to modern, optimized variations. It highlights the surge of cryptographic proofs over the past years, propelled by advances in computer science, mathematics, and hardware, alongside the rise of blockchain technology. While initially, two main lines of these types of proofs (SNARKs vs. STARKs) existed, the differences between them have blurred, evidence that these kinds of proofs will likely continue to evolve in the future.

WHY THE NEWLY LAUNCHED ETHENA COULD BE ONE OF THE BETTER AIRDROP OPPORTUNITIES

Ethena, which just rolled out to mainnet yesterday, might provide one of the better airdrop opportunities currently available due to its unique design, the yield narrative that will surround it, tokenomics, and top-tier investor backing.

CONTRIBUTE TO SCROLL

This repository provides a way for developers to contribute to Scroll, a zkEVM Layer 2 project for Ethereum scaling.

VITALIK BUTERIN EYES AI TO HELP TACKLE ETHEREUM’S 'BIGGEST TECHNICAL RISK'

Vitalik Buterin sees AI as key to enhancing Ethereum code verification and bug detection, potentially transforming security and fostering a crypto subsector merging AI and web3 technologies.

GOFUNDME SHUTS DOWN TORNADO CASH DEFENSE

Citing a breach in its terms, GoFundMe canceled a legal defense fundraiser for Tornado Cash, leading to full refunds for donors.

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INTERVIEW: FIGMA’S CEO ON LIFE AFTER THE COMPANY’S FAILED SALE TO ADOBE

Figma’s CEO Dylan Field will use the $1 billion cash from Adobe's breakup fee to acquire tech companies. Figma was never meant to be just a design tool. Field wants to explore the potential of generative AI and the role it will increasingly play in the design process.

WHAT WAS SORA TRAINED ON? CREATIVES DEMAND ANSWERS

OpenAI's Sora is an impressive diffusion model that translates visual data into "patches," or pieces, that the model can interpret and turn into hyperrealistic videos. While the company states it draws inspiration from large language models that acquire generalist capabilities by training on internet-scale data, it doesn't mention where the visual data came from. Many artists and creatives have already expressed on social media that the model was trained based on copyrighted data and will negatively impact their livelihoods.

INTRODUCING SPECTRUM 2: ADOBE’S REVAMPED DESIGN SYSTEM

Adobe has revamped its Spectrum design product design system, establishing a consistent language and user experience. The company recognized the evolving user landscape, technological advancements, and the need for even greater cohesion across its products. Spectrum 2's preview images suggest enhanced visual hierarchy, brighter aesthetics, rounded design elements, and improved readability.

THE UX OF AI: LESSONS FROM PERPLEXITY

Most of the widespread AI integration we’re seeing now lacks creativity. Many companies rushed to cram AI chatbots into their products as a quick, obvious way to integrate the new technology. These chatbots can be helpful, but they are rarely the right solution.

THE OPTIMAL USER ONBOARDING ZONE

A user’s ability to realize the most value out of a new product (“performance”) might be correlated to the amount of friction (“stress”) involved in onboarding to it. The optimal onboarding experience can be represented as the peak of a bell curve graphed along those two measures. If the onboarding experience is too passive, or the new user is hand-held even through the most basic tasks, you risk the user not realizing the personal value they could gain from the experience - they will quickly lose interest.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HICK'S LAW IN UX

With the help of Hick's Law, you can present choices strategically to users in a way that minimizes their cognitive load and effort, making their experience more efficient and enjoyable. By understanding user behavior and context within the interface, designers can reduce the number of choices in a user interface, highlight key options, use progressive disclosure, and simplify complex tasks.

HTML.TO.DESIGN

Leverage an existing website and import its HTML to Figma to start your designs without building each element from scratch. It can also be used to capture websites for a benchmark of moodboard in Figma.

RECRAFT

Recraft is a generative AI design tool that lets users create and edit digital illustrations, vector art, icons, and 3D graphics in a uniform brand style. Designers can start with text or visual input, select a style, and edit with repaint and lasso on an infinite canvas.

PUBLISH YOUR DESIGN SYSTEM INSTANTLY, DIRECTLY FROM FIGMA

Turn any published Figma library into a fully and shareable documented design system into a custom domain website.

VIDEO GENERATION MODELS AS WORLD SIMULATORS

Video generation models could provide a promising way to build general-purpose simulators of the physical world. OpenAI combined text-conditional diffusion models with videos and images of varying lengths, resolutions, and aspect ratios to generate its outputs to create Sora. Based on a transformer architecture, Sora can create a minute of high-fidelity video using spacetime patches of video and image latent codes.

IBM EQUAL ACCESS: AUTOMATED ACCESSIBILITY TOOL REVIEW

The IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker browser extension helps you quickly scan web pages for accessibility issues and create a report of your accessibility audit. Combining its analysis with more complex automated tools and manual testing provides a solid foundation for tackling accessibility issues effectively.

BECOMING A DESIGN ENGINEER

Most front-end developers are not concerned about translating every single detail of your design into code. Becoming a design engineer is a valid option for those looking to transform their vision into the reality users experience.

ON-SCROLL ANIMATION IDEAS FOR STICKY SECTIONS

Ideas on how sticky sections can be animated while exiting the viewport.

THIS ARTIST HAS BEEN USING ONLY A TYPEWRITER TO CREATE DRAWINGS FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS

James Cook's art has gained international acclaim for its pure use of letters and symbols from vintage typewriters. Over the past ten years, Cook has drawn over 300 portraits of celebrities and pop culture icons and recreated famous paintings from artists ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Banksy.

FINALLY, AN INTERESTING SUPER BOWL LOGO

The NFL collaborated with local artists after receiving numerous complaints about boring logo designs. Super Bowl's 2025 logo, designed by Tahj Williams, queen of the Black Masking Indian tribe, is bright, bold, and vibrant, like New Orleans.

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REDDIT DEAL TO ALLOW 'LARGE AI COMPANY' TO TRAIN ITS MODEL ON USER CONTENT

Reddit struck a $60M deal with an undisclosed AI company to use its user content for training models. While this monetization of user data may benefit the company financially, it’s unlikely to be welcomed by users. The deal reflects a trend where companies are eager to use platforms with valuable UGC to train AI models. This raises concerns about privacy and user consent.

EU OPENS FORMAL PROBE OF TIKTOK UNDER DIGITAL SERVICES ACT

The EU is investigating TikTok’s compliance with its Digital Services Act due to concerns about child safety, advertising transparency, and the management of addictive design and harmful content. The investigation could result in penalties of up to 6% of TikTok’s global annual turnover.

THE HARD THING(S) ABOUT POSITIONING AND MESSAGING

HOW TO MAXIMIZE SPONSORSHIP REVENUE

Two monetization alternatives for media businesses are programmatic ads and custom sponsorships. Most media businesses such as blogs, newsletters, and podcasts have a mix of revenue streams, but sponsorships tend to be overlooked since they are harder to establish. While programmatic ads offer low sales effort and may suit some publications, they can lead to a race for scale and lower production costs. On the other hand, custom sponsorships require more effort but can be more lucrative, particularly for publications with a niche focus and strong audience relationships.

BUILDING YOUR BRAND THROUGH CUSTOMER CARE

Customer care is not just another department's responsibility. It is a critical component of brand image and customer sentiment, particularly as social media becomes a preferred platform for support. Collaboration between marketing and customer service teams is essential for delivering best-in-class service and retaining customers.

SEO UPDATES YOU NEED TO KNOW

This post contains 10 recent developments in the SEO space. Google is expected to clarify its position on the use of AI for content creation, which will likely be a much firmer stance for content with minimal human input. OpenAI is developing its own web search product that will compete directly with Google. Featured Snippets disappeared completely for many users last week due to a bug, with some users noticing sudden changes in clicks as a result.

CHEAT SHEET: CREATING USER STORIES

User Stories are pivotal in guiding development and fostering collaboration by focusing on users' desired outcomes. However, they're often misused as mere containers for requirements, making it essential to grasp the fundamentals. This post covers the 3 C's and the INVEST frameworks. It also shares how to effectively capture user value to guide development efforts.

HOW TO TAKE YOUR READERS ON A JOURNEY: 3 UNIVERSAL WRITING LESSONS

This article outlines 3 lessons from fiction writing and explains how they can be applied to marketing copy. A short sentence, especially as an opener, engages readers quickly and nudges them to read on. Longer sentences that contain vivid imagery will draw readers in further. A good rhythm of long and short sentences together makes reading more pleasurable.