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GENERATING CODE WAS NEVER THE HARD PART

The truly hard parts of being a software engineer largely happen before code generation - things like requirements clarification, negotiation, technical design, and tradeoff analysis.

DEP TREE

Dep Tree is a tool that helps developers keep code bases clean and decoupled by creating a 3D force-directed graph that visualizes the entropy of a code base.

DECIDING WHETHER AN INVESTMENT IS WORTHWHILE

Most investments won't work out - you don't want to spend the next five years doing the wrong thing.

AMAZON’S NEW AWS CHARGE FOR USING IPV4 IS EXPECTED TO RAKE IN UP TO $1B PER YEAR — CHANGE SHOULD SPEED IPV6 ADOPTION

Amazon now charges $0.005 per IPv4 address per hour for all public IPv4 addresses.

DAUNTING PAPERS/BOOKS AND HOW TO FINALLY READ THEM

This mathoverflow thread discusses how people successfully overcame whatever was stopping them from extracting the information they were interested in and how long it took.

THE UNDERCOVER GENERALIST

This post discusses an independent contractor's struggles with being a generalist software engineer yet having to market themselves as a specialist.

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SAKANA AWARDED JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SUPERCOMPUTING GRANT

The Japanese-based AI startup has been chosen to access the NEDO-funded supercomputer.

HUGGING FACE LAUNCHES OPEN SOURCE AI ASSISTANT MAKER TO RIVAL CUSTOM GPTS

Hugging Face has introduced customizable Hugging Chat Assistants. This allows for the free creation of AI chatbots using a selection of open-source LLMs and contrasts with OpenAI's subscription-based model.

ARC IS BUILDING AN AI AGENT THAT BROWSES ON YOUR BEHALF

The Browser Company is developing AI technology for its Arc Browser to autonomously surf the web and present relevant information to users, unlike traditional search engines.

GOOD ACTOR, BAD ACTOR: LLMS FOR FAKE NEWS DETECTION

A fine-tuned BERT model is better than an off-the-shelf LLM like GPT-3.5-turbo at fake news detection.

EFFICIENT RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS

PAP-REC has introduced a method to automatically create personalized prompts for Recommendation Language Models, enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness.

AUDIO QUALITY ASSESSMENT WITH AI

PAM is a tool that uses Audio-Language Models to assess audio quality without reference tracks or specialized training.

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PYGMALION INFERENCE ENGINE

The Aphrodite engine can be used to reduce VRAM requirements while boosting throughput for AI inference workloads.

OPEN ALTERNATIVE TO GITHUB COPILOT

ChatLLM for VS Code is an open alternative for AI-assisted autocomplete. It now supports any Ollama models in addition to using closed API-based models.

DIFFUSERS 0.26

Diffusers from Hugging Face has a number of interesting additions like video pipelines and multi-IP adapter usage, which allows conditioning on more than one image for generation.

OLLAMA VISION MODELS

Ollama recently released support for vision models. Llava 1.6 features updated support and includes vision functionality in both Python and JavaScript packages.

IMAGE TO MUSIC V2

You can create a compelling image-to-music pipeline by translating images to text, text to prompt, and prompt to music.

HIGH-FIDELITY VIDEO GENERATION

AnimateLCM is a new approach for quickly creating high-quality videos and improving existing video diffusion models by splitting the learning process into two parts.

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BANANA SUNSETTING SERVERLESS GPU BUSINESS

Banana is winding down operations of its serverless GPU business. It has provided a transition plan and assistance for off-boarding.

3D TOPIA GENERATIVE MODEL

Powerful text to 3D generative model that uses a two-stage process to generate candidates and then refine those chosen.

SELLSCALE (PRODUCT)

Get instant feedback on your sales emails.

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FTX SEEKS PERMISSION TO SPEEDILY SELL 8% STAKE IN ANTHROPIC

FTX is reportedly seeking to sell its 8% stake in AI startup Anthropic as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. It is aiming to expedite the sale so it can be addressed in a court hearing scheduled for February 22. FTX’s stake's exact value is undisclosed, but Anthropic's last reported valuation was around $1.4 billion. The FTX estate has stated that it expects to be able to repay creditors in full and this sale is likely to be a crucial part of that plan.

BANKRUPT CRYPTO LENDER GENESIS SEEKS APPROVAL TO SELL $1.6B OF TRUST ASSETS

Genesis, the infamous bankrupt crypto lending company, has requested permission from a US Bankruptcy Court to sell approximately $1.6 billion worth of its shares in Grayscale's cryptocurrency trusts. The company is hoping to execute these sales promptly to mitigate the risks of asset price volatility and maximize returns for creditors. The liquidation is important for Genesis to be able to distribute funds to creditors. The situation highlights how the recent conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to a spot ETF enables cash redemptions.

ALLORA: A SELF-IMPROVING, DECENTRALIZED AI NETWORK

Allora Network, a decentralized AI platform, is working on the intersection of crypto and AI. The platform works by incentivizing ML models to interact and learn from each other, enhancing the network's intelligence. It allows developers to create applications that benefit from an advancing AI infrastructure. ML model creators can monetize their models' use and performance. Allora is encouraging innovation through various use cases such as supply chain optimization and AI-powered governance.

ATLAS: A GENERALIZED EXECUTION ABSTRACTION PROTOCOL FOR BUILDING APPLICATION-SPECIFIC ORDERFLOW AUCTIONS ON THE EVM

7 COOL DEFI PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD TRY OUT

This blog post discusses various DeFi products worth exploring. These include Pendle's yield trading protocol, the ZKX Perp DEX, and Rabby Wallet with its enhanced security and versatility. It also addresses OTC decentralized exchange Whales Market, the cross-chain aggregator RocketX, liquidation process solutions, and cross-chain DeFi tools.

EIGENLAYER AND LRTS

EigenLayer is designed to bootstrap proof-of-stake systems, which offer staking rewards and slashing. It also offers innovative Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs) to mitigate financial risks related to staked positions. EigenLayer and its LRTs contribute to a platform's overall financial security and liquidity. However, there are some negatives to LRTs - they cannot participate in on-chain speculation on Eigenlayer, and usage in lending markets could lead to liquidation cascades.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF $BOZO: PAINTING THE PERCEPTION OF VALUE IN A MEMECOIN

Suspicious trading behavior around the $Bozo coin is raising concerns about potential price manipulation through bot activity. A detailed analysis of the coin found evidence of fraudulent trading, suggesting most tokens are controlled by one entity manipulating the chart's direction. This type of activity could attract uninformed investors, hence artificially creating perceived value. This could be happening on a broader level across the memecoin market on Solana, so users should be cautious.

ON DATA AVAILABILITY LAYERS

Data availability layers are emerging as a crucial part of modular blockchain architecture. They ensure that chain data is accessible to all network users, thus driving down costs and enhancing blockchain scalability. Currently, data availability accounts for around 90% of transaction costs. However, costs can be considerably reduced with data availability sampling, by eliminating the need to download entire blocks of data for transaction verification. This facilitates easier interoperability among networks, attracting a broader user base. Startups like Avail, EigenDA, and Celestia are leading in this area, with each offering a unique approach to infrastructure and execution.

THE RISE AND FALL OF GAMESTOP'S NFT MARKETPLACE

HOW BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP REVEAL THE ORIGINS OF LIFE

This article describes how chemists explored life's origins without enzymes by leveraging blockchain activity, hinting at the tech’s potential beyond finance to advance scientific discoveries.

THE DRAWBACKS OF STRICT GLOBAL CONSENSUS

Some of the negatives of blockchains that offer strict global consensus include centralization, expense, and slow performance. They are suitable for only a few applications like objective money and identity.

FATALISTIC BULLISHNESS

The next 12-24 months are expected to be driven by financial nihilism and speculative investment without any expectations of real-world use cases emerging.

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13 DESIGN OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE APPLE VISION PRO

GOOGLE LAUNCHES AN AI-POWERED IMAGE GENERATOR

Google has introduced ImageFX, an AI-powered image creation tool developed by its DeepMind team. ImageFX offers a unique "expressive chips" feature for creative experimentation. It implements safeguards to prevent misuse such as limiting problematic outputs and using digital watermarks for identification.

ADOBE'S NATIVE VISION PRO APPS COULD BE A GAME CHANGER FOR CREATIVES

Adobe has launched native versions of its Firefly and Lightroom apps for Apple's mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, marking the first time Adobe's generative AI tools are available on an XR device. The apps offer immersive features, allowing users to generate artwork and arrange images in real-world spaces. More enhancements are planned, including wrap-around panoramas and 360-degree environments, all with AI content labeling.

ENHANCING EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE THROUGH UX

User experience (UX) principles can be incorporated into employee experience (EX) to improve engagement, productivity, and retention. UX design can contribute to creating a workplace that is attractive to top talent and helps retain them. Companies can create an environment where employees feel valued, understood, and motivated by using iterative cycles of design and feedback, evaluating the usability of internal tools and systems, and mapping employee journeys.

HEY GOOGLE, I WAS USING THAT BUTTON!

The microphone button in Google Assistant, a UI equivalent of the “Hey Google” voice command, is being removed along with other 17 “underutilized” features. Users who want to use the voice command must find a workaround, rewire their muscle memory, or accept it.

HOW PRE-TESTING QUESTIONS HELP UNCOVER USER MOTIVATIONS FOR ADOPTING A PRODUCT

Understanding user adoption is crucial for a successful product and involves more than just good UX. It also requires taking into account time sensitivity, seasonality, user frustration, scaling, and pricing. Pre-testing questions can help uncover user motivations and critical insights for onboarding tutorials while capturing the user journey. It can help designers visualize and bring things to life.

UI KIT AND DESIGN SYSTEM FOR FRAMER

Segmented UI features 100+ variations of styles, components, interactions, layouts, transforms, and more to speed up your workflow in Framer.

WEBSITE POLICIES THAT AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE AS THE LAWS CHANGE

Use Termageddon to automatically comply with privacy laws such as the CPRA, GDPR, UK DPA, CalOPPA, and PIPEDA.

INSPOTYPE

Test font pairing on the fly and see how it looks on a website.

TEN COLOR INSPIRATION HACKS REVEALED BY WEB DESIGN EXPERTS

Colors are potent mood-setters and storytellers in online experiences. These ten simple tricks by experts in the industry will help you select the perfect colors for your website.