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TINYGPT-V

Efficient multimodal large language model with a small backbone.

GENERATING VR SIDE-BY-SIDE VIDEOS WITH MARIGOLD

By using state-of-the-art depth estimation and some classical video processing, you can now turn monocular videos into 3D viewable XR experiences! The code is MIT-licensed and available for commercial use.

TEXT-TO-AUDIO GENERATION WITH T2I MODEL ADAPTATION

The Auffusion system, inspired by Text-to-Image diffusion models, offers a breakthrough in Text-to-Audio (TTA) generation. It excels in creating high-quality audio from text, especially for complex inputs.

THE NYT VS OPENAI IS NOT JUST A LEGAL BATTLE

The New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI highlights a deep-seated conflict between the advancement of technology and copyright infringement. While some argue for unrestricted AI progress as a boon to humanity, others stress the moral imperative to respect creators' rights and advocate for a balanced approach that values both technological advancement and the protection of intellectual property. This dispute underscores the complex relationship between morality and progress in the AI era.

WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT AI AND EDUCATION IN 2023

Education is adapting to the integration of AI by exploring collaborative approaches to AI-assisted tutoring, writing instruction, and assessment.

Start with a quick demo

COLBERT USAGE EXAMPLES (COLAB NOTEBOOK)

ColBERT is a state-of-the-art method for retrieval and generation. Its authors have provided a notebook to help people get up to speed and try the method out.

CHATGPT UNWRAPPED (PRODUCT)

Create a year in review for your ChatGPT usage.

EFFICIENT LLM INFERENCE ON CPUS

Intel has released an optimized toolkit for inferencing Transformers on the CPU.

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MATRIXPORT FOUNDER SAYS DISSEMINATION OF BITCOIN ETF REPORT WAS ‘BEYOND OUR CONTROL’

A report published by research firm Matrixport opining that the spot bitcoin ETF applications in queue would be rejected was widely disseminated by news outlets and caused widespread panic and massive liquidations across the entire space. These were the largest liquidation levels since the infamous “Cointelegraph Intern” post several months ago that caught short sellers offside. The founder of Matrixport claimed that the dissemination of their analysis was outside of the firm’s control and was simply an opinion by one of the firm’s analysts.

GOLDMAN SACHS EYEING BITCOIN ETF ROLE VIA BLACKROCK AND GRAYSCALE

Goldman Sachs is reportedly in discussions about becoming an authorized participant for the proposed spot bitcoin ETFs that BlackRock and Grayscale plan to launch in the US pending regulatory approval. This role, typically held by financial giants, is key in the multi-trillion-dollar ETF industry as it involves ensuring ETF shares align with underlying assets.

SOUTH KOREAN BLOCKCHAIN KLAYTN ONBOARDS GOLD RWA DEFI PLATFORM

The Klaytn Foundation has introduced a gold-pegged cryptocurrency, $GPC, and a supporting DeFi platform called Goldstation on its blockchain. Created by South Korea's digital transformation firm CREDER, $GPC is presented as the first gold token offered on DeFi outside Ethereum without percentage-based fees. The developers highlight that the low gas fees enable individuals to more practically make smaller investments in gold. Goldstation aims to start operations, including $GPC staking, on January 24, initially targeting South Korean clients.

STARPORT: LENDING KERNEL

Astaria has launched Starport, a kernel framework for shaping lending protocols on the EVM. Starport doesn't function as a lending protocol itself but manages data availability and agreement compliance for any protocol. It is modular, with current and potential lending systems formed through three primary modules: Pricing, Status, and Settlement. It provides support for collateralized loans and options for ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 as either collateral or debt.

A GUIDE TO SIMPLE COSMOS STAKING FOR AIRDROPS

Airdrop farmers are expecting Dymension’s recently announced airdrop to kickoff a full airdrop season for Cosmos. This post provides a simple guide to potentially qualifying for these airdrops. To maximize chances of qualifying, tokens should be staked with active validators who participate in governance proposals, excluding centralized exchange validators. Regular on-chain activity and voting in governance proposals can also boost your chances. For larger bankrolls, owning a Bad Kids NFT could potentially increase eligibility for future drops as it did with the Dymension drop.

THE OFFICIAL MAX $MOBILE FARMING GUIDE FOR HELIUM MOBILE USERS

This post provides a guide to optimize farming with your Helium Mobile devices. Instructions include having a physical hotspot, a phone with the Helium service, and setting it all up so data is fed back to the hotspot from multiple devices. This setup should boost users’ chances of hitting the maximum daily farming threshold of $20, but the efficacy has still yet to be determined.

NFTS HAVE EVOLVED, NFTS ENDURE

This blog post outlines the progression of NFT tech over time despite this past cycle’s market volatility. It notes advancements that have significantly broadened the scope of NFT applications beyond artistic and collectible goods and highlights how improvements in transaction cost and usability have helped NFTs become more accessible. It also underscores the value of NFTs in providing digital artists and creators with a new platform for monetization and interaction with audiences. There is a bright future for NFTs as just about anything could be represented as an NFT on-chain.

THOUGHTS ON DIGITAL IDENTITY AND STATUS

This post discusses how the digital revolution has profoundly changed how we define and express identity, allowing for anonymous or pseudo-anonymous entities to amass power, particularly in the realms of crypto and online communities. The shift enables us to divide our interests through multiple online identities, democratizes physical constraints like geography, and necessitates a nuanced, active approach to finding one's online community. While it brings more opportunities, it also presents challenges, like alienation and navigating the complexity of online groups.

THE CRYPTO PRICE-NARRATIVE CYCLE

This thread outlines how crypto price increases spark interest in narratives, explaining the rise, reinforcing the narrative, and further driving prices up, demonstrating a positive feedback loop.

NARRATIVE DASHBOARD (DUNE DASHBOARD)

This dashboard tracks evolving crypto narratives and trends, regularly updating to include new narratives and projects, with indices for the top projects in each narrative.

ENS TOKEN JUMPS 50% AS VITALIK BUTERIN HAILS IT AS 'SUPER IMPORTANT'

ENS’s token value surged 50% with a 600% volume increase after Vitalik Buterin emphasized its importance for Ethereum's L2 integrations.

LIST OF POTENTIAL UPCOMING AIRDROPS FOR $TIA STAKERS

In the wake of the recently announced Dymension airdrop, many people are wondering what other protocols might drop tokens to $TIA stakers. This list gives a very quick rundown of protocols that might be good candidates.

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MERCEDES-BENZ UNVEILS FIRST BRANDED RESIDENTIAL SKYSCRAPER IN DUBAI

Mercedes-Benz and Binghatti have revealed plans for a residential skyscraper that will be 341 meters high. The first branded renders show a sinuous tower with a curved pinnacle and facades imprinted with the brand's three-pointed star. The German carmaker is one of many in the industry developing residential properties. Bentley, Aston Martin, and Porsche are also doing it.

WE JUST GOT OUR FIRST GLIMPSE AT APPLE'S OFFICIAL VISION PRO CASE DESIGN

Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset is set to launch soon. A newly discovered patent suggests that Apple may release a fabric cover for the front of the headset as a protective accessory. This cover is reminiscent of the charging cover for Apple's AirPods Max and has sparked humorous comparisons to certain types of underwear due to the headset's design.

REBIRTH OF THE UX UNICORN?

UX professionals who are good at all UX lifecycle steps, including research and design, are called “UX unicorns” because they are rare. However, AI narrows skill gaps and may create many more UX unicorns.

HERE'S WHY YOU REALLY NEED THE LATEST M2 IPAD PRO IF YOU'RE A CREATIVE

The M2 iPad Pro is proving to be a powerful and versatile tool for creative users. Despite initial disappointment during unboxing due to its physical resemblance to the previous model, the M2 iPad Pro has impressed users with its seamless multitasking capabilities and its ability to handle various creative tasks effortlessly.

DITCH ‘UX’, IT’S TIME FOR PRODUCT EXPERIENCES

A lot can happen between perfect user testing sessions and the live experience. When you think about product experiences instead of user experiences, you get better results, since you consider all the technical factors influencing user engagement. Embracing the full scope of product design mitigates a crucial weakness for many designers: collaborating with business and engineering.

REAL-TIME AI DRAWING

Turn iPad sketches into vector illustrations in real time.

EASING MADE EASY

Quickly and easily generate easing curves for ease, spring, and bounce animations.

RESPONSIVE WEBSITE FRAMER TEMPLATES

This collection features over 1,000 Framer templates with easily customized images, content, and style.

THE DAWN OF THE TECH GENERALIST RENAISSANCE

The internet gave digital designers and programmers incredible leverage to create and distribute their ideas far and wide for little cost. Now, with AI, a single savvy designer or programmer can create what used to take a team of highly skilled experts.

HOW INCLUSIVE DESIGN SHAPED ME

Disabled people should be able to highlight their particular needs without fearing exclusion from working life. A designer with disabilities openly shares how their disabilities, and consequently inclusive design, shaped them.

THE ART OF THE PROFESSIONAL PIVOT

Six creatives share how relocating helped them refine skills, explore deeper interests, and better match passions with careers in product development. Each interviewee used a different pivot technique, ranging from the let’s-blow-this-thing-up-hard-left to a simple reframe. This post covers each in detail so you can plan your next big move.

TELL BETTER STORIES

9 principles that designers can use to tell better stories. The principles were inspired by Dieter Rams' 10 Principles of Good Design and Ted Sorensen's approach to writing speeches for President John F. Kennedy.

GRAPHIC DESIGN HARMONY: THE GOLDEN RATIO’S INFLUENCE

Using the golden ratio, you can create perfectly balanced layouts and compositions based on natural patterns. This post features various layouts created using it, such as logos, typography, packaging, and more.

UI/UX DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2024

There's a lot to look forward to in 2024. Explore the cutting-edge technologies, styles, and tools that will redefine the digital experience in the new year and related critical growth opportunities.

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TWITTER / X: CHEAPEST TIER FOR GOLD CHECKMARK DROPS FROM $1,000 TO $200

Elon Musk's X is changing up its Verified Organizations program by launching a new, more affordable tier for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform now offers a new "Basic" plan that costs $200 per month or $2,000 per year. Brands get the gold checkmark verification badge, priority support from X, access to the hiring platform, and ad credits equal to the amount paid for the plan.

2024 ECOMMERCE TRENDS & PREDICTIONS

E-commerce will be shaped by AI-driven personalization this year. Social commerce will gain prominence through shoppable social media and livestream shopping. Sustainability will take center stage with eco-friendly packaging and a growing market for secondhand goods. The omnichannel experience will continue to blur the lines between online and offline. Customers will expect personalized in-store experiences powered by tech.

YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER EMAIL

This guide emphasizes the untapped potential of email as a cost-effective growth channel. Brands should re-evaluate their automated programs to improve activation, conversion, and retention without added costs. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how many people click through an email sequence. What matters is whether the sequence drove the actions you care about.

5 ONBOARDING LESSONS FROM AIRTABLE (3 MINUTES)

Airtable was valued at $11B in 2023 and has over 450k corporate customers. Part of its success can be attributed to a great onboarding process. This case study covers 5 onboarding lessons, including personalizing the onboarding by learning about the user to provide the right experience, providing relevant templates with tutorials to accelerate the learning curve, and enabling customers to easily use their own data.

THE DUOLINGO EFFECT: HOW KEEPING THE ‘STREAK’ IS CHANGING PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOR

Streaks, characterized by consecutive and unbroken activities, exert a significant influence on behavior. Marketers have recognized and implemented streaks in various apps, understanding their motivational impact. These streaks leverage psychological drivers, adding higher-level goals, gamifying activities, and motivating individuals based on identity and relevance.

180+ TRENDS DECKS FOR 2024 (GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER)

This folder contains 180+ PDF decks covering major trends for 2024 from brands like Klaviyo and Deloitte. It includes reports related to marketing, technology, Gen Z behavior, AI, and much more.

6 FREE SEO TOOLS TO COVER THE BASICS

Detailed is a Chrome extension that provides a quick overview of the content on the page you’re browsing. Ubersuggest offers 3 free searches daily for backlink analysis, while Ahrefs has a backlink checker tool that shows the top 100 links for a given URL. Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is a great resource for optimizing on-page signals.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE FRESH START EFFECT

The Fresh Start Effect is why we have more motivation to start a new habit at the beginning of a new time period, such as a new year. In fact, research shows that when compared to a baseline, people are 145.3% more likely to stick to their goals at the beginning of the year. “Fresh starts” can also be buying triggers for your ideal customers. There are several ways for brands to capitalize on this, such as marketing your product as a tool to achieve their goal, or gamifying actions towards a new habit. More examples are available in the article.

WHETHER IT’S WORKING

The ad industry grappled with addressing clickbait websites in 2023. Major players like Google rolled out several measures, but they have not produced substantial results. Going into 2024, concerns remain about the long-term sustainability of an ad-driven internet landscape due to automation and short-term profit motives.

8 POST TYPES ON LINKEDIN TO SYSTEMATIZE YOUR CONTENT CREATION

A cheat sheet for writing LinkedIn posts that includes a spiky point of view, a step-by-step breakdown of how to do something, a look at how things work today vs. how you think it’ll work in the future, and more.

HOW TO USE CHATGPT TO BUILD YOUR MARKETING FORECAST

You can use ChatGPT to create or finalize your forecast by using these prompts and your raw historical funnel data.