Apple revealed brand new Macs with the latest version of the company's in-house chip at its Scary Fast event. Apple's M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips are the first PC chips made using the 3-nanometer process. They come with an updated GPU that supports ray tracing, mesh shading, and Dynamic Caching, a memory optimization feature. The new Macs include a 24-inch iMac, 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, and an entry-level MacBook Pro.
2023.11.01·theverge.com·3 min read·TLDR WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week as it struggles with a massive debt and hefty losses. Its shares have fallen roughly 96% this year. The company is considering filing a Chapter 11 petition in New Jersey. It had entered into an agreement with creditors for temporary postponement of payments for some of its debt, but the grace period is nearing an end.
2023.11.01·finance.yahoo.com·2 min read·TLDR Superlensing is a way to see things that are smaller than the wavelength of light. Two researchers from the University of Sydney Nano Institute recently developed a superlensing technique that doesn't require any actual lenses. They achieved this by using calculations on electromagnetic field recordings. While the method is not the first nor the highest resolution technique available, it is much faster and less costly than other techniques.
2023.11.01·spectrum.ieee.org·3 min read·TLDR A group of influential funding agencies called cOAlition S has been pushing for change in the scholarly publishing world over the past five years by pressuring journals to allow immediate open-access publishing. Its most recent proposal puts forward an even broader transformation in the dissemination of research. The group's new goal is to make all versions of an article and its associated peer-review reports be published openly from the outset without the authors paying any fees and for the authors to decide when and where to first publish their work.
2023.11.01·nature.com·11 min read·TLDR Sponsored
Are you monitoring resource usage and performance in Amazon SageMaker? This Datadog cheatsheet [9] covers: → Key health and performance metrics for SageMaker endpoints and jobs
2023.11.01·datadoghq.com·Sponsor·TLDR This repository contains a starter kit to build local-only AI apps. It allows anyone to make a simple AI app for document Q&A for free. The kit uses Ollama for inference, LangChain for LLM orchestration, and Next.js for app logic.
2023.11.01·github.com·GitHub repository·TLDR ROScribe is an open source tool that uses large language models for software generation in robotics within the Robot Operating System (ROS) framework. This post describes how ROScribe works under the hood and explains some high level ideas behind the project. It also compares how using large language models for code generation in specific domains performs against generic domain code generation.
2023.11.01·discourse.ros.org·7 min read·TLDR Google Registry is launching the .ing top-level domain. The domains are now available through early access for an additional one-time fee. They will officially be publicly available on December 5. .ing domains can be quite expensive, with buy.ing costing $129,999.99 per year to register. Google Registry is also working on a .meme top-level domain, with early access to open up on November 28.
2023.11.01·theverge.com·1 min read·TLDR YouTube has recently ramped up its anti-adblock efforts. This article looks at how YouTube is doing this and the efforts from Redditors and adblock extension developers to bypass them. While developers are able to still bypass YouTube's anti-adblocking methods, YouTube will likely win this war through attrition - there is a limit to how much adblock developers can take and YouTube has the resources to continue on forever.
2023.11.01·andadinosaur.com·4 min read·TLDR A startup is a company that is still in its gold-seeking phase - once it has found gold, it turns into just a business.
2023.11.01·flocrivello.com·6 min read·TLDR Quora's AI chatbot platform Poe is now paying bot creators for their efforts.
2023.11.01·techcrunch.com·4 min read·TLDR OpenAI is building a new kind of computer that is more than just a large language model for a middleware/frontend.
2023.11.01·twitter.com·6 min read·TLDR RISC-V is a free and open instruction set architecture that brings the spirit of open source to the hardware ecosystem.
2023.11.01·opensource.googleblog.com·3 min read·TLDR We can live in the Age of Miracles, but it will take a lot of work to get there.
2023.11.01·notboring.co·58 min read·TLDR Joe Biden has signed a more than 100-page long executive order that gives the government emergency powers to impose new regulations on foundation models.
2023.11.01·understandingai.org·13 min read·TLDR AlphaFold is an amazing model for science. The new work by Isomorphic Labs (a spin off from Google) extends it beyond just proteins and improves overall performance.
2023.11.01·isomorphiclabs.com·8 min read·TLDR AI A federal judge dismissed most claims in a landmark lawsuit where artists accused generative AI art generators of unauthorized image use, pinpointing deficiencies in copyright infringement accusations against Midjourney and DeviantArt.
2023.11.01·hollywoodreporter.com·3 min read·TLDR AI OpenAI's co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has shifted his focus from building the next model like GPT to figuring out how to avoid future artificial superintelligence from behaving undesirably. He believes the reality of AI surpassing human intelligence is imminent and anticipates technologies that will allow humans and AI to merge. Sutskever and his team at OpenAI are actively working on "superalignment", a set of procedures to control future AI technology.
2023.11.01·technologyreview.com·15 min read·TLDR AI Researchers have found ways to use diffusion models to make long-term plans, but these plans aren't always realistic or safe. This study introduces a method to fix those unreliable plans, using a tool called the "restoration gap".
2023.11.01·arxiv.org·18 min read·TLDR AI The study assesses how well GPT-4 with Vision (GPT-4V) answers questions related to medical images from various sources, such as X-rays and CT scans.
2023.11.01·arxiv.org·22 min read·TLDR AI The study introduces MPVSS, a method for segmenting video content that reduces computational load by focusing on key frames and then predicting masks for other frames based on these key ones.
2023.11.01·arxiv.org·19 min read·TLDR AI This project introduces TESTA, a method designed to speed up the process of understanding long videos by combining similar frames and patches. Using TESTA, researchers managed to greatly reduce the computational load and improve performance in matching paragraphs to videos and answering questions about long videos.
2023.11.01·github.com·GitHub repository·TLDR AI Researchers dived deep into the visual encoders used in Multi-modal Large Language Models (MLLMs) and discovered that certain features from CLIP and DINO models are especially effective for detailed visual tasks. They then introduced COMM, a strategy that combines the strengths of both models.
2023.11.01·github.com·GitHub repository·TLDR AI The study introduces PUCA, a new self-supervised denoising approach that maintains J-invariance, a critical aspect for effective denoising.
2023.11.01·github.com·GitHub repository·TLDR AI AI is poised to dramatically improve the success of phishing attacks, which is already used in 90% of cyberattacks.
2023.11.01·themessenger.com·8 min read·TLDR AI This article discusses the influence of Gen Z on various industries and how their behavior is causing seismic waves in the market. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding Gen Z's habits, preferences, and values, as this generation drives significant changes in consumer behavior. By examining the social, technological, and economic aspects of Gen Z's lives, businesses can better anticipate their needs and adapt their offerings to cater to this influential demographic.
2023.11.01·digitalnative.substack.com·12 min read·TLDR AI Death of a Flywheel discusses the decline of business flywheels, which represent self-sustaining momentum that drives company growth, due to factors including market saturation, evolving customer preferences, competitive threats, regulatory changes, and misaligned incentives. The article emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing these threats to ensure the continued health of a company's flywheel.
2023.11.01·every.to·8 min read·TLDR AI Labelbox is a data-centric AI platform for building intelligent applications. As the Foundation Models Lead, you will lead research and development for applying foundation models to real world problems for customers like Walmart and Adobe. Learn more [17].
2023.11.01·boards.greenhouse.io·TLDR AI AI expert and Google Brain co-founder Andrew Ng suggests that Big Tech companies are amplifying fears about AI risks to stifle competition and prompt strict regulations that could hinder the open-source community.
2023.11.01·businessinsider.com·1 min read·TLDR AI Alibaba has unveiled an enhanced AI model, Tongyi Qianwen 2.0, that aims to compete with global tech behemoths like Amazon and Microsoft, particularly in generative AI applications similar to ChatGPT.
2023.11.01·cnbc.com·1 min read·TLDR AI Generative AI tools for photo editing and design.
As BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, progresses towards launching its spot bitcoin ETF, it has revealed that Jane Street, Virtu Financial, Jump Trading, and Hudson River Trading could be potential liquidity providers. Having market makers like this is crucial, as they are responsible for creating and redeeming ETF shares, thereby maintaining the product's price. This development is another step toward the fund's potential launch, with the SEC currently reviewing BlackRock's application along with others from Fidelity, ARK Invest, and more.
The US Government Accountability Office has stated that the SEC’s recent guidance on cryptocurrency accounting needs Congressional approval before being enforced. The accounting bulletin demands that firms that custody cryptocurrency list customer crypto holdings as liabilities, but has faced backlash from crypto advocates. With the GAO's ruling, Congress now has the ability to review and disapprove these rules over a 60 day period.
A new programmable, non-upgradable subscription NFT protocol has been introduced. This mechanism allows businesses to gate access to apps, content, and services for a specified time and cost. Users can mint subscription NFTs, providing recurring revenue for creators. The protocol also encourages subscriber and referral rewards, incentivizing growth and long-term commitments. Additional features include the ability for NFT contract owners to issue on-chain grants, refunds and supply caps, and also transfer ownership.
Crypto wallet company Backpack is set to launch a regulated exchange named Backpack Exchange, following its acquisition of a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. The exchange, scheduled for a beta launch next month, will be fully rolled out by Q1 2024. The launch was made possible despite setbacks faced by the company, including a loss of $14.5 million in the FTX exchange's collapse.
This essay from Vitalik Buterin explains how the Ethereum layer 2 ecosystem is diversifying, with projects migrating from other chains to become a part of the Ethereum ecosystem. The ecosystem is witnessing an increase in projects building rollups, layer 1 projects moving towards validiums, and other new initiatives being launched. This growing heterogeneity reflects the different needs and strategic choices of various projects, particularly in striking a balance between costs, usability, and security.
This article discusses the current state of crypto applications, asserting that much of the space is focused on infrastructure while there is still sparse user demand. The author argues that applications offer true value when they provide significant improvement for users, but so far, most blockchain applications have underutilized potential. They propose focusing more on proven areas such as stablecoins and stores of value and simply experimenting at the fringes to learn what other use cases might gain traction.
Web3 and blockchain technologies are transforming how we interact with digital platforms, providing greater control and transparency. Industries like gaming and entertainment are integrating these technologies, encouraging individual ownership of assets via NFTs. Mysten Labs’ (the team behind Sui) co-founder Evan Cheng explains how these industries fit into web3 and how they might like to leverage the technology.
This article celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper and how it has influenced significant global financial change. The blueprint, first designed following the 2008 financial crisis, has not only led to Bitcoin's success so far, but has sparked the creation of a whole industry of cryptocurrencies.
Tether's Q3 report shows assets over liabilities by $3 billion, with a boost in cash reserves and a reduction in loans, further affirming its continued financial stability.
Circle is closing consumer accounts on November 30, focusing on business and institutional services, amid strategic changes and cost restructuring.
In this article, Alliance shares its regular edition of crypto/web3 startup ideas, ranging from consumer applications to decentralized infrastructure.
Apple's new MacBook Pro has a finish option called Space Black, a color first introduced on the iPhone. It's slightly darker gray than Space Gray, which it replaces, and it uses a new chemical to deter fingerprints. Space Black is exclusive to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro and M3 Max configurations.
Google has introduced a bottom address bar for Chrome on iOS, allowing users to move the address bar from the top to the bottom. This feature was highly requested and provides flexibility based on user preferences and device size. Users can enable it by long-pressing the address bar and selecting the "Move address bar to bottom" option, similar to Safari's interface.
Framer has been updated with over 30 improvements and fixes in October, including three key additions. The Color Picker was updated to split the values of RGB and HSL colors for easier editing. In addition, you can now drag and drop videos directly onto the Canvas to easily add and upload new videos while preserving the aspect ratio of the source file. Finally, there have been improvements to all the copy-and-paste workflows in Effects.
Designers burn out because of three reasons: constant pressure and deadlines, being an underestimated member of a team, and monotonous work. As a result, the quality of their work decreases, their motivation disappears, and their well-being deteriorates due to stress and overwork. To prevent burnout, they should take walks, keep track of their schedule, not don’t overwork themselves, leave enough time for hobbies and socializing, get rid of distractions at work, exercise to stay fit and dump the extra stress, and check in with their career progress regularly.
In design, problems arise when designers spend too much time on minutia at the expense of big strategic decisions. The “Default it or Design it” heuristic helps mitigate that issue by sorting decisions based on their impact, allowing designers to focus their creativity where it matters most. The 'Default It' approach is about simplifying choices. On the other side is the 'Design It' approach, where designers take time to work in-depth on critical choices that can shape projects in big ways.
A design decision is often viewed as a matter of personal preference or opinion. However, design solves problems, so it is essential to base decisions on something other than hunches or ideas. Throughout this lesson, you'll learn how to align stakeholders' expectations and gain their support for your design choices through effective communication. You'll find flaws and wrong assumptions so your work supports users while matching business goals. Also, you'll learn how to explain how your decisions impact business goals.
Shots is a tool that generates mockups for devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even wearables.