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ChatGPT's AI =E2=80=98memor=
y' can remember the preferences of paying customers (3 minute read)
OpenAI's Memory feature, which allows C=
hatGPT to store queries, prompts, and other customizations, is now availabl=
e to ChatGPT Plus paying subscribers outside of Europe and Korea. Memory le=
ts users tell ChatGPT to remember certain details and allows the chatbot to=
learn from conversations. Users have control over what ChatGPT retains and=
what is used for additional training. ChatGPT will tell users when memorie=
s are updated. The feature will eventually roll out ChatGPT Enterprise and =
Teams, but OpenAI has not specified when.
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Musk Wins China's Backing f=
or Tesla's Driver-Assistance Service (6 minute read)
China's government has signaled its ble=
ssing for Tesla to roll out its advanced driver-assistance service in the c=
ountry. Tesla will deploy its Full Self-Driving service based on mapping an=
d navigation functions provided by Baidu. Being able to roll out FSD in Chi=
na will help Tesla compete with major Chinese carmakers, some of which alre=
ady provide higher-level driver-assistance features. Chinese officials have=
yet to respond to Elon Musk's request to transfer the data that Tesla cars=
collect in China to the US to further train the system.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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China ready to launch lunar=
far side sample return mission (4 minute read)
China's Chang'e-6 mission aims to land =
on the far side of the moon and collect up to 2,000 grams of lunar material=
to return to Earth. The mission will also include international scientific=
payloads from France, Sweden, Italy, and Pakistan. The launch time has yet=
to be disclosed, but navigation warnings indicate that the launch is expec=
ted early Friday. China plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030 =
and establish a permanent lunar base through the International Lunar Resear=
ch Station program in the 2030s.
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Atomic Nucleus Excited with=
Laser: A Breakthrough after Decades (7 minute read)
The long-sought thorium transition has =
been found. This discovery promises revolutionary technological application=
s and could answer the question of whether the constants of nature are actu=
ally constant or whether they change in space and time. It makes it possibl=
e to combine classical quantum physics and nuclear physics. The technology =
can be used for precision measurements. It could create new types of clocks=
that would be significantly more accurate than the best atomic clocks avai=
lable today and devices that analyze the gravitational field around Earth t=
o provide indications of mineral resources or earthquakes.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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GitHub Copilot Workspace: W=
elcome to the Copilot-native developer environment (6 minute read)
GitHub Copilot Workspace is a platform =
where any developer can go from idea to code to software in natural languag=
e. It allows developers to brainstorm, plan, build, test, and run code in n=
atural language and tweak different Copilot-powered agents. GitHub Copilot =
Workspace is designed to enhance developer creativity and materially lower =
the barrier to entry to building software. This article provides an introdu=
ction to the platform along with an overview of how to use it.
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Dokploy (GitHub Repo)
Dokploy is a free self-hostable Platfor=
m-as-a-Service. It simplifies the deployment and management of applications=
and databases. Dokploy allows developers to deploy applications efficientl=
y and securely on any VPS. It features Traefik integration, real-time monit=
oring, database backups, and more.
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gpt2-chatbot (11 minute rea=
d)
gpt2-chatbot recently appeared in the L=
MSYS Chatbot Arena, demonstrating greater compatibility than any previously=
known GPT-2 model. There is little information about the model listed on t=
he site or elsewhere. This article explores the model and its capabilities.=
The model appears to be based on the GPT-4 architecture and consistently p=
rovides different outputs than models from other companies. It can be more =
performant than certain other models in specific domains. It is possible th=
at this mystery model is in fact GPT-4.5.
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Google lays off staff from =
Flutter, Dart, and Python teams weeks before its developer conference (5 mi=
nute read)
Google has laid off staff across key te=
ams like Flutter, Dart, Python, and others ahead of its annual I/O develope=
r conference in May. The company says that the layoffs aim to help it simpl=
ify its structures to give employees more opportunities to work on innovati=
ve and important advances while reducing bureaucracy and layers. Some emplo=
yees were asked to onboard their off-shore replacements. Affected employees=
will be able to apply for other open roles at Google.
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Kaytu (GitHub Repo)
Kaytu reduces cloud costs for engineeri=
ng, DevOps, and SRE teams by recommending optimal workload configurations b=
ased on actual usage.
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Meta and Reasonable Doubt (=
18 minute read)
Investors' reaction to Meta's recent ea=
rning call shows skepticism about the company's short to medium-term future=
- this article looks at the company's long-term prognosis.
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