Subj : Siri's AI upgrade 🤖, Tesla Supercharger chaos ⚡, AI engineer burnout 👨‍💻 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon May 06 2024 10:46 am --7NM6aRCU Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Safari, Spotlight Search, and Siri will gain significant AI-related enhan= cements. Apple's AI model will generate basic responses entirely on-devic= e.=C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR= =20 =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Incogni] [4] TLDR 2024-05-06 NEW TLD= R NEWSLETTER IN YOUR INBOX IS GREAT, BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE SPAMMERS FILLIN= G IT UP WITH JUNK? (SPONSOR) [4]=20 Spam doesn't end with emails= =E2=80=94it's also pushed to the limit with robocalls, targeted ads, and = your data exposed to anyone with a couple of bucks to spare. In a di= gital world, protecting your privacy is crucial, and now you can do it wi= th _INCOGNI_ [4]. 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More advanced replies or text summaries will nee= d server-side processing.=20 READ THE WILD EMAIL TESLA IS SENDING TO SU= PPLIERS AMID SUPERCHARGER CHAOS (8 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Tesla sent out= an email to suppliers showing how chaotic the decision-making leading up= to the company firing its entire Supercharging team was. The email shows= there was a lack of structure and consideration in the decision to fire = the team. It mentions that suppliers are expected to be paid, suggesting = that Tesla is behind on its payment obligations. The email asks suppliers= to continue construction on active projects but to hold on breaking grou= nd or doing pre-construction site walks. A copy of the email is available= in the article.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY= THE TEENS MAKING FRIENDS WITH AI CHATBOTS (12 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 = Many young users have discovered AI companions. 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Read the wild email Tesla i= s sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos (8 minute read)

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Many young users have discovered AI com= panions. While chatbots have been described as helpful, entertaining, and s= upportive, some users describe feeling addicted to them. This is raising qu= estions about how AI is impacting young people and their social development= and what would happen if society becomes more emotionally reliant on bots.
World's 1st 'tooth regrowth= medicine' to be tested in Japan from Sept. 2024 (2 minute read)

Trials of the world's first tooth regro= wth medicine are set to commence in September at Kyoto University Hospital.= The researchers behind the medicine hope to start selling it in 2030. Ther= e have been no major side effects confirmed in animal studies to date. The = medicine deactivates a protein called USAG-1, which inhibits the growth of = teeth. The medicine is currently targeted at patients congenitally lacking = a full set of teeth.
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Accelerated timelines, competition, and= a lack of concern from superiors about real-world effects are themes commo= n across a broad spectrum of the biggest effect companies. Engineers are in= creasingly saying that a large part of their jobs is focused on satisfying = investors and not falling behind in the competition rather than solving act= ual problems for users. Some have been switched over to AI teams to help su= pport fast-paced rollouts without adequate training, even if they are new t= o the technology. The immense pressure, long hours, and constantly changing= mandates are causing burnout.
The business of wallets (33= minute read)

This article discusses digital wallets = - electronic systems that hold money. It covers the regulations surrounding= them, their history, different types of wallet products, and more. The art= icle details the various revenue streams that wallets use to make wallet pr= oviders money.
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