John Ternus emerging as the=
most likely successor to Tim Cook as Apple CEO (3 minute read)
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who has held the ti=
tle since 2011, turns 64 this year. While there is no reason to assume that=
a change at the helm is imminent, there are multiple possibilities for who=
may eventually take over. Apple's board will likely want someone who will =
stick around for at least a decade. This makes 49-year-old John Ternus, App=
le's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, the most likely success=
or.
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Tesla quietly took down all=
U.S. job postings after weeks of Elon Musk's 'hardcore' layoffs (2 minute =
read)
Tesla had 3,400 job postings across the=
US, Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico on May 1, but it has since removed alm=
ost all of them. The bulk of the positions were in California, Texas, and N=
evada, where the company has its gigafactories. This is the second time tha=
t Tesla has almost entirely wiped out its job postings since it began layin=
g off workers on April 16. The company entered its fourth consecutive week =
of layoffs this week. At least six high-profile executives have either alre=
ady resigned or plan to later this year.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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Google DeepMind's new AI ca=
n model DNA, RNA, and =E2=80=98all life's molecules' (4 minute read)
Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 can predi=
ct the structure of all of life's molecules. Previous versions of the model=
could only predict the structures of proteins. AlphaFold 3 can model DNA, =
RNA, and ligands. It shows a 50% improvement in prediction accuracy compare=
d to its previous models. DeepMind is making the AlphaFold Server research =
platform, powered by AlphaFold 3, to some researchers for free for academic=
and noncommercial use.
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Neuralink's First Brain-Chi=
p Implant in a Human Appeared Flawless. There Was a Problem (6 minute read)=
Neuralink encountered a problem with th=
e implant in its first human patient that reduced the amount of data the de=
vice could capture from his brain. Some of the implant's threads have come =
out. Neuralink has not disclosed the reasons why the threads retracted unex=
pectedly. Despite the implant's degraded capabilities, the patient is still=
able to navigate around his computer screen and play games. Challenges wit=
h the first test in a human patient were expected and the Neuralink team re=
mains optimistic that this problem can be solved.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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How contributing to open so=
urce helped you become a better developer or landed you a job (Lobsters Thr=
ead)
This thread discusses the different way=
s open source work can help in one's career. For those without certificates=
from higher education, open source can work as a CV, demonstrating work to=
potential employers. Contributing to open source can also widen your netwo=
rk and help you find employment. Working with open source can help develop =
the ability to jump into other people's codebases very quickly, allowing yo=
u to become more efficient quickly. It also shows that you can complete tas=
ks/projects without anyone telling you exactly what to do.
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Stack Overflow suspends use=
r for editing posts in OpenAI protest (5 minute read)
OpenAI and Stack Overflow's recent part=
nership announcement has raised concerns for some users that their data is =
being used without permission. Some users who wanted to delete their answer=
s have had their accounts suspended. The site does not generally allow the =
deletion of posts if the questions have any answers. Stack Overflow moderat=
ors say that it doesn't allow users to remove posts as they hurt the compan=
y as a whole. While the GDPR gives users in the EU the right to be forgotte=
n, websites have a right not to delete data if it doesn't contain identifia=
ble information to prevent the flow of a topic or question from being disru=
pted.
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Google employees question e=
xecs over =E2=80=98decline in morale' after blowout earnings (7 minute read=
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Google's business is growing at its fas=
test rate in two years, but the performance isn't translating to higher pay=
for employees. Employees questioned the company's plans to address a signi=
ficant decline in morale, increased distrust, and a disconnect between lead=
ership and the workforce during an all-hands meeting last week. At the meet=
ing, Sundar Pichai said that the company plans to continue cutting expenses=
and driving efficiencies. While Google is growing its expenses this year, =
it is moderating its pace of growth. Most employees will receive a pay rais=
e this year.
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Why Is Everyone Suddenly Fu=
rious About AI Regulation? (18 minute read)
If California's Senate Bill 1047 passes=
, it will require the companies behind the world's largest, most advanced A=
I models to take steps to guarantee their safety before releasing the model=
s to the public. Despite being a piece of state legislation, the bill has u=
nusual international importance, as most of the companies making such model=
s are headquartered in the state. This article looks over the bill and resp=
onds to some of the most serious misconceptions. It also suggests concrete =
changes that address some of the real concerns.
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