Subj : Sam Altman's AI chip project 🤖, Samsung's smart ring 💍, relearning math as an adult 🧠 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon Jan 22 2024 11:35 am --cr_dPyRK Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OpenAIs CEO Sam Altman is reportedly seeking billions in capital to build= out a network of AI chip fabs=C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1]|Hire [2]|Advertise [= 3]|View Online [4]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOGETHER WITH [TLDR] [5] = TLDR 2024-01-22 TLDR IS HIRING A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATI= VE ($70K-$80K, FULLY REMOTE) [6]=20 TLDR is hiring a business develop= ment rep to help us establish new relationships with advertisers (markete= rs and agencies) in developer tools and B2B SaaS. Responsibilities incl= ude developing creative prospecting and outbound strategies to create and= nurture opportunities as well as working with=C2=A0our sales team to ref= ine our sales process. The ideal candidate has 2+ years experience in = a SDR/BDR role. Click here to apply [5]. =F0=9F=93=B1=20 BIG T= ECH & STARTUPS NOW OPENAI CEO SAM ALTMAN WANTS BILLIONS FOR AI CHIP F= ABS (3 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman is reportedly seek= ing billions in capital to build out a network of AI chip fabs. The proje= ct would fund the construction and operation of chip factories around the= world to support the growing demand for neural network accelerators. It = aims to build enough assembly lines to ensure there is enough supply of A= I processors to meet demand. Altman has previously expressed concerns t= hat there aren't enough processors to go around.=20 SAMSUNG=E2=80=99S S= MART RING MIGHT SIGNAL THE START OF A NEW WEARABLE ERA (3 MINUTE READ) [8= ]=20 Samsung ended its Unpacked event with a tease of its Galaxy Ring.= There were few details given onstage besides a flashy reel of a sparkl= y ring with a few visible sensors on the inside of the band. A Samsung sp= okesperson said that the ring was designed to empower people to manage th= eir health by providing consistent and accurate tracking data. The rings = will reportedly come in three finishes and in sizes up to 13 and will be = available later this year.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TE= CHNOLOGY ALPHAFOLD FOUND THOUSANDS OF POSSIBLE PSYCHEDELICS. WILL ITS= PREDICTIONS HELP DRUG DISCOVERY? (5 MINUTE READ) [9]=20 Researchers = have used AlphaFold, a protein-structure-prediction tool, to identify hun= dreds of thousands of potential new psychedelics. The predictions show th= at AlphaFold can be used for fast drug discovery, a process that can take= years using conventional methods. While some scientists are skeptical of= the potential of the technology to change the field of drug discovery, t= here is evidence that the tool has strong potential to help scientists fi= nd new drugs. Isomorphic Labs, DeepMind's drug-discovery spin-off, recent= ly announced deals worth up to $2.9 billion to hunt for drugs using machi= ne-learning tools such as AlphaFold.=20 NASA REVEALS INCREDIBLE X-59:= A UNIQUE, EXPERIMENTAL SUPERSONIC JET (2 MINUTE READ) [10]=20 NASA's= X-59 is a supersonic aircraft designed to minimize the sonic boom it cre= ates when it crosses the speed of sound. It can fly at 1.4 times the spee= d of sound. The project, a joint effort with Lockheed Martin, aims to rev= olutionize air travel by producing a new generation of commercial jets th= at can travel faster than the speed of sound. A picture of the research a= ircraft is available in the article.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, = DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE TART (WEBSITE) [11]=20 Tart is a virtualiza= tion toolset for building, running, and managing macOS and Linux virtual = machines on Apple Silicon. It uses Apple's own Virtualization.Framework f= or near-native performance. 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Now OpenAI CEO Sam Altman w= ants billions for AI chip fabs (3 minute read)

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman is reportedly s= eeking billions in capital to build out a network of AI chip fabs. The proj= ect would fund the construction and operation of chip factories around the = world to support the growing demand for neural network accelerators. It aim= s to build enough assembly lines to ensure there is enough supply of AI pro= cessors to meet demand. Altman has previously expressed concerns that there= aren't enough processors to go around.
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Samsung=E2=80=99s smart rin= g might signal the start of a new wearable era (3 minute read)

Samsung ended its Unpacked event with a= tease of its Galaxy Ring. There were few details given onstage besides a f= lashy reel of a sparkly ring with a few visible sensors on the inside of th= e band. A Samsung spokesperson said that the ring was designed to empower p= eople to manage their health by providing consistent and accurate tracking = data. The rings will reportedly come in three finishes and in sizes up to 1= 3 and will be available later this year.
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AlphaFold found thousands o= f possible psychedelics. Will its predictions help drug discovery? (5 minut= e read)

Researchers have used AlphaFold, a prot= ein-structure-prediction tool, to identify hundreds of thousands of potenti= al new psychedelics. The predictions show that AlphaFold can be used for fa= st drug discovery, a process that can take years using conventional methods= .. While some scientists are skeptical of the potential of the technology to= change the field of drug discovery, there is evidence that the tool has st= rong potential to help scientists find new drugs. Isomorphic Labs, DeepMind= 's drug-discovery spin-off, recently announced deals worth up to $2.9 billi= on to hunt for drugs using machine-learning tools such as AlphaFold.
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NASA Reveals Incredible X-5= 9: A Unique, Experimental Supersonic Jet (2 minute read)

NASA's X-59 is a supersonic aircraft de= signed to minimize the sonic boom it creates when it crosses the speed of s= ound. It can fly at 1.4 times the speed of sound. The project, a joint effo= rt with Lockheed Martin, aims to revolutionize air travel by producing a ne= w generation of commercial jets that can travel faster than the speed of so= und. A picture of the research aircraft is available in the article.
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The Vision Pro=E2=80=99s fi= rst killer app is the web, whether Apple likes it or not (7 minute read)

It's increasingly clear that the early = success of the Vision Pro will depend on Safari. The open web is Apple's be= st chance at making its headset a winner - developers aren't exactly jumpin= g to build new apps for Apple's new platform so far. This could be a big wi= n for the future of the internet as developers will spend more time on web = apps. Apple recently added more features to Safari and there are platform-s= pecific features for Safari on visionOS. Apple may have to let go of some o= f its App Store control to help the Vision Pro get off to a good start.
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How I=E2=80=99m (re)learnin= g math as an adult (8 minute read)

Math Academy is a platform that focuses= on helping kids learn math, with tools built-in for parents to help their = kids be successful. It covers math from middle school through university gr= aduate level and the courses are fully accredited. Adults who haven't done = much math since grad school can use the platform to gain a much better unde= rstanding of stats and probability, linear algebra, and calculus. The lesso= ns are self-paced and interactive, with most lessons around 10 minutes long= , making it easy to squeeze in sessions within a busy life.
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Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating = Moon (SLIM) made a successful landing quite close to its target on the Moon= on Friday - a power system problem threatens to cut short its mission.
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Expo SDK 50 (23 minute read= )

Expo SDK 50 includes React Native 0.83 = and introduces Expo Dev Tools Plugins, new and improved SQLite and Camera A= PIs, and much more.
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This guide shows new X users how to onb= oard onto and use the platform, with many tips for how to use X to learn, m= ake friends, and meet people in your niche.
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My hot take: Google does no= t have one single visionary leader (2 minute read)

Google has not launched a single succes= sful executive-driven thing in years - the company relies on its employees = to come up with the cool stuff, but it has been rolling layoffs throughout = the company for the past year.
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We've finally put out a det= ailed IEEE/ACM paper on Google's multi-year effort to ease the burden of co= de review with ML (8 minute read)

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