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Apple=E2=80=99s AI ambition=
s could include Google or OpenAI (2 minute read)
Apple is reportedly actively negotiatin=
g with Google to bring Gemini's generative AI technology to iOS. The compan=
y is aiming to release AI features to customers later this year. These feat=
ures will likely be powered by a mix of first- and third-party AI models. W=
hile Apple has been testing its own in-house models, its AI tech is said to=
be less advanced than the competition.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ann=
ounces new AI chips: =E2=80=98We need bigger GPUs=E2=80=99 (7 minute read)<=
/strong>
Nvidia announced a new generation of ar=
tificial intelligence chips and software for running AI models during its d=
eveloper's conference on Monday. The new Blackwell AI graphics processors a=
re expected to ship later this year. NIM is a software that makes it easier=
to deploy AI. Nvidia aims to make all models runnable with all of its GPUs=
through NIM. NIM will make it easier to use older Nvidia GPUs for inferenc=
e, allowing companies to continue using the GPUs they already own.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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A ChatGPT for Music=
Is Here (13 minute read) =
Suno's AI model creates music from text=
prompts. The model creates all the music itself while using OpenAI's ChatG=
PT to generate lyrics and titles. Suno's newest model is still a few weeks =
from public release. A link to an example of a track generated by the AI mo=
del is available in the article.
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A cargo ship=E2=80=99s =E2=
=80=98WindWing=E2=80=99 sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day (3 min=
ute read)
The Pyxis Ocean MC Shipping Kamsarmax v=
essel features a pair of 123-feet-tall solid 'wings' on top of its deck to =
harness wind power for propulsion assistance. After six months of operation=
, results from its journeys show that the technology offers a promising way=
to reduce existing vessels' emissions. The ship reportedly saved an averag=
e of 3.3 tons of fuel each day - it saved over 12 tons a day during optimal=
weather conditions. One potential issue with the adoption of the technolog=
y is the extra 125 feet of height added by the wings as they could complica=
te docking in many locations.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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React Print (GitHub Repo)
React Print is a UI kit for building an=
d generating PDFs and print documents. It contains simple and reusable comp=
onents and templates for creating invoices, documents, and brochures. React=
Print gives developers complete control over their layouts, including marg=
ins, headers, footers, and more. It allows developers to integrate dynamic =
data into PDFs.
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Thoughts on the Future of S=
oftware Development (9 minute read)
There will likely still be a market for=
software developers in the foreseeable future. However, the nature of work=
will change and the tools the industry uses may be very different from wha=
t it uses now. This article presents several frameworks on how to think abo=
ut the future of software development in the context of recent AI developme=
nts.
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A month of the Vision Pro (=
11 minute read)
AR/VR/MR technology still hasn't reache=
d the mass market yet - it is still at the beginning of the S-Curve. The co=
mponents in the Vision Pro are still years away from fitting into a Quest 3=
's size, weight, and price. The Vision Pro is effectively a very polished p=
rototype or a developer kit rather than a consumer product. While it is an =
impressive piece of technology, there's not much that people can do with it=
.. The future of computing probably isn't more or bigger screens. It may tak=
e a few years before the technology really takes off.
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OpenAI, GPT-5, Sora, Board =
Saga, Elon Musk, Ilya, Power & AGI (2 hour read)
Sam Altman recently appeared on a podca=
st where he discussed OpenAI, GPT-5, Sora, the board saga, Elon Musk, and m=
ore. This page contains a transcript of the podcast. Each line includes tim=
estamps with links to take readers to specific parts of the video. A link t=
o the full two-hour video of the interview is available.
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Sensible Firefox Setup (18 =
minute read)
A guide to setting up Firefox from scra=
tch that covers how to back up logins and passwords, essential extensions, =
recommended preference settings, and more.
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