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Exclusive-OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster
The implications of the OpenAI fiasco on startups
Tesla open sources all design and engineering of original Roadster
‘Napoleon’ is Apple’s latest bid to seize cinematic prestige – and Oscars
Email obfuscation: What still works in 2023?
Spreadsheets and Small Software
In the Gut’s ‘Second Brain,’ Key Agents of Health Emerge
🚀Startups Nuts
OpenAI researchers wrote a letter to the board of directors warning of a powerful artificial intelligence discovery they said could threaten humanity days before Sam Altman's ouster. The letter and algorithm were key developments that contributed to the decision. The development could be a breakthrough in the startup's search for artificial general intelligence. This article collates some of the rumors about what the breakthrough may be.
OpenAI’s dominant place in the developer ecosystem is suddenly at risk, presenting an opportunity for smaller companies to fill a new void. Microsoft will likely walk away as the AI winner, but perhaps other model layer companies like Anthropic will take advantage of the disturbance.
🏭Business Nuts
Tesla has open-sourced all of the design and engineering of the original Roadster. This includes everything from Owner's Manuals to Circuits and Connectors. The next-gen Roadster is now several years behind schedule. The release of the design may be a hint that the next-gen Roadster is close to being produced. Elon Musk had said earlier this year that the final design and engineering of the Roadster will be completed by the end of 2023, so the vehicle should reach production by the end of 2024.
Apple is making another push for Academy Award glory with acclaimed director Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” opening just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Even with critical praise for Joaquin Phoenix and Scott, Apple faces steep competition for nominations, as a slew of Oscar contenders flood the market, even from its own studio. The film generated $3 million in Tuesday evening showings and is expected to tally around $22 million for the five-day Thanksgiving frame, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday.
📱Tech Nuts
This article looks at different ways to obfuscate email addresses from bots on websites. The author set up live examples for each obfuscation technique to test how effective they were in blocking spam. It covers obfuscation techniques for both clickable links and plain text.
Anyone who has spent enough time working on spreadsheets will have experienced similar issues. There are similar problems when programming, except there's usually a way to solve them. Spreadsheets are used for storage, presentation, and computation. They are like regular programs in many ways. This article looks at problems with spreadsheets and ways to overcome them.
Bard’s YouTube extension can now handle complex queries about specific video content, like recipe quantities and instruction summaries.
🔥Newsletter Spotlight
🎁Miscellaneous
Breaking down foods requires coordination across dozens of cell types and many tissues. The gut has its own network of nerve cells that can function nearly independently from the brain. Just like the brain, it is made up of two types of nervous system cells, neurons and glia. A new study has identified a new subset of glial cells that senses food as it moves through the digestive tract and signals the gut to contract and move it along its way.
💡What else are we reading and seeing?
The Roots of Today's Modern Backend Engineering Practices
The Monetary Gates Are Open
Hyperspace: A Peer-to-Peer Artificial Intelligence Network
Why storytelling is an unknown trick to business success
The Entire OpenAI Explosion Was Ignited By This Research Paper
😎Fun Fact
The term "salary" comes from the Latin word "salarium," which was a payment made to Roman soldiers for the purchase of salt, an essential commodity
🔥 Hot Book of the Day
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Winner Sells All is a tale of disruption and big money moves, with legendary executives and fearless entrepreneurs in a battle—between rival corporations and sometimes even within the same company—to invent the future and cement their own legacies.
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🐦Joke of the Day
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