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Sign Up|Jobs|Advertise|View Online TLDR Together With Daily Update 2023-02-09 Compliance on Easy Mode (Sponsor) Dreading manual evidence collection for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or any other framework? Drata automates your compliance journey from start to audit-ready (and beyond) — and provides support from the security and compliance experts who built it. Get started with a special offer for TLDR readers 📱 Big Tech & Startups In Paris demo, Google scrambles to counter ChatGPT but ends up embarrassing itself (3 minute read) Google held a press conference from Paris on Wednesday where presenters ran through a collection of previously announced technologies. The demo included references to many products still unavailable. One of the presenters lost a device that was supposed to be for a live demo. Google's stock declined sharply after the event. A video of the event is available in the article. Twitter redefines what makes a Tweet with supersized 4,000-character limit (2 minute read) Twitter Blue subscribers in the US are now able to write tweets of up to 4,000 characters. While the feature is limited to US Twitter Blue subscribers, anyone will be able to read the longer tweets. The 280-character limit will still apply when viewing tweets. Users will have to tap a 'show more' button to read long-form tweets. 🚀 Science & Futuristic Technology Bigger, faster, farther: A batch of new rockets is set to blast into space this year (5 minute read) Several new rockets are set to launch this year. SpaceX's Starship is designed for missions to the moon and eventually Mars. United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, Arianespace's Ariane 6, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's H3 rocket are designed to carry satellites and other payloads to various orbits around Earth. This article looks at these rockets and their upcoming missions. Transplanting a Gene Common in Centenarians Could Rewind The Heart's Age by Years (2 minute read) People who live well into their 90s and beyond commonly have a version of a gene that protects against cardiovascular damage. Scientists rewinded biological markers of heart aging in mice by the equivalent of more than 10 human years by introducing the gene into older mice. The same therapy was shown to halt the decline of heart function in middle-aged mice. It was observed to induce cardiac rejuvenation in test tube studies on human heart cells. The researchers are exploring applying the protein produced by the gene as a treatment, which is safer and more straightforward than gene therapy. 💻 Programming, Design & Data Science Volar: a New Beginning (6 minute read) Volar, previously the official Vue.js VSCode extension, is now an embedded language tooling framework. It can process any file format that involves embedded languages and it is capable of handling interactions with LSP/Web/Embedded Language Services. The original Volar extension has been moved to a new repository and now contains code for Vue-specific support. The Android 14 Developer Preview is here, get it right now (5 minute read) Google has released the first developer preview of Android 14. It can only be installed on supported Pixel phones. The developer preview focuses on improvements for apps and how they behave. Google is prioritizing compatibility. It will make it easier for developers to create layouts for all form factors. There are improvements to battery life. More details about Android 14 are available in the article. [Virtual summit] Explore the semantic layer and its role in the modern data stack (Sponsor) If you’ve not signed up yet, now’s your chance! This year’s Semantic Layer Summit - a free, one-day virtual event - will feature talks by data leaders from Apple, HelloFresh, Activision, Vodafone, and more. See the full agenda and save your spot (free) 🎁 Miscellaneous New Bing, and an Interview with Kevin Scott and Sam Altman About the Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership (35 minute read) This article takes a look at the new Bing and also contains an interview with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The interview focuses on the Microsoft-OpenAI relationship, a partnership that is nearly unprecedented in tech. Microsoft had bet its future on a yet-unproven startup with a very unconventional structure and ambitions. The interview covers how the arrangement started, what it is like for the companies to work together, and how the relationship between the companies has evolved over the years. Big Tech and Generative AI (10 minute read) This post discusses what Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple had to say about their plans for Generative AI at their most recent earnings calls. Microsoft plans to integrate OpenAI technology into all of its apps. Google is creating a ChatGPT alternative called Bard based on its LaMDA technology, improving Search, and implementing AI in its productivity apps. It will also make its models available for developers and build the technology into its ad products. One of Meta's focuses this year is generative AI work and the company is also deploying AI tools to help its engineers be more productive. AI was not the focus of discussion on Amazon and Apple's calls. ⚡ Quick Links Build In-App Chat + Feeds, Faster (Sponsor) Stream’s Chat Messaging and Activity Feed APIs let you boost the app metrics that matter most - with minimal maintenance. Try Stream for free (no credit card required) Tesla will unveil its “Master Plan Part 3” at “Investor Day” on March 1 (6 minute read) The Investor Day event will be livestreamed and include factory tours and a discussion of Tesla’s long-term expansion plans as well as its upcoming generation 3 vehicle platform. Is Google’s 20-year search dominance about to end? (15 minute read) A discussion on Google and how conversational AI is about to change search. Chinese tech giant Alibaba working on a ChatGPT rival; shares jump (2 minute read) Alibaba has been working on generative AI since 2017. Editable (GitHub Repo) Editable is a rich text editor framework that provides stable rich text editing capabilities without relying on the contenteditable attribute. Andrej Karpathy personal news (1 minute read) Andrej Karpathy is joining OpenAI again. The State of Developer Conferences (6 minute read) The people that attended conferences for the content can now get the content more cheaply and efficiently online while those who went for networking feel that online events aren't fulfilling their needs. 👨‍💻 Jobs Linea - Staff/Principal Backend Engineer (San Francisco, California, $160,000 - $220,000) Linea is hiring a Staff/Principal Backend Engineer to develop key product features for a fast-growing company of explorers, engineers, and scientists. Added Health - 1 Junior, 1 mid-level developer (Python/Javascript) (Fully Remote, $60,000 - $85,000) Added Health is hiring two developers to support operations, extend the core web application, and run experiments to inform business strategy for an ambitious early-stage start-up with a mission to make the whole world healthier. 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