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Big Tech & Startups

The excellent Arc browser is now available for anyone to download (2 minute read)

Arc is finally ditching its waitlist. The browser is now available for Mac and iOS users. It features tools for taking notes, making collaborative easels, redesigning webpages, and more. The browser has been stable for months, though it has some performance issues as with any other Chromium-based browser.

TikTok will launch its own e-commerce business (1 minute read)

TikTok plans to launch an e-commerce business selling made-in-China products to US customers. The TikTok Shop Shopping Center will allow users to shop directly from Lives, videos, and creator or brand profiles. TikTok will purchase products from suppliers, store them, and distribute them to customers. The service could launch as soon as August.

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Science & Futuristic Technology

There is a ‘gravity hole’ in the Indian Ocean, and scientists now think they know why (4 minute read)

There is a spot in the Indian Ocean where Earth's gravitational pull is weaker, its mass is lower than normal, and the sea level dips by over 328 feet. Researchers from India believe that the phenomenon is caused by plumes of magma coming from deep inside the planet. They came to that conclusion by studying how the Earth formed its shape starting from 140 million years ago. The Earth is not a perfect sphere, and its many plate movements can cause areas of different densities to form.

This ultra-small probe promises to record neuron activity without invasive surgery (8 minute read)

Researchers from Stanford University have developed a microendovascular probe that can record deep brain activity without surgery. The brain-machine interface can be used to monitor and treat many neurological diseases minimally invasively. It has successfully been used to record single neuron activity in rats without causing any damage. The device could impact the treatment of many diseases, but it will take some time to translate safely to clinical studies.

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Amazon EC2 Cheatsheet (Sponsor)

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How developers will test their apps before Vision Pro launches (7 minute read)

Apple has opened up three different ways for app developers to start testing their apps on Vision Pro hardware before the product launches. Developers can apply to be sent Vision Pro hardware on loan, send their apps to Apple for Apple employees or contractors to test, or book time in one of Apple's visionOS developer labs. The labs will be places where developers can do self-directed coding and design work on their own development machines. Requests for access to the labs or developer kits will be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Marsha AI Language (GitHub Repo)

Marsha is an LLM-based programming language. It produces tested Python software using an LLM based on descriptions and examples of usage. The Marsha syntax is designed to be minimal yet succinct, mechanically parsable, and easy to run tests with.

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Miscellaneous

What We Know About LLMs (16 minute read)

This primer on large language models reflects on what is concretely known about LLMs right now. It explains how certain developments in AI technology sparked the current AI boom. The primer aims to help put into perspective the relevance of current research efforts and the possibilities they may bring.

OpenAI can’t tell if something was written by AI after all (2 minute read)

OpenAI shuttered its AI classifier tool on July 20 due to a low accuracy rate. There are many ways that AI-generated text can be misused and it is only going to get harder to tell the difference between AI and human work. OpenAI says that the AI classifier tool was never very good and that it returned false positives. The company plans to develop ways to help users detect if audio or visual content is AI-generated.

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RYSE: Last chance to invest in the company that won over the Dragons - Canadian Shark Tank (Sponsor)

RING (smart doorbell) was turned down by the Sharks and sold to Amazon for $1 billion 5 yrs later! But RYSE (smart shades) actually received two offers from the Dragons, and is preparing to launch in Best Buy. The window to invest is closing. Last day today!

Artie Transfer (GitHub Repo)

Artie Transfer reduces data latency from several hours to less than a minute by leveraging change data capture.

The 'untold hack' for attracting VCs: building in stealth (3 minute read)

A growing number of founders are building in stealth, possibly due to the slowdown in VC funding.

EU passes law to blanket highways with fast EV chargers by end of 2025 (3 minute read)

The new law will expand the EV charging infrastructure along Europe's main highways, make payments at the pump easier, and ensure that pricing and availability are clearly communicated.

Apple already shipped attestation on the web, and we barely noticed (5 minute read)

Attestation on the web will limit access to features or entire sites depending on whether the client is approved by a trusted issuer.

TypeChat (GitHub Repo)

TypeChat is a library for building natural language interfaces using types.

BadAppleFont (5 minute read)

This post explores the idea of embedding an animation into a font with an experimental WASM shaper.

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Browser Company launches 🌎, what we know about LLMs 🧠, programming in pure English 👨‍💻

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