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OpenAI=E2=80=99s custom GPT=
Store is now open for business (1 minute read)
OpenAI's GPT store has finally launched=
after a months-long delay. The store allows users to share custom chatbots=
, bringing more potential use cases to ChatGPT and expanding OpenAI's ecosy=
stem. OpenAI says that more than 3 million bots have been created by users =
since the announcement of the GPT Builder program in November. Only people =
who subscribe to OpenAI's paid tiers will be able to make and use custom GP=
Ts.
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Tesla=E2=80=99s revamped Mo=
del 3 sedan has now gone on sale in the US (2 minute read)
Tesla has started selling a restyled ve=
rsion of its Model 3 in North America. Codenamed Highland, the restyled Mod=
el 3 went on sale in China in September 2023 and in Europe last October. Ch=
anges to the federal tax credit for clean vehicles may have delayed the int=
roduction of the vehicle in the US. The Model 3 is no longer eligible for t=
he credit. A gallery of images showing what's changed is available.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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SpaceX targets February for=
third Starship test flight (4 minute read)
SpaceX expects to conduct the third int=
egrated test flight of its Starship vehicle in February. Securing an update=
d FAA launch license is key to driving the schedule for the test flight. Th=
e company aims to be ready for the test by the end of January. It is still =
working on corrective actions identified from the second Starship test flig=
ht in November.
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Getting Under the Skin (14 =
minute read)
Three scientists are engineering skin m=
icrobes into a diffuse network of continuous glucose monitors and insulin f=
actories inside the body. The approach could provide a new option for peopl=
e living with diabetes and create fierce competition in the largely monopol=
ized insulin industry. This article discusses the insulin industry, how the=
scientists developed their treatment, and the road ahead for the research.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Thousands of Software Engin=
eers Say the Job Market Is Getting Much Worse (4 minute read)
Software engineering has been seen as o=
ne of the safest havens in the American job market for much of the 21st cen=
tury. There are a growing number of signs that the field is starting to bec=
ome less secure and comfortable. An industry-wide downturn and the looming =
threat of AI is spurring growing competition for software jobs. Many people=
believe that their companies will hire fewer people because of AI moving f=
orward.
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Does DNA have the equivalen=
t of IF-statements, WHILE loops, or function calls? How about GOTO? (8 minu=
te read)
While DNA is not analogous to computer =
code, biological systems have some pathways that operate in similar ways to=
computers. 'If' statements are similar to transcriptional activators, tran=
scriptional repressors can act as 'while' statements, and there are codes t=
hat make other sections dispensable, kind of like a GOTO statement. There a=
re no equivalents of function calls as all events happen in the same space =
and there is always a likelihood of interference.
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CES 2024: The weirdest tech=
, gadgets, and AI claims from Las Vegas (4 minute read)
CES 2024 is now in full swing in Las Ve=
gas. This article contains a list of the eight strangest gadgets, tech, and=
claims from the show so far. The entries include AI-powered birding binocu=
lars, a BlackBerry-style keyboard for iPhones, a router that looks like a p=
icture frame, and an AI assistant that can call emergency services. Each en=
try includes a description of the technology along with media and links for=
more information. The show will end on Friday.
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Amazon cuts hundreds of job=
s in Prime Video and MGM Studios (3 minute read)
Amazon sent a note to staff on Wednesda=
y notifying them of the job cuts. The company is making the cuts to priorit=
ize its investments for long-term success. It has been monitoring every as=
pect of its business over the past year to identify opportunities to reduce=
or discontinue investments in certain areas while increasing its investmen=
t and focus on content and product initiatives that deliver the most impact=
.. A copy of the memo sent to employees is available in the article.
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Grading CommandBar=E2=80=99=
s YC application (20 minute read)
Getting into YC isn't an indicator that=
your idea is worth working on for an entire summer/winter - it's an indica=
tor that the idea is decent enough to back you as a founder and allow you t=
o explore the idea intensely for a few weeks or pivot until you find the ri=
ght product.
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