Subj : Apple's robot lamp ¨, Google AI Mode ¨, TikTok's dev exodus ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Fri Feb 07 2025 11:39:17 --CauVdpFi Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apple recently published a research paper and video that explains how the= company built a non-anthropomorphic robot lamp prototype=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0 = Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09= =09TOGETHER WITH [Elf Labs] [4] TLDR 2025-02-07 COMPANY WHO WON = LANDMARK RIGHTS TO WORLD'S HIGHEST GROSSING CHARACTERS IS NOW OFFERING IN= VESTORS A PIECE OF THE ACTION - BUT ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME (SPONSOR) [4]= =20 What does Snow White, Cinderella, and the Little Mermaid have in = common? 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Apple just built an adorabl= e robot lamp, a sneak peek into robotics work (2 minute read)

Apple recently published a research pap= er and video that explains how the company built a non-anthropomorphic robo= t lamp prototype with an expressive design model rather than a functional o= ne. The lamp resembles Pixar's iconic Luxo and displays human-like gestures= .. It can perform a variety of tasks with human-like expressions. A link to = the full video from Apple is available.
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World's first lab-grown mea= t for pets goes on sale (2 minute read)

Meatly's Chick Bites, a dog treat made = from lab-grown meat, are getting a limited release at a single pet store in= the UK today. The company plans to expand production in hopes of making it= s lab-grown meat more widely available. The UK gave Meatly the green light = to produce pet food made from lab-grown meat in July last year. Chick Bites= are made from a combination of plant-based ingredients and Meatly's lab-gr= own chicken, which the company claims is just as tasty and nutritious as tr= aditional chicken breast.
How Does Life Happen When T= here's Barely Any Light? (14 minute read)

Life still exists in some of the coldes= t, darkest places on Earth, where there is barely any light. Some phytoplan= kton living in the Arctic are able to survive without becoming dormant even= during periods of 24-hour darkness. These organisms have their photosynthe= tic machines up and running as soon as the barest amount of sunlight return= s. It is still unclear how the microalgae stay alive out of dormancy. The a= bility may be shared by algae in other areas of the deep sea, which means t= hat the zone of productive ocean may be deeper than previously thought.
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Where did TikTok's software= engineers go? (3 minute read)

The uncertainty over TikTok's future ha= s motivated the company's engineers to interview and quit when they get an = offer. Publicly traded companies appear to be the most popular destination = for employees who leave. People appear to be quitting for better liquid tot= al compensation packages. A chart showing the flow of employees from TikTok= to other companies is available in the article.
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AI will make execution cheap. This will= make brand, distribution, and ideas much more important. There is currentl= y an unbounded opportunity for any proficient software engineer. People are= still stuck at the level of thinking about singular AI coworkers - it will= be possible to have thousands of agents working on the same problems at th= e same time.
OpenAI Leaks Sales Agent in= Tokyo (3 minute video)

OpenAI recently demoed an AI sales agen= t in Tokyo. The demo showed the agent using a Deep Research-like search to = fill in customer information, check available time slots, and email leads t= o schedule meetings. It is unclear whether the demo was a mock-up of a prod= uct its API users could build or an actual release for Enterprise customers= ..
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Mistral releases its AI ass= istant on iOS and Android (3 minute read)

Mistral has launched a mobile app along= with a Pro tier that comes with access to the company's highest-performing= model, higher usage limits, and the ability to opt out of data sharing wit= h the company.
YouTube Is Buying TikTok Ad= s to Lure Creators Before US Ban (3 minute read)

YouTube is running ads targeting conten= t creators on TikTok to capitalize on TikTok's uncertain future.
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Disney now has 124.6 million Disney+ su= bscribers after increasing its prices in the fall.
OpenAI's ex-CTO, Mira Murat= i, has recruited OpenAI co-founder John Schulman (1 minute read)

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