Subj : Google Pixie ¨, new iPad Air ¨, trimodal tech compensation ¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Wed Mar 05 2025 11:40:46 --oEvUJgIM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Google will launch a feature called Pixel Sense on the Pixel 10. 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Google's rumored new 'Pixie= ' assistant is finally coming to the Pixel 10 as Pixel Sense (3 minute read= )

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On a quest to revive the wo= olly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has created a woolly mouse (2 minute rea= d)

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NASA uses GPS on the moon f= or the first time (2 minute read)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost has succ= essfully demonstrated the ability to use Earth-based GPS signals on the Moo= n. Accurate and reliable navigation will be vital for future missions to th= e Moon. NASA currently tracks spacecraft using a mix of onboard sensors and= Earth-based tracking signals, which generally requires oversight from a te= am of engineers. Using GNSS could reduce the need for human operators as th= e signals can be autonomously picked up by spacecraft.
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Arch Gateway handles the critical but p= esky tasks related to the handling and processing of prompts, including det= ecting and rejecting jailbreak attempts, intent-based routing for improved = task accuracy, mapping user requests into 'backend' functions, and managing= the observability of prompts and LLM API calls in a centralized way. Sever= al demo apps, as well as a quick start guide, are available in the reposito= ry.
Trimodal Nature of Tech Com= pensation in the US, UK, and India (28 minute read)

The US is unique in having a tier above= Big Tech. Across the UK, India, and the Netherlands, the highest compensat= ion is Big Tech, but in the US, hedge funds, quant firms, and top scaleups = can pay more. However, these positions are usually reserved for workers alr= eady in Big Tech, and switching can be difficult. It's a lot harder now to = get into top-tier companies in today's tough job market.
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenw= eg talks succession =E2=80=94 =E2=80=98I don't want to pass it to a committ= ee' (3 minute read)

Matt Mullenweg intends to stay as CEO a= t Automattic, but he's been thinking of a succession plan for the company. = Mullenweg doesn't want to pass WordPress onto a committee but rather to ano= ther CEO who will continue to act as a steward to the WordPress community. = He says the most 'iconic' companies are those where the executive has retai= ned some majority in voting control, something he is considering in his suc= cession planning. Automattic has helped boost the adoption of WordPress by = introducing more than 100 million people to the software.
Waymo, Uber launch driverle= ss ride-hailing in Austin (4 minute read)

Waymo has officially launched driverles= s taxis in Texas with the help of Uber. People in Austin can now take a dri= verless Waymo robotaxi using the Uber app. The launch comes as Tesla is exp= ected to debut Unsupervised Full Self-Driving services in the city later th= is year. There will be no additional costs for accessing Waymo robotaxis. R= iders will be able to use the Uber app to unlock the vehicle, open the trun= k, and activate the trip.
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Amazon is reportedly develo= ping its own AI =E2=80=98reasoning' model (1 minute read)

Amazon's reasoning model may be launche= d in June under Amazon's Nova brand.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Oh= anian joins bid to acquire TikTok (2 minute read)

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian wants = to buy TikTok and bring it on-chain as part of billionaire Frank McCourt's = bid to acquire the social media platform under Project Liberty.
Melbourne start-up launches= 'biological computer' made of human brain cells (9 minute read)

The CL1 is a biological computer filled= with hundreds of thousands of lab-made neurons that can learn from digital= inputs.
Amazon reportedly forms a n= ew agentic AI group (1 minute read)

The new group is dedicated to creating = AI systems that help people automate parts of their lives.
Samsung to launch its Apple= Vision Pro rival headset this year (5 minute read)

There are still currently few details a= bout the device, but it runs on a new kind of operating system developed by= Samsung, Qualcomm, and Google for extended reality devices.
Eerily realistic AI voice d= emo sparks amazement and discomfort online (9 minute read)

AI startup Sesame released a demo for i= ts Conversational Speech Model in late February - it intentionally creates = imperfections to achieve 'voice presence', a magical quality that makes spo= ken interactions feel real, understood, and valued.

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