Subj : Apple's redesign ¨, trouble with coding LLMs ¨¨, DTC startup realities ¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Tue May 27 2025 10:40:46 --LlC0sTVc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apple plans to introduce a design overhaul for all of its operating syste= ms at WWDC. 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ONE STARTUP [4] is perfe= ctly positioned to benefit.=C2=A0 With $12M in revenue, distribution i= n Bestbuy and HomeDepot, and 10 defensive patents, they are built for a b= reakout. SHARES ARE $1.90 UNTIL 05/30. Join 3000+ investors before the= price changes [4]. =F0=9F=93=B1=20 BIG TECH & STARTUPS APP= LE TO UNVEIL 'SOLARIUM' UI OVERHAUL FOR ALL DEVICES AT WWDC (2 MINUTE REA= D) [5]=20 Apple plans to introduce a design overhaul for all of its ope= rating systems at WWDC. The updated interface, codenamed 'Solarium', will= give the operating systems a more slick and modern appearance. It borr= ows a lot of elements from visionOS. The UI overhaul will be the biggest = for iPhones since iOS 7 in 2013 and for Macs since macOS Big Sur in 2020.= =20 SPACEX PUSHES TO GET STARSHIP ROCKET READY FOR MARS BY NEXT YEAR (5= MINUTE READ) [6]=20 SpaceX has been moving more employees into Stars= hip roles in recent months. The space company has also been making big in= vestments in its complex in Texas for the vehicle and has similar plans f= or Florida. It is behind schedule on a variant of Starship for a NASA mis= sion to the moon currently set for 2027. SpaceX has been struggling this = year, with back-to-back Starship flight tests that ended in explosions. = =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY SHOULD EVERY= ONE BE TAKING OZEMPIC? DOCTORS SAY MORE PEOPLE COULD BENEFIT (8 MINUTE RE= AD) [7]=20 The number of diseases that the GLP-1 category of drugs seem= s to be effective in treating is expanding rapidly. The drug could be b= eneficial to a third to a majority of adults. Many of the proven and pote= ntial benefits of the drugs cascade from their effect on obesity, but som= e are independent of weight loss, possibly from the anti-inflammatory eff= ects of the drugs.=20 TSMC BETS ON UNORTHODOX OPTICAL TECH (3 MINUTE RE= AD) [8]=20 TSMC is working with startup Avicena to produce microLED-bas= ed interconnects. The technology is designed to meet the high needs of = communication among an increasing number of GPUs in a low-cost, energy-ef= ficient way. AI clusters are facing unprecedented requirements - sooner o= r later, the copper wires that connect processors and memory within a sin= gle AI data rack will have to be replaced with optics. Avicena's approach= is very unorthodox, but it is ideal for these short-distance application= s.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE HOW DE= LVE GENERATED $1M IN PIPELINE FROM JUST 4 TLDR NEWSLETTER ADS (SPONSOR) [= 9]=20 Delve ran 4 placements across 2 TLDR newsletters and brought in 6= 6 leads, with a meaningful chunk from enterprise. The result: $1M in at= tributed pipeline and a 52x ROI. The case study breaks down their stra= tegy, results, and example ads. Read the Delve case study. [9] A= SK HN: ANYONE STRUGGLING TO GET VALUE OUT OF CODING LLMS? (HACKER NEWS TH= READ) [10]=20 While some engineers can't seem to stop raving about how = much of a superpower large language models are for coding, others find it= to be an extremely finicky process that requires an extreme amount of = coddling to get average results at best. This could be because of the typ= e of work the engineers are doing - AI seems to be productive for greenfi= eld work, but it is pretty useless when it comes to maintaining existing = systems, adding more complicated features, or needing to know business do= main details. Some engineers find it much quicker and easier to just writ= e code themselves as they always do a better job in the end.=20 I THI= NK IT'S TIME TO GIVE NIX A CHANCE (16 MINUTE READ) [11]=20 Nix was desi= gned to solve the lack of true reproducibility in software development. W= hile it has been around for two decades, Nix has largely flown under the = radar of mainstream development. This is likely due to its steep learning= curve. However, the tooling around Nix has matured significantly, so it'= s now worth giving it a try.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MISCELLANEOUS B= IG BANKS EXPLORE VENTURING INTO CRYPTO WORLD TOGETHER WITH JOINT STABLECO= IN (4 MINUTE READ) [12]=20 The biggest banks in the US are in discussio= ns about whether to team up and issue a joint stablecoin. The talks are i= n early stages and any final decision would depend on how stablecoins wil= l be legislated. Banks have been bracing for the possibility that stablec= oins could become widely adopted under President Trump. Stablecoins could= speed up more routine transactions, but there is still some skepticism a= bout the security of the technology and the regulatory implications of = getting involved with digital assets.=20 $1M REVENUE, $0 PROFIT: OUR D2= C REALITY CHECK (10 MINUTE READ) [13]=20 Kodgem built its business arou= nd a device that helped people with their posture. 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Apple Is Coming for the Sma= rt Home =E2=80=94 And Fast (Sponsor)

Apple's rumored Face-ID door lock and s= mart display are more than just products.. 

They signal a maj= or push into the $158B smart home market, growing 23% annually.

As Apple doubles down, investors are hunting for the next breakout comp= any and acquisition target, following in the footsteps of Google (acquired = Nest, $3.2B) and Amazon (acquired Ring, $1.2B). 

History shows: = when Apple enters, they go big.

One startup is perfectly positioned to benefit. 

With $12M in revenue, distribution in Bestbuy and HomeDepot, and 10 defe= nsive patents, they are built for a breakout.

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Big Tech & Startups

Apple to Unveil 'Solarium' = UI Overhaul for All Devices at WWDC (2 minute read)

Apple plans to introduce a design overh= aul for all of its operating systems at WWDC. The updated interface, codena= med 'Solarium', will give the operating systems a more slick and modern app= earance. It borrows a lot of elements from visionOS. The UI overhaul will b= e the biggest for iPhones since iOS 7 in 2013 and for Macs since macOS Big = Sur in 2020.
SpaceX Pushes to Get Starsh= ip Rocket Ready for Mars by Next Year (5 minute read)

SpaceX has been moving more employees i= nto Starship roles in recent months. The space company has also been making= big investments in its complex in Texas for the vehicle and has similar pl= ans for Florida. It is behind schedule on a variant of Starship for a NASA = mission to the moon currently set for 2027. SpaceX has been struggling this= year, with back-to-back Starship flight tests that ended in explosions.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Should Everyone Be Taking O= zempic? Doctors Say More People Could Benefit (8 minute read)

The number of diseases that the GLP-1 c= ategory of drugs seems to be effective in treating is expanding rapidly. Th= e drug could be beneficial to a third to a majority of adults. Many of the = proven and potential benefits of the drugs cascade from their effect on obe= sity, but some are independent of weight loss, possibly from the anti-infla= mmatory effects of the drugs.
TSMC Bets On Unorthodox Opt= ical Tech (3 minute read)

TSMC is working with startup Avicena to= produce microLED-based interconnects. The technology is designed to meet t= he high needs of communication among an increasing number of GPUs in a low-= cost, energy-efficient way. AI clusters are facing unprecedented requiremen= ts - sooner or later, the copper wires that connect processors and memory w= ithin a single AI data rack will have to be replaced with optics. Avicena's= approach is very unorthodox, but it is ideal for these short-distance appl= ications.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

How Delve generated $1M in = pipeline from just 4 TLDR newsletter ads (Sponsor)

Delve ran 4 placements across 2 TLDR ne= wsletters and brought in 66 leads, with a meaningful chunk from enterprise.= The result: $1M in attributed pipeline and a 52x ROI.

The case st= udy breaks down their strategy, results, and example ads.

Read the Delve case study.

Ask HN: Anyone struggling t= o get value out of coding LLMs? (Hacker News Thread)

While some engineers can't seem to stop= raving about how much of a superpower large language models are for coding= , others find it to be an extremely finicky process that requires an extrem= e amount of coddling to get average results at best. This could be because = of the type of work the engineers are doing - AI seems to be productive for= greenfield work, but it is pretty useless when it comes to maintaining exi= sting systems, adding more complicated features, or needing to know busines= s domain details. Some engineers find it much quicker and easier to just wr= ite code themselves as they always do a better job in the end.
I Think It's Time to Give N= ix a Chance (16 minute read)

Nix was designed to solve the lack of t= rue reproducibility in software development. While it has been around for t= wo decades, Nix has largely flown under the radar of mainstream development= .. This is likely due to its steep learning curve. However, the tooling arou= nd Nix has matured significantly, so it's now worth giving it a try.
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Miscellaneous

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Big Banks Explore Venturing= Into Crypto World Together With Joint Stablecoin (4 minute read)

The biggest banks in the US are in disc= ussions about whether to team up and issue a joint stablecoin. The talks ar= e in early stages and any final decision would depend on how stablecoins wi= ll be legislated. Banks have been bracing for the possibility that stableco= ins could become widely adopted under President Trump. Stablecoins could sp= eed up more routine transactions, but there is still some skepticism about = the security of the technology and the regulatory implications of getting i= nvolved with digital assets.
$1M Revenue, $0 Profit: Our= D2C Reality Check (10 minute read)

Kodgem built its business around a devi= ce that helped people with their posture. Despite the company's growth to $= 1 million in revenue, there was zero profit for its founders due to several= mistakes, including inventory planning disasters, no real financial manage= ment, and failed marketplace partnerships. The founders never paid themselv= es, causing them to almost burn out completely multiple times. They had got= ten caught up in the growth story and forgotten the most basic rule of busi= ness: you need to make more money than you spend.
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Quick Links

You Can Choose Tools That M= ake You Happy (2 minute read)

People make technical decisions, in par= t, because the technology feels good, comfortable, or familiar - and that's= fine.
On the objectivity of data-= driven decisions (2 minute read)

People use data to make decisions becau= se they think that data is the truest form of objectivity, but bias isn't s= omething that can be easily removed - it's important to remember that data = isn't any more objective than we are.
The Copilot Delusion (12 mi= nute read)

We're building a world where curiosity = gets lobotomized at the door - the industry is going to be filled with peop= le who think they're good because of their bots, while people who put in th= e effort will get chewed up by a system that doesn't value understanding an= ymore.
Lossless Video Compression = Using Rational Bloom Filters (4 minute read)

This article discusses an approach to l= ossless video compression that involves repurposing Bloom filters and requi= res no external data for decompression.
Cracking The Dave & Bus= ter's Anomaly (7 minute read)

The Dave & Buster's anomaly demonst= rates how Apple's BlastDoor mechanism, which was designed to thwart hacking= attempts, works as designed.
Creating Debian packages fr= om upstream Git (25 minute read)

This post demonstrates the optimal flow= for creating new Debian packages.

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