Subj : Tesla's next-gen self driving ¨, US killed Meta crypto ¨, the rise of PIPs ¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon Dec 02 2024 11:35:27 --cu6irRfU Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tesla has started rolling out Tesla FSD V13 to customers with the latest = version of the advanced driver-assist system in version 2024.39.10.=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 = =09=09TOGETHER WITH [QA Wolf] [4] TLDR 2024-12-02 =E2=9C= =82=EF=B8=8F CUT YOUR QA CYCLES DOWN FROM HOURS TO MINUTES WITH AUTOMATED= TESTING (SPONSOR) [4]=20 If slow QA processes bottleneck your softwa= re engineering team and you're releasing slower because of it =E2=80= =94 you need QA Wolf. 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The Cyberc= ab units operating at Tesla's 'We, Robot' event in October were supposed = to be running near-production AI software expected to ship in FSD V13, so= the expectations for the real-word performance of the update are pretty= high. The release notes for the update are available in the article.=20 = META PLANS TO BUILD A $10B SUBSEA CABLE SPANNING THE WORLD, SOURCES S= AY (7 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 Meta is the second-biggest driver of internet= usage globally, accounting for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile tr= affic. The company is planning to build a new major fiber-optic subsea ca= ble extending around the world. The 40,000+ kilometer project could cost= more than $10 billion. The project is still in its early stages - plan= s have been laid out, but physical assets have not. 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Tesla has started rolling out Tesla FSD= V13 to customers. The latest version of the advanced driver-assist system = was released with software update version 2024.39.10. The Cybercab units op= erating at Tesla's 'We, Robot' event in October were supposed to be running= near-production AI software expected to ship in FSD V13, so the expectatio= ns for the real-word performance of the update are pretty high. The release= notes for the update are available in the article.
Meta plans to build a $10B = subsea cable spanning the world, sources say (7 minute read)

Meta is the second-biggest driver of in= ternet usage globally, accounting for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobil= e traffic. The company is planning to build a new major fiber-optic subsea = cable extending around the world. The 40,000+ kilometer project could cost = more than $10 billion. The project is still in its early stages - plans hav= e been laid out, but physical assets have not. Meta is expected to speak mo= re publicly about the project in early 2025 after confirming plans for the = cable.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Tesla Optimus shows off new= upgrade (2 minute read)

Tesla's Optimus has received new hands.= They could theoretically be used with Neuralink's N1 implant. The hands we= re revealed after Tesla received approval for a new feasibility trial where= it will test its brain-to-computer implant with assistive robotic arms. A = video showing Optimus catching tennis balls with its new hands is available= in the article.
Someone just won $50,000 by= convincing an AI Agent to send all of its funds to them (5 minute read)

Freysa is an AI agent that was released= with the sole objective of never transferring money. Anyone was allowed to= pay a fee to send a message to the agent to convince it to release all its= funds to them. The cost for a message rose exponentially as the prize pool= grew, with 70% of the message fees going into the prize pool and the devel= oper taking the rest. It took 483 attempts, with the message fee rising to = $450, to finally convince Freysa to release its funds. This post contains a= n analysis of the winning prompt.
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Navigating the New Era of O= rganizational Change with Camunda (Sponsor)

"Adapt or perish" states the biological= tenet =E2=80=93 and business is no different. Join DX Institute President = Charles Araujo as he u= nveils research-based approaches to organizational adaptation. L= earn to establish effective/sustainable change capabilities. Integrate trus= t, data fluency + organizational agility. Equip your leadership team with s= trategies to thrive in the digital era. Save your virtual seat.
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The Most Hated Way of Firin= g Someone Is More Popular Than Ever. It's the Age of the PIP (14 minute rea= d)

The use of performance improvement plan= s (PIPs) is on the rise. PIPs usually list tough-to-achieve goals to be com= pleted within 30 to 90 days. Failure to complete the tasks results in termi= nation of employment. They are intended to bring consistency and fairness t= o the way employees are judged and managed, but both workers and managers d= read them. This post presents a guide to PIPs and how to navigate them, as = well as alternatives to the practice. One common tactic for employees place= d on PIPs is to file for a leave of absence, which stops the clock on the P= IP, allowing the employee to job hunt without having to explain a resume ga= p to prospective new employers.
How Libra Was Killed (3 min= ute read)

Libra was an advanced, high-performance= , payments-centric blockchain paired with a stablecoin developed by Meta. T= he project was announced in June 2019 but eventually killed off due to poli= tics. Meta had addressed every possible regulatory concern across financial= crime, money laundering, consumer protection, reserve management, buffers,= and much more. The project was killed through intimidation of captive bank= ing institutions.
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OpenAI cut off testing access to its So= ra video generation platform after a group of artists in the program shared= their access on a usable webpage last week.
The fascinating security mo= del of dark web marketplaces (15 minute read)

The success of the current most trusted= dark web marketplace, which has been chugging along since May 2020, is lik= ely due to its exceptional operational security.
Tesla Is Looking to Hire a = Team to Remotely Control Its =E2=80=98Self-Driving' Robotaxis (2 minute rea= d)

While Tesla will use AI to power its au= tonomous fleet, it still needs the ability to access and control the vehicl= es remotely.
Breaking down the DOJ's pla= n to end Google's search monopoly (10 minute read)

Experts watching the case say that a fo= rced Chrome sale may not be the biggest threat to Google's power.
Pretty & Dense (3 minut= e read)

This prompt for Claude makes it produce= highly information-dense outputs.
What's going on with ChatGP= T and the name 'David Mayer'? (4 minute read)

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