Subj : Tesla Model YL ¨, ChatGPT checkout ¨, Postgres active-active replication ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Thu Jul 17 2025 10:46:24 --9eD0oxef Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tesla has applied for a new sales license with China=E2=80=99s Ministry of= Information Technology for a longer-range Model 3 Plus sedan=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 [Pacaso] [4] TLDR 2025-07-17 LUXURY VA= CATION HOMES ARE A $1.3 TRILLION MARKET. 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Luxury vacation homes are a= $1.3 trillion market. Investors are paying special attention to one compan= y (Sponsor)

The luxury vacation home market might n= ot be on your radar - but it should be. Wealthy Americans are on the lookou= t for exotic vacation homes, and new platforms are popping up to meet this = demand.

Pacaso is a leader in this space, and is pioneering a co-= ownership model that's increasingly popular with buyers.

This is where you come in. After ~200 homes delivered, = $110M+ in gross profits, and securing funding from top investors including = Greycroft and Maveron, Pacaso is now raising up to $75M in an open-to-the-public roun= d (SEC-qualified).

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Tesla reveals Model 3 Plus = and Model YL in China as price war heats up (3 minute read)

Tesla has applied for a new sales licen= se with China's Ministry of Information Technology for a longer-range Model= 3 Plus sedan. It has also applied for a license for the Model YL, a longer= version of the electric SUV with three rows of seats. The new Model 3 Plus= features a single motor on the rear axle and an LG-supplied NMC (nickel co= balt manganese) battery. It is expected to have a longer range than the oth= er versions of the electric sedan. The Model YL, which will be available in= China this fall, has six seats and is 7 inches longer and over an inch tal= ler than the current Model Y.
OpenAI working on payment c= heckout system within ChatGPT (2 minute read)

OpenAI is planning to integrate a payme= nt checkout system into ChatGPT to take a cut from online product sales mad= e through the chatbot. The move would open up a new source of revenue for O= penAI, which lost around $5 billion last year. OpenAI has been presenting e= arly versions of the system to brands and discussing financial terms. ChatG= PT currently displays suggested products and links that take users to onlin= e retailers' websites.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

Inside the Secret HQ of One= of Neuralink's Biggest Competitors (22 minute read)

Synchron's Stentrode brain-computer int= erface has been implanted in 10 people since 2019. The company differentiat= es itself with a minimally invasive implantation process: the Stentrode doe= s not require drilling into the skull. It is instead inserted into a vein a= bove the motor cortex, so it's near the brain but not directly on it. This = article takes a look at the Stentrode and how it compares to Neuralink's N1= implant. It also looks at the wider industry and the state of other relate= d technologies.
Drones, AI, and Robot Picke= rs: Meet the Fully Autonomous Farm (9 minute read)

Advances in artificial intelligence mea= n that the autonomous farm is finally possible. Most of the technology requ= ired to power an autonomous revolution in agriculture already exists or is = nearly ready for market launch. However, cost and connectivity are still ma= jor hurdles to overcome. This article takes a look at some of the essential= components in the vision of the autonomous farm.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

pgactive (GitHub Repo)

pgactive is a PostgreSQL replication ex= tension for creating an active-active database. PostgreSQL added native sup= port for logical replication in PostgreSQL 10 in 2017, but it still require= s additional features to fully support an active-active replication topolog= y. Its design makes it possible to build the necessary components for suppo= rting active-active replication in an extension while the development commu= nity continues to add it into the upstream project.
Documenting what you're wil= ling to support (and not) (4 minute read)

Sometimes, you just need to write down = what you're willing to do and what you're not. This allows you to point to = a document that sets expectations. There are issues that aren't worth suppo= rting because it's a waste of time - having a document to refer to allows y= ou to easily explain the reasons for refusing support without seeming rude.
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Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Sha= re in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS (4 minute= read)

Linux has finally crossed the 5% thresh= old in desktop market share within the US. The surge in use reflects broade= r dissatisfaction with dominant players like Microsoft Windows and Apple ma= cOS. It is being driven by factors like privacy concerns, customization dem= ands, and the rising cost of proprietary ecosystems. Advancements in user-f= riendly distributions such as Ubuntu and Fedora have lowered barriers for n= on-technical users.
Humans Are Sounding More Li= ke ChatGPT, New Study Suggests (3 minute read)

Humans are increasingly subtly mirrorin= g AI language patterns by using 'GPT words' (common words used by ChatGPT, = like 'delve' and 'underscore') in conversation. A new study suggests humans= are starting to talk more like AI, a trend that started when ChatGPT came = along a couple of years ago. The study tracked the frequency of GPT words i= n YouTube videos and podcast episodes from before and after ChatGPT's launc= h. Its results are a reminder that AI's influence extends beyond just tools= and into the very fabric of how we communicate.
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Companies like MongoDB are enhancing th= eir product and content localization with AI, but others are still unsure. = Read about navigating this shift to AI without losing your brand voice. Get the ebook from Smartling
Shipping WebGPU on Windows = in Firefox 141 (2 minute read)

Firefox 141 only enables WebGPU on Wind= ows - there are plans to ship WebGPU on Mac and Linux in the coming months,= and finally on Android.
Starlink says SpaceX target= ing 2026 for launch of Starship-ready terabit satellites (2 minute read)

Starlink's third-generation of satellit= es can provide over a terabit per second of downlink capacity and over 200 = Gbps of uplink capacity.
mkosi =E2=80=94 Build Bespo= ke OS Images (Website)

mkosi is a fancy wrapper around dnf --i= nstallroot, apt, pacman, and zypper that generates customized disk images w= ith a number of bells and whistles.
Hackers exploit a blind spo= t by hiding malware inside DNS records (4 minute read)

Hiding malware inside domain name syste= m (DNS) records allows malicious scripts and early-stage malware to fetch b= inary files without having to download them from suspicious sites or attach= them to emails.
Artisanal Handcrafted Git R= epositories (24 minute read)

This article discusses how to handmake = git repositories without using silly git commands.
Pixel 10 and Pixel Watch 4 = expected on August 20 at Made By Google event (4 minute read)

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold leaks suggest = bigger screens, extra battery life, and an IP68 rating.

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