Subj : GPT-5 in August ¨, Google Web Guide ¨, Google Trends API ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Fri Jul 25 2025 10:46:38 --QmrRDzsr Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OpenAI expects to release GPT-5 in August. 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OpenAI expects to release GPT-5 in Augu= st. GPT-5 is expected to combine the attributes of both traditional models = and so-called reasoning models, such as o3, and be better at coding and mor= e powerful overall. The OpenAI model that recently achieved gold medal perf= ormance in the International Mathematical Olympiad will not be included in = GPT-5. GPT-5 will be launched with mini and nano versions and will be avail= able through OpenAI's API.
Google =E2=80=98Web Guide' = lab uses AI to organize the Search results page (2 minute read)

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Could Down syndrome be elim= inated? Japanese scientists use CRISPR to target extra chromosome (7 minute= read)

Japanese researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 t= o remove an extra copy of chromosome 21 from affected cells in a laboratory= setting. The scientific milestone could reshape future approaches to treat= ing Down syndrome. The CRISPR system targets the extra chromosome without a= ffecting the normal pair. If the technique proves safe and reliable, it cou= ld be used in regenerative medicine.
Robotic neck incision repla= ces heart valve with no chest opening in world first (5 minute read)

Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic replace= d heart valves through a small neck incision using robotic assistance, avoi= ding the need to open the chest. Four patients have so far undergone the pr= ocedure, called transcervical robotic access for aortic valve replacement, = and were discharged within days, with one even resuming gym workouts just a= week after surgery. The procedure is being performed exclusively at the Cl= eveland Clinic for now, but the team hopes to standardize it for use at oth= er highly specialized centers. It could redefine what is possible for heart= surgery.
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Google has released an alpha version of= its Google Trends API, which is designed to help researchers, journalists,= and developers understand Search behaviors and patterns. Users will need t= o apply to get access. Data on the API goes back five years, and it include= s daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly aggregations and geo restrictions. A v= ideo of the Google Trends API announcement is available.
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If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For= Everything, Should We All Be on Them? (20 minute read)

Many studies seem to make GLP-1 therapi= es seem like holy water drawn from the fountain of youth, but the reality i= s that the final verdict on this medicine is still many years away. This ar= ticle looks at whether GLP-1 drugs are really as good as they seem, how the= drugs work, why they seem to be able to do everything, and whether everyon= e should be taking them. While the development of these drugs is exciting, = the current side-effect profile isn't worth the risk for otherwise healthy = patients.
What kind of work I want (i= n 2025) (6 minute read)

Sean Goedecke wrote a post describing t= he kind of work he wanted in 2021 - this is a follow-up post on the type of= work he wants now. Since 2021, the balance of power in tech has shifted aw= ay from engineers and towards tech companies. The biggest change in Goedeck= e's engineering values is that he no longer wants to work in a pure mainten= ance role on existing legacy systems. Overall, his 2021 and 2025 statements= of values are fairly similar, despite changing a lot as an engineer over t= he years.
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Quick Links

Trump, who promised to save= TikTok, threatens to shut down TikTok (4 minute read)

The Trump administration is willing to = shut down TikTok if China doesn't approve of the sale of the platform.
Apple releases public betas= of Liquid Glass-ified next-gen software updates (3 minute read)

Apple has released the first public bet= a versions of most of its next-generation operating systems.
vet (GitHub Repo)

vet is a command-line tool that acts as= a safety net for the curl | bash pattern.
Google's shortened goo.gl l= inks will stop working next month (1 minute read)

Starting August 25, all links in the sh= ortened format will no longer work and return a 404 error message.
Is AI Killing Google Search= ? It Might Be Doing the Opposite (5 minute read)

Google's search tool has proven surpris= ingly resilient to competition from AI companies that offer search capabili= ties.
Intel to Lay Off 15% of Wor= kers, Cancel Billions in Projects in Bid for Rebound (5 minute read)

Intel plans to refocus its strategy on = the highly competitive market for AI chips.

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