Subj : Foldable iPads ¨, Claude's cult following ¨, high velocity dev ¨¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon Dec 16 2024 11:33:58 --yZRbCyqR Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apple hopes to release a foldable 18.8-inch creaseless iPad by about 2028= .. 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A foldable iPhone is still apparently in the works.=20 HOW CLAUDE= BECAME TECH INSIDERS' CHATBOT OF CHOICE (7 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Claud= e has become the chatbot of choice for a crowd of savvy tech insiders. Th= ese people claim Claude provides more human-sounding answers and that it = is helping them with things such as legal advice, health coaching, and th= erapy. Claude apparently seems more insightful and good at helping people= spot patterns and blind spots. It is roughly comparable to the most powe= rful models from OpenAI, Google, and others on benchmark evaluations, but= its fans say its emotional intelligence sets it apart.=20 = =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY THE $20-TRILLION T= UNNEL THAT COULD LINK NEW YORK AND LONDON (2 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 A tr= ansatlantic tunnel connecting the UK to the US may be possible, but it wo= uld be extremely expensive, with estimates of almost $20 trillion for the= project. 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A transatlantic tunnel connecting the U= K to the US may be possible, but it would be extremely expensive, with esti= mates of almost $20 trillion for the project. It would take many years for = the 3,000-mile tunnel to be completed - it took six years to build the 23.5= -mile Channel Tunnel linking England and France. Developments in vacuum tub= e technology have made the concept more viable. A vehicle traveling in a hy= perloop system could theoretically reach speeds of more than 3,000 mph, mak= ing the journey between London and New York barely an hour long.
A =E2=80=98Second Tree of L= ife' Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn (8 minute read)

Scientists will be able to create a mic= robe that could cause an unstoppable pandemic within a few decades. 38 prom= inent biologists have issued a warning and called for a ban on research tha= t could lead to the synthesis of such an organism. The molecules that serve= as the building blocks of DNA and proteins typically exist in one of two m= irror-image forms, but living cells rely on just one form. A 'mirrored' cel= l would have proteins that are much harder to break down as natural enzymes= are targeted at un-mirrored proteins. Scientists have already created mirr= or proteins and are experimenting with them to create longer-acting drugs. = Creating mirror cells would mean creating a second tree of life.
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an = open standard designed by Anthropic for connecting large language models wi= th external tools and data. It lets AI apps connect to local and remote ser= vers that provide access to tools and resources like databases, search engi= nes, and other APIs. MCP provides SDKs in Python and TypeScript. This artic= le reviews the protocol and provides suggestions on how it can be improved.
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Write code not documents. Focus and exp= ress ideas in code and execute them often. Test ideas, play with variations= of them, and make code easy to handle, read, mix, and match. Make errors a= nd failures cheap. All things should move smoothly and tools should be acce= ssible. This allows developers to stay busy all the time with no useless in= terruptions.
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Benchmark Capital started small and aim= ed to stay small. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) set up shop to do the opposite= - raise more money, do more deals, make more noise, and flash more attitud= e. Over the years, a16z's assets have grown to $44 billion. The gaps betwee= n the two firms highlights the divergence in the venture capital industry. = This article looks at how the two firms have performed over the years and t= he implications for the venture capital industry.
Meta Urges California Attor= ney General to Stop OpenAI From Becoming For-Profit (7 minute read)

Meta is urging California's attorney ge= neral to block OpenAI's planned conversion to a for-profit company. It says= that allowing OpenAI to become a for-profit company would set a dangerous = precedent of allowing startups to enjoy the advantages of nonprofit status = until they are poised to become profitable. OpenAI's conduct could have ser= ious implications for Silicon Valley if its business model is proven valid.
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Computing inside an AI (14 = minute read)

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