Subj : xAI app ¨, venture capital exodus ¨, predictions for 2025 ¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Tue Dec 24 2024 11:36:27 --WniSxTwN Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable xAI is currently testing a standalone iOS app for its Grok chatbot in Aus= tralia and a few other countries. 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Grok was previously only available to X's paying subscribers, but th= e company rolled it out to all users for free earlier this month.=20 = M5 PRO CHIP COULD SEPARATE CPU AND GPU IN =E2=80=98SERVER GRADE' CHIPS (3= MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Apple's System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design tightly in= tegrates all components, including both CPU and GPU, into a single packag= e. TSMC's latest chip packaging process, known as SoIC-mH (System-on-In= tegrated-Chips-Molding-Horizontal), integrates different chips into a pac= kage in a way that improves thermal performance, allowing chips to run at= full power for longer before they need to be throttled back to reduce he= at. This approach may be used for the Pro, Max, and Ultra variants of the= M5 chip. The M5 Pro chips will be used to power Apple Intelligence serve= rs.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY HOW HALL= UCINATORY A.I. HELPS SCIENCE DREAM UP BIG BREAKTHROUGHS (9 MINUTE READ) [= 7]=20 AI hallucinations can be remarkably useful. Scientists are using = them to track cancer, design drugs, invent medical devices, uncover weath= er phenomena, and even win the Nobel Prize. This article looks at how AI= hallucinations have been used to advance science. AI Hallucinations ar= e giving scientists the chance to explore ideas they might not have thoug= ht about otherwise.=20 A LOOMING THREAT TO BITCOIN: THE RISK OF A QUANT= UM HACK (5 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 Quantum computing could one day enable= hackers to break the encryption that keeps bitcoin secure. A quantum dev= ice powerful enough to do this is still likely a decade or more away. The= technology poses a long-term risk unless bitcoin's community of develope= rs beef up its technology. A breakthrough that threatens bitcoin's securi= ty would also threaten many other industries, including traditional finan= ce.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE LOGGI= NG, THE SENSIBLE DEFAULTS (2 MINUTE READ) [9]=20 Logging is critical fo= r failure analysis and debugging, making it a major pillar for well-desig= ned applications. It is also essential for observability in production. T= his post lists the most important logging traits for modern cloud applica= tions.=20 MY COLLEAGUE JULIUS (8 MINUTE READ) [10]=20 This article = tells the story of Julius, a guy who managed to succeed through his way w= ith words. Julius would receive praise for his work despite knowing nothi= ng about many of the things he worked on. People believed him even when h= e said things that made no sense. More knowledgeable people would be resp= onsible for checking his work - these people knew how poor the work was, = but management liked him so much they couldn't see it. His story is analo= gous to AI - Julius is now everywhere.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MISCELLAN= EOUS ASK HN: PREDICTIONS FOR 2025? (HACKER NEWS THREAD) [11]=20 2= 024 is almost over, so it's time to start thinking ahead to next year. So= me of the predictions for 2025 in this thread include more restrictions a= imed at stopping kids using social media, the world's first trillionaire,= and the hottest weather in recorded history. Links to previous years' th= reads are available.=20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS ARE LEAVING BIG FIRMS = IN DROVES (7 MINUTE READ) [12]=20 Dozens of investors at some of the = biggest venture capital firms quit or were pushed out in 2024. An unusual= number of investors are working on new firms. This is being caused by a = protracted startup downturn and a broader shift in the role of VC firms. = Bleak market conditions have led to less funding and leaner operations, s= o it makes sense for firms to employ fewer investors.=20 =E2=9A=A1=20 = QUICK LINKS ELON MUSK'S XAI LANDS $6B IN NEW CASH TO FUEL AI AMBIT= IONS (6 MINUTE READ) [13]=20 The funding round comprised 97 investors= who gave a minimum of $77,593.=20 MICROSOFT LOOKING TO PURSUE AN OPE= N RELATIONSHIP WITH OPENAI (2 MINUTE READ) [14]=20 Microsoft is looki= ng to add more models to its 365 Copilot product that aren't built by Ope= nAI.=20 A POPULAR TECHNIQUE TO MAKE AI MORE EFFICIENT HAS DRAWBACKS (5 = MINUTE READ) [15]=20 AI quantization is a technique that involves low= ering the number of bits needed to represent information.=20 YOAST'S = FORMER CEO CALLS FOR A =E2=80=98FEDERATED' APPROACH TO WORDPRESS REPOSITO= RY (3 MINUTE READ) [16]=20 The WordPress community needs to decide if i= t's okay with being led by a single person who controls everything.=20 = CAN AI DO MATHS YET? 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xAI is testing a standalone= iOS app for its Grok chatbot (1 minute read)

xAI is currently testing a standalone i= OS app for its Grok chatbot in Australia and a few other countries. The app= can access real-time data from the web and X. xAI is also preparing a dedi= cated site to make the chatbot accessible on the web. Grok was previously o= nly available to X's paying subscribers, but the company rolled it out to a= ll users for free earlier this month.
M5 Pro chip could separate = CPU and GPU in =E2=80=98server grade' chips (3 minute read)

Apple's System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design t= ightly integrates all components, including both CPU and GPU, into a single= package. TSMC's latest chip packaging process, known as SoIC-mH (System-on= -Integrated-Chips-Molding-Horizontal), integrates different chips into a pa= ckage in a way that improves thermal performance, allowing chips to run at = full power for longer before they need to be throttled back to reduce heat.= This approach may be used for the Pro, Max, and Ultra variants of the M5 c= hip. The M5 Pro chips will be used to power Apple Intelligence servers.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

How Hallucinatory A.I. Help= s Science Dream Up Big Breakthroughs (9 minute read)

AI hallucinations can be remarkably use= ful. Scientists are using them to track cancer, design drugs, invent medica= l devices, uncover weather phenomena, and even win the Nobel Prize. This ar= ticle looks at how AI hallucinations have been used to advance science. AI = Hallucinations are giving scientists the chance to explore ideas they might= not have thought about otherwise.
A Looming Threat to Bitcoin= : The Risk of a Quantum Hack (5 minute read)

Quantum computing could one day enable = hackers to break the encryption that keeps bitcoin secure. A quantum device= powerful enough to do this is still likely a decade or more away. The tech= nology poses a long-term risk unless bitcoin's community of developers beef= up its technology. A breakthrough that threatens bitcoin's security would = also threaten many other industries, including traditional finance.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

Logging, the sensible defau= lts (2 minute read)

Logging is critical for failure analysi= s and debugging, making it a major pillar for well-designed applications. I= t is also essential for observability in production. This post lists the mo= st important logging traits for modern cloud applications.
My colleague Julius (8 minu= te read)

This article tells the story of Julius,= a guy who managed to succeed through his way with words. Julius would rece= ive praise for his work despite knowing nothing about many of the things he= worked on. People believed him even when he said things that made no sense= .. More knowledgeable people would be responsible for checking his work - th= ese people knew how poor the work was, but management liked him so much the= y couldn't see it. His story is analogous to AI - Julius is now everywhere.
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Ask HN: Predictions for 202= 5? (Hacker News Thread)

2024 is almost over, so it's time to st= art thinking ahead to next year. Some of the predictions for 2025 in this t= hread include more restrictions aimed at stopping kids using social media, = the world's first trillionaire, and the hottest weather in recorded history= .. Links to previous years' threads are available.
Venture Capital Partners Ar= e Leaving Big Firms in Droves (7 minute read)

Dozens of investors at some of the bigg= est venture capital firms quit or were pushed out in 2024. An unusual numbe= r of investors are working on new firms. This is being caused by a protract= ed startup downturn and a broader shift in the role of VC firms. Bleak mark= et conditions have led to less funding and leaner operations, so it makes s= ense for firms to employ fewer investors.
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Quick Links

Elon Musk's xAI lands $6B i= n new cash to fuel AI ambitions (6 minute read)

The funding round comprised 97 investor= s who gave a minimum of $77,593.
Microsoft Looking to Pursue= an Open Relationship With OpenAI (2 minute read)

Microsoft is looking to add more models= to its 365 Copilot product that aren't built by OpenAI.
A popular technique to make= AI more efficient has drawbacks (5 minute read)

AI quantization is a technique that inv= olves lowering the number of bits needed to represent information.
Yoast's former CEO calls fo= r a =E2=80=98federated' approach to WordPress repository (3 minute read)

The WordPress community needs to decide= if it's okay with being led by a single person who controls everything.
Can AI do maths yet? Though= ts from a mathematician (13 minute read)

AI systems will be passing undergraduat= e mathematics exams within a year.
Narrative jailbreaking for = fun and profit (7 minute read)

Attempting to make AI chatbots break th= eir narratives can help you learn a lot about different chatbot platforms.

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