Google quietly announces it=
s next flagship AI model (2 minute read)
Google revealed its next-gen flagship A=
I model, Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, in a changelog for its Gemini chatbot=
app. The model was available to Gemini Advanced users beginning Thursday, =
but Google has since removed the mention of the model from its changelog. T=
he new model provides better factuality and stronger performance for coding=
and mathematics-related tasks. It is still in early preview and can displa=
y unexpected behaviors. The model doesn't have access to real-time informat=
ion and isn't compatible with some of the app's features.
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OpenAI in Talks for Huge In=
vestment Round Valuing It Up to $300 Billion (3 minute read)
OpenAI is in early talks to raise up to=
$40 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank. SoftBank, which will inves=
t between $15 billion to $25 billion, is helping assemble investors for the=
rest of the round. The round would value OpenAI as high as $300 billion - =
the AI startup was last valued at $157 billion in October. The funding will=
be used to help OpenAI fulfill its roughly $18 billion commitment to the S=
targate project, which will construct new data centers in the US to power O=
penAI's technology.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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FDA approves new class of p=
ainkiller =E2=80=93 the first in more than 20 years (2 minute read)
The US Food and Drug Administration has=
approved the use of a novel painkiller called suzetrigine for the treatmen=
t of short-term moderate-to-severe pain in adults. The new drug is the firs=
t of a new class of analgesics that aren't addictive. It selectively target=
s a sodium channel critical to pain signaling in the peripheral nervous sys=
tem, inhibiting pain signals from being sent to the brain. The drug is not =
an opioid, which means that medical professionals now have an alternative t=
o treating pain that doesn't require using a potentially addictive analgesi=
c.
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OpenAI partners with U.S. N=
ational Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security (3 mi=
nute read)
The US National Laboratories will be us=
ing OpenAI's AI models for scientific research and nuclear weapons security=
.. Up to 15,000 scientists working at the National Laboratories will be able=
to access OpenAI's reasoning-focused o1 series. The new partnership will i=
nvolve scientists using OpenAI's technology to enhance cybersecurity to pro=
tect the US power grid, identify new approaches to treating and preventing =
disease, deepen the understanding of fundamental mathematics and physics, a=
nd work on nuclear weapons. OpenAI will also work with Microsoft to deploy =
one of its models on a supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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JavaScript Temporal is comi=
ng (5 minute read)
JavaScript Temporal is a replacement fo=
r the Date object that makes date and time management reliable and predicta=
ble. It adds support for time zone and calendar representations and many me=
thods for conversion, comparisons, computations, formatting, and more. Java=
Script Temporal is starting to be shipped in experimental releases of brows=
ers, making working with dates and times in JavaScript more simple. This po=
st provides a quick overview of the new JavaScript object along with exampl=
es of how to implement it.
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TypeZero (GitHub Repo)
TypeZero is a zero-configuration TypeSc=
ript boilerplate for modern backend development. It features a blazing-fast=
development workflow with hot reload, enterprise-grade code quality tools,=
future-proof ESM architecture, and more. TypeZero can help developers buil=
d production-ready Node applications in seconds.
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Google offering =E2=80=98vo=
luntary exit' for employees working on Pixel, Android (2 minute read)
Google has announced a voluntary exit p=
rogram for employees working in its Platforms & Devices group, which is=
responsible for Pixel hardware and Android software. The program applies t=
o US employees in the division - Google has many people around the world wo=
rking on its products, but the program is only for those stateside. Employe=
es will receive a severance package. The program does not coincide with any=
product roadmap changes.
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Apple tops 1 billion subscr=
iptions, nearly $100B in services revenue in 2024 (2 minute read)
Apple's Services division, which includ=
es the App Store, iCloud, Music, TV+, and other subscriptions, had an all-t=
ime revenue high of $26.3 billion last quarter. It generated nearly $100 bi=
llion in revenue over the past year. The company has over 1 billion subscri=
ptions across its services. Expansions of offerings like Apple Arcade and F=
itness+ contributed to the growth.
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