Subj : Apple Intelligence review 📱, TikTok's massive OpenAI bill 💰, dev unhappiness 👨‍💻 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Thu Aug 01 2024 10:46:25 --nfbOZrjy Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Siri received a big update in iOS 18's latest developer preview. The upda= te comes with meaningful improvements to language understanding.=C2=A0 = Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR =09= =09TOGETHER WITH [QA Wolf] [4] TLDR 2024-08-01 =F0=9F=98=98 KISS= BUGS GOODBYE WITH FULLY AUTOMATED END-TO-END TEST COVERAGE (SPONSOR) [4]= =20 Bugs sneak out when less than 80% of user flows are tested before= shipping. However, getting that kind of coverage (and staying there) i= s hard and pricey for any team.=C2=A0 Fortunately, QA Wolf [4] takes t= esting off your plate. 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This article takes a look at the updated Siri and the other AI features= introduced in the developer preview.=20 TIKTOK IS THROWING $20 MILLI= ON A MONTH AT OPENAI VIA MICROSOFT (2 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 TikTok has = been spending $20 million a month to purchase OpenAI models through Micro= soft. The purchases make up about 25% of Microsoft's AI revenue. TikTok's= parent ByteDance is reportedly building its own AI models - if successfu= l, TikTok would no longer need OpenAI or Microsoft. Other companies repor= tedly purchasing OpenAI models through Microsoft include AT&T, Coca-Cola,= Fidelity, Volvo, and Walmart.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURIS= TIC TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA STARTS WORLD-FIRST PEANUT ALLERGY TREATMENT = FOR BABIES (2 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 Eligible babies with peanut allergi= es in Australia will be offered treatment to build immunity under a world= -first program. 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Siri received a big update in iOS 18's = latest developer preview. The update comes with meaningful improvements to = language understanding. Future updates will add features like awareness of = what's happening on users' screens and the ability to take actions on users= ' behalf. This article takes a look at the updated Siri and the other AI fe= atures introduced in the developer preview.
TikTok is throwing $20 mill= ion a month at OpenAI via Microsoft (2 minute read)

TikTok has been spending $20 million a = month to purchase OpenAI models through Microsoft. The purchases make up ab= out 25% of Microsoft's AI revenue. TikTok's parent ByteDance is reportedly = building its own AI models - if successful, TikTok would no longer need Ope= nAI or Microsoft. Other companies reportedly purchasing OpenAI models throu= gh Microsoft include AT&T, Coca-Cola, Fidelity, Volvo, and Walmart.
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Australia starts world-firs= t peanut allergy treatment for babies (2 minute read)

Eligible babies with peanut allergies i= n Australia will be offered treatment to build immunity under a world-first= program. The babies will be given gradually larger doses of peanut powder = each day for at least two years to reduce sensitivity. The program will be = extended to more hospitals and potentially other food allergies if it is fo= und to be effective and safe. Families are advised not to try oral immunoth= erapy at home unsupervised.
The Silicon Valley Startup = Using AI to Scour the Earth for Copper and Lithium (8 minute read)

KoBold is using artificial intelligence= to scour the earth for copper, lithium, nickel, and cobalt. The company sa= ys that machine learning allows it to collect and analyze more sophisticate= d data about deposits than conventional exploration methods. It attained a = valuation of more than $1 billion in 2023 and is currently looking to raise= funds at a valuation of at least $2 billion. The company has more than 60 = exploration projects in North America, Africa, and Australia.
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Reddit CEO says Microsoft n= eeds to pay to search the site (3 minute read)

Reddit's CEO is calling on Microsoft an= d other companies to pay if they want to continue scraping the site's data.= The site is now blocking companies that haven't signed agreements about ho= w its data will be used or not used. Companies like Microsoft, Anthropic, a= nd Perplexity have refused to negotiate. OpenAI's SearchGPT will be able to= show Reddit results as the two companies reached a deal earlier this year.
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Stack Overflow's most recent annual Dev= eloper Survey showed that a majority of developers hate their jobs. Reasons= for the dissatisfaction include failed expectations, technical debt, hustl= e culture, bureaucracy, and uncertainty and fear when it comes to career pr= ospects. While most developers are in favor of using AI tools, many don't c= onsider the tools reliable. 70% of professional programmers don't see AI as= a threat to their work - many are instead worried about the spread of misi= nformation and misguided tasks.
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How I Computer in 2024 (13 = minute read)

A look at how the VP of Engineering at = Canonical uses his computer - it covers which applications he uses, how he = sets up his desktop environments, and more.
Why soft deletes are evil a= nd what to do instead (13 minute read)

Soft deletes create far more problems t= han they solve - use audit logs instead.
AMD is becoming an AI chip = company, just like Nvidia (3 minute read)

Nearly half of AMD's sales are now data= center products.
T-Mobile Has a New Side Gig= : Fiber Internet (5 minute read)

T-Mobile has pieced together at least f= ive partnerships with fiber-optic internet providers, putting the company o= n the cusp of becoming a major home internet provider in its own right.
Xbox console sales continue= to crater with massive 42% revenue drop (2 minute read)

While hardware sales are down, Microsof= t's gaming content and services revenue are up a healthy-sounding 61 percen= t year-over-year.
10 Charts That Capture How = the World Is Changing (12 minute read)

This article looks at emerging trends, = such as the rise of ketamine, the decline of churches, and AI, and how they= are set to change the world.

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