Subj : Alexa to use Claude AI 🤖, Nvidia new chip issues ⚡, state of LLMs ✨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Mon Sep 02 2024 10:31:44 --CvwSn5_0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Amazon will release a revamped version of its Alexa voice assistant in Oc= tober. It will be powered by AI models from Anthropic's Claude=C2=A0=20 = Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TO= GETHER WITH [QA Wolf] [4] TLDR 2024-09-02 =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 shi= pping. But getting that kind of coverage =E2=80=94 and staying there = =E2=80=94 is hard and pricey for any sized team. 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