Subj : OpenAI Search ¨, YCombinator's startup ideas ¨, Chromium browser micropayments ¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Thu Feb 15 2024 11:36:41 ---fSQNMwb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OpenAI is working on a web search to compete more directly with Google.= =C2=A0=20 Sign Up [1]|Hire [2]|Advertise [3]|View Online [4]=20 =09= =09TLDR=20 TLDR 2024-02-15 =F0=9F=93=B1=20 BIG TECH & STARTUPS= IS OPENAI THE NEXT CHALLENGER TRYING TO TAKE ON GOOGLE SEARCH? (1 = MINUTE READ) [5]=20 OpenAI is working on a web search to compete more d= irectly with Google. It is unclear if the product will be standalone or p= art of ChatGPT. Competition in the search space is filling up quickly wit= h the addition of Copilot on Bing, newcomers like Perplexity, and Googl= e's Gemini Copilot. A YouTube Short featuring Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella= talking about competing with Google is available in the article.=20 = WHY WALKING AROUND IN PUBLIC WITH VISION PRO MAKES NO SENSE (7 MINUTE REA= D) [6]=20 The passthrough on Apple's Vision Pro gives users all the fid= elity and depth perception they need to comfortably see what they're doin= g and navigate safely on foot. Its limited field of view and poor low-l= ight visibility could pose issues when driving. While critics of the devi= ce say it takes people's attention away from reality, the Vision Pro may = actually make users more aware of their surroundings as their eyes are al= ways up and taking in the world (when in passthrough mode). This article = details a first-hand experience of what it feels like to use the device i= n public.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY MA= GICLAB'S HUMANOID CAN TOAST MARSHMALLOWS, FOLD CLOTHES, AND DANCE (6 MINU= TE READ) [7]=20 MagicLab has unveiled MagicBot, a humanoid robot that c= an roast marshmallows and dance. The robot has exceptional balance and = dexterity - it has the capability to execute somersaults. MagicBot has su= b-millimeter positioning accuracy and a load capacity reaching several ki= lograms. Videos of the robot in action are available in the article.=20 = OPEN-SOURCE SECURITY CHIP RELEASED (3 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 The OpenT= itan coalition has announced the first commercial silicon chip that inclu= des built-in open-source hardware security. The chip, called Earl Grey, f= eatures a number of built-in hardware security and cryptography modules i= n a self-contained microprocessor. It uses a security protocol called Roo= t of Trust, which provides an on-chip source of cryptographic keys that i= s inaccessible remotely. As part of the project, OpenTitan developed a fr= amework for open-source hardware design that provides rules for documenta= tion, pre-defined interfaces and quality standards, and a governance stru= cture that lays out how different partners make decisions as a collective= ..=20 =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE OINK.PH= P (GITHUB REPO) [9]=20 oink.php is a single-file API wrapper for PHP. I= t makes it easy to route endpoints, set parameters, and return responses.= oink.php was designed to be simple and comfortable to use. Examples of u= sing oink.php to create a blog and gallery are available.=20 OPENLLME= TRY-JS (GITHUB REPO) [10]=20 OpenLLMetry-JS is a set of extensions buil= t on top of OpenTelemetry that provides developers with complete observab= ility over their LLM applications. It can be connected to existing observ= ability solutions. OpenLLMetry-JS can instrument everything that OpenTele= metry already instruments. It also has custom extensions for instrumentin= g things like calls to OpenAI or Vector DBs.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MIS= CELLANEOUS THE TEXT FILE THAT RUNS THE INTERNET (16 MINUTE READ) [11]= =20 robots.txt has kept the internet from chaos for three decades. The= simple text file represents a deal between some of the earliest pionee= rs of the internet to respect each other's wishes and build the internet = in a way that benefits everybody. It allows anyone who runs a website to = tell the web who's allowed on the site and who isn't. The system used to = work, but AI is now threatening to change everything. This article takes = a look at the history behind robots.txt, how it works, different types of= web crawlers, the tradeoff between sites and the search engineers crawli= ng them, and how AI changes the balance of the internet.=20 REQUESTS = FOR STARTUPS (20 MINUTE READ) [12]=20 Requests for Startups is a period= ic feature from Y Combinator that gathers ideas and categories that it wa= nts to see more people working on. The list is intended to provide founde= rs with ideas on what to build. Readers should not feel like they need to= work on one of these ideas to apply to Y Combinator - the company expect= s to fund only a small fraction of ideas from the list. 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Big Tech & Startups

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Is OpenAI the next challeng= er trying to take on Google Search? (1 minute read)

OpenAI is working on a web search to co= mpete more directly with Google. It is unclear if the product will be stand= alone or part of ChatGPT. Competition in the search space is filling up qui= ckly with the addition of Copilot on Bing, newcomers like Perplexity, and G= oogle's Gemini Copilot. A YouTube Short featuring Microsoft CEO Satya Nadel= la talking about competing with Google is available in the article.
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Why walking around in publi= c with Vision Pro makes no sense (7 minute read)

The passthrough on Apple's Vision Pro g= ives users all the fidelity and depth perception they need to comfortably s= ee what they're doing and navigate safely on foot. Its limited field of vie= w and poor low-light visibility could pose issues when driving. While criti= cs of the device say it takes people's attention away from reality, the Vis= ion Pro may actually make users more aware of their surroundings as their e= yes are always up and taking in the world (when in passthrough mode). This = article details a first-hand experience of what it feels like to use the de= vice in public.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

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MagicLab's humanoid can toa= st marshmallows, fold clothes, and dance (6 minute read)

MagicLab has unveiled MagicBot, a human= oid robot that can roast marshmallows and dance. The robot has exceptional = balance and dexterity - it has the capability to execute somersaults. Magic= Bot has sub-millimeter positioning accuracy and a load capacity reaching se= veral kilograms. Videos of the robot in action are available in the article= ..
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Open-Source Security Chip R= eleased (3 minute read)

The OpenTitan coalition has announced t= he first commercial silicon chip that includes built-in open-source hardwar= e security. The chip, called Earl Grey, features a number of built-in hardw= are security and cryptography modules in a self-contained microprocessor. I= t uses a security protocol called Root of Trust, which provides an on-chip = source of cryptographic keys that is inaccessible remotely. As part of the = project, OpenTitan developed a framework for open-source hardware design th= at provides rules for documentation, pre-defined interfaces and quality sta= ndards, and a governance structure that lays out how different partners mak= e decisions as a collective.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

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oink.php (GitHub Repo)

oink.php is a single-file API wrapper f= or PHP. It makes it easy to route endpoints, set parameters, and return res= ponses. oink.php was designed to be simple and comfortable to use. Examples= of using oink.php to create a blog and gallery are available.
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OpenLLMetry-JS (GitHub Repo= )

OpenLLMetry-JS is a set of extensions b= uilt on top of OpenTelemetry that provides developers with complete observa= bility over their LLM applications. It can be connected to existing observa= bility solutions. OpenLLMetry-JS can instrument everything that OpenTelemet= ry already instruments. It also has custom extensions for instrumenting thi= ngs like calls to OpenAI or Vector DBs.
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The text file that runs the= internet (16 minute read)

robots.txt has kept the internet from c= haos for three decades. The simple text file represents a deal between some= of the earliest pioneers of the internet to respect each other's wishes an= d build the internet in a way that benefits everybody. It allows anyone who= runs a website to tell the web who's allowed on the site and who isn't. Th= e system used to work, but AI is now threatening to change everything. This= article takes a look at the history behind robots.txt, how it works, diffe= rent types of web crawlers, the tradeoff between sites and the search engin= eers crawling them, and how AI changes the balance of the internet.
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Requests for Startups (20 m= inute read)

Requests for Startups is a periodic fea= ture from Y Combinator that gathers ideas and categories that it wants to s= ee more people working on. The list is intended to provide founders with id= eas on what to build. Readers should not feel like they need to work on one= of these ideas to apply to Y Combinator - the company expects to fund only= a small fraction of ideas from the list. The list covers areas such as rob= otics, machine learning, manufacturing, space, enterprise software, cryptoc= urrency, and more.
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Quick Links

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Tonic: Streamline test data= generation and provisioning (Sponsor)

Generate secure and realistic synthetic= data to accelerate engineering velocity and ensure compliance. Get a free sandbox account
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Largest text-to-speech AI m= odel yet shows =E2=80=99emergent abilities=E2=80=99 (5 minute read)

Amazon AGI's Big Adaptive Steamable TTS= with Emergent abilities model, or BASE TTS, has 980 million parameters and= emergent qualities that improve its ability to speak even complex sentence= s naturally.
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Tesla=E2=80=99s biggest EV = rival is planning a factory in North America (2 minute read)

BYD is considering opening a plant in M= exico, which would make it cheaper for the company to sell cars in the US.
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Chrome engine devs experime= nt with automatic browser micropayments (5 minute read)

Chromium's team is prototyping Web Mone= tization, a community specification that lets websites automatically receiv= e payments from online visitors via a web browser and designated payment se= rvice.
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The Performance Improvement= Plan is Cruel and Unusual (5 minute read)

Performance improvement plans are cruel= and a waste of everyone's time because everyone knows what's going to happ= en at the end of the plan.
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How to break into Silicon V= alley (10 minute read)

If you work in tech, you won=E2=80=99t = regret spending 3-5 years in the Bay Area - this post tells you how to make= the most of your time.
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The rise of virtual influen= cers (15 minute read)

Virtual influencers are digital charact= ers used in social media and marketing campaigns to engage with real audien= ces.
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