Subj : Tesla layoffs ¨, OpenAI Batch API ¨, tech jobs leaving California ¨ To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Tue Apr 16 2024 10:36:11 --ETY9IAc1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tesla plans to lay off more than 10% of its global workforce=C2=A0 Si= gn Up [1] |View Online [2]=20 =09=09TLDR =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Camun= da] [3] TLDR 2024-04-16 =F0=9F=93=94 PROCESS ORCHESTRATION FOR T= ECHNICAL LEADERS (SPONSOR) [3]=20 Automation is high on the agenda for = most organizations, but often fails to materialize =E2=80=94 especially w= hen processes are only automated in a single software system, team, or de= vice. Even simple-sounding processes often follow a complex logic. That's= where process orchestration [3] comes in: coordinating the various end= points of a business process (people / systems / devices), or tying multi= ple processes together. This Process Orchestration Handbook [3] by Cam= unda [3] will help you understand what you need for successful process or= chestration, based on real-world examples. =E2=86=92 Get the handboo= k for free [3] =E2=86=92 Learn more about Camunda's universal process = orchestrator [4] =F0=9F=93=B1 BIG TECH & STARTUPS TESLA WIL= L LAY OFF MORE THAN 10% OF GLOBAL WORKFORCE: READ THE ELON MUSK MEMO (5 M= INUTE READ) [5]=20 Elon Musk sent a memo to Tesla employees saying that= the company will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce. Tesla ha= d 140,473 employees as of December 2023. Its shares have fallen 31% year = to date. Electric vehicle sales are gaining popularity worldwide, but the= company is facing more competition now than ever. It is also dealing w= ith other challenges, such as logistical problems caused by Yemeni Houthi= maritime attacks in the Red Sea and production suspension at its gigafac= tory near Berlin due to suspected arson at a nearby electricity substatio= n. A copy of the memo from Musk is available at the end of the article. = CYBERTRUCK OWNERS ALLEGE PEDAL PROBLEM AS TESLA SUSPENDS DELIVERIES= (2 MINUTE READ) [6]=20 Tesla has canceled dozens of Cybertruck deliv= eries due to an unexpected delay. The reason for the suspended deliveries= is unknown. There is some evidence that it may be due to an issue with t= he electric pickup truck's accelerator. Several sources have reported i= ssues with sudden acceleration, with some pointing to possible causes for= the issue.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY = LIMITLESS IS A NEW AI TOOL FOR YOUR MEETINGS =E2=80=94 AND AN ALL-HEARING= WEARABLE GADGET (4 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 The Limitless Pendant is a de= vice that records everything its wearers hear and then uses AI to help th= em remember and make sense of it. Designed to be clipped onto a shirt or = worn on a string around the neck, it uses a beam-forming technology that = can more clearly record people around the user and not the rest of the ro= om. The Pendant is part of a system that uses data from different apps to= provide users with useful information. The company plans to eventually c= reate AI agents that do things on users' behalf.=20 GOT TINNITUS? A D= EVICE THAT TICKLES THE TONGUE HELPS THIS MUSICIAN FIND RELIEF (9 MINUTE R= EAD) [8]=20 Lenire is a device that treats tinnitus using electrical st= imulation of the tongue. Approved by the FDA in March last year, the devi= ce consists of a plastic mouthpiece with stainless steel electrodes. A = clinical trial found that 84% of participants who tried Lenire experience= d a significant reduction in symptoms. While the device costs around $4,0= 00, more than 80% of the participants in the clinical trial said they wou= ld recommend the device to a friend with tinnitus. It is unclear how long= the benefits last as clinical trials have only evaluated the device over= a 1-year period.=20 =F0=9F=92=BB PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENC= E =F0=9F=8D=BD=EF=B8=8F TAKE TESTING OFF YOUR PLATE (SPONSOR) [9]=20 = Everyone wants higher test coverage. Cohere, AutoTrader, and Saleloft= actually achieved it. How? By partnering with QA Wolf (4.8 on G2) [9]:= =09* End to end test coverage as a service. =09* Get 80% coverage i= n just 4 months [9]. =09* 24-hour maintenance, on-demand test creation, u= nlimited parallel runs (their infra), and zero flakes guaranteed. Ki= ss bugs goodbye =F0=9F=A6=8B [9] INTRODUCING THE BATCH API (1 MINUTE = READ) [10]=20 OpenAI's Batch API helps developers save costs and get hi= gher rate limits on async tasks such as summarization, translation, and i= mage classification. Developers just have to upload a file of bulk reques= ts and they'll receive results within 24 hours, with 50% off API prices.= A link to the Batch API reference docs is available.=20 REDKA (GITHU= B REPO) [11]=20 Redka is Redis re-implemented with SQLite. The project = aims to reimplement the good parts of Redis with SQLite while remaining= compatible with Redis API. It features ACID transactions, SQL views fo= r better introspection and reporting, Redis-compatible commands and wire = protocol, and more. Redka does not support Lua scripting, authentication = and ACLs, multiple databases, watch/unwatch, Cluster, or Sentinel.=20 = =F0=9F=8E=81 MISCELLANEOUS LINUX FOUNDATION IS LEADING FIGHT AGA= INST FAUXPEN SOURCE (6 MINUTE READ) [12]=20 The Linux Foundation is f= ighting against the rise of faux open source licenses such as BSL and SSP= L. It is actively promoting open source projects such as OpenTofu and Val= key, whose faux open source parent companies switched to more restrictive= licenses after profiting on top of open source projects. While some comp= anies are ticked off by the move, the Linux Foundation is simply defendin= g the method these businesses used to build their fortunes on in the firs= t place.=20 CALIFORNIA IS LOSING TECH JOBS (14 MINUTE READ) [13]=20 = This article takes a close look at how California's tech industry has ch= anged over the last few years as well as how this has impacted the state = itself and the rest of the tech industry in the US. Many of the tech indu= stry's traditional hubs have suffered significantly since late 2022, with= nowhere more so than California. The state has lost its share of US empl= oyment across wide swaths of the tech industry. Its share of jobs in subs= ectors like software publishing and computer system design has fallen to = some of the lowest levels on record. The drop has been especially pronoun= ced within Silicon Valley.=20 =E2=9A=A1 QUICK LINKS WOULD YOU= DO A CS MASTERS IF IT WAS PAID FOR BY EMPLOYER? (REDDIT THREAD) [14]=20 = The replies are mixed, but it's important to check how long you are r= equired to stay with the company if you take up the offer.=20 META IS M= AKING IT EASIER TO BRING QUEST HEADSETS INTO THE CLASSROOM (2 MINUTE READ= ) [15]=20 Meta is launching a new hub later this year that will let tea= chers access education-specific apps, features, and tools on Quest headse= ts, along with tools to manage all Quest headsets in a classroom.=20 = DO YOU *REALLY* NEED TO STORE ALL THAT TELEMETRY? 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=F0=9F=93=94 Process Orches= tration for Technical Leaders (Sponsor)

Automation is high on the agenda for mo= st organizations, but often fails to materialize =E2=80=94 especially when = processes are only automated in a single software system, team, or device.<= p>Even simple-sounding processes often follow a complex logic. That's where= pr= ocess orchestration comes in: coordinating the various endpoints= of a business process (people / systems / devices), or tying multiple proc= esses together.

This Process Orchestration Handbook by Camunda will help you understand what you need for successful process orc= hestration, based on real-world examples.

=E2=86=92 Get the handbook for= free

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Big Tech & Startups

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Tesla will lay off more tha= n 10% of global workforce: Read the Elon Musk memo (5 minute read)

Elon Musk sent a memo to Tesla employee= s saying that the company will lay off more than 10% of its global workforc= e. Tesla had 140,473 employees as of December 2023. Its shares have fallen = 31% year to date. Electric vehicle sales are gaining popularity worldwide, = but the company is facing more competition now than ever. It is also dealin= g with other challenges, such as logistical problems caused by Yemeni Houth= i maritime attacks in the Red Sea and production suspension at its gigafact= ory near Berlin due to suspected arson at a nearby electricity substation. = A copy of the memo from Musk is available at the end of the article.
Cybertruck owners allege pe= dal problem as Tesla suspends deliveries (2 minute read)

Tesla has canceled dozens of Cybertruck= deliveries due to an unexpected delay. The reason for the suspended delive= ries is unknown. There is some evidence that it may be due to an issue with= the electric pickup truck's accelerator. Several sources have reported iss= ues with sudden acceleration, with some pointing to possible causes for the= issue.
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Science & Futuristic Technology

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Limitless is a new AI tool = for your meetings =E2=80=94 and an all-hearing wearable gadget (4 minute re= ad)

The Limitless Pendant is a device that = records everything its wearers hear and then uses AI to help them remember = and make sense of it. Designed to be clipped onto a shirt or worn on a stri= ng around the neck, it uses a beam-forming technology that can more clearly= record people around the user and not the rest of the room. The Pendant is= part of a system that uses data from different apps to provide users with = useful information. The company plans to eventually create AI agents that d= o things on users' behalf.
Got tinnitus? A device that= tickles the tongue helps this musician find relief (9 minute read)

Lenire is a device that treats tinnitus= using electrical stimulation of the tongue. Approved by the FDA in March l= ast year, the device consists of a plastic mouthpiece with stainless steel = electrodes. A clinical trial found that 84% of participants who tried Lenir= e experienced a significant reduction in symptoms. While the device costs a= round $4,000, more than 80% of the participants in the clinical trial said = they would recommend the device to a friend with tinnitus. It is unclear ho= w long the benefits last as clinical trials have only evaluated the device = over a 1-year period.
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Programming, Design & Data Science

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=F0=9F=8D=BD=EF=B8=8F Take = testing off your plate (Sponsor)

Everyone wants higher test coverage. Co= here, AutoTrader, and Saleloft actually achieved it. How? By partnering wit= h = QA Wolf (4.8 on G2):
  • En= d to end test coverage as a service.
  • Get 80% coverage in just 4= months.
  • 24-hour maintenance, on-demand test creation, u= nlimited parallel runs (their infra), and zero flakes guaranteed.
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Kiss bugs goodbye =F0=9F=A6=8B =20 =20

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Introducing the Batch API (= 1 minute read)

OpenAI's Batch API helps developers sav= e costs and get higher rate limits on async tasks such as summarization, tr= anslation, and image classification. Developers just have to upload a file = of bulk requests and they'll receive results within 24 hours, with 50% off = API prices. A link to the Batch API reference docs is available.
Redka (GitHub Repo)

Redka is Redis re-implemented with SQLi= te. The project aims to reimplement the good parts of Redis with SQLite whi= le remaining compatible with Redis API. It features ACID transactions, SQL = views for better introspection and reporting, Redis-compatible commands and= wire protocol, and more. Redka does not support Lua scripting, authenticat= ion and ACLs, multiple databases, watch/unwatch, Cluster, or Sentinel.
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Miscellaneous

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Linux Foundation is leading= fight against fauxpen source (6 minute read)

The Linux Foundation is fighting agains= t the rise of faux open source licenses such as BSL and SSPL. It is activel= y promoting open source projects such as OpenTofu and Valkey, whose faux op= en source parent companies switched to more restrictive licenses after prof= iting on top of open source projects. While some companies are ticked off b= y the move, the Linux Foundation is simply defending the method these busin= esses used to build their fortunes on in the first place.
California is Losing Tech J= obs (14 minute read)

This article takes a close look at how = California's tech industry has changed over the last few years as well as h= ow this has impacted the state itself and the rest of the tech industry in = the US. Many of the tech industry's traditional hubs have suffered signific= antly since late 2022, with nowhere more so than California. The state has = lost its share of US employment across wide swaths of the tech industry. It= s share of jobs in subsectors like software publishing and computer system = design has fallen to some of the lowest levels on record. The drop has been= especially pronounced within Silicon Valley.
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Quick Links

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Would you do a CS Masters i= f it was paid for by employer? (Reddit Thread)

The replies are mixed, but it's importa= nt to check how long you are required to stay with the company if you take = up the offer.
Meta is making it easier to= bring Quest headsets into the classroom (2 minute read)

Meta is launching a new hub later this = year that will let teachers access education-specific apps, features, and t= ools on Quest headsets, along with tools to manage all Quest headsets in a = classroom.
Do you *really* need to sto= re all that telemetry? (15 minute read)

Changing how engineers and operators th= ink about telemetry production and consumption can result in vastly decreas= ed costs and increased fidelity for helping to understand and fix product i= ssues that are actively problematic.
T-Mobile employees report b= eing lured into scamming customers (2 minute read)

Scammers are offering current and forme= r T-Mobile employees $300 per SIM swap.
Framework's software and fi= rmware have been a mess, but it's working on them (13 minute read)

Framework is working on new features, s= ecurity updates, and Linux support.
Product-Market Fit Isn't a = Black Box (71 minute read)

This article presents a framework to he= lp B2B founders find product-market fit faster.

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