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YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. It
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them separately, resulting in them being indistinguishable from
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depend on timestamps to mark video sections. Server-side ad injection
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SAM ALTMAN SAYS OPENAI COULD BECOME A FOR-PROFIT MEANING IT COULD
EVENTUALLY IPO (2 MINUTE READ) [7]
Sam Altman is reportedly considering making OpenAI a for-profit
company that the current non-profit board wouldn't control. One
possible option being considered is making the company a for-profit
benefit corporation. This would mean the company will have to consider
its impact on society and the environment and balance the interests of
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community, and the environment. Becoming a for-profit could open up
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SPACEX'S FIFTH STARSHIP TEST FLIGHT TIMELINE REVEALED BY MUSK (3
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SpaceX aims to fly its full stack Starship rocket for the fifth time
in late July. The rocket was able to make a successful soft splashdown
during its fourth test, giving the company the confidence to try a
tower catch for the fifth test. Another area SpaceX will be testing is
the second stage ship's heat shield, which is made of thousands of
tiles. Many of the tiles fell off in the previous test even when the
ship was on the ground.
`SON OF CONCORDE' COMPANY'S SUPERFACTORY WILL PRODUCE 33 SUPERSONIC
AIRCRAFT A YEAR (3 MINUTE READ) [9]
Boom Supersonic's Overture airliner can reach New York from London in
just 3.5 hours. The company's superfactory is set to be finished by
the end of the year. Boom is aiming to produce 66 supersonic aircraft
every year and totally revolutionize air travel. It plans to start
carrying passengers by 2029. The Overture will carry up to 80
passengers at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7 up to a range of 4,250
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GPT-2 FROM SCRATCH IN MLX (GITHUB REPO) [13]
This repository contains a Python script that defines and trains
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MISCELLANEOUS
APPLE ANNOUNCED RCS WITH A WHIMPER WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A BANG (3
MINUTE READ) [14]
Apple skipped over RCS during its keynote, making it seem like the
company didn't think it was worthy enough to show off. RCS
implementation in iOS is a massive improvement for both Android and
iPhone users. Both platforms will now be able to exchange
high-resolution media with each other without having to download a
third-party messenger.
THE BIG LOSER IN TESLA'S SHAREHOLDER VOTE IS DELAWARE (5 MINUTE READ)
[15]
Tesla's reincorporation in Texas is an attempt by Elon Musk to loosen Delaware's grip on US corporations. Around two-thirds of S&P 500
companies are incorporated in Delaware. The state has specialized
courts that handle business matters with stacks of legal precedents to
address disputes. Texas offers lower taxes and a newer and less
predictable business court system. The move will save Tesla about
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SENIOR ENGINEER FATIGUE (5 MINUTE READ) [18]
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that everything that needs to be done gets done in the most effective
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WE'RE ABOUT TO LEARN A WHOLE LOT MORE ABOUT HOW THE HUMAN BODY REACTS
TO SPACE (6 MINUTE READ) [19]
A record number of private citizens are set to head to space in the
next few years.
GOOGLE, CLOUDFLARE, & CISCO WILL POISON DNS TO STOP PIRACY BLOCK
CIRCUMVENTION (4 MINUTE READ) [20]
Google, Cloudflare, and Cisco have been ordered to implement measures
to prevent French internet users from using their services to access
around 117 pirate domains.
OPENAI ADDS FORMER NSA CHIEF TO ITS BOARD (2 MINUTE READ) [21]
OpenAI's newest board member Paul M. Nakasone, a retired US Army
general and the former director of the National Security Agency, will
also join OpenAI's recently created Safety and Security Committee.
AI SEARCH: THE BITTER-ER LESSON (10 MINUTE READ) [22]
Granting foundation models the ability to think for longer might
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The disorganized sharp-wave ripples of sleep deprived rats seem to
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