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OPENAI BOARD SHAKE-UP: MICROSOFT OUT, APPLE BACKS AWAY AMID AI
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Microsoft and Apple will no longer have representatives in non-voting
observer roles on OpenAI's board. Microsoft withdrew from the role
while Apple opted not to take the position. OpenAI plans to update
business partners and investors through regular meetings instead of
board representation. The changes are likely a reaction to regulators
in the EU and US increasing their scrutiny of Big Tech's investments
in AI startups due to concerns about stifling competition.

SAMSUNG LAUNCHES THE GALAXY RING Ä A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PRODUCT FOR
THE TECH GIANT (4 MINUTE READ) [6]

Samsung has launched its first foray into smart rings. The Galaxy
Ring is a lightweight ring equipped with sensors designed for health
monitoring 24 hours a day. It uses AI software to offer a
comprehensive picture of wearers' health. The ring, which weighs
between 2.5 grams and 3 grams depending on the size, has a battery
that can last up to seven days. It comes in three colors and will be
available on July 24 starting from $399.99.

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SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

MUSK SAYS NEXT NEURALINK BRAIN IMPLANT EXPECTED SOON, DESPITE ISSUES
WITH THE FIRST PATIENT (2 MINUTE READ) [7]

Neuralink plans to implant its system into a second patient within
the next few weeks. The company is aiming to implant its device in
'high single digits' of patients this year. While only around 15% of
the channels in the first patient are still functional, the patient is
still about to use the device to watch videos, read, and play chess or
other video games, sometimes up to 70 hours per week. Neuralink will
be making changes to address the hardware problems it encountered with
its first participant, with a focus on mitigating retraction.

NEW HIV PREVENTION DRUG SHOWS 100% EFFICACY IN CLINICAL TRIAL (7
MINUTE READ) [8]

A twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug was
shown to provide young women total protection from HIV infection in a
large clinical trial performed in South Africa and Uganda. The drug, lenacapavir, works by interfering with the protein shell that protects
HIV's genetic material and the enzymes needed for replication. Gilead
Sciences plans to submit the drug for approval with a number of
country regulators within the next couple of months. It will offer
licenses to companies that make generic drugs to help get prices down.


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PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

WHAT DATADOG LEARNED FROM 2.4BN CONTAINERS (SPONSOR) [9]

Datadog researchers examined more than 2.4 billion containers [9] run
by tens of thousands of customers. What are the most prominent
patterns when it comes to container usage, security, and
implementation? Download the full report here  10 Insights On
Real-World Container Usage (PDF) [9]

HOW TO INTERVIEW AND HIRE ML/AI ENGINEERS (21 MINUTE READ) [10]

Hiring well requires running effective interviews. Interview systems
should be reliable, valid, and contain minimal noise. This article
discusses how to interview candidates for machine learning and AI
roles. It covers what technical and non-technical qualities to assess
and how to calibrate phone screens, run the interview loop, and
debrief. It also provides tips for interviews and hiring managers and
looks at what traits make for a good hire.

POSTING (GITHUB REPO) [11]

Posting is an HTTP client that can be used over SSH. It enables
efficient keyboard-centric workflows. Posting stores requests locally
in simple, easy to read and version control YAML files. Notable
features include jump mode navigation, an environment/variables system
with autocompletion, syntax highlighting powered by tree-sitter, Vim
keys, and more.

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MISCELLANEOUS

INTERVIEWING META CTO ANDREW BOSWORTH ON THE METAVERSE, VR/AR, AI, BILLION-DOLLAR EXPENDITURES, AND INVESTMENT TIMELINES (47 MINUTE READ)
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Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth joined Facebook in 2006 as the company's
~10th engineer. He helped build the original News Feed, Messenger,
Groups, and many early anti-abuse and infrastructure systems. Bosworth
ran the Ads and Business Platform product group and he is currently
also the Head of Reality Labs. In this interview, Bosworth discusses
Meta's metaverse strategy, VR/MR headset sales, the specs of his dream
headset, Meta's spending on Reality Labs, and much more.

BIG TECH JOBS ARE NOT WHAT THEY WERE (2 MINUTE READ) [13]

Today's big tech job options offer great compensation, incredible
platforms for scale and impact, and slow but consistent growth over
time. However, the kind of growth most companies experienced over the
last few decades simply cannot happen again, rocket-ride careers are
largely over, and there is increasing bureaucracy in the industry.
Most of big tech is still laying off or not hiring and there is
increasing return to office pressure. Working with big tech would suit
people looking for stability, new graduates, and those looking for a
path to retirement. Those who can afford higher risk, people who have
already received credentials from a big tech job, and anyone who
cannot stand being part of a large, slow system should look elsewhere.


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IN BID TO LOOSEN NVIDIA'S GRIP ON AI, AMD TO BUY FINNISH STARTUP FOR
$665M (4 MINUTE READ) [15]

AMD is buying Finnish AI startup Silo AI for $665 million in an
all-cash acquisition expected to close in the second half of this
year.

THE PERPETUAL QUEST FOR A TRUTH MACHINE (14 MINUTE READ) [16]

While humans have an amazing ability to make meaning from the world,
create stories to construct understanding, and search for patterns
that may reveal larger truths, these mental efforts are often flawed, arbitrary, and incomplete.

APPLE IS RAMPING UP FOR A BIG IPHONE 16 SALES BOOST THANKS TO APPLE INTELLIGENCE (2 MINUTE READ) [17]

Apple expects that iPhone 16 shipments will be about 10% higher than
its 2023 figures.

SPOTIFY IS NO LONGER JUST A STREAMING APP, IT'S A SOCIAL NETWORK (5
MINUTE READ) [18]

Spotify's recent launch of comments on podcasts is another step
towards making the app a social network centered around audio.

OPENAI PARTNERS WITH LOS ALAMOS TO STUDY AI IN THE LAB (2 MINUTE
READ) [19]

The first experiment involves using AI to help someone unskilled in
molecular biology perform basic biomedical tasks.

HOW WIKIPEDIA ADMIN DAVID GERARD LAUNDERS HIS GRUDGES INTO THE PUBLIC
RECORD (82 MINUTE READ) [20]

Wikipedia administrator David Gerard goes out of his way to provide
interviews to journalists who write on topics he's passionate about -
then he adds just the right quotes from those sources to Wikipedia
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