๐ช๐บ Guatemalan Lake Funding - Investigative Findings
This article summarizes findings from an investigation by the DEGU (@CongresoEscucha) regarding the allocation of over โฌ10 million in European Union taxes to a Guatemalan lake. The investigation was discussed on @AlbertCastillon's program.
Key Points:
โข Over โฌ10 million in EU funds were allocated to a Guatemalan lake.
โข The investigation was conducted by the DEGU (@CongresoEscucha).
โข The findings were discussed on a program hosted by @AlbertCastillon.
๐ Resources:
โข Martin Vars โ - Investigative journalist
โข Pablo Cam Piq โ - Investigative journalist
โข DEGU โ - Investigative group
โข AECID โ - Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation
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๐ Web Development - Cookie Responses and setTimeout
This article discusses the immediate response of cookies after image loading in web browsers and credits the setTimeout function's long history.
Key Points:
โข Network tab filtering by XHR reveals immediate cookie responses after image loads.
โข The setTimeout(string, number) function has existed since JavaScript 1.0.
๐ Resources:
โข Brendan Eich โ - JavaScript creator
โข fscgo โ - Web developer
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๐ Spam Calls and Messages - Ineffective Blocking
This article details the experience of receiving numerous spam calls and messages despite using AT&T Active Armor.
Key Points:
โข Approximately 10 spam calls and 5 spam messages are received daily.
โข Spam originates from unique numbers, rendering blocking ineffective.
โข AT&T Active Armor fails to prevent spam.
๐ค Open Model Release - NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2
This article highlights the features of the NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 9B V2 model, emphasizing its "truly open" release.
Key Points:
โข Base model weights are available.
โข Pruned and aligned model weights are provided.
โข Pre- and post-training data are included.
๐ Resources:
โข Clement Delangue โ - AI expert
โข llm_wizard โ - LLM expert
๐ Federal Reserve - Powell's Actions
This article discusses the Federal Reserve's challenging situation and the actions of outgoing Chair Jerome Powell.
Key Points:
โข Powell's actions are influenced by his nearing departure.
โข The Federal Reserve faces a difficult situation.
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๐ Resources:
โข Kevin O'Leary โ - Businessman and investor
๐ Gemini API Tool - URL Context
This article announces the launch of a scaled production-ready version of the URL Context Gemini API tool.
Key Points:
โข Processes webpages, PDFs, and images from URLs.
โข Pricing is based on token processing.
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๐ Resources:
โข Dalmaer โ - API Developer
โข Logan Kilpatrick โ - API Developer
๐ผ๏ธ Silicon Valley Art - Expertise and Snobbism
This article discusses the perceived "expertise" needed to buy art in Silicon Valley, criticizing the associated snobbery.
Key Points:
โข The author challenges the notion of "expertise" in art acquisition.
โข The author criticizes narcissistic snobbery within the Silicon Valley art scene.
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๐ Resources:
โข Stewart Alsop III โ - Tech commentator
โข Devon Eriksen โ - Artist
๐ธ Bitcoin Micropayments - bitbit_bot and Spark
This article discusses the use of bitbit_bot (@bitbit_bot) with Spark (@spark) for ultra-low friction Bitcoin micropayments.
Key Points:
โข Enables cost-effective Bitcoin micropayments down to 1ยข.
โข Leverages the X (@X) user graph for virality.
๐ Resources:
โข David Marcus โ - Fintech expert
โข bitbit_bot โ - Micropayment bot
โข Spark โ - Payment platform
โข X โ - Social media platform
๐ค Graphics 3.0 - AI-Powered Ray Tracing and Rasterization
This article discusses NVIDIA's vision of "Graphics 3.0," which incorporates ray tracing, rasterization, and AI.
Key Points:
โข Combines ray tracing, rasterization, and AI for enhanced graphics.
โข NVIDIA's Deep Imagination Lab is leading the research.
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๐ Resources:
โข Robert Scoble โ - Tech blogger
โข NVIDIA AI โ - NVIDIA's AI division
๐ College Admissions - AI-Powered Essay Detection
This article announces the launch of GradPilot, an AI tool for detecting AI-generated college application essays.
Key Points:
โข Detects AI-generated essays with 99% accuracy.
โข Aims to help students write authentic college application essays.
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๐ Resources:
โข Robert Scoble โ - Tech blogger
โข Shriya Iyer โ - Founder of GradPilot
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