TLDR 2023-04-11

Poe allows users to make their own chatbots using prompts combined with an existing bot as the base. Made by Q&A site Quora, Poe allows users to play with the latest technologies from AI companies via a simple mobile interface. Users can pay to access more powerful bots based on new language models, like GPT-4 and Claude+. It is the only consumer-facing product with access to Claude or Claude+.

SpaceX engineers have completed final flight readiness reviews for the massive Super Heavy and Starship launch system. The vehicle is now ready to make its debut test flight, but SpaceX is still waiting for regulatory approval. SpaceX is targeting April 17 for the test date. During the test, the Super Heavy rocket will fire for a couple of minutes before separating from the upper stage and making a controlled descent. The Starship upper stage will try to reach orbital velocity before reentering the atmosphere.

GaeaStar is a startup that aims to replace plastic and paper cups with clay cups. It is planning to introduce its products to the US via a trial with Verve, a Californian coffee chain. GaeaStar uses a special 3D printer to create the cups. The company's internal analysis and estimates show that its cups use significantly less water and energy to make compared to paper or plastic alternatives. It plans to establish local cup-printing centers and source clay locally.

A Spanish company called Sateliot aims to give people text messaging abilities in remote parts of the world. It plans to launch its first five satellites into orbit this year and 256 satellites in 2025. The nanosatellites will allow the company to have worldwide coverage in real time. Users will connect to the network through carrier partnerships. The company has so far signed three deals worth about $1.1 billion to enable its services.

This library enables zoomable, animated scatterplots in the browser that scale over a billion points. It uses a custom quadtree format that only loads data when zooming to increase speed. The library also uses the Apache Arrow Feather format, which is quick to parse, compresses well, and can copy directly to the GPU without JavaScript transformation. It runs in completely static settings, making it possible to host million-point scatter plots over services such as GitHub Pages.

Lucia is a flexible library for user and session management. It was designed to create an easy-to-understand abstraction layer between applications and their databases. Lucia makes authentication simple and clean.

Laid-off tech workers are expanding their horizons and landing jobs in smaller and midsize firms, freelancing, and nontech companies. Many are now considering tech jobs outside the industry or with startups that are more aligned with their values. The job market remains strong, with low unemployment rates and growing technical services and software development sectors. Many companies that were previously unable to compete with big tech for workers are now able to hire again.

Google Chrome has shipped WebGPU in the Version 113 Beta. WebGPU is a programming interface that sits on top of many low-level languages and allows developers to write GPU code that can run on most smartphones and computers with a web browser. One significant improvement is the inclusion of 'compute shaders', which permits the writing of programs that process data and convert it into something new. WebGPU is intended to execute math functions quickly, making it capable of performing various tasks, including conducting inference on machine learning models or performing multiplications on data frames. It will eventually be available on other web browsers.

E2Generations is hiring a Technical Project Manager to manage and coordinate multiple projects in order to help businesses navigate their digital transformations.

Companies are starting to become more strict on remote work and dismissing some employees for not coming into the office.

Autonomous vehicles are stopping in the middle of roads in San Francisco, creating traffic hazards and problems for other drivers.

A summary of what was learned through a few months at grad school on different approaches to software verification.

GitHub Actions can turn a static markdown document into a dynamic experience that keeps information up to date.

A list of ideas that will help you to think better and hopefully inspire some curiosity.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a free browser-based code editor designed for students.

Justworks is hiring a Senior Product Manager to build taxation services to help businesses run with simple software & systems.

Justworks is hiring a Senior Product Designer to help shape product strategy, set design standards and practices, and help its team navigate ambiguity in order to help businesses process payments and taxes accurately and on time.