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Adam Smith / Code Faster with Kite: Kite, a startup that used AI to help devs code, shuts down, saying state-of-the-art ML models don’t understand the structure of code and too few devs would pay  —  From 2014 to 2021, Kite was a startup using AI to help developers write code.  We have stopped working […]

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These frontline birth workers already know how to assist during floods, fires, and earthquakes. They could be doing more.

Bloomberg: Court documents: FTX owes $3.1B to its 50 biggest unsecured creditors, with claims ranging from $21M to $226M; ten claims are over $100M each  —  Sam Bankman-Fried’s bankrupt crypto empire owes its 50 biggest unsecured creditors a total of $3.1 billion, new court papers show, with a pair of customers owed more than $200 […]

Keep it in your trunk, and you’ll never have to wait around for a kind stranger with jumper cables again.

The project allows users to suggest short notes that add missing context to viral tweets. It could change how social platforms operate.

This handheld digital instrument invites you to press its buttons, tilt its body, and whack its face to create sounds and build songs.

Reuters: Blackstone to acquire a 52% stake in R Systems, a publicly traded Indian IT services company, for $359M  —  U.S. investment fund Blackstone Inc (BX.N) said on Thursday it would buy a 52% stake in India’s R Systems International (RSYS.NS) from the IT services company’s promoters for $359 million.

Financial Times: Altive: Xiaohongshu, considered as a Chinese equivalent to Instagram, has been valued at $10B-$16B in private markets in 2022, down from $20B in November 2021  —  China’s answer to Instagram gained a $20bn valuation last year.  Then the tide turned for the country’s start-ups

James B. Stewart / New York Times: Interviews with more than 24 people involved in the AT&T/Time Warner merger, including Jeff Bewkes and Randall Stephenson, detail how it went disastrously awry  —  At Time Warner, executives saw AT&T as just a “big phone company from Texas.”  At AT&T, they thought Hollywood would play by their […]

Every MSCHF puzzle offers a potential cash prize for players. It’s infuriating—and 100 percent worth it.

It’s a long shot, but hear us out: The stars are beginning to align for the much-maligned technology.

Forget camping out on the sofa all winter. Discover the great outdoors with these daypacks, hiking shoes, and more.

Wall Street Journal: A look at the dispute between FTX’s new management and Bahamian regulators over who should control the company’s assets, and how the fight may affect customers  —  Liquidators in the Bahamas are embroiled in a dispute with FTX over who has control over crypto assets held in the country

Emma Roth / The Verge: Wickr Me, the free encrypted messaging app acquired by AWS in 2021, will shut down on December 31, 2023 and stop accepting new users at the end of 2022  —  Wickr Me, the free encrypted messaging app owned by Amazon Web Services, is shutting down on December 31st, 2023.

John Herrman / New York Magazine: FTX users flock to Telegram to reckon with their potential losses, where some say they believed FTX’s links to the US made it unusually safe  —  The losers — and scammers — are flooding Telegram.  —  It’s early November.  You’re into crypto.  It has probably been a rough few […]

The big sale isn’t here quite yet, but you can already get killer deals on laptops, office chairs, phones, and even Instant Pots.

James Vincent / The Verge: Interviews with lawyers, analysts, and employees at AI startups on unresolved questions concerning copyright and fair use shaping the future of generative AI  —  The last year has seen a boom in AI models that create art, music, and code by learning from others’ work.

New York Times: A look at South Korean conglomerate Naver’s experiments with a fleet of ~100 office robots, including efforts to make employees comfortable with their presence  —  Naver, a South Korean internet firm, is trying to introduce robots into the world of cubicles and conference rooms without making employees uncomfortable.

If you also struggle to find the balance between toastiness and coziness, this set is cool, comfortable, and really, really cute.

From generative AI to outer space, here’s how to find a community on the social platform that discusses topics you actually find engaging.

TechCrunch: India’s new draft data protection bill proposes allowing cross-border data transfer with certain countries, unlike an earlier version which imposed restrictions  —  India has proposed a new comprehensive data privacy law that will mandate how companies handle data of its citizens …

Alex Harring / CNBC: LGBTQ dating app Grindr closed up 213.84% at $36.50 per share in its NYSE debut under the new ticker GRND following its SPAC merger  —  – Grindr surged in trading Friday in its first day under a new ticker following its merger with blank-check company Tiga.

The company faces scrutiny after botching sales for the artist’s Eras Tour. But people have complained about its grip on the ticketing industry for years.

The former Theranos CEO’s fall is a cautionary tale for eccentric founders and the investors who blindly throw money at their inventions.

The moniker, which honors a former agency administrator accused of enforcing anti-LGBTQ policies, has long been controversial.

Kathryn Hardison / Wall Street Journal: Carvana says it will lay off about 1,500 people, or ~8% of its workforce, adding to the ~2,500 workers it laid off in May 2022  —  Planned workforce reductions come as demand from consumers remains under pressure  —  How Carvana’s Stock Crashed: What Went Wrong  —  Created with sketchtool.

Tim Culpan / Bloomberg: Apple’s plan to use TSMC plants in the US and possibly Europe, a PR victory, buries the truth: capacity will be tiny and the chips will use an older 5nm process  —  You can just picture it now.  It’s 2025 and Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has just taken […]

An artificial intelligence from Facebook owner Meta that is designed to write scientific research papers and Wikipedia articles has attracted criticism over its accuracy and public access has been removed

Many students in MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program return to the workplace primed to tackle complex operational problems. But sometimes their research sparks deep scholarly interest, and they bring their LGO toolkit into an academic career instead. That was the case for Jimmy Smith SM ’18, MBA ’18, who’s currently pursuing a PhD […]

Two-dimensional materials, which consist of just a single layer of atoms, can be packed together more densely than conventional materials, so they could be used to make transistors, solar cells, LEDs, and other devices that run faster and perform better. One issue holding back these next-generation electronics is the heat they generate when in use. […]

The inaugural MIT Prize for Open Data, which included a $2,500 cash prize, was recently awarded to 10 individual and group research projects. Presented jointly by the School of Science and the MIT Libraries, the prize recognizes MIT-affiliated researchers who make their data openly accessible and reusable by others. The prize winners and 16 honorable […]

If your team isn’t displaying the vibrant energy they once had, these practices can help.

It will have a substantial impact on labor pools, markets, and the future of work.

Too often, investors’ governance policies are in tension with their environmental and social ones.

Bringing people with a range of perspectives to the table is the quickest way to solve difficult problems, experts tell WIRED Impact.

Jude Webber / Financial Times: US tech companies laying off employees serves as a wake-up call for Ireland, a longtime European hub for Big Tech, which has added 24,000 IT jobs since Q1 2021  —  Mass sackings are a blow to staff, but come amid rising concerns the country has grown too reliant on the […]

Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: JD.com reports Q3 revenue up 11% YoY to $34.2B, narrowly beating estimates, and ~$843M net income, reversing a ~$394M loss in Q3 2021  —  JD.com Inc. reported higher sales last quarter after shoppers kept spending at China’s second-largest online retailer despite an economic downturn.

Ruben Martinez Jr. was in the Ticketmaster queue so long he had time to build a Chrome Extension to help other Swifties know their true place in line.

If you need a smaller screen for a smaller space, this affordable option is perfect for gamers and movie nerds alike.

Algorithms that generate fake faces could be used to change people’s appearance in photos they don’t want to be shared

An AI that tracks digital ads’ energy consumption could help tech companies and advertisers to act more sustainably

Nansen: An in-depth look at FTX and Alameda shows UST’s collapse in May increased their reliance on FTT, leading to $4B outflows from Alameda to FTX in June and July  —  mins  —  Nansen’s research team dives into the collapse of Alameda and FTX using blockchain analytics  —  Key Takeaways

In 1884, an article in a widely circulated Indian nationalist newspaper expounded on the value of a technical education for Indians who were being denied such opportunities by the colonial British state. Even though MIT was barely more than two decades old, the author pointed to the Institute as a model of technical learning for […]

When Josh Sawyer created his video game about 16th-century Bavaria, he set out to capture the feeling of that world, right down to the food on the table.

Annie Palmer / CNBC: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the layoffs will continue into 2023, after the company cut roles across its Devices and Books businesses on Wednesday  —  KEY POINTS  — Amazon will continue to lay off employees in the coming year, CEO Andy Jassy wrote in a memo to workers on Thursday.

The Information: Source: Ella Irwin, Twitter’s VP of product focused on health and services since June 2022, will be the new head of trust and safety, replacing Yoel Roth  —  Twitter executive Ella Irwin will take over as the head of trust and safety, replacing Yoel Roth, a well-known executive who resigned …

The sale has started early, and you can nab a brand-new Pixel 7 or Pixel Watch at a discount.

Is this the ideal reusable cup? We think so. A clever lid, drinking straw, sensible size, and insulation make for a heady caffeine-fueled combo.

Bloomberg: Sources: Elon Musk softens his remote work stance and tries to convince colleagues to stay, as more than anticipated opt to leave ahead of his 5pm ET deadline  —  Elon Musk gave Twitter Inc. employees an ultimatum to either commit to the company’s new “hardcore” work environment or leave.