Building a Perl Module for Posting to Bluesky Social
The new social media network is growing by leaps and bounds. Learning to post to it with Perl offers lessons useful to coders of all…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreLlamaIndex: How to Use Index Correctly
and understanding what use case for what type of indexWow, I am absolutely thrilled by the overwhelming response to my first post on building a PDF chatbot! I have received so many messages requesting Part 2, and I cannot express how grateful I am for your interest and enthusiasm, but I
Read moreFoxconn seeks India incentive despite withdrawing from Vedanta venture
Foxconn said on Tuesday it plans to submit an application to access incentives under India’s semiconductor manufacturing policy even as the Taiwanese giant has pulled out of the nation’s flagship $19.5 billion joint venture with local conglomerate Vedanta. “Foxconn is working toward submitting an application related to the ‘Modified Programme
Read moreJamstack is evolving toward a composable web (Ep. 588)
Dana Lawson, Senior VP of Engineering at Netlify, joins Ben and Ryan to talk about her path from the military to tech, how three years at GitHub continues to shape her perspective, and how composable architecture is turning web development into something resembling LEGOsⓇ (in a good way). Episode notes:
Read moreAmazon readies TV series on Indian startups
Amazon is looking to debut a TV show in India that will look to identify promising startups in the South Asian market, people familiar with the matter said. The Prime Video show, to be unveiled as early as Wednesday, has been in the works for several months and involves participation
Read moreFlexport’s Ryan Petersen joins venture firm Founders Fund as a partner
Flexport founder Ryan Petersen has joined venture capital firm Founders Fund as a partner, as reported by Forbes earlier today. Founders Fund confirmed the move to TechCrunch, providing the following statement from General Partner Trae Stephens: “We’ve always struggled to define the quintessential Founders Fund founder. Clearly, it’s Ryan. We’re
Read moreMax Q: Astra Spacecraft Engines, Inc.
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4. In this issue: Astra’s corporate reorganization News from Pulsar Fusion and more Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business Astra is carving out its spacecraft engine business as a wholly owned subsidiary, a corporate restructuring that will
Read morePropel Secures €2.5 Million in Funding to Drive Growth and Support Tech Talent Communities
Propel, an African startup headquartered in Berlin, has successfully raised €2.5 million in seed funding. As a provider of last-mile infrastructure for tech talent communities, Propel is focused on driving growth and supporting the needs of these communities. The funding round was led by Dutch venture capital firm No Such
Read moreTwitch is launching a discovery feed and other short-form video features
Twitch is finally rolling out a Discovery Feed, after years of complaints from its creators about the lack of growth opportunities for smaller streamers. The company announced the Discovery Feed, along with a slew of other new features, during the weekend opening ceremony at TwitchCon Paris. The new features revolve
Read moreAutomation of Tea Plucking in Kenya
Kenya Tea Development Agency will be putting in measures to enable farmers to adopt mechanization for the plucking of green leaf tea to lower production costs, according to report. Experts, farmers and processors have said there is a need for a radical shift in the production lines, both at the
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