How to Add Natural Language Input to an Existing Python Application With LangChain and Pydantic
Photo by Jonatan Lewczuk on UnsplashUnless you’ve been completely disconnected from the world recently (or even for the past few years), you’re likely aware of the rapid advancements in AI.The LangChain framework in particular is creating a lot of excitement. It is a Python framework to develop applications powered by Large Language
Read moreMaking Sense of Cross-Posting: Knowing Where And Why to Publish Your Content
Do you cross-post your articles on multiple blogging platforms? Do you know which one does the best and how the audiences differ?I’ve been blogging since 2019. I started off intermittently posting articles maybe once a month, as we all do. As I got more and more comfortable with writing, I
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Read moreUse Swift Macros to Initialize a Structure
Photo by AltumCode on UnsplashIn Swift 5.9, Apple is introducing Swift macros, which facilitate the generation of repetitive code during compilation. This enhancement enhances the expressiveness and readability of your app’s codebases. In the WWDC video unveiled by Apple on Tuesday, titled Write Swift Macros, Alex guides us meticulously through the
Read moreWhatsApp launches Channels feature for broadcast messages
Meta is rolling out a broadcast-based messaging feature, called Channels, on WhatsApp, similar to a recent update it sent out to Instagram, as the social juggernaut experiments with giving more conversational avenues to its 2 billion users. The company is also aiming to earn money from this feature down the
Read moreSegway partners with Drover AI, Luna to bring computer vision to e-scooters
Segway-Ninebot is partnering with Drover AI and Luna Systems — two startups that build computer vision technology to detect and correct improper electric scooter riding — to integrate their technologies into its AI-enabled e-scooters. The partnerships, announced at the Micromobility Europe event in Amsterdam, are something of a pivot for
Read moreInsify raises another $10.7 million for its business insurance startup
Amsterdam-based insurtech startup Insify has completed its Series A funding round with another €10 million ($10.7 million at today’s exchange rate). Overall, the startup has raised €25 million as part of its Series A round ($26.7 million). Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital division of the large reinsurance company, is
Read moreJulie Wainwright is back with a new, venture-backed startup
Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of the publicly traded, luxury online consignment company The RealReal, is back with a new startup. Called Ahara, the Los Angeles-based outfit describes itself as a personalized nutrition company that provides recommendations to its customers after they first fill out a health questionnaire that
Read moreLayoffs hit rocket engine maker Ursa Major
At least five people have been laid off from rocket engine startup Ursa Major, with one person citing budgetary constraints as the reason for being let go, according to posts on LinkedIn. Ursa Major did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s inquiry into the layoffs, or the number of people affected.
Read moreTwitch backtracks on branded content changes after streamer backlash
One day after Twitch announced sweeping changes to how streamers are allowed to advertise, the company is backing off. On Tuesday, Twitch announced updates to its branded content guidelines — the set of rules that dictates how streamers can display sponsorships, endorsements and other paid promotions.Twitch noted the growing criticism
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