Snapchat’s new Lens lets you create AI images using text prompts
Imagine Lens allows users to create, edit, and recreate Snaps by entering their own prompts.
Read moreTesla proposes new pay package for Elon Musk worth up to $1T
Tesla has proposed a new 10-year compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth as much as $1 trillion even as the EV maker's car business stumbles and it sets its sights on humanoid robotics and AI.
Read moreKotlin is more than just the Android house language
Ryan welcomes Jeffrey van Gogh, Director of Engineering, Android Developer Experience, at Google and board member of the Kotlin Foundation. They discuss the evolution of the Kotlin language from JVM to multiplatform, how their governance board works with the community to stop breaking changes, and the intricacies of Kotlin’s multiplatform
Read moreTechnical project manager skills tests: How to identify and hire the right candidates
A technical project manager role demands a rare blend of technical fluency, project management expertise, and strong people skills. A great project manager can translate business goals into engineering realities, guide teams through complex roadmaps, and keep projects on track even when challenges inevitably pop up. The problem? Traditional recruiting
Read moreBret Taylor’s Sierra raises $350M at a $10B valuation
Customer service AI agent startup Sierra claims to have hundreds of customers, including SoFi, Ramp, and Brex, among others.
Read moreRivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch
The company previously laid off around 140 workers in its manufacturing division in June.
Read moreMinimalist Mandelbrot set
The Mandelbrot set is one of the most famous fractals. It consists of the complex numbers c such that iterations of f(z) = z² + c are bounded. The plot of the Mandelbrot set is a complicated image—it’s a fractal, after all—and yet there’s a simple description of an first
Read moreFacebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again
The poke-tracking feature is largely designed to appeal to younger users who have grown up with gamification elements built into their social apps, like Snapchat and TikTok Streaks.
Read moreStripe enlists a who’s who, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Paradigm, to build a new blockchain
Stripe is funding a new blockchain called Tempo to process stablecoins faster. And many big names are joining the effort.
Read moreMark Zuckerberg sues Mark Zuckerberg
Mark S. Zuckerberg, an attorney, says that he's losing business because his Facebook business profile keeps getting disabled.
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