Pebble Mobility wants to build the iPhone of electric RVs
Bingrui Yang knows a thing or two about hardware, software and how people interact with them — skills picked up during stints at Apple, Zoox and Cruise. Now he’s applying those tricks of the trade to RVs with Pebble Mobility, a California-based EV startup he founded that aims to change
Read moreHow I Automated a Business’ Order Fulfillment Process With LLMs
And the steps you can use to do it yourself with no codeI was introduced to an alcohol distribution business that was manually processing over 30,000 orders placed via email annually. Here’s how I used AgentHub to automate the ordering process with LLMs and the steps to do it yourself with
Read moreSo This is Your First Jam With Godot 4? Here is What You Should Know Beforehand!
Godot Logo (CC-BA-SA-3.0 Andrea Calabró) x GMTK Game Jam 2023 Logo (By Mark Brown)A guide to help you choose between Godot 3 and 4 for your game development, as well as some tips and tricks to avoid last-minute problems when using version 4 for a game jamThe GMTK Jam 2023 is around
Read moreCreate Custom SF Symbols for Your Apps
Learn how to use SF symbols to customize and display your imagesPhoto by insspirito from PixabaySymbol images are highly configurable, allowing you to style your images with finesse. With the introduction of SF Symbols 5 in 2023, you now have a vast library of over 5,000 symbols to integrate into your app.
Read moreOpenAI intros new generative text features while reducing pricing
As the competition in the generative AI space grows fiercer, OpenAI is upgrading its text-generating models while reducing pricing. Today, OpenAI announced the release of new versions of GPT-3.5-turbo and GPT-4, the latter being its latest text-generating AI, with a capability called function calling. As OpenAI explains in a blog
Read moreBreaking Changes in APIs
How to eliminate themPhoto by Emile Perron on UnsplashChanging an API is a big challenge for both parties — API providers and consumers. While API providers want to be fast and flexible in delivering new features and improvements, integrators expect to receive them quickly. However, the API is also expected to remain stable,
Read moreFan fiction writers are trolling AIs with Omegaverse stories
Fan fiction writers know that their work is being used to train generative AIs, and they’re not happy about it. Now, “Omegaverse” writers are participating in a week-long writing marathon called Knot in my Name to encourage the fan community to publish as much of their fan fiction as possible.
Read moreHow To Not Use GPUs
A steroid-filled intro to GPUs — for data scientistsPhoto by Glenn Carstens-Peters on UnsplashAs a data scientist who has traveled between research and industry, I’ve seen the wild west of GPU usage. No matter where you roam, it seems like we’re all making this more difficult than it needs to be. From manual
Read moreGoogle delays EU launch of its AI chatbot after privacy regulator raises concerns
Google has delayed a planned launch of its generative AI chatbot, Bard, in the European Union this week, according to the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) — the tech giant’s lead data protection authority in the region. The development, first reported by Politico, comes long after OpenAI launched a free
Read moreTechCrunch+ roundup: Paid acquisition basics, most-valued startups, 10 investors open to pitches
There’s a direct correlation between the size and strength of your network and your chances of success. In fact, it’s relatively easy to connect with reputable investors — most firms’ websites have email addresses and contact forms. There are a myriad of reasons why startups fail to get off the
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