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Gemini Diffusion Another of the announcements from Google I/O yesterday was Gemini Diffusion, Google's first LLM to use diffusion (similar to image models like Imagen and Stable Diffusion) in place of transformers. …

# What I'm Reading This Week 📚

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Simon Willison breaks down Google's new Gemini Diffusion model—applying image diffusion algorithms to text generation for dramatically faster speeds. This could be a game changer for latency-sensitive applications like IDEs.

#productivity

$BTC in real $AAPL terms. 🤯

2032 will be the Bitcoin singularity. It will overtake the biggest corporations in market cap.
Get as much bitcoin as you possibly can!

#economic #singularity #bitcoin #usd

6/6 This $SPX chart from January is pure anxiety in visual form:
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JavaScript Temporal is coming | MDN Blog A new way to handle dates and times is being added to JavaScript. Let's take a look at Temporal, what problems it solves, the current state, and what you'll find in the new documentation about it on M...

5/6 JavaScript devs, your datetime nightmare is finally ending 😮‍💨
Temporal API is about to save your sanity (and your timezone calculations)
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/blog/j...
#JavaScript #WebDev #Programming

Exclusive | Hydrogen-Truck Maker Nikola Nears Bankruptcy Filing The much-hyped hydrogen-truck maker was briefly valued more than Ford Motor.

4/6 Remember Nikola's fancy truck animations?
Well, $200M in losses later...
Turns out gravity-powered trucks only work in PowerPoint 💀
www.wsj.com/articles/hyd...
#NKLA #Investing #EVs

GitHub Copilot: The agent awakens Introducing agent mode for GitHub Copilot in VS Code, announcing the general availability of Copilot Edits, and providing a first look at our SWE agent.

3/6 GitHub's Copilot new AI just wrote an entire feature while I was getting coffee ☕️
Copilot's gone from autocomplete to "let me build that for you"
github.blog/news-insight...
#GitHub #Copilot #DevTools

Understanding Reasoning LLMs Methods and Strategies for Building and Refining Reasoning Models

2/6 This deep dive into how AI actually reasons will have you rethink reasoning:

Breaks down complex tasks like a human
But the trade-offs...
substack.com/app-link/pos...
#AI #DeepSeekAI #MachineLearning

1/6 Just watched DeepSeek R1 solve problems step-by-step and my jaw dropped. The way it "thinks" is nothing like what I expected 🤯
Uncovering wild discoveries in tech this week. Thread! 🧵
#AI #DeepSeekAI #MachineLearning

Using uv as your shebang line An article by Rob Allen

6/6 Bonus for Python devs:
UV package manager as shebang = standalone utilities
akrabat.com/using-uv-as-...

Building a (T1D) smartwatch from scratch Documenting an attempt to build a single-purpose smartwatch.

5/6 Peak DIY energy:

Dad builds custom smartwatch
Because Apple Watch wasn't good enough for glucose monitoring
Full technical writeup:
andrewchilds.com/posts/buildi...

4/6 5-min guide to DeepSeek R1:
Clear breakdown of what matters and why
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The Short Case for Nvidia Stock All the reasons why Nvidia will have a very hard time living up to the currently lofty expectations of the market.

3/6 NVIDIA & DeepSeek R1:

Deep analysis of NVDA's AI hardware position
Technical breakdown of DeepSeek's approach
Must-read in current AI landscape:
youtubetranscriptoptimizer.com/blog/05_the_...

Trouble Ahead w/ Bill Priest | The Investor's Podcast Network RWH053: TROUBLE AHEAD W/ BILL PRIEST 11 January 2025 In this episode, William Green speaks with Barron’s Roundtable member Bill Priest, who is Vice Chairman

2/6 Bill Priest dropping wisdom bombs:
"Where to play and how to win" - simple yet powerful strategic framework
Full interview worth your time:
www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser...

1/6 📊 This week's tech & market insights: from NVIDIA's AI moat to DIY smartwatches. Breaking down what caught my attention 🧵

What are you reading? Drop your recommendations! 📚

#blacksky #tech #crypto #programming #investing

Quick tip if you're into small/mid caps stocks : keep an eye on this correlation between the 10yr yield $TNX and $IWM

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Python Concurrency: Threads, Processes, and asyncio Explained A practical guide to Python concurrency using a Fibonacci server to demonstrate the strengths and limitations of threads, processes, and asyncio. Learn when to use each approach through hands-on examp...

- Python Concurrency: Threads, Processes, and asyncio Explained newvick.com/python-concu...

In My Life, I’ve Witnessed Three Elite Salespeople at Work. You Won’t Like Their Secret. My wayward months as the best telemarketer in America.

This piece on salespeople really resonated - reminded me why great products and ideas need equally great sales skills to succeed

slate.com/life/2024/12...

More Speech and Fewer Mistakes | Meta We're ending our third party fact checking program and moving to a Community Notes model.

Interesting timing from Meta on their new content moderation approach in light of current US politics

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Been playing with Cursor for my side projects, and this article on programming with LLMs had some great tips I'm excited to try out crawshaw.io/blog/programmi…

📚 What I'm reading this week: How I program with LLMs I've been using Cursor for my side projects lately, and I enjoyed this deep dive. Picked up a few new tips that I'm excited to try out.

📚 What I’m reading this week:

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