Bookmarks | Greater than 25% of latest code at Google is generated by AI

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• Greater than 1 / 4 of latest code at Google is generated by AI: Google is constructing a bunch of AI merchandise, and it’s utilizing AI fairly a bit as a part of constructing these merchandise, too. It’s an enormous milestone that marks simply how necessary AI is to the corporate. Extra on The Verge. TS
• Microsoft Excel’s bloopers reel: 40 years of spreadsheet errors: As Microsoft Excel turns 40, it’s introduced us each miracles and mayhem. A 2010 austerity research had nations sweating debt by chance, MI5 dialled 134 incorrect numbers, 16 000 Covid circumstances went poof in a spreadsheet and JPMorgan’s “London Whale” traded danger prefer it was pocket change. Excel: the ability to construct fortunes … and unintentionally destroy them! Learn extra in The Guardian. DM
• A sweet engineer explains the science behind the Snickers bar: A sweets engineer (sweet, for those who’re American) has revealed the “science” behind Snickers bars: their ethereal nougat is created by stabilising air bubbles with egg whites, that are whipped with sugar and mixed with boiled syrup and melted fats. This intricate layering – alongside chewy caramel, peanuts and chocolate – showcases what’s concerned in constructing a chocolate bar. Learn extra on Ars Technica. DM
• How The New York Occasions is utilizing generative AI as a reporting device: The New York Occasions is utilizing generative AI to help in investigative reporting, not exchange it. For a narrative inspecting the Election Integrity Community, AI helped transcribe and spotlight key moments from 400 hours of leaked audio. The method produced almost 5 million phrases, making AI invaluable for sorting by way of huge information shortly – but the ultimate evaluation stays uniquely human work. Learn extra on Ars Technica. DM
• Elon Musk retains saying Trump will tank the financial system: Elon Musk has instructed US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s financial plans may carry short-term hardship to the US, an ironic admission given Musk’s alliance with Trump. Economists warn Trump’s proposals – akin to mass deportations, deep federal spending cuts and tax breaks for the rich – may worsen the deficit, spike inflation and hurt his personal voter base. Learn extra on Gizmodo. DM
• Russian courtroom fines Google $20-decillion: A Russian courtroom has dominated that Google owes Russian media stations round US$20-decillion in fines for blocking their content material and the fines may get larger. To place that into perspective, the World Financial institution estimates international GDP as round $100-trillion, which is peanuts in comparison with the potential tremendous. Google would due to this fact have to seek out more cash than exists on Earth to pay Moscow, however on Tuesday fell slightly wanting that mark when it posted $88-billion in quarterly income. Extra on The Register. TS
• Reddit is worthwhile for the primary time ever, with almost 100 million every day customers: Reddit simply turned a revenue for the primary time. As a part of its third-quarter earnings outcomes on Tuesday, the corporate reported a revenue of $30-million, together with $348-million in income — a 68% enhance yr over yr. Extra on The Verge. TS
• The failure that began the web: On 29 October 1969, in the midst of the Chilly Warfare, two scientists established a connection between computer systems some 550km away and began typing a message. Midway by way of the transmission, it crashed. Fifty-five years later, the then-students inform all about their expertise establishing the world’s very first web connection. Learn extra on BBC Information. NN
• Google says its next-gen AI brokers gained’t launch till 2025 on the earliest: Google’s Mission Astra goals to construct AI brokers and bots that may “cause concerning the world round you”. CEO Sundar Pichai says the challenge is not going to ship any new product till at the least 2025. Learn extra on TechCrunch. NN 

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