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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #337
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
Happy Wednesday! The weekend is within reach!
Geek Gossip
#GoogleIndiaYouTube - Google India’s YouTube channel supposedly got taken down. There seems to be an indication that it may have been compromised after it was live streaming something about Bitcoin.
#MuskVsApple - Elon Musk thinks that Apple is gaming their App Store. That they are deliberately preventing Grok AI mobile app from discovery or trending and ensuring that OpenAI’s app is always at the top. They have revealed that they intend to sue Apple.
Latest Updates
India’s First Indigenous Commercial EO Satellite Constellation To Be Launched
A consortium led by Pixxel will build and operate India's first indigenous commercial Earth-observation satellite constellation. The group, including PierSight, Satsure, and Dhruva Space, will invest over ₹1,200 crore to deploy 12 high-resolution satellites. This public-private partnership aims to reduce reliance on foreign data and strengthen India's position in the global space market.
India’s First Made In India Chip Close To Reality
In a speech, PM Modi announced India is on track to become the world's third-largest economy and is nearing the launch of its first "Made in India" chip. He highlighted achievements in digitization, space missions, and infrastructure as part of the country's vision for a self-reliant and digitally advanced India.
Stripe Launches Secret Blockchain Project
Stripe, a $92 billion valuation payment company, is secretly building a new blockchain in partnership with crypto venture capital firm Paradigm
iRobot's Revenue Declines 23 Percent
Company behind popular cleaning robot - the Roomba robot vacuum is reportedly struggling in the face of increased competition from Chinese manufacturers.
Changelog
Google - Introduces "Preferred Sources" feature allowing users to customize Top Stories section with their preferred news sites and blogs.
Microsoft Visual Studio Code - Adds GitHub Copilot chat checkpoints for reverting and redoing chat interactions, as well as experimental task list feature for agent mode.
WhatsApp - Introduces feature for group admins to control who can view group invite link and QR code.
Claude - Added ability to reference past chats when prompted, allowing users to access specific previous conversations within a workspace or project.
In Case You Missed It
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The DEV Community is hosting a "real-time AI agents challenge" sponsored by n8n and Bright Data. Participants are challenged to build AI agents using n8n's workflow automation and Bright Data's web data access. The contest is yet to start and you can watch this page for more details.
Job Board
Machine Learning Scientist II @ sphota biz (Onsite - Bengaluru)
✨Experience : 5+ years (Statistical Modeling | Statistical Analysis | Machine Learning | Python)
💰Expected Salary : ₹20L – ₹32L / year
Sr Systems Engineer – AI Infrastructure @ DC Tech Consulting (Remote)
✨Experience : 7+ years (Python | Bash | VMware | Shell Scripting | Ansible | nVidia CUDA Programming)
💰Expected Salary : ₹20L – ₹25L / year
Android Framework Engineer @ 100ms (Onsite - Bengaluru)
✨Experience : 3+ years (Video | PaaS | Android | WebRTC)
💰Expected Salary : ₹20L – ₹50L / year
Miscellaneous
Tech Management Evolution
As software engineers, we focus on coding, but being a great engineer requires understanding the business side, managing expectations, and defining technical solutions, making tech management skills essential for success.
Mental Debugging Skills
Developing a strong understanding of one's own mind and using mental debugging tools can improve learning, problem-solving, and quality of life, allowing you to help others do the same.
Back To Basics: Why A Plain Text File Reigns Supreme
A young developer shares their journey of trying various productivity apps, only to return to a simple text file for task management.
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