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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #348
Daily dispatches from the world of technology.
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Geek Gossip
#MentalHealthAwareness - After being blamed for the suicide of a person, ChatGPT has published a blog explaining how they are training the AI to be more empathetic and are working with real doctors and experts to make sure they are helping people in the right way.
Latest Updates
India's Space Sector Sees Boost With 5 New Tech Transfers
India's space sector promoter IN-SPACe has facilitated the transfer of five technologies developed by ISRO to Indian companies. The transfers are aimed at driving commercialization, strengthening self-reliance, reducing imports, and enabling wider applications.
Changelog
Google Vids - Expanded AI capabilities and new features for video creation and editing, including AI-powered avatars, video generation, and automatic video trimming.
Anthropic - Introduces Claude for Chrome, a browser extension that navigates webpages, fills out forms, and performs actions in the Chrome browser.
Tech Talk Thursdays
Vaibhav Page & Infant Vasanth | How BlackRock Builds Custom Knowledge Apps at Scale - How does a finance giant like BlackRock build custom AI apps in days, not months? Two data experts pull back the curtain on their "App Factory," a revolutionary framework that empowers domain experts to build their own AI-powered tools.
Ankur Goyal | Five hard earned lessons about Evals - Are your AI evals stuck in the past? An AI expert from Braintrust shares five hard-won lessons on how to build an evaluation system that actually improves your product. Learn why your evals should be engineered, not just written, and how to prepare for the next wave of AI models.
Prakriti Mateti | One does not simply... rebuild a product - A Culture Amp engineer reveals the six-step playbook they used to successfully rebuild a product from the ground up. Learn how they got buy-in, executed the project, and measured success.
In Case You Missed It
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Participants must build real-world solutions using Twitter’s Groq’s lightning-fast inference API and MCP for multi-agent workflows - integrating at least two agents, two modalities (text, voice, or vision), and real-time responsiveness. Total prizes are over $18K in API credits - all with Groq merch and recognition. More details here.
AWS is offering three of their certifications at 50% off. Check out the AWS AI & ML Get Certified Challenge 2025 - Unlock a 50% exam discount on AWS Certification while diving into structured prep resources including official guides, practice questions, and immersive training. Fast-track your AI/ML cred with accessible, expert-backed tools - upgrade your skills and your resume. More details here.
Miscellaneous
Avoiding The Obvious: The Peril Of Difficult Decisions In Business
One of the most consistent observations in business is that smart people with context often know exactly what to do in tricky situations. However, they often avoid making the difficult decision, leading to more pain in the long run. Teams should focus on making the hard call when they know it's the right one, rather than trying to find nuances or excuses to avoid it. Be open to feedback from those close to the situation and don't let data-driven approaches lead to indecision.
API Design Essentials
Designing APIs is a balance between familiarity and flexibility, prioritizing simplicity over cleverness to avoid breaking userspace and ensure long-term maintainability.
Git-review Experiment
GitHub's code review process has drawbacks. Tigerbeetle's git-review tool aims to improve it by storing review data locally, reducing latency and vendor lock-in.
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