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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #350
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Good morning, it's a brand-new Monday! Let's make it count!
Geek Gossip
#Meta - Last couple of weeks, we read about how Meta threw millions of dollars to poach employees of AI companies including OpenAI to create their own AI division. Well, looks like the drama has just begun. Some of these recent hires threatened to quit Meta and go back to their previous organizations - apparently due to the idiosyncratic ways of working at Meta. The environment is still volatile and more developments could take place.
Latest Updates
Reliance And Google Partner For AI In India
Reliance Industries Ltd has launched Reliance Intelligence, a new wholly owned unit to drive artificial intelligence. The company will serve four missions: building gigawatt-scale, AI-ready data centres in Jamnagar, forming alliances with leading technology firms and attracting world-class AI.
Ather Energy Rolls Out 'Pothole Alert' Feature On Scooters To Address Rider Safety
Ather Energy on Aug 30 announced a set of rider safety upgrades through its new AtherStack 7.0 technology platform at the company’s annual Ather Community Day 2025 in Bengaluru. One of the unique features is Pothole Alerts, which proactively warn riders of rough road patches or potholes and suggest alternate routes.
JioPC Is Now Live
Reliance Industries has unveiled JioPC, a cloud-based computer service. By connecting a Jio Set-Top Box to JioFiber or JioAirFiber and pairing it with a keyboard and mouse, users can transform any TV into a full desktop experience. Powered by Jio’s cloud, Jio PC eliminates the need for traditional hardware like CPUs, ensuring seamless updates.
boAt And Hrdwyr Join Forces To Develop India's First Locally Sourced Chip
Indian audio brand boAt is collaborating with Bengaluru-based HrdWyr to design a chip that will reduce its import dependence and strengthen its supply chain control, with Tata Electronics assembling and packaging the chip in India.
Changelog
Microsoft - Releases two in-house AI models, MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, developed with focus on efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Claude - Users now have the option to allow their data to be used for model training, improving AI capabilities and safety features.
Android - Users can now personalize their calling experience by creating custom calling cards. This feature allows for the selection of full-screen images, stylized names with various fonts and colors, and custom backgrounds from Google Photos or the device's gallery.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Puck | Puck is a modular, open-source visual editor for React.js. You can use Puck to build custom drag-and-drop experiences with your own application and React components.
Apollo 11 | Original Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) source code for the command and lunar modules.
In Case You Missed It
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Participants globally are invited to build web or mobile projects that richly integrate Storyblok’s API-first CMS. The total prize pool exceeds $4,500 in cash, including $2,000 for the winner, $1,500 for first runner-up, $1,000 for second and bonus Amazon gift cards for the best use of Algolia’s AI search. More details here.
Participants are invited to build word games, puzzles, or tabletop-style games that bring the Reddit community to life using Devvit’s (Reddit’s Developer group) Interactive Posts. The total prize pool is $116,000 in cash. More details here. More details here.
Miscellaneous
Docker 101: Mastering The Art Of Containerisation
This article will teach you the basics of Docker, a powerful tool for containerisation, and how it solves the problem of deploying software across different environments. You'll learn about containers, Dockerfiles, and the benefits of using Docker, including isolation, consistency, and portability.
Landing Page Secrets Revealed
Save time and learn from 100+ dev tool landing pages on what attracts and retains users, backed by real data and open-source templates.
AI Changing Search Behaviours
GenAI's impact on information seeking habits is significant, with users relying on AI-powered tools for shortcuts, but traditional search is still used alongside, and AI overviews on search results pages are altering user behavior.
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