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Geek Gossip
#PyTorch - Soumith Chintala, the Indian origin co-founder of the popular Python library PyTorch (you could say its the backbone of many AI deeplearning models), is leaving Meta after working there for 11 years.
#Apple - Apple is reportedly planning to expand on satellite features available on iPhones. One feature that’s already in - Apple introduced the ability to send and receive texts with the Messages via Satellite feature last year. More on the way purpotedly.
Latest Updates
Ola Electric Denies Allegations Of Acquiring Foreign Knowhow Through Improper Means
Ola Electric issued a statement refuting recent media reports alleging the company had acquired foreign knowhow pertaining to battery technology. The statement addressed a South Korean news outlet’s report about an unnamed former LG Energy Solution executive.
Google Expands Gemini AI Access For All Jio Users
Reliance Jio rolls out 18 months of free access to Google AI Pro for all Jio 5G users. Previously, this was restricted to a certain age group - now it’s been expanded to all Jio users. Jio and Google announced collaboration to bring Gemini’s premium AI tools to Indian users at no additional cost.
Tiger Global Exits Ather Energy
Tiger Global has completely exited its position in Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy. The fund sold its entire 5 percent stake, equivalent to 1.93 crore shares, fetching a total of ₹1,204 crore. The move comes just ahead of Ather’s Q2 FY26 results.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Sand Dance | By Microsoft, visually explore, understand, and present your data.
Valdi | By Snapchat, Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without sacrificing developer velocity. Write your UI once in declarative TypeScript, and it compiles directly to native views on iOS, Android, and macOS - no web views, no JavaScript bridges.
Marko | Marko is HTML reimagined as a language for building dynamic and reactive user interfaces. Almost any valid HTML is valid Marko, and Marko extends HTML for building modern applications more declaratively.
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Miscellaneous
Everyone Write An Agent
Writing Your Own Agent in 15 Lines of Code. Software developers learn by doing, and this simple LLM agent code illustrates how to create a basic conversational AI like ChatGPT.
From A Web Developers To a Database Developer In 10 Years
A web developer turned database developer shares their personal journey from learning about databases to working on Postgres extensions as an individual contributor.
This Is How AI Changes Software Developer Roles
Developers can now rely on AI tools for everyday tasks, freeing time for high-impact coding, but newbies must learn to use them wisely, not as a shortcut, to gain valuable experience and become a senior developer.
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