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Geek Gossip
#OTT - Turns out the leading OTT platform in India is Jio Hotstar, followed by Amazon Prime Video - and then Netflix.
#AIConstitution - Anthropic has published a new “constitution” for its AI model, Claude. The constitution is a detailed description of Anthropic’s vision for Claude’S values and behavior. It is intended to give Claude the knowledge and understanding it needs to act well in the world.
Latest Updates
Phonepe's IPO Filing Reveals Global Investors Cash Out
PhonePe updated its IPO prospectus on Wednesday, detailing how many shares are up for sale. Tiger Global and Microsoft are offering up their full stakes in the company. Walmart is choosing to retain its majority stake, and selling up to 45.9 million shares (about 9% of the company)
Changelog
Microsoft Teams - Adds "Brand Impersonation Protection" feature to prevent external callers from impersonating trusted organizations in social engineering attacks.
Google Search - AI Mode now integrates with Gmail and Google Photos for personalized and context-aware search results.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Agent Scripts | Scripts for agents, shared between repositories.
Ferrite | A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files. Built with Rust and egui for a native, responsive experience.
Cli Spinners | Spinners for use in the terminal
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Miscellaneous
We Rolled Our Own Documentation Site
Tangled team uses pandoc to generate static documentation site, meeting requirements for small projects with ease, avoiding JavaScript and providing a customizable solution.
6 Incredibly Hyped Software Trends That Failed To Deliver
Post-mortems on the biggest recent software trends that failed to deliver on their promises.
How To Write A Good Spec For AI Agents
Write clear, concise specs for AI agents by starting with a high-level vision, breaking tasks into smaller ones, and planning in read-only mode. This helps the AI stay focused and productive, and evolves with the project.
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