Tech Updates

Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AI

https://youtu.be/RNJCfif1dPY

Apple is reportedly considering using competitors' AI models for Siri, while Google has updated its Gemini AI family with new Pro and Flash-Lite models and has also begun rolling out Android 16. In other AI developments, Meta has launched a super-lab for its next generation of AI. In business and technology news, Microsoft is changing Windows to prevent system catastrophes by moving antivirus software from the kernel, and a consortium including Oracle, Blackstone, and Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly looking to acquire TikTok in the U.S. Finally, flying cars have become a reality in China.

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-is-trying-to-get-antivirus-software-away-from-the-windows-kernel
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/googles-gemini-ai-family-updated-with-stable-2-5-pro-super-efficient-2-5-flash-lite
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/android-16-begins-rolling-out-today-to-pixel-devices

Inside ChatGPT, AI assistants, and building at OpenAI — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atXyXP3yYZ4

Software engineering with LLMs in 2025: reality check

https://youtu.be/EO3_qN_Ynsk

Three Inherent Risks of Large Language Models

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/x3pjfgo2d0mfpw2iy1cta/content_to_share.txt?rlkey=n4m61r0fqocytru0acdkztmxz&dl=1

The Dia browser

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0o1108yye1lss5k1ue6y6/dia.txt?rlkey=3n9pfa26ws4hhngydd8cg9x8a&e=1&dl=0

In Israeli tech, the first half of 2025 saw record fundraising, alongside the establishment of a new defense tech investment fund by former intelligence and Air Force veterans. Separately, Shlomo Kramer's Cato Networks raised $359 million at a $4.8 billion valuation. In the AI sector, OpenAI is fighting talent poaching attempts by Meta, while Anthropic tested its AI, Claude, by having it manage a store. Hollywood is also grappling with the technology, facing a "prompting problem" in its pivot to generative AI video. In other tech news, Adobe launched a new computational photography camera app for iPhones, and a "post-hype" review of Android 16 was published.

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/android-16-review-post-hype

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https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/694687/asteria-bryn-mooser-uncanny-valley-gen-ai

https://www.theverge.com/news/690115/adobe-project-indigo-camera-app-marc-levoy

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod on AI, monetization, and the future of online dating | The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/687683/hinge-ceo-justin-mcleod-dating-app-ai-relationships-tinder

Satya Nadella | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9NtsnzRFJ_o&si=x-tVkgjvpG22I-RP

An Intuitive Explanation of Solomonoff Induction — LessWrong

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Kyc5dFDzBg4WccrbK/an-intuitive-explanation-of-solomonoff-induction