It's issue #255 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Alphabet made headlines with its largest-ever acquisition, agreeing to purchase cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion to bolster Google Cloud's security capabilities. Read all about it here.
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A new Cybertruck recall is the umpteenth chapter in Tesla’s history of design issues
Tesla’s woes don’t and won’t stop, as the Cybertruck once again highlights its poor quality and design.
The most detailed animation of the seafloor from the space
The world has a more detailed map of the seafloor than ever before thanks to observations taken from space. NASA published a video this week showing a remarkably clear picture of the bottom of the ocean made possible thanks to new satellite technology.
Dubai’s drone performances open new doors for creative workers
The Middle East hosts some of the world’s largest and most expensive drone shows, but the work is seasonal and doesn’t guarantee regular pay.
Databricks has a trick that lets AI models improve themselves
Using several recent innovations, Databricks will let customers boost the IQ of their AI models even if they squeaky clean data.
How chatbots could spark the next big mental health crisis
New research from OpenAI shows that heavy chatbot usage is correlated with loneliness and reduced socialization. Will AI companies learn from social networks' mistakes?
The unbelievable scale of AI’s pirated-books problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
✨ Product find of the week
Easing Wizard - Custom CSS easing functions made easy
Easing Wizard is a handy online tool that helps you create custom CSS easing functions for animations. It gives you full control to fine-tune transitions, making sure your motion feels fluid and natural in every interaction.
📰 In other news
We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines
Improve accessibility for disabled or pack up: High Court to Rapido
Why war is one of the world’s biggest climate threats
Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests
Special mentions this week
A second pair of eyes and ears ever-present to assist you
Wearable AI ring converts sign language into texts for smartphones and computers
Susan Kare brings bling for your board with ESC keys from Asprey
And that's the lot! Thanks for checking out what we had to share with you this week, we shall catch up with you next Wednesday. Incase you aren't subscribed to the newsletter, you could subscribe here.
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