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  • OpenAI stays non-profit ¨, Waymo expansion ¨, Google design leaks ¨¨

    From TLDR@VERT to All on Tuesday, May 06, 2025 10:42:33
    Microsoft has still not yet approved OpenAI's plans for restructuring.
    The conversion will also need the approval of the state attorneys
    generals


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    BIG TECH & STARTUPS

    MICROSOFT IS KEY HOLDOUT FOR OPENAI RESTRUCTURING PLAN (3 MINUTE
    READ) [9]

    Microsoft has still not yet approved OpenAI's plans for
    restructuring. The conversion will also need the approval of the state attorneys general of California and Delaware. Microsoft wants to make
    sure that any changes to OpenAI's structure adequately protects its
    investment. It is still actively negotiating the details of OpenAI's
    proposal. OpenAI will move forward with the effort to restructure its for-profit division as a public benefit corporation, but the overall
    business will remain under the control of its nonprofit.

    WAYMO RAMPS UP ROBOTAXI PRODUCTION AT NEW ARIZONA FACTORY (2 MINUTE
    READ) [10]

    Waymo currently has more than 1,500 commercial robotaxis in
    operation. It is working with Magna to build more than 2,000
    autonomous I-Pace vehicles at a new factory in Arizona. The factory is strategically located in one of Waymo's robotaxi markets and close to
    its other service areas. Vehicles will be able to pick up their first
    public passengers less than 30 minutes after leaving the factory. The
    plant will be capable of building tens of thousands of fully
    autonomous Waymo vehicles per year when operating at full capacity.

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    SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

    AMATEUR ATHLETES ARE TURNING TO OZEMPIC TO RAISE THEIR GAME (6 MINUTE
    READ) [11]

    Many athletes are taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to gain a
    performance edge. The practice has caught the attention of the World Anti-Doping Agency. If the organization finds that semaglutide
    enhances performance, poses a health risk, or violates 'the spirit of
    the sport', it could end up on its banned list. However, making that determination is complex, and the drug's effects could have different
    outcomes depending on the sport.

    UBER AND WERIDE SET THEIR ROBOTAXI SIGHTS ON 15 MORE CITIES (2 MINUTE
    READ) [12]

    Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide plan to
    bring robotaxi services to another 15 cities over the next five years.
    The expansion will focus on cities outside of China and the United
    States and include cities in Europe. Uber has more than 15
    partnerships with a wide range of autonomous vehicle technology
    companies, the highest-profile of which is with Waymo. Uber and Waymo
    will soon launch a robotaxi service in Atlanta.

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    GOOGLE ACCIDENTALLY REVEALS ANDROID'S MATERIAL 3 EXPRESSIVE INTERFACE
    AHEAD OF I/O (4 MINUTE READ) [14]

    Google's next version of Android might look quite different. The
    company recently published and quickly removed a blog post that
    detailed 'Material 3 Expressive', a redesign expected to be revealed
    at I/O later this month. While the original Material Design did a good
    job of leveraging colors and consistent theming, it made apps look too
    similar. The new interface appears much more varied. Screenshots from
    the deleted blog post are available in the article.

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    with. It focuses on developer experience without sacrificing Rust's
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    MISCELLANEOUS

    AN INTERVIEW WITH META CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG ABOUT AI AND THE EVOLUTION
    OF SOCIAL MEDIA (68 MINUTE READ) [16]

    This is a transcript of an interview with Mark Zuckerberg where he
    discusses the broader themes that place Llama in Meta's historical
    context. The interview covers Meta's platform ambitions over the last
    two decades, the evolution of social networking, and how Zuckerberg
    has changed his thinking about both. Zuckerberg talks about the Llama
    API and the tension between GPU opportunity cost and leveraging
    training costs, and why he thinks that the latter is worth paying for.
    He also discusses why Meta AI may actually bring many of his oldest
    ideas full circle, how that ties into Reality Labs, and why Meta ended
    up being the perfect name for the company.

    I'D RATHER READ THE PROMPT (12 MINUTE READ) [17]

    People shouldn't let computers write for them. Their original
    thoughts are far more interesting, meaningful, and valuable than
    whatever a large language model can transform them into. Writing
    should be a medium for communicating original thoughts - if it's not
    worth writing, it's not worth reading. Language models are great for
    making nonsense and not so great for anything else - it's probably
    better to just read the prompt.

    ¨

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    SANDSTORMS, SAUNAS, & SALT WATER (3 MINUTE READ) [19]

    Apple's Reliability Testing Lab is at the company's campus in Cork,
    Ireland, which employs 6,000 people and serves as Apple's European headquarters.

    AI CODE IS LEGACY CODE FROM DAY ONE (2 MINUTE READ) [20]

    AI-generated software starts off already aged, and the people
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    LLMS AS UNBIASED ORACLES (2 MINUTE READ) [21]

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    It's always best to use the right tool when appropriate - LLMs are
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    TO WIN MONOPOLY FIGHT, META IS TOUTING A RIVAL: TIKTOK (5 MINUTE
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    If the judge in Meta's antitrust trial decides that TikTok competes
    in the same space as Facebook and Instagram, it could sink the FTC's
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