Food for thought: Apple’s rumored deal with Google makes way more sense if you view it as buying an "Action Engine" rather than just a chatbot. Siri might finally get the brain transplant it needs.
https://t.co/cH74zhqJ7l
FunctionGemma signals a huge shift: we're finally moving from AI that chats to AI that acts.
My take: The Apple x Google partnership isn't about a better chatbot. It’s about securing an "Action Engine" for the iPhone. This is the tech that finally makes Siri useful on-device.
Lately while reviewing the SOLID principles I dedicated some time to reflecting on SRP.
I wrote a short piece capturing these thoughts while revisiting the concept:
https://t.co/hytp5bXTpx
Today, we’re announcing a major breakthrough that marks a significant step forward in the world of quantum computing. For the first time in history, our teams at @GoogleQuantumAI demonstrated that a quantum computer can successfully run a verifiable algorithm, 13,000x faster than leading classical supercomputers.
This continues to build momentum on past quantum computing discoveries. Back in 2019, we proved a quantum computer could solve a problem that would take a classical computer thousands of years. Then in 2024, our new Willow chip solved a major issue in quantum error correction that challenged the field for nearly 30 years. Today’s breakthrough moves us closer to quantum computers that can drive discoveries in areas like medicine and materials science.
Andrej Karpathy beautifully explains the fundamental difference of learning between a human and an LLM.
> “The book I’m reading is a set of prompts for me to do synthetic data generation. It's by manipulating that information that you actually gain that knowledge. We have no equivalent of that with LLMs; they don't really do that.”
many of the best minds in this field think LLMs are not really learning anything, and therefore are incapable of surpassing human-level intelligence.
Chapter 1 of Zero to One: The Challenge of the Future
Peter Thiel breaks down progress into:
Globalization (copying what works: 1 to n)
Technology (creating new: 0 to 1)
If we want a better future, we need bold innovation, not just expansion.
#ZeroToOne#StartupMindset
Just started reading Peter Theil's "Zero to One" and the preface hits hard..
It’s not about doing more of what exists (1 to n), but about creating something entirely new (0 to 1).
That’s where the real impact lies - in originality, not repetition.
In System Design, I love discussing how someone would scale a web application.
The first answer is always "add more servers and a load balancer." This is where the real fun begins.
It's not about which algorithm you choose (Round Robin, Least Connections). It's about whether you understand that a load balancer's real job is to hide the chaos of a distributed system from the user.
Until it can't...🧵