GitHub Models gives developers new power to experiment with Gen AI - This sounds interesting, I wonder how easy it would be to integrate some AI stuff into some of my static code generator builds. The article mentions you need a codespaces account, and ultimately it seems to be a Microsoft Azure play, so I’m not sure how useful it will be in practice. venturebeat.com #
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Rioters try to torch Rotherham asylum seeker hotel amid far-right violence - The map that shows all the locations quite interesting. The riots appear to have spread across England and into Nothern Ireland. I guess Wales and Scotland for whatever reason don’t have so much pent up resentment. www.theguardian.com #
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid - I haven’t heard much about Altman in the past month or so. I found this hit piece kind of intetesting because (1) he’s still being painted as the bad guy at least in main stream media, (2) it’s actually quite well written, and (3) it really illustrates how main stream loves to turn everything into some sort of Hollywood movie. It feels somewhat comically out of step with what's been happening in Tech IMO. Also I heard that the car he’s driving is the most ridiculous electric vehicle in existence. www.theguardian.com #
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New Post: Max Richter on infusing context into your work markjgsmith.com #