Wishing you a bright and cheerful Wednesday. Good morning!

🤫 Geek Goss 🤭

#OfficeDrama - OMG, did you hear? Apple, Microsoft, and SpaceX pushed their top talents back to the office, and guess what? They all quit! These brainiacs would rather jump ship than give up their PJs and home offices.

#MysteryBot - Get this! OpenAI's secret chatbot, "gpt-chatbot," crushed the competition under a fake name! Experts were losing their minds trying to figure it out, but it was GPT-4o all along

#SkyHighAndAnnoy - Guess what, bestie? Meta wants you to ignore your seatmate on flights and dive into VR! Yup, now you can flail your arms around and take up even more space. Because who needs peace on a plane, right?

#NotMyBillBoo - Remember that poor soul who got hit with a $1000+ bill because their AWS S3 endpoint was identical to one used in an open source code? Well, Amazon finally fixed it! Now, unauthorized requests won't cost a dime.

⌛ The Past 24 hours

AWS CEO to step down

Andy Jassy announced that Adam Selipsky will step down as CEO of AWS, with Matt Garman taking over effective June 3rd. Selipsky, who successfully led AWS through the pandemic and achieved significant milestones, will move on to new challenges. Garman, with 18 years at AWS and experience in both product and sales leadership, is set to drive the next phase of innovation and growth.

Apple and Google Introduce Cross-Platform Support for Unwanted Tracking Alerts

Apple and Google have collaborated to create a new industry specification for Bluetooth tracking devices, allowing users to receive unwanted tracking alerts on both iOS and Android. This feature, implemented in iOS 17.5 and Android 6.0+, notifies users if an unknown tracking device is moving with them, enhancing privacy and security across platforms.

OpenAI Introduces Minimalist Black Dot Interface for ChatGPT

OpenAI has unveiled a new interface for ChatGPT, featuring a minimalist black dot that transforms into a waveform during interactions. This design aims to simplify user experience and enhance natural interaction. The black dot interface will soon be available in desktop and mobile apps.

👩🏾‍💻 Bit Boutique

it-tools | Collection of handy online tools for developers, with great UX.

flowise | Drag & drop UI to build your customized LLM flow

📢 In case you missed it

• You can watch the Google I/O event here

🎲 Miscellaneous

CDN - Up and Running

Build a CDN from Scratch to Learn about CDN, Nginx, Lua, Prometheus, Grafana, Load balancing, and Containers.

Implementing FrugalGPT: Efficient Strategies for Reducing LLM Costs

FrugalGPT, proposed by Stanford researchers, offers techniques to optimize LLM usage while reducing costs. Key methods include prompt adaptation, LLM approximation, and LLM cascade. By applying these strategies, developers can significantly cut LLM operating expenses without sacrificing performance.

Avoiding the Soft Delete Anti-Pattern in Databases

Soft deletion, marking records as deleted instead of actual deletion, can mislead databases, complicating data integrity and querying. Alternatives include hard deletion, lifecycle management, temporal tables, and using data warehouses for historical records. These methods ensure better data management and simplify database operations.

3 Ways to Use an Ellipsis and Keep Your Readers Hooked

Ellipses can transform your writing by adding suspense, creating conversational pauses, and enhancing dramatic effect. Use them as a drum roll to build anticipation, a soft pause to mimic natural speech, or mid-sentence for suspense. These techniques help engage and maintain reader interest.