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#PhysicsWallah - Lightspeed Venture Partners is set to lead a $150-million funding round for Alakh Pandey's PhysicsWallah. This would mark a rare instance of an upround in the global edtech sector.

#RightToDisconnect - A new law in Australia protects workers' right to ignore their bosses outside of working hours. The law, which passed in February, took effect on Monday for most workers. It adds Australia to a growing list of countries aiming to protect workers' free time.

#GoogleScams - A group of people experienced in Google’s intricacies said this week that it took about 22 minutes to fool Google into highlighting a bogus business phone number in a prominent spot in search results.

Namma Yatri Expansion into US Market: New Rivalry in Ride-Hailing?
Namma Yatri is reportedly in talks with multiple unions in the United States. The company is aiming to carve out a niche for itself in a space dominated by giants like Uber and Lyft. The report comes a month after it raised $11 million in a pre-Series A funding round.

Infosys Accused of Stealing Trade Secrets and Engaging in Anti Competitive Behavior
TriZetto, a subsidiary of IT outsourcer Cognizant, filed a lawsuit against Infosys on Friday in Texas federal court. The lawsuit claims that Infosys unlawfully accessed and misused its confidential information.

Apple Unveils iPhone 16 Lineup on September 9
Apple is using the tagline “It’s Glowtime’ for the event, which will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET. The event could also include the unveiling of the Apple Watch Series 10, which is said to have a bigger screen and new chip to make the device more powerful.

Google Essentials Streamlines Google Services onto Your Windows PC
Google is launching Google Essentials, a desktop app that bundles Google services like Messages and Photos, and offers links to download more. It comes pre-installed on new HP laptops, with plans to expand to other Windows PCs in the future.

Litellm | Python SDK, Proxy Server to call 100+ LLM APIs using the OpenAI format - [Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, HuggingFace, Replicate, Groq]

Srcbook | TypeScript notebook for rapid prototyping

Generating Unique Random Numbers in JavaScript
The author explains how to generate a series of unique random numbers using the Set object. They also explores some practical applications of randomization.

Falling Short of Promotion: 3 Mistakes to Avoid
As an engineer, you're likely eager to climb the corporate ladder and take on new challenges. But, what holds most engineers back from getting promoted? In this article, ex-Principal Engineer at Amazon, Steve Huynh, shares the 3 fatal mistakes he made on his path to Principal Engineer and what you can learn from them. By avoiding these common pitfalls, you'll be well on your way to accelerating your own career growth.

Prioritize Your “Fires” Wisely
When you're under resource constraints, it's essential to focus on the highest impact tasks. Avoid getting sucked into fixing small bugs, and instead, prioritize the biggest fires. Use triage to stack rank your issues, and always work on the next highest priority item. Remember, you can't do everything, so prioritize wisely and avoid getting bogged down in minor issues.