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haliskerbas··on DoorDash to acquire Instacart
PostMates was acquired by Uber almost 6 years ago. https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-det...
haliskerbas··on California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law
A larger number of people dying from an unrelated cause in another country doesn’t make these deaths insignificant. By that logic, virtually no problem deserves attention because you can always find something that kills more people.
haliskerbas··on Instagram is incorporating users' photos in ads for Meta Glasses
Every time I try to create a shell account, it gets banned with no reason given. Even if it's just to follow a few influencer accounts.
haliskerbas··on Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai
San Francisco feels the same s/oil/tech/g
haliskerbas··on US to embed Palantir AI across military
And infinite 15s porn clips
haliskerbas··on The Impact of AI on Game Dev Jobs. Open to Work Crisis
Maybe folks with the opposite opinion can add some context. My manager told our team the same thing using more words, as far as expectations go.
haliskerbas··on ATMs didn’t kill bank teller jobs, but the iPhone did
Do the booming companies pay the same as the ones who did layoffs? If you're laid off from Meta or other top tier paying company (the behemoths doing layoffs) you might have a tough time matching your compensation.
haliskerbas··on Why developers using AI are working longer hours
That’s what my teammates are for, I pipe slack and jira to Claude and the asker and teammates tell me if there’s a bug
haliskerbas··on Anthropic's original take home assignment open sourced
I've noticed people who are using LLMs more, myself included, are starting to talk like that.

Oops I mean, you're absolutely right, those ARE hallmark signs of an LLM. Let me breakdown why this isn't just your imagination but actually...

haliskerbas··on Brands upset Buy For Me is featuring their products on Amazon without permission
This is like inverse drop shipping.
haliskerbas··on Meta's new A.I. superstars are chafing against the rest of the company
same is true in many startups
haliskerbas··on IBM to acquire Confluent
no you need to be a "cracked engineer" working "7 days a week in our house/office in SF"
haliskerbas··on OpenAI is losing about three times more money than it's earning
they are working on ads, that is usually the "switch"

https://www.adweek.com/media/openai-chatgpt-ads-job-listing-...

haliskerbas··on ADHD drug treatment and risk of negative events and outcomes
What do I look up to find places and providers that do this especially if I don’t have a relationship established with the place already.
haliskerbas··on "Localhost tracking" explained. It could cost Meta €32B
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haliskerbas··on I used AI-powered calorie counting apps, and they were even worse than expected
How do you deal with sauces / toppings that can be widely variable in macronutrients?
haliskerbas··on Notion Mail Is Out
I agree. It's nice and fun for lifestyle use cases like organizing a small trip with a few friends.
haliskerbas··on Notion Mail Is Out
fyi ``` Access blocked: Notion Mail is not approved by Advanced Protection ```
haliskerbas··on Location data show that race affects citations and fines for speeding
Shall we chuck in facial recognition too, just in case you half-inched a pack of gum at the Tesco self-checkout?
haliskerbas··on Cognition explain why we dramatically overestimate the size of minority groups
The way you dropped “blacks” gives me a really big hint into how you see the world :)
haliskerbas··on xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B
I thought self dealing was usually illegal. I can’t sell my family member my house for $1 for example. But you can do the same thing with companies?
haliskerbas··on xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B
FSD ran a red light last week.

But later today I’ll be heading out in a Waymo robotaxi which will actually be here.

haliskerbas··on The polar vortex is hitting the brakes
To add to this “they” in this context refers to “the current officials in power”
haliskerbas··on Google to buy Wiz for $32B
Is it a religious entity or part of a religious doctrine?
haliskerbas··on FBI, EPA, and Treasury told Citibank to freeze funds to claw back climate money
The hero and godking of many on this very forum, Elon Musk is supposedly doing that.
haliskerbas··on Uber users in Austin are getting matched with Waymo robotaxis
Except with Waymo I don’t really have to care it just works? And that’s the whole point why one feels ahead of the other from the usability standpoint.
haliskerbas··on BYD has already produced its first solid-state cells
It could even go up, the customers will cover the cost of transitioning to new tech!
haliskerbas··on Warren Buffett amasses more cash and sells more stock
Yes but is the advice based on the state of others from the perspective of Buffett, or based on others from the perspective of me?
haliskerbas··on Warren Buffett amasses more cash and sells more stock
Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. -Warren Buffett [1]

But if he’s the one who is fearful, which one should I be?

[1] https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012116/warre...

haliskerbas··on Removing Jeff Bezos from my bed
I feel like websites like https://www.tindie.com could definitely fill that gap. It's like an Etsy + Hackaday where people sell different levels of hardware etc.
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