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This week's TechToks: Fireworks.ai's mission to make AI accessible, Facebook's secretive data gathering strategies, latest tech picks including Aqua Voice and Martin AI, and more!

Game Changers

Fireworks.ai, a startup with a large open-source model API, has raised $25 million to provide an API-based tool that enables any developer to easily integrate generative AI capabilities into their applications, by allowing them to fine-tune and experiment with multiple models at a lower cost compared to large language models like ChatGPT.

Daily Picks

Aqua Voice is a text editor that allows users to dictate text and execute commands using their voice, providing a more natural and collaborative AI-writing experience compared to traditional dictation software.

Facebook secretly monitored users' Snapchat traffic, according to newly revealed documents, exposing the social media giant's efforts to gather data and insights about a rival platform.

Unsealed court documents reveal that Facebook devised a strategy to track encrypted usage on rival apps such as Snapchat, YouTube, and Amazon. Named 'Project Ghostbusters', the operation involved intercepting and decrypting app traffic using Onavo, a VPN-like service acquired by Facebook in 2013. The intent was to gain insight into user behaviour and gain a competitive edge over its rivals.

Florida's legislation states that pornography websites must implement either anonymous or standard age verification to ensure users are at least 18 years old, a move that aims to protect children from explicit content but risks infringing on free speech and data privacy, according to critics and the parent company of Pornhub.

Product design software born from a passion for design, made delightful with AI magic. Ideate, design, collaborate, prototype, handoff - all in one tool, all made easier and more joyful with AI.

Speak with Martin in our iOS app, text him, or email him. Martin gets to know you over time and proactively helps out. He integrates with your search engine, calendar, email, and more. He’ll brief you before meetings and greet you when you come home.

This repository provides interactive roadmaps, best practices, and questions to help developers learn and improve their skills across various technologies and domains, including frontend, backend, DevOps, computer science, AI, and more.

Engineering Blogs

The article discusses how telecommunications and media companies can leverage MongoDB and AI to transform their industries, focusing on use cases like service assurance, fraud detection, and customer experience enhancement to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and gain a competitive edge.