• OpenAI Operator 🤖, panic at Meta AI 💼, Android 16 📱

    From TLDR@VERT to All on Fri Jan 24 11:38:54 2025
    --EPPwZ3We
    Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
    Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

    OpenAI has launched a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose
    age=
    nt that can control a web browser and independently perform certain
    actio=
    ns=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0


    Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20

    =
    =09=09TLDR

    =09=09TOGETHER WITH [D-Wave] [4]

    TLDR 2025-01-24

    =
    QUANTUM COMPUTING IN 2025 IS MUCH MORE PRACTICAL THAN YOU THINK
    (SPONSOR=
    ) [4]=20

    Think useful quantum computing is years away?=C2=A0

    Over =
    100 organizations are now using D-Wave's powerful quantum
    computing platf=
    orm to tackle their toughest challenges. =C2=A0

    Some recent examples o=
    f commercial success [5] =E2=86=98=EF=B8=8F

    =09* Grocery chain expend=
    s 80% less time and effort on creating complex
    employee schedules.=C2=
    =A0
    =09* Automotive manufacturer builds production schedules 83% faster.=
    =C2=A0
    =09* Mobile network operator improves network performance by 15%.=
    =C2=A0

    =E2=86=92 Watch the on-demand webinar [5] to explore these exa=
    mples and
    other applications in manufacturing, logistics, finance, supply=
    chain,
    and more.

    =E2=86=92 Learn more about the benefits of D-Wave'=
    s quantum computing
    technology [4]

    =F0=9F=93=B1=20

    BIG TECH & STA=
    RTUPS

    OPENAI LAUNCHES OPERATOR, AN AI AGENT THAT PERFORMS TASKS
    AUT=
    ONOMOUSLY (8 MINUTE READ) [6]=20

    OpenAI has launched a research preview=
    of Operator, a general-purpose
    AI agent that can control a web browser a=
    nd independently perform
    certain actions. Operator is coming first to US =
    users on ChatGPT Pro
    but will roll out to users on its Plus, Team, and En=
    terprise tiers
    eventually. OpenAI plans to integrate Operator into all of=
    its ChatGPT
    clients. Operator is powered by a Computer-Using Agent that =
    combines
    the vision capabilities of GPT-4o with reasoning abilities from =
    the
    company's more advanced models. While Operator can perform many tasks=
    ,
    it currently cannot handle complex or specialized tasks or interact
    w=
    ith highly customized or non-standard web interfaces.=20

    TIKTOK BAN COU=
    LD BE RESOLVED WITHOUT SELLING TO A US COMPANY, SAYS
    AMERICAN BOARD MEMBE=
    R (2 MINUTE READ) [7]=20

    One of ByteDance's directors has suggested tha=
    t a compromise deal to
    the TikTok ban may be possible. There are a number=
    of alternative
    solutions that the company is discussing with the Trump a=
    dministration
    that fall short of selling the company. It isn't clear what=
    form that
    compromise might take, but it may allow the company to continu=
    e to
    operate, albeit with a change of control of some kind. ByteDance is=

    optimistic about the dialogue that is emerging between President Trump=

    and President Xi.=20

    =F0=9F=9A=80=20

    SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLO=
    GY

    FIRST-EVER DATA CENTER ON THE MOON SET TO LAUNCH NEXT MONTH (2 MIN=
    UTE
    READ) [8]=20

    Lonestar Data Holdings, a Florida-based startup, is =
    set to launch the
    first Moon-based data center in February. Dubbed the 'F=
    reedom Data
    Center', the information hub will piggyback on an upcoming lu=
    nar
    lander mission by Intuitive Machines aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.=

    Storing data on the Moon offers unique benefits - it provides
    unmatche=
    d physical security and protection and is much more
    environmentally frien=
    dly. The company still needs to overcome enormous
    technical challenges as=
    deploying a data center on the lunar surface
    is complex. Lonestar will m=
    aintain a ground-based backup at a
    Flexential facility in Tampa.=20

    F=
    DA-APPROVED NASAL SPRAY FOR DEPRESSION IS FIRST OF ITS KIND (4
    MINUTE REA=
    D) [9]=20

    The FDA has approved a ketamine-based nasal spray for
    treat=
    ment-resistant depression in the US. The Johnson & Johnson drug,
    Spravato=
    , can now be prescribed to adult patients with depression who
    have tried =
    at least two antidepressants without adequate improvement
    in symptoms, as=
    well as those with major depressive disorder who have
    acute thoughts of =
    self-harm or suicide. While it's not clear yet why
    the drug works as an a=
    ntidepressant, studies show that it can
    alleviate symptoms of depression =
    as soon as 24 hours after the first
    spray, with 22.5% of patients achievi=
    ng remission after four weeks of
    treatment. Spravato is the first new med=
    ication for major depression
    approved by the FDA in decades.=20

    =
    =F0=9F=92=BB=20

    PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

    GOOGLE ROLLING =
    OUT ANDROID 16 BETA 1 FOR PIXEL (4 MINUTE READ) [10]=20

    Android 14 Beta=
    1 is now rolling out to Pixel devices. The beta is
    available as an over-=
    the-air update for those enrolled in the Android
    Beta Program. It introdu=
    ces Live Updates, a new class of notifications
    that helps users monitor a=
    nd quickly access important ongoing
    activities. It also adds support for =
    the Advanced Professional Video
    codec, designed for high-quality video re=
    cording and post production.
    Other changes in the beta are detailed in th=
    e article.=20

    APPLE ANNOUNCES NEW APP STORE TOOL TO GIVE DEVELOPERS MOR=
    E IN-APP
    PURCHASE OPTIONS (2 MINUTE READ) [11]=20

    Apple's new Advance=
    d Commerce API offers expanded options for
    managing In-App Purchases. It =
    allows eligible App Store business
    models to more flexibly manage In-App =
    Purchases within their apps.
    Full details of the API should be available =
    soon.=20

    =F0=9F=8E=81=20

    MISCELLANEOUS

    'STARGATE' SQUARES SOME =
    AI CIRCLES (11 MINUTE READ) [12]=20

    The Stargate Project, spearheaded b=
    y OpenAI, is an ambitious project
    that aims to invest $500 billion over t=
    he next four years into
    building out AI infrastructure for the US. While =
    the announcement of
    the project is an early win for the Trump administrat=
    ion, looking
    below the surface yields a lot of questions. It appears that=

    previously announced deals and projects will be roped into this new
    in=
    itiative. Stargate will provide a lot of positive media for all of
    the co=
    mpanies involved while making a lot of money for some partners.=20

    META=
    'S GENAI ORG IN PANIC MODE (1 MINUTE READ) [13]=20

    Meta engineers are f=
    rantically trying to dissect DeepSeek's models
    and copy everything they c=
    an learn from it. Its management is worried
    about justifying the massive =
    cost of the company's GenAI organization,
    especially when every single le=
    ader is making more than what it cost
    to train DeepSeek V3 - and there ar=
    e dozens of such 'leaders'.
    DeepSeek V3, trained with a $5.5 million budg=
    et, is already ahead of
    Llama 4 in benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 made things ev=
    en scarier for the
    Meta.=20

    =E2=9A=A1=20

    QUICK LINKS

    HOW SHUT=
    DOWN BAY AREA TECH COMPANIES DITCH THEIR FANCY GEAR FAST (7
    MINUTE READ) =
    [14]=20

    Companies like Silicon Valley Disposition auction off assets fr=
    om
    dead companies.=20

    WE TRIED OPENAI'S NEW AGENT - HERE'S WHAT WE FO=
    UND (13 MINUTE READ)
    [15]=20

    OpenAI's Operator can autonomously perfo=
    rm actions for users like
    shopping for airline tickets, making restaurant=
    reservations, buying
    flowers, and more.=20

    BUNSTER (GITHUB REPO) [16=
    ]=20

    Bunster transforms shell scripts into efficient, standalone binari=
    es
    while ensuring performance, portability, and robustness.=20

    WAY MO=
    RE GAME MAKERS ARE WORKING ON PC TITLES THAN EVER, SURVEY SAYS
    (3 MINUTE =
    READ) [17]=20

    Four out of five game developers are currently working on=
    a project
    for the PC, up from 66% of developers a year ago.=20

    EVEN =
    SOME OF THE BEST AI CAN'T BEAT THIS NEW BENCHMARK (1 MINUTE
    READ) [18] =


    Every publicly available flagship AI system scored below 11% on
    Hu=
    manity's Last Exam, a benchmark that includes thousands of
    crowdsourced q=
    uestions in multiple formats.=20

    WHY AMAZON IS STRUGGLING TO CRACK ARGE=
    NTINA (8 MINUTE READ) [19]=20

    Custom duties and fees delay deliveries a=
    nd make items significantly
    more expensive.=20

    Love TLDR? Tell your fr=
    iends and get rewards!

    Share your referral link below with friends to=
    get free TLDR swag!=20

    https://refer.tldr.tech/1fd848fa/ [20]=20

    =
    =09=09Track your referrals here. [21]

    Want to advertise in TLDR? =
    =F0=9F=93=B0

    If your company is interested in reaching an audience of=
    tech
    executives, decision-makers and engineers, you may want to ADVERTIS=
    E
    WITH US [22].=20

    Want to work at TLDR? =F0=9F=92=BC

    APPLY HERE=
    [23] or send a friend's resume to jobs@tldr.tech and get
    $1k if we hire =
    them!=20

    If you have any comments or feedback, just respond to this ema=
    il!=20

    Thanks for reading,=20
    Dan Ni [24] & Stephen Flanders [25]=20

    =
    Manage your subscriptions [26] to our other newsletters on tech,
    startup=
    s, and programming. Or if TLDR isn't for you, please
    unsubscribe [27]. =


    =20

    Links:
    ------
    [1] https://tldr.tech/signup?utm_source=3Dtl=
    dr
    [2] https://advertise.tldr.tech/?utm_source=3Dtldr&utm_medium=3Dnewsle= tter&utm_campaign=3Dadvertisetopnav
    [3] https://a.tldrnewsletter.com/web-= version?ep=3D1&lc=3Db5bb39ac-a04f-11ee-8692-6388dbdd6fd1&p=3Dc8000346-da31-= 11ef-b885-f73925c9ee54&pt=3Dcampaign&t=3D1737718734&s=3D63374e1df535ca4c564= c6d4d80fe16b832523fe8ae9db8e004ed047fbb7b6176
    [4] https://www.dwavequantu= m.com/?utm_source=3Dtldr&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dquantum-realized=

    [5] https://www.dwavequantum.com/solutions-and-products/quantum-optimiza= tion/on-demand-webinar-quantum-optimization-real-world-commercial-success-s= tories/?utm_source=3Dtldr&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dquantum-realize=
    d
    [6] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/23/openai-launches-operator-an-ai-ag= ent-that-performs-tasks-autonomously/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [7] htt= ps://9to5mac.com/2025/01/23/tiktok-ban-could-be-resolved-without-selling-to= -a-us-company-says-american-board-member/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [8]=
    https://www.techspot.com/news/106470-first-ever-data-center-moon-set-launc= h-next.html?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [9] https://www.sciencealert.com/= fda-approved-nasal-spray-for-depression-is-first-of-its-kind?utm_source=3Dt= ldrnewsletter
    [10] https://9to5google.com/2025/01/23/android-16-beta-1-pi= xel/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [11] https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/23/appl= e-announces-new-app-store-tool-to-give-developers-more-in-app-purchase-opti= ons/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [12] https://spyglass.org/project-starga= te-agi-openai/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [13] https://www.teamblind.com= /post/Meta-genai-org-in-panic-mode-KccnF41n?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [=
    14] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/vZbmTm
    [15] https://every.to/chain-o= f-thought/we-tried-openai-s-new-agent-here-s-what-we-found?utm_source=3Dtld= rnewsletter
    [16] https://github.com/yassinebenaid/bunster?utm_source=3Dtl=
    drnewsletter
    [17] https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/way-more-game-ma= kers-are-working-on-pc-titles-than-ever-survey-says/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsl= etter
    [18] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/23/even-some-of-the-best-ai-can= t-beat-this-new-benchmark/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [19] https://resto= fworld.org/2025/amazon-argentina-shipping-mercado-libre/?utm_source=3Dtldrn= ewsletter
    [20] https://refer.tldr.tech/1fd848fa/
    [21] https://hub.spark=
    lp.co/sub_32edf8dd66ae/1
    [22] https://advertise.tldr.tech/?utm_source=3Dt= ldr&utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&utm_campaign=3Dadvertisecta
    [23] https://jobs=
    .ashbyhq.com/tldr.tech
    [24] https://twitter.com/tldrdan
    [25] https://tw=
    itter.com/SteveFlanders22
    [26] https://tldr.tech/tech/manage?email=3Dtldr=
    %40synchro.net
    [27] https://a.tldrnewsletter.com/unsubscribe?ep=3D1&l=3Dc= fa2d55a-b7be-11e8-a3c9-06b79b628af2&lc=3Db5bb39ac-a04f-11ee-8692-6388dbdd6f= d1&p=3Dc8000346-da31-11ef-b885-f73925c9ee54&pt=3Dcampaign&pv=3D4&spa=3D1737= 716464&t=3D1737718734&s=3Dd370ce3d48e838d0c1e956a9bba02c74d07120fc5154a6b27= 18fdcca7c2c48fd
    --EPPwZ3We
    Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
    Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

    <!DOCTYPE html><html lang=3D"en"><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" co= ntent=3D"text/html charset=3DUTF-8"><meta charset=3D"UTF-8"><meta name=3D"v= iewport" content=3D"width=3Ddevice-width"><meta name=3D"x-apple-disable-mes= sage-reformatting"><title>TLDR</title><meta name=3D"color-scheme" content= =3D"light dark"><meta name=3D"supported-color-schemes" content=3D"light dar= k"><style type=3D"text/css">
    =09=09=09:root {
    =09=09=09=09color-scheme: light dark; supported-color-schemes: light dark; =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09*,
    =09=09=09*:after,
    =09=09=09*:before {
    =09=09=09=09-webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; bo= x-sizing: border-box;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09* {
    =09=09=09=09-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09html,
    =09=09=09body,
    =09=09=09.document {
    =09=09=09=09width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; margin: 0; pad= ding: 0;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09body {
    =09=09=09=09-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: g= rayscale; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09div[style*=3D"margin: 16px 0"] {
    =09=09=09=09margin: 0 !important;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09table,
    =09=09=09td {
    =09=09=09=09mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09table {
    =09=09=09=09border-spacing: 0; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fix= ed; margin: 0 auto;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09img {
    =09=09=09=09-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; max-width: 100%; border: 0; =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09*[x-apple-data-detectors] {
    =09=09=09=09color: inherit !important; text-decoration: none !important; =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09.x-gmail-data-detectors,
    =09=09=09.x-gmail-data-detectors *,
    =09=09=09.aBn {
    =09=09=09=09border-bottom: 0 !important; cursor: default !important;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09.btn {
    =09=09=09=09-webkit-transition: all 200ms ease; transition: all 200ms ease; =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09.btn:hover {
    =09=09=09=09background-color: #f67575; border-color: #f67575;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09* {
    =09=09=09=09font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
    =09=09=09=09.container {
    =09=09=09=09=09width: 100%; margin: auto;
    =09=09=09=09}
    =09=09=09=09.stack {
    =09=09=09=09=09display: block!important; width: 100%!important; max-width: = 100%!important;
    =09=09=09=09}
    =09=09=09=09.btn {
    =09=09=09=09=09display: block; width: 100%; text-align: center;
    =09=09=09=09}
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09body,
    =09=09=09p,
    =09=09=09td,
    =09=09=09tr,
    =09=09=09.body,
    =09=09=09table,
    =09=09=09h1,
    =09=09=09h2,
    =09=09=09h3,
    =09=09=09h4,
    =09=09=09h5,
    =09=09=09h6,
    =09=09=09div,
    =09=09=09span {
    =09=09=09=09background-color: #FEFEFE !important; color: #010101 !important=
    ;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    =09=09=09=09body,
    =09=09=09=09p,
    =09=09=09=09td,
    =09=09=09=09tr,
    =09=09=09=09.body,
    =09=09=09=09table,
    =09=09=09=09h1,
    =09=09=09=09h2,
    =09=09=09=09h3,
    =09=09=09=09h4,
    =09=09=09=09h5,
    =09=09=09=09h6,
    =09=09=09=09div,
    =09=09=09=09span {
    =09=09=09=09=09background-color: #27292D !important; color: #FEFEFE !import= ant;
    =09=09=09=09}
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09
    =09=09=09a {
    =09=09=09=09color: inherit !important; text-decoration: underline !importan=
    t;
    =09=09=09}

    =09=09</style><!--[if mso | ie]>
    =09=09<style type=3D"text/css">
    =09=09=09a {
    =09=09=09=09background-color: #FEFEFE !important; color: #010101 !important=
    ;
    =09=09=09}
    =09=09=09@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    =09=09=09=09a {
    =09=09=09=09=09background-color: #27292D !important; color: #FEFEFE !import= ant;
    =09=09=09=09}
    =09=09=09}
    =09 </style>
    =09=09=09<![endif]--></head><body class=3D"">





    <div style=3D"display: none; max-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">OpenAI has=
    launched a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose agent that can = control a web browser and independently perform certain actions&nbsp;=E2=80= =8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80= =8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80= =8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80= =8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80= =8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80= =8C&nbsp;&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;= =E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;= =E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;= =E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;= =E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;= =E2=80=8C&nbsp;=E2=80=8C&nbsp;</div>
    <div style=3D"display: none; max-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

    </div>

    <table align=3D"center" class=3D"document"><tbody><tr><td valign=3D"top">

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cl= ass=3D"container" width=3D"600"><tbody><tr class=3D"inner-body"><td>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr class=3D"header"><td bgcolor=3D"" class=3D"containe=


    <table width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container">

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" style=3D"margin-top: 0px;" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td style= =3D"padding: 0px;">

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng: 15px 15px;">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;">
    <span style=3D"margin-right: 0px;"><a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewslett= er.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftldr.tech%2Fsignup%3Futm_source=3Dtldr/1/01000194981= b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/efF5BzzgLriuVwxocXhBHW0Ma= 7voDFi9IyP8K2yEy94=3D389" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"><sp= an>Sign Up</span></a>
    <span>|</span><span style=3D"margin-right: 2px; margin-left: 2px;"><a href= =3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fadvertise.tldr.tech= %2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Dnewsletter%26utm_campaign=3Dadvertis= etopnav/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/DCYR= 0VrJUdpZWHilWz_uYm8NBu97w7EHnD65GzMD8Bg=3D389" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" = target=3D"_blank"><span>Advertise</span></a></span><span>|</span><span styl= e=3D"margin-left: 2px;"><a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/= https:%2F%2Fa.tldrnewsletter.com%2Fweb-version%3Fep=3D1%26lc=3Db5bb39ac-a04= f-11ee-8692-6388dbdd6fd1%26p=3Dc8000346-da31-11ef-b885-f73925c9ee54%26pt=3D= campaign%26t=3D1737718734%26s=3D63374e1df535ca4c564c6d4d80fe16b832523fe8ae9= db8e004ed047fbb7b6176/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f= 62-000000/cggGJHWu22_8I8eWnk3vU_rJglUcbc68g7l1tJubrAg=3D389"><span>View Onl= ine</span></a></span>

    </span></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"text-= align: center;"><span data-darkreader-inline-color=3D"" style=3D"--darkread= er-inline-color:#3db3ff; color: rgb(51, 175, 255) !important; font-size: 30= px;">T</span><span style=3D"font-size: 30px;"><span data-darkreader-inline-= color=3D"" style=3D"color: rgb(232, 192, 96) !important; --darkreader-inlin= e-color:#e8c163; font-size:30px;">L</span><span data-darkreader-inline-colo= r=3D"" style=3D"color: rgb(101, 195, 173) !important; --darkreader-inline-c= olor:#6ec7b2; font-size:30px;">D</span></span><span data-darkreader-inline-= color=3D"" style=3D"--darkreader-inline-color:#dd6e6e; color: rgb(220, 107,=
    107) !important; font-size: 30px;">R</span></td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr id=3D"together-with"><td align=3D"cent= er" height=3D"20" style=3D"vertical-align:middle !important;" valign=3D"mid= dle" width=3D"100%"><strong style=3D"vertical-align:middle !important; heig= ht: 100%;">Together With </strong>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dwavequa= ntum.com%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Demail%26utm_campaign=3Dquant= um-realized/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/= XOb1--NTwlH2FSWBhn_O1dYnZF0ixYY38nZ-l5ouXIA=3D389"><img src=3D"https://imag= es.tldr.tech/dwave.png" valign=3D"middle" style=3D"vertical-align: middle != important; height: 100%;" alt=3D"D-Wave"></a></td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width:100%;" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr= ><td style=3D"padding:0;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;margin:0;=

    <div style=3D"text-align: center;">

    <h1><strong>TLDR <span id=3D"date">2025-01-24</span></strong></h1>
    </div>
    </td></tr>
    <tr id=3D"sponsy-copy"><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px;=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dwavequantum.com%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_mediu= m=3Demail%26utm_campaign=3Dquantum-realized/2/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9c= e-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/R-QZddIE045mYak8M5XjVEG4pr1w36Dig_6E_hK6pT0= =3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Quantum computing in 2025 i=
    s much more practical than you think (Sponsor)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Think useful quantum computing is years=
    away?&nbsp;<p></p><p>Over 100 organizations are now using D-Wave's powerfu=
    l quantum computing platform to tackle their toughest challenges. &nbsp;</p= ><p>Some<a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.= dwavequantum.com%2Fsolutions-and-products%2Fquantum-optimization%2Fon-deman= d-webinar-quantum-optimization-real-world-commercial-success-stories%2F%3Fu= tm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Demail%26utm_campaign=3Dquantum-realized/1/0= 1000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/9UgwNIoKTXWNdDE= SeaPzxmFoaoeo7lEgfBNwjpmx81w=3D389" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow" ta= rget=3D"_blank"><span> recent examples of commercial success</span></a> =E2= =86=98=EF=B8=8F</p>


    <li>Grocery chain expends 80% less time and effort on creating complex empl= oyee schedules.&nbsp;</li>
    <li>Automotive manufacturer builds production schedules 83% faster.&nbsp;</=

    <li>Mobile network operator improves network performance by 15%. &nbsp;</li=

    </ul>

    <p>=E2=86=92<a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2F= www.dwavequantum.com%2Fsolutions-and-products%2Fquantum-optimization%2Fon-d= emand-webinar-quantum-optimization-real-world-commercial-success-stories%2F= %3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Demail%26utm_campaign=3Dquantum-realized= /2/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/skR4o0IRKp2= 0KNgLx_8tVScIwDpMQ-sKBQhByZmzbAI=3D389" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow=
    " target=3D"_blank"><span> Watch the on-demand webinar</span></a> to explor=
    e these examples and other applications in manufacturing, logistics, financ=
    e, supply chain, and more.</p>

    <p>=E2=86=92<a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2F= www.dwavequantum.com%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Demail%26utm_camp= aign=3Dquantum-realized/3/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c= 5f62-000000/z91i36IwAX5kFsuqpti6pTTdRAqCOyGifSktebg5j4Q=3D389" rel=3D"noope= ner noreferrer nofollow" target=3D"_blank"><span> Learn more about the bene= fits of D-Wave's quantum computing technology</span></a>



    </span></span></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr>
    <tr bgcolor=3D""><td class=3D"container">

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"padding: 0px;">

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-size: 36px;">=F0=9F= =93=B1</span></div></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;">

    <h1><strong>Big Tech &amp; Startups</strong></h1>
    </div>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;" width=3D"100%"><tbody><t= r><td style=3D"padding:0;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;margin:0=
    ;" valign=3D"top">

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2025%2F01%2F23%2Fopenai-launches-opera= tor-an-ai-agent-that-performs-tasks-autonomously%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnews= letter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/kT14W= INuF-l0yd_gQ0MTx2c6TZqL-JnDZgOZfPhjVcg=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>OpenAI launches Operator, a=
    n AI agent that performs tasks autonomously (8 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    OpenAI has launched a research preview =
    of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that can control a web browser and = independently perform certain actions. Operator is coming first to US users=
    on ChatGPT Pro but will roll out to users on its Plus, Team, and Enterpris=
    e tiers eventually. OpenAI plans to integrate Operator into all of its Chat= GPT clients. Operator is powered by a Computer-Using Agent that combines th=
    e vision capabilities of GPT-4o with reasoning abilities from the company's=
    more advanced models. While Operator can perform many tasks, it currently = cannot handle complex or specialized tasks or interact with highly customiz=
    ed or non-standard web interfaces.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2F9to5mac.com%2F2025%2F01%2F23%2Ftiktok-ban-could-be-reso= lved-without-selling-to-a-us-company-says-american-board-member%2F%3Futm_so= urce=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f= 62-000000/-FYUuXETao6gLl2pVr1CRtwLGIT5CiaYaWHiWxalM28=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>TikTok ban could be resolve=
    d without selling to a US company, says American board member (2 minute rea= d)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    One of ByteDance's directors has sugges= ted that a compromise deal to the TikTok ban may be possible. There are a n= umber of alternative solutions that the company is discussing with the Trum=
    p administration that fall short of selling the company. It isn't clear wha=
    t form that compromise might take, but it may allow the company to continue=
    to operate, albeit with a change of control of some kind. ByteDance is opt= imistic about the dialogue that is emerging between President Trump and Pre= sident Xi.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-size: 36px;">=F0=9F= =9A=80</span></div>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;">

    <h1><strong>Science &amp; Futuristic Technology</strong></h1>
    </div>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;" width=3D"100%"><tbody><t= r><td style=3D"padding:0;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;margin:0=
    ;" valign=3D"top">

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.techspot.com%2Fnews%2F106470-first-ever-data-center= -moon-set-launch-next.html%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2= -0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/hE6uuarYrYXXz9x3GdBRj77YfQlhQT= 8ZlnE-NqWULB4=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>First-ever data center on t=
    he Moon set to launch next month (2 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Lonestar Data Holdings, a Florida-based=
    startup, is set to launch the first Moon-based data center in February. Du= bbed the 'Freedom Data Center', the information hub will piggyback on an up= coming lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 = rocket. Storing data on the Moon offers unique benefits - it provides unmat= ched physical security and protection and is much more environmentally frie= ndly. The company still needs to overcome enormous technical challenges as = deploying a data center on the lunar surface is complex. Lonestar will main= tain a ground-based backup at a Flexential facility in Tampa.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.sciencealert.com%2Ffda-approved-nasal-spray-for-dep= ression-is-first-of-its-kind%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9f= d2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/v_o9_GkPX9A29eMZBxbkja0tS-6U= ZRisCWv3-wT3rU4=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>FDA-Approved Nasal Spray Fo=
    r Depression Is First Of Its Kind (4 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    The FDA has approved a ketamine-based n= asal spray for treatment-resistant depression in the US. The Johnson &amp; = Johnson drug, Spravato, can now be prescribed to adult patients with depres= sion who have tried at least two antidepressants without adequate improveme=
    nt in symptoms, as well as those with major depressive disorder who have ac= ute thoughts of self-harm or suicide. While it's not clear yet why the drug=
    works as an antidepressant, studies show that it can alleviate symptoms of=
    depression as soon as 24 hours after the first spray, with 22.5% of patien=
    ts achieving remission after four weeks of treatment. Spravato is the first=
    new medication for major depression approved by the FDA in decades.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-size: 36px;">=F0=9F= =92=BB</span></div></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;">

    <h1><strong>Programming, Design &amp; Data Science</strong></h1>
    </div>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;" width=3D"100%"><tbody><t= r><td style=3D"padding:0;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;margin:0=
    ;" valign=3D"top">

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2F9to5google.com%2F2025%2F01%2F23%2Fandroid-16-beta-1-pix= el%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a= 9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/91Wu5JhhoKUDyLmo06yMPb0bryJV3FLAkvt5-HvHVss=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Google rolling out Android =
    16 Beta 1 for Pixel (4 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Android 14 Beta 1 is now rolling out to=
    Pixel devices. The beta is available as an over-the-air update for those e= nrolled in the Android Beta Program. It introduces Live Updates, a new clas=
    s of notifications that helps users monitor and quickly access important on= going activities. It also adds support for the Advanced Professional Video = codec, designed for high-quality video recording and post production. Other=
    changes in the beta are detailed in the article.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2F9to5mac.com%2F2025%2F01%2F23%2Fapple-announces-new-app-= store-tool-to-give-developers-more-in-app-purchase-options%2F%3Futm_source= =3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-0= 00000/Ddn1kogIL2jV8aTbe4hfGtDWZNat2nolMDCbirGrCsA=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Apple announces new App Sto=
    re tool to give developers more In-App Purchase options (2 minute read)</st= rong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Apple's new Advanced Commerce API offer=
    s expanded options for managing In-App Purchases. It allows eligible App St= ore business models to more flexibly manage In-App Purchases within their a= pps. Full details of the API should be available soon.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-size: 36px;">=F0=9F= =8E=81</span></div></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;"><strong><h1>Miscellaneous</h1></strong><= /div>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table bgcolor=3D"" style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;" width=3D"10= 0%"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"padding:0;border-collapse:collapse;border-spaci= ng:0;margin:0;" valign=3D"top">

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fspyglass.org%2Fproject-stargate-agi-openai%2F%3Futm_sou= rce=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f6= 2-000000/5NiKx27XqyDGFJcL0oAW_mEwE86YtlcrnNr-eL5Jkkg=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>'Stargate' Squares Some AI = Circles (11 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    The Stargate Project, spearheaded by Op= enAI, is an ambitious project that aims to invest $500 billion over the nex=
    t four years into building out AI infrastructure for the US. While the anno= uncement of the project is an early win for the Trump administration, looki=
    ng below the surface yields a lot of questions. It appears that previously = announced deals and projects will be roped into this new initiative. Starga=
    te will provide a lot of positive media for all of the companies involved w= hile making a lot of money for some partners.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.teamblind.com%2Fpost%2FMeta-genai-org-in-panic-mode= -KccnF41n%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d= 29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/4SpBNpH-KE0XcEHxn1uDZxwJSz_BPZPeb-42SCTLc0s=3D3=

    <span>
    <strong>Meta's GenAI org in panic m= ode (1 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Meta engineers are frantically trying t=
    o dissect DeepSeek's models and copy everything they can learn from it. Its=
    management is worried about justifying the massive cost of the company's G= enAI organization, especially when every single leader is making more than = what it cost to train DeepSeek V3 - and there are dozens of such 'leaders'.=
    DeepSeek V3, trained with a $5.5 million budget, is already ahead of Llama=
    4 in benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 made things even scarier for the Meta.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;"><span style=3D"font-size: 36px;">=E2=9A= =A1</span></div></div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <div style=3D"text-align: center;">

    <h1><strong>Quick Links</strong></h1>
    </div>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table bgcolor=3D"" style=3D"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;" width=3D"10= 0%"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"padding:0;border-collapse:collapse;border-spaci= ng:0;margin:0;" valign=3D"top">

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks.tldrnewsletter.com%2FvZbmTm/1/01000194981b9fd2-0f= cb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/OqBKJesaNKkK_wOwbAyQz7kBgyWPrzdEk= uj3uHGS1P4=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>How shutdown Bay Area tech = companies ditch their fancy gear fast (7 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Companies like Silicon Valley Dispositi=
    on auction off assets from dead companies.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fevery.to%2Fchain-of-thought%2Fwe-tried-openai-s-new-age= nt-here-s-what-we-found%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0f= cb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/UgeAupqEn5CZiYwxkizbZtEO9g5vEg9CS= KdGeht5YoM=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>We Tried OpenAI's New Agent=
    - Here's What We Found (13 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    OpenAI's Operator can autonomously perf= orm actions for users like shopping for airline tickets, making restaurant = reservations, buying flowers, and more.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fyassinebenaid%2Fbunster%3Futm_source=3Dtld= rnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/= 4UsY3JWZZDndwVDOsJtAUozd_7TPf0bRVEGSkzym210=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Bunster (GitHub Repo)</stro=

    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Bunster transforms shell scripts into e= fficient, standalone binaries while ensuring performance, portability, and = robustness.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Farstechnica.com%2Fgaming%2F2025%2F01%2Fway-more-game-ma= kers-are-working-on-pc-titles-than-ever-survey-says%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrn= ewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/oN= hAWz7bMO7oQF0T7Lp7PO6Yih_7mPlGVfC-0n3uhEQ=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Way more game makers are wo= rking on PC titles than ever, survey says (3 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Four out of five game developers are cu= rrently working on a project for the PC, up from 66% of developers a year a= go.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2025%2F01%2F23%2Feven-some-of-the-best= -ai-cant-beat-this-new-benchmark%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/0100019= 4981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/5dJiy9g3IUtJ2ZQmm8HHI= JYMRTN2Bh9jbl4_KQuI8To=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Even some of the best AI ca= n't beat this new benchmark (1 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Every publicly available flagship AI sy= stem scored below 11% on Humanity's Last Exam, a benchmark that includes th= ousands of crowdsourced questions in multiple formats.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 15px 15px=

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <span>
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Frestofworld.org%2F2025%2Famazon-argentina-shipping-merc= ado-libre%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce= -4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/PAv4b23RAaH2Yvtwz1oyoR64TlYWEowcfuWe7P1YOuw= =3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Why Amazon is struggling to=
    crack Argentina (8 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Custom duties and fees delay deliveries=
    and make items significantly more expensive.
    </span>
    </span>
    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td align=3D"left" style=3D"word-break=
    : break-word; vertical-align: top; padding: 5px 10px;">

    <p style=3D"padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #000000; line-he= ight: 1.6; font-weight: bold;">
    Love TLDR? Tell your friends and get rewards!

    </td></tr>
    <tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"padding: 0px 10px 15px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    Share your referral link below with friends to get free TLDR swag!
    </div>
    </td></tr>
    <tr><td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 10px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block">
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Frefer.tldr.t= ech%2F1fd848fa%2F/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-0= 00000/9-WtfLBj8CxNzbMGfpCMvagtXPNy46QD5nbqTsxHp30=3D389" style=3D"color: #4= 64ba4; text-decoration: underline;">https://refer.tldr.tech/1fd848fa/</a> </div>
    </td></tr>
    <tr></tr>
    <tr><td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:5px 10px;"><a href=3D"https://track= ing.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fhub.sparklp.co%2Fsub_32edf8dd66ae%2F= 1/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/tY-yv15MRe= 9NVXjzplTaXjfShkBF_lxgaHHj5kUmm_c=3D389" style=3D"font-size: 16px; line-hei= ght: 1.6; padding: 10px 0; display: inline-block; text-decoration: underl= ine;"><span style=3D"mso-text-raise:13pt; text-decoration: underline;">Trac=
    k your referrals here.</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table>




    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td align=3D"left" style=3D"word-break=
    : break-word; vertical-align: top; padding: 5px 10px;">

    <p style=3D"padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #000000; line-he= ight: 1.6; font-weight: bold;">
    Want to advertise in TLDR? =F0=9F=93=B0

    <div class=3D"text-block" style=3D"margin-top: 10px;">
    If your company is interested in reaching an audience of tech executives, d= ecision-makers and engineers, you may want to <a href=3D"https://tracking.t= ldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fadvertise.tldr.tech%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtld= r%26utm_medium=3Dnewsletter%26utm_campaign=3Dadvertisecta/1/01000194981b9fd= 2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/MufJlSSMoGcKzSRXOFFS37bsWEVrR= 7Z774stq0qzVnc=3D389"><strong><span>advertise with us</span></strong></a>. </div>

    <!-- New "Want to work at TLDR?" section -->

    <p style=3D"padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #000000; line-he= ight: 1.6; font-weight: bold;">
    Want to work at TLDR? =F0=9F=92=BC

    <div class=3D"text-block" style=3D"margin-top: 10px;">
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fjobs.ashbyhq= .com%2Ftldr.tech/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-00= 0000/kPc5IakahYYh-ySD0r5hkArTuFfomTBUayEuwXp9ed4=3D389" rel=3D"noopener nor= eferrer" style=3D"color: #0000EE; text-decoration: underline;" target=3D"_b= lank"><strong>Apply here</strong></a> or send a friend's resume to <a href= =3D"mailto:jobs@tldr.tech" style=3D"color: #0000EE; text-decoration: underl= ine;">jobs@tldr.tech</a> and get $1k if we hire them!
    </div>

    <div class=3D"text-block">
    If you have any comments or feedback, just respond to this email!

    <br> Thanks for reading,

    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftwitter.com%= 2Ftldrdan/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/Hx= kwKZacQJsscqH9acVw6y9tFv3VsdH_f45yYYYBoO0=3D389"><span>Dan Ni</span></a> &a= mp; <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftwitter.= com%2FSteveFlanders22/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f= 62-000000/f7VkOc4lzl8FAT2UknKN60p9v1YY-uIag5eYwFRRvNM=3D389"><span>Stephen = Flanders</span></a>


    </div>

    </td></tr></tbody></table>

    <table align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspa= cing=3D"0" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td class=3D"container" style=3D"paddi= ng: 15px 15px;">
    <div class=3D"text-block" id=3D"testing-id">
    <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftldr.tech%2F= tech%2Fmanage%3Femail=3Dtldr%2540synchro.net/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fcb3816-e9= ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/1S-RsyBmXYrZXrQtpPslK271SqbkJSQmuXLq4QsU4r= Q=3D389">Manage your subscriptions</a> to our other newsletters on tech, st= artups, and programming. Or if TLDR isn't for you, please <a href=3D"https:= //tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fa.tldrnewsletter.com%2Funsubs= cribe%3Fep=3D1%26l=3Dcfa2d55a-b7be-11e8-a3c9-06b79b628af2%26lc=3Db5bb39ac-a= 04f-11ee-8692-6388dbdd6fd1%26p=3Dc8000346-da31-11ef-b885-f73925c9ee54%26pt= =3Dcampaign%26pv=3D4%26spa=3D1737716464%26t=3D1737718734%26s=3Dd370ce3d48e8= 38d0c1e956a9bba02c74d07120fc5154a6b2718fdcca7c2c48fd/1/01000194981b9fd2-0fc= b3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/gjh1MaIk-jZ1zbQXXFXvrvxsOLpVmPed7E= 2AvkYj0Mw=3D389">unsubscribe</a>.

    </div>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
    <img alt=3D"" src=3D"http://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CI0/01000194981b9fd= 2-0fcb3816-e9ce-4d29-a9ab-8686743c5f62-000000/kvz3E5tPJUzNGL0SDXxfbNBsLG5Ye= AAyChCUlHTMJUo=3D389" style=3D"display: none; width: 1px; height: 1px;"> </body></html>
    --EPPwZ3We--


    ---
    ï¿­ Synchronet ï¿­ Vertrauen ï¿­ Home of Synchronet ï¿­ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net