• DeepSeek tops app store 🐋, Microsoft's TikTok bid 📱, Apple's leaked AI memo 📝

    From TLDR@VERT to All on Mon Jan 27 11:34:22 2025
    --eHZdPAtH
    Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
    Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

    Many in the tech industry have been praising DeepSeek over the recent
    rel=
    ease of its reasoning model, R1. R1 seemingly matches or beats
    OpenAI's=

    o1=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=20

    =09=09TOGETHER WITH [Vanta] [4]

    TLDR 2025-01-27

    =
    DRIVE 526% ROI WITH VANTA (SPONSOR) [4]=20

    Vanta's a game-changer for =
    businesses and their security teams=E2=80=94and
    we can prove it. This new=
    IDC study shows [4] how Vanta drives
    significant ROI, saves time, and bo=
    osts team productivity.

    Demonstrating trust to customers and prospects=
    is critical to closing
    deals=E2=80=94but it can also be costly, time-int=
    ensive, and complex. Vanta
    [4] turns GRC programs into growth drivers, al=
    l while making it easy
    to manage your security risks.

    Get the white =
    paper [4].

    =F0=9F=93=B1=20

    BIG TECH & STARTUPS

    DEEPSEEK GETS =
    SILICON VALLEY TALKING (2 MINUTE READ) [5]=20

    Many in the tech industry=
    have been praising DeepSeek over the recent
    release of its reasoning mod=
    el, R1. R1 seemingly matches or beats
    OpenAI's o1 model on certain benchm=
    arks. It only cost $5.6 million to
    train, much less than the hundreds of =
    millions of dollars it has taken
    leading US companies to train their mode=
    ls. The company achieved all
    this while facing US sanctions that prohibit=
    the sale of advanced
    chips to Chinese companies. DeepSeek's AI assistant=
    is now the top
    free app in the Apple App Store.=20

    ORACLE AND MICROS=
    OFT ARE REPORTEDLY IN TALKS TO TAKE OVER TIKTOK (2
    MINUTE READ) [6]=20
    =

    Oracle, Microsoft, and a group of investors are in talks to take over=

    TikTok's global operations. The deal will allow ByteDance to keep a
    mi=
    nority stake in TikTok while the app's algorithm, data collection,
    and so=
    ftware updates will be overseen by Oracle. Oracle's server
    network alread=
    y provides the bulk of TikTok's backbone. President
    Trump earlier issued =
    an executive order giving TikTok and others a
    75-day reprieve from any en=
    forcement action related to the US'
    requirement that ByteDance divest fro=
    m TikTok.=20

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

    SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

    WH=
    AT DID DEEPSEEK FIGURE OUT ABOUT REASONING WITH DEEPSEEK-R1? (4
    MINUTE RE=
    AD) [7]=20

    Chinese AI lab DeepSeek recently released a reasoning model =
    trained
    on a GPU cluster a fraction the size of any of the big western AI=
    labs
    that is better than the current best reasoning models. Reasoning
    =
    models are able to 'think' about questions, which results in better
    answe=
    rs. DeepSeek used a reinforcement learning approach, as opposed
    to a fine=
    -tuning approach, to train its reasoning model, which
    resulted in cost an=
    d quality benefits. This approach can only really
    train the model on codi=
    ng and mathematics, but this might not matter
    as superintelligence in cod=
    ing/mathematics might transfer to other
    domains - this has yet to be demo=
    nstrated in practice.=20

    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE CAN'T JUST BUILD BIGGER A=
    I DATACENTERS ANYMORE?
    (6 MINUTE READ) [8]=20

    AI's continued growth m=
    ay ultimately hinge on a new kind of
    supercomputer that spans entire coun=
    tries. This will involve stitching
    together existing datacenters to distr=
    ibute the workload. The
    infrastructure required to stitch datacenters tog=
    ether already exists,
    but it is tuned more for disaster recovery and high=
    -availability than
    large-scale AI training. Research is already underway =
    to improve the
    technology, which will help address power challenges by al=
    lowing
    datacenters in different regions to work as one.=20

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

    PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

    FINALLY, AN AD =
    SPOT TECHIES WON'T SKIP (SPONSOR) [9]=20

    Tech inboxes are crowded, but =
    TLDR stands out=E2=80=94and so do the ads
    inside. With over 5 million sof=
    tware devs, founders and other tech
    decision-makers tuning in daily, this=
    is where ideas, tools, and
    products get noticed. Learn more about advert=
    ising with TLDR. [9]

    INTRODUCING SCOPEDB: MANAGE DATA IN PETABYTES FO=
    R AN OBSERVABILITY
    PLATFORM (12 MINUTE READ) [10]=20

    ScopeDB is a dat=
    abase built on top of S3 that unleashes the power of
    cloud elasticity and=
    workload isolation. It achieves ten times
    cost-efficiency and performanc=
    e improvement compared to databases
    built with shared-nothing architectur=
    e. ScopeDB servers use a single
    stateless binary, so there is no need to =
    manage local disks, data
    sharding, or complex leader action. A demo playg=
    round to test out the
    features of ScopeDB is available.=20

    LAB (GITHU=
    B REPO) [11]=20

    Lab allows developers to experiment with code instantly=
    without the
    overhead of creating files and folders. Users can just type =
    'lab' with
    any extension (eg. lab py) and start coding. It automatically=

    organizes experiments with smart names in a folder and cleans them up
    =
    after seven days to keep things tidy. A demo video is available.=20

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

    MISCELLANEOUS

    THE SECRET SAUCE OF CHINESE SOCIAL M=
    EDIA APPS (8 MINUTE READ) [12]=20

    In the days leading up to the deadlin=
    e for TikTok to be banned in the
    US, users flocked to other Chinese apps =
    such as Xiaohongshu and
    Lemon8. These apps have many of the same features=
    that made TikTok so
    appealing: an infinite scroll of hyper-targeted reco=
    mmendations and
    interactions with friendly strangers. They blend entertai=
    nment and
    networking with sales to monetize their addictive algorithms. T=
    his
    strategy has been very profitable, making China the global leader in=

    social commerce.=20

    HERE ARE APPLE'S TWO MAIN PRIORITIES FOR AI THIS=
    YEAR, PER LEAKED
    MEMO (2 MINUTE READ) [13]=20

    Apple has two main int=
    ernal priorities for its AI efforts this year:
    revamp Siri and improve it=
    s AI models. Siri is undergoing a big
    transformation into 'LLM Siri', whi=
    ch will be shipping in the spring
    of 2026, possibly in iOS 19.4. Apple's =
    AI models have been criticized
    for regularly including errors, so there i=
    s a clear need to improve
    them. The company has temporarily disabled summ=
    aries in iOS 18.3 for
    select app categories presumably until the backing =
    AI model can be
    brought up to par.=20

    =E2=9A=A1=20

    QUICK LINKS
    =

    WORKSHOP: BUILD A TESTING CULTURE WITHOUT MICROMANAGING DEVELOPERS
    (S=
    PONSOR) [14]=20

    Learn how to build a culture of testing and help your t=
    eam succeed in
    this livestream with Sentry and Growth Tribe. RSVP for thi=
    s Tuesday.
    [14]=20

    ELON MUSK EMAIL TO X STAFF: =E2=80=98WE'RE BARELY =
    BREAKING EVEN' (2 MINUTE
    READ) [15]=20

    Banks are preparing a coordina=
    ted move to sell some of the $13
    billion in debt they loaned Elon Musk to=
    buy Twitter.=20

    PERPLEXITY AI REVISES TIKTOK MERGER PROPOSAL THAT COUL=
    D GIVE THE U.S.
    GOVERNMENT A 50% STAKE (4 MINUTE READ) [16]=20

    Perple=
    xity's proposal to merge with TikTok now allows for the US
    government to =
    own up to 50% of the new company upon a future IPO.=20

    THE PAST, PRESEN=
    T, AND FUTURE OF UI AT GITHUB (15 MINUTE READ) [17]=20

    This page contai=
    ns the slides from Joel Hawksley's talk presented at
    Boulder Ruby.=20

    =
    THE SHORT CASE FOR NVIDIA STOCK (72 MINUTE READ) [18]=20

    DeepSeek's ef=
    ficiency breakthrough suggests that the entire industry
    has been massivel=
    y over-provisioning compute resources.=20

    2025 WILL LIKELY BE ANOTHER B=
    RUTAL YEAR OF FAILED STARTUPS, DATA
    SUGGESTS (5 MINUTE READ) [19]=20

    =
    More startups shut down last year than the year before - the trend is
    exp=
    ected to continue this year.=20

    NO ONE IS DISRUPTING BANKS (13 MINUTE R=
    EAD) [20]=20

    Despite 30 years of trying, Fintech companies have still n=
    ot
    disrupted any of the big banks and have hardly challenged the key
    ba=
    nking model - taking deposits and issuing loans.=20

    Love TLDR? Tell your=
    friends and get rewards!

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

    https://refer.tldr.tech/1fd848fa/ [21]=20
    =

    =09=09 Track your referrals here. [22]=20

    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 [23].=20

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

    APPLY HERE=
    [24] 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 [25] & Stephen Flanders [26]=20

    =
    Manage your subscriptions [27] to our other newsletters on tech,
    startup=
    s, and programming. Or if TLDR isn't for you, please
    unsubscribe [28]. =


    =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=3D29d1aabc-dc7f-= 11ef-af90-b3db61c7485b&pt=3Dcampaign&t=3D1737977662&s=3De11a75b3448a4204f7e= 8707593e77c1c4b04a335b2d776d97a00af8d3739a466
    [4] https://www.vanta.com/l= p/idc-business-value-roi-white-paper?utm_campaign=3Didc-business-value&utm_= source=3Dtldr&utm_medium=3Dnewsletter
    [5] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/= 26/deepseek-gets-silicon-valley-talking/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [6] = https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/25/24351973/oracle-microsoft-tiktok-takeove= r-deal?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [7] https://www.seangoedecke.com/deeps=
    eek-r1/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [8] https://www.theregister.com/2025/= 01/24/build_bigger_ai_datacenters/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [9] https:= //advertise.tldr.tech/?utm_source=3Dtldr&utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&utm_campai= gn=3Dsecondary01272025
    [10] https://www.scopedb.io/blog/manage-observabil= ity-data-in-petabytes?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [11] https://github.com=
    /lugenx/lab?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [12] https://restofworld.org/2025= /tiktok-algorithm-shopping-china/?utm_source=3Drss&utm_medium=3Drss&utm_cam= paign=3Dfeeds
    [13] https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/24/apples-two-main-priorit= ies-for-ai-this-year-per-leaked-memo/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [14] ht= tps://sentry.io/resources/build-testing-culture-workshop/?utm_source=3Dtldr= &utm_medium=3Dpaid-community&utm_campaign=3Dcodecov-fy25q4-testculture&utm_= content=3Dnewsletter-testculture-rsvp
    [15] https://www.theverge.com/2025/= 1/24/24351317/elon-musk-x-twitter-bank-debt-stagnant-growth?utm_source=3Dtl= drnewsletter
    [16] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/26/perplexity-tiktok-revis= ed-merger-proposal.html?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [17] https://hawksley= .org/2025/01/08/past-present-future-of-UI-at-github.html?utm_source=3Dtldrn= ewsletter
    [18] https://youtubetranscriptoptimizer.com/blog/05_the_short_c= ase_for_nvda?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [19] https://techcrunch.com/2025= /01/26/2025-will-likely-be-another-brutal-year-of-failed-startups-data-sugg= ests/?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [20] https://www.popularfintech.com/p/n= o-one-is-disrupting-banks?utm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter
    [21] https://refer.=
    tldr.tech/1fd848fa/
    [22] https://hub.sparklp.co/sub_32edf8dd66ae/1
    [23]=
    https://advertise.tldr.tech/?utm_source=3Dtldr&utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&utm= _campaign=3Dadvertisecta
    [24] https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tldr.tech
    [25] h=
    ttps://twitter.com/tldrdan
    [26] https://twitter.com/SteveFlanders22
    [27=
    ] https://tldr.tech/tech/manage?email=3Dtldr%40synchro.net
    [28] https://a= .tldrnewsletter.com/unsubscribe?ep=3D1&l=3Dcfa2d55a-b7be-11e8-a3c9-06b79b62= 8af2&lc=3Db5bb39ac-a04f-11ee-8692-6388dbdd6fd1&p=3D29d1aabc-dc7f-11ef-af90-= b3db61c7485b&pt=3Dcampaign&pv=3D4&spa=3D1737975655&t=3D1737977662&s=3Dcea36= aa265c0868b452a8bcc8bf4bb3ca7df0868dd0f53d2a8297a35a3fc77ae
    --eHZdPAtH
    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;">Many in th=
    e tech industry have been praising DeepSeek over the recent release of its = reasoning model, R1. R1 seemingly matches or beats OpenAI&#039;s o1&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/1/01000194a78= a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/efLuK4rPvRD9OeveOwFUZrvOI= o3rmDxAaWoWAd6nGFQ=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/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/vBnf= Cq8bfdmePzkAlrfNoNPsC2tKMO8TOp8_gQ_cfTM=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=3D29d1aabc-dc7f-11ef-af90-b3db61c7485b%26pt=3D= campaign%26t=3D1737977662%26s=3De11a75b3448a4204f7e8707593e77c1c4b04a335b2d= 776d97a00af8d3739a466/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be5= 32-000000/XoK8Dn8lPwKSFB_BoIW16FnLjQDZN1odIOiCepM6-Rc=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.vanta.co= m%2Flp%2Fidc-business-value-roi-white-paper%3Futm_campaign=3Didc-business-v= alue%26utm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Dnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7= c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/3ON00L1kdv7AoQXYQbrVcRVG4ihzV2C0Encl= VfsTOjY=3D389"><img src=3D"https://images.tldr.tech/vanta50.png" valign=3D"= middle" style=3D"vertical-align: middle !important; height: 100%;" alt=3D"V= anta"></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">2025-01-27</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.vanta.com%2Flp%2Fidc-business-value-roi-white-paper= %3Futm_campaign=3Didc-business-value%26utm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Dnew= sletter/2/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/zBGw= erXbzr6QFdl3xWl6DKXKEnzxRfcmiBvcuw-Dwok=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Drive 526% ROI with Vanta (= Sponsor)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Vanta's a game-changer for businesses a=
    nd their security teams=E2=80=94and we can prove it. This <a href=3D"https:= //tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.vanta.com%2Flp%2Fidc-busi= ness-value-roi-white-paper%3Futm_campaign=3Didc-business-value%26utm_source= =3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Dnewsletter/3/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d1= 4-6736c65be532-000000/dqLmRSqZLxdqmRjyK_whNRem8P3Kx2VpYlD5AuuoWzw=3D389" re= l=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow" target=3D"_blank"><span>new IDC study sh= ows</span></a> how Vanta drives significant ROI, saves time, and boosts tea=
    m productivity.

    <p></p>

    <p>Demonstrating trust to customers and prospects is critical to closing de= als=E2=80=94but it can also be costly, time-intensive, and complex. <a href= =3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.vanta.com%2Flp%= 2Fidc-business-value-roi-white-paper%3Futm_campaign=3Didc-business-value%26= utm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Dnewsletter/4/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6= e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/tfzZAYiy9PUuGIi-bepXgR8zyVr5TcTcCgp85vPUNq8= =3D389" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow" target=3D"_blank"><span>Vanta<= /span></a> turns GRC programs into growth drivers, all while making it easy=
    to manage your security risks.</p>

    <p><a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.vanta= .com%2Flp%2Fidc-business-value-roi-white-paper%3Futm_campaign=3Didc-busines= s-value%26utm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Dnewsletter/5/01000194a78a8b65-a5= 2e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/k88XKg952urh9Dig72W0oDBDK9oqdNf5c= 5DQJkv4dV4=3D389" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow" target=3D"_blank"><s= pan>Get the white paper</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%2F26%2Fdeepseek-gets-silicon= -valley-talking%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8= c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/DWT8-Y_b6WXZSNe9YSisltwr3-JRv8lMgTJEe3= _y9Ys=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>DeepSeek gets Silicon Valle=
    y talking (2 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Many in the tech industry have been pra= ising DeepSeek over the recent release of its reasoning model, R1. R1 seemi= ngly matches or beats OpenAI's o1 model on certain benchmarks. It only cost=
    $5.6 million to train, much less than the hundreds of millions of dollars =
    it has taken leading US companies to train their models. The company achiev=
    ed all this while facing US sanctions that prohibit the sale of advanced ch= ips to Chinese companies. DeepSeek's AI assistant is now the top free app i=
    n the Apple App Store.
    </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.theverge.com%2F2025%2F1%2F25%2F24351973%2Foracle-mi= crosoft-tiktok-takeover-deal%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b= 65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/tfnx8inanjHov5WQPQrDsmjEldMx= goabJFUsCTtzp3E=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Oracle and Microsoft are re= portedly in talks to take over TikTok (2 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Oracle, Microsoft, and a group of inves= tors are in talks to take over TikTok's global operations. The deal will al= low ByteDance to keep a minority stake in TikTok while the app's algorithm,=
    data collection, and software updates will be overseen by Oracle. Oracle's=
    server network already provides the bulk of TikTok's backbone. President T= rump earlier issued an executive order giving TikTok and others a 75-day re= prieve from any enforcement action related to the US' requirement that Byte= Dance divest from TikTok.
    </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.seangoedecke.com%2Fdeepseek-r1%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtl= drnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000= /MwmQ1IbnrZJ8H2u1xaszY5w9W1XK5WPv-H98sVi8f0E=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>What did DeepSeek figure ou=
    t about reasoning with DeepSeek-R1? (4 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Chinese AI lab DeepSeek recently releas=
    ed a reasoning model trained on a GPU cluster a fraction the size of any of=
    the big western AI labs that is better than the current best reasoning mod= els. Reasoning models are able to 'think' about questions, which results in=
    better answers. DeepSeek used a reinforcement learning approach, as oppose=
    d to a fine-tuning approach, to train its reasoning model, which resulted i=
    n cost and quality benefits. This approach can only really train the model =
    on coding and mathematics, but this might not matter as superintelligence i=
    n coding/mathematics might transfer to other domains - this has yet to be d= emonstrated in practice.
    </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.theregister.com%2F2025%2F01%2F24%2Fbuild_bigger_ai_= datacenters%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f= 6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/eeiIN0ilfnrsWqnOUju4al6Ukle3wmOQw35SrSTwQL= Q=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>What happens when we can't = just build bigger AI datacenters anymore? (6 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    AI's continued growth may ultimately hi= nge on a new kind of supercomputer that spans entire countries. This will i= nvolve stitching together existing datacenters to distribute the workload. = The infrastructure required to stitch datacenters together already exists, = but it is tuned more for disaster recovery and high-availability than large= -scale AI training. Research is already underway to improve the technology,=
    which will help address power challenges by allowing datacenters in differ= ent regions to work as one.
    </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%2Fadvertise.tldr.tech%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium= =3Dnewsletter%26utm_campaign=3Dsecondary01272025/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8= c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/3ZucZhB1NTVNqprukqRfLi_o4Drlp8mvj6iTTh= HeTTo=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Finally, an ad spot techies=
    won't skip (Sponsor)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Tech inboxes are crowded, but TLDR stan=
    ds out=E2=80=94and so do the ads inside. With over 5 million software devs,=
    founders and other tech decision-makers tuning in daily, this is where ide= as, tools, and products get noticed. <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsle= tter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fadvertise.tldr.tech%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_m= edium=3Dnewsletter%26utm_campaign=3Dsecondary01272025/2/01000194a78a8b65-a5= 2e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/6Gd9eCiclXqhb7g2pPE_6O5H7Aa5xtH6x= xEV5BYP0dI=3D389" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow" target=3D"_blank"><s= pan>Learn more about advertising with TLDR.</span></a>

    <p></p>

    <p></p>





    </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.scopedb.io%2Fblog%2Fmanage-observability-data-in-pe= tabytes%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f= -8d14-6736c65be532-000000/7stMESnLw0rLsAYDMKY2_OUulu3yQQeVCOidKOq87lw=3D389=

    <span>
    <strong>Introducing ScopeDB: Manage=
    Data in Petabytes for An Observability Platform (12 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    ScopeDB is a database built on top of S=
    3 that unleashes the power of cloud elasticity and workload isolation. It a= chieves ten times cost-efficiency and performance improvement compared to d= atabases built with shared-nothing architecture. ScopeDB servers use a sing=
    le stateless binary, so there is no need to manage local disks, data shardi= ng, or complex leader action. A demo playground to test out the features of=
    ScopeDB is available.
    </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%2Flugenx%2Flab%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter= /1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/60jw09bQD13= SwXCMqMm448XhewtrlUhYUCMRxJfLWTs=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Lab (GitHub Repo)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Lab allows developers to experiment wit=
    h code instantly without the overhead of creating files and folders. Users = can just type 'lab' with any extension (eg. lab py) and start coding. It au= tomatically organizes experiments with smart names in a folder and cleans t= hem up after seven days to keep things tidy. A demo video is available.
    </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%2Frestofworld.org%2F2025%2Ftiktok-algorithm-shopping-chin= a%2F%3Futm_source=3Drss%26utm_medium=3Drss%26utm_campaign=3Dfeeds/1/0100019= 4a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/cIkYsjQoQx_jIQIXF1XAg= pxe2mn3xQJnJ0fJnr0WJgk=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>The secret sauce of Chinese=
    social media apps (8 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    In the days leading up to the deadline = for TikTok to be banned in the US, users flocked to other Chinese apps such=
    as Xiaohongshu and Lemon8. These apps have many of the same features that = made TikTok so appealing: an infinite scroll of hyper-targeted recommendati= ons and interactions with friendly strangers. They blend entertainment and = networking with sales to monetize their addictive algorithms. This strategy=
    has been very profitable, making China the global leader in social commerc=
    e.
    </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%2F24%2Fapples-two-main-prioriti= es-for-ai-this-year-per-leaked-memo%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/0100= 0194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/AcEA3K8np8mTTKXD2y= Zyw5aWzecIBoKQx885JHONog0=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Here are Apple's two main p= riorities for AI this year, per leaked memo (2 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Apple has two main internal priorities = for its AI efforts this year: revamp Siri and improve its AI models. Siri i=
    s undergoing a big transformation into 'LLM Siri', which will be shipping i=
    n the spring of 2026, possibly in iOS 19.4. Apple's AI models have been cri= ticized for regularly including errors, so there is a clear need to improve=
    them. The company has temporarily disabled summaries in iOS 18.3 for selec=
    t app categories presumably until the backing AI model can be brought up to=
    par.
    </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%2Fsentry.io%2Fresources%2Fbuild-testing-culture-workshop%= 2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_medium=3Dpaid-community%26utm_campaign=3Dcodec= ov-fy25q4-testculture%26utm_content=3Dnewsletter-testculture-rsvp/1/0100019= 4a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/7_he_yG9SyOxXAsaYsI7p= jDavUz1F7pVYN7shlhDSWI=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Workshop: Build a testing c= ulture without micromanaging developers (Sponsor)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Learn how to build a culture of testing=
    and help your team succeed in this livestream with Sentry and Growth Tribe=
    . <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsentry.io%= 2Fresources%2Fbuild-testing-culture-workshop%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldr%26utm_m= edium=3Dpaid-community%26utm_campaign=3Dcodecov-fy25q4-testculture%26utm_co= ntent=3Dnewsletter-testculture-rsvp/2/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8= d14-6736c65be532-000000/i9rJt5GcTAp_tb3vvQl03cSNgeAcZ7k1e5nj7HxtUBk=3D389" = rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow" target=3D"_blank"><span>RSVP for this = Tuesday.</span></a>
    </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.theverge.com%2F2025%2F1%2F24%2F24351317%2Felon-musk= -x-twitter-bank-debt-stagnant-growth%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/010001= 94a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/1l4bdXtIbHlAjyU4X-uG= kXcmppMiZIjiSzwp5I1xtdU=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Elon Musk email to X staff:=
    =E2=80=98we're barely breaking even' (2 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Banks are preparing a coordinated move =
    to sell some of the $13 billion in debt they loaned Elon Musk to buy Twitte=
    r.
    </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.cnbc.com%2F2025%2F01%2F26%2Fperplexity-tiktok-revis= ed-merger-proposal.html%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a5= 2e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/sRsjRm4tXO3Z7uykRr6E3kFU-ZsfGsl7U= Pg3XNxYg_c=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>Perplexity AI revises Tikto=
    k merger proposal that could give the U.S. government a 50% stake (4 minute=
    read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Perplexity's proposal to merge with Tik= Tok now allows for the US government to own up to 50% of the new company up=
    on a future IPO.
    </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%2Fhawksley.org%2F2025%2F01%2F08%2Fpast-present-future-of-= UI-at-github.html%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c= -0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/LYu9c_21_D1dRLwUl5mBuY-n7bmjjMad4--yNfD= -pQY=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>The Past, Present, and Futu=
    re of UI at GitHub (15 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    This page contains the slides from Joel=
    Hawksley's talk presented at Boulder Ruby.
    </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%2Fyoutubetranscriptoptimizer.com%2Fblog%2F05_the_short_ca= se_for_nvda%3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-= 4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/nBR-WZh2BUdJoXqsfmIJkAaGIHkK6pCKjfIpVdkTrT8= =3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>The Short Case for Nvidia S= tock (72 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    DeepSeek's efficiency breakthrough sugg= ests that the entire industry has been massively over-provisioning compute = resources.
    </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%2F26%2F2025-will-likely-be-a= nother-brutal-year-of-failed-startups-data-suggests%2F%3Futm_source=3Dtldrn= ewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/eB= tgipLtn3iq-yvO_UkCAnBUQYVBNvDcmwMLYNoqjzw=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>2025 will likely be another=
    brutal year of failed startups, data suggests (5 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    More startups shut down last year than = the year before - the trend is expected to continue this year.
    </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.popularfintech.com%2Fp%2Fno-one-is-disrupting-banks= %3Futm_source=3Dtldrnewsletter/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6= 736c65be532-000000/yv2ToElpN2NwpTEox-FGaX_en8hFZQtYq3igwuOZWto=3D389">
    <span>
    <strong>No one is disrupting banks = (13 minute read)</strong>
    </span>



    <span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, V= erdana, sans-serif;">
    Despite 30 years of trying, Fintech com= panies have still not disrupted any of the big banks and have hardly challe= nged the key banking model - taking deposits and issuing loans.
    </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/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-0= 00000/8H0j-6u90B0Q6FAauCNkDRioE9P-hhPa30jjediRqC0=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://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fhub.sparklp.= co%2Fsub_32edf8dd66ae%2F1/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c6= 5be532-000000/pYpUBpSM2OLG8dgygruC4HSZ9vuG1o97IaYwW5DEfIg=3D389" style=3D"f= ont-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 10px 0; display: inline-block; =
    text-decoration: underline;"><span style=3D"mso-text-raise:13pt; text-deco= ration: underline;">Track 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/1/01000194a78a8b6= 5-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/4rbCv-uasiZ47xljlXpMgNK6EJ96D= TZOuYDfuIbDqes=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/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-00= 0000/tZMdMeCeFKA9aLLOndsJcbjUh2OQROkSKNKCbdcVdTc=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/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/TX= yepv14ggM_YRlCzL8CNuUWa79jshO3i3zorkCuiRs=3D389"><span>Dan Ni</span></a> &a= mp; <a href=3D"https://tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftwitter.= com%2FSteveFlanders22/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be5= 32-000000/3EzO4jryO5MxgsDa-dD6xwCAq9NLxxYNX8rkvJzUo0U=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/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52e7c8c-0f= 6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/nznYsLE7105M4_d9zXLDFge03Z7k_x6VUb2kzDql9i= k=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=3D29d1aabc-dc7f-11ef-af90-b3db61c7485b%26pt= =3Dcampaign%26pv=3D4%26spa=3D1737975655%26t=3D1737977662%26s=3Dcea36aa265c0= 868b452a8bcc8bf4bb3ca7df0868dd0f53d2a8297a35a3fc77ae/1/01000194a78a8b65-a52= e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/1lrlE7c1rIM2Pb9Ev8IBH5J7FGN8K-OfCU= HBnjgO87I=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/CI0/01000194a78a8b6= 5-a52e7c8c-0f6e-4d8f-8d14-6736c65be532-000000/_F6AekDrSfBIYQrIQGRRWnOW2WrOZ= VvaLCHcfs41rwI=3D389" style=3D"display: none; width: 1px; height: 1px;"> </body></html>
    --eHZdPAtH--


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