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summaries of the latest blog articles from your favorite tech companies.
MetaMeta

Building and deploying MySQL Raft at Meta

The blogpost discusses the implementation and deployment of MySQL Raft at Meta as a replacement for their existing MySQL semisynchronous databases, highlighting the simplification of operations and improved safety provided by Raft.

5/16/2023
GitHubGitHub

Addressing GitHub’s recent availability issues

Details of GitHub's recent availability incidents and their mitigation efforts

5/16/2023
Cohere AICohere AI

Introducing LLM University — Your Go-To Learning Resource for NLP🎓

Discover LLM University, a comprehensive learning resource for NLP covering the fundamentals of LLMs to advanced topics including generative AI.

5/16/2023
Fly.ioFly.io

Playing Traffic Cop with Fly-Replay

The blog post explains how to use the Fly Replay header in the Fly.io platform to replay an HTTP request somewhere else, either in a different region, on a specific app, or on specific VMs.

5/15/2023
SpotifySpotify

Fleet Management at Spotify (Part 3): Fleet-wide Refactoring

This blogpost discusses the tools and techniques used for fleet-wide refactoring of code across thousands of Git repos at Spotify.

5/15/2023
Snorkel AISnorkel AI

Capital One’s data-centric solutions to banking business challenges

Capital One's data-centric approach to solving business challenges through AI and ML, focusing on data quality, real-time intelligent experiences, and diagnostics for model performance.

5/12/2023
Fly.ioFly.io

The JavaScript Ecosystem is Delightfully Weird

The blog post explores the unique and unconventional aspects of the JavaScript ecosystem, including transpilers, non-standardized languages like TypeScript and JSX, and the latest innovation of React Server Components, showcasing the delightful weirdness and continuous evolution of JavaScript.

5/11/2023
MIT AIMIT AI

3 Questions: Jacob Andreas on large language models

Exploring the use of large language models in natural language processing research and their impact on enhancing other types of artificial intelligence.

5/11/2023
UberUber

Cybersecurity Incident Simulation @ Uber

A blogpost about Uber's approach to cybersecurity incident simulations, highlighting their commitment to protecting users and employees.

5/11/2023
AirbnbAirbnb

Journey Platform: A low-code tool for creating interactive user workflows

Journey Platform is a low-code tool that allows users to create interactive user workflows through a drag and drop interface, empowering non-technical users to build and deliver personalized notifications based on user engagement.

5/11/2023
LinkedInLinkedIn

Metal as a Service (MaaS): DIY server-management at scale

Introduction to an internal tool for managing server lifecycles at scale

5/11/2023
Stability AIStability AI

Stability AI releases Stable Animation SDK, a powerful text-to-animation tool for developers

Introducing Stable Animation SDK, a powerful text-to-animation tool by Stability AI, empowering artists and developers to create stunning animations using Stable Diffusion models.

5/11/2023