Which Humans? Study finds LLM behavior aligns with WEIRD populations, not global
TL;DR A multi-author preprint examines whether comparing large language models (LLMs) to “human” performance obscures cultural variation. The authors report…
Why the Future of Software Development Still Depends on Developers
TL;DR A long-time programmer argues that every past wave of tooling that promised to eliminate developers instead expanded software and…
Ford Reiterates Ongoing Support for Apple CarPlay in Future Vehicles
TL;DR Ford CFO Sherry House told attendees at the Barclays Global Auto and Mobility Tech Conference the automaker will continue…
Investors’ top pitch advice: how startups can stand out in crowded markets
TL;DR At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors outlined what they want from founder pitches: avoid buzzword overload, show sizable market potential,…
The Future of Software Development: Why Human Developers Stay Essential
TL;DR A veteran programmer argues that every previous wave of tools touted as eliminating coders has failed to do so,…
Which Humans? LLM behavior aligns with WEIRD samples, not global diversity
TL;DR A preprint argues that large language models (LLMs) are being compared to an underspecified notion of “human” performance. The…
Per-instance TSP solver learns from scratch, hits 1.66% gap on d1291
TL;DR A developer posted a reinforcement-learning TSP solver that trains from scratch on a single instance and reports a 1.66%…