Episode Details

The layoffs have begun at Twitter. And while Twitter might shutter its Substack competitor, Substack has moved into Twitter’s turf by launching a sort of discussion platform. DALL-E API’s are now available for you to use. What it’s like to use Netflix’s new ad-supported tier. And, of course, The Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

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Links:

• Elon Musk’s Twitter layoffs are starting (The Verge)
• Substack targets Twitter with launch of discussions feature, Substack Chat (TechCrunch)
• Amazon pauses hiring for corporate workforce (CNBC)
• DALL-E API released by OpenAI in public beta, potential boon for app builders (VentureBeat)
• With Netflix’s ads tier, you never know what you’re going to get (The Verge)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Bored Ape Yacht Club tell all: The untold story of the $4 billion crypto startup (FastCompany)
• The ‘Viral’ Secure Programming Language That’s Taking Over Tech (Wired)
• The Race to Be Figma for Devs: CodeSandbox vs. StackBlitz (TheNewStack)
• The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet (Wired)
• Inside the weirdly competitive industry of robots writing letters in human handwriting (FastCompany)

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