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Google Asks Python Team to Train Replacements

They say a job isn't really done until you've trained your replacement. That notion seems to ring true at Google, as they've asked their recently laid-off Python Foundation team to train their replacements. The new team will be located, not 20 feet away, but in the Munich office. Echoes of finance department lay-offs from a few weeks ago can be heard, with key positions being moved to greener (or in this case, cheaper) pastures. The ousted Python team had all these cool jobs like maintaining a stable version of Python within Google, tinkering with tools to keep third-party packages updated, and more. And let's not forget their heroic efforts holding a metaphorical torch aloft in the dark abyss of Python issues as an internal help desk for Googlers.

Microsoft Open-Sources Original MS-DOS Code

In a surprising turn, Microsoft decided to share their treasure chest of secrets, or at least a part of it. They've open-sourced the original source code for MS-DOS versions 1.25, 2.0, and 4.0! I know, it's hard to contain the excitement.

Wacom Comes Up Values with Movink 13

Meanwhile, in the land of fancy art supplies, Wacom decided to uplift digital artists with a portable slimmer, trimmer version of canvas. Introducing the Movink 13, a light as a feather, thin as air, OLED pen display tablet. Go ahead, make your colors pop and brush latency vanish. While Apple fans await their OLED iPad Pro, Movink 13 snuck in offering a more affordable alternative. And all for the modest price of $750. But remember, no man (or in this case, device) is an island. You will need to connect your super slim device to some external gadget for operation.

ChatGPT and Other LLMs: New Age Typists or More?

Lastly, on the automation front. ChatGPT and other Language Models are making wave(er)s, with potential to automate a whole lot of different tasks across varied domains. Great, we're all thinking...but wait, users are struggling to find suitable applications beyond writing code or brainstorming. Echoes of those five-pound encyclopedia sets sitting on grandma's shelf. Sure, they're full of knowledge, but how to use it effectively? The challenge is real. It's all about figuring out the best way to interface and deploy these LLM capabilities.

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