Nvidia Details New AI Chips=
and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes (7 minute read)
Nvidia plans to start shipping its Vera=
Rubin AI chip later this year. The chip, designed to fulfill AI requests m=
ore quickly and cheaply than its predecessors, has been in development for =
three years. Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, discussed the company's surprising=
ly ambitious work around autonomous vehicles during CES 2026. Mercedes-Benz=
plans to start shipping cars equipped with Nvidia self-driving technology =
this year.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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When AWS Grew Wings: The =
=E2=80=9CBoring=E2=80=9D Genius of Amazon Leo (5 minute read)
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project K=
uiper, will launch in the first quarter of this year with a three-tier hard=
ware strategy that will first target the US, UK, Germany, France, and Canad=
a. Customers will be able to choose between three terminals: Leo Nano, whic=
h is capable of delivering 100 Mbps; Leo Pro, a standard unit that can push=
400 Mbps; and Leo Ultra, an enterprise terminal capable of 1 Gbps. The sma=
ller terminals will help the service scale, while the Ultra terminal signal=
s to traditional broadband providers that Amazon plans to support them rath=
er than bypass them.
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Finger-Prick Blood Test Cou=
ld Offer Easier Way to Detect Alzheimer's, Researchers Say (4 minute read)<=
/strong>
Dried blood analysis could be a feasibl=
e and scalable way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer's. Resea=
rchers have developed a dried blood test that, while less accurate than tra=
ditional blood tests, showed good ability to distinguish people with Alzhei=
mer's-related disease. The method is cheaper than traditional testing and c=
ould potentially be performed outside of clinical settings. The same techni=
que could potentially be used to detect other conditions, such as multiple =
sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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The Next Two Years of Softw=
are Engineering (22 minute read)
Change is the only constant. Keep a fin=
ger on technology trends to avoid being caught off-guard by hype or doom. U=
pdate skills, diversify abilities, and focus on uniquely human aspects to s=
tay in the loop. There will always be demand for engineers who think holist=
ically, learn continuously, and drive technology toward solving real proble=
ms.
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The importance of Agent Har=
ness in 2026 (6 minute read)
An Agent Harness is the infrastructure =
that wraps around an AI model to manage long-running tasks. It is the syste=
m that governs how the agent operates. Agent harnesses turn vague, multiste=
p agent workflows into structured data that can be logged and graded to imp=
rove systems. They can be used to validate real-world progress, empower the=
user experience, and improve models via real-world feedback.
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My 2026 AI Bets (A Time Cap=
sule) (10 minute read)
This year, multi-step, tool-using, self=
-correcting loops will become the default way of working. The gap between t=
hose who use AI effectively and those who do not will become more obvious. =
Organizations will become more streamlined and deal with different risk mod=
els. Consultancies that help businesses become 'AI-native' will clean up.
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Amazon Alexa+ released to t=
he general public via an early access website (3 minute read)
Alexa+ is now available to everyone thr=
ough a free early access program. The AI is now accessible as a chatbot on =
a website, similar to other AI products. Alexa+ will be included with Amazo=
n Prime memberships, which start at $15 per month, or cost $20 per month as=
a standalone subscription. While still in early access, reports say that A=
lexa+ is slower than expected and struggles with inaccuracies at times.
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