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#xai

xAI Unveils a New API Service for Grok Models

xAI's public beta for its API allows developers to integrate Grok models into applications, offering robust text, code, and image understanding capabilities.

xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, launches an API | TechCrunch

Elon Musk's xAI has introduced a basic API for its Grok AI model, enabling developers to integrate AI functionalities into their applications.

AI SDK Providers: xAI Grok

The xAI Grok provider offers customizable language model support for enhanced API interactions.

xAI Unveils a New API Service for Grok Models

xAI's public beta for its API allows developers to integrate Grok models into applications, offering robust text, code, and image understanding capabilities.

xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, launches an API | TechCrunch

Elon Musk's xAI has introduced a basic API for its Grok AI model, enabling developers to integrate AI functionalities into their applications.

AI SDK Providers: xAI Grok

The xAI Grok provider offers customizable language model support for enhanced API interactions.
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#graphql

Benefits of GraphQL vs REST and gRPC

GraphQL provides a flexible and efficient querying system that reduces data retrieval problems compared to REST and gRPC.

Leveling Up My GraphQL Skills: Real Time Subscriptions | HackerNoon

GraphQL can significantly simplify data retrieval compared to RESTful services by allowing multiple data requests in a single call.

Benefits of GraphQL vs REST and gRPC

GraphQL provides a flexible and efficient querying system that reduces data retrieval problems compared to REST and gRPC.

Leveling Up My GraphQL Skills: Real Time Subscriptions | HackerNoon

GraphQL can significantly simplify data retrieval compared to RESTful services by allowing multiple data requests in a single call.
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#5g

Nokia acquires Rapid tech assets, takes Ionian submarine cable to 800Gbps | Computer Weekly

Nokia strengthens its network API capabilities by acquiring Rapid, enhancing its position in the growing API ecosystem.

API 5G SA enhancements from Nokia and Telefonica | App Developer Magazine

Telefonica and Nokia are collaborating to enhance 5G API capabilities for developers, enabling new applications and services across consumer and industrial sectors.

Nokia acquires Rapid tech assets, takes Ionian submarine cable to 800Gbps | Computer Weekly

Nokia strengthens its network API capabilities by acquiring Rapid, enhancing its position in the growing API ecosystem.

API 5G SA enhancements from Nokia and Telefonica | App Developer Magazine

Telefonica and Nokia are collaborating to enhance 5G API capabilities for developers, enabling new applications and services across consumer and industrial sectors.
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#web-development

How to Test Your Node.js API Using Insomnia

This Node.js API allows for basic CRUD operations on user data using Express.

Streaming HTML

Streamed HTML serves pieces of the document gradually, aiding faster page loading.
It is useful for sites with API bottlenecking, database queries, and slow data sources.

How to Test Your Node.js API Using Insomnia

Node.js API using Express enables simple CRUD operations for user management.

How to Handle Files in JavaScript: Reading, Uploading, and Converting

JavaScript provides powerful tools for handling file uploads, retrieval of attributes, and client-side file previews.

Caching in Next.js with unstable_cache - LogRocket Blog

Caching in programming and web development helps store results of expensive operations for reuse, Next.js introduces unstable_cache method for granular control.

Serving UTF-8 static files? Headers to the rescue (an epic tutorial)!

Homer8bc resolved his poem's rendering issue on PythonAnywhere by using the API to set static headers for UTF-8 encoding.

How to Test Your Node.js API Using Insomnia

This Node.js API allows for basic CRUD operations on user data using Express.

Streaming HTML

Streamed HTML serves pieces of the document gradually, aiding faster page loading.
It is useful for sites with API bottlenecking, database queries, and slow data sources.

How to Test Your Node.js API Using Insomnia

Node.js API using Express enables simple CRUD operations for user management.

How to Handle Files in JavaScript: Reading, Uploading, and Converting

JavaScript provides powerful tools for handling file uploads, retrieval of attributes, and client-side file previews.

Caching in Next.js with unstable_cache - LogRocket Blog

Caching in programming and web development helps store results of expensive operations for reuse, Next.js introduces unstable_cache method for granular control.

Serving UTF-8 static files? Headers to the rescue (an epic tutorial)!

Homer8bc resolved his poem's rendering issue on PythonAnywhere by using the API to set static headers for UTF-8 encoding.
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#google

Switch from OpenAI to Google Gemini can be done with three lines of code

Google simplifies switching to Gemini from OpenAI, enhancing compatibility and promoting broader AI standardization.

Google launches Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B: double the speed, half the price

Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B offers improved performance for smartphone AI workloads at a lower price.

Switch from OpenAI to Google Gemini can be done with three lines of code

Google simplifies switching to Gemini from OpenAI, enhancing compatibility and promoting broader AI standardization.

Google launches Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B: double the speed, half the price

Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B offers improved performance for smartphone AI workloads at a lower price.
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#security

Mistral AI draws the card of security with moderation API

Mistral AI positions itself as a secure alternative to other AI tools, prioritizing safety in content moderation.

What is a passkey? Why Apple is betting on password-free tech

Apple introduces API for developers to create passkeys for password-less logins, enhancing security and user experience.

Best Payment Gateways 2024: Top Secure Solutions Reviewed

Payment gateways are essential for secure, efficient payment processing between merchants and financial institutions.
Stripe is highly recommended due to its powerful API and cost-effective solutions for businesses.
Choosing a payment gateway should consider technical requirements, security features, and integration options.

How to Circumvent API Rate Limiting | HackerNoon

API rate limiting helps manage request rates to maintain service performance and security.

Mistral AI draws the card of security with moderation API

Mistral AI positions itself as a secure alternative to other AI tools, prioritizing safety in content moderation.

What is a passkey? Why Apple is betting on password-free tech

Apple introduces API for developers to create passkeys for password-less logins, enhancing security and user experience.

Best Payment Gateways 2024: Top Secure Solutions Reviewed

Payment gateways are essential for secure, efficient payment processing between merchants and financial institutions.
Stripe is highly recommended due to its powerful API and cost-effective solutions for businesses.
Choosing a payment gateway should consider technical requirements, security features, and integration options.

How to Circumvent API Rate Limiting | HackerNoon

API rate limiting helps manage request rates to maintain service performance and security.
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#funding

Cloud API startup Kong valued at around $2 billion in a new funding round led by Tiger Global

Kong, a cloud-based API provider, is valued at $2 billion following new funding from Tiger Global Management.

MealMe, the startup integrating food ordering tech into apps, picks up $8M | TechCrunch

MealMe raised $8 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to $16 million, and has transitioned to a B2B model for its ordering API.

Cloud API startup Kong valued at around $2 billion in a new funding round led by Tiger Global

Kong, a cloud-based API provider, is valued at $2 billion following new funding from Tiger Global Management.

MealMe, the startup integrating food ordering tech into apps, picks up $8M | TechCrunch

MealMe raised $8 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to $16 million, and has transitioned to a B2B model for its ordering API.
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What Is an API Key? How To Use API Keys (2024) - Shopify

API keys authenticate access to APIs, ensuring secure interaction with software across different platforms.

NPR slideshows reach iPad browsing, API

NPR upgraded its slideshows to be compatible with iOS, enhancing mobile accessibility and user experience.
#python

CodeProject.AI Module creation: A full walkthrough in Python

CodeProject.AI Server allows you to expose your AI projects to your applications
It provides full life cycle management, deployment, updates, and exposure to any application, any language

How to Automate WordPress using Python

Python can automate various WordPress tasks through API requests after proper authentication using an Application Password.

New API Integration Tutorial in Python

Organizations in various sectors rely on integrated and automated deep-backend software systems.
The article promotes learning how to integrate and automate complex systems correctly using Python through an API integration tutorial.

Introduction to Polars

Polars is an alternative to pandas for data analysis in Python.
Polars aims to address performance and API challenges present in pandas.

CodeProject.AI Module creation: A full walkthrough in Python

CodeProject.AI Server allows you to expose your AI projects to your applications
It provides full life cycle management, deployment, updates, and exposure to any application, any language

How to Automate WordPress using Python

Python can automate various WordPress tasks through API requests after proper authentication using an Application Password.

New API Integration Tutorial in Python

Organizations in various sectors rely on integrated and automated deep-backend software systems.
The article promotes learning how to integrate and automate complex systems correctly using Python through an API integration tutorial.

Introduction to Polars

Polars is an alternative to pandas for data analysis in Python.
Polars aims to address performance and API challenges present in pandas.
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Anthropic launches Message Batches API for Claude

Anthropic's Message Batches API drastically reduces costs and processing time for large-scale query handling.

Black Forest Labs, the startup behind Grok's image generator, releases an API | TechCrunch

Black Forest Labs launched a beta API for image generation models, enhancing developer options with improved performance and content moderation.
#openai

C# OpenAI Library that Supports Assistants stream API

OpenAI introduced GPT4-turbo, GPT Store, and the Assistant API.
A new C# library, HigLabo.OpenAI, was developed by a user for OpenAI API integration.

OpenAI lets developers build real-time voice apps - at a substantial premium

OpenAI launched a real-time API for more interactive, spoken-language communication with its LLMs.

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o, a fresh multimodal AI flagship model

GPT-4o is a new multimodal machine learning model by OpenAI, offering GPT-4 intelligence to both free and paid users.

C# OpenAI Library that Supports Assistants stream API

OpenAI introduced GPT4-turbo, GPT Store, and the Assistant API.
A new C# library, HigLabo.OpenAI, was developed by a user for OpenAI API integration.

OpenAI lets developers build real-time voice apps - at a substantial premium

OpenAI launched a real-time API for more interactive, spoken-language communication with its LLMs.

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o, a fresh multimodal AI flagship model

GPT-4o is a new multimodal machine learning model by OpenAI, offering GPT-4 intelligence to both free and paid users.
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Runway announces an API for its video-generating models | TechCrunch

Runway launched an API for its generative AI video models, allowing third-party integration amid a competitive tech landscape.

Key Endpoints For Blockchain APIs: Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, And Solana | HackerNoon

The article summarizes essential blockchain API endpoints for Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, and Polygon, crucial for dApp development and real-time data access.

How to Convert PDF to Word Using Java - Free PDF Converter API | HackerNoon

ComPDFKit provides a free API for converting PDF to Word with additional document processing features.

Framework | Neutralinojs

Add window.center to center the application window programmatically.
#data-validation

Zod : The truth about data validation

Validating data is crucial for ensuring runtime validity of objects beyond just using types.

Zod and Query String Variables in Nuxt

Zod ensures predictable valid data from query string
Zod helps ignore useless query string data

Zod : The truth about data validation

Validating data is crucial for ensuring runtime validity of objects beyond just using types.

Zod and Query String Variables in Nuxt

Zod ensures predictable valid data from query string
Zod helps ignore useless query string data
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How to Update User Details in ALM using API - eLearning

User attributes can be modified using API, with email, name, profile, manager, fields, and userRoles being essential.

Extracting List of all Badges from Adobe Learning Manager v2 API - eLearning

Retrieve badge information for an account in Adobe Learning Manager.

Bing's API is down, taking Microsoft Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT's web search feature down too

Many services rely on Bing's API for search results, impacting various platforms during outages.

Adobe Captivate Classic 11.8.3: Upgraded to latest SCORM cloud - eLearning

Adobe Captivate Classic 11.8.3 update released, SCORM Cloud API V2 upgrade recommended.

GitHub - matiasvlevi/lu5: Lua interpreter for Creative Coding

Provides a similar experience to p5.js with OpenGL wrappers.

Nokia, Infobip team to accelerate CPaaS API development | Computer Weekly

Infobip partners with Nokia to enhance developer capabilities.

Timezone in Learner Transcript report - eLearning

Account level preference can set the Learning Transcript export time zone.

OpenStreetMaps, Overpass API And Python - Pybites

OSM provides a read-only API, allowing users to query map data using basic structures like node, way, and relation with key-value pair tags.
#scala

Master Scala Rest APIs in 3 Simple Concepts: Illustrated Guide with Tapir, http4s, and Circe! (2/2)

Auto Derivation Magic simplifies JSON to Scala conversion by leveraging case class attributes.
Importing required objects like io.circe.generic.AutoDerivation and sttp.tapir.generic.auto.SchemaDerivation enables auto-derivation for JSON encoding and decoding.

Leveraging sbt remote caching on a big modular monolith

Business logic was dispersed across clients, database schema evolution was difficult, dependencies were implicit.

Master Scala Rest APIs in 3 Simple Concepts: Illustrated Guide with Tapir, http4s, and Circe! (2/2)

Auto Derivation Magic simplifies JSON to Scala conversion by leveraging case class attributes.
Importing required objects like io.circe.generic.AutoDerivation and sttp.tapir.generic.auto.SchemaDerivation enables auto-derivation for JSON encoding and decoding.

Leveraging sbt remote caching on a big modular monolith

Business logic was dispersed across clients, database schema evolution was difficult, dependencies were implicit.
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Experience API (xAPI) in Adobe Learning Manager - eLearning

xAPI enables capturing and disseminating extensive human performance data.
xAPI is a standard for data exchange across various learning technologies.

An overview of SDKs - LogRocket Blog

Product managers benefit from technical knowledge, especially understanding SDKs.
SDKs save developers time by providing pre-built tools for application development.

LinkedIn Launches New Media Planning API

LinkedIn offers a Media Planning API to help agencies forecast the reach and frequency of brand campaigns.
This API allows marketers to plan and drive measurable results on LinkedIn.

Creating a REST API from an existing Database using Graal Cloud Native

The latest release of developer tooling for VS Code allows users to easily create a REST-based Java application from an existing database schema.
The Micronaut Tools extension for VS Code now supports Oracle Autonomous Database, streamlining the process of exposing a database schema through an API.

MACH Architecture: A Practical Guide

MACH architecture is focused on building agile, customer-centric software applications using microservices, APIs, cloud-native, and headless design principles.
Bit components can be used to implement MACH architecture by enabling code reuse and collaboration across microservices.

ChatGPT API in C# WPF

The C# WPF app communicates with OpenAI GPT3.5-turbo API and has a similar UI layout to the OpenAI chat website.
The app uses the MVVM design pattern and includes classes for ChatViewModel, ChatHistory, and ChatList.

Open Source 'headless commerce' builder Saleor closes $8M round led by Target Global and Zalando | TechCrunch

Saleor, an open-source e-commerce platform, has raised $8 million in a Seed-extension round led by Target Global and Zalando.
Saleor's API handles the back-end of online shopping while developers create a custom front end.

Twitter alternative spouts a massive leak

Spoutible's API had a vulnerability that allowed hackers to take full control of users' accounts.
Hackers could obtain users' personal information, hashed passwords, 2FA codes, and password reset tokens.

Intended Solutions for Intentional Limitations of Strongly Typed OpenAPI Client Generators

OpenApiClientGen is a tool optimized for C# and TypeScript clients targeting jQuery, Angular, Aurelia, AXIOS, and Fetch API.
It focuses on strongly typed data models and generates code only for HTTP status code 200 and content type application/json.

Provide weather details in a given place, and a decorative background of that location on demand

The Check the Vue weather application uses the Open Weather Map API and Open AI API to generate images of current weather in different locations.
The application is currently using web requests but the developer plans to move it to a docker image in the future to generate images server side.

Working with Different Types of Data in spar

DF methods can be found in DataFrame (Dataset) methods and Column methods
Functions in pyspark.sql.functions cover a range of data types

WebGPU-kit

WebGPU-kit is built on the foundation of WebGPU, the next generation of web graphics, enabling visually rich and interactive applications in a browser.
WebGPU-kit provides streamlined development, allowing for simplified API with pipeline groups and flexible levels of abstraction.

CMS Finalizes Rule Streamlining Prior Authorization Process

The CMS has announced a new rule to improve the prior authorization process, saving $15 billion over 10 years.
The rule requires payers to send prior authorization decisions within 72 hours for urgent requests and seven days for non-urgent requests.

Meet GPT4Free: An Artificial Intelligence-Based Software Package that Reverse-Engineers APIs to Grant Anyone Free Access to Popular AI Models like OpenAI's GPT-4

Restricted access to advanced AI models is a growing issue in the AI world due to paywalls and strict controls.
GPT4Free (G4F) provides backdoor access to these AI models by reverse engineering APIs, allowing users to study them more comprehensively.

Harnessing the Power of Zenserp for Advanced Search Engine Parsing

What is Zenserp?
Zenserp is a versatile API tailored for scraping and parsing results from multiple search engines with remarkable precision.

Unprotected APIs: How software development teams can support data privacy compliance

APIs facilitate communication between systems and applications by sending and receiving predetermined parameters and responses.
API security is crucial for data privacy and information security, as flaws in API design can lead to data leaks and breaches.

AWS Exposes Free Tier API to Help Developers Avoid Unexpected Bills

AWS has introduced a Free Tier API to help developers monitor their AWS Free Tier usage and stay within the free tier limits.
The GetFreeTierUsage API provides structured information about free tier usage that can be programmatically parsed.
#API

OpenAI Announces its Newest Model GPT-4 Turbo

OpenAI announced new features for ChatGPT, including a knowledge cutoff extension to April 2023 and a focus on removing the information cutoff limitation in the future.
The pricing for using ChatGPT's API is expected to decrease, with examples given for DALL-E 3 and GPT-4 Turbo with vision.
GPT-4 Turbo will support up to 128,000 tokens of context and improve its ability to follow user instructions.

Faster XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost Inference on the CPU

Using gradient boosting on decision trees is the best method for dealing with tabular data.
Performance improvements can significantly speed up prediction in machine learning workflows.

ethscribe gem v0.1 - lite web client wrapper around the ethscriptions.com api(s)

The ethscribe gem is a web client wrapper around the ethscriptions.com API(s) that allows users to query for inscriptions metadata and content.
With ethscribe, users can automate the process of saving 'on-chain' (image) inscriptions.
ethscribe enables data wrangling and image processing with Ruby.

A Tip for Properly Handling Loading States in Web Apps

Slow API response time can cause users to think a web page is broken.
A loading message should be added to indicate that data is being retrieved.
Updating the HTML to include a loading message can prevent users from navigating away if the data is still loading.

OpenAI Announces its Newest Model GPT-4 Turbo

OpenAI announced new features for ChatGPT, including a knowledge cutoff extension to April 2023 and a focus on removing the information cutoff limitation in the future.
The pricing for using ChatGPT's API is expected to decrease, with examples given for DALL-E 3 and GPT-4 Turbo with vision.
GPT-4 Turbo will support up to 128,000 tokens of context and improve its ability to follow user instructions.

Faster XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost Inference on the CPU

Using gradient boosting on decision trees is the best method for dealing with tabular data.
Performance improvements can significantly speed up prediction in machine learning workflows.

ethscribe gem v0.1 - lite web client wrapper around the ethscriptions.com api(s)

The ethscribe gem is a web client wrapper around the ethscriptions.com API(s) that allows users to query for inscriptions metadata and content.
With ethscribe, users can automate the process of saving 'on-chain' (image) inscriptions.
ethscribe enables data wrangling and image processing with Ruby.

A Tip for Properly Handling Loading States in Web Apps

Slow API response time can cause users to think a web page is broken.
A loading message should be added to indicate that data is being retrieved.
Updating the HTML to include a loading message can prevent users from navigating away if the data is still loading.
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How To Build Better React Components in 2024?

Utilizing a dependency graph in large-scale projects aids in efficient change management and ensures a cohesive design language.
Exporting a component's API and types enhances functionality and promotes type safety when different teams are involved.

Tesla adds two new features in preparation for Robotaxi

Tesla's API includes new features like Passenger Ratings and Guest Mode for upcoming Robotaxi.

SharePoint Embedded Empowers ISVs to Integrate M365 Features in Apps

SharePoint Embedded released by Microsoft for ISVs on May 21, 2024, offers headless API leveraging Microsoft 365 features.

AWS Cloud Control Terraform Provider Enables Quicker Access to AWS Features

HashiCorp has moved the AWS Cloud Control (AWSCC) provider to general availability, offering support for new AWS features in Terraform.

Aqua Security Shines Spotlight on Secrets Management Blindspots - DevOps.com

18% of exposed secrets are not discovered, leading to phantom secrets and potential security breaches.

Understanding API rate-limiting techniques

Zato enables rate-limiting for APIs, allowing control per endpoint, user, or service, with configurable restrictions for specific IP addresses.

Chift lets SaaS companies integrate with dozens of financial tools with a unified API | TechCrunch

Chift provides unified APIs for fintech startups to manage integrations, enabling compatibility with various financial tools.

Omnicom wraps Cannes with an Instacart API deal to buy directly off influencer content

The easier the shopping experience, the higher the likelihood of purchase.

Adding Your Buttondown Email Stats to Your Website

Buttondown is an easy and quick solution for newsletters.

@vercel/og

Vercel's @vercel/og can be used in Next.js API routes to generate Open Graph images, supporting various features like custom fonts.
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