China passes the U.S. on research
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China's research spending edged past the United States in the 2024 figures, after a purchasing-power adjustment. Also: a skill encrypted inside model weights, blood cells whose age clock dropped, a ninety-thousand-dollar Google bug, and the small team behind Super Mario 64. China overtakes U.S. research spending (HN discussion) Encrypted skills inside model weights (HN discussion) Blood cells with a younger age clock (HN discussion) A $90,000 bug in Google's docs (HN discussion) The Super Mario 64 team (HN discussion) Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:45) 1. China overtakes U.S. research spending (01:58) 1. China overtakes U.S. research spending: HN comments (03:44) 2. Encrypted skills inside model weights (05:07) 2. Encrypted skills inside model weights: HN comments (06:15) 3. Blood cells with a younger age clock (07:17) 3. Blood cells with a younger age clock: HN comments (09:20) 4. A $90,000 bug in Google's docs (10:38) 4. A $90,000 bug in Google's docs: HN comments (11:56) 5. The Super Mario 64 team (13:08) 5. The Super Mario 64 team: HN comments (13:59) Wrap-up
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Chapters
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:45 1. China overtakes U.S. research spending
- 1:58 1. China overtakes U.S. research spending: HN comments
- 3:44 2. Encrypted skills inside model weights
- 5:07 2. Encrypted skills inside model weights: HN comments
- 6:15 3. Blood cells with a younger age clock
- 7:17 3. Blood cells with a younger age clock: HN comments
- 9:20 4. A $90,000 bug in Google's docs
- 10:38 4. A $90,000 bug in Google's docs: HN comments
- 11:56 5. The Super Mario 64 team
- 13:08 5. The Super Mario 64 team: HN comments
- 13:59 Wrap-up
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