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fifthace··on MiniMax M2.7 Is Now Open Source
If rumours OpenAI are doing 70% margins on inference and Anthropic doing 30% margins, then open weights models hosted on clouds happy with 10% margins increase competition and decrease cost. I’m game, like most. Much easier compliance with data sovereign concerns too.
fifthace··on Kimi K2 Thinking, a SOTA open-source trillion-parameter reasoning model
The non-thinking Kimi K2 is on Vertex AI, so it's just a matter of time before it appears there. Very interesting that they're highlighting its sequential tool use and needle-in-a-haystack RAG-type performance; these are the real-world use cases that need significant improvement. Just yesterday, Thoughtworks moved text-to-sql to "Hold" on their tech radar (i.e. they recommend you stop doing it).
fifthace··on Which SaaS have you been able to replace with AI?
The way I read it:

Vertical: industry specific (functionality that can only be used in one or a few industries). The ultimate case of this would be a completely custom solution a bank uses to do x, with a custom integration to their databases etc.

Horizontal: Can be used by many industries as they all need it (accounting software, communication & marketing etc.) Office 365 or Slack are classic examples.

fifthace··on A room-temperature superconductor? New developments
Is there any indication of what the breakdown voltage of LK-99 might be?
fifthace··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2023)
Utiligize | Data Engineer | https://www.utiligize.com/jobs/data-engineer/ | Full-Time | On-Site with for some remote working days | Copenhagen, Denmark

Utiligize is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to solve one of the most difficult problems in decarbonization: building out power system infrastructure to support huge increases in electricity demand and production.

You will take on development of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, setting up task runners, optimizing queries and choosing the right infrastructure to support simulations based on petabytes of data. You will have significant independence in choice of infrastructure, cloud or self hosted, and a large part of the job will be experimenting with new technologies as we solve problems that haven't been solved before.

Desirable skills: Python, SQL and bash. Task runner and job scheduling software like Airflow or Luigi. Experience with Apache Spark, Google Bigquery, Clickhouse, or other columnar or distributed database technologies. Knowledge of spatial or topological data and time series data is great, but not mandatory.

You hold an EU working permit, or have Ukrainian citizenship. Competitive compensation ($100-120k) and equity offered. Email your CV to jobs@utiligize.com

fifthace··on Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
If you select 5.5in (iPhone 13 Mini is 5.4in), 3GB and launch year 2021 you get zero phones. So the poster's question is pertinent!
fifthace··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2021)
Utiligize | Copenhagen, Denmark | React Engineer, Infra Engineer | Full time | Onsite | https://utiligize.com

Our software helps utilities invest in the right infrastructure to support challenges related to electric vehicle charging, heat pump and solar deployment. Our platform includes a mobile app for data collection and a dashboard for visualisation and control.

We're looking for a React developer to understand customer requirements and develop new features. It is preferable if you also understand Node.js, Postgresql and Typescript.

Having some mapping (GIS) experience with Mapbox or Leaflet is a plus, but it's also something you can learn on the job.

We offer competitive benefits packages (salary, equity, free lunch, 401K, fully subsidized personal healthcare, cell phone allowances, etc). Get in touch at contact@utiligize.com

fifthace··on Capitol Attack Was Months in the Making on Facebook
You've misunderstood Section 230 : https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200531/23325444617/hello...
fifthace··on For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity
If tractors with closed software are such a problem, why doesn't a company build old-school tractors? Heck, you could use a 1980 design, currently selling second-hand for $40-60k, based on expired patents.
fifthace··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2019)
As a neighbour in Denmark, it's not the case here. I think it's a mistake and he means visa.
fifthace··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2019)
Why is Swedish citizenship required for all positions? That sounds like a violation of EU right-to-work rules.