🌐 Meta's Massive Cable Plan

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In today’s newsletter, we’re diving into Perplexity’s new Deep Research tool, a look at how AI might be stifling tech adoption, and fresh insights from the State of React 2024 survey. Plus, Meta’s ambitious 50,000-kilometer subsea cable project.

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🤔 Perplexity Releases it's own Deep Research
Perplexity just rolled out its Deep Research tool, joining the ranks of ChatGPT and Gemini. This AI-powered feature scours hundreds of sources to create expert-level reports in finance, marketing, and tech. What’s nice about Perplexity’s version is that It’s free for logged-in users (with daily limits).

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🤖 AI is Stifling Tech Adoption
This blog post argues that AI models may be stifling the adoption of new technologies due to biases in training data and system prompts. The author notes a trend where developers choose tools based on how well AI assists with them, rather than their actual merits. While documentation and support have always influenced decisions, AI amplifies this effect, often in subtle and undisclosed ways.

🤔 State of React 2024 Survey Results
The State of React 2024 survey, with 7,870 respondents, offers fascinating insights into the ecosystem. It covers salaries by region, job title impact on pay, and shifting technology trends. Even if you’re not a React developer, this report provides a solid snapshot of where things stand.

🗄️ From web developer to database developer in 10 years
This blog post shares Phil’s journey from web developer to database engineer at EnterpriseDB. Now part of the team behind pglogical and Postgres Distributed, Phil works with C, Rust, Perl, and Python to improve logical replication in Postgres. The post dives into his career path and how he transitioned into this specialized field.

🌊 Meta is building 50,000 kilometers of undersea cables
Meta has officially confirmed Project Waterworth, a 50,000-kilometer subsea cable network, set to be the world’s longest. Connecting five continents, including the U.S., Brazil, India, and South Africa, the project aims to expand AI services and global connectivity. Featuring 24 fiber pair cables and deep-sea routing at 7,000 meters.

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Until next week,

Travis.