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OpenEvolve: Teaching LLMs to Discover Algorithms Through Evolution

OpenEvolve: Teaching LLMs to Discover Algorithms Through Evolution

โœจ Explore this awesome post from Hacker News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ“Œ Main takeaway: How do we teach machines to discover algorithms? Traditional approaches rely on hand-crafted heuristics, exhaustive search, or gradient-based optimization. But what if we could harness the creative potential of large language models (LLMs) within an evolutionary framework? OpenEvolve is an open-source evolutionary coding agent that integrates large language models into a quality-diversity search framework for algorithm discovery. Candidate programs are produced via LLM-guided edits (diff-based by default), evaluated with user-defined metrics, and organized using MAP-Elites while an island model with migration supports parallel, diversified exploration. The…
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Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit petition with thousands of signatures to force at-large vote

Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit petition with thousands of signatures to force at-large vote

๐Ÿš€ Discover this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: congressional maps,missouri,redistricting ๐Ÿ’ก Main takeaway: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) โ€” Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map submitted thousands of signatures on a petition Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year's elections. Organizers of the petition drive said they have submitted more than 300,000 signatures to the Secretary of State's Office โ€” far more than the roughly 110,000 signatures needed to suspend new U.S.…
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My conversation with Sean Ono Lennon

My conversation with Sean Ono Lennon

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this must-read post from BBC Culture ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: โœ… Key idea: Tom Brook was the first on the scene when the BBC reported John Lennon's death, later interviewing his widow, Yoko Ono, and their young son. Today, he reconnects with Sean Ono Lennon about his parents' legacy โ€” and giving peace a chance.On December 8, 1980, I was getting ready for bed in my small apartment in Greenwich Village when a colleague called me with disturbing news of reports of a shooting outside the Dakota apartment building, and that John Lennon may have been the target. I…
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Research has revealed that most Americans are missing out on major savings account benefits

Research has revealed that most Americans are missing out on major savings account benefits

โœจ Check out this awesome post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Personal Finance ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: Key takeaways A majority of Americans say their savings are earning less than 3% interest, according to a Vanguard survey.More than half of survey respondents reported that they save in traditional bank savings or checking accounts, which earn minimal interest. Many high-yield savings accounts are available, many with interest rates in excess of 4%. Americans are trying to save, but research suggests that many are leaving their money on the table. Nearly 90% of Americans are currently…
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FAL secures $140 million in new funding led by Sequoia, tripling its valuation to $4.5 billion

FAL secures $140 million in new funding led by Sequoia, tripling its valuation to $4.5 billion

๐Ÿš€ Read this must-read post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Startups,TC,fal.ai,Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: Fal, a startup that hosts image, video, and audio AI models for developers, announced it has raised a $140 million Series D led by Sequoia, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, and other investors. The round, which was Vale's third fundraising this year, valued the company at $4.5 billion, about three times what the company was worth when it raised a $125 million Series C in July, Bloomberg reported. TechCrunch reported in October that Fal had raised a new round of investors, including Sequoia…
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Qt, linux and everything: Debugging Qt WebAssembly

Qt, linux and everything: Debugging Qt WebAssembly

๐Ÿ’ฅ Explore this awesome post from Hacker News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: ย One of the most tedious tasks a developer will do is debugging a nagging bug. It's worse when it's a web app, and even worse when its a webassembly web app.The easiest way to debug Qt Webassembly is by configuring using the -g argument, or CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug . Emscripten embeds DWARF symbols in the wasm binaries.ย NOTE:ย Debugging wasm files with DWARF worksย only in the Chrome browser with the help of a browser extension.ย C/C++ DevTools Support (DWARF)ย browser extension. If you are using Safari or Firefox, or do not want…
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Watch the live stream: Trump talks about the economy at the Pennsylvania rally

Watch the live stream: Trump talks about the economy at the Pennsylvania rally

๐Ÿ’ฅ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: affordability,Donald Trump news,Economy โœ… Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” President Donald Trump will test his claims that he is addressing Americans' affordability problems at a rally Tuesday in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania โ€” turning an argument made in his Oval Office appearances and social media posts into a campaign-style event. The event is scheduled to begin at 6:10 PM ET. Watch the live stream in the player above. The trip comes as polls consistently show that public confidence in Trump's economic leadership has faltered. In the…
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Has anyone heard of a rehearsal? Playing around with candidates’ names may be traditional โ€” but it’s still embarrassing film

Has anyone heard of a rehearsal? Playing around with candidates’ names may be traditional โ€” but it’s still embarrassing film

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this must-read post from Culture | The Guardian ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Film,Culture,Golden Globes,Awards and prizes ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: TThe day after an awards show announces its nominations, the focus usually falls on the nominees. However, yesterday's Golden Globe nominations were a little different, because all anyone could talk about was how badly actor Marlon Wayans smeared everyone's names.If you didn't see that, that was a masterclass in getting it wrong. Watching Wayans announce the Golden Globe nominations was like living one of those anxiety dreams where you're asked to fly a jumbo jet and realize you don't know…
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The best jobs you can get once you have a high school diploma or GED

The best jobs you can get once you have a high school diploma or GED

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this insightful post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Careers ๐Ÿ’ก Main takeaway: Key takeaways About three in 10 Americans have a high school diploma as their highest level of education, and there are hundreds of careers available to them.Home health and personal care aides top the list of jobs with the highest number of jobs available to high school graduates.Among the jobs with the most predictable employment opportunities, first-line supervisors of office and administrative support staff will typically earn the most income. Home health and personal care aides will have…
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B Capital co-founder Kabir Narang is leaving to launch a new investment platform

B Capital co-founder Kabir Narang is leaving to launch a new investment platform

๐Ÿš€ Read this awesome post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: AI,Startups,Venture,b capital,Exclusive,Kabir Narang ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: Kabir Narang, founding general partner at B Capital and early backer of several Indian startups, has left the global venture firm, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed with the company. Narang is laying the groundwork for a new investment platform scheduled for 2026 that will focus on โ€œcompounding at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and global capital flows,โ€ according to a memo shared with the founders and reviewed by TechCrunch. After joining B Capital in March 2017, Narang co-led the firm's Asia strategy from…
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