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Returning to Sydney after a career in the U.S., I’ve noticed stark contrasts between the design industries of these two markets. While Australia is rich in creative talent, its design sector is plagued by challenges — undervaluation, limited investment, and a hiring culture that sidelines emerging talent. To evolve and compete globally, we need to […]
AI plays a fundamental role in creating valuable connections between people and advertisers within Meta’s family of apps. Meta’s ad recommendation engine, powered by deep learning recommendation models (DLRMs), has been instrumental in delivering personalized ads to people. Key to this success was incorporating thousands of human-engineered signals or features in the DLRM-based recommendation system. […]
Introduction Each year, Etsy hosts an event known as “CodeMosaic” – an internal hackathon in which Etsy admin propose and build bold advances quickly in our technology across a number of different themes. People across Etsy source ideas, organize into teams, and then have 2-3 days to build innovative proofs-of-concept that might deliver big wins […]
Google IO preview! Google passkeys are a no-brainer. You’ve turned them on, right? The beginning of the end of the password. Apple and Google team up to bring AirTag-like unwanted tracking alerts to all item trackers on iPhone and Android. Android’s ‘Finder Network’ should support some existing Bluetooth trackers. Google TV update rolling out with […]