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A personal health LLM for sleep and fitness coaching 🤖
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Hey folks! Let’s get into Big Data and AI craziness…
In today's edition: What's Shaping the Future of Data?
🤖Top 20 AI Platforms for 2025
🦆Basic Feature Engineering with DuckDB
⚡ Drop-in Python replacements to instantly speed up data science workflows
🛠️ How to dynamically patch a Python function’s source code at runtime
🎙️ Microsoft’s SOTA text-to-speech model
👨🏻⚖️ Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple, OpenAI
🗳️ AI leaders fight AI rules
💡 AI Tutorial:How to turn your ideas into live apps
🤖 AI Tools and Data Tools to checkout

Although large language models (LLMs) show promise for clinical healthcare applications, their utility for personalized health monitoring using wearable device data remains underexplored. Here we introduce the Personal Health Large Language Model (PH-LLM), designed for applications in sleep and fitness.
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Although machine learning is one part of the greater AI market, it is the most commonly implemented form of AI and growing rapidly in business. The machine learning market reached a value of about $1.41 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $8.81 billion by 2025, according to 360 Research Reports.

When your app grows and more people start using it, you need to make sure the system can handle that extra load. This is called scaling making your app work smoothly even when thousands (or millions) of users are using it at the same time.

Some patterns I’ve noticed across multiple industries: Unified Batch + Streaming Architectures - Tools like Apache Flink and RisingWave are making it easier to blend historical batch data with real-time streams in a single workflow.

xAI quietly launched Grok Code Fast 1, a blazing-fast reasoning model optimized for coding, that was initially deployed under the codename "Sonic". There’s still no official announcement from xAI, but the model is available on GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Opencode, and OpenRouter for free until early September.
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👨💻 Data Tools, Libraries
Llama 2
The next generation of Meta's open source large language model. Llama 2 is available for free for research and commercial use.
LazyVim
LazyVim is a Neovim setup powered by lazy.nvim to make it easy to customize and extend your config.
axe-api
The next-generation Rest API Framework.
docker-pgautoupgrade
A PostgreSQL Docker container that automatically upgrades your database.
AI News:

Google just released Gemini Flash 2.5 Image (a.k.a. nano-banana in testing), a new AI model capable of precise, multi-step image editing that preserves character likeness while giving users more creative control over generations. The model was a viral hit as ‘nano-banana’ in testing, rising to No. 1 on LM Arena’s Image Edit leaderboard by a huge margin over No. 2 Flux-Kontext.
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The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine are suing OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT encouraged his suicide and replaced his real-life support network. The lawsuit alleges ChatGPT advised Raine on suicide methods and even drafted a note.His parents say the AI isolated him from family and reinforced harmful thoughts.

Anthropic introduced a “Claude for Chrome” extension in testing to give the AI assistant agentic control over users’ browsers, aiming to study and address security issues that have hit other AI-powered browsers and platforms. The Chrome extension is being piloted via a waitlist exclusively for 1,000 Claude Max subscribers in a limited preview.

Eight employees—including researchers, engineers, and a senior product leader—from Meta’s Superintelligence Lab (MSL) have quit, just two months after CEO, Mark Zuckerberg launched the Lab, and after he went on an aggressive hiring spree, poaching over 50 AI experts from rivals, including more than 20 from OpenAI and over 13 from Google.

Google Translate is rolling out a new live translate mode, powered by Gemini AI models, that supports real-time back-and-forth conversations in 70 languages. It detects pauses, accents, and background noise to keep conversations flowing smoothly.
A reverse mortgage can be a smart way for older homeowners to fund home improvement projects – especially upgrades that make aging in place safer and more comfortable. Whether it’s remodeling a kitchen, installing a walk-in tub, or adding ramps and railings for accessibility, the loan lets you tap into your home’s equity for cash without monthly payments.
AI Tutorial
How to create video marketing avatars with AI

Go to TopView AI and sign in to your account.
Go to ‘Product Avatar’ and choose ‘avatar template’ from the list.
Upload product photo and adjust size.
Click on ‘More Options’ to add your prompt.
Sample Prompt: Replace the item in the scene of Image 1 with the item from Image 2. Keep the person's composition and position from Image 1 unchanged, and adjust the hand gesture to fit the size and appearance of the new item. The item must be exactly the same as in Image 2.
Click on ‘Generate’ and wait for the results.
You’ll get an AI avatar holding your product in seconds.
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🔥Top AI tools to increase productivity:
Rolemantic is an innovative platform that creates personalized AI companions
AutoRFP.ai - From automating routine operations to uncovering valuable insights,
Chatsistant.com- Your ultimate Large Language Model Framework. Streamline your AI workflows with multi-agent capabilities
SnapHeadshots-Create professional headshots from the comfort of your home
WriteGo.ai - Generate research papers, essays, and articles effortlessly.
AI Humanize is a tool that transforms AI-generated text into writing that closely resembles human text
Robopic by StackForward LLC transforms your digital photography experience
airapgenerators.com - Create unique AI Raps now, free to use.
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