
The Byte Highlight
A tech newsletter by Gor Technologies
May 2025
Noteworthy News
Instagram launches Edits
Instagram has launched Edits, a video editing app that’s intended to rival the TikTok-linked equivalent CapCut.
Adobe Unleashes Next-Gen Firefly AI
The latest release of Firefly unifies AI-powered tools for image, video, audio, and vector generation in a single platform.
Perplexity partners with Motorola
Perplexity will be pre-installed on new Motorola smartphones worldwide with features like voice control, smart reminders, and direct integration with Moto AI, including 3 months of Pro access.
Pinterest launches new tools to fight AI slop
After an increasing volume of complaints, Pinterest announced a plan to begin labeling AI-generated and AI-modified images.
Trending In Tech
Visa Just Opened Access to Its Product Design System
Visa released its Visa Design System, a robust, production-ready UX toolkit built on modern frameworks (React, Angular, and Flutter) to help designers and developers build digital payment experiences globally.
Logitech’s MX Creative Console now supports Figma and Adobe Lightroom
You can straighten images in Lightroom with a twist of its dial, and quickly rate images using customizable LCD buttons.
React Labs: View Transitions, Activity, and more
View Transitions and Activity are now ready for testing in react@experimental.
Microsoft now pays up to $30,000 for some AI vulnerabilities
Microsoft announced an increase in bug bounty payouts to $30,000 for AI vulnerabilities found in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform services and products.
Expert Opinion
The Urgency of Interpretability in AI
Dario Amodei argues that as AI models rapidly grow more powerful, achieving deep understanding their internal workings is essential to mitigate risks, ensure safe deployment.
Good vs Great Animations
a collection of practical tips to help go from good to great animations.
Concurrent Optimistic Updates in React Query
ReactJs, React Query, Mutations, TypeScript, JavaScript
Avoiding Skill Atrophy in the Age of AI
How to use AI coding assistants without letting your hard-earned engineering skills wither away.
Don’t Let Technical Debt Ruin Your Project
Although it’s invisible, technical debt can be expensive. The longer you leave it, the more it’s costing you behind the scenes, AND the more expensive it is to fix.
How Stuff Works
Deploying agents as real-time APIs 101: Token-by-token answers via FastAPI/WebSockets
A free open source PhiloAgents course on building gaming simulation agents that transform NPCs into human-like characters in an interactive game environment.
Useful Links
Achieve real-time interaction with Google's Live API
The Live API equips developers with the essential tools to craft applications and intelligent agents capable of processing streaming audio, video, and text with incredibly low latency.