“Brave birds still fly through fog.”

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Credible competition works. Google Finance is finally getting a beta refresh. Pressure from AI-first tools like Perplexity is real.

Founders: Please don’t get comfy—build internal challengers. Even giants need a nudge. See Amazon Rufus vs Walmart–OpenAI.

When AI gets it wrong, who pays the price?

Google’s Gemma AI just learned that lesson the hard way. After a U.S. senator accused it of spreading false claims, Google had to pull the model.

This isn’t just about tech; it’s about accountability in the AI age. If your product uses AI, its words are your reputation.

Noticed a Tamil text-handling issue in Qt Framework’s Text Editor Control (possibly Windows-level Unicode handling).

When using Left Arrow or Shift+Left Arrow, cursor moves or selects multiple Tamil letters instead of one. Example: In the word "செய்தேன்" try to select “தே” also highlights “ய்” (see video).

Mouse selection works correctly. Hope Qt, Windows, & Unicode teams can check this.

@muthu FYI

What Founders Can Learn from Automattic’s Exceptional Customer Care?

After learning about their lower Indian pricing post-migration, purchase and payment, they gave me a full refund and a grace period to switch—43% off! This level of care is rare in tech. Kudos!

For startup founders, this experience underscores the importance of exceptional customer service.

https://venkatarangan.com/blog/2024/10/what-founders-can-learn-from-automattics-exceptional-customer-care/