Hugging Face launches an open-source robotics code library, YouTube rolls out Jump Ahead

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Hugging Face launches LeRobot, an open-source robotics code library, after hiring former Tesla scientist Remi Cadene to lead its open-source robotics project. - Link

YouTube rolls out Jump Ahead, which uses AI to let users jump to parts of a video where most viewers skip ahead, to all US Premium members using its Android app. - Link

iPhone 15 Pro Max was Q1's best-selling smartphone; Pro phones were 50% of Apple's sales, up from 24% in 2020; Apple and Samsung each had five phones in top 10. - Link

Chinese self-driving startup Beijing Momenta Technology confidentially filed for an IPO in the US and could raise $200M to $300M as early as in 2024. - Link

Sequoia’s Jess Lee explains how early-stage startups can identify product-market fit. - Link

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