TILens Daily Edition 2025-12-18 Filters: github=hidden Stats: 14 articles, 8 sources, 1 research paper Top topics: AI, AI Labs, Go ## News - Token-count-based Batching: Faster, Cheaper Embedding Inference for Queries Source: mongodb-blog Topic: MongoDB (+AI) URL: https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/engineering/token-count-based-batching-faster-cheaper-embedding-inference-for-queries - Evaluating chain-of-thought monitorability Source: openai-blog Topic: AI Labs (+AI) URL: https://openai.com/index/evaluating-chain-of-thought-monitorability - AI literacy resources for teens and parents Source: openai-blog Topic: AI Labs (+AI) URL: https://openai.com/index/ai-literacy-resources-for-teens-and-parents - Deepening our collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy Source: openai-blog Topic: AI Labs (+AI) URL: https://openai.com/index/us-department-of-energy-collaboration - Updating our Model Spec with teen protections Source: openai-blog Topic: AI Labs (+AI) URL: https://openai.com/index/updating-model-spec-with-teen-protections - Tokenization in Transformers v5: Simpler, Clearer, and More Modular Source: huggingface-blog Topic: Hugging Face (+AI) URL: https://huggingface.co/blog/tokenizers - Introducing GPT-5.2-Codex Source: openai-blog Topic: AI Labs (+AI) URL: https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-2-codex - Addendum to GPT-5.2 System Card: GPT-5.2-Codex Source: openai-blog Topic: AI Labs (+AI) URL: https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-2-codex-system-card - ArdanLabs Connect 2026 Source: ardan-labs Topic: Go (+Rust) URL: https://www.ardanlabs.com/events/ardan-labs-connect-2026/ - Rust Nation UK Workshop: Async - Fundamentals to Advanced Source: ardan-labs Topic: Go (+Rust) URL: https://www.ardanlabs.com/events/20260218_rustnation_uk_workshop/ ## Research - Google Research 2025: Bolder breakthroughs, bigger impact Source: google-research-blog Topic: AI Labs (+AI, AI Research) URL: https://research.google/blog/google-research-2025-bolder-breakthroughs-bigger-impact/ ## Community - Pop quiz: what time was it? Source: dave-cheney Topic: Go URL: https://dave.cheney.net/2025/12/18/pop-quiz-what-time-was-it ## Media - Agents in the database Source: changelog Topic: General URL: https://changelog.com/podcast/671 - #531: Talk Python in Production Source: talk-python Topic: Python URL: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/531/talk-python-in-production