Tag: Miscellaneous
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The future of Data Lakehouses: Apache Iceberg explained
Posted on February 18, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
The evolution from traditional data warehouses to modern data lakehouses marks a significant shift in how businesses approach data management. Data warehouses once served as the centralized repository for structured data and facilitated rapid query performance with robust governance mechanisms. However, companies faced challenges such as high storage costs, rigid schema enforcement, and limited support for AI and machine learning workloads. By Fawaz Ghali, PhD.
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Test-driven development (TDD) explained
Posted on February 14, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Test-driven development (TDD) is a software development process that involves writing tests for your code before you write the code. This approach has transformed the development methodology around testing. While the traditional waterfall model of software development was linear, with testing occurring near the end of one long timeline, TDD makes testing an ongoing, iterative process. By Jacob Schmitt.
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Democratizing AI accelerators and GPU kernel programming using Triton
Posted on November 18, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Triton is a language and compiler for parallel programming. Specifically it is currently a Python-based DSL (Domain Specific Language) along with associated tooling, that enables the writing of efficient custom compute kernels used for implementing DNNs (Deep Neural Networks) and LLMs (Large Language Models), especially when executed on AI accelerators such as GP. By Sanjeev Rampal.
Tags ai cloud devops performance miscellaneous software
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Gmail rolling out Gemini-powered contextual smart replies
Posted on October 26, 2024, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Following the announcement at I/O 2024, Google is now rolling out Contextual Smart Replies to Gmail for Android and iOS. Compared to Smart Reply, which dates back to 2017, the contextual version is "meant for detailed responses." Gemini "can analyze the context of an email" and suggest replies that are "tailored to your conversation." By Abner Li.
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AMD sees next AI Chip in mass production later this year
Posted on October 10, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
AMD plans to release its next-generation MI350 series chips in the second half of 2025. These chips include an increased amount of memory and will boast a new underlying architecture that AMD said will improve performance significantly over the prior MI300X and MI250X chips. By Reuters.
Tags ai robotics cio miscellaneous big-data
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AI bots now beat 100% of those traffic-image CAPTCHAs
Posted on September 27, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
New research claims that locally run bots using specially trained image-recognition models can match human-level performance in this style of CAPTCHA, achieving a 100 percent success rate despite being decidedly not human. By Kyle Orland.
Tags ai bots cio miscellaneous web-development search
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AI in enterprise: Key applications, use cases, and examples
Posted on September 20, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Discover how AI is transforming enterprises with key applications, real-world examples, and implementation insights across industries. By Hiren Dhaduk.
Tags ai bots cio miscellaneous big-data
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Admins wonder if the cloud was such a good idea after all
Posted on September 4, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
After an initial euphoric rush to the cloud, administrators are questioning the value and promise of the tech giants' services. According to a report published by UK cloud outfit Civo, more than a third of organizations surveyed reckoned that their move to the cloud had failed to live up to promises of cost-effectiveness. Over half reported a rise in their cloud bill. By Richard Speed.
Tags cloud management miscellaneous cio
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Google now uses Open Graph title tag (og:title) for title links
Posted on August 23, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length short
Google adds og:title to sources for generating search result titles, expanding use of Open Graph data beyond social media. By Matt G. Southern.
Tags search miscellaneous software google
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How to use ChatGPT to write code: What it can and can't do for you
Posted on August 11, 2024, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Can ChatGPT replace programmers? What programming languages does ChatGPT know? We answer these and your other generative AI coding questions. By David Gewirtz.
Tags ai programming teams big-data miscellaneous
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12 secure browsers that protect your privacy in 2024
Posted on July 16, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length long
A secure browser that protects your privacy is a critical tool for staying safe online and keeping your data secure from third parties. We have been reviewing, testing, and ranking browsers for the past six years and this guide contains the latest recommendations for 2024. By Alex Lekander.
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Big data statistics 2023: How much data is in the world?
Posted on June 6, 2024, Level beginner Resource Length medium
You've probably noticed that the term "big data" is frequently used these days. That's because big data is a major player in the digital age. This term refers to complex and massive data sets that far exceed the potential of traditional data processing applications. By Ogi Djuraskovic.
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