insideBIGDATA
JANUARY 7, 2024
Welcome to insideBIGDATA’s annual technology predictions round-up! The big data industry has significant inertia moving into 2024. In order to give our valued readers a pulse on important new trends leading into next year, we here at insideBIGDATA heard from all our friends across the vendor ecosystem to get their insights, reflections and predictions for what may be coming.
Analytics Vidhya
JANUARY 7, 2024
Introduction Amid rapid technological progress, Amouranth, a prominent online personality, steals the spotlight with an innovative AI for ‘advanced roleplaying.’ Unlike ordinary chatbots, this advanced system perfectly mimics Amouranth’s persona, aiming to transform digital interactions. In the dynamic tech landscape, Amouranth’s latest creation stands out, promising unmatched realism in AI-driven roleplaying.
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Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Isomorphic Labs, Alphabet’s closely watched AI startup, has signed its first pharma partnerships, and will work with Eli Lilly and Novartis in deals that could be worth $3 billion, CEO Demis Hassabis exclusively told Endpoints News.
Analytics Vidhya
JANUARY 7, 2024
Introduction When working with Python, you may come across situations where you need to convert a string dictionary into a dictionary object. A string dictionary represents a dictionary in string format, where the keys and values are enclosed in curly braces and separated by colons. This article will explore various methods to convert a string […] The post A Comprehensive Guide: Convert String to Dictionary Python appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate
In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Scotia was created, a century and a half ago, so that lumberjacks could live near the trees they cut down. Its current owners have been trying for more than a decade to bring new residents to town.
Analytics Vidhya
JANUARY 7, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid advancement, a recent survey conducted among 2,700 AI researchers has shed light on growing concerns about the potential risks associated with AI. The majority of researchers acknowledge a 5% chance of AI-related outcomes leading to human extinction. Here are some of the highlights, uncertainties, and varied opinions regarding […] The post AI Can Cause Human Extinction, Says Survey appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
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Analytics Vidhya
JANUARY 7, 2024
Introduction Sorting is a fundamental operation in python and plays a crucial role in various applications. Whether you are organizing data, searching for specific elements, or optimizing algorithms, having a solid understanding of sorting techniques is essential. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore different sorting techniques in Python, understand their efficiency, implement them in […] The post Complete Guide on Sorting Techniques in Python [2024 Edition] appeared first on Anal
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
[caption id="attachment_655051" align="alignright" width="400"] You, too, can add long-distance WiFi to your laptop with this new not-quite dongle solution. (Credit: Ben Jeffery)[/caption] The 802.
JANUARY 7, 2024
As companies, large and small, layer on generative AI features, they could struggle to find a pricing scheme that balances value and cost. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
I wrote most of this post sometime in 2022 but I think it holds up alright in 2024 so I decided to publish it for posterity. I don’t really like doing posts like this—I’d much rather share some innocuous learnings or tips but it turns out I have opinions too ? Sorry! Since I quit Mozilla and went back to full-time Web development, I’ve discovered a few surprises.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
JANUARY 7, 2024
Everyone gets angry over customer service call centers – both the customers frustrated at having their complaints heard and resolved, and the employees who are on the receiving end of callers' ire. That's when an AI bot can step in to cut waiting time and help defuse the situation. Correspondent David Pogue talks with the founders of Gridspace, whose artificial intelligence customer service agent, named Grace, fills in for human agents at more than 100 airlines, banks, hospital chains and
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
In 1950, during a lunchtime conversation with colleagues at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, famed physicist Enrico Fermi asked the question that launched a hundred (or more) proposed resolutions. “Where is Everybody?” In short, given the age of the Universe (13.8 billion years), the fact that the Solar System has only existed for the past … Continue reading "After all of This Time Searching for Aliens, is it The Zoo Hypothesis or Nothing?
JANUARY 7, 2024
In an unprecedented AI move marking the entrance of 2024, ChatGPT's creator OpenAI has at last announced it will be launching its own GPT store—the first of its kind as far as we know—any time this week (week commencing January 7).
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Disney has retracted a copyright claim it made on a YouTube video, publicly acknowledging —however tacitly — that 'Steamboat Willie' is a public domain work.
Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate
In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!
JANUARY 7, 2024
Productivity apps equipped with the promises of “artificial intelligence” are becoming increasingly common. From prioritizing tasks to keeping up with a fitness routine, there’s seemingly a ChatGPT-powered productivity app for just about any New Year resolution.
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
It seems that The New York Times Company ("The Times") got fed up with the pace of its negotiations with Microsoft and OpenAI over their use of The Times' content for training and running their LLMs.
JANUARY 7, 2024
No doubt you've seen dozens of headlines (or more) about generative AI and how tools like ChatGPT are going to transform our jobs. But what about everyday life?
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
With all the hype surrounding machine learning whether its with self driving cars or LLMs, there is a big elephant in the room which not a lot of people are talking about. Its not the danger of ChatGPT taking your jobs or deepfakes or the singularity. Its instead about how neural networks can be attacked. This blog post is my attempt to throw some light on the topic.
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Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.
JANUARY 7, 2024
Google hasn't rolled out Assistant with Bard yet, but we now have a good look at the upcoming AI Assistant on mobile. Google has been working hard on Google Bard, its primary answer to ChatGPT.
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Like their cable predecessors, streaming companies have lured customers in with low rates and promises of a better viewing experience. Now they’re cashing in.
JANUARY 7, 2024
Cast your mind forward. It’s Nov. 8, 2028, the day after another presidential election. This one went smoothly — no claims of rampant rigging, no significant taint of skulduggery — due in large part to the defeat of deepfakes, democracy’s newest enemy. Is such a future possible?
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
The present paper presents the analytical study of an unusual Peruvian 1899 dinero coin whose authenticity has been questioned since the 1970’s. This coin, which is present in some numismatic collections although there is no record of having been minted officially, has been characterized using non-destructive techniques such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM–EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
JANUARY 7, 2024
Looking for the Perfect Guitar? Discover the Key Features and Design Elements for an Electric Guitar That Appeals to Everyone. Find out how smart connectivity, LED lighting, and augmented reality can enhance your playing experience. Embrace your uniqueness and let your passion for music shine through!
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Nino is the modular workspace for professionals. It is a collection of software that can interoperate with each other on the block-level from one uniform interface.
JANUARY 7, 2024
Start getting familiar with generative AI tools like ChatGPT. The world is moving forward, and you need to be ready to move with it.
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Windows XP 2024 Edition may not be real, but I want it to be. This concept is what I want to see from a new OS, and Microsoft should listen.
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Explore how enterprises can enhance developer productivity and onboarding by adopting self-hosted Cloud Development Environments (CDEs). This whitepaper highlights the simplicity and flexibility of cloud-based development over traditional setups, demonstrating how large teams can leverage economies of scale to boost efficiency and developer satisfaction.
JANUARY 7, 2024
Frontier, the world's fastest supercomputer, can train a large language model like GPT-4 with just 8% of its GPUs.
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
Apple in 2020 agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class action lawsuit in the U.S. that accused the company of "secretly.
JANUARY 7, 2024
Many economists believe that generative artificial intelligence (AI) is about to transform the global economy.
Hacker News
JANUARY 7, 2024
With the release of our new inference engine MK1 Flywheel, we are excited to report that AMD Instinct Series can achieve comparable performance to a compute-matched NVIDIA GPU. We've designed MK1 Flywheel for maximum performance on AMD and NVIDIA chips: our benchmarks demonstrate up to 3.7x higher throughput compared to vLLM.
Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com
Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.
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