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Building an AI Agent with Llama 4 and AutoGen

Analytics Vidhya

Metas Llama 4 family of models is currently ruling the ever-advancing world of AI. These models are revolutionizing how we build intelligent systems with their native multimodal capabilities. When Llama 4 combines with AutoGen, it unlocks the full potential of building dynamic, responsive, and robust AI Agents. By leveraging the integration between Llama 4 and […] The post Building an AI Agent with Llama 4 and AutoGen appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Multilingual Invoice Parsing project with LLaMA 4, OCR, and Python

Towards AI

Last Updated on April 14, 2025 by Editorial Team Author(s): Mouez Yazidi Originally published on Towards AI. This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium. Mouez Yazidi Follow Published in Towards AI 8 min read1 day ago 10 1 Listen Share More Hi, Im Mouez Yazidi, an AI & NLP Engineer. Today, I will explain how Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tasks.

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"Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay": Blue Cross Approved Surgeries Then Refused to Pay

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Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

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OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence reportedly valued at $32B

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Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the AI startup led by OpenAIs co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised an additional $2 billion in funding at a $32 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times.

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Mastering Apache Airflow® 3.0: What’s New (and What’s Next) for Data Orchestration

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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'Paraparticles' Would Be a Third Kingdom of Quantum Particle

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A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles a new category of quantum particle could be created in exotic materials.

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Small Language Models Are the New Rage, Researchers Say

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Larger models can pull off a wider variety of feats, but the reduced footprint of smaller models makes them attractive tools.

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Netflix is reportedly testing a search function powered by OpenAI

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It's currently being tested in Australia and New Zealand, Bloomberg says. Netflix has started testing a new search feature powered by OpenAI that can help customers find movies and shows to watch, according to Bloomberg.

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Nice Things with SVG

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Exploring SVG and its visual effects applications

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Elon Musk faces accusations from major tech rival

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His quest to conquer a booming industry is getting increasingly complicated.

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ArkType: Ergonomic TS validator 100x faster than Zod

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TypeScript's 1:1 validator, optimized from editor to runtime

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Meta Wants to Tilt Its AI to the Right

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Metas big pivot to AI, which Mark Zuckerberg says could cost the company another $65 billion this year, isnt going so smoothly at the moment.

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AI used for skin cancer checks at London hospital

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A London hospital says its AI technology can give patients the all-clear without seeing a doctor.

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OpenAI Is Taking Spammers' Money to Pollute the Internet at Unprecedented Scale

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Sam Altman's grand vision of democratizing artificial intelligence seems, per a new study, to include an ugly asterisk: it's monetized, at least in part, by spambots filling the web with AI-generated garbage. According to the cybersecurity firm SentinelOne , search engine optimization (SEO) scammers operated undetected for months using what company's experts are calling "AkiraBot," a "modular and sophisticated" tool that was able to bypass CAPTCHAs and other spam detection filters with ease.

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I ditched my laptop for a pocketable mini PC and a pair of AR glasses

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By combining the Khadas Mind mini PC, the Xreal One AR glasses and a massive power bank I can now work from anywhere privately with ease.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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8 Free AI Apps You’re Not Using (But Should Be)

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Don't fancy racking up a big monthly bill with countless AI software subscriptions? No problem.

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Zod v4 Beta

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'The myth of a streamlined, low-cost Chinese AI, embodied by DeepSeek, could collapse as quickly as it appeared'

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OP-ED. In an op-ed for 'Le Monde,' legal expert Isabelle Feng reminds us that Chinese leaders are also masters in the art of claiming technological successes that do not necessarily materialize. Behind DeepSeek's apparent 'success,' she primarily sees a well-oiled communication operation.

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33-year-old AmigaOS for Commodore computers gets an unexpected update News

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Work continues on AmigaOS 3.2 with the stewards of this classic Motorola 680x0 friendly operating system, Hyperion Entertainment, releasing version 3.2.3 a few days ago.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Sophisticated bot uses OpenAI to bypass filters, flooding over 80,000 websites with spam

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AkiraBot is a Python-based framework that exploits website contact forms and live chat widgets, primarily targeting small and medium-sized businesses. Its goal is to promote questionable search engine optimization services under the brands "Akira" and "ServiceWrap.

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AI Hallucinations Are Fueling a New Class of Supply Chain Attacks

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Slopsquatting is a new supply chain threat where AI-assisted code generators recommend hallucinated packages that attackers register and weaponize.

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AI-hallucinated code dependencies become new supply chain risk

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A new class of supply chain attacks named 'slopsquatting' has emerged from the increased use of generative AI tools for coding and the model's

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Emacs Lisp Elements

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This book, written by Protesilaos Stavrou, also known as Prot, provides a big picture view of the Emacs Lisp programming language.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Evanston seniors get lesson in AI - Evanston RoundTable

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Artificial intelligence has become a prominent part of life over the past few years.

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New urinal designs prevent 265,000 gallons of urine splashing onto the floor

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Researchers have invented two new urinal designs that could significantly reduce the amount of urine splashback, keeping public restrooms cleaner.

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AI Might Not Be Taking Your Programming Job Just Yet, Says Microsoft Research

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Microsoft found many of the world's most popular AI tools, such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic, were generally ineffective at debugging code, even with significant third-party assistance.

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A flowing WebGL gradient, deconstructed

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An introduction to writing WebGL shaders using gradient noise and cool math.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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ChatGPT’s owner, Sam Altman accuses Elon Musk of attempting to harm his business in new counter lawsuit

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Sam Altman, the owner of OpenAI and ChatGPT, has accused its co-founder turned competitor, Elon Musk, of attempting to harm his business in a new

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How to Structure a B2B Marketplace Venture

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Companies that want to launch a B2B marketplace face a choice: own the platform, spin it off, or create a startup.

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Brain Rot: Does Your Chatbot Increase the Risk?

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4 ways to save your brain amid the constant exposure to AI.

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Anubis Works

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Xe Iaso's personal website.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?