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How to Crush the Spider Benchmark with Ease on Databricks

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How we reached 79.9% on the Spider dev dataset with Llama3 8B through savvy prompting and fine-tuning on Databricks.

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Fort Worth's tallest building sells for $12.3M, bought for $137.5M in 2021

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The tallest building in Fort Worth, Texas, has been bought by a bank for $12.3 million, three years after it sold $137.5 million. Burnett Plaza has 40 stories and is 567 feet tall.

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Improving Text2SQL Performance with Ease on Databricks

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How we reached 79.9% on the Spider dev dataset with Llama3 8B through savvy prompting and fine-tuning on Databricks.

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Scott Galloway: How the US is destroying young people's future [video]

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In a scorching talk, marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway dissects the data showing that, by many measures, young people in the US are worse off financially than ever before. He unpacks the root causes and effects of this "great intergenerational theft," asking why we let it continue and showing how we could make it end. (Note: This talk contains mature language.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Revolutionizing Autonomy: CNNs in Self-Driving Cars

Towards AI

Last Updated on May 13, 2024 by Editorial Team Author(s): Cristian Rodríguez Originally published on Towards AI. Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash This article uses the convolutional neural network (CNN) approach to implement a self-driving car by predicting the steering wheel angle from input images of three front cameras in the car’s center, left, and right.

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New Doctors Are Avoiding Residencies in States with Abortion Restrictions

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A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions.

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Tesla FSD head to head against Mercedes Driver Assist on the same road [video]

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Putting Tesla FSD head to head against Mercedes Driver Assist on the same road! I have videos of both driving on the same road side by side along with the nu.

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How to Optimize Chunk Size for RAG in Production?

Towards AI

Last Updated on May 14, 2024 by Editorial Team Author(s): Mandar Karhade, MD. PhD. Originally published on Towards AI. The chunk size can make or break the retrieval. Here is how to determine the best chunk size for your use case. Today, we will examine chunk-size optimization during the development of an RAG application. We will assume that it is a business-specific use case.

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23% of bachelor's degrees and 43% of master's degrees have a negative ROI

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According to new research, 23 percent of bachelor's degree programs and 43 percent of master's degree programs have a negative ROI.

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Llama 3 + Llama.cpp is the local AI Heaven

Towards AI

Last Updated on May 14, 2024 by Editorial Team Author(s): Vatsal Saglani Originally published on Towards AI. Build a fully local (nano) DiagramGPT using Llama 3 8B and learn about inline function callingImage by ChatGPT This is the third time in three weeks that I’m writing about developing AI-powered or GenAI-powered applications that work with local LLMs.

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How To Speak The Language Of Financial Success In Product Management

Speaker: Jamie Bernard

Success in product management goes beyond delivering great features - it’s about achieving measurable financial outcomes that resonate across the organization. By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth.

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Patient dies weeks after kidney transplant from genetically modified pig

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Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to the transplant.

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3 strategies for effective data anonymization for governments

SAS Software

The ancients’ practice of publicizing set-in-stone personal records would run anathema to modern data privacy laws. These days, in lieu of using contemporary personally identifiable records, I anonymized a 4,000-year-old tax record from ancient Babylon to describe three principles for effective data anonymization at scale: Embracing rare attributes: values and [.

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PicoMEM by FreddyV – All in One 8-Bit ISA Expansion Card

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The PicoMEM is an 8-bit ISA expansion card based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. It offers a ton of features and aims to be an all-in-one solution for ISA-based vintage PCs. Features: An integrated bootable ROM allows in-system configuration and booting from any vintage system with Option ROM support.

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Fundamentals of C++ Programming for Data Scientists

Smart Data Collective

The demand for data science jobs is growing, which is driving the demand for C++ programmers.

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What Is Entity Resolution? How It Works & Why It Matters

Entity Resolution Sometimes referred to as data matching or fuzzy matching, entity resolution, is critical for data quality, analytics, graph visualization and AI. Learn what entity resolution is, why it matters, how it works and its benefits. Advanced entity resolution using AI is crucial because it efficiently and easily solves many of today’s data quality and analytics problems.

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Professional Corner-Cutting (2016)

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Steve Jobs famously cared about the unseen backs of cabinets. Antique furniture built with hand tools isn’t like that at all. Cabinetmakers made each part to the tolerance that mattered.

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Comparative Analysis of Two Top Big Data Transfer Services

Smart Data Collective

Companies that rely on big data need to use the most reliable online data transfer services.

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The Star Destroyer and Imperial Military Doctrine

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Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I'll have my 'On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon' up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star Wars (and history).

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Graph visualization use cases

Cambridge Intelligence

Our graph and timeline visualization toolkits help make sense of complex connected data. When we’re asked which use cases benefit from our technology, the answer is simple: almost all of them. The challenge to understand hidden relationships and uncover actionable insights from data is universal, across countless data visualization use cases. In this blog post, we focus on seven of the most popular: Why visualize data as a graph?

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation.

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Mindfulness interventions for teens decrease mindfulness, study finds

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A new analysis suggests that school-based mindfulness programs, widely implemented in recent years, do not significantly benefit adolescents' mental health or well-being.

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I built an online PDF management platform using open-source software

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Powerful PDF tools to easily manage documents. You can merge, split, compress, transform, rotate, open and add watermarks to your files with just a few clicks.

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16 years of CVE-2008-0166 – Debian OpenSSL Bug

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Many DKIM setups used cryptographic keys vulnerable to the 2008 Debian OpenSSL Bug (CVE-2008-0166) in 2024.

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Show HN: I made an open-source Loom alternative

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Cap is the open source alternative to Loom. Lightweight, powerful, and stunning. Record and share in seconds.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Song Maker

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Song Maker, an experiment in Chrome Music Lab, is a simple way for anyone to make and share a song.

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When children become caregivers, who cares for them?

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Yucan, a social enterprise founded by a young caregiver in the United Kingdom, is among the nonprofits and charities that have stepped up to support young people caring for family members.

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The Alternative Implementation Problem

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In this post, I want to talk about a dynamic that I've seen play itself over and over again in the software world.

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Preserving the Wilderness Idea

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Calling the idea of wilderness into question makes as much sense as asking whether the United States is a democracy.

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Digital Adoption Platform Fundamentals: The Key To Product Innovation And Elevated CX

Speaker: Pulkit Agrawal

As digital transformation advances at a rapid pace, Digital Adoption Platforms (DAPs) have become essential tools for enhancing user experiences and redefining product management strategies. DAPs are no-code solutions that integrate seamlessly with various technologies, and by fostering user adoption, these platforms help organizations maximize the potential of their tech investments.

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Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers' Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season

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The accuracy of some critical GPS navigation systems used in modern farming have been "extremely compromised," a John Deere dealership told customers Saturday.

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Ordered back to the office, top tech talent left instead, study finds

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In the months following return-to-office mandates, an increased number of senior employees departed Apple, Microsoft and SpaceX, often to work for competitors.

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Cost of Living Index by Country 2024 – Numbeo

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By Country : Cost of Living Index, Rent Index, Restaurant Prices Index, Transportation Price Index, Grocery Price Index, Local Purchasing Power Index,

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Fifteen Fundamental Properties

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A visual collection of fundamental properties of wholeness as introduced by architect and design theorist Christopher Alexander

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.