New data explores how and when open banking payments will hit mainstream status
23 Oct 2024
We’ve simplified, stabilized, and scaled continuous-time consistency models, achieving comparable sample quality to leading diffusion models, while using only two sampling steps.
As cyber risk grows and AI reshapes the threat landscape, security leaders are being asked to do more than protect systems: They must also support the business. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Brad Moldenhauer, VP and CISO in Residence at leading cloud security company Zscaler, joins Zohra Ibrahimi, Toptal’s Cyber and Information Security Practice Lead, to discuss…
As AI transforms how buyers discover and evaluate solutions, traditional SEO playbooks are being rewritten. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Scrunch, joins Jeff Gangemi to explore how LLMs are reshaping intent, discovery, and conversion, and what marketers should do next.
CentralSquare’s Chief Product Officer, Brian Fugere, is helping public safety agencies and local governments evolve. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Brian shares how his team is building cloud-native, AI-powered platforms to support emergency response, administration, and citizen services.
Koley Corte, MetLife SVP and CMO of Regional and Institutional Marketing, Global Customer Insights, leads one of the most expansive marketing organizations in financial services. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, she shares how she aligns global teams around customer insight, strategic execution, and purpose-driven leadership.
Avid’s Chief Marketing Officer, Angela Stelle, shares how she’s reshaping the company’s brand, culture, and creative engine for the future. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Angela reflects on lessons from her second CMO role, the power of executive presence, and how to lead with both rigor and empathy.
Lumivero CMO Tessa Barron joins the Executive Guidance podcast to share her unique approach to growth-driven marketing. Discover how Tessa builds scalable marketing functions grounded in strategic planning, audience ownership, and a deep understanding of business outcomes.
Learn how Jason Smith, AI Strategy Lead at Publicis Media, is helping clients navigate the fast-changing world of AI in media and advertising. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Smith shares practical insights on applying AI to audience targeting, creative automation, and responsible governance.
Discover how Emily Jackson, SVP of eCommerce at Forbes, is shaping the next era of digital publishing. In this episode of the *Executive Guidance* podcast, she shares insights on how commerce content became a key revenue driver, the evolving role of AI in product discovery, and how Forbes balances editorial trust with business growth.
Discover how Ricoh’s Vice President of Portfolio Software Solution Development, Ashok Shenoy, is leading AI-driven transformation by focusing on people, process, and data. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Shenoy shares how Ricoh built an AI-ready culture, overcame adoption challenges, and scaled AI to improve business operations.
22 Oct 2024
It’s entirely possible that I’ve posted something on this topic before. I know I’ve posted about it on social media before. Every so often – thankfully not too often – I see a post on Stack Overflow containing something like this: “This looks like a bug in VS.NET” “I’m 100% sure my code is correct” … Continue reading No, the…
Finally, several posts in, I’m actually going to start talking about abstraction using DigiMixer as the core example. When I started writing DigiMixer (almost exactly two years ago) I didn’t expect to take so long to get to this point. Even now, I’m not expecting this post to cover “everything about abstraction” or even “all … Continue reading Abstraction: Introduction…
Node.js 23 is here, and it’s bringing some exciting changes and improvements to the runtime. With this release, Node.js 23 takes over as the ‘Current’ version, replacing Node.js 22, which is moving into Long-Term Support (LTS) later this month. What’s New in Node.js 23 Default ESM in require() One of the biggest updates in Node.js […] The post Node.js 23:…
I recently installed Python 3.13.0 rc2 to test rst2pdf against it and found that I couldn't install PyMyPDF which is required for the tests. $ pip install pymupdf ... This is because for a pre-release version, binary wheels are not provided to PyPI for the mupdf dependency which is written in C++. Hence, the compiler needs the headers. On my…
OpenAI and the Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship program
21 Oct 2024
Uncover hidden patterns, spot anomalies, and validate assumptions with powerful exploratory data analysis and stunning visuals—before modeling!
Discover how anomaly detection identifies unusual patterns in data, enhancing security, risk management, and quality across various industries.
19 Oct 2024
Is it time for a career change? Use the 3P formula (Paisa, Power, Position) to evaluate your job and unlock your career growth potential.
Recently I needed to add some keyboard shortcuts to an app I was working on. I wrote up some example code and decided to write this article…
17 Oct 2024
Learn how Erlang Solutions helped companies like TV4, FACEIT, and BET Software overcome tech challenges and achieve success. The post Client Case Studies with Erlang Solutions appeared first on Erlang Solutions.
16 Oct 2024
Discover the latest release of Llamafile 0.8.14, an open-source AI tool by Mozilla Builders. With a new command-line chat interface, enhanced performance, and support for powerful models, Llamafile makes it easy to run large language models (LLMs) on your own hardware. Learn more about the updates and how to get involved with this cutting-edge project. The post Llamafile v0.8.14: a…
15 Oct 2024
Kristin Lauter and her colleagues at Facebook research recently announced a project to benchmark attacks against LWE. The announcement was on the post-quanum crypto mailing list. They state: “Our approach is motivated by the need to study more carefully the effect on security of using small secrets and small error in standardized LWE settings like Kyber and Homomorphic Encryption. In…
In our last blog about our Quality Assurance (QA) team, we gave an overview of the QA process, including our software and testing methods. One of our key tools during testing is the Materialize Emulator, a Docker image that allows you to maintain a locally hosted version of Materialize. Read the rest of the blog post over on the Materialize…
We've analyzed how ChatGPT responds to users based on their name, using AI research assistants to protect privacy.
Last week, Dave Winer posted that Scripting News turned 30. That's an amazing milestone and Dave's still writing daily. 1994 seems like quite a while ago; the web was only 3 years old! I started blogging in 2003 on a personal domain and added this blog in 2005. I don't write daily though and I tip my hat to Dave.…
What a year in the trenches building with LLMs taught me about delivering value with AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of modern engineering. From automating mundane tasks to driving groundbreaking innovations, AI offers unprecedented opportunities for organizations to gain a competitive edge. I’ve spent over a year in the trenches building with LLMs and even…
14 Oct 2024
Introduction In this article, we are going to analyze how the RESOURCE_LOCAL JPA transaction type works. Since this is the default transaction type when using Spring Boot or Spring Data JPA, it’s very important to understand how transactions are managed when using the RESOURCE_LOCAL mode. JPA Transaction Types When the JPA 1.0 specification was released, there were two transaction types…
13 Oct 2024
Master mobile push notifications to boost app engagement, retention, and conversions. key strategies and technical skills to enhance your app
11 Oct 2024
Continuity Camera is the macOS feature that allows you to use an iPhone as a webcam.
10 Oct 2024
We’ve been working to bring components of Quip’s technology into Slack with the canvas feature, while also maintaining the stand-alone Quip product. Quip’s backend, which powers both Quip and canvas, is written in Python. This is the story of a tricky bug we encountered last July and the lessons we learned along the way about…
We introduce MLE-bench, a benchmark for measuring how well AI agents perform at machine learning engineering.
Fintech open source is transforming the industry, offering flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solutions for businesses looking to innovate and stay competitive. The post Why Open Source Technology is a Smart Choice for Fintech Businesses appeared first on Erlang Solutions.
9 Oct 2024
I’ve been using Gumroad for payments of GoReleaser Pro since the beginning, around May 2021.
Turns out, creating an HTML table that has both horizontal scroll and fixed headers can be a tricky problem. As another developer said about…
8 Oct 2024
Hearst’s iconic brands bring curated lifestyle and local news content to OpenAI’s products.
In my Makefile, I check for OpenAPI spec issues with this command: docker run --rm -it -v $(PWD):/tmp stoplight/spectral lint \ --ruleset /tmp/spec/.spectral.yaml /tmp/spec/openapi.yaml When running in GitLab CI, we set the image to stoplight/spectral:latest, and override the entry point so that we can run spectral directly: openapi-lint: stage: test image: name: stoplight/spectral:latest entrypoint: [""] script: - spectral lint --ruleset…
New agreement includes GoCardless’ ‘Same Day Settlement’ feature to help savers reach their financial goals more quickly
7 Oct 2024
TCP or UDP? Dive into the key differences, performance trade-offs, and when to choose each for your app's networking needs in this developer guide!
The fintech industry has exploded over the past few years, transforming how we (and financial institutions) manage, move, and invest money.
Introduction Welcome to a new issue of the High-Performance Java Persistence Newsletter in which we share articles, videos, workshops, and StackOverflow answers that are very relevant to any developer who interacts with a database system using Java. Articles The pick of this week is this article about B+Tree indexes, which features a live tool that we can use to see…
6 Oct 2024
Need to expose your local dev server? Discover secure, flexible tools like Localtunnel, Cloudflare Tunnel, and frp for easy remote access and testing!
4 Oct 2024
The October 2024 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include Python test coverage support and a default Python problem matcher. Keep reading to learn more! The post Python in Visual Studio Code – October 2024 Release appeared first on Microsoft for Python Developers Blog.
Digital systems have become deeply integrated into many aspects of modern life, particularly within the financial sector. While digital banking simplifies day-to-day operations for clients, it also creates new opportunities for malicious actors to exploit these systems. As a result, money laundering has grown particularly prevalent due to this digital expansion. Banks are required to monitor for money laundering activities…
Development of Blender 4.3 has reached the Beta stage. Please test and report any issues you may find!
Like most places, Jane Street largely teaches developers through a kind of apprenticeship model. A team matching process tries to thoughtfully match new devs to a team that suits them; and from there carefully chosen projects, one-on-one mentorship, code review, and close collaboration with people “on the row” – teammates sitting near you – does most of the rest.
3 Oct 2024
Explore the NonStop architecture's influence on Elixir, Gleam, and Erlang developers. Learn about modularity, fault containment, and process-pairs design for resilient software systems. The post Why do systems fail? Tandem NonStop system and fault tolerance appeared first on Erlang Solutions.
Introducing canvas
In addition to securing $6.6 billion in new funding from leading investors, we have established a new $4 billion credit facility with leading banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Santander, Wells Fargo, SMBC, UBS, and HSBC.
2 Oct 2024
We are making progress on our mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
Discover the power of balanced leadership - blending comfort and competition to drive team success and avoid burnout.
The new version of our vector data editor makes creating and publishing your own vector geospatial data easier than ever.
1 Oct 2024
The Two Billion Claps Bug TL;DR A user was able to exploit a race condition in our backend system to manipulate clap counts on posts. Users are supposed to only be able to clap between 0 and 50 times for a given post, but this hack allowed them to go outside those bounds (both above and below). Our fix leverages…
Developers can now build fast speech-to-speech experiences into their applications
Developers can now fine-tune GPT-4o with images and text to improve vision capabilities
Offering automatic discounts on inputs that the model has recently seen
Fine-tune a cost-efficient model with the outputs of a large frontier model–all on the OpenAI platform
Sometimes you need some additional DNS entries in your containers. This is how to do it in compose.yaml. Internal entries Within the containers, the name of the container in compose.yaml is resolvable via DNS. Given this compose.yaml: services: web: # ... app: # ... networks: myapp: driver: "bridge" We can ping web from within the app container. If we need…
Altera uses GPT-4o to build a new area of human collaboration
30 Sept 2024
Bookmarks for October 2024: 1 link - Your Brain Changes Based on What You Did Two Weeks Ago -....
Real-time payments and cashless payment methods emerged as a vital component of modern commerce, revolutionizing how transactions are facilitated.
Eleven years later! Eleven years ago today, I decided to create my blog on WordPress.com, and this is the first article I published. Every year, on my blog anniversary, I write a report about the achievements that were made possible by having this very blog. If you are curious about my previous reports, check out the following list: 2023 2022…
29 Sept 2024
I have 4 (rounded up) beefs with language-y AI bots that have resulted in me sort of avoiding them altogether: They have the personality of a middle manager who writes Google Docs all day that nobody wants to read They’re reallllly good at guessing but not actually that smart, which leads to very convincing lies (see: the “how many Rs…
27 Sept 2024
Reflecting on the GoCardless JustGiving Awards 2024.
26 Sept 2024
Introduction In this article, we are going to see how we can generate Keyset Pagination queries with the Spring Data WindowIterator utility. This is an alternative to the Blaze Persistence solution I documented in this article. Domain Model Considering we have the following PostComment entity that has both a createdOn and a monotonically increasing id: As I explained in this…
We’re introducing a new model built on GPT-4o that is more accurate at detecting harmful text and images, enabling developers to build more robust moderation systems.
Erlang’s concurrency model, built for scalability, now competes with C and Rust in performance, powering messaging systems and large-scale platforms. The post Erlang Concurrency: Evolving for Performance appeared first on Erlang Solutions.
Minnesota’s Enterprise Translation Office uses ChatGPT to bridge language gaps
OpenAI and GEDI announce strategic partnership to bring Italian-language news content to ChatGPT.
25 Sept 2024
The PubNub Chat SDK allows you to create chat apps from scratch or add chat functionality to your existing applications
How to Manage User Channel Membership with the PubNub Chat SDK
How to Add Reactions and Emoji to Messages with the PubNub Chat SDK
How to Create Threads and Quote Messages with the PubNub Chat SDK
How to Mention Users and Reference Channels with the PubNub Chat SDK
The Kotlin and Swift Chat SDKs make it easier than ever to integrate chat features into Android and iOS mobile apps.
In November of last year, I wrote Richard Stallman’s political discourse on sex, which argues that Richard Stallman, the founder of and present-day voting member of the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), endorses and advocates for a harmful political agenda which legitimizes adult attraction to minors, consistently defends adults accused of and convicted of sexual crimes…
Upload PNGs to your maps to use as icons and patterns. You can add photos to use as icons for landmarks.
🎬 Intro # As I age throughout this life, my priorities are changing. Some might dismiss this as paranoia, but it’s undeniable that our privacy is at greater risk than ever before.
24 Sept 2024
When Guzzle throws BadResponseException, the message includes information about the method, URL response code and then a truncated part of the body. For example: "Client error: `GET https://dev.clientproject.com:4444/oauth2/authorize?client_id=983e98d2fab8756a&scope=scope&response_type=code&redirect_uri=%2Fhome&code_challenge=some_code_challenge_here` resulted in a `400 Bad Request` response: {"error":"invalid_request","error_description":"The request is missing a required parameter, includes an
Mercado Libre introduces Verdi, an AI developer platform powered by GPT-4o
GoCardless Instant Bank Pay to reduce admin, cut costs and improve customer experience
GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency: How we built the next evolution of GitHub Enterprise using GitHub
GitHubToday, we announced that GitHub Enterprise Cloud will offer data residency, starting with the European Union (EU) on October 29, 2024, to address a critical desire from customers and enable an optimal, unified experience on GitHub for our customers. Data residency and what it means for developers We’ve heard for years from enterprises that being able to control where their…
23 Sept 2024
Any dish worth its salt needs the finest ingredients. In the case of the new Feast cooking app, we needed a structured recipe archive. This is how we rustled it up You may have heard the Guardian has a new cooking app called Feast. With thousands of searchable recipes, cook mode, and lots of other lovely features, it’s been well…
After a lot of hard work, you’ve landed that coveted internship. Now comes the next big challenge: delivering a meaningful project over the summer. Leading a project independently is an opportunity to sharpen your skills, demonstrate your capabilities, and experience personal growth. As you drive the project on your own, the support from your mentor…
Learn about the challenges and solutions we discovered while using LLMs to automate writing postmortems.
My presentation for HighEdWeb 2024 was an overview of many recent and forthcoming additions to the web platform, specifically HTML and CSS. Description CSS is Awesome Over the past few years, CSS has been gaining features at a rate that is almost impossible to follow. Features that once required pre-processors are now native to the platform. Variables? Check. Nesting? Check.…
20 Sept 2024
Discover the multitude of ways to integrate Apple Intelligence into your apps, from creating amazing user experiences through Genmoji and deep integration with Siri, through leveraging Apple’s ML models for translation and computer vision, to building on third-party tools such as ChatGPT.
19 Sept 2024
Introduction In this article, we are going to investigate the Spring Data Envers project and see how to get the best out of it. Hibernate Envers is a Hibernate ORM extension that allows us to track entity changes with almost no changes required on the application part. Just like Envers plugs into Hibernate ORM in order to build an audit…
Embark on a journey into Elixir with our series "Elixir, 7 Steps to Start Your Journey" by Lorena Mireles. The post Elixir, 7 steps to start your journey appeared first on Erlang Solutions.
Genmab embraces ChatGPT Enterprise, supported by OpenAI’s commitment to security and privacy
Improved import of GIS data into webmaps now available in MapTiler Cloud
This course equips you with the skills to leverage Apple’s latest user experience (UX) advancements within your iOS apps. You’ll explore Writing Tools, a powerful suite for enhancing text input and editing. Dive into Genmoji, a brand new tool for creating custom emoji characters, adding a layer of personalization and expression to your apps. And unlock the power of Siri…
This module explores the integration of ChatGPT into iOS apps, enabling powerful conversational AI capabilities. You'll learn to leverage the ChatGPT API to create dynamic, context-aware chatbots and intelligent assistants within their mobile apps.
18 Sept 2024
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the new Python Data Science Extension Pack for Visual Studio Code! This powerful pack brings together some of the most popular and essential VS Code extensions, making it your one-stop shop for all things data science in Python. What’s Inside? Our extension pack is designed to streamline your data […] The post Announcing…
This course explores on-device machine learning using Apple’s powerful tools. See how simple the Vision framework makes complex computer vision tasks, enabling your app to understand the real world, through tasks like object detection and face recognition. Learn to leverage the Translation framework for on-device, real-time language translation, breaking down language barriers for your users. Before finally looking at how…
17 Sept 2024
Recently, I set up my PHP dev environment to allow me to step debug from unit tests that I run with make unit The relevant parts of Makefile look like this: # Set DEBUG=1 to enable Xdebug ifeq ($(origin DEBUG),undefined) XDEBUG := else XDEBUG := XDEBUG_SESSION=PHPSTORM endif unit: ## Run unit tests docker compose exec php bash -c "$(XDEBUG) vendor/bin/phpunit…
At Slack, we manage tens of thousands of EC2 instances that host a variety of services, including our Vitess databases, Kubernetes workers, and various components of the Slack application. The majority of these instances run on some version of Ubuntu, while a portion operates on Amazon Linux. With such a vast infrastructure, the critical question…
Improving teaching and learning in Brazil