Niels Berglund

Interesting Stuff - Week 41, 2024

This week's cutting-edge tech: Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse with Apache Kafka and Flink, Netflix's global caching system, and OpenAI's ChatGPT Canvas for coding. Plus, exciting news about our upcoming Data & AI Community Day Durban sponsored by UNISA!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 13, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 40, 2024

This week's blog covers Microsoft's Drasi for real-time event detection, AI-powered data visualization with Data Formulator, and cutting-edge AI tools like MotleyCrew and OpenAI's Realtime API for voice assistants. Plus, insights into AutoGen 0.4 and Promptriever's innovative retrieval model.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 6, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 39, 2024

Dive into this week's tech roundup, featuring insights on RAG AI agents, Hamza Farooq's hands-on approach to building custom AI agents, and Microsoft's transformative RD-Agent. We also explore the latest features in RisingWave v2.0 and the integration of streaming platforms with lakehouse architectures.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 29, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 38, 2024

We explore this week cutting-edge advancements in AI and data streaming. From optimizing RAG systems and LLM-driven software engineering to CodeMaker AI's breakthrough in code generation and Confluent's new VS Code integration for real-time data streams, it's a must-read for tech enthusiasts.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 22, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 37, 2024

This week’s blog explores the latest AI breakthroughs, including automated agent design, LLMs for tabular data, and OpenAI's o1 model excelling in reasoning and coding. Plus, we dive into llama-deploy, a new tool for deploying AI-driven systems with ease.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 15, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 36, 2024

This week's blog, explores groundbreaking developments in AI, from real-time game simulations with Google DeepMind’s GameNGen to innovative approaches in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) using Flink and Kafka. We also look into scalable multi-agent frameworks and clustering techniques that enhance AI's efficiency and performance.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 8, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 35, 2024

This week's post looks at the latest in Generative AI, from LLMs enhancing software teams to the debut of GPT-4o fine-tuning on Azure. We also explore how AI models strategize in a simulated Risk game, revealing their potential and current limitations.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 1, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 34, 2024

This week’s blog dives into the why behind a hedge fund’s custom database, explores Microsoft’s latest AI models, and celebrates 5 years of Confluent Cloud connectors. Plus, a recap of my Generative AI talk at the Season of AI event in Cape Town, with Johannesburg up next!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, August 25, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 33, 2024

This week we explore key advancements in AI and data streaming, including the MindSearch framework, SQL Generator 2.0, and Multi-Agent-as-a-Service. Plus, don’t miss the highlights of the upcoming Current 2024 event and a preview of my Season of AI presentations in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, August 18, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 32, 2024

This week's blog dives into the cutting-edge developments in Generative AI, OpenAI's structured outputs, and practical AI applications in daily workflows. Plus, an update on my upcoming Season of AI presentations!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, August 11, 2024

Technology musings about coding and data. Some topics: .NET, SQL Server, AI/ML, Big Data, Streaming, Kafka, Azure Data Explorer, and a lot more.