Niels Berglund

Interesting Stuff - Week 50, 2024

We explore this week breakthroughs in AI and tech, from Netflix's Distributed Counter Abstraction to OpenAI's Sora, a revolutionary text-to-video tool. It also highlights frameworks like Splunk's MAG-V for synthetic data and Amazon SageMaker's AI-driven marketing innovations. Dive in to discover how these advancements balance innovation with real-world application!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, December 15, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 49, 2024

This week's blog explores cutting-edge tech advancements, including SQL Server 2025's AI-ready features, LangChain tools for smarter app development, and Large Action Models revolutionizing decision-making. Dive into strategies for optimizing LLM performance and integrating real-time intelligence with proactive agents, showcasing how technology is pushing boundaries like never before!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, December 8, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 47, 2024

Exploring this week: the latest in Generative AI, from designing agentic systems to building RAG agents and leveraging Microsoft's TinyTroupe for multi-agent simulations. Plus, a recap of the record-breaking Data & AI Community Day Durban, with 282 attendees and phenomenal feedback. Dive in for all the insights and updates!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 24, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 46, 2024

This week: exploring groundbreaking innovations in Generative AI, from Microsoft's Magentic-One multi-agent framework to the pivotal role of data in LLMs and the power of attention mechanisms in transformers. I also share highlights from my .NET Conference 2024 talk in Johannesburg and preparations for the upcoming Data & AI Community Day Durban. Dive in for tech insights and updates!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 17, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 44, 2024

I explore in this week's blog the latest breakthroughs in Generative AI, streaming, and intelligent agents, from multi-agent Q&A systems to GitHub’s new AI tools. Discover practical insights on building LLM judges, transforming PDFs into podcasts, and why SlateDB is gaining traction in stream processing.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 3, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 42, 2024

I explore this week the evolution of AI, from action-driven systems to OpenAI's Swarm, which enables multi-agent collaboration. Plus, we dive into Kafka's internals, examining how it optimizes real-time data streaming. Exciting innovations shaping the future of tech!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 20, 2024

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 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

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