Niels Berglund

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

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 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 19, 2024

Explore the frontiers of AI in this week's blog, where we dive into Reinforcement Learning's promise of 'intuitive' AI, the future of collaborative AI automation, and the latest groundbreaking potential from OpenAI's upcoming event. Plus, get excited about the 'Data & AI Community Day Durban: Season of AI' — where innovation meets community.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, May 12, 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.