Niels Berglund

Interesting Stuff - Week 46, 2025

Explore 10 game-changing AI research papers from Transformers to Model Context Protocol, discover how async programming delivers 11x Azure OpenAI performance gains, and learn why small language models are revolutionizing agentic AI with 30x cost savings. Plus: .NET Conf 2025 South Africa updates.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 16, 2025

Interesting Stuff - Week 08, 2025

AI is advancing rapidly, from multi-agent planning innovations to LLMs with enhanced reasoning. This week's roundup covers Grok 3's capabilities, AI-driven brainstorming, LLM-powered coding, and the rise of event-driven multi-agent systems. Plus, Data & AI Community Day Durban: AI @ Ignite++ is coming March 22—the Call for Speakers is open, and registrations start next week!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, February 23, 2025

Interesting Stuff - Week 47, 2023

This week: Patterns for Effective Distributed Systems, Real-Time Generative AI Gameplay, Sam Altman Returns as CEO of OpenAI, Confluent and Ably: A Game-Changer for Kafka Integration, Streaming with Style: Unleashing the Power of Kafka for .NET Developers.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 26, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 45, 2023

This week, we dive into the latest in Generative AI and Streaming technologies, examining the intricacies of Large Language Models and the integration of Apache Kafka and Flink in real-time applications. I also share personal reflections on the successful AI/ML & Data Infusion Roadshow in Durban.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 12, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 44, 2023

This week: Explore Generative AI's impact on gaming and Large Language Model applications, meet NExT-GPT's multimodal magic, and uncover the future of business analytics with AI and Confluent Cloud. Get a sneak peek at the upcoming AI/ML & Data Infusion Roadshow Durban.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 5, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 43, 2023

Stay updated with the latest in Generative AI and Streaming tech! From AutoGen to LLM-based agents. TimeGPT, RisingWave 1.3, and a blog series on Generative AI. Not to forget the AI/ML & Data Infusion Roadshow Durban!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 29, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 41, 2023

Dive into the latest tech trends this week: F1 DB, GPT-4 AI agents, LangChain 101, AutoGen LLM apps, and real-time social media monitoring.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 15, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 40, 2023

This week: discover the latest in AI/ML with Ray's game-changing compute runtime, the quest for Artificial General Intelligence, and the power of data streaming in critical decision-making. Plus, master Apache Flink with a comprehensive blog series.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 8, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 37 - 38, 2023

Latest news from this we as well as the previous week: explore the Circuit Breaker Pattern. Dive into Distributed Computing with Dapr, revolutionize SQL queries with Azure Open AI. Join Data Saturday Cape Town, September 30, and more.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 24, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 35, 2023

This week: From transforming banking with Dapr to building a Neo4j Knowledge Graph with Chat-GPT. Streaming updates from Hubert and cool stream-processing using Kafka & Flink. Stay updated on the latest in AI and streaming tech.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 3, 2023

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