Niels Berglund

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 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 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 31, 2024

Explore AI & real-time analytics innovations in this week's roundup! Discover Stanford's RelBench, GitHub Models, & FlinkAI's real-time ML. Plus, a recap of Data & AI Community Day Johannesburg & Generative AI magic!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, August 4, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 28, 2024

Discover the latest in Generative AI and Streaming tech, including graph construction with Neo4j and LangChain, synthetic data for LLMs, and in-memory analytics with DuckDB and Kafka. Plus, insights on building robust applications and notification systems, and updates on the upcoming Data & AI Community Day Durban!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, July 14, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 24, 2024

Explore the latest tech developments in this week's blog post, featuring OpenAI's .NET library, Apple integration, and Andrew Ng's AI assistant course. Discover how data streaming is revolutionizing customer loyalty programs and get updates on Data & AI Community Day Durban: Season of AI.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, June 16, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 23, 2024

This week's blog covers Netflix's use of causal inference, the advantages of small language models, and dynamic prompting for AI adaptability. We also highlight best practices for reliable GenAI apps and guide you on integrating Flink SQL, Streamlit, and Kafka for real-time data applications. Dive in for the latest insights!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, June 9, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 22, 2024

Discover KQL's new features, FinRobot's AI for finance, and Microsoft's synthetic data techniques for AI privacy. Plus, learn how to prevent AI hallucinations with Kafka and Flink, and get ready for the Data & AI Community Day Durban!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, June 2, 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.