Niels Berglund

Interesting Stuff - Week 13, 2025

This week: dive into the rise of AI agents, from Unreal Engine-based multi-agent platforms to real-time data integration with MCP. I've highlighted key developments around the Model Context Protocol and OpenAI's new image generation capabilities. Plus, a quick look back at AI @ Ignite++ and a preview of our next big event!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, March 30, 2025

Interesting Stuff - Week 11, 2025

This week's tech roundup dives into DeepSeek's big open-source push, OpenAI's new Agents Platform, and Dapr AI Agents bringing scalable multi-agent systems to the mix. Plus, Microsoft Fabric's Real-Time Intelligence is changing the game for low-latency analytics. And with Data & AI Community Day Durban: AI @ Ignite++ just days away, I'm busy finalizing an agenda packed with incredible AI content!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, March 16, 2025

Interesting Stuff - Week 09, 2025

This week's roundup covers cutting-edge AI advancements, from multi-agent PC automation and OpenAI's reasoning models to next-gen research AI and GPT-4.5. We also explore LLM customisation and AI's evolving role in engineering. Plus, he Call for Speakers for Data & AI Community Day Durban: AI @ Ignite++ is open—registrations launch today!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, March 2, 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, 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 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 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

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