When is Common ForkJoinPool Used Internally by JVM?

ForkJoinPool is a special-purpose ExecutorService in Java designed for parallelizing divide-and-conquer algorithms. It is part of the java.util.concurrent package introduced in Java 7. The main idea behind ForkJoinPool is to efficiently utilize available CPU cores by recursively splitting tasks into smaller subtasks and executing them in parallel. The common pool of ForkJoinPool threads are implicitly … Read more

Automatic Brand Sentiment Analysis with Generative AI

Most businesses have an online presence nowadays, and a brand’s reputation can make or break its success. With the proliferation of online platforms, understanding users’ sentiments and opinions about a brand has become very important. I will show you how you can create an automated pipeline that listens to your brand on social media and … Read more

Betaworks bets on AI agents in latest ‘Camp’ cohort

Betaworks is embracing the AI trend not with yet another LLM, but instead a clutch of agent-type models automating everyday tasks that nevertheless aren’t so simple to define. The investor’s latest “Camp” incubator trained up and funded 9 AI agent startups they hope will take on today’s more tedious tasks. The use cases for many … Read more

Truth Social says it’s building a live TV service

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Brandon Bell, Getty Images Truth Social, the media firm owned by Donald Trump, has announced plans to create a live TV streaming service focused on “news networks” and “religious channels,” along with “content that has been canceled, is at risk of cancellation, or is being … Read more

Enabling Acoustic Audience Feedback in Large Virtual Events: Conclusions & References

:::info Authors: (1) Tamay Aykut, Sureel, Palo Alto, California, USA; (2) Markus Hofbauer, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (3) Christopher Kuhn, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (4) Eckehard Steinbach, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (5) Bernd Girod, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract & Introduction Related Works Virtual Audience Framework Conclusions … Read more

Understanding the Virtual Audience Framework

:::info Authors: (1) Tamay Aykut, Sureel, Palo Alto, California, USA; (2) Markus Hofbauer, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (3) Christopher Kuhn, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (4) Eckehard Steinbach, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (5) Bernd Girod, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract & Introduction Related Works Virtual Audience Framework Conclusions … Read more

Related Works on Acoustic Audience Feedback in Large Virtual Events

:::info Authors: (1) Tamay Aykut, Sureel, Palo Alto, California, USA; (2) Markus Hofbauer, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (3) Christopher Kuhn, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (4) Eckehard Steinbach, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (5) Bernd Girod, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract & Introduction Related Works Virtual Audience Framework Conclusions … Read more

Enabling Acoustic Audience Feedback in Large Virtual Events

:::info Authors: (1) Tamay Aykut, Sureel, Palo Alto, California, USA; (2) Markus Hofbauer, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (3) Christopher Kuhn, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (4) Eckehard Steinbach, Technical University of Munich, Germany; (5) Bernd Girod, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract & Introduction Related Works Virtual Audience Framework Conclusions … Read more

Are Digital Avatars The Next Phase of Human Evolution?

Digital avatars continue to be a significant element in shaping our online personas. With a valuation of USD 19.7 Billion in 2023, the digital avatar market is growing rapidly and is projected to reach USD 533.8 Billion by 2032. At Social Discovery Group, we actively create products that contribute to Social Life 3.0, making us … Read more