Here’s What to Know About Apache Cassandra 5.0

Apache Cassandra—the immensely popular open-source, distributed NoSQL database management system—is approaching the general availability of its 5.0 version (the 5.0 beta is already available). Whether you’re an existing Cassandra user or considering a migration to the open-source database with the release of this new version, there’s a lot to be excited about with 5.0. I … Read more

Fast Neighborhood Search Heuristics for the Colorful Bin Packing Problem: Conclusion and References

:::info Authors: (1) Renan F. F. da Silva, Institute of Computing, University of Campinas; (2) Yulle G. F. Borges, Institute of Computing, University of Campinas; (3) Rafael C. S. Schouery, Institute of Computing, University of Campinas. ::: 9 Conclusion Our approaches were quite effective, enabling us to find solutions very close to the optimal solution, … Read more

Analyzing Computational Results: Insights into Bin Packing Heuristic Performance

:::info Authors: (1) Renan F. F. da Silva, Institute of Computing, University of Campinas; (2) Yulle G. F. Borges, Institute of Computing, University of Campinas; (3) Rafael C. S. Schouery, Institute of Computing, University of Campinas. ::: 8 Computational Results Next, we present the instances used in our experiments [1] . Sequentially, we show some … Read more

UK mulling potential AI regulation

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Officials at the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology have started drafting legislation to regulate AI models, Bloomberg reports. It’s unclear how any future regulation will intersect with the UK’s already-extant AI Safety Institute, which already conducts safety tests of the most … Read more