Theory Coherent Shrinkage of Time Varying Parameters in VARs: A Appendix

:::info Andrea Renzetti, Department of Economics, Alma Mater Studiorium Universit`a di Bologna, Piazza Scaravilli 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Theory coherent TVP-VAR Forecasting with the TC-TVP-VAR Response analysis at the ZLB with the TC-TVP-VAR Conclusion and References A Appendix A Appendix A.1 Theory Coherent TVP-VAR A.1.1 Time Varying Parameters … Read more

Cypherpunks Write Code: Bram Cohen & BitTorrent

Surely, BitTorrent sounds like something familiar, right? It’s that famous file-sharing protocol that now works with the client uTorrent. Well, Bram Cohen, an American computer scientist, is the one who invented it —and more. He’s also considered an early cypherpunk, even if he wasn’t on the 90’s mailing list because he’s been dedicated to creating … Read more

Deploy Amazon SageMaker pipelines using AWS Controllers for Kubernetes

Kubernetes is a popular orchestration platform for managing containers. Its scalability and load-balancing capabilities make it ideal for handling the variable workloads typical of machine learning (ML) applications. DevOps engineers often use Kubernetes to manage and scale ML applications, but before an ML model is available, it must be trained and evaluated and, if the … Read more

Effectively manage foundation models for generative AI applications with Amazon SageMaker Model Registry

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models (FMs) are gaining popularity with businesses due to their versatility and potential to address a variety of use cases. The true value of FMs is realized when they are adapted for domain specific data. Managing these models across the business and model lifecycle can introduce complexity. As FMs are … Read more

BC.GAME Unveils Brand Upgrade To Enhance Its iGaming Platform

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X wins block on part of California’s content moderation law

Illustration: The Verge X has won an appeal to block parts of California’s content moderation law, which requires social platforms to publicly post policies against hate speech and misinformation, as well as submit semiannual reports on their enforcement efforts. A federal appeals court decided on Wednesday that the reporting aspect of the law likely violates … Read more

Elon Musk is absolutely not a ‘free speech absolutist’

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk is a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist.” He’s declared himself so committed to the unfettered, open exchange of ideas that he’s said the only way X would let a government suppress speech on its platform is “at gunpoint.” All of this explains why Musk recently allowed X … Read more

Build an ecommerce product recommendation chatbot with Amazon Bedrock Agents

Many ecommerce applications want to provide their users with a human-like chatbot that guides them to choose the best product as a gift for their loved ones or friends. To enhance the customer experience, the chatbot need to engage in a natural, conversational manner to understand the user’s preferences and requirements, such as the recipient’s … Read more