Detailing the Primary Methodology Implemented in Our Models: Octopus v2

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Related works 3 Methodology and 3.1 Causal language model as a classification model 3.2 Functional token 3.3 Dataset collection 3.4 Model development and training 4 Experiments and 4.1 Android function calls 4.2 Extension to Vehicle, Yelp, and DoorDash function sets 4.3 Full and partial training datasets and … Read more

Efficient On-Device LLMs: Function Calling and Fine-Tuning Strategies

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Related works 3 Methodology and 3.1 Causal language model as a classification model 3.2 Functional token 3.3 Dataset collection 3.4 Model development and training 4 Experiments and 4.1 Android function calls 4.2 Extension to Vehicle, Yelp, and DoorDash function sets 4.3 Full and partial training datasets and … Read more

International Students Were Wrongly Accused of Cheating Thanks to AI Detection Tools

Taylor Hahn, who teaches at Johns Hopkins University, got an alert while grading a student paper this past spring for a communications course. He had uploaded the assignment to Turnitin, software used by over 16,000 academic institutions across the globe to spot plagiarized text and, since April, to flag AI-generated writing. Turnitin labeled more than … Read more

Behind the Canvas: The Hidden Cost of AI-Generated Ghibli Art

How Millions of Users Unwittingly Fed Their Facial Data to ChatGPT and the Consequences That Followed Picture this for once. You’re scrolling through your favorite AI art generator, captivated by how your basic pictures were converted to a beautifully rendered Ghibli-inspired portrait, and that too, within seconds. The magic of this automated image generation meets … Read more

Former New York governor advised OKX over $505M federal probe: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX reportedly hired former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to advise it over the federal probe that resulted in the firm pleading guilty to several violations and agreeing to pay $505 million in fines and penalties. Cuomo, a New York-registered attorney, advised OKX on legal issues stemming from the probe sometime after August … Read more

Horizen on Base: Unlocking ZK Privacy for Al

Horizen and Coinbase’s Layer 2 chain, Base, have recently unveiled game-changing news: Horizen, a privacy-first blockchain powered by zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), is migrating to Base, becoming the first appchain specialized in privacy in its ecosystem. This isn’t just a technical upgrade — it’s a significant step toward a world where privacy is a cornerstone of … Read more

EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears

Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design as it says corporate clients are more comfortable with privacy solutions with easing US sanctions. EY said in an April 2 announcement that Nightfall’s new source code, “Nightfall_4,” simplifies the network’s architecture and … Read more

Kraken Secures Restricted Dealer Status in Canada Amid ‘Turning Point’ for Crypto in the Country

Crypto exchange Kraken has registered as a restricted dealer in Canada, allowing the exchange to continue offering crypto trading services to Canadian users under the country’s evolving regulatory framework. The registration, announced on Tuesday, comes after a multi-year process that required exchanges to meet higher standards for investor protection and governance. Kraken said it worked … Read more

Trump imposes 10% tariff on all countries, reciprocal levies on trading partners

United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing reciprocal tariffs on trading partners and a 10% baseline tariff on all imports from all countries. The reciprocal levies on will be approximately half of what trading partners charge for US imports, Trump said. For example, China currently has a tariff of 67% on US … Read more

jBPM as AI Orchestration Platform

Author: Sergey Lukyanchikov, C-NLTX/Open-Source :::info Disclaimer: The views expressed in this document reflect the author’s subjective perspective on the current and potential capabilities of jBPM. ::: This text presents jBPM as a platform for orchestrating external AI-centric environments, such as Python, used for designing and running AI solutions. We will provide an overview of jBPM’s … Read more

Dev Story 1: The First Taste of Digital Creation

✍️ This story is part of my series, Dev Uncaged —where I share unscripted stories that have shaped the developer and builder in me. 🖼️ The illustrations in this post are auto-generated using BlogCanvas—a tool I’m building for creators and bloggers to illustrate key moments effortlessly and stay focused on telling compelling stories. Here’s Dev … Read more

Android GC Explained: A Short Read

Overview Garbage collector is a process that clears up useless objects to free up memory for new allocations. GC is automatic memory management mechanisms. In low-level languages, memory management is the responsibility of the programmer. GC structure An Android application is a separate Linux process, which is forked from process called Zygote. Zygote is a … Read more

The Structure of Your Application: AppLayout in Vaadin Flow

Introduction In previous articles, we explored various Vaadin Flow layout components. Now, let’s get to know AppLayout, a component that simplifies the creation of the main application structure. After all, every application needs a starting point. AppLayout: The Ideal Starting Point AppLayout provides a standard structure for Vaadin applications, with a navigation bar, drawer, and … Read more