Month: May 2025
Gemma 3 27B model now available on Amazon Bedrock Marketplace and Amazon SageMaker JumpStart
We are excited to announce the availability of Gemma 3 27B Instruct models through Amazon Bedrock Marketplace and Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. With this launch, developers and data scientists can now deploy Gemma 3, a 27-billion-parameter language model, along with its specialized instruction-following versions, to help accelerate building, experimentation, and scalable deployment of generative AI solutions … Read more
How Rajeev Kumar Sharma Rebuilt Fidelity’s Financial Infrastructure
In an era where legacy systems increasingly hinder financial institutions from meeting modern market demands, the transformative success of Fidelity’s Payment Distribution Platform stands as a testament to exceptional engineering leadership and technical vision. Under the skilled guidance of Full Stack Software Engineer Rajeev Kumar Sharma, this ambitious mainframe modernization initiative has established new benchmarks … Read more
Bitcoin Treasury List Grows With Entry of Crypto Brokerage K33
The Norway-based brokerage and research services firm said it believes Bitcoin will become part of the global financial system.
How Pawan Kumar Built the World’s Largest E-Commerce Container Platform
In today’s hyper-competitive e-commerce landscape, where speed and reliability in global logistics can make or break market expansion, the Container and Freight Movement Platform project stands as a groundbreaking achievement in international supply chain management. Under the visionary leadership of Pawan Kumar, this innovative platform has fundamentally transformed how international sellers access the lucrative U.S. … Read more
Getting Started with Gradients and Automatic Differentiation in TensorFlow
Automatic differentiation is useful for implementing machine learning algorithms such as backpropagation for training neural networks. In this guide, you will explore ways to compute gradients with TensorFlow, especially in eager execution. Setup import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import tensorflow as tf 2024-08-15 01:30:07.003169: E external/local_xla/xla/stream_executor/cuda/cuda_fft.cc:485] Unable to register cuFFT factory: Attempting to register factory … Read more
TensorFlow Variables, Once and for All
A TensorFlow variable is the recommended way to represent shared, persistent state your program manipulates. This guide covers how to create, update, and manage instances of tf.Variable in TensorFlow. Variables are created and tracked via the tf.Variable class. A tf.Variable represents a tensor whose value can be changed by running ops on it. Specific ops allow you to read and modify the values … Read more
JD Vance Calls Crypto Market Structure Bill a ‘Priority’ for Trump Administration
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Establishing a clear and pro-innovation regulatory framework for the crypto industry via a market structure bill is a priority for U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday. Speaking to a massive crowd at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, Vance said that a regulatory framework is necessary to fully … Read more
Spotify amps up podcast discovery with new features
Spotify will begin recommending podcasts on its Home page and provide a Following feed for staying up-to-date with the latest episodes.
The AI Search Marketshare Race: OpenAI Accounts for 66.5% of 2.5M+ Monthly Citations to HackerNoon
OpenAI (66.5%) now accounts for the majority of AI search calls to HackerNoon, based on my analysis of end-user–initiated from April 22 to May 22, 2025.
How Sachin Shinde Slashed Sales Planning Time by 88% Using Azure
In today’s competitive business landscape where efficiency directly impacts revenue generation, the remarkable transformation of a critical sales planning process stands as an exemplary case of technological innovation driving substantial business value. Under the expert leadership of Software Engineering Professional Sachin Shinde, an ambitious cloud-based sales planning platform has redefined how large-scale sales operations are … Read more
Google Photos debuts redesigned editor with new AI tools
The redesign adds new AI features, Reimagine and Auto Frame, which were previously only available on Pixel devices.
US will ban foreign officials to punish countries for social media rules
The US State Department has launched its latest rebuke against Europe and other countries over their attempts to regulate digital platforms. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the US would restrict visas for “foreign nationals who are responsible for censorship of protected expression in the United States.” He called it “unacceptable for foreign … Read more
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Bitcoin Will Be ‘Strategically Important Asset’ for US, Says JD Vance
JD Vance followed in President Trump’s footsteps Wednesday, giving a keynote speech at the annual Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas.
Conduit raises $36M for stablecoin, fiat cross-border payment network
Conduit, a cross-border payments company based in Boston, has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Dragonfly and Altos Ventures. The capital will go to scale its payment system and expand currency offerings across fiat and stablecoins. Conduit markets its payment system as an alternative to the messaging network SWIFT, or … Read more
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BlackRock Mulling 10% Stake in Circle’s IPO, Joining ARK as Potential Buyer: Bloomberg
BlackRock Inc. is considering acquiring roughly 10% of the shares offered in Circle’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The IPO filing, made public on Tuesday, lays out plans to offer 24 million Class A shares — 9.6 million from Circle and 14.4 million from existing stakeholders. … Read more
Vietnamese Woman Arrested in Thailand Over Alleged $300M Crypto Scam
Ngo Thi Theu, a 30-year old Vietnamese woman allegedly involved in a cryptocurrency scam that deceived 2,600 victims and resulted in losses totalling $300 million, has been arrested in Thailand, Asia News Network reported on Tuesday. Law enforcement agencies had put out an Interpol red notice to track the Vietnamese woman down. She was arrested … Read more
Apple’s Logic Pro now saves your takes even if you forget to hit record
Apple’s latest Logic Pro update for both Macs and iPads brings a feature that can rescue you when you’ve just played a perfect take for a song, but forgot to actually hit record. Called “Flashback Capture,” it’s a lot like a gaming feature that lets you retroactively save cool moments by holding down a capture … Read more
Leadership Success Story of Pratik Mayur Parekh’s DoorDash ETA Transformation
In the fast-paced and highly competitive world of food delivery technology, the remarkable transformation of DoorDash’s Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and Routing Engine stands as a compelling testament to visionary leadership and innovative engineering excellence. Led by Pratik Mayur Parekh, this initiative transformed from a critical business challenge into a groundbreaking success story that … Read more
How Prem Kothandaraman Helped Zynga Attract 1M New Players
In the competitive landscape of mobile gaming, where innovation and user engagement are paramount to success, the recent transformation of Zynga’s Words With Friends stands as a testament to exceptional engineering leadership and strategic vision. Under the guidance of Software Engineer Prem Nishanth Kothandaraman, the introduction of the first-ever in-game currency system for this flagship … Read more
BlackRock eyes 10% stake in Circle's IPO
BlackRock is reportedly planning to take a significant stake in Circle’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO). According to a May 28 Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources, BlackRock is looking to purchase roughly 10% of the offering. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is aiming to raise $624 million in its initial public offering Cathie … Read more
Meta wants to open more retail stores
Meta wants to grow its retail footprint, Business Insider reported on Wednesday. As Meta continues to invest in wearables, these stores would ideally help Meta boost the sales of hardware like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Meta Quest VR headsets. These products may be easier to sell if customers can try them out at … Read more
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings joins Anthropic’s board
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is joining Anthropic’s board of directors, the company announced on Wednesday. Hastings’ appointment adds a veteran big tech executive to one of OpenAI’s largest — and youngest — competitors in the AI race. The Netflix co-founder seems likely to help Anthropic grow from a startup into a major company, pulling from … Read more
AMD buys silicon photonics startup Enosemi to fuel its AI ambitions
AMD has acquired Enosemi, a startup designing custom materials to support silicon photonics product development. The terms of the deal, announced Wednesday, weren’t disclosed. Silicon photonics uses light — photons — to transmit data, offering a faster and more efficient alternative to traditional electrical communication. AMD and other chipmakers have shown an increasing interest in the … Read more
 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						 
						