Month: July 2025

Revolutionizing Financial Data Infrastructure: Real-Time Systems Architecture Leadership

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Vamsi Krishna Koganti led a major financial institution’s data infrastructure overhaul, replacing legacy Oracle systems with a real-time Kafka-based streaming platform. The transformation reduced data lag from 12 hours to under a minute, improved fraud detection, enhanced reporting, and scaled to 150K records/sec, setting new benchmarks in fintech performance and security.

NEAR Slumps as Bitcoin Regains Strength, Ending Altcoin Surge

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NEAR Protocol slid sharply on Monday as intense selling pressure gripped the market, with the token breaking critical support levels despite surging trading volumes. The retreat comes as Bitcoin shows renewed strength, overshadowing last week’s “altcoin season” that saw smaller tokens briefly outperform the leading cryptocurrency. During the 24-hour period ending 22 July 14:00 UTC, … Read more

Kraken to Support Biotech Firm Windtree’s $200M BNB Treasury Play

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Nasdaq-listed biotech firm Windtree Therapeutics has entered into a strategic partnership with crypto exchange Kraken to manage its BNB-focused crypto treasury program, the companies announced Tuesday. The deal will see Kraken handle custody, trading and over-the-counter (OTC) execution of BNB assets for Windtree. So far $60 million has been raised, and another $140 million could … Read more

How Tripadvisor Delivers Real-Time Personalization at Scale with ML

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Tripadvisor delivers real-time personalization to over 400M monthly users using ML models powered by ScyllaDB on AWS. Their Visitor Platform processes billions of daily requests with millisecond latency, leveraging a custom feature store, Kubernetes microservices, and data pipelines. Migrating from Cassandra to ScyllaDB boosted performance and reduced operational overhead.

Meet NYM: HackerNoon Company of the Week

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Welcome to HackerNoon Company of the Week, where every week we introduce you to a prominent tech company with innovative ideas and ample drive to change the world. All the data and information are taken from HackerNoon’s tech company database, where we rank S&P 500 companies and top startups. This week, we introduce NYM, a … Read more

Streamline deep learning environments with Amazon Q Developer and MCP

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Data science teams working with artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) face a growing challenge as models become more complex. While Amazon Deep Learning Containers (DLCs) offer robust baseline environments out-of-the-box, customizing them for specific projects often requires significant time and expertise. In this post, we explore how to use Amazon Q Developer and Model … Read more

Competitive Intelligence Isn’t Optional Anymore — But It’s Not a Silver Bullet Either

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Competitive Intelligence (CI) has moved from a “nice-to-have” to a practical edge for sales teams navigating crowded markets. It won’t magically close deals, but when embedded into your sales process, it can sharpen positioning, shorten cycles, and give reps better odds in competitive deals. If you’re building or scaling a SaaS business, CI is worth … Read more

Why Maestro’s Indexer Could Be the Missing Link for Bitcoin DeFi on ICP

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Can Bitcoin DeFi Finally Scale Without Compromising on Security? Bitcoin, the world’s largest and most secure blockchain, has historically struggled to support smart contracts and complex financial applications. Despite its dominance as a store of value, Bitcoin has largely remained isolated from the innovation happening on Ethereum and other programmable blockchains. But what if Bitcoin … Read more

How Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) and Neuromorphic Systems May Support Neuroplasticity in 2025

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Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) sound like something out of a sci-fi movie — and they used to be. However, in 2025, they’re more than real. This technology shapes how people treat neurological conditions, understand the brain, and potentially expand what it means to learn and adapt. When paired with neuromorphic systems, which are hardware and software … Read more

On stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How AI is forcing late-stage startups to rewire GTM — or be left behind

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AI isn’t just disrupting products — it’s upending how companies sell, scale, and succeed. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco, we’re diving deep into how late-stage startups are navigating this shift. Catch this dynamic panel on the Going Public Stage, where three seasoned leaders will explore how AI is transforming go-to-market … Read more

PNC Bank to Offer Crypto Access Through Coinbase Amid Growing Institutional Demand

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PNC Bank (PNC) is partnering with Coinbase (COIN) to offer its institutional and banking clients access to cryptocurrency services, the companies said Tuesday. The collaboration will use Coinbase’s “Crypto-as-a-Service” infrastructure to let PNC clients buy, hold and sell digital assets securely. PNC will also provide banking services to Coinbase, deepening the operational ties between the … Read more

From Federated Learning to Local AI: The Risks and Opportunities of Solving the Data Challenge

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Over two years have passed since OpenAI released ChatGPT, opening a technological ‘arms race’ between creators of various generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. Mostly based on advancements in foundational machine learning (ML) models that can perform various creative tasks — from semantic understanding and content generation to creating high-quality images — these technologies rocketed their … Read more