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The Hidden Problem With Group Rewards in Multi-Agent AI
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Your AI Model Isn’t Broken. Your Data Is,
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The Long Now of the Web: Inside the Internet Archive’s Fight Against Forgetting
By @zbruceli [ 18 Min read ] A deep dive into the Internet Archives custom tech stack. Read More.
The Hidden Problem With Group Rewards in Multi-Agent AI
By @praveenmyakala [ 3 Min read ] Group rewards are breaking your multi-agent RL training. Decoupled normalization keeps coordination intact while stopping gradient collapse. Read More.
AI Exposes the Fragility of Good Enough Data Operations
By @dataops [ 3 Min read ] AI exposes fragile data operations. Why “good enough” pipelines fail at machine speed—and how DataOps enables AI-ready data trust. Read More.
Your AI Model Isn’t Broken. Your Data Is
By @melissaindia [ 7 Min read ] Your AI model isn’t failing; your data is. Learn how clean, verified data improves model accuracy and how easy it is to fix with APIs. Read More.
Cache vs. Database: Comparing Memcached and ScyllaDB
By @scylladb [ 11 Min read ] A deep benchmark-driven comparison of ScyllaDB and Memcached, revealing when a database can rival a cache in performance. Read More.
I Just Wanted Code Templates, but I Ended Up Writing a WebStorm Plugin
By @socialdiscoverygroup [ 10 Min read ] Discover how a developer transformed monorepo boilerplate frustration into a custom WebStorm plugin. Read More.
MEXC Achieves 20X Growth in GOLD Futures, Captures Up to 47% Market Share with Zero-Fee Strategy
By @mexcmedia [ 2 Min read ] MEXC’s zero-fee strategy drove 20X growth in gold futures, capturing up to 47% market share and $555M in daily volume. Read More.
Yuri Misnik, CTO at InDrive, on Architecting an AI-First Super App
By @newsbyte [ 7 Min read ] Meet Yuri Misnik, Chief Technology Officer at inDrive. Read More.
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