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Abstract and 1. Introduction Mixed integer and constraint programming models 2.1 Mixed-integer linear programming model 2.2 Constraint Programming model Constructive Heuristics Benchmark instances Numerical experiments 5.1 Experiments with the constructive heuristics 5.2 Solving the proposed models with a commercial solver Conclusions and References 2 Mixed integer and constraint programming models In this section, we present … Read more

Three months ago, I watched a Salesforce demo where their AI agent handled a complex customer refund dispute—escalating to billing, checking inventory, and coordinating with logistics—without a single human touch. The customer got their resolution in four minutes. The support rep? She was handling three other cases simultaneously. That moment crystallized something I’ve been tracking … Read more

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Tiger Lake Launches to Unify Postgres and Lakehouse for Real-Time Analytics and AI By @tigerdata [ 5 Min read ] Tiger … Read more

What happened? In Apache SeaTunnel version 2.3.9, the Kafka connector implementation contained a potential memory leak risk. When users configured streaming jobs to read data from Kafka, even with a read rate limit (read_limit.rows_per_second) set, the system could still experience continuous memory growth until an OOM (Out Of Memory) occurred. What’s the key issue? In real … Read more

Liquibase simplifies database management by automating changes, supporting rollbacks, and enhancing collaboration with CI/CD integration.

The intersection of artificial intelligence and life sciences is proving to be fertile ground for breakthroughs, and a recent collaboration between OpenAI and Retro Biosciences offers a compelling glimpse into this future. The two organizations have leveraged a specialized AI model, GPT-4b micro, to achieve an astonishing 50-fold increase in the expression of stem cell … Read more

Are our most advanced AI systems secretly bluffing? This isn’t a rhetorical question, but a critical challenge underpinning the trustworthiness and future adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs). Imagine asking a widely-used chatbot for the PhD dissertation title of a prominent researcher, Adam Kalai. You might expect a single, accurate answer. Instead, it confidently provides … Read more

When you build or use financial technology, you expect infrastructure to be what it claims to be. APIs should connect, FIX messages should be transparent, and bridges should link traders to real liquidity providers. But in the retail trading world, there’s a piece of tech that breaks this trust: the Fake Liquidity Bridge. It’s not … Read more

Ethereum’s move to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) has often been described as one of crypto’s biggest technological breakthroughs — and, admittedly, it is. The network finally achieved things that were nearly impossible on Proof-of-Work (PoW): a more robust foundation for truly decentralized applications, including oracles and complex DeFi protocols. But behind this technical victory, there is another … Read more

In today’s tech landscape, startups often feel intense pressure to add “AI-driven” features to stay competitive. Gartner predicts that by 2028, about a third of enterprise apps will include AI, so teams worry about falling behind. However, hype alone isn’t enough. Nielsen Norman Group warns that many early AI features (e.g., Instagram’s AI chat or … Read more

In 2021, approximately 1.4 billion adults remained unbanked globally, while 3 billion people still lack internet access. This creates a dual barrier: no bank account and no digital connectivity. Spacecoin proposes to break this cycle by combining satellites and blockchain technology—but is this innovation truly groundbreaking, or merely another ambitious project with more promise than … Read more

When analyzing how businesses perceive PR, imagine a scale: on the right side, you have brand recognition, audience loyalty, product awareness, lead generation, and post-sale customer support. On the left, there’s the business’s fear of publicity, negative feedback, and even outright hate. Plus, the cost of PR, with results that seem impossible to measure. In … Read more

Abstract The broad skills that LLMs possess when carrying out tasks do not extend to niche domains where precise precision and flexible reasoning are a must. The paper establishes the importance of a combination of Small Language Models (SLMs) with their smallness and modularity in control and fine-tuning in a narrow context with Knowledge Graphs … Read more

It’s 2025, and hiring tech talent feels like riding a rollercoaster. Startups are emerging from a few turbulent years – the pandemic, a 2022 tech downturn, and economic jitters – and cautiously getting back to growth mode. This tentative recovery means startups have fresh capital to hire again. But they’re doing so with hard-earned wisdom … Read more

:::info Authors: (1) K. A. G. Araujo, Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sao Paulo, Rua do Matao, 1010, Cidade Universitaria, 05508-090, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil (kennedy94@ime.usp.br); (2) E. G. Birgin, Department of Computer Science, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sao Paulo, Rua do Matao, 1010, Cidade Universitaria, … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction A free and fair economy: definition, existence and uniqueness 2.1 A free economy 2.2 A free and fair economy Equilibrium existence in a free and fair economy 3.1 A free and fair economy as a strategic form game 3.2 Existence of an equilibrium Equilibrium efficiency in a free … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction A free and fair economy: definition, existence and uniqueness 2.1 A free economy 2.2 A free and fair economy Equilibrium existence in a free and fair economy 3.1 A free and fair economy as a strategic form game 3.2 Existence of an equilibrium Equilibrium efficiency in a free … Read more

Can AI make real commitments like humans do? Guy Podjarny explores trust, autonomy, and the future of AI-driven development in his AI Native DevCon keynote.

Explore the concept of “botfooding,” where an LLM serves as a product’s first user, providing unexpected insights and valuable feedback that challenge traditional human-focused testing methods.

Identity & Access Management efforts are difficult but crucial. We present a variety of considerations to help increase speed and success.

Is it possible to spend cryptocurrency without selling it and incurring a tax event? That question has hovered over the crypto sector for years, especially among people who treat their digital assets as long‑term holdings. ether.fi, a company best known for its restaking services, has built a card that tries to answer it. The ether.fi … Read more

Why Lighthouses Beat To-Do Lists To-do lists are notorious: endless, guilt-inducing, and rarely connected to the bigger picture. A couple of years ago, I came across a framework called “Lighthouses” that replaced lists with something saner: milestones you can actually steer toward. The idea is to map your next year as a series of beacons: … Read more

While the whole nation seethes with righteous and definitely justified anger at the US President, Donald Trump’s bizarre decision to impose an appallingly high 50% tariff on Indian goods imported into America, there is an urgent need to look at the issue dispassionately and not get weighed down by emotion. It is true that the … Read more

OpenVenture’s $50M acquisition of InVerse marks a major pivot to edge-first AI computing. InVerse, founded by Diego Martinez in 2022, built a platform for “intelligent resource orchestration” that boosts AI performance up to 60% while lowering power use and latency. With applications in autonomous vehicles, IoT, and real-time analytics, the deal positions both firms at … Read more

Daniel Akpan, a business analyst with experience across Africa and the UK, leverages finance and analytics to power digital transformation. From improving data quality and fostering adoption to modeling financial risks and writing global data literacy resources, he demonstrates how robust analytics fuels innovation, strategy, and measurable business growth.

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Healthcare SaaS innovator Kranthi Kumar Godavarthi built a multi-service cloud platform for insurers, integrating predictive analytics, cost optimization, and EHR access. His best practices span vendor evaluation, advanced data analysis, HIPAA-compliant security, and stakeholder collaboration. His methods now guide industries beyond healthcare.

Coralogix migrated its metastore from PostgreSQL to ScyllaDB, slashing query times from 30s to 86ms. Engineers redesigned block and bloom filter data models to handle 50K Parquet files daily with millisecond latency. Using ScyllaDB’s Rust driver and Kubernetes tools, they achieved sub-ms P99 latency and scalable, cost-efficient observability pipelines.

In this fictional yet technical story, Joan tackles database performance issues with Rust and drivers. From buggy wrappers to client/server timeout mismatches, she uncovers how misconfigurations, retries, and load balancing quirks can cripple systems. Lessons highlight choosing the right driver, tuning timeouts, and using observability to debug at scale.

Data literacy is vital for today’s workplace. Sneha Dingre shows how teaching employees essential data skills reduces bias, drives informed decisions, fosters innovation, and improves retention. A data-literate culture boosts agility, collaboration, and competitiveness—making it a must-have for organizational success.