From Data Fragmentation to Billion-Dollar Insights: The Vision of Manish Ravindra Sharath

Manish Ravindra Sharath transformed enterprise decision-making by architecting a unified PySpark-powered data pipeline that cut reporting time from 30+ hours to 30 minutes. His system achieved 99% efficiency, 40% cost reduction, and 30% faster deal closures—turning fragmented data into billion-dollar insights driving global business performance.

Turning Crisis into Competitiveness: How Nithin S. Rao Engineered a $100M Manufacturing Turnaround

Nithin Subba Rao, a Six Sigma Black Belt and manufacturing excellence leader, drove a $100M turnaround of a U.S. facility once losing $20M annually. Through data-driven strategy, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement, he cut scrap from 20% to 6%, reduced $2.5M in overtime to $150K, and turned crisis into sustainable competitiveness.

Global SAP Modernization: How Ashok Drove a Seamless S/4HANA Migration for a Fortune 500 Enterprise

Ashok Reddy Thammineni, a seasoned SAP architect, led a Fortune 500 consumer goods company’s S/4HANA migration—reducing system downtime by 30% and unifying operations across global markets. His hybrid Greenfield–Brownfield strategy and advanced automation enabled seamless modernization, setting new benchmarks for enterprise digital transformation.

Driving Energy Efficiency: How Saatwik Gilakattula’s Digital Factory Transformed Utility Operations

Saatwik Gilakattula, a Microsoft Azure–certified architect, led the creation of a Digital Factory platform that enabled 24,000+ energy installations and reduced peak load by 29 MW. At just $455–$626 per kW saved, his innovation outperformed traditional generation costs—redefining sustainable efficiency, scalability, and operational reliability in the utility sector.

Global Supply Chain Transformation: How Rajeev Rungta Led a Multi-Continent Oracle Cloud Revolution

Rajeev Rungta, a seasoned Supply Chain Architect, led a billion-dollar Oracle Cloud transformation across America, Europe, and Asia—standardizing global processes, improving data consistency, and achieving go-live during the pandemic. His leadership set new benchmarks for resilience, efficiency, and digital innovation in manufacturing supply chains.

QuickSwap Integrates Orbs’ Perpetual Hub Ultra, Bringing Institutional-Grade Perps Trading to Base

Tel Aviv, Israel, October 28th, 2025/Chainwire/–Orbs, the leading Layer-3 infrastructure provider, today announced that QuickSwap, one of the longest-standing decentralized exchanges in DeFi, has integrated Perpetual Hub Ultra, powered by Orbs. The integration introduces institutional-grade perpetual futures trading to Base, marking another major deployment of Orbs’ modular Layer-3 infrastructure across leading DEXs. Through this integration, … Read more

New Dataset PerSense-D Enables Model-Agnostic Dense Object Segmentation

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Method 3.1 Class-label Extraction and Exemplar Selection for FSOC 3.2 Instance Detection Module (IDM) and 3.3 Point Prompt Selection Module (PPSM) 3.4 Feedback Mechanism New Dataset (PerSense-D) Experiments Conclusion and References A. Appendix 4 New Dataset (PerSense-D) PerSense utilizes DMs, generated by FSOC, for point prompt … Read more

PerSense Delivers Expert-Level Instance Recognition Without Any Training

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Method 3.1 Class-label Extraction and Exemplar Selection for FSOC 3.2 Instance Detection Module (IDM) and 3.3 Point Prompt Selection Module (PPSM) 3.4 Feedback Mechanism New Dataset (PerSense-D) Experiments Conclusion and References A. Appendix 3 Method We introduce PerSense, a training-free and model-agnostic one-shot framework designed for … Read more

PerSense: A One-Shot Framework for Personalized Segmentation in Dense Images

:::info Authors: (1) Muhammad Ibraheem Siddiqui, Department of Computer Vision, Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI, Abu Dhabi (muhammad.siddiqui@mbzuai.ac.ae); (2) Muhammad Umer Sheikh, Department of Computer Vision, Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI, Abu Dhabi; (3) Hassan Abid, Department of Computer Vision, Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI, Abu Dhabi; (4) Muhammad Haris Khan, Department … Read more

Evaluating Systematic Generalization: The Use of ProofWriter and CLUTRR-SG in LLM Reasoning Research

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background Method Experiments 4.1 Multi-hop Reasoning Performance 4.2 Reasoning with Distractors 4.3 Generalization to Real-World knowledge 4.4 Run-time Analysis 4.5 Memorizing Knowledge Related Work Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References A. Dataset B. In-context Reasoning with Distractors C. Implementation Details D. Adaptive Learning Rate E. Experiments with Large Language Models … Read more

Meta-Learning for Reasoning: Summary of RECKONING’s Superior Performance and Future Impact

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background Method Experiments 4.1 Multi-hop Reasoning Performance 4.2 Reasoning with Distractors 4.3 Generalization to Real-World knowledge 4.4 Run-time Analysis 4.5 Memorizing Knowledge Related Work Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References A. Dataset B. In-context Reasoning with Distractors C. Implementation Details D. Adaptive Learning Rate E. Experiments with Large Language Models … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Weekly AI Startup Funding: October 20-25, 2025 (10/28/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, October 28, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Cuban Missile Crisis Ends in 1962, St. Louis’s Gateway Arch is Completed in 1965, Italy Invades Greece in 1940, and we present you with these top quality stories. … Read more

Render’s MCP Server Bridges the Gap Between LLMs and Cloud Infrastructure

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) defines a unified, standardized interface through which LLM-powered agents can access and operate external systems, such as cloud platform services, databases, or third-party APIs. By providing structured access to operational metadata and execution capabilities, MCP transforms an LLM from a passive code generator into an active orchestration agent. Render, a … Read more

Weekly AI Startup Funding: October 20-25, 2025

AI startups raised over $3.6 billion this week across infrastructure, wearable AI, enterprise automation, and fintech innovation. From record-breaking data center valuations to smart glasses powered by conversational AI, capital continued flowing to companies solving critical infrastructure bottlenecks and consumer experience challenges. Here are the highlights: Crusoe Energy Systems Powers AI Future with $1.38 Billion … Read more

Let’s Stop Feeding Into the AI Hype

In an era where tech companies have managed to achieve mind-boggling valuations thanks to the enormous hype surrounding AI and its ability to drive change, innovation, and extraordinary growth, it is perhaps time to step back and assess whether AI is really all that it is touted to be. What we are currently witnessing is … Read more

How to Fix Profile Image Upload Headaches with Filestack Workflows

It always starts with a script. A quick Sharp resize here, a bucket upload there. Six months later, you’re juggling corrupted HEIC files from iPhones, angry support tickets about cropped foreheads, and a stack of technical debt that makes your “simple” profile image file uploader feel like a mini-project of its own. Sound familiar? Let’s walk through … Read more

What Every E-Commerce Brand Should Know About Prompt Injection Attacks

As AI agents become increasingly sophisticated and integrated into our daily lives, particularly in roles like sifting through vast e-commerce catalogs, a silent and potent threat looms: prompt injection. This often-overlooked vulnerability can manipulate an AI agent’s directives, leading it astray, compromising data, or even executing unintended actions. For businesses relying on AI agents to … Read more

Improving Deep Learning with Lorentzian Geometry: Results from LHIER Experiments

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Methodology 3.1 Background 3.2 Riemannian Optimization 3.3 Towards Efficient Architectural Components Experiments 4.1 Hierarchical Metric Learning Problem 4.2 Standard Classification Problem Conclusion and References 4 Experiments 4.1 Hierarchical Metric Learning Problem In the following experiment, we extend HIER to the Lorentz model (LHIER) and compare against … Read more

Understanding Training Stability in Hyperbolic Neural Networks

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Methodology 3.1 Background 3.2 Riemannian Optimization 3.3 Towards Efficient Architectural Components Experiments 4.1 Hierarchical Metric Learning Problem 4.2 Standard Classification Problem Conclusion and References 3.1 Background 3.2 Riemannian Optimization Optimizers for Learned Curvatures In their hyperbolic learning library GeoOpt, Kochurov et al. [21] attempt to make … Read more

The Geometric Revolution That’s Making Computer Vision More Efficient

:::info Authors: (1) Ahmad Bdeir, Data Science Department, University of Hildesheim (bdeira@uni-hildesheim.de); (2) Niels Landwehr, Data Science Department, University of Hildesheim (landwehr@uni-hildesheim.de). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Methodology 3.1 Background 3.2 Riemannian Optimization 3.3 Towards Efficient Architectural Components Experiments 4.1 Hierarchical Metric Learning Problem 4.2 Standard Classification Problem Conclusion and … Read more

How to Monetize Your Utility App Without a Paywall or Ads

Utility apps struggle to monetize through ads or paywalls without harming user experience. Passive monetization via SDKs offers a privacy-compliant, non-intrusive alternative, enabling background revenue without disrupting functionality. This model fits utility apps well and signals a shift away from the saturated attention economy.

Meet Social Links: HackerNoon Company of The Week

HackerNoon spotlights Social Links, a U.S.-based OSINT leader operating in 80+ countries. The company aggregates 500+ data sources—from social media to the Dark Web—to help law enforcement and enterprises analyze digital footprints. Its recent Crimewall launch in Brazil and AI cyber-awareness research underscore its global impact.

Oku Morpho Etherlink Launch: How a 3,300% TVL Surge Changes Tezos DeFi Forever

What happens when a protocol handling billions meets a network measured in millions? The question matters because Etherlink, the Tezos Layer 2 blockchain, now hosts one of the fastest-growing lending protocols in decentralized finance. On October 28, 2025, Oku, a non-custodial aggregator developed by GFX Labs, integrated Morpho Protocol on Etherlink. This deployment gives Tezos … Read more

Terminal Finance Surpasses $280M TVL: What Makes This Ethena-Incubated DEX Different

Can a DEX Built Around Stablecoins That Generate Returns Change How Crypto Markets Work? Terminal Finance filled three pre-deposit vaults to capacity before opening for business. The Seoul-based decentralized exchange, incubated by Ethena Labs, collected 225 million USDe, 10,000 WETH, and 100 WBTC from participants who wanted early access to what the team calls the … Read more