Building AI Agents: Architecture, Workflows, and Implementation

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped software developers automate difficult tasks, which has made them more productive by letting them write more systems of higher quality. One of the most important things that has happened is the creation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, which are digital entities that can think, make decisions, and do tasks … Read more

Why You Shouldn’t Judge by PnL Alone

Quant’s Law of Attribution: If post-change PnL is up, it was the change. n If post-change PnL is down, it was the market. I work in quantitative trading and build fully automated research environments and trading systems that help me go from market data to production trading strategies to performance analytics. One of the key … Read more

Why Agentic AI’s $196.6 Billion Market Surge Signals the End of Human-Only Decision Making

The artificial intelligence industry stands at an inflection point. While ChatGPT and similar tools captured headlines for their conversational abilities, a quieter but potentially more transformative revolution is unfolding in enterprise boardrooms and server farms worldwide. Agentic AI—autonomous systems capable of making decisions and taking actions without human intervention—is emerging as the next frontier in … Read more

Soft Forks, Silent License Changes, and Self-Promo: Etor Sees It All

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background and Related Work Study of Unethical Behavior in OSS 3.1 RQ1: Types of unethical behavior 3.2 RQ2: Affected software artifacts Methodology 4.1 Modeling via SWRL rules 4.2 Automatic detection of unethical behavior Evaluation Discussion and Implications Threats to Validity Conclusion and References 4.2 Automatic detection of unethical … Read more

The Decentralized Internet Is a Mirage

The decentralized internet might never work. Or maybe, like the moon landing, it’s just waiting for its moment. What Would a Decentralized Internet Even Look Like? As the name implies it will be DECENTRALIZED. Meaning, websites, applications and data will be hosted across countless independent nodes instead of being funneled through big tech companies and … Read more

How Guppy Became My Go-To Quantum Programming Language

n :::info All Images in this article are AI-generated for free. ::: The quantum computing world is changing fast, and I’ve found something that’s got me genuinely excited. :::tip Meet Guppy – a quantum programming language that’s making me rethink everything I thought I knew about coding for quantum computers. ::: What Makes This Different … Read more

The Best Courses for Learning AI in 2025

Artificial intelligence isn’t just reshaping industries — it’s redefining what it means to build a career in tech. From agentic AI systems to data-driven decision making, today’s professionals need more than curiosity about AI; they need structured, hands-on learning experiences that translate into real-world skills. At Udacity, thousands of learners have leveraged our Nanodegree programs … Read more

Crash Course in Bevy and Rust for the Impatient Programmer: Chapter 1 – Let There Be a Player

This is chapter 1 of my Rust-Bevy tutorial series “The Impatient Programmer’s Guide to Bevy and Rust: Build a Video Game from Scratch”. I will be going in-depth into Bevy and game development in this series, and will also cover NPCs powered by AI Agents.  Join our community to be updated on new releases in this … Read more

The Barrett Algorithm Reimagined for Post-Quantum Signatures

:::info Authors: (1) Randy Kuang, Quantropi Inc., Ottawa, K1Z 8P9, Canada (randy.kuang@quantropi.com); (2) Maria Perepechaenko, Quantropi Inc., Ottawa, K1Z 8P9, Canada; (3) Mahmoud Sayed, Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada; (4) Dafu Lou, Quantropi Inc., Ottawa, K1Z 8P9, Canada. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Contribution Related Work Brief … Read more

Does Quantum Theory Hide a Secret Heat Signature?

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Operational theories, ontological models and contextuality Contextuality for general probabilistic theories 3.1 GPT systems 3.2 Operational theory associated to a GPT system 3.3 Simulations of GPT systems 3.4 Properties of univalent simulations Hierarchy of contextuality and 4.1 Motivation and the resource theory 4.2 Contextuality of composite systems 4.3 … Read more

Contextuality 101: What “POM Success Probability” Means for AI

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Operational theories, ontological models and contextuality Contextuality for general probabilistic theories 3.1 GPT systems 3.2 Operational theory associated to a GPT system 3.3 Simulations of GPT systems 3.4 Properties of univalent simulations Hierarchy of contextuality and 4.1 Motivation and the resource theory 4.2 Contextuality of composite systems 4.3 … Read more

The Math Behind GPT Systems and Their Ontological Models

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Operational theories, ontological models and contextuality Contextuality for general probabilistic theories 3.1 GPT systems 3.2 Operational theory associated to a GPT system 3.3 Simulations of GPT systems 3.4 Properties of univalent simulations Hierarchy of contextuality and 4.1 Motivation and the resource theory 4.2 Contextuality of composite systems 4.3 … Read more

Understanding Contextuality in General Probabilistic Theories

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Operational theories, ontological models and contextuality Contextuality for general probabilistic theories 3.1 GPT systems 3.2 Operational theory associated to a GPT system 3.3 Simulations of GPT systems 3.4 Properties of univalent simulations Hierarchy of contextuality and 4.1 Motivation and the resource theory 4.2 Contextuality of composite systems 4.3 … Read more

A New Hierarchy of Contextuality in Quantum Foundations

:::info Authors: (1) Lorenzo Catani, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre Jose Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal (lorenzo.catani4@gmail.com); (2) Thomas D. Galley, Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, A-1090 Vienna, Austria and Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ), Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria … Read more

Save, Load, and Export Keras Models the Right Way

Content Overview Introduction How to save and load a model Setup Saving Custom objects Model serialization Model weights saving Exporting Simple exporting with .export() Customizing export artifacts with ExportArchive Appendix: Handling custom objects :::tip Note: this guide assumes Keras >= 2.13 ::: Introduction A Keras model consists of multiple components: The architecture, or configuration, which specifies … Read more

The Database Zoo: Inside Time-Series Engines (InfluxDB, Prometheus, Timescale)

This post is part of The Database Zoo: Exotic Data Storage Engines , a series exploring purpose-built databases engineered for specific workloads. Each post dives into a different type of specialized engine, explaining the problem it solves, the design decisions behind its architecture, how it stores and queries data efficiently, and real-world use cases. The … Read more

The Database Zoo: SQL, NoSQL, and the Rise of Specialized Engines

Over the past two decades, the landscape of data has changed dramatically. Traditional business records and transactional data have been joined by an explosion of new formats: Metrics and logs from monitoring systems and IoT devices. Embeddings and high-dimensional vectors powering modern machine learning and recommendation engines. Social graphs capturing billions of relationships between users, … Read more

Building an H.264 Decoder with Nvidia CUDA

More than a decade after first experimenting with H.264 encoding, the author revisits the challenge of building a performant video decoder. After weighing options like third-party chips and Intel’s Media SDK, Nvidia CUDA emerged as the most flexible solution. A year of development produced a working H.264 decoder, but entropy decoding revealed CUDA’s limits—pointing to … Read more

Barunson, Studio Behind Parasite, to Launch nPLUG IP Remixing Platform On Story

Seoul, South Korea, September 22nd, 2025/Chainwire/–nPLUG will let fans legally remix film, music, and entertainment IP using Story’s programmable licensing infrastructure. The Story Foundation has entered into a strategic collaboration with Barunson, the acclaimed studio in film and drama behind Parasite, known for spearheading the cultural content ecosystem by creating Asia’s only 340 billion KRW … Read more

CryptoLists.com Recognised As “Crypto Affiliate of the Year” at SBC’s Affiliate Leaders Awards 2025

Lisbon, Portugal, September 22nd, 2025/Chainwire/–CryptoLists.com has been recognised as the “Crypto Affiliate of the Year” at the primary Affiliate Leaders Awards in Europe, held on 17 September during SBC Summit Lisbon at the MEO Arena. The SBC Affiliate Leaders Awards are widely regarded as independent and transparent, with winners chosen through public votes and industry … Read more

daGama Tops On Galxe Starboard And Expands to Monad, Driving Web3 Discovery Forward

September 2025 — daGama, the Real World Locations (RWL) discovery app, is celebrating two major milestones: reaching the top of Galxe’s Starboard leaderboard with thousands of contributors, and integrating with Monad, an EVM-compatible blockchain designed for speed and scalability. Together, these achievements highlight daGama’s growing community momentum and its commitment to delivering seamless, low-cost Web3 … Read more

How Moonlander’s 1000x Leverage Bet Caught Crypto.com Capital’s Attention in the DeFi Race

Can a decentralized exchange really offer 1000x leverage while maintaining security and capital efficiency? That’s the question Moonlander aims to answer, and it just secured an undisclosed amount of funding from one of crypto’s major players to prove it can. Crypto.com Capital announced its strategic investment in Moonlander on September 22, 2025, marking a significant … Read more