Database Anonymization: the Basics

Preface This series will explore the procedure of database anonymization (obfuscation), detailing my experiences and challenges with existing software, and my journey towards implementing a desired open-source project called Greenmask. We will cover terminology, existing software, requirements for the desired solution, internals, and real-world usage of Greenmask for your business cases. Having worked in various … Read more

Introducing Llavero: The $1 Hardware Wallet!

Since your private keys never leave the KMS HSM, you don’t have to worry about seed phrase or device vulnerabilities. And if you forget your password, you can recover it seamlessly through your own self-hosted Amazon Cognito server supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon, passkeys. The Llavero Wallet Some weeks ago I made Llavero … Read more

The Stumbling Blocks in Annotating Text Containing Hate Speech

Addressing the issue regarding identification and annotation of inappropriate content in text calls for maintaining and securing a respectful online environment. It also involves detecting explicit and implicit hate speech. Hence, improper language or hate speech detection plays a significant role in online conversations. The collection and annotation of data for training automatic classifiers for … Read more

Spot ETFs on Crypto: a Sneaky Tool of Control?

If you can’t beat them, join them. Most likely, such thoughts are coming to the minds of those watching the approval process for spot crypto ETFs. First, the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs. Spot Ethereum ETFs are about to follow, and the market already anticipates that spot Solana ETFs may be coming next… The well-known … Read more

Decoding Network Traffic: The Vital Role of Telemetry in Understanding Network Activity

Telemetry, in simple terms, is like having a conversation with machines or systems located far away. It’s about collecting data from these distant sources to better understand how they’re performing. Think of it as a health check-up, but for machines or systems instead of people. This technology plays a crucial role in a variety of … Read more

Navigating Privacy in the Age of Big Compute

Look, I understand that compliance is NOT security. But privacy interacts with security in a really unique way: data that includes personally identifiable information requires the highest standard of security. The meaning of privacy has forever changed, as big compute has means re-identification from combinations of fully “anonymized” datasets can be used to identify individuals, … Read more

Will AI Replace All Jobs in the Future?

Recently, while speaking via webcam at the VivaTech conference in Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk predicted recently speaking remotely via webcam at the VivaTech conference in Paris that AI may eventually replace all jobs in the future. “If you want to do a job that’s kinda like a hobby, you can do a job,” Musk said. … Read more

How Blockchain Is Igniting a New Era In Sports Fandom: Insights From Tenamint CEO Nadir Chaudhry

Sports technology is increasingly undergoing a profound transformation, especially in the way fans experience the game. In the last few years, innovative technologies that enable sports fans to engage with their favorite sports, teams, and athletes, have emerged, promising a future where they are more connected than ever before. Blockchain technology and Web3 are at … Read more

Com2uS’s ‘Summoner’s War’ and ‘Walking Dead’ Make Their Debut on the Oasys Network

Com2uS Group has partnered with Oasys to introduce XPLA Verse, a new layer 2 blockchain designed specifically for gaming. XPLA Verse operates atop Oasys’ game-centric blockchain platform, positioning itself as a player in the evolving landscape of Web3 gaming. The rollout includes notable titles from Com2uS Group’s catalog. “Summoners War: Chronicle,” an action RPG that … Read more

How to Parse Structured Environment Variables in Rust

I’m in the process of adding more components to my OpenTelemetry demo (again!). The new design deploys several warehouse services behind the inventory service so the latter can query the former for data via their respective HTTP interface. I implemented each warehouse on top of a different technology stack. This way, I can show OpenTelemetry … Read more

Nvidia Just Became a Whole Lot More Valuable

Nvidia has caught lightning in a bottle, and boy, is it making the company filthy rich. Investors eagerly awaiting the company’s quarterly results were not disappointed after Nvidia said its sales had more than doubled and its profit was up sevenfold, propelling its valuation to record highs. Nvidia generated $26.04 billion in Q1 revenue, up … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – Example from Benchmarks and Output

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – Prompts used in Evaluation

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – Evaluation of Safety

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

How PricewaterhouseCoopers’ RWA Tokenization Cohort Offers a Glimpse Into The Tokenized Future

PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC), one of the world’s leading professional services firms, recently launched its first-ever RWA-focused initiative called Scale Tokenization And Digital Asset Program, joining the likes of BlackRock, Citibank, and JP Morgan Chase in shaping the digital asset industry. PwC’s recent foray into the RWA tokenization space highlights the fact institutional interest in the tokenization of … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – Evaluation of Grounding

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

Generative AI Model: GANs (Part 2)

Welcome Folks! In the previous blog, we talked about the core concepts of GANs and the model components, namely Generator and discriminator. It also described the basic adversarial process which is involved in the optimization of the model. GANs work on a very powerful but basic concept of game theory “ Zero Sum Game.” This … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – BigBench-Hard Subtask Metrics

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

Lumoz Successfully Concludes Strategic Round – Registration of Decentralized Nodes Will be Opened

After a 3-month interval following the Pre-Series A funding, Lumoz receives another good news! On May 29th, Lumoz, the modular compute layer and ZK-RaaS platform, officially announced the completion of a new strategic funding round. Participating investors include IDG Blockchain, Blockchain Coinvestors, Gate Ventures, Summer Capital, EVG, SevenUpDAO, Sweep Ventures, among others. The specific amount … Read more

Web3 Targeting Success: Polkadot’s Twitter Campaigns Thrive With Addressable

**TEL-AVIV, Israel, May 29th, 2024/Chainwire/–**Addressable has released the results of a case study showing the efficacy of Web3 user acquisition on Twitter (X) as a part of a Polkadot marketing push. The data shows Addressable’s methodology to be significantly more accurate than Twitter’s native solution for reaching web3 users. Developed to help web3 businesses attract … Read more

HegeCoin ($HEGE) Unveils AI Characters And Launches Major Marketing Blitz

LONDON, United Kingdom, May 29th, 2024/Chainwire/-HegeCoin ($HEGE), the first story-driven memecoin launched two months ago is embarking on the next phase of its growth strategy with two major developments, bringing its characters to life with the latest Generative AI technologies and launching a 13+ channel marketing push. HegeCoin was launched on Solana by a leading … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – AGIEval Subtask Metrics

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more

Orca 2: Enhancing Reasoning in Smaller Language Models – Conclusions and References

:::info Authors: (1) Arindam Mitra; (2) Luciano Del Corro, work done while at Microsoft; (3) Shweti Mahajan, work done while at Microsoft; (4) Andres Codas, denote equal contributions; (5) Clarisse Simoes, denote equal contributions; (6) Sahaj Agarwal; (7) Xuxi Chen, work done while at Microsoft;; (8) Anastasia Razdaibiedina, work done while at Microsoft; (9) Erik … Read more