The Coming Shift From Bigger AI Models to Smaller, Faster Ones
29 Dec

The Coming Shift From Bigger AI Models to Smaller, Faster Ones

Cloud and Software
Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to AI models. They are larger, more capable, and more resource-intensive, utilizing bigger models to deliver enhanced reasoning, summarization, and even code generation capabilities. The size and scalability of gen AI models have their limits.  Larger models are designed to work best with open-ended problems, which are, by nature, often countered in chats. However, when an AI-powered product, such as a CRM system, is using AI models, the problem that the product is solving is actually very much fixed and highly structured. It has deviated substantially from the original chat format, which…
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SoftBank expands AI infrastructure ambitions with $4B DigitalBridge acquisition 
29 Dec

SoftBank expands AI infrastructure ambitions with $4B DigitalBridge acquisition 

High Tech News
SoftBank Group has announced plans to acquire DigitalBridge Group, an asset manager specializing in digital infrastructure investments such as data centers, cell towers, and fiber networks, in a deal valued at $4 billion. The acquisition underscores SoftBank’s aggressive strategy to dominate the next wave of AI infrastructure globally. SoftBank said the acquisition is part of its mission to realize Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI), a vision that goes beyond current AI capabilities. “Achieving that vision requires breakthroughs not only in AI models, but also in the platform infrastructure needed to train, deploy, and serve them at a global scale. The planned acquisition…
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Manage Knowledge, Not Code
29 Dec

Manage Knowledge, Not Code

Cloud and Software
After 20 years deep in the trenches of the software industry, working with everyone from early-stage startups to Fortune 100 companies, I’ve seen every kind of problem you can imagine except one: I’ve never seen a company that truly lacked the resources to write the code it needed. The problem isn’t resources. It’s how we think about software itself.    Read More from DZone.com Feed
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Terraform Type Constraints: Best Practices for Enterprise-Scale AWS
29 Dec

Terraform Type Constraints: Best Practices for Enterprise-Scale AWS

Cloud and Software
Terraform's type constraints help write IaC that is reliable, reusable, and easily maintained when building out AWS-based infrastructures. Ensuring your AWS variables have proper typing can reduce your chances of misconfiguring your AWS resources, help you enforce best practices, and make it easier to read, understand, and be confident in your module usage. This article will go into detail on Terraform's type system and demonstrate how type constraints are used when deploying AWS-based infrastructure. Using Type Constraints for Terraform Terraform provides a type constraint, which helps developers confirm whether a variable has passed the right type of information. If no…
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A year of putting veterans first
29 Dec

A year of putting veterans first

Politics
Under President Trump's leadership, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made significant improvements in customer service, reduced the backlog of veterans waiting for benefits, and expanded access to health care, while also eliminating wasteful spending and prioritizing the needs of veterans.   Read More from Opinion: Op-Eds, Editorials, and Political Commentary | The Hill
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Why the Future Is Increasingly Pointing Toward Multi-Cloud Strategies
29 Dec

Why the Future Is Increasingly Pointing Toward Multi-Cloud Strategies

Cloud and Software
It is not surprising that the explosion in cloud technology over the last several decades has brought about a transformational shift across industries. Organizations are relying more than ever on multiple vendors for their cloud deployments — rather than relying solely on a single provider to power their cloud ambitions. Many observe that the shift isn’t just a passing trend. It foreshadows a powerful signal of where enterprise technology is headed.  In a rapidly changing world, wherein speed, focus, and reliability are the core tenets of competitive advantage, the cloud adoption lead can make or break a business in the…
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Trump blurs roles as businessman and president
29 Dec

Trump blurs roles as businessman and president

Politics
President Trump has been using his position to promote his own business ventures, such as watches, gold cards, and crypto investments, while also blurring the lines between his roles as a businessman and president, leading to questions about his ethics and potential conflicts of interest.   Read More from Opinion: Op-Eds, Editorials, and Political Commentary | The Hill
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