Fri.Apr 04, 2025

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Run LLMs Locally with Docker: A Quickstart Guide to Model Runner

Docker Blog

AI is quickly becoming a core part of modern applications, but running large language models (LLMs) locally can still be a pain. Between picking the right model, navigating hardware quirks, and optimizing for performance, its easy to get stuck before you even start building. At the same time, more and more developers want the flexibility to run LLMs locally for development, testing, or even offline use cases.

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Riello UPS Expands Multi Power2 Modular Series

DCNN Magazine

Critical power protection specialist, Riello UPS , has announced an extension to its ultra-high efficiency modular range Multi Power2. The uninterruptible power supply manufacturer adds to its existing 500 kW MP2 UPS with a 300 kW version, along with a trio of 600 kW cabinets. The expansion increases the flexibility of the range, which is aimed at small to medium-sized data centres and other similarly mission critical applications.

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IP Transit for an SMB — PAYG SD-WANaaS? [closed]

Network Engineering

Simply put: Our company has multiple, occasional projects where our customers need to send us TBs of data from across the US, or the world. Time and again, the real-world transfer speeds are a fraction of the ISP's rated bandwidth. Case in point, our L.A. office and a NYC client. We both have >1Gbps fiber DIA, but we can never get more than 350Mbps between the sites.

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Data centre market set for unprecedented growth

DCNN Magazine

Knight Frank , the global real estate adviser, has published its global data centres report, revealing a surge in market expansion – with a projected 46% increase in data centre capacity worldwide by 2027. This equates to an additional 20,828 megawatts (MW). This rapid growth, which has the potential to expand 177% by 2030, is underpinned by a substantial capital expenditure of 229 billion over the forecast period, reflecting the intensifying demand for digital infrastructure to support AI

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Cloudflare’s commitment to CISA Secure-By-Design pledge: delivering new kernels, faster

CloudFaire

As cyber threats continue to exploit systemic vulnerabilities in widely used technologies, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) produced best practices for the technology industry with their Secure-by-Design pledge. Cloudflare proudly signed this pledge on May 8, 2024, reinforcing our commitment to creating resilient systems where security is not just a feature, but a foundational principle.

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Nokia recognised by Gartner for its data centre switching

DCNN Magazine

Nokia has been named by Gartner as a Visionary in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Centre Switching. Based on specific criteria established by the research organisation, Nokia is cited for overall ‘Completeness of Vision’ and ‘Ability to Execute’ At a time when data centres must power new innovations such as AI in addition to their existing application workloads, these modern environments require reliability, ease of operation and energy efficiency.

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Is TCP BBR so hard to implement?

Network Engineering

I tried to find some implementations of bbr, especially in quic, but it seems that there are no good examples except for the implementations from google. Why? Is it so complicated?

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Michael Pietroforte commented on What is Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP)? What is an MCP server?

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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard developed by Anthropic to facilitate secure, two-way connections between AI models and external data sources, such as databases, business tools, and development environments. It enables AI agents to make informed decisions to perform tasks autonomously. Given that Anthropic's announcement is just a few weeks old, the number of available MCP servers is impressive.

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HN775: How To Train Your Very Own AI-Enabled Slackbot

Packet Pushers

On todays Heavy Networking, well discuss building a Slackbot wired to an AI and trained on your own organizations knowledge. The potential use cases for network operations are fascinating, and todays guest, Kyler Middleton is here to explain the finer details on how to do it and point us to free resources created so that. Read more » On todays Heavy Networking, well discuss building a Slackbot wired to an AI and trained on your own organizations knowledge.

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Surender Kumar posted an update: Max severity RCE flaw discovered in widely used Apache […]

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Max severity RCE flaw discovered in widely used Apache Parquet A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been identified in all versions of Apache Parquet up to 1.15.0, potentially allowing attackers to take control of systems through specially crafted Parquet files. This security flaw, labeled CVE-2025-30065 with a CVSS score of 10.0, was mitigated by the release of Apache Parquet version 1.15.1.

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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Best Note Taking Tablets for Busy Professionals [Paper-Like Writing Experience]

Geek Flare

A note taking tablet is a digital device that usually comes with stylus support so that you get a digital experience of writing or sketching with all the convenience that comes with technology. A note taking tablet is a godsend for busy professionals in todays fast-paced work environment as they simplify the underestimated process of […] The post Best Note Taking Tablets for Busy Professionals [Paper-Like Writing Experience] appeared first on Geekflare.

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Michael Pietroforte wrote a new post: Enabling ESM Apps service - The Ubuntu Pro deceit

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Have you ever received the notice stating, “Additional security updates can be applied with ESM Apps” after logging into an Ubuntu Linux machine? Despite working with Ubuntu for 15 years, this was the first time I encountered it. Since this was a relatively new installation of Ubuntu 24.04, I was perplexed as to why I couldn’t install all security updates using apt upgrade.

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BugHerd Review: Getting Client Feedback Heard for Agencies

Geek Flare

What is BugHerd? BugHerd is an application for collecting and organizing website feedback. It works like bug-tracking software that lets your clients add sticky notes to a webpage. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has been assisting agencies in refining their website development and ongoing maintenance procedures. BugHerd also comes with in-context annotations, task management […] The post BugHerd Review: Getting Client Feedback Heard for Agencies appeared first on Geekflare.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: OpenAI plans GPT-5 release in "a few months," shifts […]

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OpenAI plans GPT-5 release in “a few months,” shifts strategy on reasoning models OpenAI is altering its strategy for releasing GPT-5 by planning to introduce its reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini, as standalone entities shortly. Previously, the intention was to merge these models into GPT-5, which is now expected to launch in a few months.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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TNO023: Networking’s Third Phase – The Network Operator Experience

Packet Pushers

Guest Chris Grundemann believes that NetOps is in the third phase of networking–improving the network operator experience. Not just making the network functional or improving end user experience. In this episode, Chris tells his origin story at a wireless service provider and growth into a founder of multiple companies. He also shares his community-focused work.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: Microsoft is killing something inside Edge but it's to […]

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Microsoft is killing something inside Edge but it’s to improve user data privacy – Neowin Microsoft is discontinuing the window.external.getHostEnvironmentValue() method, which was specific to Edge, in favor of the more privacy-centric User-Agent Client Hints API. This change is part of Microsofts initiative to enhance user privacy by reducing the potential for user fingerprinting, a process that allows websites to track users based on device and browser information.

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Saleshandy Review: Is It Handy Wandy for Cold Emails?

Geek Flare

What is Saleshandy? Saleshandy is an AI-powered cold email outreach software that helps you run personalized email campaigns, generate leads, and automate email outreach from one place. It’s trusted by 10k+ businesses, including GoDaddy, Integrately, Content Studio, and more. Saleshandys core strength lies in email communications, with built-in features like email tracking, automation sequences, deliverability […] The post Saleshandy Review: Is It Handy Wandy for Cold Emails?

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: Mozilla to simplify Firefox extension installs with new data […]

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Mozilla to simplify Firefox extension installs with new data privacy system Mozilla plans to enhance the Firefox extension installation process by introducing a standardized data consent system. This initiative aims to streamline the often confusing data collection prompts that users encounter when adding extensions. Developers will no longer need to create individual consent screens; instead, they will simply declare the data collected in the extension’s manifest file.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Article: Architectural Experimentation in Practice: Frequently Asked Questions

InfoQ Articles

This third article in a series answers some frequently asked questions about architectural experiments. Architectural experiments test critical decisions to reduce risks and costs, using well-defined hypotheses and results for clarity. They are structured, not unfocused, exploratory learning.

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Michael Pietroforte posted an update: OpenAI goes open, Anthropic on interpretability, Apple […]

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OpenAI goes open, Anthropic on interpretability, Apple Intelligence updates and Amazon AI agents Will OpenAI be fully open source by 2027? In episode 49 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Aaron Baughman, Ash Minhas and Chris Hay to analyze Sam Altmans latest move towards open source. Next, we explore Anthropic’s mechanistic interpretability results and the progress the AI research community is making.

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Storadera: an alternative S3 cloud storage

vInfrastructure Blog

Reading Time: 4 minutes Storadera provides a secure and affordable unlimited S3 compatible data storage for backups, archives, and more. Storadera headquarters are located in Tallinn, Estonia. They provide a hot S3 compatible public cloud storage service with a fixed cost of 6 EUR / TB / month with no minimum file size, no delete penalties time and no upper data limit.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: Midjourney releases V7, its first new AI image model in […]

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Midjourney releases V7, its first new AI image model in nearly a year | TechCrunch Midjourney has launched its first new AI image model, V7, in almost a year, beginning its alpha rollout. This release follows OpenAIs launch of a new image generator that gained significant popularity for producing images in a specific animation style. Although V7 is not designed specifically for that purpose, it aims to create high-quality images.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Terminal 3 – Can It Teach Us Anything about IT Transformation?

EA Voices

From Architecture & Governance Magazine By Lisa Woodall Im sitting in the bar of Heathrow terminal 3 waiting for a flight to Toulouse. Ive just goggled its history. And am in shock its 64 years old.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: Feeling curious? Googles NotebookLM can now discover data […]

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Feeling curious? Googles NotebookLM can now discover data sources for you – Ars Technica Google’s NotebookLM has introduced a new “Discover Sources” feature, enabling the app to autonomously locate information on various topics based on user interest. Users can now initiate exploration simply by clicking a button and specifying what they want to learn.

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DGIQ + AIGov Conference: Takeaways and Trending Topics in AI Governance

Dataversity

In this series of blog posts, I aim toshare some key takeaways from the DGIQ + AIGov Conference 2024 held by DATAVERSITY. These takeaways include my overall professional impressions and a high-level review of the most prominenttopics discussed in the conferences core subject areas: data governance, data quality, and AI governance. In the first two […] The post DGIQ + AIGov Conference: Takeaways and Trending Topics in AI Governance appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: Visual Studio Code March 2025 update gives you agent mode, […]

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Visual Studio Code March 2025 update gives you agent mode, better accesibility and more – Neowin The March 2025 update for Visual Studio Code (version 1.99) introduces several significant enhancements, notably the new Agent Mode which allows for autonomous task completion using Copilot. It also includes Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server Support, enabling AI models to access external tools and data.

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A Tale of Two Case Studies: Using LLMs in Production

Speaker: Tony Karrer, Ryan Barker, Grant Wiles, Zach Asman, & Mark Pace

Join our exclusive webinar with top industry visionaries, where we'll explore the latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence and the incredible potential of LLMs. We'll walk through two compelling case studies that showcase how AI is reimagining industries and revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. Some takeaways include: How to test and evaluate results 📊 Why confidence scoring matters 🔐 How to assess cost and quality 🤖 Cross-platform cost vs. quality tr

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Surender Kumar posted an update: Microsoft Copilot can finally remember stuff with Memory, […]

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Microsoft Copilot can finally remember stuff with Memory, Vision expands to Windows and more – Neowin Microsoft has introduced new features as part of its 50th Anniversary celebrations, including a significant upgrade to its Copilot with the “Memory” feature. This enhancement enables Copilot to retain details from user interactions, allowing it to note preferences and create a more personalized experience through tailored solutions and reminders.

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Surender Kumar posted an update: Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google's most expensive AI model yet | […]

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Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google’s most expensive AI model yet | TechCrunch Google has announced the pricing for its new AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, highlighting it as the most expensive AI offering to date. Pricing for this model varies based on token usage, with costs set at $1.25 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens for up to 200,000 tokens.

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Surender Kumar posted an update: GitHub Enterprise Server and ESXi 8.0 support - GitHub […]

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GitHub Enterprise Server and ESXi 8.0 support – GitHub Changelog GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) now supports VMware ESXi 8.0, applicable for versions 3.16.0 and later, transitioning from previous support for ESXi 5.5 to 7.0. With ESXi 7.0 nearing its general support end by October 2025, users can upgrade to ESXi 8.0 to maintain compatibility.

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Michael Pietroforte posted an update: New "SUPER AGENT" AI From China Shocks The World: Better than […]

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New “SUPER AGENT” AI From China Shocks The World: Better than Manus! Gensparks new AI tool called Super Agent can plan trips, analyze data, generate videos, and even make real phone calls to book restaurants or services. Powered by a mixture-of-agents system combining multiple language models and specialized tools, it handles real-world tasks like managing dietary restrictions, generating cooking tutorials, and creating South Parkstyle videos.

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LLMOps for Your Data: Best Practices to Ensure Safety, Quality, and Cost

Speaker: Shreya Rajpal, Co-Founder and CEO at Guardrails AI & Travis Addair, Co-Founder and CTO at Predibase

Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT offer unprecedented potential for complex enterprise applications. However, productionizing LLMs comes with a unique set of challenges such as model brittleness, total cost of ownership, data governance and privacy, and the need for consistent, accurate outputs. Putting the right LLMOps process in place today will pay dividends tomorrow, enabling you to leverage the part of AI that constitutes your IP – your data – to build a defensible AI strategy fo