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🔥 Microsoft launches Drasi to transform big data processing
🦾Plus: Black Forest Labs unveils Flux 1.1 Pro
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In today's edition: What's Shaping the Future of Data?
🧠Big Data For Intelligence Symposium event
🎨OpenAI launches new 'Canvas' ChatGPT interface
🗺️Exploring GeoParquet Overture Maps with Ibis, DuckDB, and Lonboard
đź’ˇTop 10 Free And Open Source Business Intelligence Software!
📱 Amazon's new Fire tablets have AI inside
⚡Black Forest Labs unveils Flux 1.1 Pro
đź’ˇAI Tutorial: How to Try the Latest Gemini Models at No Cost
🤖 AI Tools and Data Tools to checkout
DSI’s 12th Annual Big Data for Intelligence Summit will convene on November 13-14 in National Harbor, MD and bring together leaders across the IC, DoD, federal government agencies, industry, and academia to discuss strategies and policies to enhance data collection, interoperability, security, and exploitation in order to generate actionable insights for decision-making.
Those interested in participating can visit Defense Strategies Institute’s website at https://bigdata.dsigroup.org/
Microsoft’s new open-source system, Drasi, aims to revolutionize event-driven architectures and simplify complex infrastructures for real-time data processing.
Key Points:
Microsoft’s Drasi streamlines event detection and response in complex data systems.
The system uses continuous queries to eliminate inefficient polling mechanisms.
Released as open-source, Drasi aligns with Microsoft’s cloud-native computing strategy.
OpenAI launches new 'Canvas' ChatGPT interface tailored to writing and coding projects
OpenAI's latest "canvas" interface adds a new dimension to ChatGPT, designed for hands-on writing and coding tasks. This feature pops open a dedicated workspace next to the usual chat window, letting users generate and tweak content without the hassle of re-prompting.
With the release of DuckDB 1.1.1, now we have support for reading GeoParquet files! With this exciting update we can query rich datasets from Overture Maps using python via Ibis with the performance of DuckDB.
This data and the subsequent information is becoming essential for the businesses to plan their future development and marketing strategies. That is why the use of Open-Source Business Intelligence software is becoming the need of time.
👨‍💻 Data Tools, Libraries
Venator (GitHub Repo)
Venator is a flexible threat detection system that simplifies rule management and deployment. It is optimized for Kubernetes deployment but can run standalone or with other job schedulers.
Zero (GitHub Repo)
Zero is a set of types and functions that enables JSX to be transpiled into DOM nodes.
AI News:
OpenAI bolstered its financial reserves with a $4 billion credit line from top financial institutions. This comes on the heels of a $6.6 billion funding round, pushing OpenAI's valuation to $157 billion. The company now has $10 billion in liquidity, allowing it to invest heavily in computing power and AI capabilities - primarily through Nvidia's high-performance chips.
Black Forest Labs just released Flux 1.1 Pro, a significantly upgraded version of the startup’s text-to-image AI model, and a new API for developers. Flux 1.1 Pro generates images six times faster than Flux 1 Pro while improving quality and prompt output adherence.
The other features coming with the update include the ability to send and record voice messages on WhatsApp or Messenger without taking out your phone. You can now ask Meta AI to scan QR codes or call phone numbers that you come across, too.
Amazon just announced a new Fire HD 8 tablet, and like many new gadgets in 2024, generative AI-powered tools are among the big new features. But you won’t necessarily need to buy the new Fire HD 8 to try them; Amazon says they’re coming to Fire HD 10 and Fire Max 11 tablets, too.
AI Tutorial
How to Try the Latest Gemini Models at No Cost
Gemini has recently released advanced models that demonstrate significant improvements in performance, speed, and capacity. Here’s a quick way to try them out:
Visit Google AI Studio and log in with your Google account.
At the top, under "System Instructions," you can enter your custom instructions if desired; otherwise, leave this field empty.
On the right side, select your preferred AI model from the dropdown menu. The latest Gemini models available are:
Gemini 1.5 Pro 002
Gemini 1.5 Flash 002
Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B Experimental 0924
After selecting a model, enter your text prompt in the box at the bottom. If you wish to attach files, press the "+" icon. Once your prompt is ready, press "Run" to generate your output.
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