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This blog post discusses the options and benefits of parallelizing Python code on Spark when working with Pandas. It compares Pandas UDFs and the ‘concurrent.futures’ module as two approaches to concurrent processing in order to determine their use cases. The post also covers the challenges of working with large datasets and the performance results of […] ➡️➡️➡️

The data job market has been challenging, with a significant decrease in job postings from Big Tech companies (FAANG) but slight improvement in hiring by other companies. The overall job market seems to be recovering after a dip in May. There is a higher demand for data engineers compared to data scientists or data analysts. […] ➡️➡️➡️

Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and China University of Mining and Technology have developed TransLO, a LiDAR odometry network that combines CNNs and transformers to enhance global feature embeddings and outlier rejection. TransLO outperforms existing methods on the KITTI odometry dataset with superior accuracy and efficiency. Components like WMSA and MCFA were evaluated through […] ➡️➡️➡️

SPHINX is a multi-modal large language model that addresses the limitations of existing models in understanding visual instructions and performing diverse tasks. It integrates model weights, tuning tasks, and visual embeddings to excel in tasks like human pose estimation and object detection. SPHINX’s fine-grained visual understanding and collaboration with other models make it a frontrunner […] ➡️➡️➡️

Amazon researchers have developed KD-Boost, a knowledge distillation technique, to address the challenges of real-time semantic matching in web search and e-commerce product search. KD-Boost uses ground truth and soft labels from a teacher model to train low-latency, accurate student models. The technique has shown significant improvements in relevance, query-to-query matching, and product coverage. ➡️➡️➡️

Apple is sponsoring the EMNLP conference in Singapore from December 6 to 10. EMNLP is a prominent conference on natural language processing. Apple will host workshops and events during the conference. ➡️➡️➡️

Learn how to accelerate feature selection, which typically involves creating multiple models and can be sluggish, thanks to the tips provided in the article on Towards Data Science. ➡️➡️➡️

AI Config from LastMile Ai is an innovative tool that revolutionizes AI application development. It allows developers to separate application code from model logic, resulting in a more efficient and collaborative development process. AI Config offers advantages such as collaborative development, enhanced prototyping, governance and control, rapid iteration and deployment, a user-friendly interface, open-source support, […] ➡️➡️➡️

Lelapa AI, a collaboration between Jade Abbott and Pelonomi Moiloa, is working to create AI tools specifically designed for African languages. Their latest tool, Vulavula, can convert voice to text and detect names of people and places. The lack of AI tools for African languages excludes African people from economic opportunities. While efforts have been […] ➡️➡️➡️

OpenAI has removed Sam Altman as CEO due to a lack of transparency in his communications with the board. Altman, known for his role in the generative AI industry, has been instrumental in shaping the field. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s CTO, has been appointed interim CEO. There is anticipation about what Altman’s next steps will be […] ➡️➡️➡️

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This article provides a comprehensive guide to data backfilling in data engineering. It explains the concept of backfilling, highlights the differences between backfilling and restating a table, and emphasizes the importance of designing ETL processes with backfilling in mind. The article also discusses strategies for handling backfilling scenarios, such as utilizing Hive partitions and maintaining […] ➡️➡️➡️

Google’s highly anticipated AI system, Gemini, has been significantly delayed and will now be launched in early 2024. The delay highlights Google’s struggle to match the hype around OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Despite efforts like releasing Bard and integrating AI features into smartphones, Google hasn’t been able to keep up with OpenAI’s advancements. Gemini was expected to […] ➡️➡️➡️

Meta has unveiled two new AI tools, called “Emu Video” and “Emu Edit,” as part of its Emu AI research project. Emu Video allows users to create short video clips from text prompts, while Emu Edit allows custom edits on images through conversational prompts. These tools aim to transform video and image creation on Facebook […] ➡️➡️➡️

The researchers from Tsinghua University, Microsoft Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, HKUST, and IDEA Research introduce LLaVA-Plus, a general-purpose multimodal assistant that enhances the capabilities of large multimodal models. By combining tool chaining and end-to-end training techniques, LLaVA-Plus acquires tool usage skills to complete various real-world tasks. The paper presents LLaVA-Plus as a source-free multimodal assistant […] ➡️➡️➡️

Ai Bloks has announced the open-source launch of its development framework, llmware, for building enterprise-grade LLM-based workflow applications. They have also released the DRAGON series of 7B parameter LLMs, designed for fact-based question-answering for complex business and legal documents. The aim is to provide a unified framework, high-quality LLMs, and cost-effective private deployment options. The […] ➡️➡️➡️