Why real-time systems aren’t luxury infrastructure—they’re how smart businesses stay ahead. Let’s get one thing out of the way:Batch is fine—for laundry. Not for decisions. Most companies still move data the same way they moved it in 2005: extract, load, wait, analyze, repeat. It’s comfortable. It’s familiar. But it’s also a few hours—or days—behind what’s […]
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Why the future of AI depends on more than fancy prompts and flashy demos? A Useful Tool—But Not a Mastermind Let’s start here: I use GenAI every day. It drafts outlines, rewrites emails, summarizes documents, and helps me explore code ideas at 2 a.m. when my brain stalls. I value the convenience, the speed, the
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Expectations Have Changed—Permanently We live in a world that expects everything now. People track their parcels obsessively. They refresh flight apps every five minutes to check for gate changes. They want instant payment confirmations, real-time fraud checks, and status updates before they even think to ask. The modern customer is impatient—not because they’re difficult, but
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When people hear I’m pursuing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, the reactions are nearly predictable: “You must be incredibly smart,” or “Wow, working on the future of humanity?” The assumptions are flattering—but often far from accurate. The truth? Research in AI isn’t some linear march toward breakthrough innovation. It’s a nuanced, uncertain, often messy process
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Artificial Intelligence continues to redefine industries, promising automation, efficiency, and unprecedented insights. From self-driving cars to generative language models, AI is being positioned as a revolutionary force capable of transforming business and society. Yet, as impressive as these advancements are, there is one fundamental truth that often gets overlooked: technology is only as smart as
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As we move into the second quarter of 2025, it is clear that AI and data streaming are evolving at an unprecedented pace. With businesses increasingly relying on real-time insights, AI-driven automation, and event-driven architectures, the way we handle data is undergoing a fundamental transformation. While Generative AI continues to dominate discussions, the true advancements
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If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve probably seen the trend: people uploading selfies to AI services that render them as retro action figures sealed in plastic blister packs. The results are undeniably creative—quirky accessories, heroic stances, vintage fonts. It’s nostalgia wrapped in AI-powered novelty. But beneath the fun lies a growing
Artificial Intelligence has become synonymous with Generative AI in recent years. Whenever AI is discussed in public forums, mainstream media, or boardroom meetings, the focus is almost exclusively on chatbots, image generation, and large language models like ChatGPT. While these technologies are indeed impressive, they represent only a fraction of the vast AI landscape. AI
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The world of investing has always been a numbers game, but in the age of AI, those numbers are being processed at an unprecedented scale and speed. Financial markets generate vast amounts of data every second—price movements, trading volumes, earnings reports, economic indicators, and news sentiment. AI is transforming how investors analyze this information, identify
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The phrase “data is the new oil” has become a common metaphor in the digital economy, emphasizing data’s immense value as a driver of business and technological innovation. However, like crude oil, raw data in its unprocessed form is not inherently useful. Just as oil must undergo refining before it can power industries, data must
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