Shoppers and engineers are turning to Ray, PyTorch DDP and Horovod to squeeze years off model training times. This practical guide explains who benefits, what to use, where to deploy it and why it matters , plus hands-on tips to get up to a 10x speed boost on multi‑GPU and…

Shoppers and developers are flocking to MariaDB Enterprise Platform 2026, the new unified database that promises to simplify AI, analytics and transactions in one place. Available as a managed cloud service or self-hosted stack, this release matters because it bundles RAG pipelines, vector search and high-performance analytics to speed up…

Shoppers of enterprise data platforms are discovering a new way to tame car telemetry at scale, as Databricks and Mercedes‑Benz publish a hierarchical semantic data model that promises faster, cheaper petabyte analytics. This guide explains what the model does, why RLE plus Liquid Clustering mattered in real Mercedes‑Benz tests, and…

Shoppers and developers are discovering that building a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) assistant is now fast, affordable and surprisingly practical. This guide walks through who needs one, what tools to use and why LangChain plus FastAPI makes a great starting stack for accurate, context-rich AI helpers. What RAG does: Combines LLMs…

Shoppers and travel operators are turning to AI-powered onboarding to speed up training and cut costs, and small and midsize travel companies stand to gain the most. New purpose-built systems like hospit-AI-lity promise day-one-ready staff, faster skills uptake and fewer service gaps , a big deal where guest impressions matter.…

Shoppers and retailers are quietly getting smarter: SmarterX uses Google Cloud’s BigQuery, Gemini, and Vertex AI to build custom LLMs that help brands sell, ship, store, and dispose of regulated products safely and compliantly. For retailers, manufacturers and logistics teams this means fewer compliance headaches, faster product launches and clearer…

Shoppers and developers are turning to MariaDB as a practical bridge between their relational data and AI, especially for vector search and RAG use cases. This guide explains what MariaDB now offers, why it matters for real-world AI projects, and how to pick the right setup so your data actually…

Shoppers of code and data teams are discovering how to turn plain English into SQL without becoming DBAs. This guide, inspired by Pinterest’s Text-to-SQL engineering playbook, shows who needs it, how a simple prototype works (using Python, LangChain and OpenAI), and why adding Retrieval-Augmented Generation for table selection makes the…

Shoppers and engineers are turning to Claude on Vertex AI to speed up app builds, automate code tasks and scale generative AI across organisations, with new integrations making it easier to deploy powerful models where your data lives. Fast developer wins: Companies report building production-ready features and AI assistants that…

Oracle has unveiled its third quarterly update for Oracle Graph 2025, introducing powerful new features such as Neo4j data import, enhanced cloud support, and advanced query capabilities that redefine graph analytics and development. Oracle has released its third quarterly update for Oracle Graph 2025, bringing a series of enhancements to…

A seasoned AI learner outlines a cost-effective strategy for mastering artificial intelligence in 2025, emphasising hands-on projects, strategic resource allocation, and industry-aligned skills to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. In 2025, learning artificial intelligence (AI) with a practical and cost-effective approach involves careful budgeting, focused skill development, and…

The government’s decision to freeze income tax thresholds is set to push nearly one million workers in London and the South East into higher tax brackets by 2028, sparking regional and political concerns over fairness and economic impact. The decision to freeze income tax thresholds is expected to have a…