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GrubHub data breach: Here’s what hackers got & what you must do now

Dataconomy

A recent security incident at GrubHub has left many wondering about the details of the data breach. With the involvement of a third-party support account, the breach has started discussions about how it happened, what information was exposed, and what steps have been taken to protect users moving forward. Everything you need to know about the GrubHub data breach GrubHubs security team detected irregular activity in its network, which quickly led to an investigation revealing that an external sup

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Welcoming BladeBridge to Databricks: Accelerating Data Warehouse Migrations to Lakehouse

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Databricks welcomes BladeBridge, a proven provider of AI-powered migration solutions for enterprise data warehouses. Together, Databricks and BladeBridge will help enterprises accelerate the.

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Palantir’s 22% stock surge is grabbing headlines but this number matters more

Dataconomy

Palantir shares surged as much as 22% in extended trading on Monday after the software company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed Wall Streets estimates. The company posted earnings per share of 14 cents, adjusted, compared to the expected 11 cents, and revenue of $828 million versus the anticipated $776 million. Palantir stock jumps 22% after strong Q4 earnings Along with the fourth-quarter beat, Palantir offered better-than-expected guidance, projecting revenue between

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Automated Feature Engineering in PyCaret

Machine Learning Mastery

In this article, we will explore how PyCaret automates the feature engineering process.

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What’s New in Apache Airflow® 3.0—And How Will It Reshape Your Data Workflows?

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Dell’Oro Group: AI data center switch spending to exceed $100 billion by 2029

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According to the AI Networks for AI Workloads report by Dell’Oro Group, spending on data center switches for AI back-end networks is expected to exceed $100 billion over the next five years, spanning from 2025 to 2029. The report highlights that Celestica, Huawei, and NVIDIA led the market in 2024, but significant shifts are anticipated in 2025.

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5 Ways to Handle Outliers in Your Data

KDnuggets

This article explores various strategies for managing outliers to ensure accurate and robust statistical analyses.

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Ready-made AI models: Faster access to AI at lower cost and risk

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Fast-paced technology like AI can have barriers to entry. Whether infrastructure, data limitations, talent gaps or complying with rapidly changing regulations. Organizations from health care to manufacturing and the public sector are often stymied by these obstacles that can slow AI adoption and use. Ready-made AI models can bypass the [.

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Windows 11 24H2 just broke everything for older PCs: Now Microsoft made it worse

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Microsoft has removed official workarounds for installing Windows 11 on unsupported older PCs, updating its online support articles, which once provided methods to bypass stringent hardware requirements. This change follows the release of Windows 11 24H2, a problematic update affecting users on both old and new hardware. Microsoft removes workarounds for installing Windows 11 on older PCs Initially, when Windows 11 launched in 2021, Microsoft allowed an official workaround for devices that did n

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Lazy Evaluation in Python: Exploring the Power of Generators

KDnuggets

Unlock Python's efficiency with generators: process large datasets seamlessly and build infinite sequences effortlessly. Discover how lazy evaluation can elevate your code's performance.

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Apple Music’s insane $2.99 deal ends soon: Are you eligible?

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Apple Music is offering a six-month trial for new and “eligible” subscribers at the price of $2.99, available until February 27, 2025. This promotion applies to customers in the U.S. Apple Music offers six-month trial for $2.99 Apple has not clearly defined the criteria for eligibility beyond first-time subscribers, so previous users should check the offer page on Apple’s website for qualification status.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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The Full Story of the FAA's Hiring Scandal

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Inside a decade of struggle to bring a scandal to light

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DeepSeek research suggests Huawei's Ascend 910C delivers 60% Nvidia H100 inference performance

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Nvidia's GPUs remain the best solutions for AI training, but Huawei's own processors can be used for inference.

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Payments crisis of 2025: Not “read only” access anymore

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If you are a current or former career Bureau of the Fiscal Service Employee, especially if youre a legacy IT programmer with years of experience and especially if you are a COBOL programmer currently working on the PAM, SPS or any other adjacent team, contact me over email or

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Four Chinese AI startups to watch beyond DeepSeek

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These companies are all in a position to compete both within China and beyond.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website

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Google removed a pledge to not build AI for weapons or surveillance from its website this week. The change was first spotted by Bloomberg.

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CSU unveils massive venture to provide free AI skills and training across all 23 campuses

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California State University on Tuesday unveiled what is believed to be among the largest and most ambitious efforts in higher education to champion artificial intelligence with an initiative to provide tools and training in the groundbreaking technology across the systems 23 campuses.

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Apple Invites

Hacker News

Apple today introduced Apple Invites, a new app for iPhone that allows users to create custom invitations to gather friends and family.

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Deepfake videos are getting shockingly good

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Researchers from TikTok owner ByteDance have demoed a new AI system, OmniHuman-1, that can generate perhaps the most realistic deepfake videos to date. Deepfaking AI is a commodity.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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GitHub reveals how software engineers are purging federal databases

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A project called "Remove-DEI" shows the tweaks used to remove "forbidden words" from a database about childhood school readiness.

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Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance

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The company made a major change to its 'AI Principles.' Google has made one of the most substantive changes to its AI principles since first publishing them in 2018.

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Why employees smuggle AI into work

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Many staff are using AI at work without the permission of their employers.

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Here’s OpenAI’s new logo

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OpenAI just gave itself a full rebrand, complete with a new typeface, logo, and color palette, as explained to Wallpaper in an interview about the process behind the changes.

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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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Google erases promise not to use AI technology for weapons or surveillance

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Googles updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it wont use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.

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The New York Times Has Spent $10.8M In Its Legal Battle With OpenAI So Far

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The paper, buoyed by its 11 million-plus paid subscribers, is one of the few news outlets that can afford to engage in yearslong litigation with Big

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The Leaning Tower of New York

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How a luxury condo building in Manhattan went sideways.

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OpenAI's Deep Research smashes records for the world's hardest AI exam, with ChatGPT o3-mini and DeepSeek left in its wake

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The world's hardest AI exam, Humanity's Last Exam, was launched less than two weeks ago, and we've already seen a huge jump in accuracy, with ChatGPT

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Government planned it 7 years,beavers built the dam in 2 days and saved them $1M

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castorIn the Czech Republic, beavers built a dam in two days, which local authorities had planned for 7 years

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I tested ChatGPT o3-mini vs DeepSeek R1 vs Qwen 2.5 with 7 prompts — here’s the winner

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DeepSeeks R1 model has won over users with its speed, reasoning capabilities, and free access.

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Oracle justified its JavaScript trademark with Node.js–now it wants that ignored

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Oracle filed a motion to dismiss in response to Denos petition to cancel its JavaScript trademark. But instead of addressing the real issuethat JavaScript is an open standard with multiple independent implementationsOracle is trying to stall the process and sidestep accountability.

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AI agents for e-commerce startup, founded by Google and DeepMind alums, raises $10M seed

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AI is changing how we shop online, making our experiences more personalized. Smart assistants recommend products, negotiate deals, and even handle customer service. Big retailers and smaller businesses are using AI to improve search, supply chains, and checkout.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?