Tag: efficiency
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Cloud Blog: Intelligent code conversion: Databricks Spark SQL to BigQuery SQL via Gemini
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/automate-sql-translation-databricks-to-bigquery-with-gemini/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Intelligent code conversion: Databricks Spark SQL to BigQuery SQL via Gemini Feedly Summary: As data platforms evolve and businesses diversify their cloud ecosystems, the need to migrate SQL workloads between engines is becoming increasingly common. Recently, I had the opportunity to work on translating a set of Databricks…
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Cloud Blog: How much energy does Google’s AI use? We did the math
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/measuring-the-environmental-impact-of-ai-inference/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How much energy does Google’s AI use? We did the math Feedly Summary: AI is unlocking scientific breakthroughs, improving healthcare and education, and could add trillions to the global economy. Understanding AI’s footprint is crucial, yet thorough data on the energy and environmental impact of AI inference —…
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The Register: Baidu robocabs break even in low-fare China, company expects to cash in elsewhere
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/baidu_q2_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Baidu robocabs break even in low-fare China, company expects to cash in elsewhere Feedly Summary: Web giant reworks AI infra to improve utilization, with mix of chips from home and away Chinese web giant Baidu is already breaking even with robotaxi operations in China and is confident they…
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Cloud Blog: IP address management made easy: Announcing auto IPAM for GKE clusters
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/gke-auto-ipam-simplifies-ip-address-management/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: IP address management made easy: Announcing auto IPAM for GKE clusters Feedly Summary: Managing IP addresses in Kubernetes can be a complex and daunting task — but a crucial one. In Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), it’s important that you manage IP addresses effectively, given the resource-constrained IPv4 address…
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Cloud Blog: Streamline auditing: Compliance Manager is now in preview
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/streamline-auditing-compliance-manager-is-now-in-preview/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Streamline auditing: Compliance Manager is now in preview Feedly Summary: As organizations increase their focus on security and regulatory compliance, Google Cloud is helping our customers meet these obligations by fostering better collaboration between security and compliance teams, and the wider organization they serve. To help simplify and…
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Docker: The Supply Chain Paradox: When “Hardened” Images Become a Vendor Lock-in Trap
Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/hardened-container-images-security-vendor-lock-in/ Source: Docker Title: The Supply Chain Paradox: When “Hardened” Images Become a Vendor Lock-in Trap Feedly Summary: The market for pre-hardened container images is experiencing explosive growth as security-conscious organizations pursue the ultimate efficiency: instant security with minimal operational overhead. The value proposition is undeniably compelling—hardened images with minimal dependencies promise security…
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The Register: Open the pod bay door, GPT-4o
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/gpt4o_pod_bay_door/ Source: The Register Title: Open the pod bay door, GPT-4o Feedly Summary: Researchers use LLM in ‘AI Space Cortex’ to automate robotic extraterrestrial exploration Businesses may be struggling to find meaningful ways to use artificial intelligence software, but space scientists at least have a few ideas about how to deploy AI models.……
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The Register: KPMG wrote 100-page prompt to build agentic TaxBot
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/kpmg_giant_prompt_tax_agent/ Source: The Register Title: KPMG wrote 100-page prompt to build agentic TaxBot Feedly Summary: Produces advice in a single day instead of two weeks – without job losses The Australian arm of consultancy firm KPMG wrote a 100-page prompt to create an agentic system that prepares tax advice far faster than humans.……