Snowflake’s new ‘autonomous’ AI layer aims to do the work, not just answer questions
Snowflake has taken the covers off a product, currently under development, which it describes as…
Snowflake’s new ‘autonomous’ AI layer aims to do the work, not just answer questions
Snowflake has taken the covers off a product, currently under development, which it describes as an “autonomous” AI layer that promises to turn its data cloud from a place that answers questions about data into one that actually does the work: stitching together analysis, reports, and even slide decks on behalf of business users. Named…
I ran Qwen3.5 locally instead of Claude Code. Here’s what happened.
If you’ve been curious about working with services like Claude Code, but balk at the idea of hitching your IDE to a black-box cloud service and shelling out for tokens, we’re steps closer to a solution. But we’re not quite there yet. With each new generation of large language models, we’re seeing smaller and more…
We mistook event handling for architecture
Events are essential inputs to modern front-end systems. But when we mistake reactions for architecture, complexity quietly multiplies. Over time, many front-end architectures have come to resemble chains of reactions rather than models of structure. The result is systems that are expressive, but increasingly difficult to reason about. A different architectural perspective is beginning to…
Markdown is now a first-class coding language: Deal with it
Folks are all in a tizzy because a guy posted some Markdown files on GitHub. Mind you, it’s not just any guy, and they aren’t just any Markdown files. The guy is Garry Tan, president and CEO of Y Combinator, which is among the most widely known startup incubator and venture capital firm in tech. …
USAT Leverages Times Square Crowd to Demonstrate Instant Digital Dollar Payments
USAT is transforming Times Square into a live demonstration of instant, internet-native payments. The digital dollar, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, is taking over Times Square as 2 million spectators flood the streets of New York City for St. Patrick’s Day. The brand activation combines synchronized digital billboards with a street-level campaign designed to introduce…
Project Detroit, bridging Java, Python, JavaScript, moves forward
Java’s revived Detroit project, to enable joint usage of Java with Python or JavaScript, is slated to soon become an official project within the OpenJDK community. Oracle officials plan to highlight Detroit’s status at JavaOne on March 17. “The main benefit [of Detroit] is it allows you to combine industry-leading Java and JavaScript or Java…
AI-Native Assistants Have Arrived—But Earning Trust Is the True Innovation
Artificial intelligence has dazzled us with conversation. The real revolution is underway, one where AI doesn’t just talk, but acts. Across large organizations, a new class of AI-native assistants is quietly reshaping workflows. These systems go beyond chat; they take action. They process claims, open support tickets, reroute supply chains, and even draft contracts, all…
Update your databases now to avoid data debt
2026 should be a year of database updates, upgrades, and migrations. Across all of the most commonly used open source databases, end-of-life dates are forcing teams to take stock and move their workloads. The alternative is to stick with what is in place. While staying put might work in the short term, it will lead…
Cloud-based LLMs risk enterprise stability
Enterprises are embracing cloud-hosted large language models (LLMs) at unprecedented rates. Lured by the promise of rapid deployment, scalability, and transformative capabilities, organizations are becoming increasingly entwined with these outsourced intelligence engines. However, a dangerous underlying pattern is emerging, one too often overlooked until catastrophe strikes. The ease and accessibility of cloud-hosted LLMs are making…
Visualizing the world with Planetary Computer
Microsoft’s research arm has long been fascinated with working with large amounts of data at scale. Projects like TerraServer explored how to search and display geospatial data, mixing mapping and demographics to show how we could provide large amounts of information to users’ desktops while working within the bandwidth constraints of the early internet. That…
