Databricks Doubles Down on AI With Lakebase, Genie, and a Surging Valuation

The hidden costs of traditional databases often force developers to create custom infrastructure for managing workflows. This is a critical resource conflict. Instead of focusing on building new products or advancing AI initiatives, the developers spend more time solving operational problems. As enterprises move deeper into AI, this issue is pushing data teams outside their…

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Researchers propose a self-distillation fix for ‘catastrophic forgetting’ in LLMs

A new fine-tuning technique aims to solve “catastrophic forgetting,” a limitation that often complicates repeated model updates in enterprise deployments. Researchers at MIT, the Improbable AI Lab, and ETH Zurich have introduced a fine-tuning method designed to let models learn new tasks while preserving previously acquired capabilities. To prevent degrading existing capabilities, many organizations isolate…

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How vibe coding will supercharge IT teams

There’s a palpable tension in IT today. Teams are stretched to their limits with a growing backlog of initiatives, while executives expect IT to lead the charge on transforming an organization into an AI-driven one. And the numbers paint a somber picture. IT teams are drowning in work as digital transformation projects have not slowed…

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