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The data lakehouse is fast becoming the default choice for enterprises that want to balance agility with trust.| CDInsights
NaaS is the networking equivalent of cloud computing. For AI, intelligent edge, and GPU services, NaaS is the connective tissue that ensures these distributed high-performance resources can be consumed elastically and securely.| CDInsights
The data lakehouse is fast becoming the default choice for enterprises that want to balance agility with trust.| CDInsights
Interview: An interview with Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo started by discussing AIOps and its Enterprise Data Cloud’s control plane and finished with the concept of Pure as a dataset management company. It is developing a full stack of dataset management features and function layered on top of its storage arrays and their software. Part […]| Blocks and Files
We had the opportunity to interview Jason hardy, Hitachi Vantara’s CTO for AI, and the conversation started by looking at VSP One and disaggregation and ended up talking about AI agent-infused robots. Physical AI. Read on to see how we got there. Blocks and Files: Hitachi Vantara’s VSP One storage line is a classic controllers-integrated-with-storage-shelves […]| Blocks and Files
Restructuring Quantum Corp has hired Geoff Barrall away from Index Engines to be its Chief Product officer, a new position, to lead product strategy, innovation, and engineering direction. The company is now in a more stable position, following its debt restructuring and exec team refreshment. It’s also changed its external auditors, following a stream of […]| Blocks and Files
Veeam, the world’s largest data protection and cyber-resilience supplier, could be buying Securiti for around $1.8 billion, Bloomberg reports. Securiti was started up in 2017, is based in San Jose, and operates in the Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) space with offerings encompassing data discovery, security, governance, and compliance. It aims to help organizations adopting […]| Blocks and Files
NAKIVO has announced v11.1 of its Backup & Replication software and so we thought it would be. a good time to take a look at the company. It was started up in 2012 in the USA by CEO Bruce Talley and six others: VP Product Management Sergei Serdyuk, QA engineer and product manager Veniamin Simonov, […]| Blocks and Files
UK-based AI data storage firm PEAK:AIO has secured more than $6.8 million in seed funding to accelerate product development, expand its team, and forge partnerships for global growth. The software-defined all-flash storage company was founded in 2021. In March, it announced a 2RU DataServer, a pNFS NAS system based on a Dell server with Solidigm […]| Blocks and Files
Cloud storage supplier Wasabi has raised $32.5 million and set up AI data storage facilities with export to external GPU compute. Wasabi Technologies started out providing S3-compatible public cloud object storage as an Infrastructure-as-a-Service supplier (IaaS). Now it has file (NAS), video surveillance and video media storage offers. Basically, it resells disk drive space for […]| Blocks and Files
Graph database supplier Neo4j is offering its Aura Agent to help customers build and deploy agents on their own data in minutes, an MCP Server to add graph-powered memory and reasoning into existing AI applications, and a $100 million investment in GenAI-native startups to increase its technology’s take-up. Up until now, the main data source […]| Blocks and Files
Data protector Acronis announced GA of True Image 2026 with built-in patch management for Windows and a strengthened security engine with AI-based threat detection, anti-ransomware, and malware scanning. Acronis claims it is the first consumer software to proactively safeguard against emerging cyberthreats and provide identity protection, fast backup, easy recovery, and advanced cyber protection in […]| Blocks and Files
BestBrokers has collated data from Pitchbook, Crunchbase and more, and provided a table of the biggest funding rounds in AI in September 2025: It also has a graphic showing what it believes to be the largest AI funding rounds in the whole of 2025 so far: … Databricks launched Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity to help […]| Blocks and Files
SingleStore is updating its unified database to handle natural language queries by converting them into SQL – and it’s building its own AI assistant to boot. SingleStore provides the real-time transactional and analytic SingleStoreDB database, a distributed, relational SQL database with operational, analytical, and vector data support. It is integrated with Apache Iceberg, Snowflake, BigQuery, […]| Blocks and Files
Cloudian has launched a HyperScale AI Data Platform (AIDP), with its HyperStore S3-compatible object storage being the datastore for AI models and agents running on Nvidia GPU hardware and software. HyperScale AIDP is built on the Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU in line with Nvidia’s AI Data Platform reference design. HyperStore supports […]| Blocks and Files
Two years ago we reviewed VirtualZ with its Lozen IBM mainframe data access and PropelZ mainframe data extract products. Now it has two more, FlowZ and Zaac, and is talking about AI and mainframe data. It’s time for another look. Mainframes hold vast amounts of highly-valued data, some of which needs contributing to an organization’s […]| Blocks and Files
Haohui Mai is affiliated with the company CausalFlow.ai.| AMD ROCm Blogs
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is a machine learning architecture that enhances Large Language Models (LLMs) by combining generation with information retrieval from external sources. It was introduced to address the limitations of traditional LLMs by allowing them to access and utilize up-to-date information from internal and/or external knowledge bases. When a query is received, RAG first retrieves relevant documents or information from its knowledge bases, then uses this retrieved con...| AMD ROCm Blogs
Modern AI workloads often don’t utilize the full capacity of advanced GPU hardware, especially when running smaller models or during development phases. The AMD GPU partitioning feature addresses this challenge by allowing you to divide physical GPUs into multiple virtual GPUs, dramatically improving resource utilization and cost efficiency.| AMD ROCm Blogs
FlashInfer is an innovative framework designed to accelerate inference of large language models (LLMs). Given the explosive growth and adoption of models like DeepSeek R1, Llama 3, and Qwen 3, efficient inference is critical to meet the demands of real-world deployment. However, challenges such as GPU memory bottlenecks, throughput limitations, and latency remain significant hurdles for deploying these models at scale.| AMD ROCm Blogs
In this blog post, we walk through how to use Matrix Cores in HIP kernels, with a focus on low-precision data types such as FP16, FP8, and FP4, as well as the new family of Matrix Core instructions with exponent block scaling introduced in the AMD CDNA™4 architecture. Through code examples and illustrations, we provide the necessary knowledge to start programming Matrix Cores, covering modern low-precision floating-point types, the Matrix Core compiler intrinsics, and the data layouts requi...| AMD ROCm Blogs
The rapid rise of AI-assisted development is transforming how software is built, with coding agents emerging as powerful tools for modern developers. In this blog, we will show you how to deploy coding agents on AMD GPUs using frameworks such as SGLang, vLLM, and llama.cpp, and walk through a practical workflow example: creating a Minesweeper game using Aider.| AMD ROCm Blogs
AMD is excited to provide Day-0 support for the SGLang-native RL framework, slime. In this post, we will provide more details about our support and optimizations, as well as slime’s benefits for large-scale RL training. First, we describe the engineering efforts behind slime—including codebase modification, kernel-level memory management for ROCm™ software, and modifications to third-party dependencies (Megatron-LM, SGLang, and torch_memory_saver)—as well as Docker images that enable ...| AMD ROCm Blogs
This blog will highlight AMD ROCm’s ability to power next-generation audio-to-video models with simple, reproducible workflows.| ROCm Blogs
The LangChain Expression Language (LCEL) is one of the most potent yet frequently overlooked capabilities of working with LangChain. LCEL is the foundation for creating, structuring, and optimizing intricate LLM-powered applications; it is more than just syntactic sugar. We’ll go into great detail about what LCEL is, why it matters, and how to become proficient […] The post Overview of LangChain Expression Language (LCEL) | K21Academy appeared first on Cloud Training Program.| Cloud Training Program
As we step into 2025, ChatGPT continues to lead the AI revolution, but the rise of ChatGPT alternatives is undeniable. These AI assistants are quickly gaining traction, offering unique features that cater to specific needs. Whether you’re prioritizing enhanced privacy, looking for specialized functionalities, or seeking seamless integration with existing tools, these alternatives provide a […] The post 10 Best ChatGPT Alternatives in 2025 (Tested and Compared) appeared first on Cloud Tr...| Cloud Training Program
With OpenAI’s ChatGPT at its core, artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most significant technical revolutions of our time. ChatGPT is used on a daily basis by millions of people worldwide for work, education, creativity, and personal productivity. But if you’re new to the platform, you’ve probably noticed that there are two different […] The post What is the difference between Free ChatGPT & ChatGPT-4? appeared first on Cloud Training Program.| Cloud Training Program
This article illustrates the transformative power of AI in programming, detailing how generative AI tools streamline backend development and core business logic, shifting the focus from implementation to product vision.| Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup
With sales of Nvidia AI chips restricted in China, Huawei Technologies Inc. plans to make about 600,000 of its 910C Ascend chips next year, roughly double this year’s output, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The China tech behemoth will increase its Ascend product line in 2026 to as many as 1.6 million dies – the basic... Read more →| IEEE ComSoc Technology Blog
Explore why Docker chose OCI artifacts to package and share AI models. Standardized, flexible, and made for developers.| Docker
I've been experimenting with local models for a while now, and the progress in making them accessible has been exciting. Initial experiences are often fantastic, many models, like Gemma 3 270M, are lightweight enough to run on common hardware. This potential for broad deployment is a major draw. However, as I've tried to build meaningful,...| Docker
The fundamental challenge with MCP-enabled attacks isn't technical sophistication. It's that hackers have figured out how to catfish your AI. These attacks work because they exploit the same trust relationships that make your development team actually functional. When your designers expect Figma files from agencies they've worked with for years, when your DevOps folks trust...| Docker
Promptfoo is an open-source CLI and library for evaluating LLM apps. Docker Model Runner makes it easy to manage, run, and deploy AI models using Docker. The Docker MCP Toolkit is a local gateway that lets you set up, manage, and run containerized MCP servers and connect them to AI agents. Together, these tools let...| Docker
Learn how llama.cpp is using Docker Hub as a powerful, versioned, and centralized repository for your AI models.| Docker
A Legitimate Creator Discovery Solution That Transforms Brand-Creator Matching by Delivering AI-Driven Creator Recommendations in Seconds. Superfiliate, the creator marketing platform built for the new era of social commerce, announced the launch of Creator Discovery – Enabled by Meta APIs, a legally compliant creator discovery solution leveraging authenticated first-party creator data through the Instagram creator […]| MarTech Series
Adoption of ServiceNow-centric CCaaS provider highlights growing demand for voice-first AI engagement platform. 3CLogic, the leading AI-powered contact center platform purpose-built for ServiceNow, announced its selection by Astreya Partners, a global IT managed services provider (MSP), to implement its Voice AI and contact center solution integrated with ServiceNow. The strategic partnership aims to enhance Astreya’s service […]| MarTech Series
Tonic.ai, a leader in synthetic data innovation, is proud to announce its acceptance into the Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Program, an invitation-only initiative within Microsoft for Startups designed to accelerate the growth of high-potential startups. This collaboration provides Tonic.ai with access to Microsoft’s advanced AI tools, Azure credits, and global customer network to fuel secure, […]| MarTech Series
New offering provides the fastest way to turn applications and processes into secure, governed MCP servers, giving AI agents real enterprise skills Workato®, the leader in agentic orchestration, introduced Workato Enterprise Model Context Protocol (MCP), the industry’s fastest, most secure, and complete solution for enabling organizations to put AI to work with relevant data and […]| MarTech Series
Inriver delivers significant new capabilities to customers and partners through an enhanced workflow engine with integrated AI agents for process automation, smarter content onboarding for higher data quality, contextual AI co-pilot, flexible syndication and CDN enabled digital catalogs. Inriver announced major advances for its Product Information Management (PIM) platform, introducing new and enhanced capabilities designed […]| MarTech Series
Appy Pie Copy has officially rebranded as Typific. Appy Pie Copy, the AI-powered content generation platform trusted by millions worldwide, has officially rebranded as Typific, marking a new chapter in its journey to make AI creativity accessible for all. The rebrand introduces a modern identity, a streamlined interface, and an enhanced user experience—while ensuring that […]| MarTech Series
Profit Sharing Partnership Highlights Proven Performance and Supports Company’s AI-Driven Monetization Strategy Eva Live, an AI-native performance marketing technology company, is pleased to announce the deployment of Eva’s proprietary AI-enabled advertising platform with Eightpoint Interactive, Inc. (formerly known as Spigot, Inc., “Eightpoint”), part of the broader Genimous Technology Co., Ltd. group of companies and a […]| MarTech Series
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During his keynote speech at the 2025 Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said: “We have been very busy working on the next generation of connectivity…which is 6G. Designed to be the connection between the cloud and Edge devices, The difference between 5G and 6G, besides increasing the speeds, increasing broadband, increasing the... Read more →| IEEE ComSoc Technology Blog
“Lumen is determined to lead the transformation of our industry to meet the demands of the AI economy,” said Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson. “With ubiquitous reach and a digital-first platform, we are positioned to deliver next-gen connectivity, power enterprise innovation, and secure our own growth. This is how we build the trusted network for AI and deliver exceptional value to our customers and shareholders.”| IEEE ComSoc Technology Blog
Working with real-time media has always been cool (it definitely never really felt like work to me!), but that has started to become even funnier in the past few years. The explosion of AI/ML really opened the doors to interesting new opportunities in the real-time multimedia space, especially when it comes to integrations in WebRTC-based| Meetecho Blog
GPU frenzy feeding components market too, Hynix preps HBM4, gets ZUF, MinIO preps pods, and OWC stages motion picture RAID| Blocks and Files
Cloud databases are evolving from static storage systems into active enablers of AI applications. Learn how vector search, real-time streaming, and multi-model capabilities are reshaping database strategies.| CDInsights
Engineers like to play and learn locally. It does not matter which tool is under investigation: a high-end storage solution, a workflow orchestration engine, or the latest thing in distributed computing. The best way to learn a new technology is to find a way to cram it all on a| MinIO Blog
In this blog, we will provide step by step instruction on how to reproduce AMD's MLPerf Inference v5.1 Submission| ROCm Blogs
Fast Hippo Media, a leading digital marketing and creative media agency, announces the opening of its third office location in Frisco, Texas| MarTech Series
EricMalley.com CEO Featured in ABC Money: Vector Database Revolution Critical as 78% of Organizations Miss AI Intelligence Infrastructure.| MarTech Series
Arc Intermedia has been in business for 15 years, and is today re-introducing itself as The Enjoyable Agency.| MarTech Series
In the rapidly-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), speed and scalability are paramount. The ability to process massive amounts of data in real-time is a critical requirement for organizations looking to leverage AI/ML for competitive advantage. Whether it's training large machine learning models, running complex| MinIO Blog
ZVOX is emerging as a timely innovation. The company has announced the rollout of its AI Voice Agents, designed to transform everyday business conversations into opportunities for growth, loyalty, and measurable outcomes.| MarTech Series
Monte Carlo announced the launch of Agent Observability, a groundbreaking capability that provides end-to-end visibility across the data + AI stack.| MarTech Series
Red teaming matters more than ever in 2025 and beyond. Find out how organizations are read teaming with AI to fight AI.| CDInsights
Neoclouds are filling the need for fast and affordable access to the GPUs that enterprises need to support their AI efforts.| CDInsights
Enabling ROCm support for FastVideo inference using TeaCache on AMD Instinct GPUs, accelerating video generation with optimized backends| ROCm Blogs
Pure Storage knocked its revenue ball out of the quarterly results park, beating its guidance and upping its full year expectation. Revenues in its second fy2026 quarter, ended August 3, increased 13 percent year-on-year to $861 million with GAAP net income of $47 million, up 31 percent Y/Y. Product sales amounted to $446.3 million, up […]| Blocks and Files
NetApp eked out one percent growth in its first fy2026 quarter but it won the number one all-flash array market share position for calendar Q1 2025. Revenues in the quarter ended on July 25, 2025 were $1.56 billion, with a GAAP profit of $233 million, down 6 percent Y/Y. The revenue was above the mid-point […]| Blocks and Files
New Zealand startup Novodisq demonstrated ultra high-capacity SSD storage at the FMS 2025 summit, showing an 11.5 PB 2RU blade server.| Blocks and Files
Master full stack AI engineering with this comprehensive guide covering AI data infrastructure, MLOps, distributed training, and generative AI frameworks.| MinIO Blog
Complete MLOps architecture guide covering 10 essential features, data infrastructure requirements, and storage solutions for production AI systems.| MinIO Blog
Complete AI ML architecture guide for building modern datalakes. Learn components, design patterns, and best practices for discriminative and generative AI.| MinIO Blog
SK hynix says it’s going to produce ultra-high-capacity, high-performance SSDs for AI servers by using its 321-layer 3D NAND in QLC format. SK hynix is beginning mass production of a 321-layer, QLC 2 Tb die, the world’s first implementation of more than 300 layers using QLC technology, with product shipping in the first half of […]| Blocks and Files
As you may know from past articles, we’re in the process of a major documentation overhaul. I wanted to share a focused task we’ve been working on over the past couple of days. This effort highlights our practical, responsible approach to an “AI-First” strategy, where AI is a powerful tool guided by human expertise, not […] The post Shipping Better Docs with AI: Restructuring Module Parameters for Clarity and Consistency appeared first on rsyslog.| rsyslog
Online learning systems, which provide flexible schedules, practical projects, and internationally recognised certificates that help advance professions without requiring a formal degree, have completely changed the way we learn these skills. This blog helps you choose the best AI/ML online courses for your objectives by listing the top ten. In 2025, AI/ML professionals are among […] The post Top 10 AI/ML Online Courses to learn in 2025 appeared first on Cloud Training Program.| Cloud Training Program
Adeptia that automates the handling of data exchanged between businesses using, for example, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) methods.| Blocks and Files
Distributed, NoSQL database supplier Aerospike introduced new expression indexes to speed up machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI workloads while reducing memory use and operational costs. It says most NoSQL databases scan every record for a query, even if most are irrelevant. Aerospike’s approach pushes conditional logic into the index itself, so only relevant […]| Blocks and Files
Discover the various Ollama models in our comprehensive guide. Learn about local AI model varieties and how they can enhance your projects. Dive in now!| Collabnix
Running large language models locally has become essential for developers, enterprises, and AI enthusiasts who prioritize privacy, cost control, and offline capabilities. Ollama has emerged as the leading platform for local LLM deployment, but with over 100+ models available, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know […]| Collabnix
Discover the best Ollama models 2025 for function calling tools. Our complete guide covers features, benefits, and comparisons to help you choose the right mod…| Collabnix
Discover the best open source LLMs 2025 for free!| Collabnix
Discover essential best practices for Claude AI development in 2025. Enhance your command line skills and optimize your AI projects with expert insights.| Collabnix
We present AMD Hummingbird, offering a two-stage distillation framework for efficient, high-quality text-to-video generation using compact models.| ROCm Blogs
1. Introduction I gave a talk on March 8 at an AI, Systems, and Society Conference at the Emory Center for Ethics. The organizer, Alex Tolbert (who had been a student at Virginia Tech), suggested I speak about controversies in statistics, especially P-hacking in statistical significance testing. A question that arises led to my title: […]| Error Statistics Philosophy
OpenAI’s move this week to release two new open-weight AI models (gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b) just changed Enterprise Data Infrastructure forever. The news has rightfully made ripples across the tech ecosystem. Why? Because these models are released under the Apache 2.0 license, users can for the first time| MinIO Blog
TL;DR:The rsyslog project is embracing AI First (Human-Controlled) — AI is becoming an integral partner across development, documentation, user education, technical support, deployment guidance, and future observability tools. This does not mean “vibe coding” or letting AI run unsupervised. Instead, AI accelerates routine work, drafts ideas, and provides insights, while Rainer Gerhards — with decades […] The post Clarifying “AI First” – What It Really Means for rsyslog appeare...| rsyslog
Hi there. My name is Aaron Gustafson and I work on the web.| www.aaron-gustafson.com
Introduction: What is Perplexity AI? Perplexity AI has emerged as a revolutionary AI-powered search engine that’s changing how we find and consume information online. Unlike traditional search engines that return lists of links, Perplexity provides direct, cited answers to your questions using advanced language models. But is it worth the hype? Let’s dive deep into […]| Collabnix
Master the DeepSeek R1 setup with our complete guide.| Collabnix
One of the best ways for data and AI professionals working in the cloud to keep pace with rapid developments in the field is to talk with peers and hear industry experts talk. The best way to do that is to attend some of these conferences.| CDInsights
Semantic intelligence and governed data models that organize data in a central and structured way are essential.| CDInsights
A look into how Airbnb uses speech recognition, intent detection, and language models to understand users and assist agents more effectively.| Airbnb Engineering & Data Science
How Airbnb migrated nearly 3.5K Enzyme test files to React Testing Library in just 6 weeks using automation and LLMs| Airbnb Engineering & Data Science
Our journey in applying embedding-based retrieval techniques to build an accurate and scalable candidate retrieval system for Airbnb Homes search| Airbnb Engineering & Data Science
A deep dive on the framework that lets us identify the most valuable listings for our guests.| Airbnb Engineering & Data Science
Written by: By: Mihajlo Grbovic, Ying Xiao, Pratiksha Kadam, Aaron Yin, Pei Xiong, Dillon Davis, Aditya Mukherji, Kedar Bellare, Haowei Zhang, Shukun Yang, Chen Qian, Sebastien Dubois, Nate Ney, James Furnary, Mark Giangreco, Nate Rosenthal, Cole Baker, Bill Ulammandakh, Sid Reddy, Egor Pakhomov| airbnb.tech
Cloud infrastructure for AI isn't just about compute; it's also about optimizing data storage and retrieval. Learn how Backblaze B2 and B2 Overdrive can reduce costs and increase performance throughout the five key stages of your AI data pipeline.| Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup
Learn how to create AI-enhanced mock APIs for testing with Docker Model Runner and Microcks. Generate dynamic, realistic test data locally for faster dev cycles.| Docker
MinIO, the leader in high-performance AI storage, has once again raised the bar in the AI infrastructure industry with its groundbreaking MinIO AIStor platform. Leveraging next-generation AMD hardware, KIOXIA NVMe™ SSDs, and cutting-edge software optimizations, MinIO AIStor delivers unmatched performance, scalability, and efficiency for AI-driven and other data intensive workloads.| MinIO Blog
TL;DR: We are rolling out a major documentation overhaul for rsyslog, powered by an AI-first strategy. This is the next step after our 2024 announcement on documentation and AI. At that time, AI tools were not yet ready for large-scale improvements, but with recent advances, we’ve accelerated our work. The result: a much more accessible, […] The post Rsyslog Documentation Enters a New Era with AI-First Strategy appeared first on rsyslog.| rsyslog
After 24 months of focused evaluation and careful experimentation, we’re excited to announce a major shift in the evolution of rsyslog: we’re going AI First. This marks the beginning of a strategic transformation in how we design, develop, and support rsyslog and its ecosystem. While today’s post is just a short announcement, it lays the […] The post rsyslog Goes AI First — A New Chapter Begins appeared first on rsyslog.| rsyslog
Discover the best Ollama models for developers in 2025. This complete guide includes code examples and insights to enhance your projects. Explore now!| Collabnix
In this episode, Trevor Noah and Brad Smith talk about a lot of things, but I think the most prescient is their discussion of information bubbles and organizing around labels. Trevor astutely observes how the source of information often colors how we receive that information and whether we consider it or reject it out of hand. In today’s media ecosystem, the system of “in groups” and “out groups” creates deep division and makes us more susceptible to misinformation.| Aaron Gustafson: Latest Posts & Links
Updated: AWS has previewed a new bucket type for S3 (simple storage service), designed for AI workloads, and […]| DEVCLASS
See why object storage, with its scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, is uniquely suited to AI at every stage of the model lifecycle. Learn how Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage offers unique advantages for AI teams looking to innovate quickly, easily, and cost-effectively.| Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup
Define, run, and scale AI agents using Docker Compose and Docker Offload. Streamline agentic development across your stack.| Docker
Now AI agents have identity, too. Here’s how to handle it The rise of agentic AI systems is […]| DEVCLASS
Learn how to install, configure, and optimize Ollama for running AI models locally. Complete guide with setup instructions, best practices, and troubleshooting tips| Collabnix
Discover Retrieval Augmented Generation for AI systems.| Collabnix
