Image by Author   Contents# Introduction# Defining Multimodal Artificial Intelligence: From Single-Sense to Multi-Sense Intelligence# Understanding the Foundation Trio: Vision, Voice, and Text Models# Exploring Emerging Frontiers Beyond the Basics# Implementing Real-World Applications# Navigating the Emerging Multimodal Infrastructure# Summarizing Key Takeaways # Introduction  For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) meant text. You typed a question, got a text response. Even as language models grew …

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A note from Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai: Nearly two years ago we kicked off the Gemini era, one of our biggest scientific and product endeavors ever undertaken as a company. Since then, it’s been incredible to see how much people love it. AI Overviews now have 2 billion users every month. The Gemini …

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Segment Anything Model 3 (SAM3) sent a shockwave through the computer vision community. Social media feeds were rightfully flooded with praise for its performance. SAM3 isn’t just an incremental update; it introduces Promptable Concept Segmentation (PCS), a vision language architecture that allows users to segment objects using natural language prompts. From its 3D capabilities (SAM3D) …

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Image by Author   Contents# Introduction# Identifying Where Python Struggles in Data Science Workloads# Using Python for Orchestration and Rust for Execution# Understanding How Rust and Python Actually Integrate# Speeding Up a Data Operation with Rust# Rust Tools That Matter for Data Scientists# Determining When You Should Not Reach for Rust# Conclusion # Introduction  Python is the default language of data science for good …

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Introducing D4RT, a unified AI model for 4D scene reconstruction and tracking across space and time. Anytime we look at the world, we perform an extraordinary feat of memory and prediction. We see and understand things as they are at a given moment in time, as they were a moment ago, and how they are …

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generate customer journeys that appear smooth and engaging, but evaluating whether these journeys are structurally sound remains challenging for current methods. This article introduces Continuity, Deepening, and Progression (CDP) — three deterministic, content-structure-based metrics for evaluating multi-step journeys using a predefined taxonomy rather than stylistic judgment. Traditionally, optimizing customer-engagement systems has involved fine-tuning delivery mechanics such as …

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Image by Author   Contents# Introduction# 1. Distinguishing Statistical Significance from Practical Significance# 2. Recognizing and Addressing Sampling Bias# 3. Utilizing Confidence Intervals# 4. Interpreting P-Values Correctly# 5. Understanding Type I and Type II Errors# 6. Differentiating Correlation and Causation# 7. Navigating the Curse of Dimensionality# Wrapping Up # Introduction  It’s easy to get caught up in the technical side of data science like perfecting …

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Through cutting-edge research, a growing bench of world-class talent, and deepening work with government, we’ll accelerate real-world benefits and applications of AI The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half the world’s population and is poised for immense growth. The Singapore government’s ambitious and forward-looking approach — exemplified by their National AI Strategy 2.0 …

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In the Author Spotlight series, TDS Editors chat with members of our community about their career path in data science and AI, their writing, and their sources of inspiration. Today, we’re thrilled to share our conversation with Marco Hening Tallarico. Marco is a graduate student at the University of Toronto and a researcher for Risklab, …

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Image by Author   Contents# Introduction# 1. Docker Image# 2. Docker Container# 3. Dockerfile# 4. Image Layers# 5. Docker Volumes# 6. Docker Hub# 7. Docker Compose# 8. Container Networks# 9. Environment Variables and Docker Secrets# 10. Container Registry# Wrapping Up # Introduction  Docker has simplified how we build and deploy applications. But when you are getting started learning Docker, the terminology can often be confusing. You will likely …

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