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Hands on with Gemini CLI
Google's new Gemini CLI arrived, so I had a play with some real dev tasks. At a first glance, it brings google on par with the other players in this space but even with a mega 1M-token context window, it doesn't change the status quo that much.
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ChatGPT-4o image generation improvements
ChatGPT-4o's new image capabilities add multi-modal context and iterative edits, bringing it into line with recent Google releases.
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When does travel planning get seriously upended by AI?
AI is everywhere in the travel industry - just not where most travellers see it. Chatbots can churn out a basic itinerary, but true AI-native trip planning has a much higher bar to clear. Personalised recommendations and seamless bookings may still feel out of reach, but we might be closer to change than it seems.
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After the drought: first shoots emerge for Australian retail
After a tough few years, Australian retail is showing the first signs of stability. Challenges remain, but recent data suggests consumers are more confident, spending is increasing, and the drought may finally be coming to an end.
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Mistral 3 Small could unlock powerful local AI use cases
Mistral 3 Small is fast, lightweight, and ideal for local workflows, but it exhibits knowledge compression when compared to bigger frontier models.
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Deepseek R1 is capable, but shaped by its geography
Deepseek R1 shows strong reasoning, but its safety controls reflect geopolitical constraints and may leak into adjacent topics.
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Nous Research pioneers distributed LLM training
Nous Research is training a 15B model with distributed techniques, pointing to a future where more organisations can train their own LLMs.
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Software engineering reimagined for the AI-Native era
AI is redefining the software development process. By viewing development through a lens of problem-solving rather than code creation, engineers can focus on outcomes and value generation - not just lines of code.
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Flux, LoRAs, and comicbook experiments
Flux makes image generation easier to prompt, and the community's new LoRAs are already pushing it into playful new directions.
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Follow me. I know what I'm doing... (I think)
Stepping suddenly from practice to enterprise leader can be daunting. This talk, given at WDC Leaders 24 explores how to navigate one of the most significant career transitions you'll ever make.