We Are Only Beginning to Understand How to Use AI
I remember once flying to a meeting in another country and working with a group of people to annotate a proposed standard. The convener projected a Word document on the…
Business of making AI slop videos
For the Washington Post, Drew Harwell reports on the budding industry of AI-generated videos that make no sense but people watch and enjoy anyway. Their power has spawned a wild…
Tracking changes to Census data
Hannah Recht is tracking data through the U.S. Census Bureau APIs: The Census Bureau doesn’t maintain a public changelog or regularly share updates about changes to their sprawling API universe….
From Automation to Insight
As an acquisitions editor at O’Reilly, I spend considerable time tracking our authors’ digital footprints. Their social media posts, speaking engagements, and online thought leadership don’t just reflect expertise—they directly…
Why AI-Driven Client Apps Don’t Understand Your API
Recent surveys point to a massive growth in AI-driven bots crawling the internet looking for APIs. While many of these have malicious intent, a growing number are well-meaning API consumers…
Is AI a “Normal Technology”?
We think we see the world as it is, but in fact we see it through a thick fog of received knowledge and ideas, some of which are right and…
knowing is one thing, doing is another
Have you ever struggled to do something you know you want—or need—to do? For example, is it hard to get to the gym regularly, even though you know it’s good…
Introducing the translytical task flow contest
Do you have an idea for automating decision-making in Microsoft Fabric? Want to help others learn while showcasing your skills? We’re launching the Translytical Task Flow Contest – a challenge to…
Power BI August 2025 Feature Summary
The Power BI August 2025 Feature Summary introduces major updates in Copilot and AI, reporting, and modeling. Highlights include Copilot integration for SharePoint Online, measure description automation, and advanced data…