NetApp has shed light on the pressing issues faced by organisations globally as they strive to optimise their strategies for AI success. “2025 is shaping up to be a defining year for AI, as organisations transition from experimentation to scaling their AI capabilities,” said Gabie Boko,…
Gentrace Secures $8M Series A to Revolutionize Generative AI Testing
Gentrace, a cutting-edge platform for testing and monitoring generative AI applications, has announced the successful completion of an $8 million Series A funding round led by Matrix Partners, with contributions from Headline and K9 Ventures. This funding milestone, which brings the company’s total funding to $14…
LambdaTest Raises $38M to Advance Software Quality Assurance with KaneAI, the Intelligent Testing Assistant
As software teams race to deliver seamless, high-quality digital experiences, LambdaTest—a leading intelligent, cloud-based QA platform—has secured $38 million in new funding. Led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, this latest round brings LambdaTest’s total capital raised to $108 million. With more than 15,000…
Claude’s Model Context Protocol (MCP): A Developer’s Guide
Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source protocol that enables secure, two-way communication between AI assistants and data sources like databases, APIs, and enterprise tools. By adopting a client-server architecture, MCP standardizes the way AI models interact with external data, eliminating the need for custom…
Supercharging Productivity: A Practical Guide to Implementing AI Tools in Your Organisation
From sales and customer service to content creation, integration of generative AI into modern workplaces is nothing short of transformational. It creates a ripple that is fundamentally altering the role, task, and strategic priority across industries. Generative AI is not only increasing productivity; it is changing…
Speak Secures $78M Series C Funding at $1B Valuation to Transform AI-Powered Language Learning
Speak, a global leader in AI-powered language learning, has raised $78 million in Series C funding, achieving a $1 billion valuation. This funding milestone underscores the company’s mission to transform language education by prioritizing spoken fluency through innovative AI technology. Founded in 2016 by Connor Zwick…
Smashing Meets Product Design
I had the pleasure of hosting a recent Smashing Magazine workshop on product design, subbing for Vitaly Friedman who usually runs these things.
What? A front-ender interviewing really smart people about their processes for user research, documenting requirements, and …
Smashing Meets Product Design originally published on CSS-Tricks,…
CSSWG Minutes Telecon (2024-12-04): Just Use Grid vs. Display: Masonry
The CSSWG met to try and finally squash a debate that has been going on for five years: whether Masonry should be a part of Grid or a separate system. We’ve got coverage of both presentations for ya.
CSSWG Minutes Telecon (2024-12-04): Just Use Grid vs. Display:…
Jamie Caramanica, DISCO’s SVP of Engineering – Interview Series
Jamie Caramanica, is DISCO’s Senior Vice President of Engineering. DISCO brings artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data analytics to the practice of law so attorneys can focus on what matters most: securing justice for their clients and winning the most important disputes in the world. What…
How Business Leaders Can Achieve Their Goals in Both AI and Sustainability
For companies, balancing AI adoption and environmental impact is an imperative. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the power needed to support AI’s growth is doubling every 100 days. By 2028, AI’s energy consumption could exceed the total power used by Iceland in 2021. AI…