According to Thales, AI and quantum threats have catapulted to the top of the worry list for organisations wrestling with data security. That’s the key takeaway from the cybersecurity giant’s 2025 Data Threat Report, an annual deep dive into the latest data security threats, emerging trends,…
The Sequence Knowledge #545 : Beyond Language, Learning About Multimodal Benchmarks
Some of the most important evals for computer vision, audio and more….
AI Can Make Our Food Safer and Healthier
Artificial intelligence is transforming everything: how we shop, how we work, and now, it’s revolutionising what we eat. AI has already helped farmers increase yields by 20-30% and optimised global supply chains, yet, its most profound impact may be on public health. Across the food value…
Dell unveils Nvidia Blackwell-based AI acceleration platform
Dell Technologies used the Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas to announce the latest generation of AI acceleration servers which come equipped with Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra GPUs. The systems claim to deliver up to four times faster AI training capabilities compared to previous generations, as Dell…
From Tariffs to Triumph: How CEOs Can Leverage AI for a Competitive Edge
Across industries, tariffs and trade shifts have transcended the realm of abstract policy debates to become existential challenges for businesses of all sizes. The 2025 economic landscape presents unprecedented complexities: a universal 10% import duty blankets all incoming goods with punitive rates of up to 54%…
Why GenAI Stalls Without Strong Governance
As companies grapple with moving Generative AI projects from experimentation to productionising – many businesses remain stuck in pilot mode. As our recent research highlights, 92% of organisations are concerned that GenAI pilots are accelerating without first tackling fundamental data issues. Even more telling: 67% have…
The Faster AI Developers Code, the Quicker the Cloud Needs to Be
Cloud computing has come a long way, and it’s going to be used very differently for the next generation than it was when it first took root 20 years ago. As the race to automate software development heats up between OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI frontrunners,…
Kuljesh Puri, SVP & GM of Communications, Media & Technology, Persistent Systems – Interview Series
Kuljesh Puri is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Communications, Media & Technology at Persistent Systems. He brings over 26 years of experience across the software, telecom, and semiconductor industries, along with extensive international exposure and a passion for transformation. Before joining Persistent, Kuljesh…
See, Think, Explain: The Rise of Vision Language Models in AI
About a decade ago, artificial intelligence was split between image recognition and language understanding. Vision models could spot objects but couldn’t describe them, and language models generate text but couldn’t “see.” Today, that divide is rapidly disappearing. Vision Language Models (VLMs) now combine visual and language…
Securing the Software Supply Chain with AI
It’s no secret that software is a part of our daily lives. We use it to keep our schedules, connect with friends and family, manage our finances, and execute everyday tasks for work. The convenience and speed it offers us, it also offers to cybercriminals. Especially…