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The human mind is like a feather caught in the wind, perpetually swayed by external forces, drifting wherever the currents may take it. Who we are is constantly shaped by our environment. While change is undeniably difficult, the pain of stagnation can be far more excruciating than the discomfort of change. Research suggests that one…
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“Until philosophers become kings, or the kings of this world embrace the spirit and power of philosophy, uniting political greatness with wisdom, cities will never find respite from their troubles.” – Plato Leadership is one of the most discussed topics in politics and business today. It’s a concept that spans regions, industries, cultures, and eras,…
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Trump in Washington on Friday to sign an agreement granting the US access to Ukraine’s rare earth mineral deposits. Trump claimed the deal would allow US taxpayers to “get their money back” from wartime aid to Ukraine, while insisting that Europe should bear responsibility for Kyiv’s security.…
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Throughout history, the struggle for freedom and justice has often been met with oppression, vilification, and the deliberate mislabeling of resistance movements as “terrorism.” This pattern, rooted in colonial and oppressive ideologies, seeks to delegitimize those who dare to challenge tyranny and fight for the rights of their people. From Nelson Mandela to Bhagat Singh,…
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In recent years, generative AI has taken the world by storm. However, as powerful as these AI systems are, their capabilities can be significantly enhanced by incorporating external data. This is where vector embeddings and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) come into play. What Are Vector Embeddings? At their core, vector embeddings are numerical representations of objects…
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“When a Clown moves into a Palace, he doesn’t become a King. The Palace instead becomes a Circus.” This Turkish proverb aptly captures the current state of affairs, particularly regarding Western leaders, with some notable exceptions. On January 29, 2025, Republicans attempted to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to the court’s arrest…
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Large language models have grown increasingly complex, with some containing hundreds of billions of parameters. Running these models at inference time is typically computationally intensive. One approach to address this challenge is Mixture of Experts (MoE) , a machine learning technique that divides a model into separate subnetworks, or “experts.” Each expert focuses on a…
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The term “Sputnik moment” originates from the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957—the world’s first artificial satellite. This event shocked the United States and the world, demonstrating Soviet technological superiority in space exploration during the Cold War. Similarly, the launch of DeepSeek R1, a groundbreaking AI model developed by…
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Anyone in the tech industry today, witnessing the rapid progress of AI models and AI agents, can hardly sleep. I wonder how the leaders of nations remain oblivious to the next tragedy that is approaching. In the past, during the Industrial Revolution (late 18th to early 19th century), many countries missed the bus of opportunity.…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live and work, yet its terminology can often be confusing. Concepts like AI assistants, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and AI agents are frequently discussed in media and business contexts. While these terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they represent distinct technologies with unique functionalities and applications. Whether you’re a…
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