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Top 10 Platform Engineering Jobs & Skills Required
Top 10 Platform Engineering Jobs & Skills Required Awareness of emerging skills and the current job market in any field helps to remain relevant and upskilled for future opportunities. That’s why reading about the job postings and skills required for platform engineering got me interested in publishing this blog post based on the analysis work by PlatformEngineering.com.
Emerging Multi-Agent Orchestrator System Design Patterns
Emerging Multi-Agent Orchestrator System Design Patterns Orchestrator-based SKILLs and DAG-driven pattern for enterprise agents Multi-agent Systems (MAS) have evolved from building prototypes to production-grade applications, particularly in an enterprise context. Every enterprise organization has either started its journey to build Agentic Applications or is operating in production with initial use-cases such as Agentic AI Assistants, Content or Code Generation, Process Automation, etc.
Agentic AI Knowledge Hub: Everything You Need to Know in One Place
Agentic AI Knowledge Hub: Everything You Need to Know in One Place With the pace of innovation in the Agentic AI era, technologists are overwhelmed with novel architecture & design patterns, agent frameworks, agent tech stack, agent memory management, agent security, agent evaluations, and related subject areas. Last year, I started consolidating an agentic knowledge hub (started with RAG patterns and evolved towards Agentic AI) as part of my usual practice.
Key Takeaways From Google Cloud Next 2026 For Agentic AI Architects
Key Takeaways From Google Cloud Next 2026 For Agentic AI Architects With the rise of the Agentic era, Google Cloud Next continued the 2026 trend with significant announcements focused on Agentic AI and Universal Data & Security.
WxC-Bench: A Novel Dataset for Weather and Climate Downstream Tasks - Scientific Data
Abstract High-quality openly-accessible machine learning (ML)-ready datasets play a foundational role in developing new artificial intelligence (AI) models or fine-tuning existing models for scientific applications such as weather and climate analysis. However, despite the growing development of new deep learning models for weather and climate, there is a scarcity of curated, pre-processed ML-ready datasets.
Top Ten Technology Trends for 2026
Top Ten Technology Trends for 2026 Observing technology trends through the lens of analysts, research organizations, thought leaders, and personal research creates awareness and helps build a broader perspective and shape your point of view. This article highlights the top ten technology trends for 2026 and beyond based on my broader research, technology insights, industry experience, and observations of emerging technology patterns.
A Reference Blueprint for an Agentic AI Assistant Built with Google ADK & Vertex AI
Google Cloud has established itself as leading frontier cloud-based model provider, particularly with its suite of Gemini models. Gemini’s reasoning & thinking, native multi-modality, agentic capabilities, long context window (1M+ tokens), and many more features have made it a compelling model for enterprise-app development. Click here to read more about the Gemini 3 release — the latest news enhancing Google’s offerings and capabilities.
Agentic AI Gateway: The Proven Architecture Pattern for Enterprise GenAI Security and Governance
With the rise of Agentic AI, establishing enterprise-wide architecture building blocks has emerged as an essential aspect for unified governance, security, and common standards.
Advancing Hurricane Forecasting With AI Models for Track and Intensity Prediction
1 Introduction Landfalling hurricanes can cause hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in damage, making hurricane forecasting a critical component of operational meteorology (Gladwin et al., 2007; Gopalakrishnan et al., 2002). It plays a key role in both emergency preparedness and disaster management (Merz et al., 2020; Uccellini & Ten Hoeve, 2019).
Unlocking Agentic Apps with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) For Financial Services [A Complete Guide]
The idea behind Vedcraft: Ved (sanskrit meaning knowledge) and as combined with “Craft” puts the knowledge into action. Sharing practical knowledge is the vision of this platform.
Google Cloud Next 2025: Elevating GenAI Capabilities to the Next Level
Member-only story Ankur Kumar · Subscribe 4 min read · -- Google has been the leading hyperscaler advancing GenAI capabilities for enterprises, and Google Cloud Next 2025 has advanced its mission with infrastructure like the Cloud Wide Area Network, Ironwood chip, and new AI models, like Gemini 2.5 Flash. This article summarizes the key announcements elevating enterprises’ AI capabilities further.
Top Ten Technology Trends for 2025
Member-only story Ankur Kumar · Follow Published in Vedcraft · 12 min read · Mar 23, 2025 -- Observing technology trends by analysts, research companies, and thought leaders creates awareness and helps build a broader perspective. This article synthesizes the top ten technology trends for 2025 and beyond based on my broader research, technology insights, observations, and industry experience.
Building Intelligent Apps with Agentic AI: Top Frameworks to Watch for in 2025
With the rise of Generative AI, 2025 is all set to extend the realm of building intelligent apps to accelerate productivity and efficiency. While LangChain (launched in 2022) became the first popular framework for building LLM-based applications, open-source and product communities have started innovating faster to make building such applications easier. Agentic AI has emerged as one of the most promising GenAI building blocks in 2025, and numerous frameworks have emerged to build agentic apps.
Key Takeaways from State of AI Report 2024
Ankur Kumar · Follow Published in Vedcraft · 5 min read · -- For the last six years (starting in 2018), AI investors Nathan Benaich and Air Street Capital have consistently published the State of AI Report. This article summarizes key takeaways from the 2024 report published here, along with the author’s interpretation of model cards, industry reports, research reports, and more available publicly.
Building Generative AI Capabilities with Databricks as a Foundational AI Platform
Ankur Kumar · Follow Published in Vedcraft · 5 min read · -- Databricks launched Lakehouse AI in 2023 as unified capabilities encompassing Data warehouse, Lakehouse, Machine learning, and Generative AI as depicted below. This article briefly introduces Databricks AI capabilities and shares early feedback/observations based on experimentation with their platform, particularly for Generative AI.
Evolution of In-memory database and in-memory data grid technology
Over the years in-memory computing has evolved and played a significant role in modern architecture primarily as part of Data Platform solutions. In-memory data grid and in-memory database/datastore technology are part of the data platform ecosystem. Click here to read the previous article on the importance of caching and in-memory data grid technology.
Top 5 Open Source LLMs for Building Gen AI Enterprise Applications (2025)
Member-only story Ankur Kumar · Follow Published in Vedcraft · 6 min read · Feb 5, 2024 -- Large Language Models (LLMs) do not need any introduction with the rise of their massive adoption in the industry. Most enterprises have either adopted or are planning to adopt an LLM to build Generative AI-based enterprise applications supporting a variety of business use cases.
Unraveling the mystery: Severe dermatitis, multiple Allergies and Metabolic wasting (SAM) syndrome with a novel homozygous mutation in desmoglein 1
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X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome: A Spectrum of Clinical and Immunological Profile and Novel Pathogenic Variants from Chandigarh, India
Introduction: X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) is a rare primary immune deficiency. Two types of XLP have been described: XLP-1 and XLP-2. Methods: We found 7 patients with XLP (3 had XLP-1 and 4 had XLP-2) after reviewing the data from Pediatric Immunodeficiency Clinic from 1997 to 2021. Results: Mean age at diagnosis was 3.8 years, and mean delay in diagnosis was 2.6 years. Five patients had recurrent episodes of infections.
Curcumin Inhibits Zika Virus NS3 Helicase Activity
Abstract In the last decades, many efforts have been put forward in search of inhibitors/drugs specific to ZIKV-infected patients. These inhibitors include approved drugs, natural products, nucleosides, small molecules, and many others to inhibit Zika virus replication in cell and mouse models. In this regard, natural product curcumin has been widely explored in various disease conditions and found to have inhibition potential against ZIKV replication as well.
Heterozygous RAD50 gene variant in a family with systemic sclerosis suggests role of impaired DNA repair mechanisms in disease pathogenesis
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Delays in diagnosis is the commonest proximate reason for mortality in hereditary angioedema: our experience at Chandigarh, India
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized clinically by recurrent episodes of non-pruritic subcutaneous and/or submucosal edema. Laryngeal edema is the commonest cause of mortality in patients with HAE. Prior to the availability of first-line treatment options for management of HAE, the mortality used to be as high as 30%.
DIKTAT: No Helmet No Petrol-No Parking
By Kumar Ankur Now, you can’t get petrol for your bike without a helmet. The riders sans a helmet will not even be allowed to enter their offices in the State capital. Now, wearing a helmet for riding two-wheeler, even riding pillion, is mandatory. The police officials in all the districts have been instructed to take disciplinary action against those found riding two-wheelers sans helmets.
Multicriteria decision‐making-based framework for implementing DevOps practices: A fuzzy best-worst approach
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Traders seek CP Mishra’s help in frequent cash seizures by police
By Kumar Ankur The police are seizing unaccounted cash as the model code of conduct is in force in the State. But, the seizure is causing panic among the public, especially the trader community in the city. The traders claim that in the wholesale markets they usually deal in cash. Now, due to the seizures by the cops, customers fear carrying cash even for shopping in the markets, said a trader. Besides, they also fear of getting highlighted and identified for possessing cash.
Heliotrope like rash in a febrile child: think of Kawasaki disease
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Performance comparison of instrument automation pipelines using different programming languages - Scientific Reports
Abstract The article presents a performance analysis of fully automated, in-house developed 2D ultrasound computerized tomography systems using different programming languages. The system is fully automated in four programming languages: LabVIEW, MATLAB, C and Python. It includes codes for sensors, instruments interfacing, real-time control, synchronized data acquisition, simultaneous raw data processing and analysis.
Pramlintide an Adjunct to Insulin Therapy: Challenges and Recent progress in delivery
Abstract Dysregulation of various glucoregulatory hormones lead to failure of insulin monotherapy in patients with diabetes mellitus due to various reasons, including severe hypoglycaemia, glycaemic hypervariability, and an increased risk of microvascular complications. However, Pramlintide an adjunct to insulin therapy, enhances glucagon suppression and thereby offers improved glycaemic control.
First fully-automated AI/ML virtual screening cascade implemented at a drug discovery centre in Africa - Nature Communications
Abstract Streamlined data-driven drug discovery remains challenging, especially in resource-limited settings. We present ZairaChem, an artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-based tool for quantitative structure-activity/property relationship (QSAR/QSPR) modelling. ZairaChem is fully automated, requires low computational resources and works across a broad spectrum of datasets.
Police help mentally unstable man reunite with family after 50 days
By Kumar Ankur A 40-year-old man who was found injured near a showroom in the State capital was reunited with his family in Chhatarpur, all thanks to good Samaritans and Bhopal Police. He had climbed atop a showroom and had fallen from there on Tuesday. The showroom staff mistook the man as thief and they informed police. The reality, however, was different as the man Pappu Yadav had gone missing from his home on July 25, and he anyhow reached Bhopal.
चार साल का प्रेम... शगुन की रस्में और फिर शादी से इनकार; अब दर-दर की ठोकरें खा रही प्रेमिका
संवाद सूत्र, सरायरंजन(समस्तीपुर): बिहार के समस्तीपुर से अजीबोगरीब मामला सामने आया है जहां शादी से पहले शगुन की रस्म पूरी करने के बाद प्रेमी ने अपनी प्रेमिका से शादी करने से इनकार कर दिया। इसके बाद प्रेमिका बिना देर किए प्रेमी के घर पर पहुंच गई। प्रेमिका शादी की जिद लिए पिछले चार दिनों से प्रेमी के घर पर धरने पर बैठी है। स्थानीय लोगों ने उसे काफी समझाने-बुझाने का प्रयास किया, लेकिन बात नहीं बन सकी है। जानकारी के मुताबिक, प्रेमी-प्रेमिका पड़ोस के गांव के रहने वाले हैं। मामला एक ही प्रखंड...
Seven suspected suicides rock city in a single day
By Kumar Ankur Depression and liqour appear to be major reason behind these incidents Bhopal police registered seven cases of suicide, all by hanging, within a span of 24 hours. Police said among the deceased was a 28-year-old woman who was fed up of her drunkard husband. Besides, two of the deceased were men with some mental health issues. Piplani police said Lalita Kushwaha was a resident of Anand Nagar. Her husband Maan Singh is a drunkard and she would often object to his drinking habits.
Predictive Modeling of Riboflavin Production in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MTCC 25432 Using Fuzzy Inference System
1. Introduction Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, is a water-soluble vitamin crucial for optimal body development, the formation of red blood cells, and the metabolism of carbohydrates and fatty acids [1]. Riboflavin is a precursor molecule for flavozymes, flavin mononucleotide (FMN), and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), which act as coenzymes in various oxidation-reduction reactions in biological systems [2]. Riboflavin must be consumed as part of the human diet, as it cannot be synthesized by humans.
Experimental and Computational Insights into the Overall Water Splitting Reaction by the Fe-Co-Ni-P Electrocatalyst
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Stack Overflow announced Generative AI Capability to Boost Developer's Productivity
Stack Overflow, which is the largest question-and-answer website for developers and technologists serving the community for 10+ years. The below statistics indicate the popularity of the platform in the developer community: Enhanced search for Stack Overflow for Teams: With features such as search and question asking with instant summarization, able to quickly find the most relevant answers and discover related knowledge, draft a question using Generative AI based on the context, and much more.
Malar rash in a febrile infant: is this Kawasaki disease?
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PsychiCare Introduces Affordable Online Psychiatrist Consultation WorldWide
Online Psychiatrist Consultation PsychiCare: Accessible global online psychiatry services at affordable rates. Seek professional help from licensed psychiatrists from the comfort of your home. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2023/ EINPresswire.com/ -- ◽ Accessible Mental Health Care: PsychiCare introduces a convenient and affordable online psychiatrist consultation service.
CD40 gene polymorphism and its expression in children with Kawasaki disease from North India: a preliminary case-control study and meta-analysis
Introduction Kawasaki disease (KD) is a medium-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects young children (1, 2). The highest incidence of KD has been reported in Northeast Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan (3), ranging from 80 to 359 per 100,000 children below 5, and it continues to rise. Incidence data in the United States and Europe range from 15 to 20 per 100,000 children below 5. To date, no data on the nationwide incidence of KD has been gathered in India.
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Databricks along with UC Berkley & Stanford published this whitepaper in 2021 to revolutionize the DWH with Lakehouse architecture -> "Lakehouse: A New Generation of Open Platforms that Unify Data Warehousing and Advanced Analytics" people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~matei/papers/… Delta Lake is a file-based opensource storage format (the empowering technology behind Databricks) Image: Databricks Image: Databricks Databricks Security Architecture is managed using the standard control plan and data...
Editorial on case reports in pediatric immunology 2022
Editorial on the Research Topic Case reports in pediatric immunology 2022 Pediatric Immunology is a specialized field in pediatrics that deals with disorders of immune system.
Understanding the Types of Damages Recoverable in a Car Accident Case
Car accidents can have far-reaching consequences, causing physical, emotional, and financial damages. If you’ve been involved in a car accident, understanding the types of damages you can recover is crucial for pursuing a successful legal claim. This article aims to shed light on the various categories of damages that may be recoverable in a car accident case.
Efficient Multiclass Classification Using Feature Selection in High-Dimensional Datasets
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Microvascular changes on nailfold capillaroscopy in acute stage of Kawasaki disease-a new diagnostic paradigm for an enigmatic condition
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Unseasonal rain pinch: Wholesale markets suffer loss of over Rs 5 crore every day
By Kumar Ankur The city’s largest wholesale market is witnessing a loss of over Rs 5 crore every day due to unseasonal rains. The traders in Jumerati, Hanumanganj and Azad markets claim that the sale in these markets has reduced to 10 per cent due to the unseasonal rains. The traders claim that in this season the residents stock their groceries for a year and over 40 tonnes of grocery and other items including dry fruits, spices and oil are sold every day.
‘Police Hostel’ for cops’ daughters pursuing higher studies in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior
By Kumar Ankur The Madhya Pradesh Police Department will provide accommodation facilities to the daughters of cops who wish to stay in cities having better opportunities of higher education. The Police Welfare Department has developed three hostels in Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior for the purpose. The department has named the initiative ‘Police Hostel’. Police Welfare Department officials claimed that they will hire retired female cops for the post of warden in these hostels.
Top Microservices Frameworks in Go
This article is an effort to summarize the Top Microservices Frameworks in Go. Considering the flexibility in MSA (Microservices Architecture), these are not mutually exclusive and you can choose as per your architectural requirements, business need, organizational context, and other factors under consideration. Modern cloud-native architecture can use multiple frameworks in the same organization to develop different microservices.
Top Ten Technology Trends for 2023
Observing technology trends by analysts, research companies, and thought leaders provides a broader perspective. It not only helps software architects to understand the impact of technologies being adopted but also helps them build the right skill set for themselves or their team. This article synthesizes the top ten technology trends for 2023 and beyond based on broader research. This article is in continuation to our previous article for 2022 - click here to read more.
Top Ten Technology Trends for 2023
Observing technology trends by analysts, research companies, and thought leaders provides a broader perspective. It not only helps software architects to understand the impact of technologies being adopted but also helps them build the right skill set for themselves or their team. This article synthesizes the top ten technology trends for 2023 and beyond based on broader research. This article is in continuation to our previous article for 2022 — click here to read more.
microVMs " ADMIN Magazine
Photo by Eric Froehling on Unsplash Goodbye virtual machines, hello microVMs By You can have your cake and eat it, too: MicroVMs feature the strong isolation of virtual machines and lightweight behaviors of containers. In two previous articles [1][2], I introduced how to bring up lightweight container machines with Footloose and cloud virtual machine stacks on a laptop with Multipass. The Footloose approach didn't require a lot of computing resources or any hardware-based virtualization support.
Chori Kiya Re Jiya [Slowed+Reverb] _ Sonu Nigam _ Lofi
Chori Chori / Happy Days... - Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Kunal Ganjawala | [From "Om Jai Jagadish" — [Film 2002]] by Waheeda Rehman / Anil Kapoor / Mahima Chaudhry / Fardeen Khan / Urmila Matondkar / Abhishek Bachchan / Tara Sharma / Parmeet Sethi / Anu Kap sererhini
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