Imagine you’re running a complex, distributed system—everything seems smooth until, without warning, a sudden failure brings the entire operation to a halt. What caused it? How can you prevent it from happening again? This is where chaos testing comes in. Chaos testing, or chaos engineering, is a proactive approach to discovering system weaknesses before they turn into catastrophic failures.

According to recent survey data from Cloudera, 88% of companies are already utilizing AI for the tasks of enhancing efficiency in IT processes, improving customer support with chatbots, and leveraging analytics for better decision-making. More and more enterprises are leveraging pre-trained models for various applications, from natural language processing to computer vision. For that reason, Cloudera is evaluating a new line of business: Cloudera Integrated Data and AI Exchange (InDaiX).

Historically, finance teams largely operated in the background, focusing on record-keeping, compliance, and ensuring that financial operations ran smoothly. Their primary responsibilities revolved around managing costs, balancing the books, and maintaining operational efficiency. In recent years, that has changed.

The debate between static and dynamically typed languages has long been a subject of contention among developers. Each approach offers its own set of advantages and disadvantages, significantly influencing the software development process. Dynamically typed languages like Ruby provide flexibility by allowing variables to be declared without corresponding types. This approach fosters rapid development and promotes an agile process.

Single-table design is a powerful approach to modeling data in DynamoDB because it allows you to store all your data in one place. This approach can simplify your data model and reduce the number of tables you need to manage. In the traditional approach, you create a separate table for each entity in your application. For example, you might have a table for characters and a table for quests. Each table would have its own primary key and attributes.

In today’s data-driven landscape, businesses must continuously optimize their billing systems to stay competitive. Prepaid billing, where customers pay for services upfront before use, offers a flexible solution that benefits both companies and users. By ensuring immediate revenue and minimizing unpaid invoices, prepaid billing empowers businesses, while users enjoy greater control over their spending.

Whether you’re looking to jump-start a new use case, or accelerate your migration journey, collaborating closely with Confluent and our partners enables you to fulfill the increasing need for real-time customer experiences and applications, opening doors to new growth and success opportunities.

Today is Day 3 of Launch Week, and we are excited to announce not just one, but two new regions are generally available to deploy your low-latency AI workloads, full stack applications, APIs, and databases globally! Join us in welcoming Paris and Tokyo to the Koyeb platform and to a growing list of global locations where you can deploy your applications! As of today GA locations now include: Paris , Tokyo , Washington, D.C. , Singapore , and Frankfurt.

The Finternet, a limitless financial space, is transforming significantly through decentralized finance (DeFi). Using blockchain technology, DeFi redefines how individuals interact with, access, and utilize financial services. It removes the need for traditional intermediaries, offering a more accessible, transparent, and cost-effective alternative to conventional systems. Let’s explore how DeFi is unlocking new possibilities for financial inclusion and driving global innovation.

The human resources function plays a critical role in ensuring federal government agencies have the right talent and resources in place to meet their missions and serve the public effectively. As workforce needs become more dynamic, HR is expected to drive organizational change, streamline processes, and promote a culture of innovation and accountability, ultimately helping agencies succeed in their broader objectives.