The BigQuery ML.GENERATE_TEXT function lets you use LLMs from Vertex AI within your SQL queries to analyze text in a BigQuery table.

Across industries, failed payments can have irreversible consequences. Ensuring a smooth and reliable payment process is not just about preventing revenue loss but also about maintaining customer trust and satisfaction. This underscores the critical importance of comprehensive payment testing to maintain transactional integrity and customer satisfaction in today’s digital economy. This article explores payment testing best practices to ensure excellence in digital transactions.

As software applications have evolved over the past two decades, their reach has expanded to various platforms. For instance, desktop applications like Microsoft Office have transitioned to web applications like Office 365, and web applications like Amazon now have companion mobile applications. According to Statista report, global app downloads stood at 257 billion in 2023. The app market is expected to generate $613 billion in revenue by 2025.

In our ongoing series featuring influential personalities from the technology sector, we are delighted to present Vadim Zylevich, who stands out as a leading Microsoft Certified Developer at Maersk. This interview aims to peel back the layers of Vadim's professional path, offering a glimpse into the milestones that have marked his career.

A constant flow of breaking news from the data lakehouse space is making notable tech headlines this week. On Tuesday, Databricks announced that it will acquire Tabular, a data management company founded by the creators of Apache Iceberg, Ryan Blue, Daniel Weeks, and Jason Reidfor. The deal was for an unconfirmed sum, but some reports suggest that amount to be between $1B and $2B (and allegedly outbidding Snowflake).

In this guide, we help you navigate the API landscape with confidence as a developer. This no-nonsense guide spotlights RESTful, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs and their roles in optimizing your projects. We discuss best practices and integration strategies that can refine your development toolkit, helping you build resilient, interconnected software systems with ease.

Recently, Cloudera, alongside OCBC, were named winners in the“Best Big Data and Analytics Infrastructure Implementation” category at The Asian Banker’s Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2024. This recognition underscores the importance of trusted data when building AI and generative AI (GenAI) models and serves as a testament to the impact that reliable data can have in real world use cases.

Is AI coming for our jobs or can it help make our jobs easier? Learn about the growing role of AI in test automation.

This post originally appeared on the Build Blog by ThinkApps. View the original post by Runscope’s VP of Developer Relations, Neil Mansilla. So you’ve designed, built and launched your app. Before you pat yourself on the back and move on to the next project, your work isn’t quite done. In order for your app to gain adoption, consistently delight users and be successful for the long haul, you need to put certain systems and workflows in place.