Ably’s LiveSync product is now available as a public alpha release. LiveSync allows you to automatically keep data in sync across servers and clients, in realtime. This is a hard distributed systems problem. In this post, we’re going to have a look at four existing solutions to realtime data synchronization, the different technical designs, and the tradeoffs they make.

The emergence of generative AI (gen AI) heralds a new, groundbreaking era for advertising, media and entertainment. According to a recent Snowflake report, Advertising, Media and Entertainment Data + AI Predictions 2024, gen AI is going to transform the industry — from content creation to customer experience. The companies that will come out ahead during this time are those that most successfully and quickly supercharge their data strategy.

We all know what a "software" is, but then what is software testing or why is it even important? Let me answer your doubts- Software Testing is a process that involves evaluating software components to ensure they meet specified requirements and are defect-free. The main goal of software testing is to verify that the actual software matches the expected requirements, enhancing the product quality and customer satisfaction.

Navigating API development is essential for creating seamless software interactions. This guide strips back the complexity, offering a clear pathway through the intricacies of API creation, from brass-tacks design principles to advanced security and documentation. Among the APIs we’ll explore for their role in simplifying software interactions is the REST API. This model emphasizes functions like GET, PUT, and DELETE to interact with server data efficiently and statelessly.

Transform your application programming interfaces into dynamic revenue generators—this is the essence of treating ‘API as a product’. This concise guide provides fundamental insights into how APIs transcend their traditional roles to become standalone products, opening new avenues for customer interaction and business growth.

Optable’s end-to-end data clean room platform for the advertising industry integrates with BigQuery to enable audience activation and insights.

Hey there! We're back for our third edition of Tips and Tricks, our new mini series where we share some helpful insights and cool tech that we've stumbled upon while working on technical stuff. Catch up on the previous posts: All of our posts are super short reads, just a couple of minutes tops. If you don’t like one of the posts, no problem! Just skip it and check out the next one. If you enjoy any of the topics, I encourage you to check out the "further reading" links.

Hybrid cloud plays a central role in many of today’s emerging innovations—most notably artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies that create new business value and improve operational efficiencies. But getting there requires data, and a lot of it. More than that, though, harnessing the potential of these technologies requires quality data—without it, the output from an AI implementation can end up inefficient or wholly inaccurate.

Our ability to tell stories is an art form as old as language itself. From ancient cave paintings to oral traditions passed through generations, the essence of stories has evolved alongside our communication methods. It began with visual tales etched on cave walls, transitioned into spoken narratives, and eventually found its way into written, printed, and typed forms.

It’s Monday morning, and Sam woke up to a gentle sound on his phone. It’s not an alarm but his new financial pal—a voice-activated AI assistant. This friendly voice, tailored to his financial goals, provides a personalized morning briefing of his accounts, highlights upcoming bills, and even suggests budget-friendly options for his breakfast. After a busy workday, Sam stared at his evening coffee.