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07  novembre     14h55
Presentation: Achieving Precision in AI: Retrieving the Right Data Using AI Agents
Adi Polak    Adi Polak explains the path from GenAI prototype to production by focusing on precision - the competitive edge. She details Agentic RAG architectures, emergent agent design patterns, and crucial feedback loops (LLM-as-a-judge) for refinement. Learn how to leverage data streaming (Kafka) to manage...
    12h00
Microsoft Moves Azure DevOps MCP Server From Preview To General Availability
Craig Risi    Microsoft announced in October 2025 that its Azure DevOps MCP Server, a local Model Context Provider designed to bring richer context to AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, has exited public preview and become generally available. By Craig Risi
    09h30
TanStack Start: A New Meta Framework Powered By React Or SolidJS
Daniel Curtis    Introducing TanStack Start v1 a revolutionary full-stack framework for React and Solid applications. Built on TanStack Router and Vite, it offers type-safe APIs, streaming SSR, and universal deployment. Optimized for performance and flexibility, TanStack Start presents a compelling alternative to...
    02h30
Grails 7.0, Now Under the Apache Software Foundation, Delivers Enhancements for Micronaut and GORM
Michael Redlich    The release of Apache Grails 7.0.0 delivers notable changes such as: the ability to disable Micronaut auto configuration through the Grails plugin; improved reproducibility with implementations of GORM services; and a temporary removal of the GORM for Neo4J until it is compatible with Grails 7.0 or...
06  novembre     19h00
Android GenAI Prompt API Enables Natural Language Requests with Gemini Nano
Sergio De Simone    The ML Kit GenAI Prompt API, now available in alpha, enables Android developers to send natural language and multimodal requests to Gemini Nano running on-device, extending the text summarization and image description capabilities introduced with the initial GenAI release. By Sergio De Simone
    15h00
Inside Uber’s Pinot Query Overhaul: Simplifying Layers and Improving Observability
Leela Kumili    Uber rebuilt its Apache Pinot query architecture, replacing the Presto-based Neutrino system with a lightweight proxy called Cellar and Pinot’s Multi-Stage Engine Lite Mode. The redesign simplifies SQL execution, improves resource management, and ensures predictable performance for large-scale...
    12h00
Grafana and GitLab Introduce Serverless CI CD Observability Integration
Craig Risi    In a move to streamline development workflows, Daniel Fritzgerald of GrafanaLabs has published a new open-source solution that links GitLab CI CD events into Grafana’s observability stack via a serverless architecture. By Craig Risi
    11h05
How AI with Prompt Engineering Supports Software Testing
Ben Linders    AI is becoming a key QA tool, aiding in faster scenario generation, risk detection, and test planning. Arbaz Surti showed how effective prompting using roles, context, and output format helps to get clear, relevant, and actionable test scenarios. AI can boost testers, but human judgment is needed...
    10h00
Azure APIM Simplifies Event-Driven Architecture with Native Service Bus Policy
Steef-Jan Wiggers    Microsoft’s new feature in API Management (APIM) enables seamless messaging to Azure Service Bus, simplifying API connections in event-driven architectures. By using the send-service-bus-message policy, developers can easily route HTTP requests to Service Bus for asynchronous processing, enhancing...
    09h00
Article: Training Data Preprocessing for Text-to-Video Models
Aleksandr Rezanov    In this article, author Aleksandr Rezanov discusses the data preparation for generative text-to-image models to accelerate work on video generation services to be used in TV series and films. He explains how data is prepared and can serve as a starting point for creating custom datasets to develop...
05  novembre     12h15
Presentation: Scaling API Independence: Mocking, Contract Testing Observability in Large Microservices Environments
Tom Akehurst    Tom Akehurst explains strategies for overcoming microservice pain points like environment dependency and slow development. He advocates using realistic API simulation at scale, supported by contract testing , API observability, and GenAI integration. Learn to compose observations, simulations, and...
    10h00
Azure Front Door Outage: How a Single Control-Plane Defect Exposed Architectural Fragility
Steef-Jan Wiggers    A recent 9-hour Azure Front Door (AFD) outage was triggered by a faulty control-plane configuration change that bypassed safety checks due to a software defect, leading to a massive blast radius and affecting M365 and Entra ID via Identity Coupling, exposing a critical architectural anti-pattern in...
    06h30
Voices Enables Fast Text-to-Speech for Java Applications
Johan Janssen    Voices, an open-source text-to-speech project, was designed for applications running on Java 17 or newer. The library requires no external APIs or manually installed software. Audio files can be generated for various languages based on dictionaries or OpenVoice. InfoQ spoke to Henry Coles, creator...
04  novembre     11h55
Meta and Hugging Face Launch OpenEnv, a Shared Hub for Agentic Environments
Robert KrzaczyÅ„ski    Meta’s PyTorch team and Hugging Face have launched OpenEnv, an open-source platform for standardizing AI agent environments. The OpenEnv Hub features secure sandboxes that define the necessary tools and APIs for safe, predictable AI operation. Developers can explore, contribute, and refine...
    10h02
Cursor 2.0 Expands Composer Capabilities for Context-Aware Development
Daniel Dominguez    Cursor has launched version 2.0 of its AI-driven code editor, featuring Composer, a new model that enables developers to write and modify code through natural language interaction. By Daniel Dominguez