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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚀 Day 8 – Final of the LLM Observability Mini-Course
🔍 Prometheus + Grafana to monitor LLM apps
📊 Metrics: requests, errors, latency
🛠️ Dashboards + alerts
🧩 Integration via docker-compose and prometheus.yml

#LLM #Observability #MLOps #Grafana #Prometheus #AI #Python #LangChain #XavierDataLabs

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 4h

Stranger Things 5 trailer demonstrates exceptional narrative craftsmanship
The production team selected Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever". Originally composed by Brian May for Highlander (1986).

#StrangerThings5 #ContentStrategy #DataDrivenNarrative #Netflix #MusicInMedia #PopCulture #AI

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 2d

Still one of the greatest games ever made. 🟡✨
Chasing ghosts, eating dots, pure arcade magic — Pac-Man never gets old. 👾💛
#PacMan #RetroGaming #ArcadeClassic #GamingLegend #Nostalgia #Namco #GameOn

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 5d

E-waste is a $91B global problem. ♻️
New #AI tech scans recycling lines for hidden #batteries, ejecting them with air jets to prevent fires and recover vital minerals.
#Sustainability #CircularEconomy #TechForGood #Innovation #Recycling

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 6d

📊 China's EV Market Dominance by the numbers:

• 90% control of global EV supply chain
• BYD outselling Tesla in multiple markets
• Chinese EV makers forcing legacy automakers into bankruptcy

#EVData #ChinaEV #BYD #SupplyChain #MarketDisruption #Tesla #ElectricVehicles #AutomotiveData

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 7d

🚦🇫🇮 Helsinki has achieved a remarkable milestone: zero traffic deaths in 2023! 🛑
Through innovative urban design, prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists, and implementing intelligent infrastructure, Finland's capital is leading the way in road safety

#SmartCity #UrbanInnovation #RoadSafety #Helsinki

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 7d

‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ premieres tonight on HBO Max 🎈

6PM PT

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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 7d

Robotic, AI-driven gas pumps are now being tested at select gas stations in China. The automated system handles the entire refueling process without human assistance.

While this isn't standard yet, it could signal where the industry.

#Technology #Automation #AI #China #FutureTech #Robotics

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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 10d

Exoplanet Gliese 251c: Neuer Kandidat für die Suche nach außerirdischem Leben: In unserer kosmischen Nachbarschaft haben Astronomen eine »Super-Erde« aufgespürt. Mit neuen Teleskopen wollen sie auf dem Planeten Gliese 251c nach Spuren von Leben suchen.

Exoplanet Gliese 251c: Neuer Kandidat für die Suche nach außerirdischem Leben

In unserer kosmischen Nachbarschaft haben Astronomen eine »Super-Erde« aufgespürt. Mit neuen Teleskopen wollen sie auf dem Planeten Gliese 251c nach Spuren von Leben suchen.

www.spiegel.de

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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 10d

Google partners with Energy Dome to deploy innovative CO2 Battery technology for data centers.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=C6D4...

#CleanEnergy #AI #DataCenters #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #ClimateAction #Google #GreenTech #Sustainability #Innovation

Google’s Nuclear Energy Strategy For Data Centers

YouTube video by GreyhoundTV

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The Verge @theverge.com · 10d

Google is turning on the gas for its data centers

The plan is to capture the carbon emissions.

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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 10d

🌧️ In Copenhagen, the Climate Tile redesigns sidewalks to channel and reuse rainwater — turning infrastructure into climate resilience.

Smart cities aren’t science fiction — they’re engineering + data + design. 🌿💡
#AI #SmartCities #ClimateTech #Sustainability #DigitalTwin #UrbanDesign #Copenhagen

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 10d

🚁 200K+ drone deliveries in Dublin!

Behind each flight:
📊 Route optimization algorithms
🗺️ Real-time geospatial analysis
🤖 ML predicting demand
⚡ Edge computing
📈 Computer vision for obstacles

#DataScience #MachineLearning #AI #Python #MLOps #ComputerVision

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 11d

A single DNS glitch in AWS’s Northern Virginia data center took down parts of the internet — from Slack & Zoom to Coinbase & Reddit.
15 hours of chaos that revealed how fragile our cloud ecosystem really is. 🌩️
#AWS #CloudComputing #Outage #DynamoDB #TechNews #Infrastructure

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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 11d

Amazon’s long game isn’t just about efficiency — it’s about automation at scale.
Documents show its robotics team aims to automate 75% of warehouse operations.

Fewer humans, more algorithms.

#AI #Automation #FutureOfWork #Amazon #Robotics #TechTrends #BigTech #Data #Industry40

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 12d

Warner Bros rejected Paramount's second bid to buy the company

(via Deadline)

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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 11d

Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce have let go of tens of thousands since 2020.

The question isn’t who’s cutting, but who’s redefining work through AI.

#TechLayoffs #AI #FutureOfWork #BigTech #Data #TechTrends #Amazon #Meta #Google #Microsoft #Salesforce

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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 12d

Robots just took a walk through Lucerne!
The University of Lucerne sent two humanoid robots into the city — people greeted them like new neighbors, with handshakes and waves. 👋
Feels like the future is casually walking by.
#Lucerne #Robotics #AI #Humanoids #FutureTech #Switzerland #Innovation

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 12d

Warner Bros is officially considering acquisition offers

"After receiving interest from multiple parties, we have initiated a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to identify the best path forward to unlock the full value of our assets”

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Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 13d

Major AWS outage today shows how vulnerable our web-based society has become. When one cloud provider goes down, thousands of sites go with it.

Time to rethink centralized infrastructure?

www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

#AWS #CloudComputing #InternetInfrastructure #CloudServices #CloudSecurity

Amazon Web Services outage underlines vulnerability of web-based society

Companies and governments assume we will always have access to the web these days

www.irishtimes.com

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 13d

Japan opened its first "smartphone dementia" clinic in Tokyo this year. High school students there average 6 hours/day online—more than any other age group. A growing response to digital addiction's toll on mental health.
#SmartphoneAddiction #DigitalWellness #Japan #MentalHealth

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 14d

Sometimes the best tech solutions start with analog thinking - notebooks, post-its, and a clear desk.

Building at the intersection of #AI + #Languages + #Data

#MachineLearning #LangChain #EdTech #MultilingualAI #DataScience #AIEducation #LanguageLearning #TechLife

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 21d

The 9-to-5 is fading. The future of work is “Microshifting.”
💡 Breaking the day into short, focused blocks around your natural energy and life rhythms.
More flexibility. More balance. Less burnout.

#FutureOfWork #Microshifting #Productivity #WorkLifeBalance #FlexWork #Careers

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 21d

People in Germany earn an avg €3,978 gross/month.
In social work, education & care, the median is €3,982 — almost the same.
See how pay differs by job & skill level 👇
Which field next?
💰 Finance
🚓 Police
📚 Humanities
⚖️ Law
#Germany #Jobs #Salaries #SocialWork #Education #Wages #ZDFheute

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 21d

China is living in 2050. From aerial views to ground-level innovation, this is next-level urban planning. The blend of nature with cutting-edge tech is mind-blowing! 🌃
#China #Changsha #Hunan #Architecture #Travel #FuturisticCity #UrbanPlanning #CityLights #ModernArchitecture #AsiaTravel

Xavier Mareca @xavierdatatech.bsky.social · 24d

The future of logistics is here: "Ghost Warehouses" are reshaping the industry 🤖

Companies worldwide are embracing this shift to:
• Cut operational costs
• Boost accuracy rates
• Scale faster than traditional methods

#Automation #AI #Logistics #FutureOfWork #SupplyChain