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O'Reilly Media on Decentralization
Why it's too early to get excited about Web3
There’s been a lot of talk about Web3 lately, and as the person who defined “Web 2.0” 17 years ago, I’m often asked to comment. I’ve generally avoided doing so because most prognostications about the…
O'Reilly Media on Java
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O'Reilly Media on Machine Learning
The current state of machine intelligence 3.0
Watching the appeal and applications of machine intelligence expand.
O'Reilly Media on Mlops
MLOps and DevOps: Why Data Makes It Different
Machine Learning’s deployment stack is maturing
O'Reilly Media on Moneyball
Football Analytics with Python & R
Baseball is not the only sport to use "moneyball." American football fans, teams, and gamblers are increasingly using data to gain an edge against the competition. Professional and college teams … -…
O'Reilly Media on Startups
The End of Silicon Valley as We Know It?
Four ways the party may be coming to an end
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