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The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) stands at the forefront of scientific discovery, driving innovations across energy, physics, biology, and computational research. The project harnesses the power of supercomputing and state-of-the-art methods to provide open web-based access to computed information on known and predicted materials..

Our new weekly series uncovers Astera Data Pipeline Builder’s most powerful capabilities. First up: Effortless Data Connectivity with Astera! Watch how Astera lets you quickly connect to 100+ data sources. Whether you’re leveraging our powerful pre-built connectors or building custom API connections, integrating your data has never been this easy or flexible. Connect to any platform, anywhere, anytime.

AI was supposed to be the game-changer for developer productivity, but reality isn’t living up to the hype. GPT-4 took 50x the resources of GPT-3.5, yet the improvement? Barely noticeable. AI-generated code isn’t saving time—it’s creating more debugging, security headaches, and compliance risks. The real issue? It’s not the AI—it’s how we’re using it. AI isn’t freeing up developers for innovation—it’s adding more noise. So, what’s the fix? Catch the full conversation on the latest Test Case Scenario.

AI is reshaping development, but is it meeting expectations? In this episode of Test Case Scenario, Jason Baum and Marcus Merrell explore the evolving role of AI in software development, drawing insights from recent industry reports. They discuss whether AI tools are living up to their promise of reducing burnout and boosting productivity while examining the complexities of debugging, security risks, and governance gaps.

It’s not just about bugs—it’s about understanding what you’re unleashing into the world. Charity Majors explains why you need observability. Watch the full QA Therapy episode now!

Exciting news for developers and Qlik users! Did you know you can now embed Qlik Answers Assistants seamlessly into your own applications? Whether you’re looking for a quick integration or full customization, we’ve got you covered: Easy Embed – Use qlik-embed tags to drop in pre-configured Qlik Answers Assistants with minimal effort. Full Customization – Leverage the Qlik Answers APIs to tailor the look, feel, and functionality to perfectly match your brand.

This week we release a new solution that makes it easier for companies to access data stored in on-premises file systems and network drives from Qlik Cloud. Introducing our new File Connector for the Direct Access – Data Gateway. Our new File Connector available with the Direct Access Data Gateway acts as a bridge, allowing secure connections to these on-premises and network data sources, simplifying the process of migrating existing on-premises data and applications to the cloud.

After going legally blind at 21, Chad Foster’s life flipped on its head. He had to re-learn how to be an active participant in society, starting with finishing his university degree. His life-altering experience at 21 had changed the course of Chad’s life, teaching him to crave the uncomfortable experiences because that’s where growth lies.

We’re diving even deeper into the fundamentals of data streaming to explore stream processing—what it is, the best tools and frameworks, and its real-world applications. Our guests, Anna McDonald, Distinguished Technical Voice of the Customer at Confluent, and Abhishek Walia, Staff Customer Success Technical Architect at Confluent, break down what stream processing is, how it differs from batch processing, and why tools like Flink are game changers.

How do you build systems that keep up with a nonstop flood of data? Anna McDonald, Distinguished Technical Voice of the Customer at Confluent, explains how.