Author: Harish

The Nintendo Switch 2, unveiled April 2, takes performance to the next level, powered by a custom NVIDIA processor featuring an NVIDIA GPU with dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores for stunning visuals and AI-driven enhancements. With 1,000 engineer-years of effort across every element — from system and chip design to a custom GPU, application programming interfaces (APIs) and world-class development tools — the Nintendo Switch 2 brings major upgrades. The new console enables up to 4K gaming in TV mode and up to 120 frames per second at 1080p in handheld mode. Nintendo Switch 2 also supports high dynamic…

In the latest MLPerf Inference V5.0 benchmarks, which reflect some of the most challenging inference scenarios, the NVIDIA Blackwell platform set records — and marked NVIDIA’s first MLPerf submission using the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 system, a rack-scale solution designed for AI reasoning. Delivering on the promise of cutting-edge AI takes a new kind of compute infrastructure, called AI factories. Unlike traditional data centers, AI factories do more than store and process data — they manufacture intelligence at scale by transforming raw data into real-time insights. The goal for AI factories is simple: deliver accurate answers to queries quickly, at the…

The Rise of Immersive Advertising The digital advertising landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with platforms like Roblox emerging as key players in blending virtual experiences with brand engagement. Roblox’s Immersive Ads system, launched in 2023, has evolved into a dynamic ecosystem where creators monetize their experiences and advertisers connect with millions of users in interactive, 3D environments. This blog dives into how Roblox’s ad innovations—and their synergy with Google’s AI-driven ad tools—are reshaping marketing and creator economies. What Are Immersive Ads? Immersive Ads allow developers to integrate programmable ad units directly into Roblox experiences. These ads adapt in real-time…

At Docker, we’re focused on making life easier for developers and teams building high-quality applications, including those powered by generative AI. That’s why, in the Docker Desktop 4.40 release, we’re introducing new tools that simplify GenAI app development and support secure, scalable development.  Keep reading to find updates on new tooling like Model Runner and a more powerful Docker AI Agent with MCP capabilities. Plus, with the AI Tool Catalog, teams can now easily build smarter AI-powered applications and agents with MCPs. And with Docker Desktop Setting Reporting, admins now get greater visibility into compliance and policy enforcement. Docker Model…

Textual is an excellent Python package for creating beautiful user interfaces in your terminal. By default, Textual will arrange your widgets starting at the top of the screen and appending them in a vertically oriented stack. Each GUI or TUI toolkit provides a way to lay out your widgets. Textual is no different in this respect. They use an object called a container. You can use containers to create the following types of layouts: Vertical layout Horizontal layout Grid layout and more! You will be learning how to use all three of these types of layouts. You will also learn how…

Women’s health and its startups building connected breast pumps, period trackers, and other apps and hardware designed for women have collectively pulled in more than $5 billion in funding in the last five years, but the market is tight, and now, two of the trailblazers in the space are coming together as consolidation beckons.  Willow, the San Francisco startup that made its name with wearable breast pumps, is acquiring Elvie, which started with a smart Kegel trainer before expanding to other products for new mothers, including its own breast pumps and most recently, a bassinet. Terms of the deal have…

This post was contributed by Lance Haig, a solutions engineer at Docker. In today’s fast-paced development environments, balancing productivity with security while rapidly innovating is a constant juggle for senior leaders. Slow feedback loops, inconsistent environments, and cumbersome tooling can derail progress. As a solutions engineer at Docker, I’ve learned from my conversations with industry leaders that a key focus for senior leaders is on creating processes and providing tools that let developers move faster without compromising quality or security.  Let’s explore how Docker’s suite of products and Docker Business empowers industry leaders and their development teams to innovate faster,…

As we celebrate Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, our annual State of the Partner Ecosystem moment is a great opportunity to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared with our partners, employees and customers. Together, we’ve harnessed technology as a force for good, transforming industries and communities. From our early days of revolutionizing personal computing to leading the way in cloud innovation and now AI, our shared milestones highlight the power of collaboration and reinvention. Fifty years ago, Microsoft started with a bold idea: the belief that technology could change the world. Thanks to the largest partner ecosystem in the industry, numbering…

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What is etcd? etcd is a distributed, consistent, and highly available key-value store designed to reliably hold critical data for distributed systems. In Kubernetes, it serves as the single source of truth for the entire cluster, storing all cluster state data, including: Pod and Service configurations Secrets and ConfigMaps Node and network information Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies Without etcd, Kubernetes cannot function—it is the backbone of the control plane. Why Does Kubernetes Use etcd? etcd was chosen for Kubernetes due to its unique properties: Strong Consistency: Uses the Raft consensus algorithm to ensure all nodes agree on data. High…