In the world of software development, logging plays a crucial role in understanding the behaviour of an application, diagnosing issues, and ensuring smooth operation. Rust, a systems programming…
Conversational AI is evolving rapidly, and Mistral AI's Le Chat is leading the way in this innovation. This platform improves user experiences and challenges top AI solutions like ChatGPT. It's…
Google recently launched [Gemma ⧉][00], an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to provide an accessible and ethical foundation for AI development. As an open-source model, Gemma…
Gemini 1.5 is built on a new version of the Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture, enhancing its ability to selectively activate the most relevant pathways in its neural network. This advancement…
The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act marks a significant step in the global discourse on AI regulation. As digital technologies increasingly permeate every aspect of our lives, the…
Àkàndé is an open-source Python voice assistant that chains OpenAI Whisper speech recognition, GPT-4 chat completions, and a local SQLite response cache into a voice-driven workflow — generating PDF summaries from conversation history via fpdf2 and keeping all stored data local with no cloud persistence.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is drastically transforming the advertising landscape, offering unprecedented efficiency and effectiveness in ad campaigns. Amazon's introduction of [Rufus ⧉][00], a…
Audio Analyser is an open-source Python tool that chains Azure Cognitive Services speech-to-text, Text Analytics NLP, and Translator into a single CherryPy web application — turning audio recordings into structured transcripts, sentiment scores, and multilingual translations without cloud lock-in beyond the Azure SDK.
Prompt engineering structures LLM input at inference time — no weight updates required. This article covers the techniques that proved reliable in 2024: zero-shot task framing (Brown et al., 2020), chain-of-thought reasoning (Wei et al., 2022), self-consistency sampling (Wang et al., 2022), ReAct agent loops (Yao et al., 2022), indirect prompt injection risk (Greshake et al., 2023), and applied RAG patterns from financial services.
2023 was a year of profound transformation and realisation. Motivated by curiosity and a drive to innovate, I delved into cutting-edge technology, including [Rust ⧉][06], [AI ⧉][07], and [Quantum…
Imagine a missed loan that could have been predicted. A seemingly low-risk borrower defaults, leaving a bank reeling from unexpected losses. This scenario, once a common pitfall in the world of…
As we enter the year 2024, AI redefines technology, society, and daily life. This era is not merely about technological evolution; it's a transformational journey where AI is emerging as a…
The financial landscape is poised for a groundbreaking transformation driven by the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum algorithm design.This revolution in finance isn't raw…
In 2023, the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing (QC) has profoundly impacted the banking and financial industry. These technologies have revolutionised the way…
The banking and financial industry is undergoing a revolutionary transformation in data security, driven by the emergence of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). This groundbreaking innovation, based…
In the realm of software development, effectively managing dates and times is a common challenge. DateTime (DTT) emerges as a Rust library meticulously crafted to streamline this process,…
KyberLib is a Rust-based library that protects your data from the potential threat of quantum computing. Built upon the CRYSTALS-Kyber algorithm, KyberLib delivers exceptional security,…
In my previous article, [Protecting Data in the Quantum Age ⧉][03], I delved into the impending threat of quantum computing to digital security and looked at how quantum-resistant cryptography…
Generative AI crossed from research curiosity to production deployment in 2023. GPT-4, Claude 2, Llama 2, and Mistral demonstrated that large language models could handle legal document review, code generation, and customer dialogue at human-comparable quality — raising immediate governance questions about hallucination, data leakage, and regulatory compliance in financial services.
Mathematics provides constants that are the cornerstones of technology and secure communication. Constants like pi (π) and Euler’s number (e) are crucial in everything from geometry to…
LibMake is an open-source Rust CLI tool that generates a complete library scaffold from a single command or a TOML/YAML config file — producing Cargo.toml, a doc-commented src/lib.rs, integration test and benchmark harnesses, and a GitHub Actions CI workflow covering stable/beta/nightly Rust, clippy, rustfmt, and cargo-audit.
In this article, I will examine the uses of quantum-resistant cryptography, specifically addressing the Rust Hash Library (HSH) that I developed. This library is fully optimised for cryptographic…
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, speed and quality are of paramount importance. I was determined to find a way to quickly generate static websites that showcase high quality, accessibility,…
pain001 is an open-source Python library that generates ISO 20022 pain.001.001.09 (CustomerCreditTransferInitiation) XML from CSV or SQLite input, validates output against the XSD schema, and computes CtrlSum and NbOfTxs automatically — supporting both SEPA SCT and CBPR+ cross-border message formats.