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Gilbane Advisor 7-31-24 — Markdown utility, How to AI

July 31, 2024 /

This week we feature articles from Kurt Cagle, and Lynn Wu & Sam Ransbotham.

Additional reading comes from Kayleigh Barber & Seb Joseph, Emma Roth, Tari Ibaba, and Cassie Kozyrkov.

News comes from Microsoft, LambdaTest, DeepL, and Optimizely.

As usual, we will be off in August. Our next issue will arrive September 11.

All previous issues are available at https://gilbane.com/gilbane-advisor-index

Opinion / Analysis

The emergence of Markdown

Kurt Cagle published a piece on Markdown that is useful whether you know about Markdown or not, as it is increasingly popular in web applications, and being used in ways that may surprise (ChatGPT). A good read for either a passing familiarity, or a more detailed update. (8 min)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/emergence-markdown-kurt-cagle-b0qbc

Can AI help your company innovate? it depends

As business school professors Lynn Wu and Sam Ransbotham address this question with research on what companies are doing with AI, and an analysis of what types of processes and products can effectively contribute to innovation. Managers will appreciate this paper as a complement to the more technical articles they also need to read. (7 min)

https://hbr.org/2024/07/can-ai-help-your-company-innovate-it-depends

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The new experience combines the foundation of Bing’s search results with the power of large and small language models (LLMs and SLMs).
https://blogs.bing.com/search/July-2024/generativesearch

LambdaTest integrates with Netlify to enhance developer workflows

Integration provides a comprehensive solution for high-quality web applications with seamless deployment workflows across environments and devices.
https://www.lambdatest.com

DeepL launches LLM focused on translation quality and performance

The LLM is uniquely tuned for language and human-like translations and writing with a reduced risk of hallucinations and misinformation.
https://www.deepl.com/en/press-release#2GYyHCVU8bjbu1iewCwLLx

Optimizely launches SaaS CMS

The CMS features a new Visual Builder to build personalized experiences with customizable elements and an interactive preview. 
https://www.optimizely.com/company/press/saas-cms-visual-builder/

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The Gilbane Advisor is authored by Frank Gilbane and is ad-free, cost-free, and curated for content, computing, web, data, and digital experience technology and information professionals. We publish recommended articles and content technology news most Wednesdays. We do not sell or share personal data.

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Microsoft introduces Bing generative search

July 24, 2024 /

From The Microsoft Bing Blog…

… Today, we’re excited to share an early view of our new generative search experience which is currently shipping to a small percentage of user queries …

This new experience combines the foundation of Bing’s search results with the power of large and small language models (LLMs and SLMs). It understands the search query, reviews millions of sources of information, dynamically matches content, and generates search results in a new AI-generated layout to fulfill the intent of the user’s query more effectively.

We’ve refined our methods to optimize accuracy in Bing, applying those insights as we continue to evolve our use of LLMs in search. We are continuing to look closely at how generative search impacts traffic to publishers. Early data indicates that this experience maintains the number of clicks to websites and supports a healthy web ecosystem. The generative search experience is designed with this in mind, including retaining traditional search results and increasing the number of clickable links, like the references in the results. 

We are slowly rolling this out and will take our time, garner feedback, test and learn, and work to create a great experience before making this more broadly available.

https://blogs.bing.com/search/July-2024/generativesearch

LambdaTest integrates with Netlify to enhance developer workflows

July 23, 2024 /

LambdaTest, a cloud-based unified testing platform, announced its partnership with Netlify, a platform for businesses to build performant and dynamic websites, ecommerce stores, and web apps. This collaboration aims to enhance the testing capabilities of developers, enabling them to deliver high-quality web applications more efficiently. 

Developers get an exhaustive list of cloud-based testing solutions, including cross-browser compatibility testing, Web and App automation testing, and Real Device testing. Netlify users can integrate testing into their continuous deployment workflows and ensure comprehensive testing of their web applications before deployment through integration with LambdaTest.

The LambdaTest omnichannel enterprise execution environment helps businesses reduce time to market through Just in Time Test Orchestration (JITTO), ensuring quality releases and accelerated digital transformation.

  • Browser & App Testing Cloud allows users to run both manual and automated tests of web and mobile apps across 3000+ different browsers, real devices, and operating system environments.
  • HyperExecute helps customers run and orchestrate test grids in the cloud for any framework and programming language at blazing-fast speeds to cut down on quality test time, helping developers build software faster.

https://www.lambdatest.com

DeepL launches LLM focused on translation quality and performance

July 17, 2024 /

DeepL, a global Language AI company, announced its next-generation language model, powered by a highly-specialized LLM technology built specifically for translation and editing to outperform competitors. The update enhances translation quality and performance in DeepL’s Language AI platform for businesses:

  • A specialized LLM: the DeepL solution leverages an LLM uniquely tuned for language, resulting in more human-like translations and writing for a variety of use cases with a reduced risk of hallucinations and misinformation.
  • Proprietary data: unlike general purpose models that simply train on the public internet, the DeepL model leverages over seven years of proprietary data specifically tuned for content creation and translation.
  • Human model tutoring: with a focus on quality, the DeepL model leverages thousands of hand-picked language experts specifically trained to “tutor” the model to best-in-class translation.

Translations using the next-gen model are available for DeepL Pro customers for translations in English, Japanese, German, and Simplified Chinese, with additional languages coming soon. The LLM can be activated within the web translator by selecting “next-gen model”. DeepL Pro users are protected by enterprise-grade security and compliance standards (ISO 27001 certification, GDPR/SOC 2 type 2 compliance), and no Pro translations are ever used to train its models.

https://www.deepl.com/en/press-release#2GYyHCVU8bjbu1iewCwLLx

Gilbane Advisor 7-17-24 —GenAI Squared, Math limits & AGI

July 17, 2024 /

This week we feature articles from Alexey Evdokimov, and Devansh.

Additional reading comes from Joan Westenberg, Dan McCreary, Scott Brinker, and Andrew Deck.

News comes from Franz, TransPerfect, Syncro Soft, and Foxit.

Our next issue will arrive July 31.

All previous issues are available at https://gilbane.com/gilbane-advisor-index

Opinion / Analysis

“GenAI Squared.” How can a product avoid the downfall of most LLM-driven startups?

Alexey Evdokimov…
“This article aim[s] to explore innovative LLM utilization strategies that could help a new GenAI product survive in this fiercely competitive landscape… Before we dive into that, let’s examine the ways of using LLM which are more likely to steer a startup towards failure.”

Definitely worth a read by anyone involved in AI product strategy. This is Evdokimov’s second of three posts on the topic. (9 min)

https://ai.gopubby.com/genai-squared-how-can-a-product-avoid-the-downfall-of-most-llm-driven-startups-183619ab7883

The limitations of math, big data, and what it means for AGI

Devansh provides a unique and compelling case for scaling back expectations of AGI. His article argument is also relevant the utility of LLMs and AI products in general, not just AGI. (15 min)

https://artificialintelligencemadesimple.substack.com/p/the-limitations-of-math-big-data

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Content technology news

With GlobalLink Live audiences can consume live speech at large events, group meetings, or one-on-one in their preferred language regardless of the source language.
https://globallink.transperfect.com

Foxit updates PDF SDK for Web 10.0

The PDF SDK update is focused on a more streamlined and efficient user experience, enhanced productivity tools, and added functionality.
https://www.foxit.com

Franz announces AllegroGraph 8.2

ChatStream with AllegroGraph’s Neuro-Symbolic AI capabilities unlocks contextual enterprise knowledge through text queries with long-term Memory.
https://franz.com

Syncro Soft releases Oxygen Content Fusion 7.0

The new version includes a personal authoring workspace where you can make changes across multiple files and commit them directly to the repository.
https://www.oxygenxml.com/content_fusion/whats_new.html

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The Gilbane Advisor is authored by Frank Gilbane and is ad-free, cost-free, and curated for content, computing, web, data, and digital experience technology and information professionals. We publish recommended articles and content technology news most Wednesdays. We do not sell or share personal data.

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Optimizely launches SaaS CMS

July 16, 2024 /

Optimizely, a digital experience platform (DXP) provider, announced the launch of its SaaS CMS, featuring the all-new Visual Builder. The new products provide customers the ability to choose between SaaS and PaaS solutions depending on their organizational and business needs.  

Visual Builder lets marketers build personalized experiences with a sleek interface, customizable elements, and an interactive preview that are designed to bolster engagement and conversion. Visual Builder removes technical barriers to creating dynamic content, and encourages content reuse.

With the suite of CMS capabilities, marketers can spend less time relying on developers and instead focus on creativity and:

  • Drag, drop and customize layouts with ease for seamless brand alignment. 
  • Easily structure and configure content to drive engaging user journeys and deliver the right message at the right time. 
  • Centralize management of websites, apps and more, all in one place. 
  • Drive content reuse and efficiency with blueprints. 
  • Tailor approval processes to fit team dynamics and project needs. 

Today’s announcement also includes expanding the capabilities of Optimizely Graph, a set of APIs that enables digital teams to easily access and repurpose content from multiple sources and deliver it everywhere. The solution now offers faceted and fuzzy search functionalities.

https://www.optimizely.com/products/content-management

Foxit updates PDF SDK for Web 10.0

July 11, 2024 /

Foxit, a provider of PDF solutions, announced the launch of Foxit PDF SDK for Web 10.0, delivering new tools and features for developers. The PDF SDK is aimed at helping software developers in any industry to build apps with PDF functionality by leveraging the most popular development frameworks.

The new release is designed to improve efficiency by streamlining workflow. This update includes the introduction of Dynamic Library Loading, which reduces initial load time and memory usage. Foxit PDF SDK for Web 10.0 also welcomes a retooled Refactored Bookmark Module for faster and more efficient bookmark loading along with enhanced navigation within PDF documents. Other highlights:

  • Dynamic XFA Form-Fill Functionality – XFA forms can now utilize dynamic scripting capabilities, making them interactive and data-driven.
  • 3D Model Viewing – Introduces basic support for 3D model rendering within PDFs, allowing users to view simple 3D content within web applications.
  • Reorder Annotations – Users can reorder the stacking order through the user interface and programmatically.
  • Auto-Fit Text in Containers.
  • Custom Annotation Appearance.
  • Global Undo/Redo Functionality – is now available for all text editing actions.
  • Custom Font Support.
  • Group Signatures with Single /V Dictionary.
  • JSON Form Data Import/Export.

https://www.foxit.com

Syncro Soft announces Fusion 7.0

July 10, 2024 /

Syncro Soft announced the release of Oxygen Content Fusion 7.0, their web-based collaboration platform for content creation. The new version enhances the project support with a personal authoring workspace where you can make changes across multiple files and commit them directly to the repository. The Changes side-view enables previewing and changes before committing. An XML-aware conflict resolution tool pulls changes from the repository, detects conflicts, suggests automated solutions, and allows merging content manually. Along with the editing features for XML documents, the built-in Web Author allows you to edit Markdown files inside the authoring workspace providing syntax preview and toolbar actions to insert common structures.

The workspace feature includes a Publications side-view for browsing of a publication’s DITA map. Users can open the map in a specialized DITA map editor to modify the structure using toolbar or contextual menu actions. The editor supports advanced DITA features such as profiling attributes, key definitions, and map references.

Continuous Deployment for output is possible with support for publishing connectors to enable uploading to various platforms such as Amazon S3, Netlify, or servers with SFTP protocol. The output can be configured to include an “Edit Online” link in each topic that sends authors to their personal workspace where they can make changes.

https://www.oxygenxml.com/content_fusion/whats_new.html

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