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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the forefront of conversations from employers across the globe. AI is helping organizations make incredible strides in efficiently handling mundane and repetitive tasks and freeing up valuable time and thought space that employees can use to exercise more creativity, solve complex problems, and otherwise focus on the bigger picture. Let’s take a look at some software companies utilizing AI to create enterprise solutions that will transform the workspace of the future. Twilio is a US-based cloud communications platform acting as a Ucaas service company. Twilio allows software developers to automatically make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages, and carry out other communication tasks using its web service APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Twilio About 20 years ago, communications platforms were a complex and expensive task, requiring proprietary hardware from various communications vendors. However, Twilio has enabled its customers to apply machine learning to live voice calls via Media Streams. Media Streams is a new set of APIs which enables developers to layer AI-based functionality, like natural language processing (NLP), keyword detection and sentiment analysis, on voice calls in real-time. This, then, reduces the stress of trying to keep up with customers, forgetting information about them and going through a repetitive task, as AI is known to sieve through data to avoid such. Darktrace is a UK-based, one of the world's leading cyber AI companies and the creator of Autonomous Response technology. Darktrace The Darktrace Cyber AI Analyst is a new technology designed to emulate human thought-patterns to consistently investigate cyber threats at the speed of light. With transformational effects for the security industry, first users of the Cyber AI Analyst reported a 92% decrease in the time required to investigate threats and provide conclusions to authorities. Hence, causing fewer worries and saving time to cover more workspaces. Featurespace is a UK-based provider of adaptive behavioral analytics technology for fraud and risk management in financial services & gaming. Featurespace Featurespace built the ARIC platform to outwit fraud attacks by thinking like each one of their customers. The ARIC platform uses quirk detection to study unusual behavioral data in real-time, spotting abnormalities to block any fraud attack as it happens. At the same time, Featurespace recognizes genuine customers without blocking their activity, therefore, reducing the number of real transactions mistakenly identified as fraud by over 70% and increasing business' profits. Catalyte is a workforce creation technology company and one of the fastest-growing providers of software engineering services in the United States. Catalyte Catalyte recently launched a platform named "Odyssey" which has a ground-breaking ability to transform technology workspaces. Relying on AI-based predictive modeling and enhanced analytics, Odyssey helps multinationals and mid-market enterprises birth high-functioning technology workforces that are distinct, native, cost-efficient and manageable. With the Odyssey platform, companies can now source for, train and deploy top-notch developer talents right under their nose. TopDevz is a US and Canada-based software company that offers other companies simple and complex software development services using elite-level developers, designers, project managers and QA testers in the United States and Canada on a project basis. TopDevz TopDevz is known for its work with global brands like Kraft, Invesco, Bose, Ferrari, W Hotels, TMZ, Urban Outfitters and Williams Sonoma by offering its AI-based hiring technology. In recent times, job openings have outpaced available workers by 17%, making the talent gap really wide. This is due to the frequent launching of new products and services in large scales to provide the needs of today’s consumers. This has caused difficulty for companies to deploy the solutions needed to keep up with demand, especially in the technology world. However, TopDevz has birthed TopDevz Academy which enables prospective talents to go through a testing process to prove that they are qualified for a particular project. This will then, avail potential developers the opportunity to sharpen their skills that need improvement through TopDevz academy before being contracted on a project. Hence, reducing the stress of making their employees go through avoidable stress. Babylon Health is a UK-based health service provider that serves remote consultations with doctors and medical experts via text and video messaging through its mobile application. Babylon Health The company’s approach to healthcare is to combine AI with the medical expertise of humans to deliver flawless access. Babylon's AI has been designed to act as a doctor to provide acquirable healthcare for millions at the click of their phones. It can comprehend and recognize different ways humans express their symptoms. Using this knowledge, added with a patient’s health history and current symptoms, it provides information on probable medical conditions and the quickest approach to it, therefore, reducing medical ignorance, increasing life expectancy and saving medical experts from avoidable stress. Onfido is a software company that aids identity recognition in various businesses using a photo-based identity document, a selfie, and artificial intelligence algorithms. Onfido Onfido makes aspiring employees snap a selfie and a picture of their passport, driver’s license, identity card, or one of 600 other forms of identification. They perform a liveness check by following on-screen instructions involving one of many actions and then, using optical character recognition, facial biometrics, criminal records, and other required records. Onfido processes and gives out a risk report showing the person’s identity status, hence, causing a non-rigorous output in making the workplace a haven. Healx is a UK-based biotechnology company integrating artificial intelligence with elite pharmacology to discover treatments for rare diseases. Healx Healx uses an AI-powered and patient-inspired service called Healnet to accelerates the research and creation of rare diseases treatments. Their AI drug discovery platform uses public and proprietary biomedical data and employs the best knowledge graph for rare diseases. Applying this technology with patient perception and drug discovery expertise, they have been able to discover different treatments with just a 30-member team and save lives. Conclusion The workspace is gradually going through an evolvement and this will, in years to come, increase in a geometrical rate due to the import of artificial intelligence. CEOs make more money, recruiters save energy, employees go through less stress and the masses are enjoying transitions in different facets of life. Hence, the transformation that comes with AI only caused a ripple effect in productivity in the industrial world.

8 Enterprise Software Companies Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Workspace

UKBlackTech Meet Scott Lydon, he is a good friend of mine who got his first job in the city because of commonalities he shared with an interviewer who went to the same private school he did and spotted it on his CV. I grew up in a low income community in north London and always felt like two worlds collided went I started working in tech. One the one hand there is this world where I see people creating the world we live in. On the other hand I lived in a community where they lived in a world they had barriers to opportunities to create this world. However, I have always known that there are others like me from my neighbourhood who have high potential to be high performers in tech. We take such pride at times of the fact that tech startups are so different from traditional industries in their culture, ways of working and building products customers love. However when I look across a trading floor at an investment bank, a law firm and a tech startup there is a startling similarity in the makeup of the workforce. UK Black Tech Distinctly when I look at leadership, investors and staff there is a lack of representation across the board from traditional to new economy companies. Hardly any women, black people or talent from lower income communities. I believe the main stumbling block causing this is “the traditional CV.” People are subjective and over index on selection bias, based on commonalities in terms of work experience, skills or even past schools attended. The problem is that these credentials correlate with social economic background, which leaves millions of people worldwide undervalued by a labour market that relies on CVs Imagine if we could redistribute exceptional people from low income communities in jobs at risk of being displaced like a truck driver or driving instructor and train them to become data scientists, software engineers or UX Designers for example. How can we assess people more on cognitive abilities and potential rather than past record of employment and skills. The skills largely can be taught and the subjective biases need to be removed completely. Cultural add, values and the cognitive behaviours are the things we need to learn how to assess more using data and technology. Background should not be a barrier to opportunity for exceptional talent who have potential In the UK there is 65 million people. Let’s say a quarter of these people are undervalued in this way. That is 16 million people. If even 10% of these people are exceptional. That is over 1 million people without access to pathways to great jobs they would be exceptional at. Let’s rethink how we find and hire exceptional talent from all backgrounds. Just a though inspired by Catalyte

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Dubai, UAE – November 12, 2024 – MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform, took center stage at the first-ever Crypto Content Creator Campus (CCCC) conference, held at the W Hotel in Dubai. Bringing together top industry experts, influential key opinion leaders (KOLs), and senior executives, this landmark event focused on shaping the future of blockchain content. MEXC’s involvement at CCCC underscores its dedication to advancing blockchain innovation and empowering a dynamic, collaborative ecosystem for content creators. CCCC Highlights: Sharing Industry Trends The CCCC conference offered a unique platform for industry leaders to spearhead meaningful discussions and collaborate on the latest trends in crypto content creation. Covering topics from emerging industry trends to advanced content creation techniques, the event focused on elevating content quality, encouraging cross-platform knowledge exchange, and cultivating an environment that supports learning and career growth. Attendees came together with a shared vision to shape the future of crypto content creation. MEXC actively engaged with users during the event, sharing valuable industry insights and championing the expansion of the crypto ecosystem. Known for its rapid listing speed and extensive range of tokens, MEXC stands out in the industry with competitive advantages, such as the lowest trading fees, comprehensive liquidity, and strong annualized returns on MX airdrops. Through in-depth discussions with attendees, MEXC showcased its unique approach and shared its optimistic vision for the future of the crypto industry. MEXC Strengthens Ties with KOLs: Ferrari Giveaway Fuels Brand Excitement At the CCCC conference, MEXC engaged in meaningful interactions with prominent KOLs, including Coin Bureau and The Moon, broadening collaboration opportunities and setting the stage for future strategic partnerships. With a global network of over 2,000 KOLs, MEXC is dedicated to empowering influencers and building mutually beneficial relationships that propel the growth of crypto content creation. A standout moment at the event was MEXC’s announcement of its highly anticipated __Ferrari Giveaway, __featuring a prize pool up to 10 million—the largest in the industry. This first-of-its-kind Ferrari SF90 lottery not only offers substantial rewards but also exemplifies MEXC's bold approach to user engagement and appreciation. The Ferrari Giveaway embodies MEXC's brand spirit of "speed and innovation," showcasing its dedication to continuous product innovation and exceptional user experience. To boost user excitement and strengthen brand engagement, MEXC recently launched a KOL street photography challenge, inviting creators to capture unforgettable moments featuring Ferrari Giveaway's grand prize winner. Moving forward, MEXC will continue to collaborate closely with KOLs to drive innovation in crypto content creation, elevate user experiences, and foster a dynamic, mutually beneficial ecosystem. Pioneering a New Chapter in the Industry: MEXC's Vision for the Future Through this conference, MEXC not only showcased its industry-leading innovation but also strengthened its partnerships with global KOLs and content creators. "We see content creators as essential bridges for new and seasoned crypto users alike," said Tracy Jin, VP at MEXC. "Our sponsorship at CCCC reflects our dedication to supporting knowledge exchange and fostering a more informed crypto community." In alignment with MEXC's broader commitment to crypto education and industry growth, this event sponsorship supports the platform's mission to make cryptocurrency accessible to everyone. By empowering users with quality content and fostering partnerships within the creator community, MEXC aims to drive greater engagement, knowledge-sharing, and adoption. Looking ahead, MEXC will continue to deepen its collaboration with KOLs worldwide, creating valuable experiences and insights for users and shaping a new chapter in the industry's growth. This story was distributed as a release by Btcwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here Dubai, UAE – November 12, 2024 – MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency trading platform, took center stage at the first-ever Crypto Content Creator Campus (CCCC) conference, held at the W Hotel in Dubai. Bringing together top industry experts, influential key opinion leaders (KOLs), and senior executives, this landmark event focused on shaping the future of blockchain content. MEXC’s involvement at CCCC underscores its dedication to advancing blockchain innovation and empowering a dynamic, collaborative ecosystem for content creators. CCCC Highlights: Sharing Industry Trends The CCCC conference offered a unique platform for industry leaders to spearhead meaningful discussions and collaborate on the latest trends in crypto content creation. Covering topics from emerging industry trends to advanced content creation techniques, the event focused on elevating content quality, encouraging cross-platform knowledge exchange, and cultivating an environment that supports learning and career growth. Attendees came together with a shared vision to shape the future of crypto content creation. MEXC actively engaged with users during the event, sharing valuable industry insights and championing the expansion of the crypto ecosystem. Known for its rapid listing speed and extensive range of tokens, MEXC stands out in the industry with competitive advantages, such as the lowest trading fees, comprehensive liquidity, and strong annualized returns on MX airdrops. Through in-depth discussions with attendees, MEXC showcased its unique approach and shared its optimistic vision for the future of the crypto industry. MEXC Strengthens Ties with KOLs: Ferrari Giveaway Fuels Brand Excitement At the CCCC conference, MEXC engaged in meaningful interactions with prominent KOLs, including Coin Bureau and The Moon, broadening collaboration opportunities and setting the stage for future strategic partnerships. With a global network of over 2,000 KOLs, MEXC is dedicated to empowering influencers and building mutually beneficial relationships that propel the growth of crypto content creation. A standout moment at the event was MEXC’s announcement of its highly anticipated __ Ferrari Giveaway, __featuring a prize pool up to 10 million—the largest in the industry. This first-of-its-kind Ferrari SF90 lottery not only offers substantial rewards but also exemplifies MEXC's bold approach to user engagement and appreciation. The Ferrari Giveaway embodies MEXC's brand spirit of "speed and innovation," showcasing its dedication to continuous product innovation and exceptional user experience. Ferrari Giveaway, To boost user excitement and strengthen brand engagement, MEXC recently launched a KOL street photography challenge , inviting creators to capture unforgettable moments featuring Ferrari Giveaway's grand prize winner. Moving forward, MEXC will continue to collaborate closely with KOLs to drive innovation in crypto content creation, elevate user experiences, and foster a dynamic, mutually beneficial ecosystem. KOL street photography challenge KOL street photography challenge Pioneering a New Chapter in the Industry: MEXC's Vision for the Future Through this conference, MEXC not only showcased its industry-leading innovation but also strengthened its partnerships with global KOLs and content creators. "We see content creators as essential bridges for new and seasoned crypto users alike," said Tracy Jin, VP at MEXC. "Our sponsorship at CCCC reflects our dedication to supporting knowledge exchange and fostering a more informed crypto community." "We see content creators as essential bridges for new and seasoned crypto users alike," said Tracy Jin, VP at MEXC. "Our sponsorship at CCCC reflects our dedication to supporting knowledge exchange and fostering a more informed crypto community." In alignment with MEXC's broader commitment to crypto education and industry growth, this event sponsorship supports the platform's mission to make cryptocurrency accessible to everyone. By empowering users with quality content and fostering partnerships within the creator community, MEXC aims to drive greater engagement, knowledge-sharing, and adoption. Looking ahead, MEXC will continue to deepen its collaboration with KOLs worldwide, creating valuable experiences and insights for users and shaping a new chapter in the industry's growth. This story was distributed as a release by Btcwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here This story was distributed as a release by Btcwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here here here

MEXC Catalyzes New Era in Blockchain Content Creation at Inaugural CCCC Event

MEXC kataliseer 'n nuwe era in die skepping van blokketting-inhoud by die eerste CCCC-geleentheid

MEXC cataliza una nueva era en la creación de contenido blockchain en el evento inaugural del CCCC

MEXC عصر جدیدی را در تولید محتوای بلاک چین در رویداد افتتاحیه CCCC کاتالیز می کند

A MEXC katalizálja a blokklánc tartalomkészítés új korszakát a CCCC nyitó rendezvényén

MEXC Memicu Era Baru dalam Pembuatan Konten Blockchain di Acara CCCC Perdana

MEXC が初の CCCC イベントでブロックチェーン コンテンツ作成の新時代を促進

MEXC აკატალიზებს ახალ ეპოქას ბლოკჩეინში კონტენტის შექმნისას საინაუგურაციო CCCC ღონისძიებაზე

MEXC инаугурациялық CCCC іс-шарасында блокчейн мазмұнын жасаудағы жаңа дәуірді катализдейді

MEXC ले उद्घाटन CCCC कार्यक्रममा ब्लकचेन सामग्री निर्माणमा नयाँ युगलाई उत्प्रेरित गर्दछ

MEXC සමාරම්භක CCCC උත්සවයේදී Blockchain අන්තර්ගත නිර්මාණයේ නව යුගය උත්ප්‍රේරණය කරයි

MEXC давраи навро дар эҷоди мундариҷаи Blockchain дар чорабинии ифтитоҳии CCCC катализ мекунад

MEXC innaugural CCCC çäresinde Blockchain Mazmuny döretmekde täze döwri katalizleýär

With more than gamers worldwide, the gaming industry does not need to validate itself anymore. But what’s interesting is how this sector has started to form an intersection with the crypto scene - Particularly NFTs and the Metaverse. 3 billion A recent shared by Yahoo Finance estimates that the blockchain gaming market will hit $104.5 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 68.2%. report One of the factors that helped crypto gaming garner much traction in a short time was the fact that both crypto and gaming have the world as their audience. For instance, in 2022, the top five countries had a total mobile gaming app download volume of approximately .  This list included countries from Asia (China, India), North America (United States), South America (Brazil), and Europe (Russia). 56 billion Similarly, the digital asset industry has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years, spurred by the rise of (DeFi), NFT gaming, and ecosystems. Between 2021 and 2024, global spending on blockchain solutions could triple; from . Decentralized Finance Metaverse US$6.6 billion to 19 billion The Perfect Match: Crypto Takes Gaming to New Levels Crypto gaming is empowering users with options to earn NFTs by playing and winning a game. This is not a new phenomenon in games, as various sorts of in-game tokens have already existed in games. What’s new is that the tokens earned in games can now be seamlessly exchanged for , fiat, or other types of digital assets through centralized or decentralized exchanges. stablecoins Transitioning to the larger picture, Forbes references an estimate from Coinmarketcap that the global gaming token market is worth nearly . The multi-billion-dollar size indicates a healthy flow of gaming tokens, which reflects a strong economy developing around crypto gaming. US$13 billion Some top tokens in the list include the likes of ApeCoin (APE), Decentraland (MANA), and Sandbox (SAND). Global Tech Leaders Keen to Leverage Decentralized Gaming The untapped potential of decentralized gaming has made it lucrative for global tech leaders to leverage the space to its fullest. For instance, South Korea’s Wemade has raised from Microsoft, whereas Wemade is a popular game developer who has been aggressively developing blockchain games recently. US$46 million With all the recent developments, signals are clear. Blockchain gaming is set to have a thriving and engaging future. Play-to-Earn: The New Incentive for Gamers The merging of crypto and blockchain tech with the digital gaming paradigm - at large - has resulted in several interesting business models to incentivize gamers in a new way. The models present players with an opportunity to earn in-game rewards in the form of digital collectibles. In-Game NFTs Gamers can earn cryptocurrencies or NFTs by completing diverse in-game activity-based tasks such as looking for hidden treasures, battling other players, or completing missions. More importantly, they enjoy full ownership of these in-game rewards, such as virtual currencies, avatars, weapons, and more. And as these assets have real-world value, gamers can trade them for fiat money. Interoperability of In-Game Items In some crypto gaming platforms, the in-game items are interoperable. As such, players may bring in-game assets won from one blockchain game to another blockchain game or choose to sell them in open marketplaces. Transparency, Quantifiability, Programmability Moreover, because NFT games run on a blockchain, ownership is transparent and easily quantifiable. This transparency also extends to financial transactions, as the programmability of the NFTs helps platforms to earn their share on each transaction seamlessly. Decentralized Gaming Multiple opinion published in reputed industry have advocated for decentralization as the future of gaming. After all, several factors keep decentralized gaming at an advantageous position over Centralized gaming. pieces publications Segueing into the specifics, gamers are the exclusive and permanent owners of all in-game assets in decentralized gaming. In alignment with this, decentralized blockchain games, known for offering enhanced levels of security, transparency, and trust, also provide participants with increased freedom. The traditional gaming industry revolves around a few big players, like Nintendo and Ubisoft. The decentralized gaming space aims to open it up for all types and sizes of game developers and make the industry more democratic, equitable, and inclusive. Decentralized gaming is globally accessible for developers with its code and data present on blockchains. For players, decentralized gaming is empowering. It offers more choices. Players are more in control of how they want their game to play out. A decentralized gaming paradigm is set to redefine the gaming landscape and significantly improve the user experience. Enhanced Levels of User Experience Unlike traditional games, blockchain games could significantly elevate the in-game experience. After all, not only do blockchain games provide players with the liberty to join and leave games as they wish, similar to traditional games, but they also offer an added level of flexibility and personal asset control. These are elements unique to blockchain technology, offering a key differentiation. Given this potential for heightened player freedom and asset control, competition among platforms could intensify. This could result in better earning opportunities, an enhanced gaming experience, and an increased demand for experienced blockchain developers. It essentially presents a win-win scenario for both developers and players. Atari, a traditional leader in the world of gaming, launched Atari X in May 2022 for the same reason. Its decision was aimed at creating a blockchain ecosystem that seamlessly integrates community, gaming, and utility. Challenges and Opportunities While the intersection between gaming and crypto is nothing less than a launchpad for newer innovations to take off, there are challenges on the road too. Challenges Costly Entries Many crypto games working on the P2E model still pose a high barrier to entry, where players need to buy multiple NFTs from the platform to get started. Potential Breaches or Hacks There could be security risks if platforms are vulnerable and codes are not adequately secure. Consequently, players might end up sending tokens to unintended recipients and fall victim to scams or lose their assets during a breach or hack. One of the biggest hacks in the history of blockchain breaches is that of a gaming platform. It happened when US$625 million in and was stolen from the Ronin Network, affiliated to the Axie Infinity Blockchain gaming platform. Ethereum USDC stablecoin UX Issues User experience issues, common in emerging fields of virtual technology applications, could also arise. Platforms that lack user experience standards frequently suffer from poor engagement rates despite having robust branding pursuits to back them up. For instance, despite having a market capitalization of US$1.18 billion, from DappRadar’s report showed that the Ethereum-based metaverse platform Sandbox had only over 600 users in a day. data Intriguingly, Sandbox’s rival Decentraland had a mere 30 daily active users, according to one of the data aggregators. However, another source referenced figures from Decentraland’s Github Catalyst Monitor, indicating over 500 active users on the platform. Although the platforms refuted these claims, many experts cited unpleasant user experiences and inadequately capable interfaces as reasons behind such low engagement rates. Opportunities Inclusive Model for Growth Despite these drawbacks, the opportunities that crypto games present to us are enormous. The P2E model can open up new avenues for financial inclusion, where developers would directly benefit from their products, and players receive rewards for the time they spend gaming. Advantages of Building a Community Decentralized gaming platforms are excellent places to build a community that has its self-sustaining economy with funds flowing healthily between the developer and user communities. The Future of Gaming and Crypto The future of crypto gaming looks promising from multiple viewpoints.NFT gaming would expand further with a range of new styles and genres. Metaverse experiences will incorporate NFTs to reward their digital inhabitants. P2E gaming will consolidate further. New earning models would come into play. Newer avenues will open up to monetize and build on in-game assets. Since the community plays a significant role in crypto gaming, it will find its natural ally in social media platforms worldwide. There are games in the crypto world that also serve as hybrid social media platforms. Here, players can create innovative game characters and assets of their preferences. Reality Chain - for instance - has come up with a multi-chain social gaming metaverse on the Octopus Network. The players can ramp up their social and gaming lives through a solid combination of non-immersive, multiplayer 2D & 3D experiences. Technology-wise, AR and VR technologies would play a decisive role. Experiences will become better, more immersive, and more interactive. The incorporation of AR and VR is fast-growing in the gaming market. The realm of crypto gaming follows the trend. According to publicly available numbers, the global of AR & VR gaming will cross US$31 billion by the end of 2023. And by the end of 2027, the market will surpass US$52 billion. market size The presence of blockchain would make the gaming world more democratic, equitable, and inclusive. With this shift, power will stay in the hands of the users without having to compromise on transparency and trust. Although the degree of success will always vary with the levels of security and user experience the platforms would offer, it is true that crypto has already started revolutionizing gaming and will continue to do so with increased fervor and resilience. Also published here.

Crypto and Gaming Converge to Catalyze Innovative Economic Models

Andrew Ng likes it, you probably will too! Code is one of the fundamental building blocks in machine learning research. Engineers already are in the habit of publishing code to share with the community, and it is now becoming standard for researchers to publish their code online as well. Increasingly more ML conferences are making it a requirement. As David Ha (@hardmaru), a research scientist at Google Brain, puts it: However, even if the code is actually available, you often have to go through the hassle of searching for it on Github manually or searching through various websites and blogs. A new browser extension from streamlines this whole process and automatically shows you open-source code for any machine learning/artificial intelligence papers that you may come across while you’re browsing the web — on Google, Arxiv, Twitter, Scholar, and other websites. CatalyzeX The extension is currently available for and Chrome Firefox You’ll see buttons appear in-line on the page automatically for any implementations found. [CODE] Click on any code link to easily jump to the code and explore. Links to install the browser extensions: | Chrome Firefox What if there is no code available yet? If for some reason the code is not available, you can click on ‘ ’ NO CODE FOUND: REQUEST AUTHOR/EXPERT You’ll be redirected to here: ‘ ’ will let you send a direct request for code to the authors — if they are willing to share it with you personally. Ask Authors for Code Sometimes the authors may choose to not make the code public. In that case, feel free to click ‘ ’ and an expert on the topic can be requested to implement the paper instead. Request Implementation P.S. — The creators of this extension reached out to Andrew Ng and he liked it too! Install the Chrome extension here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/find-code-for-research-pa/aikkeehnlfpamidigaffhfmgbkdeheil Install the Firefox extension here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/code-finder-catalyzex/ Also published on: https://himanshuragtah.medium.com/catalyzex-a-must-have-browser-extension-for-machine-learning-engineers-and-researchers-690b64ea3936

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While blockchains excel at computation and temporary data handling, they've historically struggled with managing large-scale data storage – a capability that traditional web servers have enjoyed for decades. Enter Bernie Blume and Xandeum, who are working to bridge this critical gap with an innovative solution that could catalyze what Blume calls blockchain's "Cambrian Explosion." In this exclusive interview, we explore how Xandeum's groundbreaking storage layer could revolutionize everything from DeFi to healthcare, potentially unleashing a new era of blockchain innovation. Ishan Pandey: Hi Bernie Blume, welcome to our 'Behind the Startup' series. Please tell us about yourself and the motivation behind building Xandeum? Bernie Blume: Hey, Ishan. I’ve been working on distributed systems and low-level, “close to the hardware” programming for decades, and through that background, I became a blockchain enthusiast in 2013. Over the years, I saw some parallels to Artificial Intelligence technology. AI had its first hype in the 80s, but couldn’t keep up with expectations, so many great minds left the field. It wasn’t until the 2000s, with the advent of Artificial Neural Networks, that AI finally experienced its Cambrian Explosion. I think someone needs to spark that Cambrian Explosion for blockchain as well, because, sadly, it hasn’t happened yet. And I didn’t see anyone working on it. So I started Xandeum. Ishan Pandey: Can you explain the core mission behind Xandeum and how it differs from other decentralized storage solutions on the market? Bernie Blume: The mission is to unleash the full potential of Web3. As of now, Web3 is stuck in a rut. Can you name a single successful web2 app that has been ported to web3 and is successful there? Everything has to be made “blockchain compatible” in web3, which, in essence, means removing the storage capabilities that every web2 server has had for ages. Today’s blockchains have their CPU (the EVM/SVM, etc.) as well as their RAM, which are the accounts. The Ethereum accounts or Solana accounts can only store limited amounts of data but are very close to the CPU and thus very fast. Centralized computers also have disks and file systems that make them versatile to serve all of today’s apps. The blockchain doesn’t have that disk equivalent today. That’s the missing link to get that blockchain Cambrian Explosion started. Ishan Pandey: In your view, how crucial are data ownership and privacy in the realm of data storage, especially in today's decentralized landscape? How does Xandeum ensure that users maintain full control over their data while protecting their privacy? Bernie Blume: Data ownership and privacy are absolutely crucial. Decentralization is key, and if you really get to the bottom of things, it’s the only reason blockchain technology exists. Decentralization is a huge step in the evolution of humanity. There have been trends, both on the micro and macro level, for eons, that humans strive to be more and more independent, and in control of their own destiny. That, in the grand scheme of things, is what blockchain, and specifically Web3, is all about. We must bring self-determination, self-custody, decentralization of control, and ownership, to the world of data as well, not just to coding. That’s what’s driving and keeping me up at night - building that storage layer for smart contracts, so that the story can go on. For Xandeum, it’s a huge distributed file system that lives on a set of pNodes, our (storage) provider nodes. These pNodes can be considered part of the smart contract chain, in our case Solana, since they are orchestrated and cryptographically supervised by our modified validator and RPC software. Data is paged into equal-sized pages, a concept borrowed from Unix memory management. The status of the pNodes is kept in the PNDB (pNode database) inside Solana accounts. The pages are encrypted and randomized so that no pNode operator has a chance to look into the data they are storing. The key to data ownership is in the Xandeum-enabled apps, which we call sedApps for storage-enabled dApps. These can request an app-specific level of redundancy, as well as control key management for the encryption. Only the user has the private key, just as with regular wallet accounts, and these are being used to optimally encrypt sensitive data. Ishan Pandey: What are the biggest challenges Xandeum has faced in developing its platform, and how have you addressed issues related to scalability and performance? Bernie Blume: The biggest challenge by far has been coming up with an architecture that can run  100% on the Solana chain. We started out with our architecture being our own L1, based on the Solana code base. We quickly figured out that being 100% Solana integrated would have tremendous advantages for us. We could then harness Solana’s momentum and developer base. However, it is not easy to design a solution that can utilize our storage layer on a mixed cluster of both vanilla Solana validators as well as Xandeum-aware validators. This was a big step for us. As for scalability and performance, as mentioned before, we address these by offloading the actual storage of data from validators to a separate but cryptographically connected network of storage provider nodes, dubbed pNodes. Ishan Pandey: As Web3 continues to grow, how do you see Xandeum playing a role in the broader adoption of decentralized technologies? What industries do you believe will benefit most from your solution? Bernie Blume: That is hard to say given the nature of our innovation, a scalable storage layer. When creating Ethereum, the first programmable blockchain, Vitalik Buterin was only speculating about possible use cases. We have a similar situation here, where suddenly smart contract blockchains become capable of storing vast amounts of data. I expect DeFi to profit from it, being able to store documents (like scanned credit reports) right in the smart contract. Insurance and medical applications need a lot of storage. But just porting all the variety of web2 apps, most of which use petabytes to store their customer data, will become possible. It will be that Cambrian Explosion that’s our north star. I can’t wait to see that happen; it’s going to be wonderful. Ishan Pandey: What is your vision for the future of decentralized data storage? How do you see Xandeum evolving in the next 3-5 years, both in terms of technology and market presence? Bernie Blume: The vision is that smart contracts can finally be like normal servers: Execute code (CPU), access “accounts” (RAM), and access storage (disk). Right now the whole company is focused on building the product, and once that important milestone is completed, the whole company will shift its focus in 2026. In 2025 we will focus on building and in 2026 we will focus on adoption. There will be Xandeum hackathons, grants, etc. to help spread the word among devs, i.e. among web3 entrepreneurs, that Xandeum will make their life so much easier, and make them aware they can build so much more versatile dapps, which we call sedApps – storage-enabled dApps. Looking into the next 3-5 years, I expect to see one of the fastest adoptions among devs that I have ever seen. Scalable, smart contract native storage is the missing link that will spark the Cambrian explosion in blockchain that AI saw with ANNs. That means we have all these sedApps, each paying Xandeum storage fees in addition to the regular Solana transaction fees. Ishan Pandey: What advice would you give to developers and startups looking to build decentralized applications or services in the current Web3 ecosystem? Bernie Blume: First imagine blockchain didn’t have today’s limitations; imagine you had all the power of traditional IT (including storage) at your disposal when designing your dApp. Then break it down to what can be done with today’s blockchain - you’ll find it’s quite a limited version of what you imagined in step 1. Then build your dApp on today’s blockchains but keep the timely advent of a scalable storage layer in mind. That way, you will put yourself in a pole position as soon as the race for building sedApps starts. Don’t forget to like and share the story! Vested Interest Disclosure: This author is an independent contributor publishing via our business blogging program. HackerNoon has reviewed the report for quality, but the claims herein belong to the author. #DYOR While blockchains excel at computation and temporary data handling, they've historically struggled with managing large-scale data storage – a capability that traditional web servers have enjoyed for decades. Enter Bernie Blume and Xandeum, who are working to bridge this critical gap with an innovative solution that could catalyze what Blume calls blockchain's "Cambrian Explosion." In this exclusive interview, we explore how Xandeum's groundbreaking storage layer could revolutionize everything from DeFi to healthcare, potentially unleashing a new era of blockchain innovation. Ishan Pandey: Hi Bernie Blume, welcome to our 'Behind the Startup' series. Please tell us about yourself and the motivation behind building Xandeum? Ishan Pandey: Hi Bernie Blume, welcome to our 'Behind the Startup' series. Please tell us about yourself and the motivation behind building Xandeum? Ishan Pandey: Hi Bernie Blume, welcome to our 'Behind the Startup' series. Please tell us about yourself and the motivation behind building Xandeum? Bernie Blume: Hey, Ishan. I’ve been working on distributed systems and low-level, “close to the hardware” programming for decades, and through that background, I became a blockchain enthusiast in 2013. Over the years, I saw some parallels to Artificial Intelligence technology. Bernie Blume: AI had its first hype in the 80s, but couldn’t keep up with expectations, so many great minds left the field. It wasn’t until the 2000s, with the advent of Artificial Neural Networks, that AI finally experienced its Cambrian Explosion. I think someone needs to spark that Cambrian Explosion for blockchain as well, because, sadly, it hasn’t happened yet. And I didn’t see anyone working on it. So I started Xandeum. Ishan Pandey: Can you explain the core mission behind Xandeum and how it differs from other decentralized storage solutions on the market? Ishan Pandey: Can you explain the core mission behind Xandeum and how it differs from other decentralized storage solutions on the market? Ishan Pandey: Can you explain the core mission behind Xandeum and how it differs from other decentralized storage solutions on the market? Bernie Blume: The mission is to unleash the full potential of Web3. As of now, Web3 is stuck in a rut. Can you name a single successful web2 app that has been ported to web3 and is successful there? Everything has to be made “blockchain compatible” in web3, which, in essence, means removing the storage capabilities that every web2 server has had for ages. Bernie Blume: Today’s blockchains have their CPU (the EVM/SVM, etc.) as well as their RAM, which are the accounts. The Ethereum accounts or Solana accounts can only store limited amounts of data but are very close to the CPU and thus very fast. Centralized computers also have disks and file systems that make them versatile to serve all of today’s apps. The blockchain doesn’t have that disk equivalent today. That’s the missing link to get that blockchain Cambrian Explosion started. Ishan Pandey: In your view, how crucial are data ownership and privacy in the realm of data storage, especially in today's decentralized landscape? How does Xandeum ensure that users maintain full control over their data while protecting their privacy? Ishan Pandey: In your view, how crucial are data ownership and privacy in the realm of data storage, especially in today's decentralized landscape? How does Xandeum ensure that users maintain full control over their data while protecting their privacy? Ishan Pandey: In your view, how crucial are data ownership and privacy in the realm of data storage, especially in today's decentralized landscape? How does Xandeum ensure that users maintain full control over their data while protecting their privacy? Bernie Blume: Data ownership and privacy are absolutely crucial. Decentralization is key, and if you really get to the bottom of things, it’s the only reason blockchain technology exists. Decentralization is a huge step in the evolution of humanity. There have been trends, both on the micro and macro level, for eons, that humans strive to be more and more independent, and in control of their own destiny. That, in the grand scheme of things, is what blockchain, and specifically Web3, is all about. We must bring self-determination, self-custody, decentralization of control, and ownership, to the world of data as well, not just to coding. Bernie Blume: only data That’s what’s driving and keeping me up at night - building that storage layer for smart contracts, so that the story can go on. For Xandeum, it’s a huge distributed file system that lives on a set of pNodes, our (storage) provider nodes. These pNodes can be considered part of the smart contract chain, in our case Solana, since they are orchestrated and cryptographically supervised by our modified validator and RPC software. Data is paged into equal-sized pages, a concept borrowed from Unix memory management. The status of the pNodes is kept in the PNDB (pNode database) inside Solana accounts. The pages are encrypted and randomized so that no pNode operator has a chance to look into the data they are storing. The key to data ownership is in the Xandeum-enabled apps, which we call sedApps for storage-enabled dApps. These can request an app-specific level of redundancy, as well as control key management for the encryption. Only the user has the private key, just as with regular wallet accounts, and these are being used to optimally encrypt sensitive data. Ishan Pandey: What are the biggest challenges Xandeum has faced in developing its platform, and how have you addressed issues related to scalability and performance? Ishan Pandey: What are the biggest challenges Xandeum has faced in developing its platform, and how have you addressed issues related to scalability and performance? Ishan Pandey: What are the biggest challenges Xandeum has faced in developing its platform, and how have you addressed issues related to scalability and performance? Bernie Blume: The biggest challenge by far has been coming up with an architecture that can run  100% on the Solana chain. We started out with our architecture being our own L1, based on the Solana code base. We quickly figured out that being 100% Solana integrated would have tremendous advantages for us. We could then harness Solana’s momentum and developer base. However, it is not easy to design a solution that can utilize our storage layer on a mixed cluster of both vanilla Solana validators as well as Xandeum-aware validators. Bernie Blume: This was a big step for us. As for scalability and performance, as mentioned before, we address these by offloading the actual storage of data from validators to a separate but cryptographically connected network of storage provider nodes, dubbed pNodes. Ishan Pandey: As Web3 continues to grow, how do you see Xandeum playing a role in the broader adoption of decentralized technologies? What industries do you believe will benefit most from your solution? Ishan Pandey: As Web3 continues to grow, how do you see Xandeum playing a role in the broader adoption of decentralized technologies? What industries do you believe will benefit most from your solution? Ishan Pandey: As Web3 continues to grow, how do you see Xandeum playing a role in the broader adoption of decentralized technologies? What industries do you believe will benefit most from your solution? Bernie Blume: That is hard to say given the nature of our innovation, a scalable storage layer. When creating Ethereum, the first programmable blockchain, Vitalik Buterin was only speculating about possible use cases. We have a similar situation here, where suddenly smart contract blockchains become capable of storing vast amounts of data. I expect DeFi to profit from it, being able to store documents (like scanned credit reports) right in the smart contract. Insurance and medical applications need a lot of storage. Bernie Blume: But just porting all the variety of web2 apps, most of which use petabytes to store their customer data, will become possible. It will be that Cambrian Explosion that’s our north star. I can’t wait to see that happen; it’s going to be wonderful. Ishan Pandey: What is your vision for the future of decentralized data storage? How do you see Xandeum evolving in the next 3-5 years, both in terms of technology and market presence? Ishan Pandey: What is your vision for the future of decentralized data storage? How do you see Xandeum evolving in the next 3-5 years, both in terms of technology and market presence? Ishan Pandey: What is your vision for the future of decentralized data storage? How do you see Xandeum evolving in the next 3-5 years, both in terms of technology and market presence? Bernie Blume: The vision is that smart contracts can finally be like normal servers: Execute code (CPU), access “accounts” (RAM), and access storage (disk). Right now the whole company is focused on building the product, and once that important milestone is completed, the whole company will shift its focus in 2026. In 2025 we will focus on building and in 2026 we will focus on adoption. There will be Xandeum hackathons, grants, etc. to help spread the word among devs, i.e. among web3 entrepreneurs, that Xandeum will make their life so much easier, and make them aware they can build so much more versatile dapps, which we call sedApps – storage-enabled dApps. Bernie Blume: and Looking into the next 3-5 years, I expect to see one of the fastest adoptions among devs that I have ever seen. Scalable, smart contract native storage is the missing link that will spark the Cambrian explosion in blockchain that AI saw with ANNs. That means we have all these sedApps, each paying Xandeum storage fees in addition to the regular Solana transaction fees. Ishan Pandey: What advice would you give to developers and startups looking to build decentralized applications or services in the current Web3 ecosystem? Ishan Pandey: What advice would you give to developers and startups looking to build decentralized applications or services in the current Web3 ecosystem? Bernie Blume: First imagine blockchain didn’t have today’s limitations; imagine you had all the power of traditional IT (including storage) at your disposal when designing your dApp. Then break it down to what can be done with today’s blockchain - you’ll find it’s quite a limited version of what you imagined in step 1. Then build your dApp on today’s blockchains but keep the timely advent of a scalable storage layer in mind. That way, you will put yourself in a pole position as soon as the race for building sedApps starts. Bernie Blume: Don’t forget to like and share the story! Vested Interest Disclosure: This author is an independent contributor publishing via our business blogging program. HackerNoon has reviewed the report for quality, but the claims herein belong to the author. #DYOR Vested Interest Disclosure: This author is an independent contributor publishing via our business blogging program . 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