Author: Awais

, I’ve talked a lot about Reterival Augmented Generation (RAG). In particular, I’ve covered the basics of the RAG methodology, as well as a bunch of relevant concepts, like chunking, embeddings, reranking, and retrieval evaluation. The traditional RAG methodology is so useful because it allows for searching for relevant parts of text in a large knowledge base, based on the meaning of the text rather than exact words. In this way, it allows us to utilize the power of AI on our custom documents. Ironically, as useful as this similarity search is, it sometimes fails to retrieve parts of text…

Google introduced a new availability value in Google Merchant Center — built specifically for vehicle sellers who don’t carry every model on the lot. The new attribute, “build to order,” lets dealers flag vehicles that aren’t physically in inventory but can be customized and ordered by customers. What needs to change. Sellers must update two areas: their structured data (set availability to BuildToOrder) and their Merchant Center feed (set availability to build to order). Consistency between structured data and feed submissions is critical to avoid disapprovals. Instruction on when to use the availability [availability] attribute in GMC  Why we care. Until now,…

5 Essential Security Patterns for Robust Agentic AIImage by Editor Introduction Agentic AI, which revolves around autonomous software entities called agents, has reshaped the AI landscape and influenced many of its most visible developments and trends in recent years, including applications built on generative and language models. With any major technology wave like agentic AI comes the need to secure these systems. Doing so requires a shift from static data protection to safeguarding dynamic, multi-step behaviors. This article lists 5 key security patterns for robust AI agents and highlights why they matter. 1. Just-in-Time Tool Privileges Often abbreviated as JIT,…

Google removed outdated JavaScript and accessibility guidance from its documentation. Google Search has rendered JavaScript well for years. It’s the latest in a series of JS documentation updates. Google removed its JavaScript accessibility guidance from help documents, saying the advice is outdated and noting it has rendered JavaScript for years.

A few months ago, we shared that Zapier’s Talent Acquisition team was running an experiment: piloting AI-powered recruiter screens for select roles. We aimed to keep up with high application volume, reduce fraud, and give more candidates a real shot to show their potential beyond what’s “perfect on paper.” We said we’d be transparent about what we found.Here’s that update.The problem got clearerWe continue to see thousands of applications arrive within 48 hours of opening many roles, with up to 30% showing signs of misrepresentation: bot submissions, fake identities, AI-enabled candidates who look strong on paper, but don’t always hold…

I am not a powders person. Protein powders, smoothie additives, workout supplements—hard pass. I might drink some electrolytes if I’ve run 13 miles, but in most items I drink, I like a clean-looking ingredient label that contains items I can readily identify as food. But when I was sampling mushroom coffees and coffee alternatives, many of which arrive in an instant powdered form, I got a bag of Clevr Blends Sleeptime Latte. The bag is a blend of magnesium glycinate, adaptogens like ashwagandha and reishi, and an herbal mix of passionflower, valerian root, and hops. Not to go full wellness…

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Google is investigating a disruption affecting Google Ad Manager, according to an update posted on the Google Ads Status Dashboard. The incident began at 13:49 UTC on March 4. By 13:54 UTC, Google said it was reviewing reports that some users could access Ad Manager but weren’t seeing the most up-to-date data. What’s happening. The issue appears to impact reporting consistency. Specifically, Ad Exchange match rate and Ad Exchange request values are not aligning between Ad Manager’s interactive reports and the legacy reporting query tool (now deprecated). Why we care. Reporting discrepancies in Google Ad Manager can directly impact how…

Although continuous variables in real-world datasets provide detailed information, they are not always the most effective form for modelling and interpretation. This is where variable discretization comes into play. Understanding variable discretization is essential for data science students building strong ML foundations and AI engineers designing interpretable systems. Early in my data science journey, I mainly focused on tuning hyperparameters, experimenting with different algorithms, and optimising performance metrics. When I experimented with variable discretization methods, I noticed how certain ML models became more stable and interpretable. So, I decided to explain these methods in this article.  is variable discretization? Some…

Robby Stein, VP of Product Google Search, posted that Google is updating AI Mode so that it surfaces more links to creators when users search for recipes. Google’s AI Mode has generated controversy by synthesizing multiple recipes into what many have taken to calling Frankenstein recipes. This new update aims to fix that by making it easier to tap and see a link to the recipe sites. Change To How AI Mode Displays Recipes What Google did was to create an attractive display of recipes that when clicked opens a side panel that displays recipe images and a summary of…