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: Innovation can’t wait. Development cooperation must break its self-referential cycle now. …

: This playbook is an inspiring resource with insights into creating impactful #DataScience and #AI …

: 🌟 Discover European Digital Alternatives 🌟 Looking for 🇪🇺 European alternatives for your digital …

: The future of Germany’s Development Ministry (BMZ) is more uncertain than ever as discussions …

: I have just moved my blog content to an EU based server thanks to micro.blog who have just started …

: In the context of major disruptions in global government-funded #InternationalCooperation (aka …

: 🚀 Meet Europe’s new AI Factories: 🇦🇹 AI:AT | 🇧🇬 BRAIN++ | 🇫🇷 AI2F | 🇩🇪 JAIF | 🇵🇱 PIAST | 🇸🇮 …

: 🔗 Websites vanish. Links break. But knowledge can live on with your help. Use the Wayback Machine’s …

: A Decade of Overdue Change - Embracing Politically Smart, Locally Led Development: More than 10 …

: 🌍✨📌 This post of Marina Kobzeva about “humanitarian sector’s best-kept secret” …

: Direct investment in national leaders was the justified demand from Talk To Loop in their post. …

: This call for direct investment in national leaders is clear: the aid system must shift from a …

: Janet Mawiyoo emphasizes the need for communities to prioritize self-reliance in the evolving …

: Nice visualisation of a transformation journey shared by the people of Commonland 👉 commonland.com. …

: The NFT craze is over, but there are still scams around, but hey - here we go: I’ve minted a …

: Learned about a very interesting concept of running localisation labs to introduce experimentation …

: Geht hin, wenn Ihr noch nicht da wart! Es ist noch genug Zeit! Und wählt Demokratinnen und …

: While claiming to address “The Elephants in the Room: Uncomfortable Perspectives on the Fourth …

: The field of international cooperation (aka development cooperation or development aid) is currently …

: Big shifts are shaking up the international cooperation (aka development cooperation, development …

: 🚀 Exciting times in #AI development! Showing the potential of #OpenSource! While #DeepSeek as such …

: Seit langem gibt es eine kritische Diskussion über die Ausgestaltung der Internationalen …

: There has long been a critical debate about international cooperation (also known as development …

: #LLMs: “The worst-case scenario would probably be a dictatorship that writes its propaganda …

: Reflections on a decade working in Development and Aid: Zahir Shah’s insightful article is a …

: The #InternationalCooperation sector (also known as development cooperation) is ripe for change. But …

: Have we reached ‘peak aid’? asks the article in Guardian by Nilima Gulrajani and Jessica …

: In International Cooperation, most structural challenges are complex. Unfortunately, the sector is …

: tl;dr: The SDGs are essential for global progress, but “SDG alignment” often masks flexible …

: Development cooperation: lofty ambitions 🌍, but too often entangled in pitfalls gone unaddressed for …

: tl;dr: Lessons from a international cooperation project in Burkina Faso: a revealing account of …

: Beautifully crafted visualisation of how the Earth’s average temperature has changed since the …

: tl;dr: Development organizations must align their operations with their public benefit missions, …

: 🚀 The rise of large language models (#LLMs) and machine intelligence applications comes with …

: tl;dr: Global hunger is on the rise. Over 150 laureates urge immediate action to enhance food …

: tl;dr: DePINs are transforming infrastructure by decentralizing ownership and control, offering …

: tl;dr: In #DevelopmentCooperation, most structural challenges are #complex. Unfortunately, the …

: 🌍 Before we look at the #FutureOfCooperation, let’s clarify what we talk about. …

: tl;dr: New name, same game? Germany’s development policy faces calls for reform. …

: tl;dr: Launching a series of posts on challenges and possible reforms in government-led …

: 🇪🇺🔐 The EU Digital Identity Wallet is set to launch in 2026 🚀, promising a unified and secure way …

: 🚀 Eyes Wide Open, AIs Wide Open: Staying in Control in the Age of AI 🤖 This talk by Yann Lechelle …

: TL;DR: As business picks up again, enjoy the Bullshit Detector. This awesome, lightning fast, …

: I spent some free time the last few days exploring no-code and low-code workflow automation. A …

: There is no doubt that we live in emotionally charged times. Uncertainty, change, and challenge can …

: 🌐 There is a strong case to be made that #DigitalPublicInfrastructure (#DPI) can contribute to the …

: 🗺️ Ever relied on GPS and not given it a second thought? Same here! Whether it’s finding a new …

: Introducing #EuroLLM, the latest European addition to the 8B class of LLMs, with a strong emphasis …

: In today’s fast-moving landscape, where technologies and customer demands evolve at lightning …

: 🌟 #OpenSource #LLM Teuken-7B has been officially launched and is available for download 🎉 This …

: 🚀 Are rapid technological advancements leaving IT departments playing catch-up? This isn’t a …

: If you have to deal with what is called #AI in a professional environment these days, you will often …

: As #Germany moves towards elections for a new federal government, the issue of an independent …

: 💡 A few weeks ago, I posted about #OpenWashing in #AI. What is OpenWashing? 🚨 It’s the practice of …

: Do you expect your SmartTV 📺 to send what you see on the screen 👀 every 15 seconds ⏱️ to a remote …

: 🌟 Rethinking AI: From Misconceptions to Clarity 🌟 The term ‘artificial intelligence’ …

: While the large and resource-intensive #LargeLanguageModels #LLMs are grabbing headlines, it's …

: As we reignite the conversation on #Reimagining #InternationalCooperation, it’s important to …

: Reposting this strong piece on #GlobalDevelopment as part of the “Re-imaging …

: 🌐 Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) have great potential, especially in international or …

: German IT magazine #ct tested the usual suspect LLMs, focusing on how they handle German language …

: I just came across this older post were NGO Shabaka’s CEO Bashiir Ahmed shares thoughts on A …

: Reposting this b/c its a discussion worth a few thoughts 🌍 Unpacking the term “low-resource …

: LoRA & Fine-Tuning LLMs - Simplified Approach for Efficiency

: OpenWashing in AI: The concept of open in AI is stretched, to put it mildly.

: A new electric car, anyone? #Germany’s #Liebherr has signed the biggest contract in its …

: OpenWashing - or: What does #OpenSource mean in AI? 🤖🔓 Spoiler: not so much! Labelling content as …

: 🚀 Human-in-the-Loop AI - Smart Integration Over Tech Focus 🤝

: 🚀 Human-in-the-Loop AI: Smart Integration Over Tech Focus 🤝

: 80% of AI Projects Fail? The post suggests that this is an #OMG 😱 moment: Almost all AI projects …

: I've been posting less lately to organize my content independently. Found a new setup: using micro.blog & cross-posting to Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn, & Medium. Testing it out now! What do you think?

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: Still testing …

: Just another test

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: Hello World! (again)

: 🌍 Interesting paper unpacking the term “low-resource settings” #LRS in healthcare 📚 …

: Sharing some classic wisdom can be tricky! 📚💡 It’s easy to misquote or wrongly attribute words …

: Successful #OpenSourceSoftware #OSS represents a continuous journey of development and improvement …

: A free “Introduction to #GIS Programming” course focuses on #Python for #geospatial …

: Webcams are like an internet classic, perfect for some profound procrastination. So embrace the …

: Bluesky wow… welcome to the ONE MILLION new users in the last three days!!! 🎉 uau… …

: Embrace failure as a powerful source of wisdom. [This website showcases](https://failure.museum/) …

: Heute beim #StartupSlam #Mainz & #Wiesbaden, sehr spannende Pitchs, tolle Atmosphäre. Und es war …

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: #AI often refers to LLMs or visual language models (VLMs), but recent tests (see here …

: I also tend to keep a number of tabs open, but this takes it to a whole new level: A #Firefox power …

: This is an amazing portfolio of animal photos, by Ralph Hargarten, basically portraits that let you …

: tl;dr I’ve been quiet here lately as I rethink my content strategy. I’m shifting to my own blog, …

: Hello World! 8)

: Hello World! ;)

: Innovation can’t wait. Development cooperation must break its self-referential cycle now. …