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ML Fundamentals

Neural networks, backpropagation, gradient descent — the maths behind AI

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Manipulate vectors and matrices
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Train decision trees, random forests, and neural nets
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Apply k-means and DBSCAN clustering
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The Snowflake ML Framework That Ships Itself — Production ML with submit_directory
Medium · Python 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
The Snowflake ML Framework That Ships Itself — Production ML with submit_directory
(Part 4) Six pipeline stages, one YAML config, and a project that uploads itself to Snowflake compute Continue reading on Snowflake Builders Blog: Data Engineer
Dev.to AI 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
"The GPU Shortage Tax: How AI Teams Overpay 300% for Compute and Never Notice"
Written by Apollo in the Valhalla Arena The GPU Shortage Tax: How AI Teams Overpay 300% for Compute and Never Notice Your ML engineering team just spun up 100 A
Why AI startups need better evaluation, not bigger models
Medium · Startup 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Why AI startups need better evaluation, not bigger models
The default instinct in AI right now is simple. If performance is not good enough, build a bigger model. More parameters. More data. More… Continue reading on M
I Trained a VAE to Invent Drug Molecules in 48 Minutes on a Laptop
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
I Trained a VAE to Invent Drug Molecules in 48 Minutes on a Laptop
Deep learning for molecule generation has a reputation for requiring massive compute, huge datasets, and weeks of training. Continue reading on Medium »
I Trained a VAE to Invent Drug Molecules in 48 Minutes on a Laptop
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
I Trained a VAE to Invent Drug Molecules in 48 Minutes on a Laptop
Deep learning for molecule generation has a reputation for requiring massive compute, huge datasets, and weeks of training. Continue reading on Medium »
From Noise to Edge
Medium · Python 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
From Noise to Edge
How a Simple Quant Strategy Outperform Buy and Hold Continue reading on Medium »
Towards Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Introduction to Deep Evidential Regression for Uncertainty Quantification
Machine learning models can be confident even when they shouldn't be. This article introduces Deep Evidential Regression (DER), a method that lets neural networ
Predicting Market Volatility: A Multimodal Deep Learning Approach with LSTMs and FinBERT
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Predicting Market Volatility: A Multimodal Deep Learning Approach with LSTMs and FinBERT
# Predicting Market Volatility: A Multimodal Deep Learning Approach with LSTMs and FinBERT Continue reading on Medium »
Who Actually Runs the Game? Using Data to Find the Most Influential Player on the Pitch
Medium · Deep Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Who Actually Runs the Game? Using Data to Find the Most Influential Player on the Pitch
A deep Dive into passes, graphs, and neural networks — and why a player like Xavi Hernandez was basically a cheat code Continue reading on Medium »
Data Scientist vs AI Engineer: What’s the Real Difference?
Medium · Python 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Data Scientist vs AI Engineer: What’s the Real Difference?
At first glance, these two roles can look almost identical. Both work with data, both use Python, and both are part of the AI world. But… Continue reading on Me
ArXiv cs.AI 📐 ML Fundamentals 📄 Paper ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
AlphaCNOT: Learning CNOT Minimization with Model-Based Planning
arXiv:2604.13812v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Quantum circuit optimization is a central task in Quantum Computing, as current Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum
ArXiv cs.AI 📐 ML Fundamentals 📄 Paper ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
OVT-MLCS: An Online Visual Tool for MLCS Mining from Long or Big Sequences
arXiv:2604.13037v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Mining multiple longest common subsequences (\textit{MLCS}) from a set of sequences of three or more over a fi
ArXiv cs.AI 📐 ML Fundamentals 📄 Paper ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
A Pythonic Functional Approach for Semantic Data Harmonisation in the ILIAD Project
arXiv:2604.13042v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Semantic data harmonisation is a central requirement in the ILIAD project, where heterogeneous environmental d
ArXiv cs.AI 📐 ML Fundamentals 📄 Paper ⚡ AI Lesson 4d ago
Integration of Deep Reinforcement Learning and Agent-based Simulation to Explore Strategies Counteracting Information Disorder
arXiv:2604.13047v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In recent years, the spread of fake news has triggered a growing interest in Information Disorders (ID) on soc
Customer Segmentation in Machine Learning: Grouping Customers to Drive Smarter Business Decisions
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Customer Segmentation in Machine Learning: Grouping Customers to Drive Smarter Business Decisions
Last week, we completed the marketing attribution series by implementing a Markov chain model to assign channel credit. Continue reading on Medium »
Customer Segmentation in Machine Learning: Grouping Customers to Drive Smarter Business Decisions
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Customer Segmentation in Machine Learning: Grouping Customers to Drive Smarter Business Decisions
Last week, we completed the marketing attribution series by implementing a Markov chain model to assign channel credit. Continue reading on Medium »
I Tried Predicting Stocks for 10 Years: Reality is Brutal!
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
I Tried Predicting Stocks for 10 Years: Reality is Brutal!
Plus, I simulated a $10,000 investment using naive and advanced strategies Continue reading on Code Like A Girl »
The Full Stack Is One Layer Deeper. You’ve Been Building It.
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
The Full Stack Is One Layer Deeper. You’ve Been Building It.
In 2015, Mathias Biilmann was building Netlify and kept running into the same problem: engineers were doing something that had no name… Continue reading on Medi
Neural Networks and Evolution Strategies for Trading Signals
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Neural Networks and Evolution Strategies for Trading Signals
Neural networks and evolution strategies are two important ideas in machine learning. One is a model, and the other is a way to optimize a… Continue reading on
Neural Networks and Evolution Strategies for Trading Signals
Medium · Python 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Neural Networks and Evolution Strategies for Trading Signals
Neural networks and evolution strategies are two important ideas in machine learning. One is a model, and the other is a way to optimize a… Continue reading on
Synthetic Identity Engineering: The Missing Layer in AI Training Data
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Synthetic Identity Engineering: The Missing Layer in AI Training Data
There’s a concept we’ve started using internally that doesn’t seem to exist yet in the standard vocabulary of AI development. Continue reading on Medium »
The Gap Between Kaggle and Real-World Data Science
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The Gap Between Kaggle and Real-World Data Science
But then you step into a real-world project — and everything changes. Continue reading on Medium »
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What if a machine could look at a name like “Priya” or “Rahul” and instantly guess whether it’s male or female? Continue reading on Medium »
How I Made My First $100 Using Machine Learning (Step-by-Step Guide)
Medium · Deep Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
How I Made My First $100 Using Machine Learning (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how I made my first $100 using machine learning with simple tools and beginner-friendly steps. Start your AI earning journey today. Continue reading on Me
Deep Learning Roadmap
Medium · Deep Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Deep Learning Roadmap
Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners Continue reading on Write A Catalyst »
Types of Machine Learning: Learning Styles, But Make It Fashion
Medium · AI 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Types of Machine Learning: Learning Styles, But Make It Fashion
If machine learning felt confusing at first, “types of machine learning” probably didn’t make it easier. Continue reading on Medium »
Types of Machine Learning: Learning Styles, But Make It Fashion
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Types of Machine Learning: Learning Styles, But Make It Fashion
If machine learning felt confusing at first, “types of machine learning” probably didn’t make it easier. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Introduction to Machine Learning & Data Science
Continue reading on Medium »
What does AI observe and respond to?
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
What does AI observe and respond to?
AI doesn’t directly see reality. It builds a view of it through data, assumptions, and modeling choices. This means every model is shaped… Continue reading on M
Pharos Network and Hong Kong University Are Quietly Building the Next Layer of On-Chain Forecasting
Hackernoon 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Pharos Network and Hong Kong University Are Quietly Building the Next Layer of On-Chain Forecasting
Pharos Network, the Layer 1 chain founded by former Ant Group leadership, has signed a Capstone research collaboration with the HKU-SCF FinTech Academy at the U
Scikit-learn (sklearn):
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Scikit-learn (sklearn):
The Ultimate Beginner-to-Advanced Guide for Machine Learning Continue reading on Medium »
Scikit-learn (sklearn):
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Scikit-learn (sklearn):
The Ultimate Beginner-to-Advanced Guide for Machine Learning Continue reading on Medium »
8 Python Skills I Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
8 Python Skills I Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)
Build smarter Python automation systems that actually scale, fail gracefully, and save hours every week. Continue reading on Medium »
8 Python Skills I Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)
Medium · Python 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
8 Python Skills I Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)
Build smarter Python automation systems that actually scale, fail gracefully, and save hours every week. Continue reading on Top Python Libraries »
30x Faster Alpha Factor Mining: The GPU Edge Every Quant Needs
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
30x Faster Alpha Factor Mining: The GPU Edge Every Quant Needs
Factor discovery is the process of analyzing large amounts of data to identify key factors influencing asset price fluctuations… Continue reading on Medium »
AI Model Evals in 2025: Why MMLU Is Dead and What Replaces It
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
AI Model Evals in 2025: Why MMLU Is Dead and What Replaces It
For years, MMLU was the benchmark. If a research paper or product announcement wanted to prove a model was smart, MMLU scores were front… Continue reading on Me
AI Model Evals in 2025: Why MMLU Is Dead and What Replaces It
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
AI Model Evals in 2025: Why MMLU Is Dead and What Replaces It
For years, MMLU was the benchmark. If a research paper or product announcement wanted to prove a model was smart, MMLU scores were front… Continue reading on Me
What If You Could Predict Decisions Before Making Them?
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
What If You Could Predict Decisions Before Making Them?
What if you could test a decision before actually making it? Continue reading on Medium »
From Lectures to a Book: Building a Reliable Diarized Transcription System
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
From Lectures to a Book: Building a Reliable Diarized Transcription System
There’s a certain kind of problem that doesn’t look like a problem at first. Continue reading on Medium »
Data Annotation Tech
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Data Annotation Tech
Data annotation is essential for training AI and machine learning models by labeling raw data like images, text, and audio to help… Continue reading on Medium »
ArXiv cs.AI 📐 ML Fundamentals 📄 Paper ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Enhancing Clustering: An Explainable Approach via Filtered Patterns
arXiv:2604.12460v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Machine learning has become a central research area, with increasing attention devoted to explainable clustering
ArXiv cs.AI 📐 ML Fundamentals 📄 Paper ⚡ AI Lesson 5d ago
Bilevel Late Acceptance Hill Climbing for the Electric Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem
arXiv:2604.13013v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper tackles the Electric Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (E-CVRP) through a bilevel optimization fram
How to See Inside Your AI Model in 3 Lines of Python
Dev.to · Chris Stafford 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
How to See Inside Your AI Model in 3 Lines of Python
I built a tool that makes any PyTorch model inspectable with one line of code. No retraining, no...
AI and Machine Learning in High Throughput Screening: The End of Blind Drug Discovery
Medium · AI 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
AI and Machine Learning in High Throughput Screening: The End of Blind Drug Discovery
How algorithms replaced brute force and started designing tomorrow’s medicines today Continue reading on Data Science Collective »
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
Motivation Taking Data Analyze Using Machine Learning Course
Hello guys, My name is Olvandri Nouva Pratama with Student ID 10223033 from Pyshics Departement, Institut Teknologi Bandung.I am the third… Continue reading on
Medium · Data Science 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
Part 1: Lambdas, Map, Filter, and Comprehensions
The Python Concepts I Used to Fear: Lambdas, Map, Filter, and Comprehensions Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Python 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
Part 1: Lambdas, Map, Filter, and Comprehensions
The Python Concepts I Used to Fear: Lambdas, Map, Filter, and Comprehensions Continue reading on Medium »
Why Changing a Regression Model Changes the Projection
Medium · Machine Learning 📐 ML Fundamentals ⚡ AI Lesson 6d ago
Why Changing a Regression Model Changes the Projection
Keeping the data fixed, we compare three least-squares models to show how changing the model changes the subspace — and therefore changes… Continue reading on G