A New Golden Age for Programmers Begins
After twenty-five years in software, I wrote down what I think is actually happening to our profession — and why I believe a new golden age is beginning.
Miljan Vranic
AI This Week: From Decoding the Human Genome to Selling Your House
Your Monday morning roundup of the most compelling AI stories across healthcare, design, real estate, and beyond — April 20, 2026
🧬 Mayo Clinic + Goodfire: AI That Explains Which Mutations Cause Disease
Researchers at Mayo Clinic and AI startup Goodfire have unveiled a model trained on 128,000 human genomes that can
AI Across Industries: This Week's Highlights
Artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries at a rapid pace. Here are this week's most notable developments across healthcare & genomics, real estate, and interior design.
AI Is Reshaping How We Understand Disease at the Genetic Level
Mayo Clinic and San Francisco startup Goodfire unveiled a new AI
AI Use Case: United Parcel Service
At logistics giant United Parcel Service (UPS), AI is pivotal in optimizing operations by reducing risk.
For instance, UPS recently addressed a top consumer concern through AI technologies: package theft. According to the Chamber of Commerce, 26 percent of consumers say they’ve had a package stolen, with most of
AI Use Case - Predictive Maintenance
More companies are successfully exploiting predictive maintenance systems that combine AI and IoT sensors to collect data that anticipates breakdowns and recommends preventive action before break or machines fail, in a demonstration of an AI use case with proven value.Â
Kaiser Permanente Practicing Predictive Maintenance in HealthcareÂ
Kaiser Permanente developed
AI Use Case - Automatic Product Categorization
Company ABCD (The name of the company has been changed for privacy purposes) had a large database of products from various manufacturers. It served the interior design industry, so there was a huge amount of product images. There was a project for a visual search tool where users can upload
How to find business-aligned AI opportunities
If you plan to catch the AI train at some point in your business dealings, there are two ways to discover AI opportunities that are aligned with your business.
The First starts from a new business problem you are looking to address. The breakdown of the problem reveals that parts
The Benefits of Privately Hosted LLM Chats for Businesses
In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as transformative tools across various industries, revolutionizing how businesses interact with their customers and handle internal operations.
Understanding Privately Hosted Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Importance
Private LLMs are AI models hosted on a company’s own infrastructure, giving businesses full control over their development, training, and deployment. Unlike public LLMs, which are designed for general-purpose use, private LLMs can be fine-tuned to handle industry-specific tasks
The Importance of Data Backup: Tips for Protecting Your Information
In an age where data is one of the most valuable assets a business or individual can possess, ensuring its safety is non-negotiable.