April saw lots of updates with Kafka, ClickHouse, and more:
Powering analytics with ClickHouse and FSx.
https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/powering-low-latency-analytics-with-clickhouse-and-amazon-fsx/
Kafka Client Telemetry
https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/introducing-kafka-client-telemetry-centralized-client-metrics-for-instaclustr-managed-apache-kafka/
Version bumps for Kafka:
Released Kafka 3.9.2 and Kafka Connect 3.9.2 to General Availability
Support Karapace Schema Registry 5.2.0 and Karapace Rest Proxy 5.2.0
Released PostgreSQL 18.3, 17.9 and 16.13
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Large Language Models (LLMs) can inherit hidden biases from their training data—including censorship bias. This talk explores how training on censored internet content can shape AI outputs, especially in Simplified Chinese datasets affected by state censorship.
Learn about a new research method comparing responses in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese to detect censorship bias in popular AI models from Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The findings reveal evidence of censorship bias across multiple leading LLMs.
We’ll also discuss the wider implications for AI privacy, security, and trust, including risks of generative AI in the software supply chain and how open source communities can respond.
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I just want to give you some explanation. I’m sure most of you barelly notice I haven’t posted in a while. It’s been a month or so, and I know it, believe me. Sometimes life happens. I have a job that is incredibly demanding lately, and I’ve been having to play catch up quite a bit. I’m not usually the person catching up. I’m usually the one on the cutting edge of anything in the tech world, but with AI being a massive focus at my company, I’ve been left behind a bit.
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Clustering is one of the most widely used and most frequently misapplied techniques in machine learning. While it promises to uncover hidden structure in data, practitioners often encounter unstable results, arbitrary groupings, and clusters that are difficult to interpret or act on. These challenges are especially pronounced with high-dimensional data such as text embeddings and behavioral signals.
This talk presents a practical, end-to-end approach to clustering using modern, open-source tools built for real-world data. We begin by examining why common approaches like k-means often fall short when assumptions about cluster shape, density, and separability do not hold. We then introduce a more robust workflow: using UMAP to reveal structure in high-dimensional data, applying HDBSCAN to identify clusters without forcing arbitrary decisions, and leveraging datamapplot to make results interpretable and actionable.
Through examples, including real reviews and other data types, we show how clustering can surface meaningful themes and patterns that drive product and business decisions. We also highlight common pitfalls, such as over-interpreting clusters, misconfiguring parameters, and ignoring noise, along with practical guidance on how to avoid them.
Attendees will leave with a clear mental model for when clustering works, when it does not, and how to apply a modern workflow that turns messy, high-dimensional data into useful and explainable insights.
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H&M and SAP are using Business AI to connect digital, physical, and operational retail experiences in real time.
In this SAP Sapphire Orlando 2026 conversation, Sebastian Steinhaeuser, Chief Operating Officer, Strategy & Operations, and member of the SAP Executive Board, welcomes Ellen Svanström, Chief Digital & Information Officer of H&M, to discuss how H&M is building a digital and AI foundation to strengthen its position as a fashion brand. Ellen explains how SAP supports H&M’s transformation through RISE with SAP, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Commerce Cloud, and SAP SuccessFactors.
The discussion highlights how H&M is layering AI on top of that foundation to improve operations, reimagine stores and supply chains, and empower store colleagues with more precise decision-making. One example is the Store Intelligence app, which tracks store performance in real time and uses a Store Intelligence Agent to prepare store readiness and suggest next best actions for store managers.
Ellen also shares how H&M and SAP are exploring a customer-facing Store Concierge Agent that connects online and in-store experiences with personalized recommendations, real-time availability, and contextual advice. Together, these examples show how SAP Business AI can help retailers create more relevant, helpful, and human customer experiences at scale.
Chapters:
00:00 – H&M’s digital and AI journey
00:43 – Building a digital foundation
01:23 – SAP at the core of H&M processes
01:33 – Layering AI into operations
02:15 – H&M and SAP collaboration
02:35 – Store Intelligence app
03:04 – Store Intelligence Agent
03:19 – Agents across the value chain
03:44 – Real-time demand and store recommendations
04:06 – Store Concierge Agent
04:36 – Connecting online and in-store experiences
05:00 – Personalized recommendations and availability
05:31 – AI styling for SAP Sapphire
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In this clip from The Dialogue Architects, Eugenia Zeibig, a marketing AI leader in pharma, shares why enterprise AI only becomes useful when it understands the nuance of the business it serves — and why trustworthy outputs matter more than abundant ones.
Watch the full episode: From Reports to Responses: AI in Pharma Marketing
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