AI & ML Research 24 Hours

Last updated: July 11, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Data Engineering & AI Infrastructure

On building ETL pipelines, one author constructing an RSS pipeline using Python, Docker, Postgre SQL, and Kestra, adopting a data engineer's mindset. For those moving beyond basic usage, a guide explores PySpark for intermediate skills, covering partitions, shuffles, joins, caching, and execution plans. Meanwhile, a critique questions the longevity of RAG and vector databases, suggesting the next AI infrastructure shift will require persistent neural state and strict latency budgets.

AI Concepts & Critiques

Discussions around AI agentic systems raise concerns about over-reliance on external consulting and delegating thought processes to machines. In other AI developments, Anthropic about Claude's workings, while OpenAI is reportedly developing a "super app."