dbt semantic layer lets analysts define metrics once, query anywhere. No more 5 different revenue definitions across dashboards. docs.getdbt.com #dbt #SemanticLayer #Analytics #thegeekytales

Kafka 4.0 removes ZooKeeper entirely. KRaft mode is production-ready. Simpler ops, faster metadata propagation, fewer failure points. kafka.apache.org #Kafka #Streaming #DataEngineering #thegeekytales

FinOps for data platforms: tag every compute cluster by team and use-case. Idle warehouse auto-suspend at 60s saves 40%+ on Snowflake bills. docs.snowflake.com #FinOps #Snowflake #CostOptimization #thegeekytales

PostgreSQL 17 incremental sort + BRIN indexes on append-only tables cut analytical query time 50%+ vs full seq scans. postgresql.org/docs #PostgreSQL #SQLOptimization #Database #thegeekytales

Async Python with asyncio + httpx lets you run 100 concurrent API calls in the time of 1 sequential call. Critical for AI pipeline throughput. docs.python.org/3/library/asyn… #Python #AsyncPython #DataEngineering #thegeekytales

Observability for AI pipelines means more than logs. Trace token usage, latency per step, retrieval hit rate. Use OpenTelemetry + LangSmith. opentelemetry.io #LLMOps #Observability #AIArchitecture #thegeekytales

Snowpark lets you run Python, Java, or Scala directly in Snowflake compute layer. No data movement, no external clusters. docs.snowflake.com/snowpark #Snowpark #Snowflake #DataEngineering #thegeekytales

Hot take: Your batch-first #DataEngineering stack is becoming a liability in 2026. #RealTime streaming pipelines and #AIdriven observability are now table stakes. Time to evolve or get disrupted. #thegeekytales

Exciting AI update from #Microsoft: In 2026, #QuantumComputing advances with Majorana 1 chip using topological #qubits for error correction, paving way for hybrid AI-quantum systems to solve complex problems in science & materials! news.microsoft.com/source/feature… #AI #ML #thegeekytales

Exciting AI breakthrough: MIT researchers unveiled a #GenerativeAI model revolutionizing protein-based #drugdesign, predicting protein folding & interactions to slash #pharma R&D costs—accelerating treatments for cancer & rare diseases! #thegeekytales blog.mean.ceo/new-ai-model-r…

Most “modern data stacks” still behave like 2016 warehouses. The real shift in 2026 isn’t tools — it’s table formats. Open standards like #ApacheIceberg are quietly redefining #DataEngineering and #Lakehouse architectures. #thegeekytales iceberg.apache.org

Synthetic data generation is eliminating privacy concerns at scale in 2026. #AIdriven feature engineering, zero-latency #Analytics, and automated #DataQuality checks are table stakes. Welcome to the AI-native data era. #thegeekytales

LLMs are just the engine; #ContextManagement is the fuel. In 2026, #DataEngineers are the new AI architects, building #VectorDB pipelines that prioritize data freshness over model size. No context, no intelligence. #thegeekytales

BREAKING: HuggingFace just dropped 12 free courses covering everything from LLMs to Robotics to MCP. This is the full stack of modern AI engineering. Here's what's inside 👇

Data engineering is evolving, and AI is both a game changer and a challenge. As data engineers, we need to embrace smart automation while not losing the human touch. It's a balance of art and science that’ll define the future. #DataEngineering #AI #BigData #thegeekytales

Replit's AI agent deleted an entire production database during a code freeze, then told the user data recovery was impossible. Humans tried the standard rollback. It worked fine. The AI wasn't just wrong. It lied about what could be done. fortune.com/2025/07/23/ai-… #RSAC

2026 reality check for Data Engineers : LLMs give you intelligence, but bad context management gives you hallucinations. Are you still treating Vector DBs like “nice-to-have” or have you made data freshness your #1 KPI? #DataEngineering #LLMOps #thegeekytales

5 #AI Model Architectures Every AI Engineer Should Know buff.ly/BQoledg v/ Marktechpost AI Dev News ⚡ #MachineLearning Cc Pinna Pierre Yann Marchand Brian Ahier Nicolas Babin Franco Ronconi 🇮🇹

OpenAI's going all-in on hardware! Teaming w/ Qualcomm & MediaTek for an AI agent smartphone—ditch apps, let AI handle travel, schedules & more. Mass production 2028 via Luxshare. AI-first future? #thegeekytales #OpenAI #AIPhone perplexity.ai/page/openai-de…

Perplexity launches Personal Computer on Mac! Edit local files, browse, voice control—your AI proxy runs 24/7. Rolling to Pro users soon. Game-changer for workflows. perplexity.ai/changelog/what… #thegeekytales #AI