Negatron @Negatron_dx

The most anticipated AI gathering of the year is here again. DSN (@dsn_ai_network) AI Bootcamp 2026 - Special Edition. Are you ready? This year, it’s more than a Bootcamp. As we celebrate 10 years of Data Science Nigeria (@dsn_ai_network), we’re bringing the next generation closer to the knowledge, skills and possibilities shaping Africa’s AI future. 10 years of impact. A new generation ready to build what’s next. Something big is coming. DSN (@dsn_ai_network) AI BOOTCAMP 2026 — SPECIAL EDITION Watch out. #datasciencenigeria #DSNat10 #DSNAIBootcamp2026

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Your AI project may need GPUs. That doesn’t mean your compute bill has to get out of hand. Knowing how much compute you need, where to host it, which instance to choose, and which pricing model offers the best value can make a significant difference to your project’s cost. That’s why AI Collective Nigeria (@aicollectiveng) and Data Science Nigeria (@dsn_ai_network ) are bringing you GPU & Cloud Compute Economics, a practical session focused on helping you make smarter AI infrastructure decisions. You’ll learn how to: • Estimate real costs from GPU hours before deployment • Decide between local/on-premises and cloud hosting • Compare compute options across AWS, Azure, GCP, AGH, and more • Understand spot, on-demand, and reserved instances • Avoid common compute-budget mistakes 🎙️ Facilitator: Rotimi Oluwasesan (@Negatron_dx), Cloud/DevOps Engineer Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026 Time: 2:00 PM (GMT+1) Who can apply? Builders, students, researchers, founders, and AI communities. If you work with AI compute or plan to, this is one session you’ll want to attend. Register now: bit.ly/AIComputeWorks… #datasciencenigeria #aicollectiveng

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Productivity just took another leap. @OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.4, a new foundation model built to go beyond answering prompts. The focus here is execution. Planning tasks, using tools, and validating results across real workflows. Here’s what stands out: • Built for real professional tasks and complex problem solving • Can run extended coding workflows with minimal supervision • Native computers use capability across tools and applications • Context window of up to 1 million tokens • A thinking mode that outlines the reasoning plan before the final answer • Stronger web research capability • Fewer hallucinations with improved accuracy (reported 18% reduction in errors) What this really raises is a bigger question. Are we looking at the early stage of autonomous digital workers, or simply a far more capable assistant? Have you tested any of these features yet? Drop your thoughts below. Read more: openai.com/index/introduc… #datasciencenigeria #DSNResearchbuzz #OpenAI #GPT54

Voice AI just leveled up. NVIDIA recently released PersonaPlex-7B, an open sourced, full-duplex conversational model that changes how machines speak and listen. Most voice AI waits for you to stop talking before it replies. That pause is why conversations feel stiff and robotic. PersonaPlex doesn’t do that. It listens and responds at the same time, the way humans actually talk. It reacts in real time, keeps a consistent persona, and can sound like a friendly support agent or any character you define. Low latency. Natural flow. Still fully open source. And because you can run it locally, your data stays with you. No forced cloud. No compromise on privacy. This is what human-like voice AI is starting to look like. Explore it here>huggingface.co/nvidia/persona… #datasciencenigeria #opensource #nvidia #voiceai

We’re back for Day 2 of the #DSNAIBootcamp2025! Passionate about geospatial technology, then don’t miss any session today. We’re kicking off at now with "The Future is Geospatial" — a deep dive you don’t want to miss. See what’s lined up for the rest of the day here: bit.ly/DSN-AI-bootcam… #DSNAIBootcamp2025 #AIforALL #DataScienceNigeria

Welcome to Day 2 of the #DSNAIBootcamp2025! Yesterday was an incredible start — from deep dives into Generative AI to eye-opening insights on Agentic AI. Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers from across the globe for sharing such transformative knowledge. We’re fired up for another day of learning, inspiration, and hands-on exploration. Catchup some of the highlights from yesterday. Stay tuned and join the conversation using the official hashtags: #DSNAIBootcamp2025 #AIforALL #DataScienceNigeria

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Last month My community @thedevopsdojo hosted our first physical hangout for our members(DevOps/Cloud/SRE enthusiasts). All our tickets sold out. We had such an amazing time discussing about “The future of DevOps”, “Procrastination and its effects” and we played some really cool games 🥳. Who can you spot here btw? Don’t miss the next one, follow and join @thedevopsdojo

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Focusing on writing Dockerfiles and building container images is becoming outdated. The DevOps engineering landscape is evolving rapidly. If you are still concentrating on crafting Dockerfiles, you are overlooking the bigger picture. Today, platform teams create reusable systems such as golden images, buildpacks, and CI pipelines that eliminate the need for developers to manage containers directly. The real value lies not in writing numerous Dockerfiles, but in developing infrastructure that makes them unnecessary for most developers. Examples of Buildpacks: Nixpack nixpacks.com/docs/getting-s… Heroku Buildpacks github.com/heroku/buildpa… Packeto Buildpacks github.com/paketo-buildpa… Railpack railpack.com Google Buildpack github.com/GoogleCloudPla… These buildpacks detect the language and framework used in your application and automatically build a container image, simplifying the deployment process. Instead, focus on: Self-Hosting Before Kubernetes: Before you jump into Kubernetes, get your hands dirty with self-hosting. Run applications from your local machine to the internet using tunnel proxies—SSH reverse tunnels, frp, inlets, or ngrok. Then go a step further: spin up cloud VMs manually (on DigitalOcean, Hetzner, AWS, whatever) and deploy your services there. Configure the OS, install dependencies, set up nginx or Caddy, deal with firewalls, systemd, and certbot for HTTPS. Set Up a Kubernetes Cluster from Scratch: Deploy Kubernetes locally using tools like minikube, kind, or k3d, and across multiple cloud VMs manually, without relying on managed services like EKS or GKE. Gain a deep understanding of bootstrapping a real cluster, managing components like etcd, kubelet, and Container Network Interface (CNI). Install Istio for service mesh and ArgoCD for GitOps. Learn how to connect Git to your cluster so deployments happen without you touching kubectl apply again. Deploy a Full Monitoring and Alerting Stack: using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Alertmanager. Configure real alerts, simulate failures, and understand the responsibilities of being on-call. Build systems that are resilient and minimize disruptions during off-hours. Deploy AI Models: Utilize platforms like BentoML, Ray Serve, or KServe to serve machine learning models within your cluster. Manage autoscaling, GPU nodes, and enforce real latency Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Move beyond Jupyter notebooks to deploying models that serve real users. Embrace Failure: Intentionally introduce faults into your systems. Practice recovering without relying on external resources. Develop the confidence and competence to handle production issues calmly and effectively.

We #flippedtheswitch! It was no ordinary motion… It was to herald a new notion. Africa’s future is waiting on us and we’re on the brink of something new… Because at Interswitch, We #NeverStop… So you don’t stop! neverstop.interswitchgroup.com #InterswitchAt20 #NeverStop

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