Drop-In Perceptual Optimization for 3D Gaussian Splatting

Despite their output being ultimately consumed by human viewers, 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) methods often rely on ad-hoc combinations of pixel-level losses, resulting in blurry renderings. To address this, we systematically explore perceptual optimization strategies for 3DGS by searching over a diverse set of distortion losses. We conduct the first-of-its-kind large-scale human subjective study on …

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Frontend Engineering at Palantir: Redefining Real-Time Map Collaboration

How we built lightweight, real-time map collaboration for teams operating at the edge. About This Series Frontend engineering at Palantir goes far beyond building standard web apps. Our engineers design interfaces for mission-critical decision-making, build operational applications that translate insight to action, and create systems that handle massive datasets — thinking not just about what the user needs, but …

Zohreh Norouz

Run Generative AI inference with Amazon Bedrock in Asia Pacific (New Zealand)

Kia ora! Customers in New Zealand have been asking for access to foundation models (FMs) on Amazon Bedrock from their local AWS Region. Today, we’re excited to announce that Amazon Bedrock is now available in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region (ap-southeast-6). Customers in New Zealand can now access Anthropic Claude models (Claude Opus 4.5, …

The new AI literacy: Insights from student developers

AI has made it easier than ever for student developers to work efficiently, tackle harder problems, and pursue ambitious projects. But for students earning technical degrees, these new capabilities also create genuine tensions around learning.  How much should I use AI? What should I use it for?  As 90% of technology professionals now use AI …