Building Responsive AI Agents with Real-Time Communication by Blaise Thomas, Agora

Presenters Blaise Thomas Agora Source Scale Product 2025 🚀 The Future is Conversational: Agora’s Vision for Human-AI Interaction 🌐 For years, our interactions with AI have felt… transactional. A question, an answer. A command, an action. But what if AI could be more? What if it could be a companion, a guide, even a source of wisdom? Agora, a company with a decade of experience building the infrastructure for real-time communication, believes this future is within reach. Their presentation laid out a compelling vision for a new era of human-AI interaction, moving beyond simple question-and-answer to create truly enriching conversations. Let’s dive in! ...

October 22, 2025 · 4 min

GenAI Research for Creativity & Productivity by Stefano Corazza, Canva

Presenters Stefano Corazza Source Scale Product 2025 🚀 Canva’s AI Revolution: Democratizing Creativity for Everyone 🎨✨ Canva’s Head of Research AI, Steph, recently shared some incredibly exciting insights into their AI strategy – and it’s all about making creativity accessible and powerful for everyone. Forget complicated interfaces and frustrating prompts; Canva is on a mission to weave AI seamlessly into your design workflow. Let’s dive into the key takeaways! The Three Stages of AI Adoption 💡 Steph outlined a fascinating evolution in how we interact with AI. It’s not just about the initial “wow” factor anymore. Here’s how it’s progressing: ...

October 22, 2025 · 3 min

Spatial Media on Instagram VR by Jaime Del Palacio, Meta

Presenters Jaime Del Palacio Source Scale Product 2025 🚀 Bringing Instagram to Life in VR: A Deep Dive into Spatial Media at Scale 🌐 Instagram’s journey into the metaverse is gaining serious traction! Jaime Del Palasio, a software engineer on the Instagram VR team, recently shared a fascinating look at how they’re building a native Instagram app for Quest headsets. It’s not just about slapping a 3D interface onto the existing app; it’s a complete rethinking of the Instagram experience to be truly immersive. Let’s dive into the technical challenges and innovative solutions behind bringing spatial media to millions. ...

October 22, 2025 · 4 min

Keynote by Ime Archibong

Presenters Ime Archibong Source Scale Product 2025 🚀 The Future of Connection: How AI Can Help Us All Thrive 💡 We’re living in an age of unprecedented technological advancement. But are these advancements truly bringing us closer, or driving us further apart? A recent presentation by a Meta executive explored this very question, offering a fascinating perspective on how Artificial Intelligence can be leveraged to foster deeper, more meaningful connections – both with each other and with ourselves. Let’s dive in! ...

October 22, 2025 · 4 min

Cloud and DevOps InfoQ Trends Report 2025

Presenters Daniel Byrant Source InfoQ podcast 🤯 The AI Rush: Are We Building a House of Cards? 🚀 The pressure is on. Every tech leader is feeling it: the relentless push to adopt AI. But is this rush driven by genuine strategic value, or simply by a fear of being left behind? 🤔 Recent conversations have revealed a fascinating tension – a desire to embrace the future colliding with the realities of budget constraints, increased complexity, and a growing awareness that AI adoption isn’s a guaranteed win. Let’s dive into what’s really happening and how we can navigate this exciting, but potentially overwhelming, landscape. ...

October 22, 2025 · 4 min