Iuliia Gorshkova

The landscape of large language models in China has evolved into something distinct from the Western trajectory, driven by a unique combination of regulatory scrutiny, hardware access limitations, and a massive domestic market hungry for AI applications. While Silicon Valley often chases the next frontier model, Chinese tech giants and a burgeoning startup scene are [...]

The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence is shifting so rapidly that keeping up often feels like trying to read a map while running a marathon. For founders and engineers, the stakes are high. A new directive from the EU, a guidance document from the FTC, or a standard from NIST can suddenly render a feature [...]

For founders building in the AI space, the landscape of early-stage funding has shifted dramatically. The era of simply presenting a fine-tuned model wrapper and expecting a seed round is over. As we move through 2025, the top accelerators—Y Combinator, Techstars, and the elite specialized funds—have tightened their filters. They are no longer just betting [...]

You want to build robot behavior but don’t have the hardware yet—or it’s too expensive, fragile, or simply not here. Simulation lets you iterate on control, perception, and integration before a single bolt is tightened. The trick is choosing the right simulator for your problem, and knowing what sim can validate—and what it can’t. This [...]

When we talk about large language models, the conversation almost always drifts toward parameters, context windows, and the raw intelligence of the latest architecture. We obsess over benchmarks and hallucination rates. But in the trenches of production engineering—where API calls translate directly to infrastructure bills—there is a quieter, more insidious metric that determines whether a [...]

In June 2024, *Wayve*, a pioneering UK-based startup in the self-driving sector, announced the commencement of its vision-based autonomous driving trials in Tokyo, in partnership with Nissan. This marks a significant step for both companies—one deeply entrenched in the automotive industry, and the other at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research for mobility. The [...]

In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the intersection between technological innovation and legal frameworks is both complex and vital. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud AI platforms for processing vast amounts of data, questions about data jurisdiction—essentially, whose laws apply to that data and where—have moved from the realm of technical detail into the [...]

If you’ve spent any time around modern AI, you’ve likely heard the word Transformer whispered with a mix of reverence and confusion. It’s the architecture behind GPT, BERT, and most of the large language models (LLMs) that are currently reshaping software development. But for many engineers, the term feels like a black box—a massive, impenetrable [...]

Pattern recognition is the part of robotics that turns raw sensor soup into “things that make sense.” Forecasting is what happens a split-second later: given those things, what’s going to happen next, and what should the robot do about it? If recognition is the robot’s eyesight, forecasting is its gut instinct—except it’s all math, doesn’t [...]

In an era characterized by accelerating digital transformation and heightened regulatory scrutiny, the financial sector faces mounting pressure to efficiently manage compliance without stifling innovation. OnFinance AI, an emerging force in compliance technology, has recently announced a $4.2 million funding round, signaling both investor confidence and the pressing need for advanced solutions tailored to the [...]

The conversation around artificial intelligence often feels like a race to the finish line, with headlines proclaiming the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) or the imminent obsolescence of entire industries. While these narratives capture the imagination, they often obscure the more immediate and pragmatic reality: the messy, complex, and deeply human work of making [...]

In recent years, the field of artificial intelligence has advanced rapidly, and nowhere is this more evident than in the development of embodied AI—intelligent agents that interact directly with the world through sensors and actuators. When placed within public settings, these systems face unique challenges and opportunities, particularly regarding perception, interaction, and ethical considerations. Understanding [...]

Five years ago, a developer’s toolkit was relatively static: a text editor, a compiler, a debugger, and perhaps a linter. Today, we stand at the precipice of a fundamental restructuring of what it means to write software. We aren't just looking at incremental improvements in autocomplete; we are witnessing the birth of an entirely new [...]

In recent months, a seismic shift has echoed through the robotics industry, catalyzed by Figure’s remarkable funding achievement. The Silicon Valley-based robotics company, after closing a funding round in excess of $1 billion, has been thrust into the international spotlight. This capital injection has propelled Figure to a staggering $39 billion valuation, positioning it as [...]

The regulatory landscape for any modern digital service feels less like a set of static rules and more like a living organism. It mutates, adapts, and grows. For engineers and developers tasked with maintaining compliance, the traditional approach of hard-coding logic trees into applications becomes unmanageable. Every time a regulation changes, you are looking at [...]

The term “vibe coding” has taken hold in the development community, describing the process of iterating with an LLM to produce functional code snippets rapidly. It’s an exhilarating workflow. You describe a need, the model generates the solution, and within moments, you have a working component. For a solo developer working on a personal project, [...]

It’s a familiar crossroads for many developers. You’ve built solid web applications, you understand the request-response cycle intimately, you can wrangle a database into submission, and you know your way around a frontend framework. But the gravitational pull of Artificial Intelligence is undeniable. You see the headlines, you use the tools, and you feel that [...]

Nvidia and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi have initiated a partnership that is redefining the landscape of artificial intelligence and robotics. Their joint lab is not simply a showcase for technological prowess, but a focal point for global research and collaborative innovation, with implications that ripple through academia, industry, and geopolitics. The [...]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a theoretical concept into a driving force behind modern innovation. As AI systems become more sophisticated, industries ranging from healthcare to finance find themselves navigating a new frontier: the legal landscape of patent law. Central to this discussion is a fundamental question: Can an AI model—or its underlying [...]

Building AI agents that reliably execute multi-step tasks is less about prompt engineering and more about rigorous systems engineering. When an agent fails—and it will—simply staring at the final output is like trying to diagnose a complex engine failure by listening to the car radio. You need to see inside the combustion chamber. You need [...]

In the heart of the industrial world, robots have become indispensable creators, movers, and shapers of modern products. Yet, for all their precision, the traditional programming of robotic arms has often felt rigid—each arm acting in isolation, carefully sequenced to avoid entanglements or collisions. The choreography, though functional, has long lacked the grace and adaptability [...]

It’s a counterintuitive scenario that often feels like a betrayal of the fundamental laws of machine learning: you meticulously scrape terabytes of new data, invest heavily in compute resources to train for another epoch, and watch your validation loss tick upward. The model gets dumber. It becomes brittle, hallucinates more frequently, or fails to generalize [...]

The global industrial robots market is on the brink of a transformative decade. According to the latest projections, the market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4% through 2034. This anticipated growth is not simply a reflection of technological enthusiasm, but a response to a complex interplay of economic, [...]

We have a fascinating problem in modern software architecture. We are building systems that leverage Large Language Models, but we're often treating them like monolithic oracles. We ask a question, and we hope for the correct answer. This approach works for a chat interface, but it crumbles when we try to build production-grade agents or [...]

In recent years, the landscape for artificial intelligence startups in Europe has undergone a profound transformation. What was once seen as a distant second to the United States is now emerging as a competitive force, with a surge in funding, a proliferation of ambitious entrepreneurs, and a growing ecosystem of investors and policymakers committed to [...]

Artificial intelligence systems, especially neural networks, have moved from academic research labs to the very core of American business infrastructure. Their ability to process vast datasets, automate decision-making, and even create new content has made them indispensable across industries—from finance and healthcare to logistics and entertainment. As these systems become more influential, questions about their [...]

Choosing where to build an AI company is less about the weather or the food—though a decent espresso helps—and more about the invisible architecture of law, money, and talent that surrounds you. The European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland each offer distinct advantages, but they also impose very specific constraints on founders. If you [...]