Why 2025 is the Year of the Agent (or Is It?) | Gert Marx & Ulysses Maclaren | NDC Melbourne 2025

By Marcus Irmscher | 17/06/2025 |

In this discussion from NDC Melbourne, Ulysses Maclaren sits down with Gert Marx to unpack one of the hottest topics in AI: agents. Are we truly in the “Year of the Agent,” or is the tech world just riding another buzzword wave? Ulysses shares what makes a real agent, contrasting them with rule-based systems, AI workflows, and generative models. With concrete examples and industry insights, he explains when it’s best to use an agent, when a workflow will suffice, and why so many companies are marketing non-agents as agents. If you’re building AI-powered solutions and unsure what tools are best suited to your problem space, this talk is a must-watch.

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Tech News # 42 | Nvidia Nemotron beats ChatGPT | Eve Cogan

By Marcus Irmscher | 29/11/2024 |

In this month’s SSW Tech News, Eve Cogan covers the latest in AI developments, cybersecurity, and tech gossip. From GPT’s IQ test performance to Microsoft’s Co-Pilot Wave 2, and the return of the Internet Archive after a major cyberattack, we’ve got all the news you need to stay up-to-date. Plus, a look at upcoming AI legislation in Australia, the WordPress/WP Engine dispute, and even some bold promises from Elon Musk about Tesla Robo Taxis.

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Tech News # 41 | GPT-o1 released | Eve Cogan

By Marcus Irmscher | 01/11/2024 |

In this month’s SSW Tech News, Eve Cogan covers the latest in AI developments, cybersecurity, and tech gossip. From GPT’s IQ test performance to Microsoft’s Co-Pilot Wave 2, and the return of the Internet Archive after a major cyberattack, we’ve got all the news you need to stay up-to-date. Plus, a look at upcoming AI legislation in Australia, the WordPress/WP Engine dispute, and even some bold promises from Elon Musk about Tesla Robo Taxis.

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Tech News #39 | Adam Cogan | GitHub Copilot Extensions

By Marcus Irmscher | 24/06/2024 |

Welcome to this month’s edition of SSW Tech News! Join Adam Cogan as he brings you the latest updates and insights from the tech world. In this episode, we cover:

GitHub’s rollout of ARM64 on Actions for faster and cheaper builds
Microsoft Edge achieving a new market share milestone
The release of Next.js 15 with React 19 support
Plus, Adam shares his experiences from SSW France, NDC Oslo, and some intriguing Norwegian technology! Stay tuned for exciting GitHub Copilot extensions and updates on the latest AI and tech developments.

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AI 2 Day Workshop | Calum Simpson

By Marcus Irmscher | 09/04/2024 |

SSW is exploring the evolving field of AI for software development, and actively encourages employees to integrate use AI into their work. Since Generative AI has become widely adopted, our developers have been taking advantage of it, and are building better software faster and significantly boosting SSW’s productivity. This workshop aims to share the knowledge of these great modern tools to help others.
Available both in-person and online.

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How to supercharge a company with AI | Ulysses Maclaren

By Eve Cogan | 01/04/2024 |

Explore how AI is transforming businesses right now! In this video, Ulysses Maclaren from SSW walks us through the innovative ways AI is being used at Tina CMS. From automating customer interactions to analyzing vast amounts of data and even managing sales leads, AI is revolutionizing workflows

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