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\n Serverless: Where the Servers Disappeared, Agents Got to Work What if AI agents could classify emails, move between business systems, and complete an end-to-end business process—without you having to build servers or configure clusters? That’s no longer just a vision of the future. Saddle Command Center 1.3 from LittleHorse Enterprises adds a free Serverless trial option to its Business-as-Code approach, which orchestrates AI agents and existing software in a single workflow. Developers can focus on the workflow logic itself without first having to set up servers, containers, or orchestration clusters. Designing Workflows, Not Infrastructure Traditional automation projects came with infrastructure work from the outset. Teams had to provision execution servers, configure scaling policies, monitor failures, and operate a workflow engine. That’s why even a small PoC required preparation close to what you’d expect for a production environment. Serverless orc...

\n WNBA Playoffs: The Night an 8-Seed Could Topple a 1-Seed The Minnesota Lynx, the regular season’s top team, are on the brink after just one game. The New York Liberty dominated on the road in Minneapolis, winning 91–75 and producing a moment that was more than a mere upset. If the Liberty win again on their home court in New York, they’ll complete the first upset in WNBA history in which an 8-seed eliminates a 1-seed . The story of Game 1 was less about the margin than the way the game unfolded. The Liberty played with greater aggression on both ends of the floor, seemingly undaunted by the gap in regular-season standings, while the Lynx lost control on their home court and found themselves playing from behind. A 16-point loss is hard to dismiss as simply “an off night.” The first round of these WNBA playoffs is a best-of-three series. That means the Liberty need just one more win to close it out. The Lynx, meanwhile, must win at New York’s Barclays Center t...

\n Is Gangnam-gu Really a City That Never Stops Rising? There’s a widespread belief that Gangnam apartments only ever go up. But the market has been looking a little different lately. In the high-end apartment market across Seoul’s three Gangnam districts, some transactions have closed at lower prices and prices have begun to adjust. Apartment prices in Gangnam-gu, too, have shown short-term weakness. And yet, around the same time, a studio-style apartment with an exclusive area of just 28 square meters set a new record high of KRW 1.15 billion . Larger homes are undergoing a correction, while smaller ones are setting new highs. That’s why Gangnam today can’t be explained simply as either “rising” or “falling.” The changes in Gangnam-gu are just as clear beyond property price charts. Alley shopping districts such as Narosu-gil and Darosu-gil in Sinsa-dong are receiving new support, while multipurpose cultural centers combining public services, culture, and welfa...

\n Why Nimol Cash, the Star of a Meme, Disappeared Overnight A former BTS backup dancer, more than 500,000 subscribers, and the “Good Night, Young Lady” meme that took over short-form platforms. Nimol Cash was a quintessential creator of the short, punchy content era. Moving between skits, dance, and parody, he built a friendly, humorous image—and broadened his mainstream recognition by appearing on a Netflix variety show. But the image he had built so spectacularly came to a halt in a matter of days. His former partner accused him of dating violence, including verbal abuse, physical assault, property damage, and gaslighting. Recordings and allegations related to the claims spread rapidly online. What made the controversy especially serious was that it did not remain a matter of mere rumor or one-sided accusations. Nimol Cash and his agency issued a statement indicating that a substantial portion of his former partner’s allegations was true. The fallout continue...

\n Eagles: The Night Complete Dominance Turned into a 27-7 Rout For the Philadelphia Eagles , who had opened the season 2-0, a road game in Chicago was a must-win. The Bears started third-string quarterback Case Keenum after starting quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a hamstring injury, while Philadelphia was favored by 3.5 points on the road. But the result at Soldier Field on Monday night was the exact opposite of what anyone expected. The score was 27-7, and the Eagles didn’t just lose—they fell apart, losing their grasp on the fundamentals of the game. The most painful part was the offense’s ineffectiveness. The Eagles managed just 198 total yards and only 11 first downs. Led by Jalen Hurts, the offense barely kept itself in the game with a touchdown with one second left in the first half, but failed to score a single point after the break. The offensive production they had maintained through their first two wins completely stalled on the prime-time stage. ...

\n The Invisible IoT Network Spreading Across the Sea On land, a dropped phone signal or slow internet connection may be little more than an inconvenience. At sea, it’s a different story. A loss of communication can delay a distress call, prevent crews from detecting dangerous weather, or make it impossible to locate a vessel. In other words, communications at sea are not just a matter of convenience—they are safety infrastructure that can mean the difference between life and death . The marine IoT wireless communications pilot network being built in the waters off Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do is a Korean smart-ocean initiative designed to address these challenges. Its goal is to connect fishing boats, sensor buoys, and marine observation equipment into a single network—protecting fishers’ lives and livelihoods while creating safer conditions for working at sea. Marine communications have traditionally relied heavily on voice radios and limited onboard equ...