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Queues for Apache Kafka® Is Here: Your Guide to Getting Started in Confluent
Confluent announces the General Availability of Queues for Kafka on Confluent Cloud and Confluent Platform with Apache Kafka 4.2. This production-ready feature brings native queue semantics to Kafka through KIP-932, enabling organizations to consolidate streaming and queuing infrastructure while...
AI Tools for Builders — Confluent's MCP Server & Agent Skills
Confluent's AI developer tools are now GA: an open-source local MCP server, a managed MCP server, and Agent Skills. Together they give AI coding assistants direct access to your streaming platform — the tools to act on it and the domain knowledge to build correctly.
New in Confluent Intelligence: Real-Time Context Engine Upgrade, New Model Support, ML Functions, and More
Explore new Confluent Intelligence features: enhanced querying with Real-Time Context Engine, PII detection, sentiment analysis, and support for TimesFM, Anthropic, and Fireworks AI models.
Using Apache Flink® for Model Inference: A Guide for Real-Time AI Applications
Learn how Flink enables developers to connect real-time data to external models through remote inference, enabling seamless coordination between data processing and AI/ML workflows.
Event-Driven AI: Building a Research Assistant with Kafka and Flink
The rise of agentic AI has fueled excitement around agents that autonomously perform tasks, make recommendations, and execute complex workflows. This blog post details the design and architecture of PodPrep AI, an AI-powered research assistant that helps the author prepare for podcast interviews.
New in Confluent Cloud: Extending Private Networking Across the Data Streaming Platform
Confluent Cloud 2024 Q4 adds private networking and mTLS authentication, follower fetching, Flink updates, WarpStream features to support migration and governance, and more!
Stop Treating Your LLM Like a Database
GenAI thrives on real-time contextual data: In a modern system, LLMs should be designed to engage, synthesize, and contribute, rather than to simply serve as queryable data stores.
Three AI Trends Developers Need to Know in 2025
Continuing issues with hallucinations, the increasing independence of agentic AI systems, and the greater usage of dynamic data sources, are three AI trends you may want to monitor in 2025.
Generative AI Meets Data Streaming (Part III) – Scaling AI in Real Time: Data Streaming and Event-Driven Architecture
In this final part of the blog series, we bring it all together by exploring data streaming platforms (DSPs), event-driven architecture (EDA), and real-time data processing to scale AI-powered solutions across your organization.
Generative AI Meets Data Streaming (Part II) – Enhancing Generative AI: Adding Context with RAG and VectorDBs
In Part 2 of the series, we take things a step further by enhancing GenAI with the tools it needs to deliver smarter, more relevant responses. We introduce retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and vector databases (VectorDBs), key technologies that provide LLMs with the context they need.
Predictive Analytics: How Generative AI and Data Streaming Work Together to Forecast the Future
Discover how predictive analytics, powered by generative AI and data streaming, transforms business decisions with real-time insights, accurate forecasts, and innovation.
Supercharging Ad Campaign Performance with Generative AI + Confluent
Transform your ad campaigns with generative AI + Confluent. Optimize performance, automate tasks, and deliver personalized content—all in real time.
Using Multi-Language Data Streams for Scalable Translation and Localization
Break language barriers with multi-language data streams. From real-time translation to scalable localization, global communication has never been easier. Explore the best practices and tools to expand your reach.
The Power of Predictive Analytics in Healthcare: Using Generative AI and Confluent
The healthcare industry is transforming with predictive analytics and generative AI. Discover how data streaming helps providers anticipate patient needs, optimize resources, and enhance outcomes in real time. Learn more about the future of proactive care with Confluent.
The Power of Predictive Analytics in Insurance: Using Generative AI and Confluent
The insurance industry is evolving with predictive analytics and real-time data streaming. From fraud detection to personalized policies, discover how generative AI and Confluent empower insurers to be proactive, customer-focused, and efficient. Transform your insurance solutions today.
The Power of Predictive Analytics in Business: Using Generative AI and Confluent
Unlock the future of business decision-making with predictive analytics. From forecasting trends to optimizing operations, see how generative AI and Confluent's real-time data streaming empower organizations to transform raw data into actionable insights.
Generative AI Meets Data Streaming (Part I) – Data as the Engine: Building the AI Fundamentals
This blog series explores how technologies like generative AI, RAG, VectorDBs, and DSPs can work together to provide the freshest and most actionable data. Part 1 lays the foundation for understanding how data fuels AI, and why having the right data at the right time is essential for success.