DeepMind, Kubernetes Networking, Swift Playgrounds 4.0, Uber’s CRISP Tracing, Collaborative Engineering

In this issue, December 28, 2021 [View it in your browser.]( [DeepMind](#DeepMind), [Kubernetes Networking](#Kubernetes), [Amazon re:Post](#Amazon), [IntelliJ IDEA 2021.3](#IntelliJ), [Swift Playgrounds 4.0](#Swift), [Uber’s CRISP Tracing](#Uber), [Async Comms](#Async), [Managing Scattered Teams](#Teams), [Collaborative Engineering](#Collaborative) [Upcoming QCon Events 2022: Level up your skills with actionable takeaways from15 tracks, 75+ technical talks and 3 keynotes.]( As senior software leaders, we need to constantly learn new languages, frameworks and technologies. But how do you know which to pay attention to? QCon Plus helps you focus on the topics that should be on your radar. Attend in person at [QCon London](, (April 4-6) or attend online at [QCon Plus]( (May 10-20). 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(eMag) [( [] [The InfoQ Podcast 2021 Year in Review: Hybrid Working, Ethics & Sustainability, and Multi-Cloud]( In this special year-end wrap-up podcast Thomas Betts, Wes Reisz, Shane Hastie, Charles Humble, Srini Penchikala, and Daniel Bryant discuss what they have seen in 2021 and speculate a little on what they hope to see in 2022. Topics explored included: hybrid working, the importance of ethics and sustainability within technology, and multi-cloud architectures. (Podcast) [( [] [Engineering Culture Trends Report – 2021]( In this podcast, the Culture and Methods editorial team discusses their views on the current state and trends in the Culture and Methods area that they monitor. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( [] [DeepMind Releases Weather Forecasting AI Deep Generative Models of Rainfall]( DeepMind open-sourced a dataset and trained model snapshot for Deep Generative Models of Rainfall (DGMR), an AI system for short-term precipitation forecasts. 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