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Comfortable is Dangerous
Back to University at 52 After 30 Years in Technology After three decades in technology, you develop instincts. You learn…
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Data Science Blogs5 min read
Comfortable is Dangerous
Back to University at 52 After 30 Years in Technology After three decades in technology, you develop instincts. You learn…
Artificial Intelligence3 min read
CES 2026: Technology That Actually Matter
CES this year made one thing clear: AI and robotics are no longer demos. They are practical tools, ready to…
Artificial Intelligence5 min read
In AI We Trust – Or Should We?
A practical guide for small and mid-sized businesses It’s been about three years since ChatGPT and its friends burst into…
Artificial Intelligence6 min read
Netflix Knows Your Guilty Pleasures, Here’s Why
Ever finish a series at 3 am and find Netflix lining up the perfect next binge? That’s not magic or…
Artificial Intelligence3 min read
Demystifying AI for You
Ever since ChatGPT made headlines, AI seems to be everywhere, in the news, in meetings, and yes, in buzzwords. But…
Google4 min read
A Quantum Leap: Willow and Majorana 1
Quantum computing is leaping from science fiction to reality, and no, you don’t need a Starfleet uniform to be part…
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Capstone Project – Home Loan Default Prediction
Course: PGPDSBA Capstone Project (Oct 2024) This project builds a machine learning model to predict home loan defaults, aimed at…
Data Science1 min read
FRA – Analyze Stock Performance
Course: Financial Risk Analysis – Part B (Sep 2024) This Financial Risk Analysis project involves market risk analysis, where the…
Data Science1 min read
FRA – Credit Risk Assessment
Course: Financial Risk Analysis – Part A (Sep 2024) This Financial Risk Analysis project focuses on default prediction and financial…
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Photography2 min read
Sony A7iv Mirrorless Camera – The Good and The Bad
Sony Alpha 7iv, the best hybrid camera or jack of all but master of none? I own one and this…
8.4/10 score
Gadgets2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 Review
Article is a bit late, Gen2 Nintendo Switch is over a year old. Nonetheless, it has caught my attention, mostly…
8.4/10 score
Phones2 min read
Samsung Galaxy S8 Review
Phones have evolved, providing better productivity, endless entertainment and the way it feels in your hand. The ergonomic design, crispness…
9.3/10 score
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Shaishav Merchant
I've spent my career leading enterprise IT — and my evenings exploring data science and AI. MerchantFly is where those two worlds meet: honest writing, practical experiments and tools I'd actually recommend.
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