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London's tech calendar for 2026 is packed! From AI summits to London Tech Week, I've rounded up all the major events worth attending. No affiliate links, just solid recommendations 👇 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ithar-malik_london-tech-calendar-2026-activity-7413709916806213632-Mh-I

London Tech Calendar 2026 | Ithar Malik

𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 shows no sign of slowing down in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, with a packed calendar of 𝗔𝗜‐𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 expos and conferences across the city. From massive 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶‐𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 shows to specialist developer gatherings, there’s something for every kind of technologist this year. This guide highlights the most popular events on the 2026 calendar—and none of them include affiliate links or paid promotions. https://lnkd.in/eqdumB-D

Ithar Malik Jan 3

For the Love of Code ❤️
“Coding is dead” makes headlines again. Single-line prompts, AI assistants, full systems from specs… hype or reality?
After testing a modern coding assistant on a real OpenAPI → AWS → Terraform build, one thing is clear: coding isn’t dead — it’s changing fast.
Read full blogpost here: https://itharmalik.com/2025/12/26/for-the-love-of-code

For the Love of Code

As we close out 2025, it’s impossible to ignore the volume of headlines declaring that coding is dead — replaced by single-line prompts that supposedly generate entire applications. Given the pace …

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Ithar Malik Oct 7, 2025

After testing Perplexity Comet for weeks, here's my take:
✅ YouTube video summaries = game changer
✅ Autonomous web navigation = impressive
❌ The "trust tax" = real

Agentic browsing is here. The question isn't if, but when you'll adopt it.

https://itharmalik.com/2025/10/05/perplexity-comet-my-hands-on-review-of-agentic-browsing-in-action/

Perplexity Comet: My Hands-On Review of Agentic Browsing in Action

After waiting months and paying premium early access fees, in Augst I finally got my hands on Perplexity Comet. Was it worth the investment? Here’s my honest take after putting it through its…

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Ithar Malik Aug 1, 2025

Your browser is about to do more than just show you web pages.

Enter agentic browsing — where AI takes action for you.

From Comet to Edge Copilot to Google’s Mariner, this is the next shift

Read https://itharmalik.com/2025/08/01/agentic-browsing-when-your-browser-works-for-you

#AI #AgenticBrowsing #FutureOfWork #Comet #Edge #LLM
Agent Driven Browsing

Agentic Browsing: When Your Browser Works For You

Is your browser working for you as much as it should? For decades, our web browsing experience has remained fundamentally unchanged. Sure, browsers have gotten faster and more capable with dynamic …

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Ithar Malik Mar 30, 2025

Excited to share our first steps in implementing #DataMesh at scale! 🚀 From strategy to tech, operating models to culture—this paradigm shift is challenging but transformative. Full read: https://itharmalik.com/2025/03/30/embarking-on-our-data-mesh-journey-the-first-steps/ #DataEngineering #Innovation

Embarking on Our Data Mesh Journey: The First Steps

As we kick off our enterprise Data Mesh implementation, I’m both excited and humbled by the scale of what lies ahead. Data Mesh represents a paradigm shift in how organizations manage and lev…

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Ithar Malik Mar 30, 2025

Transitioning from #FinTech to #FinLife: Why banks clinging to transaction data will fall behind. The future isn't just another banking app—it's seamless financial guidance. Check out blog post: https://itharmalik.com/2025/03/30/from-fintech-to-finlife-the-evolution-of-contextual-banking/ #Banking40 #DigitalTransformation

From FinTech to FinLife: The Evolution of Contextual Banking

Reflecting on my recent engagement with a major UK bank, I found myself revisiting Brett King’s insights from “Banking 4.0.” While the book sometimes belabours the “partner …

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Ithar Malik Feb 16, 2025

I just published Search Engines vs Chatbots: The Ultimate Showdown of 2025

https://itharmalik.com/2025/02/16/search-engines-vs-chatbots-the-ultimate-showdown-of-2025/

Search Engines vs Chatbots: The Ultimate Showdown of 2025

Hey fellow techies! 👋 Remember the good old days when we’d spend hours SEO-ing our websites to death, hoping to climb that precious Google ladder? Well, buckle up because we might be witnessi…

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Ithar Malik Jan 8, 2025

🚨 The TikTok Ban: Security vs Freedom 🚨

The Supreme Court's Jan 19 decision could reshape how social media is regulated. Is an outright ban the answer, or do we need balanced, nuanced solutions?

👉 Read here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ithar-malik_tiktokban-socialmedia-ustiktok-activity-7282676143592226816-1qep

#TikTokBan #TechRegulation #DigitalFreedom

Ithar Malik on LinkedIn: #tiktokban #socialmedia #ustiktok

🌐 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝗻: 𝗔 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 ⚖️ The fate of TikTok is in the hands of the…

Ithar Malik Jan 5, 2025

Early bird catches the ... event 🐦
Don't miss out on the top tech events of 2025. Here's everything you need to know: https://itharmalik.com/2025/01/05/tech-calendar-2025

#TechEvents #London2025 #LondonTechCalendar

Tech Calendar London 2025

London’s tech scene in 2025 continues to buzz with an impressive lineup of events that cater to every corner of the technology world. From the annual London Tech Week transforming the city in…

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Ithar Malik Jan 3, 2025

Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics:
1. A robot may not injure a human being
2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where it would conflict with the 1.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as it does not conflict with the 1 and 2