James Ritchie

2 months ago | dev.to | James Ritchie

Anthropic published a thoughtful blog post about building AI agents, where they make a compelling case for keeping things simple: use straightforward, composable patterns instead of getting tangled up in complex frameworks. Their key insight? Focus on specific tasks rather than trying to build do-it-all agents. I wanted to take these ideas and show how they work in practice. This article walks through each workflow with real examples using Trigger.dev, Vercel's AI SDK, and OpenAI.

Sep 15, 2024 | nst.com.my | James Ritchie |James Ritchie -

On July 23, 1961, Malayan prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, who was in Singapore, asked whether it was feasible to form a federation of five countries — Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei — creating one great nation. Tunku was speaking at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's Regional Conference in Singapore. They agreed to study the proposal and form the Malaysia Solidarity Consultative Committee (MSCC).

Aug 20, 2024 | bizjournals.com | James Ritchie

Comerica Bank is lending a hand to “high-need, high-opportunity” small businesses and community organizations, helping them scale and prosper through its valuable Comerica BusinessHQ™ resource center located in South Dallas. It’s not easy to start a business from scratch let alone grow one. However, with the right ingredients, it can be a rewarding endeavor.

Jul 16, 2024 | iuf.org | James Ritchie

Four confirmed cases of avian flu (H5N1) amongst dairy workers in the US are likely a fraction of the real numbers of workers infected because the symptoms have been mild, and the workforce is largely composed of vulnerable migrant workers reluctant to report illness. The Colorado Department of Health and the Environment reported on July 15 that a total of five poultry workers have been infected with avian flu at a poultry facility where the workers were culling infected chickens.

May 19, 2024 | bizjournals.com | James Ritchie

Comerica ShredSite is free to all community members, small businesses and organizations, not just bank customers. There are 19 locations with more planned. Steve Joyce has shredded plenty of documents — the hard way, in many cases. “I was hand shredding documents at the house, but that took a lot of time,” he said. When Comerica Bank started providing free, secure shredding services, Joyce, one of the bank’s longtime customers, was eager to try it.