T5Gemma: A new collection of encoder-decoder Gemma models
In the rapidly evolving landscape of large language models (LLMs), the spotlight has largely focused on the decoder-only architecture. While ...
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Octane Lands $100M Series F At $1.3B Valuation To Help People Finance Large Lifestyle And Recreational Purchases
Octane, a startup that offers “instant” financing for large recreational and lifestyle purchases, has raised $100 million in a Series ...
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Hugging Face Says AI Models With Reasoning Use 100x More Energy Than Those Without
It’s not news to anyone that there are concerns about AI’s rising energy bill. But a new analysis shows the ...
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We See The Lines Between VR & Non-VR Content Really Being Blurred
When UploadVR visited Valve headquarters to try Steam Frame, we heard comments echoing the strategies at Google and Apple. There’s ...
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The cultural alignment of Large Language Models and the effects of prompt language and cultural prompting
[Submitted on 10 Dec 2025 (v1), last revised 12 Dec 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper ...
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The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 14: Softmax Regression in Excel
With Logistic Regression, we learned how to classify into two classes. Now, what happens if there are more than two ...
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Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android
Translate can now use Gemini to interpret the meaning of a phrase rather than simply translating each word. Credit: Google ...
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You need to listen to Sudan Archives’ violin opus for the club
My introduction to Sudan Archives was the song “Nont for Sale” from her first EP Sink in 2018. I’ve been ...
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Nanit Home Display Review: A Transformative Tablet
Photograph: Nicole Kinning The Home monitor can run wirelessly and charges via a USB-C cable. It relies on your Wi-Fi ...
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Company in Huge Trouble for Creating “Tinder for Kids” App
These days, startups are trying just about everything. Some of them are wacky, if harmless, like the company turning your ...
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