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The Embedding Table Was 72% of the Model

An earlier experiment in this series had established something slightly deflating about a small transformer: quantising the whole network to int8 is free, and the bytes you save are better spent on…

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JB Financial-BNK Merger Debate Ends as JB Expands Overseas and Non-Bank Businesses

The debate over a potential merger between JB Financial Group and BNK Financial Group has effectively come to an end, shifting attention toward JB Financial’s ongoing efforts to expand its overseas…

  • JB Financial Group ends merger debate with BNK Financial Group.
  • JB Financial expands overseas and non-bank businesses.
  • JB Woori Capital acquires Indonesian finance company PT KB Bukopin Finance.

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Apple's foldable iPhone poses a US$1,999 question: Who is it for?

CUPERTINO, California: Apple's new foldable iPhone launched on Wednesday with impressive features and a premium price tag, starting at US$1,999 in the US market. But some observers in the packed room at the launch event in Cupertino, California, were left questioning its appeal beyond wealthy tech enthusiasts.

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Any Nix package, live in your browser

Any Nix package, live in your browser Farid Zakaria calls this his " magnum opus of Nix work", and I can see why. trynix.dev provides a qemu-wasm powered x86_64 Linux virtual machine running entirely…

  • Farid Zakaria created trynix.dev to run Nix packages in a web browser.
  • Uses qemu-wasm to create an x8664 Linux virtual machine within the browser.
  • Enables URL access to virtual machines for interactive shells and pull request previews.

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You Can't Use Apple Watch's Live Rewind Secretly, Apple Says

With the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, Apple is adding Live Rewind, which relies on an S11 processor and new continual listening features. Live Rewind listens to what's happening around the wearer, and when activated with a double press on the Digital Crown, offers a transcript of what was said in the last 15 seconds.

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Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year

Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts 70% revenue growth next year
  • Competition from hyperscalers and AI labs challenges Nvidia's dominance
  • Foundational role in AI ecosystem gives Huang confidence in company's future
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