Month: July 2024

School is Dead. Embrace Modern Education Instead.

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N.B. In my previous letter, Learn Anything Fast, I shared insights on how to quickly acquire new skills and knowledge. Today, I want to take that a step further by introducing the concept of the “New School” and providing a practical framework to help you put these ideas into action. If you haven’t read the … Read more

Large Language Models on Memory-Constrained Devices Using Flash Memory: Read Throughput

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:::info Authors: (1) Keivan Alizadeh; (2) Iman Mirzadeh, Major Contribution; (3) Dmitry Belenko, Major Contribution; (4) S. Karen Khatamifard; (5) Minsik Cho; (6) Carlo C Del Mundo; (7) Mohammad Rastegari; (8) Mehrdad Farajtabar. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Flash Memory & LLM Inference and 2.1 Bandwidth and Energy Constraints 2.2 Read … Read more

Google Maps is getting even more like Waze

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Improved incident reporting UI and new Destination Guidance in Google Maps. | Image: Google Google is updating its two navigation apps — Google Maps and Waze — with a slew of new features, including some changes that bring the two closer together. One of the big updates here continues to integrate the biggest features from … Read more

Google tweaks Search to help hide explicit deepfakes

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Illustration: The Verge Google is rolling out new online safety features that make it easier to remove explicit deepfakes from Search at scale and prevent them from appearing high up in search results in the first place. When users successfully request the removal of explicit nonconsensual fake content that depicts them from Search, Google’s systems … Read more

Wix’s AI will now write whole blog posts for you

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Image: Álvaro Bernis / The Verge Wix is releasing new generative AI tools that can produce entire SEO-optimized blog posts, right down to the imagery. Available now for English-speaking users of the website builder, Wix says its new tools can create “AI-generated drafts or outlines” that real human writers can use as a foundation to … Read more

FOMO HOUR 168 – SEC DROPS SOL CLAIMS

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BTC falls to $66k after government moves $2bn BTC. Transfer most likely just a new custodian. SEC plans to drop charges SOL is a security. SOL ETF not happening in near term: BlackRock. ETFs to hit model portfolios later this year: BlackRock. Grayscale ETH ETF outflows slow marginally. Tron surpasses ETH & SOL for 24hr … Read more

Spotify gives up on trying to charge for song lyrics

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Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge Spotify has stopped trying to make users pay for song lyrics. After expanding a test that put the feature behind a Premium paywall, Spotify is now reversing the change. A Spotify spokesperson tells Engadget that the company will be “expanding Lyrics availability for Spotify Free users so more people … Read more

FOMO HOUR 167 – CHATTING TO DOODLES!

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BTC nears $70k after Trump speech, PoW alts soar. Crypto funds saw $245m inflows last week. Open Interest on BTC hits record $39.4bn. SOL overtakes ETH in several key metrics. Pump(.)fun overtakes ETH for daily revenue. Jito overtakes Lido for fees collected. $1.5bn altcoin unlocks in August, $600m XRP. Compound DAO faces $25m governance attack. … Read more

Large Language Models on Memory-Constrained Devices Using Flash Memory: Flash Memory & LLM Inference

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:::info Authors: (1) Keivan Alizadeh; (2) Iman Mirzadeh, Major Contribution; (3) Dmitry Belenko, Major Contribution; (4) S. Karen Khatamifard; (5) Minsik Cho; (6) Carlo C Del Mundo; (7) Mohammad Rastegari; (8) Mehrdad Farajtabar. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Flash Memory & LLM Inference and 2.1 Bandwidth and Energy Constraints 2.2 Read … Read more