Implementing Geo-Location Redirects with AWS CloudFront

In the age of global digital services, geo-location based content is critical for improving user experience and engagement, especially if you implement any shops or subscription services that should be adopted to the local market. AWS CloudFront is one of the most widely used content delivery network (CDN) systems. It includes certain necessary features to … Read more

Improving Text-to-SQL with a Fine-Tuned 7B LLM for DB Interactions

I have encountered challenges when using 7B LLMs for SQL generation tasks, particularly when working with the company’s databases. These models often struggle to generate accurate SQL queries, even when provided with the database schema and table relationships in the context. To address this challenge, fine-tuning a 7B model using QLoRA on a custom dataset tailored to … Read more

Apparate: Early-Exit Models for ML Latency and Throughput Optimization – Preparing Models

:::info Authors: (1) Yinwei Dai, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (2) Rui Pan, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (3) Anand Iyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; (4) Ravi Netravali, Georgia Institute of Technology. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation and 2.1 Model Serving Platforms 2.2 Early-Exit Models 2.3 Challenges 3 Design 3.1 … Read more

Akshay Rawat’s Innovative Payment Solutions for the Gig Economy

Akshay Rawat stands at the intersection of technological prowess and entrepreneurial spirit. With more than 20 years of experience, Akshay has honed his expertise in building scalable systems tailored to address the dynamic payment needs of gig economies. As the engineering lead at Checkr Pay, he focuses on creating sophisticated payment platforms that cater to … Read more

Frequently Asked Questions about Startups of The Year 2024

What is Startups of The Year 2024 by HackerNoon? Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. This year, in its third iteration, the prestigious internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes, with over 150,000+ entities across 4,200+ cities, 6 … Read more

TechCrunch reimagined: welcome to our new design

Sometimes, you have to start from scratch to make something amazing. Sometimes, you already have most of the ingredients, but you have to do some improvising to make the thing sing. Until today, TechCrunch was in the latter camp. Top reporters who know how to get to the bottom of a story? Check. Must-read news … Read more

Toyota puts another $500 million in an air taxi startup

Toyota is betting big on air taxis. | Image: Toyota Toyota is investing another $500 million in Joby Aviation to support the air taxi startup’s certification and commercial production of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for use in a ridehailing service. The automaker has now invested a total of $894 million since 2018. … Read more

Whatnot’s annual GMV hits $2B, introduces new rewards program

Whatnot, the livestream marketplace platform for trading card collectors and sneakerheads alike, announced on Wednesday that its annual gross merchandise volume (GMV) surpassed $2 billion this year.  The GMV milestone comes on the heels of its recent product launch: Rewards Club, a customizable loyalty program where sellers can create their own rewards for buyers to … Read more

Apparate: Early-Exit Models for ML Latency and Throughput Optimization – Design

:::info Authors: (1) Yinwei Dai, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (2) Rui Pan, Princeton University (Equal contributions); (3) Anand Iyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; (4) Ravi Netravali, Georgia Institute of Technology. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation and 2.1 Model Serving Platforms 2.2 Early-Exit Models 2.3 Challenges 3 Design 3.1 … Read more