Trying to develop the next huge LLM is fun, but how about a side project with a more reasonable scope like the 1 LLM + 1 GPU + 1 Day NeurIPS efficiency challenge: https://
llm-efficiency-challenge.github.io Below a list of the approved models (PS: Lit-GPT was chosen as the official starter kit )
AI HARDWARE
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NeurIPS LLM Efficiency Challenge: Train Model in One Day
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Cerebras-GPT: First Open-Source Compute-Optimal Models
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Jensen Huang to Keynote SIGGRAPH 2026 on August 8
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Save the date for our founder and CEO Jensen Huang's special keynote at #SIGGRAPH on August 8. https://
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Portfolio Companies’ Massive GPU Cluster Long-Term Spending Overlooked
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forgot the millions they spent on locking in large GPU clusters for 3 years for portfolio companies
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AWS Launches NVIDIA H100 Instances to General Availability
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in case you missed it @awscloud just shipped their nvidia H100 instances as GA yesterday only the 8xH100 flavor is available for now, so it's a bit hefty https://
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Hands-on Testing of New AI-Powered Phones Begins
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We've got our hands on the phones. So rest assured, more hands-on tests / thoughts to follow!
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Samsung Foldable Phones: Innovation in Mobile Hardware Experience
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This is Samsung's opportunity to show off its best high-spec devices, and it's making a big splash with nifty features – like folding the phone halfway to watch stuff on the go – in an effort to get people to upgrade to the "folding phone" experience.
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Major Players in AI, Hardware, and Aerospace: SpaceX, OpenAI, Nvidia, TSMC, Lockheed
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Neuromorphic Computing and the Potential for Hyper-Realistic AI
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Neuromorphic Computing And The Potential For Hyper-Realistic AI
#AI #AIio #BigData #ML #NLU #Futureofwork @TopCyberNews @SpirosMargaris @MarshaCollier @MHiesboeck
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Replicate Models Now Available on NVIDIA A40 GPUs
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You can now run Replicate models on @nvidia
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