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Top pickResearcharXiv cs.LG

Reduced Matrix Multiplication reduces inference cost

  • 1B-70B parameters

RMM provides a smooth accuracy-efficiency trade-off and remains robust across settings

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.LG

Intern-S2-Preview: scientific agentic foundation model

  • multimodal

The model supports multimodal scientific understanding and reasoning

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.CV

TraVEL: trajectory-guided video embedding learning

  • driving logs

TraVEL adapts a general-purpose multimodal embedding model to driving-video retrieval

arxiv.org
Top pickNewsHacker News89 pts

Bullet: faster coding agent

  • YC S26

Bullet started as an AI hedge fund and pivoted to solve a problem the founders had

Top pickNewslwn

AMD memory protection bypass

  • AMD memory

The bypass allows code to manipulate processor instructions and access arbitrary memory

lwn.net
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Top pickResearcharXiv cs.LG

Reduced Matrix Multiplication reduces inference cost

  • 1B-70B parameters

RMM provides a smooth accuracy-efficiency trade-off and remains robust across settings

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.LG

Intern-S2-Preview: scientific agentic foundation model

  • multimodal

The model supports multimodal scientific understanding and reasoning

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.CV

TraVEL: trajectory-guided video embedding learning

  • driving logs

TraVEL adapts a general-purpose multimodal embedding model to driving-video retrieval

arxiv.org
Top pickNewsHacker News89 pts

Bullet: faster coding agent

  • YC S26

Bullet started as an AI hedge fund and pivoted to solve a problem the founders had

Releasedeepmind blog

Gemini 3.7 Flash introduced

No additional information available

Newsopenai blog

GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14X faster

  • 14X faster
  • GPT-5.6 Sol

The new service tier is powered by Cerebras and delivers up to 750 output tokens per second

Analysisopenai blog

GPT-5.6 builder's guide

The guide helps startups build faster and more cost-efficient AI agents

Newshuggingface blog

Strands Agents integration

No additional information available

Analysishuggingface blog

Reproducing 2,200 ICML papers

  • 2,200 papers

The reproduction effort provides insights into the papers

RepoHF trending391 likes

MiniMax-Music3 model

  • text-to-audio

The model has 25 downloads and 391 likes

6 stories
Top pickNewslwn

AMD memory protection bypass

  • AMD memory

The bypass allows code to manipulate processor instructions and access arbitrary memory

lwn.net
Newslwn

Security updates issued

  • AlmaLinux
  • Debian
  • Fedora

The updates address various security vulnerabilities

lwn.net
hackaday

Tasmota firmware supports Apple Home

Tasmota is used for flashing Espressif microcontrollers to create smart home devices.

Releaselwn

Arm supports 128-bit page tables

  • 128-bit

This expansion allows for larger physical memory access.

lwn.net
Releaselwn

Rsync 3.5.0 released with security fixes

  • 3.5.0
  • 33 fixes

The release includes robustness hardenings and regression tests.

lwn.net
hackaday

Inventor Van Phillips solves problems

Van Phillips had motivation to invent due to personal experiences.

6 stories
ResearcharXiv cs.DC

Fast Tendermint speeds up consensus

  • 2 steps

Fast Tendermint adapts Tendermint for lower-latency blockchains.

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.DB

ASAP reimagines data lifecycle

ASAP makes Application Semantic-Aware Processing a design principle.

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.DB

PreventCSA@EU ontology framework

The framework supports identification and classification of CSAM/CSEM.

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.AI

vToken virtualizes KV caches

vToken reduces memory fragmentation in large language models.

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.PL

RLola monitors streams with noise

RLola incorporates slack variables to represent measurement noise.

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.DC

AI-assisted GPU porting of weather code

  • 250,000+ lines

The workflow preserves scientific validity while adapting to GPU-centric systems.

arxiv.org
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RepoGitHub trending · rust1,832 ★

kenforthewin/atomic is a knowledge base

It is a self-hosted, semantically-connected personal knowledge base.

RepoGitHub trending · python826 ★

NVIDIA-NeMo/Automodel is a training library

It is a Pytorch Distributed native training library for LLMs/VLMs.

RepoGitHub trending45,902 ★

Obsidian agent skills added

  • Markdown
  • JSON Canvas

Enables agents to interact with Obsidian using CLI and open formats, enhancing automation capabilities. This integration can streamline workflows and improve productivity.

RepoGitHub trending · c++8,214 ★

Mesh optimization library released

  • C++

The library reduces mesh size and rendering time, making it useful for applications requiring fast graphics rendering. This can be particularly beneficial for games and simulations.

RepoGitHub trending · c++26,795 ★

Autonomous driving platform available

  • Open source
  • C++

The platform provides a foundation for developing autonomous vehicles, including software and hardware components. It can be used for research and development of self-driving cars.

RepoGitHub trending · c++49,238 ★

Real-time analytics database updated

  • C++

ClickHouse is designed for fast and efficient data processing, making it suitable for applications requiring real-time analytics. It supports various data formats and can handle large amounts of data.

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