Researchers baked 3x inference speedups directly into LLM weights — without speculative decoding

Researchers from the University of Maryland, Lawrence Livermore, Columbia and TogetherAI have developed a training technique that triples LLM inference speed without auxiliary models or infrastructure ...

CLO equity funds reel as default rates rise; leverage magnifies risk

Rising leveraged-loan defaults are hitting CLO equity retail funds—dividends cut, prices slump, leverage bites.

Bitcoin Took Its First Step Against Quantum Computers

The Bitcoin network took its first step towards quantum-computing resistance with the addition of BIP 360 to its repository.
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Gazelle Optimization Algorithm with Multi-strategy and Its Application

Abstract: Gazelle Optimization Algorithm (GOA) is a heuristic optimization algorithm based on gazelle behavior in nature. Inspiration comes from the gazelle's ability to survive in predator-dominated ...