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NVIDIA Unveils NVLM 1.0: Open-Source Multimodal LLM with Improved Text and Vision Capabilities

NVIDIA unveiled NVLM 1.0, an open-source multimodal large language model (LLM) that performs strongly on both vision-language and text-only tasks. NVLM 1.0 shows improvements in text-based tasks after multimodal training, standing out among current models. The model weights are now available on Hugging Face, with the training code set to be released shortly.

By Robert Krzaczyński

InfoQ Dev Summit Munich: How to Optimize Java for the 1BRC

Java applications passed the 1 Billion Row Challenge (1BRC) in 1.5 seconds. 1BRC creator Gunnar Morling detailed their optimizations at the InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2024. General optimizations applicable to all Java applications cut the runtime from 290 seconds to 20 seconds. Getting to 1.5 seconds required niche optimizations that most Java applications should forego, except for possibly GraalVM.

By Karsten Silz

OpenAI Developer Day 2024 (SF) Announces Real-Time API, Vision Fine-Tuning, and More

On October 1, 2024, OpenAI SF DevDay unveiled innovative features, including a Real-Time API enabling instant voice interactions and function calling. Enhanced model distillation and vision fine-tuning empower developers to customize AI for diverse applications. Upcoming events in London and Singapore will further expand these capabilities.

By Andrew Hoblitzell

The Linux Kernel to Support Real-time Scheduling Out-of-the-Box

Linux 6.12 will officially include support for real-time processing in its mainline thanks to a PR that enables PREEMPT_RT on all supported architectures. While aimed at applications requiring deterministic time guarantees, like avionics, robotics, automotive, and communications, it could bring improvements to user experience on the desktop, too.

By Sergio De Simone

Presentation: 0 → 1, Shipping Threads in 5 Months

Zahan Malkani shares how they built a microblogging service to compete with Twitter with a small team that shipped a new social network in a few months.

By Zahan Malkani

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