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Java 24 to Reduce Object Header Size and Save Memory

JEP 450 (Compact Object Headers) has been targeted for delivery in JDK 24. This currently experimental feature optimizes heap utilization by shrinking the size of the mandatory object header in HotSpot. This should reduce overall heap size, improve density of deployments, and increase data locality.

By Ben Evans

Hugging Face Launches SmolTools: Practical AI Apps Powered by SmolLM2 Model

Hugging Face has introduced SmolTools, a set of applications built on the recently launched SmolLM2 model, a compact 1.7-billion parameter language model. SmolTools includes specialized tools for summarization, rewriting, and task automation, bringing efficient AI functionality to a broader range of users.

By Robert Krzaczyński

Google Debuts OpenAI-compatible API for Gemini

In an effort to make it easier for developers who adopted OpenAI for their LLM-based solutions to switch to Gemini, Google has launched a new endpoint for its Gemini API that allows them to easily switch from one service to the other. The new endpoint is still in beta and provides only partial coverage of OpenAI capabilities.

By Sergio De Simone

Presentation: The Journey of ClearBank From Start-Up To Scale-Up

Michael Gray discusses how ClearBank has balanced autonomy and process in its engineering teams who faced increased demands due to departmental expansion and a complex regulatory environment.

By Michael Gray

Anthropic Releases New Claude Models and Computer Use Feature

Anthropic released two new models: Claude 3.5 Haiku and an improved version of Claude 3.5 Sonnet. They also released a new feature for Claude 3.5 Sonnet that allows the model to interact with a computer's GUI the same way a human user does.

By Anthony Alford

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