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Open source AI with retrieval beats ChatGPT: Nvidia paper claims
A recent research paper found that an open-source AI system using retrieval augmentation can outperform proprietary chatbot models like OpenAI’s GPT-3.5. The paper published on Oct. 4 by Nvidia researchers compares different techniques for handling long context in large language models (LLMs) — the key algorithms behind today’s conversational AI. One method is simply extending the context…
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Python 3.12 with New Features
Python 3.12 receives new syntax, grammar, data model, and security updates. The open source Python programming language is continuing to add new capabilities as its popularity grows. Python 3.12 was officially released by the Python Software Foundation on Oct. 2, as part of the programming language’s normal annual release cycle. The new release is packed with a…
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Latest Open-Source Project: OpenPubkey
The newest open-source project hosted by the Linux Foundation is OpenPubkey, which is a collaboration with Docker and BastionZero and will be available for Docker container signing with zero-trust passwordless authentication. OpenPubkey is born out of BastionZero’s secure infrastructure access product and comes down to being a protocol to securely and accurately bind cryptographic keys…
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Local AI: Ollama now available for Linux
Get up and running with large language models, locally.Run Llama 2, Code Llama, and other models. Customize and create your own. “… Ollama is an AI tool designed to help you run large language models locally. With Llama, you can easily customize and create language models according to your needs. Whether you’re a developer or…
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A Call for Developers
Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached. Your media, your server, your way. This year, DigitalOcean’s Hacktoberfest is in it’s 10th year. In previous years, we haven’t made too much of it, but within our project,…
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Digital Ocean’s Hacktoberfest 2023 Starts
Hacktoberfest is DigitalOcean’s annual event that encourages people to contribute to open source throughout October. Much of modern tech infrastructure—including some of DigitalOcean’s own products—relies on open-source projects built and maintained by passionate people who often don’t have the staff or budgets to do much more than keep the project alive. Hacktoberfest is all about…
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