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AI firms follow DeepSeek’s lead, create cheaper models with “distillation”

Ars Technica

The technique caught widespread attention after Chinas DeepSeek used it to build powerful and efficient AI models based on open source systems released by competitors Meta and Alibaba. Through distillation, companies take a large language modeldubbed a teacher modelwhich generates the next likely word in a sentence.

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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Peer Learning / Coaching.

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The most influential design book you’ve never heard of

Fast Company Tech

During this time, he published a simple manual, called Lettering , which laid out his approach to crafting letterforms, letting students learn about proper technique and trace and copy letters directly inside the book. Over time, Kchs contributions have largely been overshadowed by those of his students.

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Scientists Discover Four Intriguing Planets Around Closest Single-Star Solar System to Earth

Futurism

Its a really exciting find Barnards Star is our cosmic neighbor, and yet we know so little about it," said University of Chicago PhD student and first author Ritvik Basant in a statement. Its signaling a breakthrough with the precision of these new instruments from previous generations."

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What can nonprofit technology trainers learn from the social work field to improve their training techniques?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading. It is about simply learning how to use a new tool or technique.

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How people secured their secrets before encyption

Fast Company Tech

This gave researchers a common language to describe and compare techniques. That includes scholars building their own models of historic locking techniques, even without a background in engineering or paper arts. The letterlocking categories and formats chart visualising different ways to organise letterlocking evidence. ”

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The 10 most innovative augmented and virtual reality companies of 2025

Fast Company Tech

Texas A&M University has brought AR/VR production into its celebrated Visualization program , letting students learn to build state-of-the-art virtual productions before they leave college. AI-powered assessments guide users through refining their skills and improving techniques.

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