This post is based on a technical report written by Kazuki Fujii, who led the Llama 3.3 Swallow model development. The Institute of Science Tokyo has successfully trained Llama 3.3 Swallow, a 70-billion-parameter large language model (LLM) with enhanced Japanese capabilities, using Amazon SageMaker HyperPod. The model demonstrates superior performance in Japanese language tasks, outperforming…
Black squirrels have advantages and disadvantages, depending on where they are Doug Wechsler / naturepl.com Road accidents seem to be behind the natural selection of black squirrels in US cities, as they may be easier than grey ones for motorists to spot and swerve to avoid. Grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), known as eastern gray squirrels…
Cases of Kool-Aid Jammers are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store on April 27, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it will remove FD&C artificial dyes from its products by the end of 2027, and will not launch any new products in the U.S. containing those…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Swiss National Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter point to zero but did not go so far as negative rates, as it battles to restrain its currency, which has surged on global…
The Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2025 NBA championship on Sunday, capping one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history with 84 total wins. It’s a remarkable achievement, and yet it’s always going to have an asterisk next to it after Tyrese Haliburton went down in the first quarter with an Achilles injury. There’s…
Baby car seat carriers for sale at a Walmart store in Secaucus, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The cost of some baby gear has risen in recent weeks due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, according to a new congressional report. The cost of five common…
Harry Richardson and Louisa Jacobson The Gilded Age Courtesy of Warner Bros. HBO’s beloved period drama The Gilded Age returned for its highly anticipated third season on June 22. With more romance, shifting power dynamics between the old guard and the nouveau riche and plenty of dramatic twists, there’s a lot to look forward to…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, voters are torn on Israel’s decision to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, yet they agree Iran is a national security threat and that what happens abroad matters to life in the U.S. Seventy-three percent of registered voters think Iran poses…
Dear friends and colleagues,A belated happy new year to you all! This is my 11th new-year message to you, but the first to come so late in January. As you know, I have been recovering from a freak accident sustained during an equine leadership course that I attended in Wyoming. I’d like to thank all…
