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New spin on speculative decoding works with any model - now built into Transformers

We all know that AI is expensive, but a new set of algorithms developed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Intel Labs, and d-Matrix could significantly reduce the cost of serving up your favorite large language model (LLM) with just a few lines of code.…

Bride Sophie, from London, paid £10,000 for their 11-night Maldives honeymoon but they fled to Dubai after three nights when it didn't live up to expectations.

VMware is overhauling its partner program again under Broadcom's direction, drastically reducing the number of authorized partners -- especially small and mid-size ones -- while ending the white label program by October 31, 2025. The Register reports: Australian IT service provider Interactive outlined the changes on Wednesday in a post that explained the changes with the following five points: - Partner Reduction: The new program significantly reduces the number of authorized partners, being a by-invitation-only program. As a result on July 15, 2025 VCSP partners who are not invited to participate in the new Program for VCSP partners will be sent a notice of non-renewal. - Transition Period Until 31 October, 2025: Non-invited partners can continue to transact until 31 October 2025. After that date, they may only service existing VCSP commitment contracts for the remainder of the current term. No new commitment contracts or renewals will be accepted for those partners. - White Label Program Ending: Broadcom is also sunsetting the White Label model on 31 October 2025. The same transitional commercial conditions apply to White Label contracts as stated above. - Immediate Impact: Departing partners are encouraged to work with authorized VCSP partners to ensure a smooth transition for customers who seek to renew a service at the end of their current term. - Shift Toward Hyperscale Private Compute: Broadcom is reshaping its vision for private compute, whereby VMware Cloud Foundation 9 underpins a small number [of] hyperscale private cloud platforms in each region. A future where customers buy managed infrastructure from partners like Interactive to support their compute requirements. Interactive also warned that customers whose partners are no longer part of the partner program could expect the change to effect: - Your ability to renew licenses through your existing partner - The support and service quality you've come to expect - Potential delays or confusion during upcoming renewals or service requests - Potential cost increases as partner consolidation may led additional costs for migration and re-onboarding, and reduced bundling options that previously allowed for greater cost efficiencies VMware also told The Register that "Non-renewing partners can continue to support their existing customers until the end of their current commit contract term including co-termed capacity orders. Non-renewing partners are encouraged to work with authorized VCSP partners to ensure a smooth transition for customers who seek to renew a service at the end of their current term." Making matters worse: VMware on Tuesday divulged three critical flaws in eights of its products rated 9.3/10.

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The CCTV footage shows Edmund Fowler letting a rat out of a cage onto the ground of the Grand Mosque in Sheffield on June 2.

The move confirmed today (July 17) will deliver on Labour's election manifesto pledge to reduce the voting age at general elections - adding over a million people to the electorate

The unidentified person had been competing in the Swansea Ironman 70.3 race in South Wales on Sunday when safety officials noticed them struggling in the water.

The Sage phone, launched in the UK this week by US firm Techless, comes without internet, web browsers, games and social apps like TikTok and Instagram.

A teenager hailed balaclava-clad gunmen “coming to England soon” before he was caught buying a weapon in an MI5 sting, a court has heard.

Basic advice could address as much as a quarter of the advice gap, according to Foresters Financial, which said the model is a 'proven and cost-effective' solution.

Despite its high mileage - in excess of 100,000 miles - the Facebook Marketplace main image shows what looks to be a pretty tidy exterior. But wait until you see inside...

SOS: Extreme Rescues is a docu-series following the rescue service team in Eryri, also called Snowdonia, in Wales.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for the east of England ahead of “heavy, thundery rain”.

The work will be to reinstall part of the platform that was removed three years ago over safety concerns

British holidaymakers planning a trip to a North African holiday hotspot this summer have been urged by the Foreign Office to reconsider their travel plans due to safety concerns.

Oprah Winfrey took a gentle jab at her Montecito neighbors, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, for their last name. 

They are reportedly serving one of the most expensive pints in Northern Ireland at The Open with a Guinness setting back punters even more than at Belfast International Airport.

A TikTok influencer has shared a clip of a 'rude stranger' mocking her as she filmed a make-up video, telling her she looked 'as orange as Donald Trump'.

Matthew Hall, 33, disappeared on July 9 after sending a message to friends saying he was lost shortly after heading into the mountains.

The listed hoel is due to become flats once plans are agreed next week

The stewards, both male, were assaulted by a group of men at a bus stop on Epping's High Road, close to the town's Bell Hotel - the target of a large anti-immigration protest.