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Speeding up Terraform caching with OverlayFS

Terraform's plugin cache chokes when confronted withconcurrent runs. Picture a traffic jam at rush hourโ€”it ain't pretty. EnterOverlayFS, the urban planner for your code. It tricks each simultaneous Terraform init into believing it's hogging the same plugin cache. Then, with finesse, it syncs everyth.. read more ย 

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Ansible: pure (only in its) pragmatism

Ansibleslashes through the tangled mess of system admin tasks on Windows and Linux without needing agents, keeping things tidy and consistent. Just don't count on it to break any speed records. ItsYAML-based DSLand an extensive library of plugins give it some flair, but when it comes to full-scale i.. read more ย 

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AI predicted the next pope. Did it get it right?

A.I. algorithm incorrectly predicted Italian Cardinal Parolin as next pope; new model analyzes voting trends and predicts U.S. Cardinal Prevost as a compromise candidate. Model may improve with inclusion of more political and geographical data, but current analysis offers insights into potential pap.. read more ย 

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Claudeโ€™s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports

Anthropic's Claude just supercharged its Research feature, cranking out reports from hundreds of sources in a blazing 45 minutes.But stay sharpโ€”AI has a knack for inventing phantom sources... read more ย 

Claudeโ€™s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports
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Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model ahead of I/O

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition)is here, flexing its muscles in code editing and web app creation. This newcomer muscles its way to the top of theWebDev Arena Leaderboard. As if that wasn't enough, it scores a jaw-dropping84.8%on VideoMME for video analysis. And guess what? The price tag hasnโ€™t .. read more ย 

Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model ahead of I/O
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Stop overbuilding evals

Over-engineering smothers momentum. Get it to prod yesterday. Imperfection? Own it. Tweak with real folks in the wild. Feature flags and sanity checks? Priceless. Theory's just noise until reality weighs in... read more ย 

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Most AI spending driven by FOMO, not ROI, CEOs tell IBM

Only25%of AI projects actually deliver returns on investment. Yet,61%of CEOs are ready to double down and scale their AI agents. Surprisingly,64%jumped in headfirst, investing before the payoff even showed its face... read more ย 

Most AI spending driven by FOMO, not ROI, CEOs tell IBM
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Researchers Fine-Tune LLM for Reasoning with Only 1,000 Examples

Meet the"Wait" token trickโ€”a clever nudge that sharpens a model's reasoning. It mirrors OpenAI's o1-preview magic using only 1,000 examples. And guess what? Not a speck of reinforcement learning in sight... read more ย 

Researchers Fine-Tune LLM for Reasoning with Only 1,000 Examples
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Alibabaโ€™s โ€˜ZeroSearchโ€™ lets AI learn to google itself โ€” slashing training costs by 88 percent

Alibaba researchers developed ZeroSearch to train large language models (LLMs) to search for information without using real search engines, reducing costs by up to 88%. ZeroSearch outperformed Google in experiments, demonstrating the potential for AI systems to simulate search and reduce reliance on.. read more ย 

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OpenAI plans to release a new 'open' AI language model in the coming months

OpenAI's having a change of heart. Picture a reluctant flipper resting on the high-dive, finally plunging into open waters. They're ready to unleash anโ€œopenโ€ language model, thanks to pressure from competitors likeDeepSeekandMetawho have been living the open-source dream. CEO Sam Altman has conceded.. read more ย 

OpenAI plans to release a new 'open' AI language model in the coming months