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New Model: Inkling by Thinking Machine on Hugging Face Jul 16, 2026 · 36:00 Inkling is a massive, open-weight multimodal model with 1T parameters and 1M context window. It supports BF16/NVFP4 formats and integrates seamlessly with vLLM, SGLang, and llama.cpp for robust deployment.

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How are large language models trained? Jul 22, 2026 · 10:09 LLMs are trained in two phases: pre-training via next token prediction, followed by post-training using SFT or RL to ensure safety and helpfulness. Scaling this requires complex GPU parallelism. The Messy Reality of Scale: Synthetic Data and Pre-Training — Marah Abdin & Robert McHardy, poolside Jul 26, 2026 · 17:31 Scaling LLMs requires sophisticated synthetic data pipelines, rigorous weight hashing checks, and fixing numerical precision bugs (BF16/FP32) to build models like Laguna S (118B parameters). Hugging Face Journal Club: Kimi K3 Jul 29, 2026 · 41:28 The Kimi K3 model utilizes a complex training pipeline involving multi-tier on-policy distillation across nine specialized domain experts. Key innovations include partial rollout schemes and dynamic resource scheduling.

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Is a Faster Model Actually Faster? Test the Whole Job — Morgan Suo, MiniMax Oct 21, 2026 · 17:43 A faster model only helps if the finished job gets faster. We test M3.1 Flash by measuring the total cost (time, compute, and manual fixes) of a complex research report, proving that speed must be balanced with accuracy and reliability. Gemini 4 Argon: What’s new and what’s next Oct 14, 2026 · 30:21 Gemini 4 Argon launches with 1 million output tokens and advanced capabilities for code migration (Fortran to Rust) and deep debugging. Learn how this model is changing coding, cybersecurity, and knowledge work. Understand the Gemma 4 model family Sep 21, 2026 · 2:21 The Gemma 4 family offers five multimodal models, including E2B/E4B for on-device use, the encoder-free 12B, the MoE 26B, and the 31B dense model.

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