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The birds were no match for the bears on Thursday afternoon in Saratoga when the Santa Clara Bruins barrelled past the Saratoga Falcons with ease. Santa Clara stormed out of the gates in the top of the first and never looked back. Before Bruins’ starting pitcher John Kepner even toed the rubber for his first pitch of the game, Santa Clara already had a 4-0 lead. Read more at svvoice.com

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(JTA) – At least two more synagogues in the United States evacuated their congregants over the weekend following bomb threats, the latest in a series of such calls that have put dozens of congregations on high alert heading into the High Holidays.

One of the synagogues was threatened during the pre-Rosh Hashanah Selichot services on Saturday night, in a sign that the perpetrators of the wave of attacks are paying careful attention to when synagogues are holding events before calling in their threats.

Since mid-July, at least 49 synagogues in 13 states have received the threatening calls, none of which have been linked to credible bomb threats, according to the Anti-Defamation League. That was up from 26 congregations four weeks ago —and the ADL expects the threats to continue when the High Holidays begin with the start of Rosh Hashanah on Friday evening. 

“Every weekend this network of swatters continues to identify targets and are calling in fake bomb threats,” Oren Segal, vice president of the ADL’s Center on Extremism, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, using a term referring to pranks that draw out a large number of police officers. “So that number is increasing and will potentially keep increasing.” 

Segal said the calls are part of a coordinated campaign orchestrated by antisemitic trolls and focused on synagogues that livestream their services, so the perpetrators can watch reactions to the threats in real time. But he noted that some institutions have been targeted even though they don’t livestream their events, and that the culprits are also developing a growing interest in non-Jewish institutions such as mosques and Black churches.

The synagogues that received bomb threats this weekend were Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, California, in the Bay Area, and Congregation B’nai Israel in St. Petersburg, Florida. In both cases, the synagogues emptied out as police conducted full safety sweeps of the premises. 

The threat on Beth Am, a Reform congregation, was called in during Friday night services, at a time when the synagogue was hosting U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo and Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of the liberal Israel lobby J Street. Both guests were reported safe by leaders of the Bay Area congregation.

“As a community, we remain resolute and determined in the face of this act of antisemitic harassment,” read a letter Beth Am congregational leaders sent to their community just before midnight on Friday, after the synagogue had been swept and cleared, according to J. The Jewish News of Northern California, which first reported on the incident. 

B’nai Israel, a Conservative congregation, received the threat as congregants were exiting the Selichot services on Saturday night. The St. Petersburg police department and B’nai Israel’s rabbi, Philip Weintraub, confirmed details of the synagogue’s evacuation with JTA.

“It was not disruptive to our worship,” Weintraub told JTA, adding that the police “took it very seriously.”

A spokesperson for the St. Petersburg Police Department told JTA that the investigation was still ongoing, but that law enforcement would treat the incident as a false bomb threat, which is punishable with prison time. Florida has grappled with a recent rise in antisemitic activity, and a new state law aims to make it easier to prosecute “ethnic intimidation.” But that measure hasn’t yet succeeded in curbing a statewide epidemic of antisemitic fliers, some of which were dropped outside the West Palm Beach area over Labor Day.

The Santa Clara County sheriff’s office, which oversees law enforcement in Los Altos Hills, did not return JTA requests for comment on its own bomb threat investigation.

In mid-August, two other synagogues in California also evacuated their livestreamed Shabbat services over a single weekend due to bomb threats.

There have been other evacuations of Jewish institutions that have gone unreported because they have chosen not to publicize them, Segal said. 

“They don’t want to necessarily, I presume, give these trolls the satisfaction of letting everybody know every time they’re evacuated,” he said, adding that institutions should make such decisions “based on what they think is best for the community.” In some instances, when synagogues have issued a statement about an evacuation, the perpetrators have used those statements to boast of their success, Segal said.

This is not the first time false bomb threats have been called into a series of Jewish institutions. More than 100 such threats were called into Jewish community centers in the early months of 2017 — most of which, it was later discovered, came from a teen in Israel. In 2020, dozens of JCCs received a separate series of emailed bomb threats. 

Weintraub is determined to not be rattled by the experience. Instead, he takes comfort in knowing the congregation already heeds security precautions recommended by police. Heading into Rosh Hashanah, he said, he isn’t scared.

“My understanding is their goal is to shake us, and I’m not going to be shaken,” he said.

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Distracted, Desperate, Determined [Pt. 1]

Summary: Baxter is having difficulty focusing on his work these days, ever since his seamstress hired a new assistant to help around the office.

Rating: R - Content features heavy themes. Not suitable for most audiences. Consult warnings before proceeding.

Explicit depictions of violence. Reader discretion is highly advised.

Words: 1038

Notes: Don’t be deceived, boo. Things go down fast with this one.

Baxter was a man, distracted.

Distracted. Divided. Not inattentive, but pulled away from his responsibilities by a force he couldn’t name and could not say he cared for, either. He was not a stranger to romantic inclinations, fantasies, sudden flings, slow-burning inclinations that died the moment his attention was called elsewhere. Predictably, the few relationships he allowed himself were short-lived, at best disastrous at worst, but he did not have a problem with that.

If anything, he appreciated it. He had always thought of company as optional, and what little loneliness he was still capable of feeling could be drowned with a generous glass of indulgently expensive wine. He was not one to linger, he tried not to overstay his welcome.

He had been sentimental, once, too emotional for his own good, and he had learned his lesson, he remembers how excruciatingly painful it had been for him to wane himself off that attachment, how far he fled from everything. He did not intend to change. He did not want to change.

Yet, here he was. Back to the same well. Distracted all over again.

He could not think. He could not focus. It was all he could do to look like he might’ve been trying to read the most recent file left on his desk. It was about another tech bro wedding in Santa Clara, the sort of thing that was burdensome and required too much air travel, but that paid his bills for months on end. It was a bunch of invoices, travelling bills, vision photos, proposals, budgets and requests, stuff to sift through and organize. A drag that he probably would have dealt with days ago, if he had been able to concentrate.

He made a half-hearted effort to straighten his back as the door to his office began to open, but Baxter dropped the act quickly, abandoning it completely by the time he heard the sound of heeled boots against hollow tile, caught a glimpse of a familiar, albeit rarely used, catalyst, searched for eyes and found the cover of a thin book. Instead, the lovely face was still buried in some novel as the person stepped through the threshold, not bothering to knock.

It was Jamie Last. He should have known it would be her. Who else did he deserve? Jamie, his in-house seamstress’ new assistant. Jamie, the latest addition to his tight social circle. Jamie, his current, infuriating, unshakable fixation. Jamie, the new employee who had not paid him so much as a passing glance since her arrival, much to his frustration.

She did not look at him. She rarely ever does, but today it hurt more than it usually did, as she dropped another stack of papers onto his desk, letting it replace the greeting she had forgotten to offer.

“Xavier needs you to sign this.” She started, laying out her priorities clearly, a skill that he was beginning to resent. “It’s their bill for their services on the Ackerton wedding last week. They said that, if you don’t want to read it, I’m supposed to look the other way.”

Ah, they must have inflated the numbers a bit, under the guise of a “rush order” expense. Not that they do not have a point on that, as the ludicrous ingredients on the desserts must not have been easy to source. Well, the Ackertons were too wealthy for their own good, they would not mind covering the extra hundreds when he sends them the full bill.

Baxter glanced over the rows of numbers, the messy hand-writing, the columns of meaningless gibberish that blended together into a mess of ink and digits, skipping over black truffles, llama milk and Himalayan salt. He takes their suggestion, scrawling his name across the only blank line. It was a lost cause, especially with her in the room. Especially with her unoccupied hand resting on his desk, her fingertips idly tapping an unsteady rhythm into the wood, and all he could think about was who he would be willing to kill to feel that hand pressed against his cheek.

He considered asking her, for a moment, giving her an order and hoping she would absent-mindedly obey. He is, after all, ultimately her boss, is he not? He thought about touching her, or running his fingers through her hair, or pulling her into his lap and mumbling sweet nothings into her ear until someone else dragged her away.

He thought about a lot of things.

In any case, he actually said, “I take it your silence comes at a price?”

She shoots him a teasing smile. “Do I seem that selfish to you?”

Jamie is selfish. She had to be selfish. If she was not, then, surely, she would have been kind enough to put him out of his misery months ago.

“I like helping people. Just remember this when I need a favour from you.” She laughs, a heavenly sound that sings to his ear like the violin she plays when a contractor bails on them. “Such as when Xavier brings you a thank-you cake.”

“Ah, that’s going to take a while. They’re swamped with work and need no referrals from us.” He went on. “I’m sure we could work something more immediate out between ourselves.”

The young woman is already starting towards the door, calling the conversation to a close before Baxter could begin to finish. In the back of his mind, something flared, the urge to catch her wrist, to go after her, to put himself between her and the only exit and refuse to move until she looked at him. However, he forced it down, swallowing the temptation before it could eclipse his common sense.

He could not be impulsive. He could not make rash decisions. He is not prepared to deal with how difficult that would make things, not now. Not yet.

“Join me for a drink?” He tried, again, attempting to sound unbothered. Nonchalant, casual, normal. Like he was not itching to burn every book she had ever touched. “I know that you don’t have anything better to…”

“Another night, Mr. Ward.”

And just like that, she is gone, leaving his muttered response to echo through his empty office.

“Of course.”

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SERIOUS Custom:

1951 Studebaker Woodie - Never Slow Down - StreetRodder

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Gray Baskerville accurately described Dennis Varni as "a hot rodder's hot rodder." Since buying a '31 Model A as a teenager in the late '50s, Dennis doesn't seem to have slowed down ever. He has amassed a phenomenal stable of collector cars, trucks, vintage race cars, and motorcycles of practically every type, including the '29 Model A roadster built by Boyd Coddington that was named America's Most Beautiful Roadster in 1992. He has participated in motorsports all over the world, including numerous trips to Mexico to race in the famous La Carrera Panamericana, to South Africa for the South African Rally Championship, and to the Bonneville Salt Flats, right here in the U.S., where he drove his Falconer L6-powered "Speed Nymph" streamliner just shy of 350 mph.

Dennis has more checks on his hot rodding bucket list than just about anybody we know. So did you really expect his latest street rod to be something ordinary?

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Any 1951 Studebaker woodie custom could be considered out of the ordinary (how many can you think of?), but Dennis, builder Curt Hill, and the people who had previously helped create this custom woodie, have taken the '51 to an extraordinary level.

This car was under construction when Dennis made the winning bid for it at the auction of the late Joe MacPherson's prized collection. The unfinished project had been started by Doug Carr of Woodn' Carr. It had already been transformed from a sedan to a fastback (based on Thom Taylor's design sketches) and was already a woodie. The top was chopped 2-1/2 inches, and the rear fenders were stretched 18 inches and treated to custom taillight lenses and bezels. The '37 Ford headlights were installed by Steve Davis, who had done some of the early fabrication on the car.

Such an unusual car deserved an equally unique engine. For a while, Dennis considered dropping in a Cadillac engine to create his own version of the Studillac, the Cadillac-powered Stude coupes custom-built in the mid '50s. Then he remembered the one-of-a-kind induction system he'd found at a swap meet decades ago. The mechanical fuel injection system, with wild-looking air bodies, was a prototype created by Propulsion Development Laboratories in the '50s. Everybody had seen it on the cover of Hot Rod magazine in 1959 and nobody had seen it since. The setup is finally in service, feeding a Ford 427 FE engine. Dan Brewer in Torrance, California, did the assembly on the engine and converted the PDL mechanical injection to work with a Hilborn electronic system hidden under the manifold. Edelbrock cylinder heads are topped with Edsel valve covers to replicate the look engine on Hot Rod's cover. The new combination produced 410 hp on the dyno. An adapter fits the Ford to a GM 700-R4 transmission. This is one of the rarest, most unusual engines you'll find in a hot rod, but Dennis is almost nonchalant about it. "Nobody puts Edsels in Studebakers," is what he said.

The interior was entrusted to Sid Chavers in Santa Clara, California. Chavers built custom bucket seats and covered them in tan leather with gray-toned fur inserts. No need to replace the '51 Studebaker dash, so Redline Gauge Works restored the appearance of the factory gauges and updated the internals. A reproduction '54 Stude steering wheel came from Shrock Brothers, which specializes in repro Studebaker parts. Lucky 7 Customs gave the wheel and column their wood grain paint. The perfect accessory to the interior is the set of vintage alligator-grain luggage in the rear deck area, which Dennis found in an antique store in Washington.

The end result is a genuinely unique custom that would probably hover around the top of most people's lists of great Studebakers, great woodies, and great customs.

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Why Asphalt For Driveways?

Cost-effective and Long-lasting An asphalt driveway adds to your home’s aesthetic and is a wise financial investment. Asphalt is known for its durability and longevity. It’s built to withstand the elements, whether intense sun or cold winters, making it a cost-efficient choice for homeowners.

Fast Installation with Minimal Disruption Professional asphalt paving contractors, like Bay Cities Asphalt, Inc., ensure quick and efficient installation of your new driveway. Plus, the latest asphalt technologies are developed with sustainability in mind. Asphalt pavements are 100% recyclable and can be used repeatedly, reducing the overall carbon footprint.

Easy Maintenance Maintaining an asphalt driveway is straightforward. Periodic seal coating and simple repairs can significantly extend the life of your driveway. A well-maintained asphalt driveway can last up to 20 years or more with proper care.

Design Inspiration Colored or Stamped Asphalt Expand your vision beyond traditional black asphalt with colored or stamped options. You can customize the look of your driveway to match your home’s style and increase its curb appeal.

Borders and Accents for Visual Interest Consider accentuating your driveway with borders in complementary colors or materials, adding an extra touch of sophistication to your property.

Practical Layout Considerations A well-planned driveway offers more than visual appeal. It enhances accessibility to your home and can be designed to accommodate multiple vehicles, which is particularly advantageous when hosting gatherings.

The Installation Process Importance of Site Preparation and a Proper Base Professional asphalt paving contractors start with a solid foundation. Proper site preparation ensures that your driveway will look good and endure the test of time.

Laying and Compacting the Asphalt The skill of the paving team plays a critical role in this phase. It’s not just about laying the asphalt – it’s about expertly compacting it to avoid future issues like potholes or cracking.

Timeline and Curing Process The installation process is quick and often completed in a few days, depending on the size of the driveway. Curing takes a bit longer; we will guide you on when your driveway will be ready.

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Samsung Unveils CXL Memory Pooling Technology

CXL memory pooling

Samsung unveiled its state-of-the-art CXL DRAM memory pooling product, the CXL Memory Module – Box (CMM-B), to highlight the expanding momentum in the CXL ecosystem. The Samsung CMM-B has a capacity of up to two terabytes (TB) and can hold eight CMM-D devices with the E3.S form factor. AI, in-memory databases (IMDB), data analytics, and other applications requiring large memory capacities may benefit from the enormous memory capacity combined with high efficiency of as much as 60 gigabytes-per-second (GB/s) as well as a latency of 596 a nanosecond (ns).

Samsung also showcased the first Rack-Level memory solution for highly scalable and composable disaggregated infrastructure in collaboration with Supermicro, a pioneer in Plug and Play Rack-Scale IT solutions worldwide. Unlike typical designs, which lack the flexibility and efficiency required for current applications, this innovative solution makes use of Samsung’s CMM-B to enhance memory capacity and bandwidth, allowing data centres to manage demanding workloads. Applications like AI, IMDB, data analytics, and more that need high-capacity memory may benefit from the enhanced memory capacity and high-performance of up to 60GB/s bandwidth per server.

Samsung CXL memory expander Reiterating its leadership in high-performance and high-capacity solutions for AI applications, Samsung Electronics, a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced the extension of its Compute Express Link (CXL) memory module portfolio and demonstrated its most recent HBM3E technology.

What is CXL memory? Unlike DDR5 or HBM2E, CXL memory, usually referred to as CXL-attached memory, isn’t precisely a particular kind of memory. Rather, the Compute Express Link (CXL) connection standard makes this idea possible.

CXL memory controller SangJoon Hwang, Corporate Executive Vice President, Head of DRAM Product and Technology at Samsung Electronics, and Jin-Hyeok Choi, Corporate Executive Vice President, Device Solutions Research America Memory at Samsung Electronics, utilised centre stage to announce the latest memory methods and talk regarding how Samsung Electronics is advancing HBM and Compute Express Link (CXL) in the AI era. The event was held in front of a full house at Santa Clara’s Computer History Museum. Gunnar Hellekson, vice president and general manager at Red Hat, and Paul Turner, vice president, product team, VCF division at VMware by Broadcom, joined Samsung on stage to talk about how their software solutions, when paired with Samsung’s hardware technology, are pushing the envelope in memory innovation.

According to Choi, “innovation in memory technology is essential for the advancement of AI.” As the leader in the memory market, Samsung is pleased to keep pushing innovation with products like the most sophisticated CMM-B technology in the business and potent memory solutions like HBM3E for demanding AI applications and high-performance computing. In order to jointly realise the full potential of the AI age, they are dedicated to working with their partners and providing for their clients.

CXL memory sharing The world’s first FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays)-based tiered memory solution for hypervisors, known as the CXL Memory Module Hybrid for Tiered Memory (CMM-H TM), was also unveiled on stage by Samsung and VMware by Broadcom as part of project Peaberry. In order to address memory management issues, minimise downtime, optimise scheduling for tiered memory, and optimise performance all while drastically lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) this hybrid system combines DRAM and NAND storage in an Add-in Card (AIC) design factor.

Paul Turner said, “VMware by Broadcom is happy to collaborate with Samsung to bring new innovations in memory.” “A new innovation in CXL and a compelling value-proposition with significant TCO benefits, better utilization of expensive DRAM resources, and improved consolidation of server resources while delivering the same great performance are made possible by Samsung’s leadership in memory technologies and VMware‘s leadership in software memory tiering.”

CXL memory expansion CXL Memory Module Furthermore, Samsung demonstrated its CXL Memory Module DRAM (CMM-D) technology, which combines the CXL open standard interface with Samsung’s DRAM technology to provide effective, low-latency communication between the CPU and memory expansion devices. For the first time in the market, Red Hat, a pioneer in open source software solutions, successfully verified Samsung’s CMM-D devices with its business software last year. Through Samsung Memory Research (SMRC), the two businesses will keep working together to create CXL reference and open-source models in addition to working together on a variety of other storage and memory solutions.

Additionally, Samsung provided 2024 Memcon guests with a demo of its most recent HBM3E 12H chip, which is the first 12-stack HBM3E DRAM in the world and represents a breakthrough with the largest capacity in HBM technology. By using the company’s cutting-edge thermal compression non-conductive film (TC NCF) technology, the HBM3E 12H improves both product yield and vertical density of the chip by more than 20% when compared to its predecessor. Samsung intends to begin mass manufacturing of the HBM3E 12H during the first half of this year, and is presently providing samples to customers.

Enabling cxl memory expansion for in-memory database management systems In-memory database management systems (IMDBMS) might potentially circumvent the constraints of standard memory architectures by enabling CXL memory extension. Here’s how the idea is broken down:

Traditional Memory’s Drawbacks for IMDBMSs Capacity restrictions: The main memory (DRAM) of a server might easily get overloaded with large datasets utilised by IMDBMS. Performance is impacted as a result of forcing data switching to slower storage (SSD/HDD). Bottlenecks caused by latency: Accessing data from slower storage causes latency, which reduces the performance benefit of in-memory databases. Concerning Samsung Electronics Samsung’s revolutionary concepts and innovations inspire people all across the globe and help to build the future. Through its SmartThings ecosystem and open cooperation with partners, the firm is transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearables, tablets, home appliances, network systems, memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED solutions. It is also creating a seamless connected experience.

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Connected Retail Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2023 – 2030

The Global Connected Retail Market size is expected to grow from USD 32.96 billion in 2022 to USD 137.07 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 19.05% during the forecast period (2023-2030).

Connected retail is a place that is integrated and digitally evaluated with accumulated experiences that Connected retail and influence customers at the bridge between the primary and physical worlds. It's a retailer that connects with customers through technology, but it's a great experience.

In the digital world of connected retail, retail brands exist to enhance their understanding of their customers. Now, customers have an unlimited choice of options to find and purchase products and services, both online and offline. With accelerating technology growth, businesses must take new strategies to elevate their Connected retail marketing approaches and manage customer demand.

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Leading players involved in the Connected Retail Market include:

Cisco Systems (San Jose California), Verizon (New York, United States), International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (U.S.), Amazon Web Services Inc. (Seattle, U.S.), Microsoft Corporation (Washington, U.S.), Google Inc. (U.S.), Microsoft Corporation (U.S.), Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, U.S), Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan), PTC Inc. (Massachusetts, U.S) other Major Players. 

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Hardware

Software

Services

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ZigBee

NFC

Bluetooth Low Energy

Wi-Fi

Other Technologies

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Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)

Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of APAC)

Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

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Don’t forcefully stuff large models into your phone

More and more mobile phone manufacturers are focusing on large AI models. So, what challenges may be encountered in running large models on mobile phones? Have mobile phone manufacturers thought clearly about the meaning behind the action of “putting large models into mobile phones”? Let’s take a look at the author’s analysis.

In the fog of business, those seemingly shining “opportunities” are often shackles that trap people.

According to the latest news from CNBC, global chip giant Qualcomm plans to lay off approximately 1,258 employees at its two major locations in California. In fact, Qualcomm has already submitted this “death list” to the California Employment Department: 1,064 in San Diego and 194 in Santa Clara. This human HE Tuber earthquake is expected to occur on December 13.

Qualcomm’s report last quarter already hinted at this “bloodbath.” From the perspective of financial structure, mobile phone chips are Qualcomm’s main source of revenue, accounting for more than half. However, in the third quarter, revenue fell by 21.6% year-on-year. The saturation of the smartphone market, like an invisible hand, is quietly killing the giants in the upstream supply chain.

The growth of the mobile phone market now relies heavily on the device upgrade cycle. The 5G-driven phone replacement boom has been going on for nearly four years since 2019. But Peter Richardson, a senior analyst at Counterpoint, revealed a cold fact: by 2022, the global mobile phone replacement cycle will have reached 43 months, the longest in history.

In the past five years, the mobile phone industry has been struggling to pursue innovation and is eager to change the deadlock. But when even market leaders like Apple find it difficult to come up with shocking new features, other manufacturers find it even more difficult to maintain their market position. More and more consumers are beginning to question, what is the value of buying a new mobile phone?

Some industry experts pointed out that the real breaking point may be software, especially the power behind large models in the AI ​​field such as LLM and Transformer.

Although it is still unclear how to maximize these potentials, this does not prevent domestic mobile phone giants from trying to break through. Huami OV and others have set their sights on large AI models and are eager to open up a new battlefield.

1. A large model arena for the battle between mobile phone giants

Suddenly, domestic mobile phone manufacturers seemed to be chasing the limelight of large models.

On August 14, at Xiaomi’s annual press conference, Xiaomi’s large AI model was unveiled, instantly becoming the focus. On the two major test platforms of C-Eval and CMMLU, it ranked tenth and ranked first in Chinese respectively.

Lei Jun confidently announced that Xiaomi’s large 1.3 billion parameter model has been running perfectly on the mobile phone, and its strength can even rival the 6 billion parameter cloud model in some scenarios. The well-known Xiaoai will also strengthen the capabilities of large AI models, and the invitation test has kicked off on the day of the press conference.

The flames of war targeting big AI models are not just rising at Xiaomi.

As early as the 2023 Huawei Developer Conference on August 4, Yu Chengdong announced with a wave of his hand that HarmonyOS 4 would benefit from the blessing of the “Pangu Large Model”. What is unique is that Huawei decided to deeply integrate large models into the mobile phone system to achieve a higher level of integration.

Following Huami, vivo and OPPO have also continued to show their ambitions in the field of large models.

Recently, OPPO announced the first round of public testing of its new “Xiaobu Assistant”, which attracted attention in the industry. This product is based on AndesGPT large model technology.

The AndesGPT model is developed by OPPO’s Andes Intelligent Cloud team. Its core is an advanced generative large language model based on a hybrid cloud architecture. Users can sign up for the Xiaobu 1.0 public beta by waking up the Xiaobu voice assistant and saying “Xiaobu big model”. More information will be announced at the ColorOS 14 launch event on November 16.

Similar to the publicity of its peers, AndesGPT has also won titles such as “Industry Leader” in its official introduction. This model has frequently appeared on many authoritative evaluation lists.

On another front, vivo has locked in November 1st to hold its annual developer conference. In this gathering, vivo will unveil its exclusively developed AI model and new operating system; and the much-anticipated OriginOS 4 will also make its debut.

What is particularly noteworthy is that the AI ​​large model matrix created by vivo is extremely rich, covering three parameter levels of billions, tens of billions and hundreds of billions, with a total of five models designed to meet diverse core application scenarios.

Similarly, this batch of products that are still behind the veil of mystery have emerged in multiple authoritative reviews. The latest data shows that vivo’s self-developed large AI model ranks first on both C-Eval and CMMLU platforms.

Recently, the mobile phone industry has witnessed major brands diving into the deep sea of ​​AI large models one by one. The fierce competition in the existing market has made major manufacturers hope to use new technologies to create a more competitive image for themselves in the high-end market.

Many people with in-depth insights in the industry believe that emphasizing the advantages of AI functions is obviously an important part of the strategies of major manufacturers. Not only can it stimulate users’ desire for high-end products, but it can also drive up product prices, thereby creating more generous profits for the brand.

As time goes by, we may see that the first wave of real “AI mobile phones” is about to debut, and the next two years will be the moment when AI innovation on mobile phones explodes.

2. Large models compete for the mobile terminal, and the paths are gradually unified.

Although mobile phone manufacturers have shown in publicity that running large models on mobile phones is as easy as drinking water and eating, in actual operation, the hidden challenges behind it are far greater than expected.

According to Luan Jian, head of the large model team of the Xiaomi Technical Committee AI Laboratory, to truly run large models on mobile phones, the requirements for mobile phone hardware will never be low, especially the processor and memory.

A large model is first of all its “big” feature. Once it occupies too much of the phone’s working memory, it will cause other applications to be restricted, and may even cause the phone to become unresponsive, cause the overall performance to drop sharply, or in the worst case, crash directly.

In addition, computing ability is also a key point in judging. It takes several seconds to generate a character, which is undoubtedly disastrous for the user experience. Considering that the average reading speed of people is about a dozen Chinese characters per second, the “generation speed” of the model must be much higher than this.

The issue of power consumption cannot be ignored. Many online model demos often ignore this key link. The computing chip under high load will cause the phone to heat up rapidly. If it is operated for such a long time, it will inevitably cause serious damage to the battery life.

To sum up, the real challenge for large mobile phone models is to find a delicate balance between processing speed, heat dissipation and battery life. Therefore, the industry’s focus is still on device-cloud collaboration.

Not long ago, MediaTek and OPPO reached an agreement to jointly develop a lightweight deployment solution for large models on the device side, aiming to make large model technology closer to the actual use of consumers.

On October 18, MediaTek also announced in-depth cooperation and joint debugging with vivo in the AI ​​field, realizing the implementation of 1 billion and 7 billion AI large language models and 1 billion AI visual large models on the mobile phone side, jointly bringing consumers Innovative experience of end-side generative AI applications.

The benefit of the large client-side model is that users can enjoy faster response times, and data does not need to be uploaded to the cloud, making it more secure. Currently, many mainstream manufacturers are developing solutions for deploying large AI models on mobile terminals to achieve the goal of running large models on the device side.

However, it cannot be assumed that mobile alone will solve all problems. As Xiaomi revealed, they will continue to follow the strategy of integrating devices and clouds. If certain functions or capabilities can be implemented through the end-side model, there is no need to move to the cloud for processing.

Observing the situation of vivo, although there is a lack of exact data, it can be reasonably speculated that it will also adopt a large model strategy that combines cloud and local.

It can be analyzed from the parameter levels of its large models that the purpose of large cloud models of 66 billion, 130 billion and 175 billion levels is to ensure processing capabilities to deal with more complex problems. The 1 billion and 7 billion local large models are to ensure user privacy, energy efficiency and rapid response.

This means that vivo is likely to adopt a collaborative approach between end and cloud, that is, by assessing the complexity of the problem to decide whether to process it locally or transfer it to the cloud.

Combining cloud and local large models can not only effectively save costs, but also meet user needs in multiple aspects such as computing power, performance, energy consumption, and privacy protection. This is undoubtedly one of the preferred strategies for integrating mobile phones and AI large models. one.

3. Some potential challenges as manufacturers follow suit

Some people in the industry regard the current attempts to run large models on mobile phones as a sharp sword. However, looking behind the scenes, one cannot help but reveal a sense of short-sightedness that adapts to the situation rather than truly seeking change.

First of all, the definition of “large model” is still unclear. Take Xiaomi’s device-side model as an example. Its parameter volume reaches 1.3 billion, which is almost the same as GPT2’s 1.5B parameters. But is this really enough to give it the title of “large model”?

There are many people in the industry who have raised doubts: the practice of large models on the mobile phone is more to satisfy the short-term market boom rather than a real leap forward in technology. If mobile phones can really drive large models effortlessly, then what is the point of the existence of graphics card giant Nvidia?

Furthermore, in order to adapt large models to mobile phones, manufacturers have to significantly compress them through strategies such as pruning, distillation, and quantization. Taking vivo as an example, it may reduce the parameters from 175 billion to only 1 billion through continuous model clipping and distillation. Whether this operation is too far-fetched is worth thinking about.

It is important to realize that a large model is not just a simple superposition of the number of parameters. Its real value lies in the “depth” in deep learning. A large number of parameters means more information, knowledge and context are captured.

Therefore, when a model with hundreds of billions of parameters is trimmed to several billions of parameters, some of the original learning depth is bound to be lost. For daily applications of AI, the impact may not be significant, but for high-end users who expect to gain in-depth insights and understanding from AI, this loss is unacceptable.

Even though Xiaomi claims that its client-side model can be compared with the cloud model, the details cannot be ignored. A device-side model with 1.3 billion parameters is naturally difficult to compare with a cloud model with hundreds of billions of parameters. In order to make up for this gap, Xiaomi can choose to make its device-side model rival the cloud model in specific scenarios, but ultimately it will not be able to compete across the board.

From these aspects, the current implementation of large models on mobile phones seems to be a bit “overkill”. For ordinary users, they don’t really care about the number of parameters of the model, but more about the value it can bring to them. Although these attempts by vivo and Xiaomi are worthy of encouragement, their true purpose and significance should also be reflected on.

More importantly, although many mobile phone manufacturers are actively exploring the application of large AI models, the future path is still full of unknowns. In the mobile phone market, it remains to be seen what the next “killer” app will be.

At present, mobile phone manufacturers seem to be too focused on “voice assistants” in their specific applications of large AI models. Does this pursuit of a single direction just cater to hot technology trends instead of truly considering the actual needs of users?

Take the recent sharing of vivo’s new AI large model by well-known bloggers as an example. Although it debuted with a new look on OriginOS 4, compared with the current voice assistant, the core is not much subversive.

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Women's Expectations and Beauty Standards in Sports and Athletics: Unit 1

Something that has always stayed in the back of my mind while growing up as an athlete myself is watching sports and major sporting events like the Olympics. Women are constantly being viewed not only for their performance but also for the way they look and how they are portrayed to the eye of the public. I am not saying that this is only a problem for women in this particular professional world but that they have it much harder. The standards are through the roof for how they should look, act, sound, and behave to make the public and media happy. This does affect all athletes, but you dont typically see men photoshopping themselves to appear extremely skinny or changing their body shape while they are on the field or jumping from bar to bar like Livvy Dunne did to appease her audience. 

Dunne photoshopped her shoulders and torso to be smaller in comparison to the original picture. Later dealt with a huge amount of backlash for this performance on social media and took down the photo since so many people were shaming her. Not ever considering why she felt the need to edit her photos since she is already an amazing gymnast. Female athletes aren't just competing for a spot in the top ranking, they are also competing with each other for fame and camera time, something only gifted to athletes if they meet all the criteria that the media wants to see - skinny, beautiful, blemish-free, flawless, and overall the “perfect” body that women are brainwashed into striving to be. It's such a dangerous world to be thrown into and if not taken with a grain of salt. You might end up in the firing range like Dunne. 

This isn't new either since women have been allowed to participate in sporting events and teams they have been criticized for how they look and less on how they perform. This appearance-obsessed culture is something that has been riddling with dance and gymnastics since the start of it all. Women all over the world have come forward to speak out about USA coaches who have starved and even forced them into extreme diets while shaming young girls who could not shed weight due to their genetics or body shape. Garber writes “ However, dictating female athletes’ bodies is unfortunately commonplace in virtually every sport”. This isn't just coaches and managers who are trying to force eating habits and dictate the weight of women. Just this last February, track star Mary Cain also known as “The fastest woman in America” set a lawsuit against her personal Nike coach for forcing her into an abusive diet, starving her into submission that later resulted in a deep and overwhelming depression episode that lasted for months. 

Another case in 2016 with the tennis star Eugenie Bouchard came out where she spoke out about her battle with an eating disorder due to the pressure and expectations from the outside world and herself. Women are more than what they look like and how the media is portraying them to be and if the whole world can't see that then the harm will continue to follow suit for these amazing athletes that dont get to truly shine without someone or something trying to bring them down for not being what they want them to be. With my lasting words on the subject, I would like to inform you that through the National Eating Disorder Association, 62% of female athletes in weight class or aesthetic sport suffer from some type of eating disorder. I hope you let that information sit with you before you try to judge an athlete for more than how they perform in their sport.

Work Cited:

Savage, M. (2012). Body image in sports. Character Education - Santa Clara University. https://www.scu.edu/character/resources/body-image-in-sports/ 

Majumder, A. (2023, November 6). Olivia Dunne Sparks internet backlash over “photoshop” controversy in latest post. EssentiallySports. https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-gymnastics-news-olivia-dunne-sparks-internet-backlash-over-photoshop-controversy-in-latest-post/ Garber, E. (2020, March 10).

Female athletes are worth more than their appearance. Massachusetts Daily Collegian. https://dailycollegian.com/2020/03/female-athletes-are-worth-more-than-their-appearance/

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Seventy-two-year-old Walter White, a U.S. Vietnam War Air Force veteran, perched on the seat of his walker, watching from a distance as the traditional Veterans Day service unfolded at Santa Clara’s Veterans Memorial in Central Park on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. Read more at svvoice.com

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Los Gatos mother accused of giving minors alcohol and encouraging them to have sex pleaded not guilty in court on Monday morning following a grand jury indictment that resulted in more than 60 counts against her last week.Shannon O'Connor, 49, was arraigned in Santa Clara County Superior Court on 20 felonies and 43 misdemeanors, including accusations of giving alcohol to children as young as 14 years old to the point of throwing up.Deputy District Attorney Rebekah Wise, who is prosecuting the case, said "multiple children were left unconscious from alcohol intoxication, vomiting from alcohol intoxication, sexually abused unconscious. Or one with broken bones."She quietly entered the courtroom on Monday wearing a green jail uniform and took a front-row seat.Prosecutors said O'Connor engaged in this behavior over an 11-month period in 2020.Her case experienced many delays for a number of reasons, during which seven new charges were filed against O'Connor.Wise explained, "the new charges reflect felony sexual assault, felony dissuading a witness and additional child endangerment reflecting her conduct as we continue this investigation after we filed the original complaint."O'Connor's attorneys considered a plea deal that would have resulted in a 17-year sentence, but ultimately, they chose to proceed to trial.About 17 victims testified before the grand jury about how the events destroyed their lives, which ultimately led to the latest indictment.The district attorney's office's unusual decision to use a grand jury indictment to advance the case to the arraignment phase may pose challenges for the defense.Legal analyst Steven Clark said, "this was a missed opportunity for the defense team for Shannon O’Connor because they will not get a chance to cross-examine the victim and other witnesses at a preliminary hearing. They’re gonna have to relay on that grand jury transcript to give them the information they need to prepare for trial. For the prosecution, they’re saying, times up for Shannon O’Connor."O'Connor is being held at the Elmwood Women's Complex in Milpitas.She is scheduled to return to court on December 20 to confirm her counsel, and a potential trial date may be set.

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Calls for Submissions

Take a look at the latest publishing opportunities currently available to writers from the many literary magazines and presses that are members of CLMP. Before submitting your work, be sure to check the publisher’s website for any updates.

Opportunities with upcoming deadlines include calls from Santa Clara Review, The Upper New Review, Consequence Forum, Phoebe, Tahoma Literary Review, and more.

For more info: https://www.clmp.org/programs-opportunities/calls-for-submissions/

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San Francisco 49ers’ Home Field Advantage: Levi’s Stadium 2023

The 49ers moved to Levi’s Stadium in 2014, leaving their previous home field, Candlestick Park. The new stadium provides several advantages for the team and its fans Cheap nfl Jersey.

Firstly, Levi’s Stadium offers state-of-the-art facilities and amenities. It features premium seating options, luxury suites, and multiple club lounges, providing a comfortable and enjoyable experience for attendees. The stadium also boasts wide concourses, ample restroom facilities, and various dining options, enhancing the overall fan experience.

Secondly, the stadium is equipped with the latest technology, including high-definition video boards, in-seat food ordering, and wireless internet. This allows fans to stay connected and engaged throughout the game, and enhances the overall entertainment value of attending a 49ers’ game.

Additionally, Levi’s Stadium has a grass playing surface, which is well-maintained to ensure optimal playing conditions. This contributes to the team’s performance and supports their playing style. The 49ers, known for their aggressive and physical brand of football, can make the most of the stadium’s playing surface to execute their game plan effectively.

Moreover, the stadium’s location in Santa Clara provides easy access for fans from both San Francisco and the South Bay area. It is conveniently situated near major highways and public transportation, which facilitates transportation to and from the games.

Lastly, Levi’s Stadium hosts a variety of non-football events, such as concerts, soccer matches, and other sporting events. This multi-purpose use generates revenue and contributes to the overall success of the venue.

Overall, Levi’s Stadium offers numerous advantages as the San Francisco 49ers’ home field. Its modern facilities, advanced technology, convenient location, and well-maintained playing surface create a favorable environment for both the team and its fans.

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14-Year-Old Software Engineer Hired by SpaceX Is Still Too Young to Be on LinkedIn: 'This Is the Illogical Primitive Nonsense That I Face Constantly'

14-Year-Old Software Engineer Hired by SpaceX Is Still Too Young to Be on LinkedIn: 'This Is the Illogical, Primitive Nonsense That I Face Constantly' https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/14-year-old-hired-by-spacex-is-still-too-young-for-linkedin/454114 Kairan Quazi entered college at the age of 9. Now he is set to graduate from Santa Clara University's School of Engineering. via Entrepreneur: Latest Articles https://www.entrepreneur.com/latest June 14, 2023 at 08:31AM

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Applied Materials plans $4B Silicon Valley chip research facility

The Santa Clara, California-based semiconductor firm plans to invest up to $25 billion over 10 years, contingent on support from the $52.7 billion CHIPS Act.

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