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In machine learning, larger networks with increasing parameters are being trained. However, training such networks has become prohibitively expensive. Despite the success of this approach, there needs to be a greater understanding of why overparameterized models are necessary. The costs associated with training these models continue to rise exponentially.

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Eleuther AI, and Amazon developed a method known as ReLoRA, which uses low-rank updates to train high-rank networks. ReLoRA accomplishes a high-rank update, delivering a performance akin to conventional neural network training.

Scaling laws have been identified, demonstrating a strong power-law dependence between network size and performance across different modalities, supporting overparameterization and resource-intensive neural networks. The Lottery Ticket Hypothesis suggests that overparameterization can be minimized, providing an alternative perspective. Low-rank fine-tuning methods, such as LoRA and Compacter, have been developed to address the limitations of low-rank matrix factorization approaches.

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) — Tesla (TSLA.O) has acquired land in Shanghai for a megapack battery manufacturing plant with production expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2024, Chinese state media reported on Friday.

Tesla paid 222.42 million yuan ($31.13 million) for use rights to a 19.7-hectare (48.7 acres) plot, a separate government statement said on Thursday. The site is near an existing Tesla plant producing Model 3 and Model Y cars.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

By bringing together disparate approaches, machines can reach a new level of creative problem-solving.

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in 2025.

Experts warn that Microsoft’s planned Windows 10 support termination in 2025 could generate 320,000 cars worth of e-waste.

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The long-awaited federal ZEV sales mandate for light-duty vehicles will require auto makers and importers to meet ZEV sales quotas aligned with federal targets — 20 per cent in 2026, 60 per cent in 2030 and 100 per cent in 2035.

UCLA breaks new ground in alloy research, presenting the first 3D mapping of medium and high-entropy alloys, potentially revolutionizing the field with enhanced toughness and flexibility in these materials.

Alloys, which are materials such as steel that are made by combining two or more metallic elements, are among the underpinnings of contemporary life. They are essential for buildings, transportation, appliances and tools — including, very likely, the device you are using to read this story. In applying alloys, engineers have faced an age-old trade-off common in most materials: Alloys that are hard tend to be brittle and break under strain, while those that are flexible under strain tend to dent easily.

Advancements in Alloy Research.

“The R in R30 stands for Revolution; we decided to offer something radically different, radically better,” say the creators of the boat.

The Blue Innovations Group, founded by the former Global Head of Manufacturing at Tesla, has officially launched the R30 electric boat.

John Vo, founder and CEO of the Blue Innovations Group, proudly introduced the R30, emphasizing its radical departure from conventional boat designs.

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