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Large Language Model on Linux and More Microsoft Layoffs

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 23, 2023

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How to Run a Large Language Model on Linux (and Why You Should)

↺ How to Run a Large Language Model on Linux (and Why You Should)

> Large language models have the potential to revolutionize the way you live and work, and can hold conversations and answer questions with a variable degree of accuracy.

> To use one, you'd typically need an account with an LLM provider, and to login in via a website or dedicated app. But did you know you can run your own large language model entirely offline on Linux?

Microsoft healthcare AI subsidiary Nuance hit with job cuts

↺ Microsoft healthcare AI subsidiary Nuance hit with job cuts

> Nuance Communications, a Microsoft subsidiary that provides artificial intelligence-powered speech-recognition services to physicians, is undergoing layoffs as it concentrates on its healthcare business, the Boston Globe reported.

> CEO Mark Benjamin notified employees of the job cuts May 19 without detailing the number of staffers or departments affected, according to an email obtained by the newspaper. Microsoft bought the company in March 2022 for $19.7 billion.

Tech layoffs: Companies let nearly 200,000 employees go in 2023

↺ Tech layoffs: Companies let nearly 200,000 employees go in 2023

> Last year as the world returned to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic, big names in the tech industry, such as Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon, began announcing job cuts. While these made significant headlines, the smaller companies were laying off employees, citing over-hiring during the pandemic.

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