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A Developer’s Guide to Systematic Prompting: Mastering Negative Constraints, Structured JSON Outputs, and Multi-Hypothesis Verbalized Sampling

Most developers treat prompting as an afterthought—write something reasonable, observe the output, and iterate if needed. That approach works until reliability becomes critical. As LLMs move into production systems, the difference between a prompt that usually works and one that works consistently becomes an engineering concern. In response, the research community has formalized prompting into…

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RightNow AI Releases AutoKernel: An Open-Source Framework that Applies an Autonomous Agent Loop to GPU Kernel Optimization for Arbitrary PyTorch Models

Writing fast GPU code is one of the most grueling specializations in machine learning engineering. Researchers from RightNow AI want to automate it entirely. The RightNow AI research team has released AutoKernel, an open-source framework that applies an autonomous LLM agent loop to GPU kernel optimization for arbitrary PyTorch models. The approach is straightforward: give…

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Elon Musk pauses changes to X’s creator revenue-sharing program after backlash

Social media platform X swiftly backtracked on its announcement regarding new rules for creator monetization, which had focused on payouts based on engagement from a creator’s local audience. Late Tuesday, X Head of Product Nikita Bier announced that, starting Thursday, the platform will change its policy around payouts and will give more emphasis to impressions…

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Nothing Phone (4a) launched in India at ₹31,999 featuring Glyph Bar design, 1.5K AMOLED display, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, and more

Nothing has officially launched the Nothing Phone (4a) in India, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone and the successor to the Nothing Phone (3a). The new device brings several upgrades, including a larger display, improved Glyph lighting, a more powerful processor, and a bigger battery. The Phone (4a) also introduces a new Glyph Bar design, an upgraded…

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