AI is changing how we study bird migration
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Crusoe Closes $600M in Series D Round at $2.8 Billion Valuation to Power AI
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DECEMBER 18, 2024
Crusoe, the vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider, announced it has closed a $600 million Series D funding round. The investment was led by Founders Fund, with participation from new and existing investors, including Fidelity, Long Journey Ventures, Mubadala, NVIDIA, Ribbit Capital, and Valor Equity Partners.
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How to Write Clean Python Code as a Beginner
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When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
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Build a Strong Portfolio for Data Science Career
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Build a strong data science portfolio by showcasing technical skills, working on real-world projects, staying active on LinkedIn, and leveraging platforms like GitHub and Kaggle to demonstrate your expertise.
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You can now call ChatGPT using your phone line when cellular data is not available
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