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The release uses ShapeLearn, a per‑tensor bit‑length learning method, to select weight datatypes for Qwen‑3‑30B‑A3B‑Instruct‑2507 that maximize tokens‑per‑second (TPS) and output quality while fitting device memory. **CPU results** – On a Raspberry Pi 5 (16 GB) the model Q3_K_S‑2.70 bpw (KQ‑2) reaches 8 TPS with ≈ 94 % baseline accuracy, crossing the real‑time threshold. For pure accuracy, ByteShape models achieve ~98.8 % (≈1.1‑1.3 % relative error), outperforming Unsloth’s best (~97.9 %). On an Intel i7 (64 GB) ByteShape’s IQ4_XS‑4.67 bpw (KQ‑9) attains 0.25 % error (99.75 % accuracy) at 273 TPS, surpassing Unsloth and MagicQuant both in speed and error. The balanced point Q3_K_S‑3.25 bpw (KQ‑5) offers ~98 % accuracy at 23 TPS. **GPU results** – RTX 5090 (32 GB) shows a ~4‑bit sweet spot: Unsloth Q4_0, IQ4_XS and MagicQuant iq4_nl run ~302 TPS at 98.4‑98.9 % accuracy. ByteShape’s IQ4_XS‑4.67 bpw reaches 273 TPS with 99.75 % accuracy, the highest‑quality model. RTX 4080 (16 GB) cannot fit the 4‑bit set; ByteShape’s IQ4_XS‑3.87 bpw delivers 215 TPS at 98.66 % accuracy, a 1.59× lower error and ~9 % higher TPS than the best Unsloth alternative. Overall, treating memory as a constraint and applying ShapeLearn yields models that consistently dominate Unsloth and MagicQuant on the TPS‑quality trade‑off across CPUs and GPUs.

More than 50 % of all planned global data centers—based on land purchases, under‑construction sites, and publicly announced projects—are slated for the United States, making it the leading region for near‑term data‑center expansion. U.S. facilities tend to be larger on average because of ample land and the prevalence of high‑capacity services such as liquid cooling. The dataset, sourced from Data Center Map, may underrepresent Chinese projects, which are often undisclosed; even with complete data, analysts expect the U.S. to remain ahead, China to follow, and other regions to lag. A key concern is whether the U.S. electrical grid can sustain the added load, given two decades of flat demand. Proposed mitigations include demand‑flexible operation—scheduling intensive workloads to off‑peak periods—and on‑site battery storage, though their adequacy remains uncertain.

BioGaia, a Swedish biotech firm valued at ~​$1 billion, sells direct‑to‑consumer probiotics, notably the oral lozenge Prodentis containing Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and ATCC PTA 5289. To assess its impact on the oral microbiome, four saliva samples were collected over 30 days of daily use and sequenced via Plasmidsaurus’s 16S Nanopore service (≈5 k reads per sample, median Q 23, $45 + $15 extraction). Analysis revealed no detectable L. reuteri (closest match 91 % identity), suggesting the strains did not colonize or were below detection limits. Significant shifts occurred nonetheless: Streptococcus salivarius rose from negligible to ~20 % of the community one week after stopping the probiotic, accompanied by a decline in S. mitis and a rise in Veillonella tobetsuensis (2.1 % → 5.7 %). Core taxa such as Neisseria subflava, S. viridans, and S. oralis remained stable across samples. The study underscores the difficulty of oral probiotic colonization, the dynamic nature of the oral microbiome over weeks, and the practicality of low‑cost Nanopore‑based microbiome profiling.

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The article, written by long‑time hacker and security‑firm founder “cts”, contrasts hacking expertise with running a startup. It explains crypto token issuance as a pump‑and‑dump system, describing two models: the “Asian Arrangement” (VC, market‑maker, exchange, and founder coordinate a listing, receive tokens or options, and insiders dump after the price spikes) and the “Western Way” (VCs claim value‑add, fund ecosystem projects, inflate metrics, then similarly exit). Both rely on rapid market entry, limited code quality, and generate frequent hacks. The author then outlines basic finance concepts. Fixed‑income securities are presented as IOUs whose present value equals future payoff discounted by the risk‑free rate, forming the foundation for discounted cash‑flow (DCF) valuation. Low‑interest environments enable aggressive customer‑acquisition spending by venture‑backed firms, while rising rates reverse the “free‑money” cycle, leading to layoffs and valuation corrections. Equities are described as ownership claims with fundamental value derived from cash‑flow or dividend/​buyback mechanisms; buybacks offer capital‑efficient shareholder returns. The piece emphasizes that both tokens and stocks ultimately depend on price appreciation, mixing speculative and fundamental drivers.

Claude Opus 4.5 demonstrated to the author that AI coding agents can now replace developers for many tasks. Four projects illustrate its capabilities: * **Windows image‑conversion utility** – generated a right‑click context menu, built the .NET app, created a distribution site, PowerShell installer, and GitHub Actions for releases; only XAML errors required manual inspection. * **Screen‑recording/editor** – produced a GIF‑capture tool for macOS, then expanded it to a full video editor with shapes, cropping, and blurs, all within hours. * **AI posting utility** – a React Native iOS app that captions and schedules Facebook posts; Opus chose Firebase, set up authentication, storage, cloud functions, and an admin dashboard, automatically fixing CLI errors. * **Order‑tracking and routing** – parses Gmail orders, computes optimal routes, and logs drive time; again built entirely via Firebase CLI with minimal guidance. The author employs a custom VS Code prompt that enforces “AI‑first” principles: flat, explicit code, minimal coupling, clear entry points, and regenerability. While impressed by speed, he notes lingering concerns about code quality, security, and API‑key management. The post concludes that AI now enables rapid, end‑to‑end software creation.