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Vercel Blog

Introducing bytecode caching for Vercel Functions

We recently shipped a new for Vercel Functions to improve startup times.Rust-based core Today, we are announcing a new experimental feature to further reduce startup latency for large applications, resulting in up to .27% faster cold starts One of the slowest parts of a cold start is loading and compiling the JavaScript source code. Before executing the code, it needs to be parsed and compiled into , which is then directly executed by the V8 virtual machine or compiled into machine code by V8's

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Mozilla Hacks

Experimenting with local alt text generation in Firefox Nightly

Firefox 130 will introduce an experimental new capability to automatically generate alt-text for images using a fully private on-device AI model. The feature will be available as part of Firefox’s built-in PDF editor, and our end goal is to make it available in general browsing for users with screen readers. The post Experimenting with local alt text generation in Firefox Nightly appeared first on Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog.

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OpenAI News

Introducing OpenAI for Nonprofits

We’re launching a new initiative to enhance the accessibility of our tools for nonprofit organizations, including discounted rates for ChatGPT Team and Enterprise.

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