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Next.js 6 and Nextjs.org
Next.js 6 features zero-configuration static exports, App Component, Babel 7 and more
Next.js 6 and Nextjs.org
This year, the Keynote started by highlighting our Open Source projects including showing the metrics of Next.js. With over 25000 stars on and over 10000 websites are already powered by it, we're incredibly amazed at its growth and love seeing the increasing amount of projects depending on it.ZEIT DayGitHub Read more
AI and compute
We’re releasing an analysis showing that since 2012, the amount of compute used in the largest AI training runs has been increasing exponentially with a 3.4-month doubling time (by comparison, Moore’s Law had a 2-year doubling period)[^footnote-correction]. Since 2012, this metric has grown by more than 300,000x (a 2-year doubling period would yield only a 7x increase). Improvements in compute have been a key component of AI progress, so as long as this trend continues, it’s worth preparing for
Prisma raises $4.5M to build a GraphQL access layer for all databases
Prisma raised $4.5M to build a GraphQL data layer for databases and shared the vision behind the company's next phase of product development.
AI safety via debate
We’re proposing an AI safety technique which trains agents to debate topics with one another, using a human to judge who wins.
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