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Latest — Nov 13, 2025

Understanding Fine-Tuning Challenges in LLMs (QLoRA, LoRA, and Beyond)

Why read this? Because the way we fine-tune LLMs (QLoRA/LoRA) might be quietly breaking the very intelligence we paid for... and the fixes aren’t what you think. TL;DR * Your model forgets... on purpose. Fine-tuning carves a deep, narrow canyon in the weight landscape. Great at the new

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Microsoft Shakes Up the AI Landscape: GitHub Copilot and WSL Go Open Source!

In a groundbreaking move for developers and the open-source community, Microsoft has announced the open-sourcing of GitHub Copilot and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This shift is especially remarkable for GitHub Copilot, which is now available under the permissive MIT license, allowing developers to inspect, modify, fork, and even

IBM Introduces Granite 3.0: High Performing AI Models

Listen to a podcast0:00/542.511021× Introduction On October 21, 2024, IBM announced the release of its most advanced family of AI models to date, Granite 3.0, at the annual TechXchange event. This third-generation flagship language model series is designed to outperform or match similarly sized models from

Exploring Red Hat's Trusted Software Supply Chain: Addressing Challenges and Delivering Value

Listen to the podcast on a topic of Red Hat's Trusted Software Supply Chain Red Hat Trusted Software Supply Chain0:00/558.8375511× In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the security of the software supply chain has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. The increasing

InstructLab Deep Dive Part 5

Index: InstructLab Deep Dive Part 1 What is InstructLab and what problem does it solve? InstructLab Deep Dive Part 2 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with enabled CUDA. InstructLab Deep Dive Part 3 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with Ansible InstructLab Deep Dive Part 4 Building InstructLab Podman/Docker container

InstructLab Deep Dive Part 4

Index: InstructLab Deep Dive Part 1 What is InstructLab and what problem does it solve? InstructLab Deep Dive Part 2 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with enabled CUDA. InstructLab Deep Dive Part 3 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with Ansible InstructLab Deep Dive Part 4 Building InstructLab Podman/Docker container

InstructLab Deep Dive Part 3

Index: InstructLab Deep Dive Part 1 What is InstructLab and what problem does it solve? InstructLab Deep Dive Part 2 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with enabled CUDA. InstructLab Deep Dive Part 3 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with Ansible InstructLab Deep Dive Part 4 Building InstructLab Podman/Docker container

InstructLab Deep Dive Part 2

Index: InstructLab Deep Dive Part 1 What is InstructLab and what problem does it solve? InstructLab Deep Dive Part 2 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with enabled CUDA. InstructLab Deep Dive Part 3 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with Ansible InstructLab Deep Dive Part 4 Building InstructLab Podman/Docker container

InstructLab Deep Dive Part 1

Index: InstructLab Deep Dive Part 1 What is InstructLab and what problem does it solve? InstructLab Deep Dive Part 2 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with enabled CUDA. InstructLab Deep Dive Part 3 Installing InstructLab on Fedora 40 with Ansible InstructLab Deep Dive Part 4 Building InstructLab Podman/Docker container

The Six Levels of LLM Applications

Amidst the prevalent myths and misconceptions about what LLMs can and cannot do, it's crucial to have a clear perspective on their practical applications. This is an attempt to provide you with a mental model, detailing various levels at which LLMs operate, which can help you determine where