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Fastly helps developers build a better internet with new AI Accelerator
and leveraging industry leading caching technology , it uses a specialised API gateway to improve performance for apps using popular LLMs .
When using Fastly AI Accelerator , developers only need to update their app to use a new API endpoint , which typically only requires changing a single line of code . Fastly AI Accelerator will then transparently implement semantic caching for OpenAI compatible APIs . This approach goes beyond traditional caching as Fastly AI Accelerator can understand the context of the requests and queries and will send a similar response if two or more requests are alike .
Fastly has launched Fastly AI Accelerator , the company ’ s first AI solution designed to improve performance and reduce costs across the use of similar prompts for LLM apps .
AI Accelerator is designed to reduce API calls and costs with intelligent , semantic caching . Built on Fastly ’ s Edge Cloud Platform
Anil Dash , Vice President of Developer Experience , Fastly , said : “ Fastly AI Accelerator gives developers exactly what they want , by making the experience of their favourite LLMs a lot faster and more efficient , so they can focus on what makes their app or site unique – and what keeps their users happy .”
Stephen O ’ Grady , Principal Analyst , RedMonk , said : Developers and enterprises alike are turning in large numbers to medium and smaller models . Whether it ’ s to lower costs , to shorten training cycles or to run on more limited hardware profiles , they ’ re an increasingly important option .”
D-Wave to deploy second US-based Advantage quantum computer
D-Wave Quantum is deploying a second US-based Advantage quantum computer – at Davidson Technologies ’ new global headquarters in Huntsville , Alabama .
The system will eventually be housed in a secure facility developed to run sensitive applications using quantum computing technology .
Initially , the Advantage system at Davidson will be accessible to all D-Wave customers located in select countries via the Leap realtime quantum cloud service .
Once the secure facility is established , the system may be exclusively dedicated for sensitive application development and operations .
Building on the companies ’ existing relationship , the system placement marks an important advancement of the partnership , as D-Wave and Davidson increase efforts to accelerate quantum computing adoption and technology among government agencies , especially in the area of national security .
“ Davidson has a track record of embracing emerging and advanced technologies to address unique and critical national defense challenges and protect our nation ’ s interests ,” said Dr . Alan Baratz , CEO , D-Wave .
“ By placing an Advantage quantum computing system onsite at Davidson ’ s headquarters and creating a unique environment for operation , we ’ re opening up opportunities to tackle the US government ’ s most pressing computational problems .”
Dale Moore , President , Davidson Technologies , said : “ By housing the second US-based Advantage quantum computer at our facility in Huntsville , we will provide our government customers with unprecedented access to quantum computing technology in our facility .
We believe this will greatly advance quantum ’ s role in national security .”
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