Amazon plans to lay off 14,000 managerial positions to save $3.5B yearly
(techstartups.com)
Amazon is set to cut around 14,000 managerial positions by early 2025, aiming to save between $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion annually.
Amazon is set to cut around 14,000 managerial positions by early 2025, aiming to save between $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion annually.
We built a modern data stack from scratch and reduced our bill by 70%
(jchandra.com)
Building and managing a data platform that is both scalable and cost-effective is a challenge many organizations face. We managed an extensive data lake with a lean data team and reduced our Infra Cost by 70%.
Building and managing a data platform that is both scalable and cost-effective is a challenge many organizations face. We managed an extensive data lake with a lean data team and reduced our Infra Cost by 70%.
Altnets told to stop digging and start stuffing fiber through abandoned pipes
(theregister.com)
Network operators laying fiber infrastructure could cut their costs by taking advantage of "thousands of miles" of abandoned infrastructure, including gas and water pipes, according to a firm that tracks such things.
Network operators laying fiber infrastructure could cut their costs by taking advantage of "thousands of miles" of abandoned infrastructure, including gas and water pipes, according to a firm that tracks such things.
Good old mud can lower building costs
(techxplore.com)
Buildings cost a lot these days. But when concrete buildings are being constructed, there's another material that can make them less expensive: mud.
Buildings cost a lot these days. But when concrete buildings are being constructed, there's another material that can make them less expensive: mud.
New LLM optimization technique slashes memory costs
(venturebeat.com)
Researchers at the Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI have developed a new technique that enables language models to use memory more efficiently, helping enterprises cut the costs of building applications on top of large language models (LLMs) and other Transformer-based models.
Researchers at the Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI have developed a new technique that enables language models to use memory more efficiently, helping enterprises cut the costs of building applications on top of large language models (LLMs) and other Transformer-based models.
Duolingo: We reduced our cloud spending by 20%
(duolingo.com)
Duolingo has come a long way since its humble beginnings—in just the last few years, we’ve doubled down on improving beloved features like Stories, and creating immersive lessons like DuoRadio and Adventures, just to name a few.
Duolingo has come a long way since its humble beginnings—in just the last few years, we’ve doubled down on improving beloved features like Stories, and creating immersive lessons like DuoRadio and Adventures, just to name a few.
How GM Is Going To Cut EV Prices By $6,000 Per Vehicle
(insideevs.com)
The race is on for cheap EVs. Seriously—almost every automaker is hellbent on duking it out to get cheaper EVs on the road, especially to compete with cheaper Chinese vehicles on America's doorstep. It looks like General Motors may have finally found a way to cut costs significantly on the most expensive part of an electric car: the battery.
The race is on for cheap EVs. Seriously—almost every automaker is hellbent on duking it out to get cheaper EVs on the road, especially to compete with cheaper Chinese vehicles on America's doorstep. It looks like General Motors may have finally found a way to cut costs significantly on the most expensive part of an electric car: the battery.
Show HN: Visual DB – Web front end for your database
(visualdb.com)
Developing and maintaining internal applications to enter and update records in a database is expensive. Now you can significantly lower costs by using Visual DB instead of developing custom applications.
Developing and maintaining internal applications to enter and update records in a database is expensive. Now you can significantly lower costs by using Visual DB instead of developing custom applications.