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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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As the researchers note in the paper, pretraining can speed up inference, "but may also hinder learning new physics."

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The latest was an announcement late Monday that Intel is expanding its deal with Cadence, a company that makes software and hardware that speed up the process of designing chips.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Typically, a company will use AI to speed up the paperwork while keeping the same layers of review and approval in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s a godsend that many new energy technologies are available off the shelf right now, and this crisis will likely speed up the energy transition all over the world.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

I imagined it was Zach, and the thought of him moving in the night just outside the honey house caused my breath to speed up.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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