April 14, 2025:
AI Startup TheStage Automates Model Fine-Tuning - TheStage AI has secured $4.5 million to transform AI model fine-tuning with its ANNA technology, which shortens the process from months to hours and greatly improves performance. ANNA utilizes AI to enhance PyTorch models through methods like quantization and pruning, making them more efficient and cost-effective.
By providing pre-tuned Elastic models and supporting diverse hardware, TheStage aims to lower AI deployment costs. Founded by former Huawei engineers, the company has partnered with early adopters and strives to make AI optimization accessible to developers worldwide.
