#helion

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PyTorch adds compile-time heuristics to Helion for faster kernel defaults

PyTorch's Helion now uses compile-time heuristics to select fast kernel configurations without autotuning, achieving 1.18x speedup over Flash Linear Attention and 1.88x over torch.compile for matmuls on H100.

·2·2026.11.13 01:00

Helion Linear Backend for vLLM Delivers >10% Throughput Gains on Some Hopper Workloads

A new Helion linear backend for vLLM uses AOT autotuning to outperform CUTLASS and DeepGEMM baselines on NVIDIA Hopper GPUs, with >10% throughput gains on some workloads.

·1·2026.10.20 21:00

Naver Cloud Achieves 1.33x Speedup on Single Layer via Mamba-2 Kernel Optimization for B200 GPUs

Naver Cloud optimized the Mamba-2 kernel for B200 GPUs using Helion DSL, increasing single-layer computation speed by 1.33x.

·1·2026.09.04 09:00

Helion, a High-Performance TPU Kernel DSL for PyTorch, Released

Helion, a high-level DSL that lets developers write high-performance TPU kernels in PyTorch style, has been released.

·1·2026.07.25 18:00

Altman Investment Conflict of Interest Controversy

OpenAI's board is once again raising concerns about Sam Altman's personal investments and conflicts of interest with the company.

·2026.04.18 23:00