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#### High-performance training for PyTorch on Cloud TPU
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+> [!NOTE]
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+> This repository is no longer under active development.
+> We are moving toward a more native direction for PyTorch on TPU. As the core
+> framework matures, we'll provide a new reference implementation.
+>
+> Learn more about the new framework at pytorch/xla#9684.
+>
`torchprime` is a reference implementation for training PyTorch models on TPU. It
is designed to showcase best practices for large-scale, high-performance model