From ae29f4fbff5b856d143eed94389b609690270190 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vijay Janapa Reddi <vj@eecs.harvard.edu>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:47:52 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

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   <img src="cover-image-transparent.png" height="400" alt="Cover Image"/>
 </p>
 
-<p align="center">
-<a href="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/all-contributors/harvard-edge/cs249r_book?color=ee8449" alt="Contributors Badge"/></a>
-<a href="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book"><img src="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/actions/workflows/build_pages.yml/badge.svg" alt="Build Status Badge"/></a>
-<a href="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book"><img src="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/actions/workflows/build_pages_windows.yml/badge.svg" alt="Build Status Badge"/></a>
-<a href="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book"><img src="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/actions/workflows/markdown_linter.yml/badge.svg" alt="Markdown Linter Status Badge"/></a>
+---
+
+## 🚀 **Our Mission**
+
+<p align="center" style="font-size: 24px;">
+  <strong>1 GitHub ⭐ = 1 Learner 👩‍🎓</strong>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <strong>🌟 We Hit 1,000 GitHub Stars - Thank You! 🌟</strong><br>
-  <em>Thanks to your support, Arduino and SEEED are donating <a href="https://store.arduino.cc/products/nicla-vision">Nicla Vision</a> and <a href="https://www.seeedstudio.com/XIAO-ESP32S3-p-5627.html">XIAO ESP32S3</a> boards for AI education.
-    <br>But we’re not stopping here! Every 25 stars from here on helps us bring even more resources to the community.</em>
+  Every GitHub ⭐ tells a unique story: </br>
+  Learners acquiring knowledge and skills, and supporters encouraging us to push forward. </br>
+  Together, we are all collectively shaping the future of AI education at a global scale.
 </p>
 
-<p align="center">
-  <a href="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book"><strong>⭐ Keep the Momentum Going - Star Our Repo! ⭐</strong></a>
+---
+
+## 🌟 **How Your Stars Make an Impact**
+
+<p>
+  Thanks to your support, we’re driving meaningful change in AI education.  
+  Organizations such as <a href=https://store-usa.arduino.cc/products/nicla-vision>Arduino</a> and <a href=https://www.seeedstudio.com/XIAO-ESP32S3-Sense-p-5639.html>SEEED Studio</a> are partnering with us to deliver AI hardware kits to underserved learners around the world, enabling them to explore cutting-edge technologies.
 </p>
 
+<p>
+  In addition, for every new GitHub ⭐, the <a href="https://store.arduino.cc/products/nicla-vision">EDGE AI Foundation</a> is matching <a href=https://www.edgeaifoundation.org/posts/edge-ai-scholarship-fund>academic scholarship funds</a>, empowering even more learners to access AI education. Every 25 stars helps us expand our efforts and reach new communities.
+</p>
 
-<p align="center">
+<p align="center" >
+  <a href="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book"><strong>⭐ Keep the Momentum Going - Star Our Repo! ⭐</strong></a>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center" >
   <a href="https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book">
     <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/harvard-edge/cs249r_book?style=social" alt="GitHub Stars"/>
   </a>
@@ -31,17 +44,20 @@
 
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-## 📚 Explore the Book
+## 📰 **Latest Updates**
 
-- **[Read Online](https://mlsysbook.ai)**: View the most recent and fully rendered version of the book on our website.
-- **[Download PDF](https://mlsysbook.ai/Machine-Learning-Systems.pdf)**: Get a downloadable PDF version of the entire book for offline reading.
-- **[Staging Version](https://harvard-edge.github.io/cs249r_book_dev/)**: Check out the latest changes before they go live on the main `mlsysbook.ai` site.
+- 🎓 **[Nov 15] Matching Academic Scholarship Funds**  
+  The EDGE AI Foundation is matching scholarship funds for every new GitHub ⭐ (up to 10,000 stars). [Click here to show support!](#)
+
+- ⭐ **[Oct 18] We Hit 1,000 GitHub Stars! 🎉**  
+  Thanks to you, Arduino and SEEED donated AI hardware kits for TinyML workshops in developing nations!
 
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-## 🌟 Why Star the Repository?
+## 📚 Explore the Book
 
-Starring our repository on GitHub helps others discover this valuable resource and supports ongoing improvements. Plus, your star contributes to our donation drive for AI education hardware! 
+- **[Read Online](https://mlsysbook.ai)**: View the most recent and fully rendered version of the book on our website.
+- **[Download PDF](https://mlsysbook.ai/Machine-Learning-Systems.pdf)**: Get a downloadable PDF version of the entire book for offline reading.
 
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+
 ## 🛠️ Local Rendering Instructions
 
 Want to build the book locally? Here's how: