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From: David Kanter <40810283+TheKanter@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:17:49 -0700
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-# MLPerf™ Training Reference Implementations
+# MLPerf® Training Reference Implementations
 
-This is a repository of reference implementations for the MLPerf training benchmarks. These implementations are valid as starting points for benchmark implementations but are not fully optimized and are not intended to be used for "real" performance measurements of software frameworks or hardware. 
+This is a repository of reference implementations for the MLPerf® training benchmarks. These implementations are valid as starting points for benchmark implementations but are not fully optimized and are not intended to be used for "real" performance measurements of software frameworks or hardware. 
 
 Please see the [MLPerf Training Benchmark](https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.01500) paper for a detailed description of the motivation and guiding principles behind the benchmark suite. If you use any part of this benchmark (e.g., reference implementations, submissions, etc.) in academic work, please cite the following: