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Why the Future of AI Belongs to Indie Developers

Big labs may dominate the headlines, but the future of AI is being shaped by indie devs—fast-moving builders shipping small, weird, brilliant things. Here’s why they matter more than ever.
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Hardware & Trends

How to Deploy VACE on Runpod

Learn how to deploy the VACE video-to-text model on Runpod, including setup, requirements, and usage tips for fast, scalable inference.
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AI Workloads

The Open Source AI Renaissance: How Community Models Are Shaping the Future

From Mistral to DeepSeek, open-source AI is closing the gap with closed models—and, in some cases, outperforming them. Here’s why builders are betting on transparency, flexibility, and community-driven innovation.
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Hardware & Trends

The 'Minor Upgrade' That’s Anything But: DeepSeek R1 0528 Deep Dive

DeepSeek R1 just got a stealthy update—and it’s performing better than ever. This post breaks down what changed in the 0528 release, how it impacts benchmarks, and why this model remains a top-tier open-source contender.
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AI Workloads

Run Your Own AI from Your iPhone Using Runpod

Want to run open-source AI models from your phone? This guide shows how to launch a pod on Runpod and connect to it from your iPhone—no laptop required.
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AI Workloads

How to Connect Cursor to LLM Pods on Runpod for Seamless AI Dev

Use Cursor as your AI-native IDE? Here’s how to connect it directly to LLM pods on Runpod, enabling real-time GPU-powered development with minimal setup.
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AI Workloads

Why AI Needs GPUs: A No-Code Beginner’s Guide to Infrastructure

Not sure why AI needs a GPU? This post breaks it down in plain English—from matrix math to model training—and shows how GPUs power modern AI workloads.
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