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The Real Cost of Running Llama 70B Locally: I Did the Math
What does it actually cost to run a 70-billion parameter model on your own hardware? I calculated the numbers across three hardware tiers—from $3,200 workstations to $40,000 H100 setups—including power, depreciation, and the hidden costs nobody mentions.
Best Enterprise AI Servers 2025: Complete Buyer's Guide
Analyzing 603 enterprise AI servers across 16 vendors to find the best options for LLM training, inference, and HPC workloads. From $15,000 to $595,000.
Edge AI Buying Guide: Jetson, OAK-D, and Metis Compared
Comparing 79 edge AI products across NVIDIA Jetson, Luxonis OAK-D, and Axelera Metis platforms. A practical guide to choosing the right edge AI hardware for your application.
NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72GB: Blackwell Comes to the Workstation
NVIDIA's RTX PRO 5000 brings 72GB of GDDR7 to workstations—but good luck finding a price. As memory shortages loom and vendors hide behind 'contact for quote,' here's what buyers need to know.
AI Infrastructure in 2026: Custom Silicon, Cloud Wars, and What It Means for Buyers
Cerebras is filing for an IPO, Amazon may invest $10 billion in OpenAI, and major AI labs are designing their own chips. Here's how these shifts will reshape enterprise AI hardware decisions in the coming year.
AI Hardware Meets Regulation: What New AI Laws Mean for Compute Architects
With New York's RAISE Act now signed into law and the EU AI Act in force, AI hardware decisions can no longer ignore compliance. Here's what compute architects and procurement teams need to know about regulatory readiness.
AI Is the New Land. And We're All Late Settlers.
The real leverage in AI isn't the chatbot interface — it's the chips, data centers, and infrastructure you'll never own. A clear-eyed look at who controls AI hardware and what that means for everyone else.
You Can Buy an AI Supercomputer at Walmart Now — What Does That Mean?
The NVIDIA DGX Spark is listed on Walmart.com alongside paper towels and frozen pizzas. This isn't a glitch — it's a glimpse into the rapid consumerization of AI hardware and what it signals for the future of computing.
From Star Wars to AI 2027: Why We Only Want the Fantasy
A reflection on our love affair with dystopian sci-fi—and the uncomfortable moment when fiction starts bleeding into reality. What happens when the apocalyptic narratives we consume for entertainment become forecasts we might actually live through?
AI Hardware Market Trends: What's Hot in 2025
The AI hardware market is evolving faster than ever. From NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture to the prosumer market explosion, here's what's actually happening in 2025—and what it means for buyers.
Best Budget AI Servers Under $15,000 for Startups and Small Teams
You don't need a $200k H100 cluster to run AI workloads. Under $15,000 buys serious capability—from fine-tuning 30B models to serving production inference. Here are the best options for budget-conscious buyers.
Supermicro vs Dell: Which Enterprise AI Server Vendor Should You Choose?
Looking for the best enterprise servers for AI? This comparison of Supermicro vs Dell analyzes hundreds of servers to help you choose the right vendor for your datacenter AI infrastructure.