How to Ditch Big Tech AI for Local Models and Open Networks

How to Ditch Big Tech AI for Local Models and Open Networks

Fed up with AI censorship and data harvesting? You’re not alone. A growing movement of developers, businesses, and privacy advocates are abandoning centralized AI services for alternatives that put control back in users’ hands. From models running entirely on your laptop to encrypted chat services and ambitious decentralized networks, the options keep multiplying, and some actually work.

Why Tech Giants Are Reviving Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI Growth

Why Tech Giants Are Reviving Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI Growth

The increased demand for AI technology and accuracy could require tech giants to become energy experts as well.
Powering an AI facility is becoming more costly and difficult because of the amount of data required to make calculations and accurate decisions. AI is being used for more aspects of our lives, professional and personal, than ever before. We’re coming closer to a world in which computers are relied upon to provide answers to every question and have all of the information necessary. Some people have even found that AI can replace human interaction in some ways, but that’s a discussion for another day.

What Your Daily Commute Is Teaching Cities About the Future

What Your Daily Commute Is Teaching Cities About the Future

Cities are beginning to treat roads, crosswalks, and traffic patterns as living data sources. Most of us pass through intersections and roundabouts without a second thought. They’re part of the daily grind: pause, turn, go. Behind this typical traffic flow lies a quietly growing network of information.  From roundabout cameras to street-level sensors, these systems are becoming smarter, and they’re reshaping how we plan for safety, efficiency, and sustainability.