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Small Models Are Quietly Taking Over the Easy Work
Most production AI tasks are routine, and a new class of small models handles them at a fraction of the cost. The frontier models are becoming the exception, not the default.
Adil R. · Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read
The Real Cost of AI Is Inference, Not Training
Training a model is a one-time headline number. Inference is the recurring bill that scales with every user and every request, and it is what quietly decides whether an AI product survives.
Adil R. · Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read
What Unified Memory Actually Changes for a Laptop
Unified memory is not just RAM with a new name. It removes a copy step that shaped how laptops were built for decades, and that has real consequences and real limits.
Adil R. · Jun 8, 2026 · 4 min read
On-Device AI on Phones: Privacy and Latency, Not Hype
Running AI on the phone instead of in the cloud is sold as a buzzword. The real reasons are concrete: your data stays put, the response is instant, and it works offline.
Adil R. · Jun 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Why only a few foundries make the leading chips
Leading-edge chip manufacturing has concentrated into a handful of companies. The reasons are structural, and they shape the entire industry above them.
Adil R. · Jun 4, 2026 · 3 min read
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