If your team is still using AI mainly for copy/paste, you’re leaving value on the table. The real productivity jump happens when AI becomes part of a repeatable workflow. What “agentic” looks like in practice: I build these using tools like Microsoft Foundry / n8n + Python + APIs + cloud services (and yes-local LLMs when required). I perform use...

I think I’ve just found the new centrepiece for my workstation which I have promptly added to my purchase wish list. NVIDIA has officially made the RTX PRO 5000 72GB Blackwell GPU generally available, and the specs are a dream for anyone building in the AI and simulation space. Why is this such a big deal? In the world of...

Here’s a productivity secret that’s a real game-changer: using text-to-speech to talk to your AI while you’re working on something else. Imagine this: you’re busy working on your documents and at the same time, you’re having a conversation with your AI assistant. You’re literally doing two things at once, and it’s a total efficiency boost. Here’s why it’s a gamechanger:...

There is something so satisfying about when you pull a model into vLLM using Docker, Inc from Hugging Face and think of the potential opportunities while you watch it come down. Just pulled GLM-4.6V-Flash 0 Z.ai‘s nimble 9B-parameter powerhouse from the GLM-4.6V family! This lightweight, open-source multimodal gem is optimized for local deployment and low-latency apps – no need for massive GPUs like its 106B sibling. Key...

I spend a lot of my time looking into new tools for Ai and try to use as many as I can, although a lot of them are development specific. This product is fantastic and FREE! (although you can extend usage with subscription but for most people the free tier is ample) NotebookLM is Google’s innovative AI-first tool for research and content...

Running Local LLMs is a game changer. Don’t get me wrong – I use all of the mainstream Ai models, switching based on the task. But my real edge? Ollama + Hugging Face – if you know, you know. Most people miss the power here: They are two totally separate libraries, most commercial LLMs are available on Ollama’s library – for...