Older stories and guides from the Convly archive.
Ollama is the default way to run local models, but it is not the only one — and for some jobs it is not the best one. Here are seven alternatives worth knowing, and exactly when each beats Ollama.
Ollama runs on llama.cpp — so comparing them is really about how much control you want versus how much convenience. Here is what each layer gives you, and when dropping to raw llama.cpp is worth it.
Ollama and vLLM both run open models on your own hardware, but they solve different problems: one is built for a single user, the other for many at once. Here is how they compare on throughput, memory and setup.
Ollama and LM Studio both run large language models on your own machine, and both are free — but they are built for different people. Here is an honest comparison of interface, performance, API access and hardware use, plus which one to pick for your setup.
A federal judge has voiced doubt that the US government justified its ban on Anthropic AI, with Politico reporting the judge said the Trump administration has not justified labelling the company a national security risk.
Benzinga reports that a gain tied to Microsoft’s stake in Anthropic was large enough to beat an entire business segment — a sign of how AI holdings now shape Big Tech earnings.
Local Georgia outlets report that an OpenAI project in Bryan County advanced without public input, while an Effingham County opinion piece asks whether residents could be paid by OpenAI.
OpenAI has published a post saying two configuration settings tripled its ARC-AGI-3 scores, with the-decoder.com reporting the company now claims GPT-5.6 Sol beats Opus 5 on the benchmark when run through its latest API.
InfoQ reports that Microsoft has detailed a three-layer LLM routing architecture for AI agents on Azure Kubernetes Service, underlining routing’s growing role in controlling agent costs, latency and output quality.
Instant Gaming News reports that Nvidia is raising graphics card prices by up to 30%. Here is what the report says — and what it could mean for gamers and local-AI builders.
Taiwanese authorities have detained an Nvidia employee in an AI chip-smuggling investigation, with the individual reportedly held on suspicion of falsifying business documents. Nvidia has dismissed the smuggling allegation as “a nonstarter”.
The Financial Times reports Nvidia is betting $5bn on Ilya Sutskever’s new AI lab, while the Wall Street Journal frames the deal as a move to expand Nvidia’s compute reach. Here is what the reports say, what remains undisclosed, and why it matters for AI developers.
