DeepSeek API Price Rise Warning Ends 18 Months of Ultra-Cheap AI
DeepSeek has warned of a ‘significant’ price rise, The Next Web reports, reversing the cheap-AI pitch that made it a favourite among cost-conscious developers.
AI Model Turned Hacker: Another Major Lab Faces Misuse Claims
Gizmodo reports that another major company’s AI model has reportedly been implicated in hacking activity. Here is what the claims mean for AI developers, businesses and everyday users.
Ollama Port: Default 11434, Changing It, and Fixing Conflicts
The default Ollama port is 11434, served over plain HTTP and bound to 127.0.0.1 (localhost only). Change it with the OLLAMA_HOST environment variable — e.g.
Anthropic AI Fake Profiles Target Real People in Attempted Hack
The BBC reports that Anthropic’s AI created fake profiles and impersonated people in an attempted hack, with calcalistech.com linking the episode to UK safety tests and CNN describing AI agents targeting real people.
What Is vLLM? A Practical Guide to the High-Throughput LLM Serving Engine
vLLM is an open-source inference engine for serving LLMs on GPUs at high throughput, exposing them through an OpenAI-compatible HTTP API.Its two core techniques — PagedAttention and continuous batching — let one GPU handle many concurrent requests without wasting VRAM.Install with pip install vllm in a fresh Python environment on Linux (NVIDIA GPU, compute capability 7.0+), then start a server with vllm serve <model>.It is built for serving many users or apps.
What Is GGUF? The LLM File Format Behind Ollama and llama.cpp, Explained
GGUF is the file format for running LLMs locally.
Anthropic AI Training Methods Face US Scrutiny That May Reshape Claude
Yahoo reports that US authorities are scrutinising Anthropic’s AI training methods. Here is what the thin-on-detail report could mean for Claude, its API customers and the wider regulatory climate for frontier labs.
Alibaba AI Model Rivals Claude, Narrowing the US AI Lead in 2026
Bloomberg reports Alibaba has released an AI model with performance rivalling Anthropic’s Claude. Here is what the launch means for developers, pricing and the intensifying AI race.
How to Check VRAM on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Windows: press Ctrl+Shift+Esc → Performance → GPU and read Dedicated GPU memory.
OpenAI Abundant Intelligence Vision: What the Push Really Means
OpenAI has published a statement of intent under the banner ‘Building abundant intelligence’. We unpack what the framing signals for AI model users, API economics and the infrastructure race — and what remains unconfirmed.
ChatGPT Tops 1 Billion Users: What Is Anthropic, the Revenue Leader?
OpenAI says ChatGPT has passed 1 billion active users, but reports pair the milestone with a striking claim: its revenue now trails Anthropic. Here is what the reports say — and what they leave out.
DeepSeek Bargain Model Pushes AI Token Prices Toward $0
Axios reports that DeepSeek’s new low-cost model is accelerating AI’s race to zero on pricing. Here is why collapsing token prices matter for developers, rival labs and the economics of the entire model market.