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4 Microsoft Copilot Linux alternatives that are just as good (if not better)

Wondering if Linux has AI companions that are as accessible, capable, and easy to use as Microsoft Copilot? Try these AI ...

Manufact raises $6.3M as MCP becomes the ‘USB-C for AI’ powering ChatGPT and Claude apps

Manufact, a Y Combinator startup, raised $6.3 million to build open-source tools and cloud infrastructure for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the fast-growing standard backed by Anthropic and OpenAI ...
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Brooklyn Public Library breaks ground on new Canarsie branch by Studio Joseph

Studio Joseph principal Wendy Joseph said the future library will be “transparent by day and a lantern by night.”(Courtesy Studio Joseph) The new Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) Canarsie Branch will ...
InfoWorld

First look: Run LLMs locally with LM Studio

This desktop app for hosting and running LLMs locally is rough in a few spots, but still useful right out of the box. Dedicated desktop applications for agentic AI make it easier for relatively ...
InfoQ

Daggr Introduced as an Open-Source Python Library for Inspectable AI Workflows

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
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Bill Block’s GammaTime Teams With Spikes Studio To Build Vertical Shorts Library

EXCLUSIVE: GammaTime, the micro-drama streaming platform launched by former Miramax boss Bill Block, has pacted with Spikes Studio to build a library of premium vertical shorts. The library will be ...
Post and Courier

Looking to start a new craft project? Charleston library’s Creative Studio can help.

JAMES ISLAND — On a December morning, Laura Cady walked into the Creative Studio at the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library carrying a sewing machine in its original box. She arrived early to the ...
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Sioux City Public Library event teaches science and engineering concepts through hands-on learning

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Children ages 4 to 12 learned about science, technology, engineering and math concepts through hands-on activities on Friday, Dec. 27. at the STEM Saturday Innovation Studio at the ...
Geeky Gadgets

Skip Subscriptions, Set up Fast Local AI for Coding, Study, and Brainstorming

What if you could harness the power of innovative artificial intelligence without relying on the cloud? Imagine running advanced AI models directly on your laptop or smartphone, with no internet ...
Android Authority

Here's why I ditched ChatGPT and moved to local AI

I was one of the first people to jump on the ChatGPT bandwagon. The convenience of having an all-knowing research assistant available at the tap of a button has its appeal, and for a long time, I didn ...
Chicago Tribune

Elgin News Digest: Side Street Studio holding Holiday Art Clash Saturday; Dundee Library celebrating Scandanavian Hygge Night

A Holiday Art Clash will be held at 7 p.m Saturday, Dec. 13, in the upstairs theater of Side Street Studio Arts, 17 Ziegler Court, Elgin. Artists will compete in three rounds to create holiday-themed ...