I tried local AI on my M1 Mac, and the experience was brutal - here's why

Now, downloading and running an AI model can involve a lot of work to set up the "environment." So, inspired by my colleague Jack Wallen's coverage of the open-source tool Ollama, I downloaded the ...
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Shovels Acquires ReZone to Add Local Government Meeting Intelligence to Its Platform

LAFAYETTE, CA, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Shovels, leader of building permit intelligence, today announced its acquisition of ReZone, an AI ...
IEEE

Chat2DB: Chatting to the Database with Interactive Agent Assisted Language Models

Abstract: Cross-domain Text-to-SQL necessitates the capability of semantic parsers to generalize to unseen databases, thus simplifying the process of creating natural language interfaces for databases ...
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TikTok signs deal to sell U.S. unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

TikTok has signed agreements with three major investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in ...
MLive

Rural residents trying ways to halt OpenAI, Oracle data center south of Ann Arbor

SALINE TWP., MI — Riled up residents in Saline Township don’t think the massive 2.2-million-square-foot “Stargate” data center for ChatGPT creator OpenAI and tech giant Oracle is a foregone conclusion ...
WMUR

New Hampshire lawmakers divided over local vs. state action to add housing supply

TO STRIKE BACK AT EFFORTS TO SET HOUSING POLICY AT THE STATE LEVEL, AS STATE REPS OPEN HEARINGS ON A SLEW OF NEW HOUSING BILLS, SOME LAWMAKERS WANT TO GET BACK TO BASICS. HOUSE RESOLUTION 30 WOULD ...
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Andress grad, former Iowa St DB Jeremiah Cooper transfers to Penn State

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso native and Andress High grad, Jeremiah Cooper, has committed to Penn State. The former Iowa State defensive back announced the decision on social media on Sunday.