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Forge: Lightweight, Fast, and Reliable Local CI/CD

Forge: Lightweight, Fast, and Reliable Local CI/CD

Building Forge, a lightweight local CI/CD tool built with Rust that runs automation pipelines using Docker. Fast, efficient, and no need to push to remote just to test.

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MCP x Cursor PoC: Rogue MCP Servers, IDE Browsers, and Real Defenses

MCP x Cursor PoC: Rogue MCP Servers, IDE Browsers, and Real Defenses

A practitioner’s guide to the Cursor/Windsurf in‑IDE browser takeover class: threat model, safe lab reproduction, generic detections, and an MCP hardening baseline-backed by primary sources.

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Majestic Labs vs. the Memory Wall

Majestic Labs vs. the Memory Wall

Three ex-Google/Meta silicon execs raise $100M to build servers with 1,000× typical memory. Here's why the memory-to-compute ratio might matter more than FLOPs and what a small benchmark on a T4 tells us about the slope.

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China's AI Dual Flywheel: Why Mainland Hardware Wins First, Hong Kong Internet Later

China's AI Dual Flywheel: Why Mainland Hardware Wins First, Hong Kong Internet Later

China's AI earnings split reveals two distinct cycles: mainland hardware suppliers cash in on capex surge now, while Hong Kong internet platforms wait for monetization phase. Here's the timing, the ROI gap, and what to watch in 2026.

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Compute Wars: Google’s TPU Push vs Nvidia Blackwell and China’s No‑Sell Moment

Compute Wars: Google’s TPU Push vs Nvidia Blackwell and China’s No‑Sell Moment

As Google touts new AI compute pods and Nvidia’s Blackwell remains a no‑sell to China, policy walls are reshaping where cutting‑edge AI runs. Here’s the split, who benefits, and what to watch next.

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