American AI startup Poolside launches free, high-performing open model Laguna XS.2 for local agentic coding

By putting the weights of a highly capable, 33B-parameter agentic model in the hands of researchers and startups, Poolside is ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I built a local AI stack with 5 Docker containers, and now I'll never pay for ChatGPT again

A private AI empire via Docker.

Google's Gemma 4 model goes fully open-source and unlocks powerful local AI - even on phones

Google's Gemma 4 model goes fully open-source and unlocks powerful local AI - even on phones ...
ZDNet

This local AI quickly replaced Ollama on my Mac - here's why

Using local AI is responsible and private. GPT4All is a cross-platform, local AI that is free and open source. GPT4All works with multiple LLMs and local documents. As far as AI is concerned, I have a ...
Hosted on MSN

I cancelled ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity to run one local model, and I don't miss them

Since ChatGPT happened, AI tools have just turned into another category of subscriptions to keep up with. And if you’re someone with multiple interests or creative pursuits like myself, the cost of ...
PC World

Want to make the most of the new Gemma 4 AI models? RTX GPUs and PCs accelerate local AI like never before

With the launch of Google’s Gemma 4 family of AI models, AI enthusiasts now have access to a new class of small, fast, and omni-capable AI designed for fast and efficient local deployment, and NVIDIA ...
Mashable

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it

Google just released its newest AI model Gemma 4, which is now both open and open source. Credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google just released the latest version of its ...

I replaced the expensive Gemini AI Pro subscription with these local models, and my productivity didn't drop a bit

His work focus on productivity apps and flagship devices, particularly Google Pixel and Samsung mobile hardware and software.
Visual Studio Magazine

Going Local (& a Bit Loco) with Open-Source AI in VS Code

Running open-source AI locally in VS Code proved possible, but the path was more complicated than the polished model catalogs initially suggested. On a modest company laptop with 12 GB of RAM and no ...