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Creality's new Falcon T1 is making a case for modularity in the maker space. The galvo laser engraver supports swappable diode, fiber, UV, and MOPA modules, letting users work across wood, metal, crystal, and more. At two thousand two hundred forty nine dollars, it's a serious investment, though buyers should note only three of the five advertised modules are actually available yet.
Shifting to the enterprise world, InstaLILY CEO Amit Shah is drawing a sharp line between companies that rent AI capabilities from hyperscalers and those building intelligence they actually own. His argument is that over the next five years, that distinction will define competitive advantage more than almost any other technology decision a business makes.
And on a lighter note, a Microsoft AI researcher has built a neural network using goats from Age of Empires II, and the point is deliberately absurdist. The project is a provocation aimed at people who too readily assume consciousness in large language models, arguing that if a medieval strategy game's livestock can form a neural network, maybe we should slow down on the anthropomorphizing.
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