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NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion: True Innovation or Strategic Lock-in?
NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion True Innovation or Strategic Lock-in? Earlier this week at Computex, Jensen Huang introduced NVLink Fusion, positioning it as a means to "democratize scale-up" by allowing customers to mix and match compute architectures. On the surface, this suggests flexibility: integrating CPUs, GPUs, and specialized silicon, all interconnected via NVIDIA's high-performance NVLink. However, upon closer examination, this appears to be more of an illusion of choice.

From Silicon to Token
The world of large‑language‑model inference moves fast. Meta’s Llama 4 and DeepSeek's range of models turns yesterday’s “good enough” hardware into today’s bottleneck, so picking the right platform is more strategic than ever. I compared eight options that keep popping up in various engineering and sales conversations, including consumer RTX GPUs, Apple Silicon, NVIDIA’s H‑series, Groq’s purpose‑built LPU, Cerebras’ wafer‑scale engine, and turnkey DGX workstations. Each proves valuable in th
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Know your (tech) exec
Let's face it, technology isn't just a small piece of the business puzzle anymore; it's a potential game-changer that can make or break a company. Enter the dynamic duo of the tech world: the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Whilst these two roles can be very similar, they're actually quite different beasts, each playing a unique role in shaping how businesses navigate and thrive in the digital age. Whether you're a startup seeking to lay a strong tech fo