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AI & Enterprise

Why Teams Self-Host n8n: Cost and Control vs SaaS Automation

As automation becomes core infrastructure, more companies run n8n on their own servers. The ownership, data-control, and predictable-cost case for self-hosting — and the maintenance trade-offs to weigh first.

Daniel Roth · Jul 23, 2026
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n8n vs Zapier vs Make: Which Automation Tool Actually Fits Your Stack?

Node-based and self-hostable versus fully managed SaaS, per-task pricing versus owned capacity, and who each automation tool actually suits. An honest comparison of n8n, Zapier, and Make.

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AMD Bets $5B on Anthropic and OpenAI Plans $750B: The AI Compute Race Goes Gigawatt-Scale
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AMD Bets $5B on Anthropic and OpenAI Plans $750B: The AI Compute Race Goes Gigawatt-Scale

AMD will invest up to $5B in Anthropic and supply 2GW of MI450 GPUs, while OpenAI raised its infrastructure plan to $750B through 2030 with a $20B Georgia data center. What the deals reveal: AMD challenging Nvidia, labs building instead of renting, and the rise of circular financing.

Daniel Roth · Jul 23, 2026
Washington's AI 'Apollo Program': Inside the DOE's 278-Project Genesis Mission
Regulation & Policy

Washington's AI 'Apollo Program': Inside the DOE's 278-Project Genesis Mission

The US Department of Energy launched the first wave of its Genesis Mission - 278 AI-for-science projects across all 50 states, backed by a $5B White House commitment - aimed at nuclear energy, fusion, critical minerals and chip design. Why it's industrial strategy, not just grants.

Daniel Roth · Jul 23, 2026
Alphabet and Tesla Beat Expectations - and Their Stocks Fell Anyway. The AI Capex Reckoning Has Started
Analysis & Opinion

Alphabet and Tesla Beat Expectations - and Their Stocks Fell Anyway. The AI Capex Reckoning Has Started

Alphabet and Tesla both topped revenue and raised AI spending - and both stocks dropped. Alphabet's free cash flow went negative $5.9B on capex up to $205B; Tesla's capex jumped 142%. Why the market's mood on AI spending has flipped from vision to risk.

Daniel Roth · Jul 23, 2026
Reddit May Cut Google Off - and It Signals AI's Data Supply Is Fighting Back
AI & Enterprise

Reddit May Cut Google Off - and It Signals AI's Data Supply Is Fighting Back

Reddit is weighing whether to restrict Google's AI training access as their $60M/year deal comes up for renewal - because Google's AI Overviews now keep the reader on Google. Why the data that trained AI is starting to withhold itself.

Daniel Roth · Jul 23, 2026
China's Multi-Trillion-Parameter Moment: Qwen and Kimi Chase the Frontier - in the Open
Analysis & Opinion

China's Multi-Trillion-Parameter Moment: Qwen and Kimi Chase the Frontier - in the Open

In one week, Alibaba previewed the 2.4T-parameter Qwen3.8-Max and Moonshot released the 2.8T open-weight Kimi K3, both benchmarking against Anthropic's Fable 5. The parameter counts matter less than the strategy: chasing the frontier in the open.

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