How-To Geek on MSN

Setting up a local LLM is the easy part—here's what you need to do with it next

Put your local AI to work.
InfoWorld

Using Visual Studio Code’s ‘air-gapped’ AI model mode

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and ...

Ollama Runs 32B Local AI Models on a $599 Mac via Quantization for Free

Learn how to run a 32B local LLM on a $599 Mac Mini using Ollama. This setup reduces cloud AI costs while maintaining strong ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I switched my local LLM setup to Ollama's new MLX engine, and my Mac suddenly feels twice as fast

I finally stopped babying my MacBook.

I tested the new Claude Desktop on Linux - here's how it compares to rival apps

I tested the new Claude Desktop on Linux - here's how it compares to rival apps ...

Read this before you vibe-code another app

Your dream vibe-coded app might be a security nightmare.

Distill Launches $4/Month Proxy for Cheaper Claude Code and Codex Workflows in Public Beta

One-line proxy from MyDream Labs helps reduce AI coding costs, wait time, and generated code volume while keeping ...
Tech Times

Open-Source Coding Model Ornith-1.0 Writes Its Own Training Scaffold in Reinforcement Learning

Open-source agentic coding model Ornith-1.0, released today under the MIT license, uses a self-improving reinforcement ...

AMD’s Ryzen AI Halo makes local AI look easy, but at $4K, easy doesn't come cheap

A year ago the Ryzen AI Halo, AMD's tiny new AI workstation, would have offered devs and machine learning enthusiasts an ...
techtimes

Google agents-cli: One Command Adds AI Agent Lifecycle Skills to Claude Code and Codex

The offices of Google are pictured in London on February 28, 2026. JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images Google released agents-cli on April 21, 2026, and it has shipped 13 updates in the 71 days since — ...