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Best of both worlds: relaxAI API brings sovereignty and affordability to OpenAI

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently published its final verdict on the state of the cloud industry. While the tone may have softened since its initial findings, the conclusion was still damning: hyperscalers like AWS and Microsoft continue to unfairly dominate the cloud market through opaque, inflated pricing and technical lock-in strategies.

AI startup on a budget? How to master GPU computing without overspending

This blog is based on the webinar, “Panel Discussion: Understanding the importance of GPUs for AI success”. You can watch the full recording by clicking here! For AI startups, GPUs are both an engine for innovation and a major expense. They’re the key to training models faster, running complex inferences, and staying ahead of the competition, but they can also drain a startup’s resources if not used strategically.

Startup GPU Hacks: Max Performance, Min Cost

Running a startup means every resource counts, especially when it comes to expensive GPUs. In this video, we break down proven GPU hacks to help you get maximum AI performance at minimum cost. Learn how to choose the right hardware, use pre-trained models, leverage quantization, adopt CPU-efficient frameworks, and make the most of affordable GPU providers. Whether you’re prototyping, training, or deploying AI models, these strategies will help you deliver big results without a big budget.

Introducing FlexCore AI: Your Sovereign Private Cloud for AI Workloads

Since launching Civo AI, we have been working on creating a secure, scalable, and easy-to-manage private AI solution. We are excited to announce that we have officially launched FlexCore AI Private Cloud, a sovereign AI cloud solution designed for businesses demanding data sovereignty without sacrificing innovation. Deploy your AI-ready private cloud by contacting our team today >

Cloud Services Investigation: What the CMA's findings mean for the cloud industry

In 2022, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) conducted a market study into the UK cloud industry to investigate whether the UK’s cloud market was working well, and if any regulatory intervention was needed¹. Ofcom concluded that the market was dominated by AWS and Microsoft, and that competition was limited, and referred matter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for further investigation².