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Unpredictable AI costs have become a growing concern for organizations running private LLM platforms. Usage-based pricing models can drive significant swings in monthly expenses as adoption increases. Budgeting becomes difficult when infrastructure spending rises with every new user interaction. Mazda Marvasti, CEO of Amberd, says pricing volatility created challenges as his team expanded its…

Reliable GPU infrastructure determines how quickly AI companies can execute. Teams developing private LLM platforms depend on consistent high-performance compute. Shared cloud environments often create delays when demand exceeds available capacity Mazda Marvasti, CEO of Amberd, says waiting for GPU capacity did not align with his company’s pace. Amberd required guaranteed availability to support…

Developing a private large language model(LLM) on AWS can expose infrastructure constraints, particularly around GPU access. For smaller companies, securing consistent access to high-performance computing often proves difficult when competing with larger cloud customers. Mazda Marvasti, CEO of Amberd AI,  encountered these challenges while scaling his company’s AI platform. Because Amberd operates its own…

Microsoft’s introduction of the Maia 200 adds to a growing list of hyperscaler-developed processors, alongside offerings from AWS and Google. These custom AI chips are largely designed to improve inference efficiency and optimize internal cost structures, though some platforms also support large-scale training. Google’s offering is currently the most mature, with a longer production…