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Machines With Intelligence: Part 2

Machines With Intelligence: Part 2

The barista was the answer all along. A follow-up to “Machines vs. Intelligence” on the hybrid: intelligence mounted inside a machine, from autopilots and adaptive cruise to robots and Dune’s Butlerian Jihad, and why the autonomy dial is the control that matters most.

Machines vs. Intelligence: A Case Study (Kind Of)

Machines vs. Intelligence: A Case Study (Kind Of)

A Star Trek replicator could out-cook, out-brew, and out-build any single-purpose machine ever built. So why does the espresso machine still win? A look at what separates a fixed design from open-ended intelligence, and why designing machines might be the real opportunity AI opens up.

Open Weights, Open Source, and Who Actually Owns Your Data

Open Weights, Open Source, and Who Actually Owns Your Data

Meta's new open-weight model release changes where enterprise data has to travel to get value out of AI. It's the same argument NGS has been making about open-source GIS for years, applied to a new layer of the stack.

The Interoperability Problem at the Tactical Edge: Why It’s Still Unsolved

The Interoperability Problem at the Tactical Edge: Why It’s Still Unsolved

TAK is a powerful platform. But when your geospatial ecosystem doesn't speak the same language, critical data disappears exactly when it matters most.

Why Open Source GIS Is Ready for Mission-Critical Government Use

Why Open Source GIS Is Ready for Mission-Critical Government Use

How open-source GIS solutions like GeoServer, PostGIS, and CesiumJS are powering secure, flexible, cost-effective mission-critical government systems.