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vast.ai now supports Hugging Face Storage Buckets as a cloud connection, allowing rented GPU instances to pull datasets and checkpoints directly from HF buckets and push results back without manual transfers.
A user breaks down the actual costs of self-hosting AI inference hardware vs renting cloud compute, concluding self-hosting is not cheaper per token but is worth it for privacy, control, and tinkering.
OpenAI announced Guaranteed Capacity, a new offering that provides customers with long-term guaranteed access to compute via 1-3 year commitments and discounts, enabling reliable scaling for critical workloads.