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title: "Discussion on \"The Day Local AI Caught the Cloud: ds4, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and What Just Changed for Devs\" | Hashnode"
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# [The Day Local AI Caught the Cloud: ds4, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and What Just Changed for Devs](https://ineedhemp.hashnode.dev/the-day-local-ai-caught-the-cloud-ds4-deepseek-v4-flash-and-what-just-changed-for-devs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Antirez (the Redis guy) shipped ds4, a hand-tuned C+Metal inference engine for DeepSeek V4 Flash. Three architectural decisions worth understanding, and why the math just changed for compliance-sensitive devs.

May 10 · 6 min read · ineedhemp.hashnode.dev  
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Builder @ Divine Tribe. Vaporizer hardware, A-Frame WebXR, Python automation, WordPress/Woo commerce. 13+ yrs cannabis tech.

I build cannabis commerce tech at Divine Tribe — 4 WordPress/WooCommerce stores (ineedhemp.com, nicedreamzwholesale.com, tribeseedbank.com, marijuanaunion.com), an A-Frame WebXR marketplace called The Farmstand, Python/Flask HQ dashboards, and trading/automation agents. 13 years of vaporizer hardware design. Writing here about indie commerce, WebXR, and right-to-repair hardware.

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