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Bringing Static Images to Life: How Hedra's AI Animation Technology Opens New Possibilities for Associations

A few weeks ago, I found myself laughing out loud at my computer screen, watching video clips of a cartoon version of myself and my Sidecar Sync co-host Amith. As I experimented with this new AI tool, I couldn't help thinking, 'I can't believe this...

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Text That Works: GPT-4o's Conversational Approach to Image Generation

The date is September 15, 2023. I'm on my fifth try trying to get my favorite AI image generator Midjourney to spell "Cimatri" correctly in a cartoon...

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Evaluating AI Models for Your Association: Lessons from LLAMA 4

10 million token context windows. 109 billion total parameters. Mixture of experts (MOE) architecture. Natively multimodal capabilities.

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What Makes Your Beer Taste Better: Identifying Your Association's True Value Drivers

Imagine a European brewery at the dawn of the 20th century facing a momentous decision. Electricity has just arrived—a revolutionary technology that...

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Chip Manufacturing Rivals Join Forces: What the Intel-TSMC Partnership Means for Your Association

What if Apple suddenly announced they'd be licensing their iOS to Samsung? Or if Google decided to partner with Microsoft to build the next Windows?...

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AI Won't Wait: Mastering the Art of Breaking Your Brain

The relentless drumbeat of AI advancements can feel overwhelming. One week Google releases Gemini 2.5 Pro with its massive context window and...

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The AI Giants' Moat is Leaking: DeepSeek V3 & the Rising Tide of Open Source Power

If you've read our blog, listened to the Sidecar Sync podcast, or attended one of our webinars, you've probably heard us mention names like OpenAI,...

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