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18 Oct 2026
Policy
The EU AI Act in 2026: What SMEs Actually Need to Do
A practical checklist for small and medium businesses deploying AI under the EU AI Act.
7 min read · Grayson
15 Oct 2026
Tech
OpenAI-Compatible APIs: Migrate to EU-Hosted Models in 30 Minutes
How to switch your OpenAI SDK calls to CIPHER TECH without changing your application logic.
6 min read · Engineering Team
12 Oct 2026
Product
Semantic Caching at the Gateway: How We Cut Inference Spend by 40%
A deep dive into the semantic cache inside CIPHER UX and how it reduces redundant model calls.
8 min read · Engineering Team
10 Oct 2026
Tech
Private Hosting vs. Public API: A Real Cost Model for SMEs
When does a dedicated private instance become cheaper than pay-per-token public inference?
6 min read · Grayson
8 Oct 2026
Product
CIPHER UX 1.0: Designing a Cockpit for AI Traffic
The design principles behind the CIPHER UX gateway console.
5 min read · Product Team
5 Oct 2026
Tech
Benchmarking DeepSeek-R1 and Qwen3 on EU Infrastructure
Latency and throughput numbers from our Amsterdam inference cluster.
7 min read · Engineering Team
1 Oct 2026
Company
Why We Built in Amsterdam: Data Sovereignty as a Product Principle
Our commitment to EU data residency and what it means for our customers.
5 min read · Grayson
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