Anker’s MindBase Wants to Be the Smart Hub for Your Life
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On-device AI plus NAS in a Matter hub is a direct shot at cloud-dependent smart home stacks—control, data, and inference are drifting back into the home. If you build consumer experiences, assume a world where the “assistant” runs locally and treats cloud as an optional extension, not a requirement.
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