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Hermes AI Agent Setup on AWS VPS
Artificial Intelligence

Hermes AI Agent Setup on AWS VPS

Posted on April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 by Sudhir Mantena

Background: I gave up after 2-weeks, trying to set up OpenClaw on AWS VPS. I switched to Hermes AI Agent (from NousResearch). Its a personal AI assistant that works across WhatsApp, Slack & email etc. The promise is compelling: one agent that understands natural language, connects to your tools, and…

Disruptive innovation curve of AI
Artificial Intelligence

Disruptive innovation curve of AI

Posted on January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 by Sudhir Mantena

What is disruptive innovation curve? In 1995, Harvard Business School professor late. Clayton Christensen proposed the theory of Disruptive innovation as a process where a product or service typically exhibits below behaviour: What did the Disruptive Innovation Curve look like during the PC era? Phase PC Performance Customer Needs Incumbents…

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