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Filed May 4, 2026
The short version
David Levy predicted on January 7, 2026: “In 2026, that pressure will push inference workloads outward into CDNs, edge networks, purpose-built inference platforms, on-prem environments, and on-device.” Verdict: Still evolving. Filed Jan 7, 2026. Track against measurable shifts in inference deployment topology — Cloudflare/Fastly/Akamai inference revenue, Groq/Cerebras/SambaNova deal flow, and on-device model launches over 2026.
Prediction by
David Levy
On January 7, 2026
“In 2026, that pressure will push inference workloads outward into CDNs, edge networks, purpose-built inference platforms, on-prem environments, and on-device.”
Follow-up
Filed Jan 7, 2026. Track against measurable shifts in inference deployment topology — Cloudflare/Fastly/Akamai inference revenue, Groq/Cerebras/SambaNova deal flow, and on-device model launches over 2026.
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