The Daily Claw Issue #0005 - Benchmark multi-GPU inference, secure Japan chips, and dodge Postman’s seat cap

This post is for the founders wiring inference pillars who want to benchmark multi-GPU stacks, hedge supply chains, and keep tooling affordable before pricing cliffs.

Today’s theme: push performance where it matters, lock inventory where you can, and shield teams from sudden seat caps.

1) NanoSLG’s dual KV cache lens on FlashInfer

NanoSLG just shipped a dual KV cache and contiguous SDPA so FlashInfer workloads on 2× NVIDIA L4s run at 21.5 tok/s (vs. 13.8) and batch throughput hits 76 tok/s, dropping TTFT to ~52 ms. The repo proves that agents suddenly move faster when cache coherence and vector-friendly memory get wired before the model ever sees a prompt.

• What to wire first: replicate the NanoSLG pipelining (KV cache + contiguous SDPA) against your core agent, then benchmark latency per GPU so you can prove the uplift in concrete ops/sec.
• Founder move: spin up NanoSLG on a budget multi-GPU box, record the delta vs. your current inference path, and use the numbers to justify the next procurement or rental decision.
• Read: NanoSLG repository

2) TSMC bets on a politically backed Japanese chip anchor

TSMC is pouring “nearly 40%” more capex into Kumamoto’s second fab to hit 3 nm mass production for AI, robotics, and automotive chips, laying claim to a second, subsidy-fueled supply anchor just in case cross-strait tensions spike.

• Why founders care: Japan’s political momentum means this fab will prioritize anchored partners. Lock in preferred allocations now rather than waiting until election-season subsidies reroute capacity.
• Supply tip: treat this expansion as a secondary lane-if your roadmap can squeeze dual-sourcing, reserve wafer slots while the demand signal is still polite.
• Read: AP News on TSMC’s Kumamoto expansion

3) Postman’s free plan now caps team seats

Postman will limit the Free plan to a single user starting 1 March, forcing teams to migrate to paid tiers or replace the tool entirely. The community already lists alternatives, and the deadline is close enough that you can still pivot before the next billing cycle.

• Quick switch: evaluate Apidog, Hoppscotch, or Bruno this week so you can replace Postman without interrupting collaborative debugging workflows.
• Founders’ note: price transparency is the best co-pilot right now-document which workflows will change when seats disappear and keep the support team on standby to migrate collections.
• Read: Reddit discussion on Postman’s seat cap

Quick hits

• Corning/Meta fiber deal analysis proves hyperscalers are locking vertically integrated connectivity long before you hit peak load.
• LocalGPT’s homepage is proof you can ship private assistants with Markdown memory, SQLite FTS5, and a minimalist CLI/GUI in a 27 MB binary.
• Smooth CLI overview shows the natural-language browser that turns agent goals into deterministic selector plans.
• Apple Creator Studio launch story reveals how a $12.99 bundle now includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for rapid creative prototyping.
• Nullcathedral’s Roundcube writeup is a reminder that blocked remote images can still leak opens unless feImage is audited.
• EclecticLight on the AMOS stealer says poisoned search results are now dropping credential-stealing payloads even inside locked VMs.
• Personal AS/BGP guide walks through FRR, GRE tunnels, and IPv6 portability when your provider matrix keeps shifting.

Calibrate your caches, lock the wafers, and keep your tooling flexible-today’s frontier is about steady execution, not loud launches.