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'Blocked by CORS policy' in Lovable, Bolt or Cursor? Fix it on the server

That red console error means your browser stopped your own app from reading a reply. What CORS actually is, why the quick "allow everything" fixes backfire, and the right fix for Supabase functions and Next.js.

Aliteq Team · 2h ago · 9 min

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Run the AI on your own machine, or pay per call? What actually changes

The same kind of model can run on a company's servers or on your own computer. What flips for privacy, cost, speed and model choice — and why your GPU's memory is the ceiling.

Aliteq Team · Sep 26 · 4 min

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An API is a menu of requests a server agrees to accept — order off it

Why your app talks to other companies' servers (OpenAI, Stripe), what an API key really is, and why the kitchen has to check every order. Tap through the menu.

Aliteq Team · Sep 25 · 4 min

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The half of your app you can't see — and why every security rule has to live there

Frontend, server, database, API, secrets: the parts behind the glass, drawn as the journey of one tap, and why the safety checks can only work on the far side of it. Tap to follow it.

Aliteq Team · Sep 25 · 6 min

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do you need your own GPU to build an AI app, or can you just use an API?

Most AI apps don't need a GPU — they just call an API. Here's when you actually need to rent one, and what 'pod vs serverless' means in plain words.

Aliteq Team · Sep 23 · 6 min