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Ok, folks, we’re back from AICon KubeCon NA 2026 in Salt Lake City1! It was… a lot of AI, and a little bit of Kubernetes. Nonetheless, we had a great time while we were there. Lots of good, energizing conversations, lots of ambulance chaser flyers passed out, and—