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Anthropic released the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in November 2024 as an open standard that lets AI models connect to external tools and data without custom integrations. By early 2025, OpenAI and Google DeepMind adopt…
Starbucks is developing in-house AI-powered software to replace Microsoft Dynamics 365 and IBM TRIRIGA, aiming to reduce reliance on big tech vendors. The internally built replacements could go live by the end of 2027, c…
Wharton professor Eric Bradlow said companies still don't know how to incorporate AI in a holistic way, citing organizational change and the need for humans in the loop as the biggest bottleneck. He argued that the real …
Anthropic launched a beta feature called 'Reflection' for its AI chatbot Claude, providing users with a visual dashboard to track usage patterns, optimize workflows, and set break reminders. The tool, developed with expe…
Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code at Anthropic, introduced /goal and /loop commands that enable autonomous AI agents to work without human intervention, shifting the paradigm from prompting to loop engineering. The /g…
Anthropic introduced a beta feature for Claude that lets users track and visualize their AI usage patterns, set quiet hours, and build AI skills through a reflection dashboard. The tool, developed with experts from MIT M…
Anthropic launched a 'reflect' feature for its Claude chatbot, offering users a year-in-review dashboard that analyzes usage patterns, peak times, and common topics. The feature, available in beta to free, Pro, and Max s…
Anthropic released a new Reflect dashboard for its Claude chatbot that provides users with usage summaries, topic breakdowns, and AI fluency recommendations to help them use the tool more efficiently and eventually log o…
Forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) are emerging as a key role in the AI-driven job market, according to a Forbes analysis. The piece examines how technical expertise remains crucial as AI reshapes employment, with FDEs po…
Character.AI launched c.ai Series on July 9, 2026, a set of mobile microdramas that combine short-form video with post-episode character chat, with the first three titles being Last Summer, The Nighttime Game, and Eden F…
FableCut, a browser-based non-linear video editor, exposes its entire timeline as a JSON document, allowing AI agents to edit video via MCP/REST while humans work simultaneously. The zero-dependency tool features Premier…
Microsoft released VS Code 1.128 on July 8, introducing multi-chat agent sessions that allow parallel AI conversations within a single workspace, and making Copilot Vision generally available without requiring IT admin a…
Character.AI launched c.ai Series, short-form interactive animated videos made with generative AI, entering the microdrama market projected to reach $26 billion. The platform's three initial series allow viewers to chat …
Databricks' internal benchmark of AI agents on its multi-million-line codebase reveals that token costs are misleading, agent harness design significantly impacts performance, and open-source models like GLM 5.2 rival pr…
SpaceXAI's Grok 4.5, OpenAI's GPT-5.5, and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 and Fable 5 were evaluated on single-prompt app-building tests, revealing a trade-off between speed and correctness. Grok 4.5 offers high throughput …
A developer argues that senior engineers who refuse to use AI tools are being outperformed by juniors who embrace them, citing a staff engineer with 14 years of experience being outshipped by a junior with 8 months who u…
Image Line's FL Studio 2026 upgrades its Gopher AI chatbot from a manual to an assistant engineer that can execute actions like laying down drum patterns and adding effects, though it cannot create automation or select s…
HoneyBook, an AI-powered CRM platform for independent business owners, launched new features for photographers including client photo galleries, mini-session booking, and two-way SMS. The tools aim to consolidate workflo…
Character.ai launched c.ai Series, a collection of microseries in anime, horror, and action-adventure genres, allowing users over 18 to chat with characters after episodes. The company aims to deepen fan engagement and l…
Character.AI is launching its own microdrama series featuring AI characters, with an interactive twist allowing users over 18 to chat with and roleplay with the characters. The startup aims to eventually let users create…