WebMCP API extends web apps to AI agents

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) participants including Google and Microsoft have launched the WebMCP API, a JavaScript interface that allows web applications to provide client-side “tools” to AI agents. The API would enable agents to interact directly with web pages and participate in collaborative workflows with human users within the same web interface. WebMCP is…

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Inception’s Mercury 2 speeds around LLM latency bottleneck

Inception has introduced Mercury 2, calling it the world’s fastest reasoning LLM. Intended for production AI, the large language model leverages parallel refinement rather than sequential decoding. Mercury 2 was announced February 24, with access requests available on Inception’s website. Developers can also try Mercury 2 using the Inception chat. Inception says Mercury 2 is…

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How generative UI cut our development time from months to weeks

When we shipped a new feature last quarter, it would have taken three months to build traditionally. It took two weeks. Not because we cut corners or hired contractors, but I fundamentally changed how we create user interfaces. The feature was a customer service dashboard that adapts its layout and information density based on the…

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Startups accuse Microsoft of ‘billing trap’ in Azure AI Foundry after unexpected charges

A growing number of startup founders are raising concerns about unexpected charges incurred while experimenting with AI models through Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry platform, turning what began as an isolated complaint into a broader debate over billing transparency. At least 20 participants in the Microsoft for Startups program have signed a Change.org petition calling on…

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