AI2's new coding-agent models; OpenClaw's wild ride
Today: AI2 introduces open-source models for building custom coding agents, the rapid rise of Clawd/Moltbot/OpenClaw, and the quote of the week.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) was introduced last November by Anthropic, which called it "an open standard that enables developers to build secure, two-way connections between their data sources and AI-powered tools." After kicking the tires for a few months, vendors are jumping on board.
Today on Product Saturday: A popular programming language just got a big boost from Microsoft, Crusoe adds new services to its AI cloud, and the quote of the week.
Today: Salesforce announces a new version of its Agentforce platform while Microsoft wades into CRM, CoreWeave's biggest customer might be having second thoughts, and the latest enterprise moves.
Today: Pinecone's second-generation serverless infrastructure for its managed vector database gets an upgrade, Microsoft's data-center buildout hits a snag, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
Today: the quantum computing hype train leaves the station once again, this time with Microsoft in the driver's seat, multiple reports outline DOGE's control over computing infrastructure formerly run by official government agencies, and the latest enterprise moves.
Today on Product Saturday: Google jumps on the reasoning model train, Chainguard promises to leave no vulnerability unseen, and the quote of the week.
Today on Product Saturday: The Allen Institute for AI releases an actual open-source challenger to DeekSeek's V3 model, Microsoft open-sources a NoSQL database under an old and familiar name, and the quote of the week.
Today: Microsoft's second-quarter earnings report pointed to an interesting question about the future of enterprise app development, the fallout from DeepSeek's depth charge continues, and the latest enterprise moves.
How DeepSeek's new AI model upended industry assumptions about the price of building leading-edge AI models, the U.K. will consider remedies to address cloud competition involving AWS and Microsoft, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
Today: OpenAI reveals its plan to build $500 billion worth of data centers in the U.S., why Oracle's decision to keep TikTok running could backfire down the road, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
Today: Visual Studio Code fueled Microsoft's decade-long enterprise winning streak, but new challenges loom, why Google and Microsoft are forcing you to use their AI tools, and the latest enterprise moves.
Visual Studio Code is a vital pieces of Microsoft's enterprise strategy, which banks on the goodwill developers have for both products to drive business to Azure and its other enterprise software products. But software development practices and preferences are changing rapidly.