What is the Model Context Protocol? MCP defined The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open source framework that aims to provide a standard way for AI systems, like LLMs, to interact with other tools, computing services, and sources of data. Helping generative AI tools and AI agents interact with the world outside themselves on

Several years ago, I wrote a multicloud readiness checklist and discussed the advantages of hybrid multicloud. Today, the vast majority of medium-sized businesses and large enterprises diversify with multiple hyperscalers, operate private clouds, deploy to edge infrastructure, and manage data across a sprawl of SaaS, low-code, and other platform services. The question today is not

In the most recent episode of First Person I spoke with Linus Hakansson, Chief Product Officer at Gravitee. In a wide-ranging conversation Linus discussed how he became a Chief Product Officer by way of developing mobile apps, architecting cloud solutions, and a spell of consultancy. Throughout his career Linus told me he has succeeded by

When Microsoft’s regular support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, BSH Home Appliances will still have 6,000 Windows 10 computers that haven’t migrated to Windows 11 — but that’s all part of the plan, says Serhiy Mamus, global head of workplace services at the European appliance manufacturer. “We have 43,000 laptops and desktops, and

E-commerce giant Alibaba has unveiled Quark AI Glasses, the company’s first foray into the wearable technology market, CNBC reports. The glasses are powered by the company’s own AI model Qwen and digital assistant Quark. They offer features such as hands-free calling, music streaming, real-time translation, meeting transcription, and a built-in camera. Users will also be

The surveillance-happy UK has hit another home run against personal privacy with a new set of laws that are stifling people’s digital experiences. Introduced as measures to protect child safety, these new rules are, of course, being applied in such a way as to damage legitimate internet use.  That is probably what was intended in the first place. The

Imagine this scenario: you’re worried you may have committed a crime, so you turn to a trusted advisor — OpenAI’s blockbuster ChatGPT, say — to describe what you did and get its advice. This isn’t remotely far-fetched; lots of people are already getting legal assistance from AI, on everything from divorce proceedings to parking violations.

Should robots be able to cannibalize each other so they can accelerate their evolution, bringing them closer to resembling self-sufficient lifeforms capable of living independently of their human masters? Good news if your answer to that question is “yes”: a team of researchers from Columbia University have built a robot that can seek out and

Subscribers to the iconic fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue were horrified after spotting a double-page ad for the brand Guess, featuring a blonde model who didn’t look quite right. Unsurprisingly, a small caption in the top left-hand corner revealed that the two images, which showed the fake model sporting two different looks, were “produced” by AI

Back in April, the rental car company Hertz announced that it would be using UVeye, an AI damage scanning hardward and software system from a former defense contractor of the same name, to check its cars for damage after they were returned. It didn’t take long for problems to arise. As our sister site The Drive