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AI Agent News, August 2026: MCP, Grok Bot, DeepSeek Harness, and Cursor Origin
A source-checked briefing on the launches moving agents from chat windows into browsers, developer infrastructure, and long-running company workflows.
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Written by Bhaulik Patel · Aug 2026
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A practical reading of Gamma's reported AI visibility tactics, including first-party content, agent-readable actions, comparison pages, and citation monitoring.
Cursor Origin, Command Code, and the New Coding Agent Stack
Cursor is expanding from editor to forge while Command Code learns from developer choices. Here is what changed, including the verified Grok model and current pricing.
Qwen 3.7, GLM-5.3, and the Gemini 3.7 Rumor: A Verified Model Update
A source-checked model briefing on Qwen3.7 Flash, Qwen-Image 3.0, GLM-5.3, and the model name that Google has not announced.
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From Business to AI Engineer: Kenny's Unconventional Path
Kenny shares his unconventional journey from business student to AI engineer. Now a student at Carnegie Mellon and a forward deployed engineer at Addy AI, he discusses how he learned to code, discovered his passion for research, and leverages AI tools like ChatGPT and Cursor in his daily work.
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Tool Use with Claude: Connect AI to External Tools and APIs
Learn how to connect Claude to external tools and APIs. Understand client vs server tools, the agentic loop, tool definitions, parallel tool calls, strict mode, and production patterns.
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