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Claude Code Mods: What the New Plugin System Changes

Anthropic's Claude Code Mods let developers hook TypeScript functions into the agent's own events — rewriting prompts, blocking tool calls, and locking permissions without forking the tool.

Prakhar Vohra·4 min
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Gemini 4 Argon: Google's Best Model Nobody Can Access

Google's Gemini 4 Argon tops new AI benchmarks over GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5, but it's locked behind a cybersecurity-only partner program with no GA date. Here's what its pricing signals for automation costs once it actually opens up.

Prakhar Vohra·4 min
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OpenAI's Dots: What the Always-On Agent Changes for You

OpenAI's dots launched as an always-on ChatGPT agent on 29 September 2026. Here's what it actually does, what's missing, and whether it changes anything for businesses already running automation on n8n or similar tools.

Prakhar Vohra·4 min
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The AI Validation Bottleneck: What Pantheon's Survey Shows

A new Pantheon survey of 1,000 marketing, engineering, and IT leaders finds manual validation, not AI itself, is now the top barrier to scaling AI at work.

Prakhar Vohra·4 min
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Decagon's Personal Agent Gateway: What Changes for You

Decagon's new Personal Agent Gateway tries to tell a customer's AI agent from the customer, then gate what it's allowed to do. Here's what it changes, and what it doesn't, for WhatsApp bots and chat flows running at normal SMB volume.

Prakhar Vohra·4 min
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Mercury Voice: What a 320ms AI Phone Agent Changes

Inception Labs' Mercury Voice answers phone calls in a 320ms median, fast enough to feel human and cheap enough to pilot. Here's what it means for your call flow and what we're testing first.

Prakhar Vohra·4 min
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OpenAI Decisions API: What It Means for Your Chatbot

OpenAI's Decisions API scores chatbot answers in about 150ms instead of generating prose — a first-party answer to the routing/decision-layer pattern teams have been bolting onto WhatsApp bots for months.

Prakhar Vohra·4 min
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Claude Marketplace: What 2,000+ Connectors Change for You

Anthropic's Claude Marketplace bundles 2,000+ connectors, Claude-powered agents, and consulting partners into one directory. Here's what it actually changes if your business already runs on Claude.

Prakhar Vohra·3 min
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Meta Enterprise Platform: The WhatsApp Bot Trade-Off

Meta bundled Muse, Meta Business Agent, and a new Muse API into one enterprise division on September 28. Here's what its steeply discounted Contributor-tier API pricing actually trades away.

Prakhar Vohra·3 min