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What's new in AI, and what it means for builders.

Research-backed analysis from the KINETECH team on new frontier models, background agents, the MCP and A2A standards, self-hosted open models, AI search and AI regulation, with every claim sourced.

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AI models11 min read

The September 2026 model wave: what changed for builders and how to route by cost per task

Three vendors shipped new frontier tiers in one month. Cache pricing, effort dials and cheaper mid tiers matter more than the flagships. Here is how to choose and route.

7 October 2026Read guide

Agentic AI10 min read

Background AI agents in 2026: how they work and how to adopt them safely

Agents now run for hours, in the cloud, with their own credentials. What shipped in September and October 2026, how the architecture works, and the guardrails to put in place first.

7 October 2026Read guide

Open-weight models10 min read

Self-hosting open models in 2026: what it takes, and when it beats an API

A 27B model in under 6 GB and a trillion-parameter model under the MIT licence arrived within a week of each other. Here is what it takes to run them, and when it is worth it.

7 October 2026Read guide

MCP11 min read

MCP goes stateless: what the 2026-07-28 spec changes and how to migrate

The 2026-07-28 Model Context Protocol release removes sessions and hardens auth. What breaks, what scales better and how to migrate.

7 October 2026Read guide

EU AI Act11 min read

EU AI Act after the Digital Omnibus: what was delayed and what applies now

High-risk deadlines moved, but chatbot disclosure and AI-content marking are already live. The new timeline, who it reaches, and the engineering work for product teams.

7 October 2026Read guide

AI search10 min read

AI search in late 2026: what Google’s latest changes mean for marketers

More links in AI Mode, a first look at Google paying publishers for AI answers, and a long spam update. What changed and how to adjust content and reporting.

7 October 2026Read guide

AI chatbots10 min read

AI chatbot vs AI agent: which does your business need?

Answers or actions? A decision guide to chatbots and agents — side-by-side comparison, use cases mapped to the right choice, cost drivers and a staged rollout plan.

7 October 2026Read guide

Agentic AI11 min read

What is agentic AI? A practical guide for businesses (2026)

A plain-English guide to AI agents: what they are, how they differ from chatbots, generative AI and RPA, where they work today, and how to start safely.

6 October 2026Read guide

GEO9 min read