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Why trust—not hype—will determine the future of AI tools. Without authority, adoption stalls. Here's what we need to move forward.

Learn how to track tool usage, success rates, and latency in your MCP server using Kestra workflows, Momento Cache, and the Postman …

Should we pump the brakes on MCP? Maybe not—but we do need a CORS-like mechanism to protect APIs from unauthorized model wrapping.

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By Allen Helton 09 June 2025

We had a busy week in the world of AI and APIs!

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By Allen Helton 02 June 2025

Amazon Aurora DSQL went generally available last week, signaling a huge leap forward in distributed SQL.

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By Allen Helton 26 May 2025

We had a surprising amount of .NET on Lambda content last week that makes you seriously consider it for future projects.

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By Allen Helton 19 May 2025

Last week was full of advancements in the world of AI. Specifically with agents.

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By Allen Helton 12 May 2025

We have some great content from the community and an exciting beta release from AWS.

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By Allen Helton 05 May 2025

This issue is all about new voices in the newsletter. Let's celebrate emerging authors 🎉

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