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Latest Articles
On-Device Multimodality: Implementing Gemini Nano and Apple Intelligence App Intents
Learn how to build offline, low-latency mobile agents.
LLM Evaluation in Production: Agent Benchmarks That Actually Predict Failure
Stop relying on MMLU or static evals. Build a production agentic evaluation pipeline with golden sets, CI/CD regression testing, and real-time shadow
Zero-Trust Cloud for AI Agents: IAM, Secrets, and Federated Identity
Zero-Trust Cloud for AI Agents: IAM, Secrets, and Federated Identity By Vatsal Shah | June 28, 2026 | 25 min read Table of Contents 1.
MCP Server Factory: Enterprise Tool Registries, Auth, and Governance at Scale
Stop running one-off MCP servers per developer. Learn how to build a production MCP registry with OAuth, mTLS, versioning, and shadow-MCP governance for
GitOps for Agentic Code: Branching, Review, and Audit When AI Writes 60% of Commits
GitOps for Agentic Code: Branching, Review, and Audit When AI Writes 60% of Commits By Vatsal Shah | June 27, 2026 | 14 min read Table of Contents - The.
The AI Gateway Pattern: Multi-Model Routing with LiteLLM, Portkey, and Vercel
Tired of direct API integrations failing?
Active RAG: Dynamic Multi-Hop Query Planning and Self-Correction for AI Agents
Tired of passive vector RAG dropping context? Discover Active RAG: dynamic sub-query trees, multi-hop planners, and self-correcting agent loops.
High-Performance Web Animations: Mastering Framer Motion and GPU-Accelerated Layouts
Build fluid micro-interactions and high-performance layout transitions using Framer Motion without degrading INP or CLS metrics.
Predictive Sovereignty: The Rise of the AI-Native Healthcare Cloud
How local on-device LLMs, sovereign data lakes, and Edge-first compliance architectures are restructuring the modern medical record into an AI-Native.
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