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AI Agents

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ARD vs. MCP: Understanding the New Standards for AI Agents

Imagine hiring a brilliant assistant who speaks twenty languages and processes information at lightning speed, but they have no idea where the filing...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 140 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Argentina, ARD, & AI’s Environmental Footprint | [Sidecar Sync Episode 140]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias explore one of the most provocative ideas in AI yet: companies owned...

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From Wizard to Patron: The New Reality of Commissioning AI Work

The way professionals interact with artificial intelligence is undergoing a quiet but fundamental transformation. For the past couple of years, the...

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The 'TV Metaphor' for Choosing Your AI Model Strategy

Associations are intimately familiar with the concept of vendor lock-in. For decades, technology planning has often meant choosing a single ecosystem...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 138 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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AI Solves an 80-Year Mystery, Microsoft Agents Take Over, & Anthropic’s Claude Mythos vs. Fable | [Sidecar Sync Episode 138]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory explore three major developments shaping the future of AI. First, they unpack how an...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 137 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The 4 Modes of Working with AI, The Transformation Paradox, & Building a Learning Organization | [Sidecar Sync Episode 137]

Summary: In this jam-packed “mini” episode, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias break down a whirlwind of recent AI model releases—from Anthropic,...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 135 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Proactive Gemini Workflows, AI Mode’s Search Overhaul, & Antigravity-Powered Wearables | [Sidecar Sync Episode 135]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack Google I/O 2026 and what it signals for the future of...

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Claude Can Use Your Computer Now — Here's How to Think About It

Computer use — the ability for AI to see your screen, click buttons, open apps, and navigate software on your behalf — has been technically possible...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 128 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The Claude Mythos Leak & the Reality of Computer-Using Agents | [Sidecar Sync Episode 128]

Summary: This week on the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack a whirlwind of Claude news, from Anthropic’s accidental “Mythos”...

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