Hermes Agent 0.21.7 is a patch release that bundles about 204 merged changes into a stable build for the desktop app, Docker and Hermes Cloud. Source installs now update to the latest published release rather than every commit on the main branch, with an option to keep following main.
French software vendor Positive is making three of its products reachable by AI agents through the MCP protocol, at no extra cost to customers. It is another sign of SaaS vendors offering more than a user interface.
In testing, Google's Gemini Spark agent handled some tasks well but stumbled on others. The reviewer argues Google's track record is a reason not to judge it on these early missteps alone.
The MCP protocol lets AI reach into business management software directly. That raises a question for vendors: what role remains for them if users no longer need to open their interface?
This opinion piece argues that in companies embracing agentic AI, every employee becomes the manager of a team of agents. Firms that hold back, it says, may face competitors with no employees at all.
Fipto argues that agentic payments are not about letting AI pay freely but about giving it controlled power to act.