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Shelly's Blog: How to Write Your First AI Agent (Even If You Don't Know What That Means Yet)

Agents are everywhere in conversation, but for most people, the concept is abstract or intimidating. The truth is, simple agents are already built into tools we use every day, and writing your first agent doesn't require deep technical skill—it requires a mindset shift. Think of it as a new way to delegate.

Our GPUs Are Melting: The Real Cost of AI Image Generation

OpenAI's image generation has gone so viral that even if you haven’t tried it, you probably know exactly what you’re missing — hyper-realistic AI images created in seconds, now throttled because the GPUs can’t take the heat.

OpenAI and Anthropic Play Nice – It's A Big Deal For Agents

In a surprising move, OpenAI announced yesterday it will adopt rival Anthropic's MCP across its product line. CEO Sam Altman confirmed on X that OpenAI will integrate MCP support into its Agents SDK immediately, with the ChatGPT desktop app and Responses API following soon.

VIDEO: How AI Agents Are Revolutionizing Online Shopping

Artificial Intelligence is changing everything — including how we shop online. In this segment from Fox 5 New York’s Good Day Wake Up, Shelly Palmer explains how generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and LLaMA are becoming the go-to platforms for product research and even purchasing decisions.

Google's Gemini 2.5: AI That Thinks Before It Speaks

Google unveiled Gemini 2.5 yesterday, marking their most significant advancement in AI reasoning models to date. The new family of AI models pauses to "think" before answering questions – a capability that puts Google in feature parity with OpenAI's "o" series, Deepseek's R series, Anthropic, xAI, and other reasoning models.

Passwords on Post-It Notes

A journalist was accidentally added to a Signal group chat intended for classified military discussions. It happened. Mistakes happen. Everyone makes them. That’s exactly why security protocols exist—to prevent human error from becoming a systemic failure.

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com

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