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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is evolving from a developer-focused protocol for connecting AI models with tools and data into something much closer to production infrastructure for agentic applications. On July 28, 2026, the MCP team released the 2026-07-28 specification, introducing one of the biggest architectural changes since MCP launched: a stateless protocol core. The release also brings Multi Round-Trip Requests (MRTR), header-based routing, cacheable list responses, stronger authorization, a formal extensions framework, and updated Tier 1 SDKs. For teams building AI agents and MCP ...

Build Better AI Agents Faster with IBM WatsonX Orchestrate ADK As enterprises move AI agents from experimentation to real-world use, the challenge isn’t intelligence—it’s reliability, scalability, and trust. Turning a smart prototype into a production-ready system requires structure, visibility, and strong engineering foundations. This is exactly where IBM Watsonx Orchestrate Agent Development Kit (ADK) comes in. The ADK helps teams build AI agents that can reliably support business workflows, not just demos. It provides a guided, end-to-end approach to creating, testing, and deploying agents ...