Perplexity is retiring Sonar Chat Completions in favor of Agent API by September 2026, a move that signals a broader industry shift toward agent-first model APIs and structured RAG systems. Here’s what builders and consultants need to plan for now.
Recent releases — GPT-5.5 on Amazon Bedrock, Apple’s Core AI, and Microsoft’s 100-agent MDASH platform — signal a decisive shift toward production-grade, governed AI systems. Here’s what it means for engineers building LLM applications, agents, and RAG pipelines today.
OpenAI models on Amazon Bedrock, Apple’s Core AI announcement, and a generally available Terraform MCP Server all landed in the same week. Here is what these infrastructure shifts mean for teams building LLM applications, RAG systems, and production AI agents.