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Claude Skills seems better than MCP
PLUS: Manus 1.5 turns ideas into apps & Microsoft unveils hands-free Copilot. Apple loses key AI executive, Oracle partners with AMD.

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MAIN AI UPDATES / 17th October 2025
🤖 Claude Skills seems better than MCP 🤖
Revolutionary folder-based system transforms Claude into specialized enterprise automation solution.
Anthropic launches Claude Skills transforms Claude into a specialized enterprise solution through a folder-based system that appears more practical than MCP (Model Context Protocol). Organizations can now package workflows, procedures, and executable scripts into modular bundles that Claude autonomously accesses for specific tasks like spreadsheet analysis, presentation design, or brand guideline adherence. Unlike MCP's technical complexity, Skills employs "progressive disclosure," consuming minimal tokens until activated, making it highly efficient for enterprise deployment. This streamlined approach significantly enhances Claude's practical utility for businesses seeking AI automation solutions.
🚀 Manus 1.5 turns ideas into apps 🚀
AI agent transforms concepts into complete full-stack applications within minutes autonomously.
Manus 1.5 turns ideas into apps by delivering complete full-stack web development through natural language commands, handling backend infrastructure, databases, QA, and user authentication entirely autonomously. The enhanced AI agent can independently test applications and resolve issues without human intervention, transforming conceptual ideas into fully functional applications within minutes. This comprehensive development capability includes built-in AI features and analytics, positioning Manus 1.5 as a revolutionary tool for rapid application prototyping and deployment across various business use cases.
💻 Microsoft unveils hands-free Copilot 💻
AI autonomously handles complex tasks with voice commands and screen analysis capabilities.
Microsoft launches hands-free AI Copilot for Windows 11 through experimental Copilot Actions feature enabling AI to autonomously handle complex tasks like restaurant bookings and grocery orders. The comprehensive update introduces voice-activated "Hey Copilot" commands and Copilot Vision, which analyzes screen content to execute actions seamlessly. These AI upgrades represent Microsoft's ambitious vision to transform every Windows 11 PC into an AI-powered device with advanced automation capabilities, potentially revolutionizing personal computing workflows across enterprise and consumer markets.
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🍎 Apple loses key AI executive 🍎
Ke Yang, who was leading Siri's AI refresh and Apple's ChatGPT-like AI search initiative, is departing Apple for Meta just weeks after his promotion to the critical role. This high-profile exodus represents another significant blow to Apple's AI ambitions as the company struggles to compete effectively in the generative AI landscape.
🔧 Oracle partners with AMD 🔧
Oracle and AMD partner on massive AI infrastructure deal to deploy 50,000 AMD MI450 chips across Oracle data centers, creating a 200-megawatt computing cluster starting in H2 2026. This massive infrastructure deal directly challenges Nvidia's AI chip dominance while supporting OpenAI's multi-supplier compute strategy.

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