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The latest AI and developer news from Vercel Blog, with short summaries.
Visit website →GitHub Tools is now available as an installable eve extension
GitHub Tools has been released as an extension package for the eve agent, allowing 42 tools to be registered with a single file.
Vercel MCP Can Now Deploy Code
The Vercel MCP server has started supporting the ability to deploy code directly and return a shareable URL within an AI assistant chat.
Ling 3.0 Flash Now Available on AI Gateway
Ant Group's Ling 3.0 Flash model has been added to Vercel AI Gateway and is available for free until August 3.
Extend eve Agent Capabilities with Installable Extensions
Extensions that package tools, hooks, skills, and more for the eve agent can now be distributed and installed via package registries like npm.
AI Gateway Adds Support for Streaming Audio Transcription
Vercel AI Gateway has begun supporting real-time audio streaming transcription in beta.
How Searchable Deploys Customer-Requested Features in 30 Minutes Using Vercel
Searchable leverages Vercel's AI SDK and AI Gateway to boost development speed by 5x and deploy customer-requested features in just 30 minutes.
AI Gateway begins supporting Service Tiers feature
AI Gateway has introduced a Service Tiers feature that lets users optimize latency, throughput, and cost according to their use case.
Python Function Bundles Now Include Precompiled Bytecode
Vercel precompiles bytecode when building Python functions, significantly reducing cold start time.
Vercel Connect Adds Over 90 Preset Connectors
Vercel Connect has added preset connectors for over 90 services including Shopify and Jira.
Vercel MCP Begins Supporting Product Purchase Features
Vercel MCP now supports payment functions for Vercel products, including team plan upgrades and domain purchases.
Laguna S 2.1 Now Available on AI Gateway
Poolside's open-weight model Laguna S 2.1 has been added to AI Gateway.
Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite Now Available on AI Gateway
Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite models have been added to Vercel AI Gateway.
Vercel Workflows Adds Configurable Run State Storage Location
Vercel Workflows has introduced a feature that lets you pin run state, queue, and output streams to a specific region.
Remote Cache Adds Feature to Delete Build and CI Artifacts
A feature has been added that lets Vercel team owners clear the Remote Cache in one go to remove poisoned artifacts.
Vercel Sandbox download data is now free
Vercel Sandbox has stopped charging for downloading external data.
GLM 5.2 35% Off via Novita Route on AI Gateway
The GLM 5.2 model is available at a 35% discount through the Novita route on AI Gateway until July 24.
CDN Caching and Deployment Optimization for Immutable Static Assets
Vercel improved cache efficiency and deployment speed by automatically reusing immutable static assets across deployments.
Chat SDK adds native support for Slack agents
Chat SDK has added an adapter that natively supports Slack agents.
Runtime logs now show cache reasons
Vercel runtime logs now display the reason for cache misses, making it easier to debug and optimize performance.