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FRONT ROW · ARCHITECTURE

MCP: the language of AI agents

What the Model Context Protocol is, why it is becoming the de facto standard for letting AI agents talk to business tools, and how to use it in production without getting burnt.

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STRATEGY · June 22, 2026

How to choose an AI consulting agency in Italy

A practical guide to choosing an AI consulting agency: the right questions to ask, how to tell who delivers from who sells smoke, realistic costs and a checklist so you don’t get the first project wrong.

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ARCHITECTURE · June 23, 2026

Claude, GPT or Gemini: which AI model to choose for your company

Claude, GPT or Gemini for your company? It depends on the use case, not the brand: a practical comparison on reasoning, coding, cost, privacy and why the best choice is often a multi-model approach.

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ARCHITECTURE · June 13, 2026

GEO: getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews

GEO is optimization for answer engines: how LLMs pick their sources and which concrete tactics we apply on aicircus.it to get found and cited, from content structure to llms.txt files.

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STRATEGY · June 11, 2026

What an AI agent really costs in a company

The real cost drivers of an AI project for SMEs: discovery, model, build, integration, infrastructure and maintenance, with realistic ranges and when a simple automation is enough.

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PRACTICE · May 28, 2026

AI for SMEs: 6 use cases that pay back in 90 days

Six concrete artificial intelligence applications for small and medium businesses, with realistic return figures within three months and an honest look at when it is not worth it.

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PRACTICE · April 28, 2026

Vibe coding: writing software with Claude Code

How we changed our development process by pairing Claude Code with senior developers. Timings, output, where it works and where it does not — no hype.

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STRATEGY · April 15, 2026

RAG for small companies: do you really need it?

When Retrieval Augmented Generation is the right answer, and when it is just another expensive way to say "we searched through your documents".

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STRATEGY · April 2, 2026

How to structure an internal AI Audit

The template we use for our AI Audits. Questions to ask the team, processes to map, how to estimate ROI without making salesperson promises.

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PRACTICE · March 18, 2026

Building a customer service agent that does no harm

Patterns and anti-patterns for front-line AI agents. When to let the AI talk to the end customer, and when to keep it only in support of the human team.

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ARCHITECTURE · March 3, 2026

Multi-agent: when one model is not enough

Patterns for orchestrating multiple AI agents: pipelines, supervision, debate. When the complexity pays off and when a single prompt is enough.

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