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Ken Yeung

With two decades of experience in content strategy, project management, and journalism, Ken is a seasoned digital marketer. He spent time as a reporter for VentureBeat and The Next Web covering Silicon Valley innovations and personalities, and also served as Flipboard’s Assistant Managing Editor overseeing the platform's technology, science and health coverage. Ken has a genuine passion for storytelling and enjoys staying on top of the latest technology and business trends. Outside of work, he finds joy in photography, has a soft spot for startups, and loves exploring new places and networking.

Apps

Zapier Enters AI Orchestration Market With Enterprise-Ready Platform Connecting 8,000 Apps

Zapier, long known for workflow automation, is stepping into the AI orchestration arena with a new platform that helps startups and enterprises integrate, automate, and scale AI across thousands of apps. The company has hyped up its offering, describing it as the “most-connected” of its kind. Customers using the AI orchestration platform will have two […]

Artificial Intelligence

Dyna Robotics Unveils DYNA-1, a Robot Model Promising Performance Out of the Box

Amazon may be recognized as a company heavily experimenting with robots in its warehouses, but Dyna Robotics is aiming to push the entire field forward. The startup aims to deliver commercialized robots that can perform straight out of the box in any environment, producing high-quality results with exceptional throughput. Today, it takes a significant leap […]

Blockchain

Stripe Is Building a Native Bridge-Powered Stablecoin, CEO Says

“It’s happening now,” Stripe’s Chief Executive, Patrick Collison, says as he reveals the fintech company is working on a stablecoin after a decade of waiting. The yet-to-be-released product will be powered by Bridge, the stablecoin orchestration platform it acquired earlier this year for $1.1 billion. And while details about the stablecoin haven’t been revealed, Stripe […]

Apps

The AI Economy: What Consumers Expect From AI Agents

IN THIS ISSUE: Salesforce is shedding light on a crucial truth: AI agents aren’t just transforming businesses—they’re also reshaping consumer experiences. New research from the enterprise tech firm reveals four distinct consumer personas based on expectations of AI bots. The key takeaway for companies? AI is just as impactful for consumers as it is for […]

Apps

Dropbox Dash Gets Smarter with Multimedia Search and AI That Moves Work Forward

Dropbox is rolling out an update to Dropbox Dash, its AI-powered search and knowledge management tool. The enhanced version now supports advanced search across multimedia files and can also generate content to help move work forward. It also includes deeper integrations with third-party productivity apps. “Knowledge workers waste more than a month a year just […]

Apps

Microsoft Pushes Into Human-Agent Collaboration Era with Latest M365 Copilot Upgrades

Following the release of its 2025 Work Trend Index report, Microsoft is rolling out new updates to its Microsoft 365 Copilot app. The new agents and features are aimed at ushering in a new era of human-agent collaboration in the workplace. The release includes access to Microsoft’s Researcher and Analyst agents, integration with OpenAI’s GPT-4o […]

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft: Companies Are Going AI-First, Turning to Digital Labor to Scale

More and more, companies are moving decisively toward full-scale AI transformation. The allure of the productivity gains, cost savings, and scalability that AI-powered solutions can deliver is too compelling for business leaders to ignore. In fact, 82 percent say this is the year they’re rethinking their entire strategy and operations to see where AI can […]

Artificial Intelligence

4 Types of Consumers—and What They Expect From AI Agents

When it comes to AI agents, most of the conversation has centered around enterprise and B2B use cases. But consumer interest is growing—and it’s too big to ignore. New research from Salesforce reveals that everyday users are just as eager to engage with AI agents, not just for productivity, but also for personalized support in […]

Artificial Intelligence

HubSpot Buys Dashworks to Power Up Breeze’s Search and Content Tools

HubSpot is expanding its AI capabilities with the acquisition of Dashworks, a startup known for its AI-powered search and knowledge management tools. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Dashworks team will be integrated to bolster HubSpot’s Breeze offering, specifically in areas such as search and content gathering. “What’s impressive about Dashworks is its simplicity—ask […]

Artificial Intelligence

ServiceNow Expands Its AI Ambitions With New Apriel Small Language Models

ServiceNow, the enterprise automation platform, has released a family of small language models called Apriel, available in two variants: a 5B base model and an instruct-tuned version. The company lists that they are designed to handle general-purpose tasks, from answering questions and retrieving information, to content generation, code assistance, reasoning, and creative writing. Both models […]