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Glean Assistant Moves From Task Automation to Full Workflow Management
Two years after debuting its Glean Assistant, Glean is rolling out a major upgrade that it claims moves the AI from simple task automation to full end-to-end workflow support. Alongside the enhanced assistant, the company is launching a new conversational AI agent builder and a suite of developer tools designed to make it easier to […]
Okta Rolls out Identity Security Tools to Govern AI Agents and Block New Attack Vectors
AI agents are entering the enterprise faster than companies can control them, and the hybrid workforce era is only raising the stakes, creating new security risks. To help organizations adapt, Okta is announcing updates to its Okta and Auth0 platforms that integrate new capabilities into a security fabric designed to govern AI agents, enforce trust, […]
Trust and Accountability Limit Agent Use Today at 27%, but Delegation Expected to Reach 43% in Three Years
Despite tech companies’ promises about the potential of AI agents, knowledge workers are still cautious about the technology. New research from Asana’s Work Innovation Lab shows that today, workers offload 27 percent of their workload to agents. However, that number is expected to rise to 43 percent within three years. But what’s the cause of […]
Asana Unveils Next-Gen AI Teammates Built for Teams, Not Just Individuals
Asana is showing off new AI Teammates for its work management platform. The company describes these next-generation agents as being more collaborative, capable of completing complex tasks, making informed decisions, and simultaneously supporting multiple teams. They also come with team-wide memory, governance, and visibility built in, which is something CIOs are interested in. The news […]
Zoom Pledges $10 Million to Make AI Education Accessible to All
Product announcements aren’t the only news Zoom is making at its Zoomtopia event. The cloud-based video conferencing company has also revealed it’s committing $10 million over three years through a combination of grants to improve AI education and opportunity. The investments are being made through Zoom’s philanthropic arm, Zoom Cares. “AI should not be a […]
Zoom’s AI Companion 3.0 Aims to Cut Through the Noise of Modern Work
Zoom is upgrading its generative AI assistant with the goal of “connecting people to progress.” With AI Companion 3.0, the company is introducing features that span across Zoom Workplace and Zoom Business Services, designed to help users turn conversations into concrete actions. Although announced today, these new capabilities won’t be generally available until later this […]
Salesforce’s Missionforce Sets Sights on Modernizing National Security with AI Agents
Salesforce Chief Executive Marc Benioff describes artificial intelligence as being a “truly transformational technology with immense potential.” Since launching Agentforce, his company has been looking to infuse AI into every aspect of society. Now, it’s targeting our national security with the introduction of a new offering called Missionforce. Led by Benioff’s Chief of Staff, Salesforce’s […]
Dyna Robotics Secures $120 Million from Nvidia, Samsung, and Amazon to Bring General-Purpose Robots to Market
Dyna Robotics, the startup behind the Dynamism v1 (DYNA-1) robot, has raised $120 million in new funding. The Series A investment round was led by Robostrategy, CRV, and First Round Capital, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Nvidia’s venture arm NVentures, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Samsung Next, and LG Technology Ventures. The company disclosed it will […]
Can Atlassian Build the AI Browser Enterprises Actually Need?
AI agents are breaking free of the cloud and into the browser, a shift that could turn the workplace’s most familiar tool into a critical bridge between employees and bots in the era of the hybrid workforce. To stake its claim in this shift, Atlassian has acquired The Browser Company, the startup behind the AI-powered […]
Salesforce Sets the Stage for ITSM at Dreamforce
In a few weeks at its annual Dreamforce conference, Salesforce is expected to announce new AI-powered updates to its platform. While its Agentforce service will undoubtedly take center stage, the company will formally launch a new product that puts it further in direct competition with ServiceNow: Agentic IT Service. Talk of Salesforce’s IT service management […]