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Tag: AI Agents
Microsoft Makes Multi-Agent AI More Manageable with New Open Framework
Microsoft is introducing new capabilities to Azure AI Foundry, enabling developers to work more easily with multi-agent systems. The belief is that as organizations become so-called Frontier Firms, teams will need better ways to manage all of the proactive AI agents and ensure they’re working effectively together. Today’s announcements are an effort to address that […]
Ai2’s Asta DataVoyager Makes Complex Data Analysis Accessible to All Scientists
Ai2 is expanding its Asta toolkit with a new addition aimed at helping scientists navigate complex data. The release of Asta DataVoyager makes analyzing any amount of structured data more accessible, thanks to this open-source data analysis offering. All researchers need to do is upload a dataset and ask their questions using natural language. Then, […]
Slack Opens Up Conversational Data to Power Smarter AI Agents
Slack aims to help developers leverage the vast amount of conversational data stored on its platform. The goal: Build better, secure, and context-aware AI agents for the enterprise. To achieve this, the Salesforce-owned firm is launching not only a real-time search API, but also a Model Context Protocol server and other new tools. “The future […]
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 […]
GitHub Copilot Now Automates Java and .NET App Modernization
GitHub’s AI coding assistant is taking on app modernization, helping developers complete in days what once took far longer. Microsoft is rolling out new capabilities that automate Java and .NET upgrades, as well as convert legacy applications to run on Azure. The update to GitHub Copilot is part of a larger announcement in which Microsoft […]
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 […]