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Microsoft Introduces AI-Powered Sales Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft has a message for Salesforce: Hold my beer. The same week that Salesforce unveiled more enhancements to its Agentforce platform, Microsoft introduced two AI-powered sales agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot. This marks the latest in a growing lineup of in-house AI bots the company has integrated into its ecosystem. Today’s release is designed to […]
Salesforce Unveils Agentforce 2.0, Bringing AI Agents to Slack and Introducing Advanced Atlas Reasoning
As AI agents take center stage in 2024, Salesforce is fully leaning into the trend. In October, the cloud computing company launched Agentforce, a platform that lets anyone quickly build advanced AI bots and connect them to enterprise data. Two months later, it’s introducing its next-generation AI agent offering, which aims to redefine “AI agents across […]
AI Agents Are Coming for Your Computers
AI agents are no longer just passive tools—they’re becoming active decision-makers on our desktops. From automating workflows to managing tasks, these digital companions are stepping into roles once reserved for human operators. These bots are growing in sophistication and could soon take greater control of our computers, reshaping how we interact with technology. It’ll raise […]
LinkedIn Enters AI Agent Space with New Hiring Assistant to Transform Recruiting
LinkedIn has entered the agentic age by launching its first AI bot, Hiring Assistant. Like most agents, it was built to help recruiters address their more repetitive tasks and provide them the freedom to focus more on more impactful jobs to be done. “Over half (55 percent) of HR professionals globally say expectations of them […]
AI Takes Center Stage: The Message Salesforce Must Deliver at Dreamforce
Welcome to a special edition of “The AI Economy.” Over the next few days, I’ll devote this newsletter to Salesforce’s annual customer conference. New issues will feature an analysis of the company’s AI announcements that might reshape how organizations think about how they use the technology. The Prompt Thousands are set to descend on San […]
Digital Twins: What Are They and Does Your Brand Need One?
It’s the calm before the storm. We’re days away from some big AI announcements. OpenAI will hold an event on Monday, at which it’s reported to be showing off a Google Search competitor—Sam Altman says that won’t be the case. Speaking of Google, the company is holding its annual developer conference next week, and the […]