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Tag: Enterprise AI
Fastino Secures $7 Million in Funding to Develop GPU-Free, Task-Oriented LLMs
Fastino, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in foundation AI models, has emerged from stealth. The company wants to provide task-oriented language models that are “more accurate, faster, and safer” than the industry-leading LLMs. To further this goal, it has raised $7 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Insight Partners and Microsoft’s M12 […]
Zendesk Unveils AI Dynamic Pricing Plan to Make Service Automation More Flexible
Zendesk is introducing a new pricing structure for customers looking for greater flexibility when using the customer experience platform’s artificial intelligence tools. With “AI Dynamic Pricing,” companies can shift how they allocate their budget between agent seats and automated resolutions. Any adjustments can be made seamlessly without needing to renegotiate contracts with Zendesk. In August, […]
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 […]
How Companies Are Unlocking AI’s Value Beyond the Hype
IN THIS ISSUE: Learn how companies are cutting through AI hype to build effective, winning strategies with the technology. Plus, OpenAI’s AI-powered search is now available to the public, marking a pivotal moment: Is this the end of traditional search as we know it? Will Google’s crown be at risk? Finally, don’t forget about this […]
Workgrounds Raises $2.6 Million to Streamline Hotel Room Block Management With AI
Serial entrepreneurs Nikhil Sethi and Garrett Ullom have founded an AI startup to improve hotel room bookings. Called Workgrounds, it promises to automate the manual processes surrounding corporate group travel with its “end-to-end stack.” The company has raised $2.6 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate its mission, with participation from Oceans Ventures, Hannah Grey, Volo […]
Salesforce’s Agentforce Goes Live, Turning Up the Heat in the AI Agent Fight With Microsoft
Get ready for a proliferation of autonomous agents. Salesforce’s Agentforce platform is now generally available, publicly launching more than a month after its introduction. With it, the company is ushering in the democratization of sophisticated AI bots, providing a solution in which anyone can quickly develop AI agents that connect with their enterprise data and […]
Augment Code Unveils AI-Powered Coding Tool to Challenge GitHub Copilot’s Dominance
Six months after raising a $227 million Series B round of funding, Augment Code is finally revealing its secret: it’s building an alternative to GitHub’s Copilot. It’s billed as a developer AI made for teams capable of understanding codebase and how engineers build software. “Our deep understanding of our customer’s software and how it is […]
Microsoft to Launch AI Agents in Copilot Studio Public Preview Next Month, Firing Back at Salesforce
Microsoft is inching closer to letting businesses create autonomous AI Agents using its Copilot solution. At its AI Tour in London this week, the software company announced plans to bring a new set of capabilities within Copilot Studio into public preview in November 2024. Originally introduced at this year’s Build developer conference, these features are […]
‘It Delivers’: Intercom’s Next-Gen Fin AI Agent Switches from OpenAI to Anthropic
Wrapping up a week packed with AI agent announcements, Intercom has unveiled Fin 2, the newest version of its customer service bot. The company claims its agent will be able to “answer more questions, in more ways, in more places.” To accomplish this, Intercom has added features designed to improve Fin’s intelligence and help it […]
Why Zendesk Thinks AI Is Key to Restoring ‘Humanity’ to Dreaded Customer Service Calls
This week, we’re exploring AI agents, an emerging topic that will dominate company discussions in the coming months as they reshape business interactions, both between organizations and consumers. I just returned from New York City, where I attended Zendesk’s inaugural AI Summit as a company guest. It seems like AI summits are everywhere these days; […]