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Adobe’s Productivity Agent Is Changing What a PDF Can Be

Adobe invented the PDF. For decades, it’s defined how the world shares its most important information. Now, the company wants to redefine what happens once that document lands on the other end. On Wednesday, it’s launching an AI-powered productivity agent and new publishing capabilities in PDF Spaces that turn static files into interactive experiences. “We’re […]

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Why Microsoft Is Betting on OpenClaw

IN THIS ISSUE: Microsoft is making its boldest agentic bet yet, building a new team to bring the OpenClaw framework into Microsoft 365 Copilot — a move that could reshape how hundreds of millions of office workers interact with AI. But as enterprises race to deploy AI agents, a quieter crisis is building in the […]

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You Can Now Use Upwork in ChatGPT to Find Freelancers

Upwork is doubling down on its partnership with OpenAI by integrating its Work Marketplace directly into ChatGPT. Using natural language, businesses can describe their project needs, discover relevant talent, and draft job posts—all without leaving the AI platform. From there, they’re guided to Upwork, where Uma, the company’s own AI work agent, picks up to […]

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Slackbot Steps Into the AI Spotlight

For more than a decade, Slack has positioned itself as a place where work happens (remember this commercial?). It has become a central part of how teams communicate and collaborate. But one of its most overlooked features—the Slackbot—is now stepping into a much bigger role and becoming what Salesforce describes as the “ultimate teammate.” Slackbot […]

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Microsoft Expands Copilot Cowork to Frontier Program, Upgrades Researcher With Multi-Model Intelligence

Microsoft is opening Copilot Cowork to a broader set of enterprise customers through its Frontier program, the company announced today—the latest step in its bet that AI should stop answering questions and start finishing work. Powered by Anthropic’s Claude, Copilot Cowork lets users delegate complex tasks to an AI agent that plans and executes work […]

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AI Token Budgets: The New Employee Benefit You Should Be Asking For

In Frank Herbert’s Dune, the axiom is simple: “He who controls the spice controls the universe.” In the AI era, the spice has a name—and it’s tokens. And as the technology continues to proliferate throughout our lives, these atomic units of AI are becoming as embedded in daily life as the dollar is. Every AI […]

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Glean Assistant Evolves to Give Every Employee a Proactive AI Coworker

Glean is transforming what a personal AI coworker can do in the enterprise. Less than three months after its last update, the company is rolling out what it calls a “generational step-change” to its Glean Assistant, giving employees a proactive partner that doesn’t just surface insights—it anticipates tasks, organizes work, and executes actions across the […]

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Microsoft Brings Agent Mode to PowerPoint and Expands AI in Word and Excel

Microsoft is bringing its “vibe working” vision to PowerPoint, delivering on a promise it made in September. The company is rolling out Agent Mode in early access through its Frontier program, enabling Copilot to natively assist users in the design and refinement of presentations. With this addition, Agent Mode now spans throughout the Microsoft 365 […]

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As Windows Turns 40, Microsoft Rebuilds It for the AI Era

While some companies claim they’re building an agentic operating system, Microsoft is doing it at a far larger scale—and you won’t need a Copilot+ PC to see it. At this year’s Ignite conference, the software maker is rolling out a broad slate of Windows upgrades, including deeper Copilot integration, AI-driven system management, expanded personalization and […]

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68% of Companies Use AI, but Frontier Firms Are Driving Real Enterprise Impact

Seven months ago, Microsoft introduced the concept of the Frontier Firm, arguing that AI would fundamentally reshape the enterprise. Its research predicted that within two to five years, most companies would be well on their way to becoming AI-native. Now, a new Microsoft-commissioned study by IDC offers an early look at that trajectory—and how closely […]