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Dialpad Launches Agentic AI That Can Solve 70% of Customer Requests
Dialpad is joining the ranks of software providers with an agentic AI platform. On Thursday, the cloud communication firm announced the launch of a new service that provides businesses with autonomous voice and text-based bots capable of understanding complex requests and detailed reasoning. They’re also proactive, meaning they won’t just respond to queries, but also […]
Salesforce Buys Apromore to Give AI Agents a Map of Business Operations
Salesforce continues its shopping spree of AI startups to bolster its Agentforce platform. Today, the company is announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire process mapping firm Apromore. This is Salesforce’s sixth business it has purchased, and it plans to incorporate its expertise in process intelligence and optimization into its CRM platform. […]
Meet the 40 Startups Named to AWS’ 2025 Generative AI Accelerator
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected the startups that will participate in its generative AI accelerator (GAIA). The third cohort comprises a diverse mix of companies from software, life sciences, healthcare, media and entertainment, finance, professional services, manufacturing, cybersecurity, legal, robotics, and education sectors—all with one thing in common: they are utilizing AI. “This year’s […]
Vercel’s v0 Breaks Out of the Developer Box as a Universal Coding Agent
Vercel, the cloud infrastructure platform, is releasing an update turning its v0 agent into an AI builder for everyone. It’s no longer a vibe coding tool exclusively for software developers. Instead, it’s a tool that designers, marketers, sales, finance professionals, or anyone with an idea can use to rapidly create software without needing “a single […]
Inside AWS’s Global Accelerator for the Generative AI Era
Last December, I sat inside the theatre at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the home of world-famous magician Shin Lim. Only, I’m not there to see a sleight-of-hand spectacle—I’m there to watch the inaugural “Unicorn Tank,” a startup pitch competition put on by Amazon Web Services (AWS) held during its re:Invent conference. […]
Salesforce Snaps Up Moonhub Team as AI Hiring Arms Race Escalates
Barely a week has passed since its last acquisition, and Salesforce is already adding another startup to its roster. This time, the enterprise tech firm is picking up the team behind Moonhub, an AI-powered recruiting platform. But the deal appears modest as only some of the startup’s employees are reportedly joining Salesforce, and Moonhub itself […]
Salesforce Acquires AI Automation Startup Convergence to Bolster Its Agentforce Platform
Salesforce has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Convergence.ai, a startup building AI automation software. The deal terms were not disclosed, but Salesforce stated that the Convergence “team and technology” would help enhance its Agentforce platform. “The next wave of customer interaction and employee productivity will be driven by highly […]
Betaworks Bets AI’s Real Value Will Be Won at the Interface
Betaworks thinks the next big opportunity for AI lies in applications, thanks to the groundwork laid by the flood of investment in AI models and infrastructure. To capitalize on this thesis, the venture firm has hosted AI “camps”—theme-based accelerator cohorts supporting early-stage startups—to look for the next AI app unicorn. On Tuesday, it announced the […]
Dyna Robotics Unveils DYNA-1, a Robot Model Promising Performance Out of the Box
Amazon may be recognized as a company heavily experimenting with robots in its warehouses, but Dyna Robotics is aiming to push the entire field forward. The startup aims to deliver commercialized robots that can perform straight out of the box in any environment, producing high-quality results with exceptional throughput. Today, it takes a significant leap […]
Why Flipboard Looks to the Fediverse for Its Next Big Evolution
Eight years ago, I sat down with Mike McCue to talk about Flipboard. When we spoke at the company’s Palo Alto, Calif. offices, he shared that the company had found its stride and that this would be the last startup he’d ever build. Much has changed since then, and Flipboard faces a transformative moment. After […]