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Tag: Trends in Artificial Intelligence
AI Agent Ambition vs. Reality: Enterprises Expect Mass 2027 Deployment, But ‘Sprawl’ and Skills Gaps Keep 97% From Scaling
If 2025 feels like the year AI agents finally arrived, 2027 may make it look tame by comparison, with analysts projecting an outright surge in enterprise-grade bots. But for now, even as companies adopt these digital workers, their ambitions far outpace their execution; 97 percent have yet to figure out how to scale agents across […]
Ai2’s Olmo 3 Offers Advanced Reasoning and Larger Context Windows Without High Costs
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) is rolling out its third-generation open language model, promising top-tier performance without the steep energy demands or hefty infrastructure price tag. The nonprofit AI lab states that the new system, Olmo 3, provides developers with “full visibility and control” across every stage of training, checkpoint, and dataset. “Olmo […]
Salesforce Launches New Agentforce Observability Tools to Solve the AI Black Box
Salesforce is introducing new tools in its Agentforce 360 platform to provide greater transparency, giving enterprises clearer insight into how AI agents behave. The goal: crack open the proverbial black box that has slowed AI adoption and undermined trust. As organizations push to build truly agentic enterprises, the ability to observe and understand these bots […]
Luma AI Raises $900 Million From Saudi-Backed HUMAIN
Luma AI has secured $900 million in new financing in a round led by HUMAIN, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed AI firm. The startup, known for Dream Machine and the Ray model, says the capital will accelerate its work on large-scale World Models. The latest infusion brings Luma’s total funding to more than $1 billion; […]
Microsoft Launches Agent 365, a Control Plane to Manage and Govern AI Workers at Scale
Microsoft is unveiling a new platform called Agent 365 that will integrate identity and governance into all AI agents, eliminating the need for it to be done as an afterthought. It extends the infrastructure IT departments use to manage employee access to agents. The first agent powered by this product is Microsoft’s new Sales Development […]
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 […]
Microsoft Adds Entra Agent ID to Agent 365 and Expands Entra with AI Security Copilot and Network Protections
As Microsoft continues to guide companies towards becoming Frontier Firms, it is ramping up security innovations. Anticipating the growing role of AI agents in the enterprise, the company is updating Entra, its identity and access management solution. Entra’s Agent ID is now a central component of Microsoft’s new Agent 365 platform, and the software maker […]
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 […]
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 […]
ServiceNow Uses Figma Files as Prompts to Generate Enterprise Apps
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and ServiceNow is putting that to the test when it comes to building the next generation of enterprise applications. The company has announced that it now supports Figma in its Build Agent, allowing Figma design files to be used as prompts for building apps, rather […]