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Tag: Trends in Artificial Intelligence
Palo Alto Networks Expands Prisma Browser Beyond Enterprises to Protect SMBs From AI-Driven Threats
Artificial intelligence is moving closer to the edge, with the browser emerging as a key battleground. Startups like Perplexity and The Browser Company are building agentic browsers, while Google and Microsoft are adding AI capabilities to Chrome and Edge, enabling agents to navigate apps, fill forms, and execute workflows like a human. Palo Alto Networks […]
Adobe Firefly Unlocks Custom Models for Public Beta, Letting Creators Own Their Style
This year, Adobe Firefly turns three, and it looks very different from its public beta launch. What started as a hub for the company’s generative models has evolved into something broader: a platform that brings together both Adobe and third-party models, giving creative professionals a single place to choose the right engine for the job. […]
AWS Launches Kiro Students to Give College Developers Free Access to Its AI Coding Tool
Amazon Web Services is aiming to make AI-powered software development easier for early-stage developers. On Wednesday, it debuted Kiro Students, a new plan giving college students free one-year access to Kiro, AWS’s vibe coding tool. However, there is a catch: it comes with a 1,000 monthly credit limit and will initially be available only to […]
Snowflake Unveils Project SnowWork to Turn Enterprise Data Insights into Action
Snowflake is taking a major step forward as a data platform company, launching a new product called Project SnowWork. It’s an autonomous enterprise AI platform that extends AI beyond the firm’s foundation and insights layers, helping users get work done. As a “proactive AI collaborator,” it provides responses grounded in data within the Snowflake platform. […]
Ai2 Rethinks Robotics Training With a Simulation-First Approach to Physical AI
Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) say they’ve achieved a breakthrough in physical AI: zero-shot sim-to-real transfer. This milestone allows robotic models trained entirely in simulation to perform tasks in the real world without requiring any real-world data, making it significantly easier to move knowledge from virtual training to actual robots. To mark […]
Zendesk Acquires Agentic Startup Forethought to Push Customer Service Towards Autonomous Agents
As Zendesk seeks to reshape the customer service landscape, it is betting that artificial intelligence will soon handle the majority of service interactions. To accelerate that shift, the company announced plans to acquire the AI startup Forethought. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a Zendesk spokesperson revealed it is an all-cash acquisition […]
New Salesforce Agentforce Contact Center Unifies AI, CRM, and Telephony to End Disjointed Service Calls
Salesforce is pressing ahead with its plan to weave AI agents into every corner of sales and marketing. Its latest move is Agentforce Contact Center, a new agentic customer service platform blending all avenues of communication with AI and an enterprise-grade CRM. With it, organizations can better predict their customer’s needs using real-time access to […]
How GrubIQ Gives Franchise Owners a Smarter Edge in Restaurant Operations
Picture a first-time franchise owner eager to open a restaurant despite having little to no operational experience. While the franchiser may help them secure a location and finalize the paperwork, once the doors open, any meaningful guidance can be hard to find. The fact is that many owners enter the business without a clear understanding […]
ServiceNow Puts AI in the Driver’s Seat With Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks
The time for piloting AI in the enterprise is over. Businesses now “need AI that gets work done.” That’s the message from ServiceNow President and Chief Product and Operating Officer Amit Zavery, who says companies are demanding measurable gains in productivity and ROI at scale. In response, ServiceNow is announcing its Autonomous Workforce—AI specialists capable […]
Adobe’s Quick Cut Automates the Video Grind, Keeping Creators Inspired
Adobe is introducing a new feature aimed at easing the post-production workload for video creators. Launching today in the Adobe Firefly video editor, Quick Cut uses AI to assemble clips into a structured timeline, giving creators an instant first cut to refine—no more debating over how to manually piece together footage. “We designed Quick Cut […]
