The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Agents (Agentic AI).
What to know about AI Agents
AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.
Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.
By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.
American AI Agents News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer
The appointment signals a push to help regulated firms deploy AI agents without risking data leaks or unauthorised actions in sensitive systems.
Geordie appoints Courtney Broadwell as Channel Chief
The hire bolsters Geordie's push to help enterprises govern AI agents, as it expands after a USD $30 million funding round.
Cisco launches Cloud Control for AI-led IT operations
Controlled US availability means customers can now unify network, security and AI operations in one place, with external tools included.
Eltropy adds voice & device authentication partners
Credit unions and community banks gain extra protection as Eltropy embeds voice, device and fraud checks amid rising AI-driven impersonation risks.
Doppel launches email security to fight phishing campaigns
Security teams may get broader visibility into phishing campaigns as Doppel adds inbox defence to its platform for social engineering attacks.
Robinhood opens AI agents to trading & card spending
Customers can now let their own AI software place equities trades or make card purchases, but Robinhood says safeguards and limits still apply.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
Parloa tops USD $50 million ARR after Series D boost
Salt Code enforces security policies in AI coding tools
DataHub Cloud v1 aims to boost analytics agent accuracy
Claroty launches Claire AI agent for cyber-physical systems
Keeper Security ranks second fastest-growing in market
Featured News
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
AI tools are creating hidden east-west traffic that security teams struggle to monitor, raising the risk of data leakage and compromise.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox launches Gieni ABX on Microsoft Azure to push industrial AI beyond insights, automating workflows across enterprise systems with governance.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Expert Columns
Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
Why AI governance starts with rethinking your people, processes, and technology
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Americas Procurement Congress: Procurement's agentic moment has arrived
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
Virtana names Daniel Raskin as Chief Marketing Officer
Rising AI failure rates are pushing enterprises to demand better visibility across hybrid cloud systems as Virtana expands its observability push.
Attentive unveils AI tools to widen omnichannel push
Brands are being pushed to consolidate marketing tools as Attentive adds agentic AI features across SMS, email, RCS and push notifications.
DevRev adds shared memory to enterprise Computer AI
New shared memory and multiplayer tools aim to cut context loss and make enterprise AI safer to use across teams and systems.
Why AI governance starts with rethinking your people, processes, and technology
Poor AI oversight can magnify workflow errors, expose firms to regulation and erode trust if CIOs do not redesign controls and roles.
Informatica deepens Databricks tie-up with new data tools
The new integrations aim to help enterprises govern data for AI agents without custom builds, with one release due in summer 2026.
Ocean raises GBP £28 million to fight AI email fraud
AI-written phishing is forcing security teams to rethink email defences as Ocean claims its system already scans more than one billion messages a month.
CrowdStrike adds Claude monitoring to Falcon tools
Security teams can now spot AI-related risks alongside other alerts as Claude activity is fed into CrowdStrike's Falcon platform.
Kore.ai launches Artemis on Microsoft Azure
Enterprises can now build governed multi-agent AI systems in days rather than months, with the first release hosted on Microsoft Azure.
Alkami webinar spotlights digital maturity in banking
Banks are under pressure to speed onboarding and tighten fraud controls as more institutions move AI from trials into daily business banking use.
Primer raises USD $100 million to boost AI & US growth
The payments infrastructure firm plans to hire up to 50 people in the US as it channels fresh capital into AI tools and expansion.
Intuit adds AI tools to Enterprise Suite for mid-market
US mid-market firms get AI-driven finance, HR and construction tools in one platform, aimed at cutting manual work and improving visibility.
Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk
Autodesk is among early users as the new controls aim to give security teams runtime visibility into unapproved AI agents and their actions.
RegScale raises USD $30 million in oversubscribed Series B
The funding will help RegScale scale faster as federal and enterprise buyers demand quicker compliance checks and less manual audit work.
meshIQ adds agentic AI & petabyte telemetry support
Enterprises could cut outages and speed troubleshooting as the update unifies middleware monitoring and analyses petabyte-scale telemetry.
Cantex, Headlamp team up on AI-driven MS drug trial
The tie-up aims to sharpen trial results in multiple sclerosis by using AI to spot patients most likely to benefit from azeliragon.
Responsive tops USD $1 trillion in business opportunities
More buyers are using AI to scrutinise vendors, as the software firm says faster responses now affect revenue and win rates.
Upwind launches AI agentic pack for cloud security
It aims to cut alert fatigue by using runtime data to validate threats, prioritise real risks and guide fixes across cloud and AI systems.
Intersection opens OOH ad network to AI booking tools
Brands can now book digital billboards in minutes, as Intersection lets agencies plan and reserve campaigns through ChatGPT and Claude.
Spendflo launches Flo AI for mid-market procurement teams
Mid-market firms could cut procurement bottlenecks as Spendflo's Flo AI automates buying, contracts and invoices across existing systems.
Gluware launches Titan Exposure Management for networks
Security teams could cut false positives and speed fixes as the new tool ties vulnerability alerts to live network device states.
Job Moves
Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer
Geordie appoints Courtney Broadwell as Channel Chief
Virtana names Daniel Raskin as Chief Marketing Officer
Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer
Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair
Simbian appoints John Schmitz to drive global AI sales growth
