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Starburst Data Inc., maker of a distributed query engine built on the open-source Trino project, today introduced what it calls the industry’s first artificial intelligence-ready data platform designed for the “agentic workforce.” That’s an organizational model in which humans and AI agents …
Oracle NetSuite overhauls user experience, introduces AI-driven updates
Oracle Corp.’s NetSuite subsidiary today announced a major overhaul of its cloud enterprise resource planning suite at its SuiteWorld conference, introducing NetSuite Next, a new version of the platform that embeds conversational artificial intelligence, agentic workflows, and natural language search. The company also …
Qualtrics expands into healthcare and analytics with planned $6.75B Press Ganey Forsta purchase
Qualtrics Inc. said it signed a definitive agreement to invest $6.75 billion to acquire healthcare technology company Press Ganey Forsta, the business name of Press Ganey Associates LLC. The deal is Qualtrics’ largest acquisition to date and paves the way for the …
Exclusive: FormAssembly launches AI assistant to streamline data collection
FormAssembly Inc., a firm that helps organizations automate data collection through forms, today introduced a built-in agentic artificial intelligence assistant that it says can replace much of the drag-and-drop process of building forms and workflows with natural language commands. The company said …
Exclusive: IBM tightens partnership with Cockroach Labs to fuel customer modernization initiatives
IBM Corp. has entered into an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Cockroach Labs Inc. to deliver CockroachDB PostgreSQL on a variety of IBM platforms, fortifying IBM’s hybrid cloud portfolio with a distributed SQL database designed for resilience, security and PostgreSQL compatibility. Announced …
IBM expands agentic AI and infrastructure automation to bridge software, cloud and mainframe systems
IBM Corp. is using its annual TechXchange conference in Orlando this week to announce a slate of software and infrastructure updates aimed at helping enterprises put artificial intelligence into operation across hybrid environments. Spanning agentic AI orchestration to mainframe automation and infrastructure …
Oracle adds AI agents for marketing, sales and service to Fusion Cloud
Ahead of its Oracle AI World conference next week in Las Vegas, Oracle Corp. today introduced a set of new role-based artificial intelligent agents within its Fusion Cloud applications, with a focus on marketing, sales and customer service. Oracle has been steadily …
Neo4j Launches agent builder, MCP server and startup program backed by $100M investment
Graph database provider Neo4j Inc. today announced that it will invest $100 million to accelerate its role as what it calls the “default knowledge layer” for agentic systems and generative artificial intelligence. The move is intended to fund product development, support startups …
Snowflake’s first industry-specific AI suite targets financial services
Snowflake Inc. today unveiled its first set of bundled artificial intelligence tools oriented toward a vertical industry. Cortex AI for Financial Services encompasses a suite of capabilities and data partnerships aimed at banks, insurers and investment firms. The company also announced the …
Andesite aims to counter AI-driven threats with human-centered security
Andesite AI Inc., a two-year-old cybersecurity startup, is positioning itself as a counterweight to what its leaders see as a fragmented and technology-focused industry. The company was launched by longtime colleagues and former CIA officers Brian Carbaugh and William MacMillan, driven by …