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
Cargofy raises USD $11 million for AI freight agents
Logistics firms could cut staffing and operating costs as the startup uses the new funding to expand AI agents into billing, compliance and dispatch.
Intezer launches MCP server for security AI agents
The new server lets security teams feed Claude and Codex with case history and triage logic, reducing manual alert handling.
IT teams spend 53% of time on endpoint maintenance
Fragmented tools and patching delays are costing IT teams USD $133,000 a year in labour, according to new research.
G2 launches buyer intent tools across six platforms
Go-to-market teams can now surface buyer signals inside chatbots, CRMs and analytics software, making outreach more targeted and timely.
AWS adds OpenLegacy to mainframe modernisation tool
Enterprises can now migrate mainframe workloads to AWS in stages, with OpenLegacy keeping old and new systems connected during the transition.
Workspot launches Guide for AI workflow automation
Businesses could cut manual data entry and compliance work as Workspot's GUIDE uses AI agents inside virtual desktops to automate desktop and web tasks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics
JFrog named leader in Gartner's software security quadrant
Jamf launches AI governance for Mac fleets in enterprises
CYGNVS launches AI incident command centre for firms
Blue Yonder unveils new AI tools for supply chains
Featured News
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
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.
Expert Columns
When Agents act on bad data, the damage is automatic
What makes a cybersecurity AI partnership worth paying attention to?
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
6 Proven Use Cases of Email Verification Across Industries
The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
Coinbase expands trading, AI & payments in broad push
Customers outside the US will soon get tokenised stocks as Coinbase widens access to equities, AI tools and crypto-backed finance.
CYGNVS launches AI incident command centre for firms
Rising AI failures are forcing firms to isolate response teams from the corporate network as incidents multiply across models and agents.
Figure buys Kiavi in USD $717 million blockchain deal
The deal will add more than USD $7 billion a year in first-lien volume and strengthen Figure's push into blockchain-based lending.
Gusto launches AI agents to help accounting firms grow
Accounting firms could save hours on prospecting and outreach as Gusto adds six AI agents aimed at winning clients and raising margins.
NEWWORK launches AI digital workforce platform in US
Large companies may gain a way to move AI pilots into production, as the platform adds governance and audit controls for enterprise workflows.
White House AI order draws fresh cybersecurity scrutiny
Voluntary model reviews may leave gaps as advanced AI systems move closer to critical infrastructure and enterprise data.
Eltropy adds Illuma voice security for financial firms
Financial institutions will be able to verify callers in seconds as Eltropy embeds IllumaSHIELD to counter AI-driven voice fraud.
Glean adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to enterprise AI
Businesses using Glean can now switch to NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra as cost pressure rises over how enterprises deploy generative AI at scale.
6 Proven Use Cases of Email Verification Across Industries
Bad addresses can waste spend, skew analytics and undermine compliance as firms move email verification from clean-up to core infrastructure.
UltraViolet Cyber launches Solstice AI pentesting platform
The platform aims to speed application security reviews by about 20% while keeping expert testers in charge of final findings.
Microsoft backs tighter DNA screening over AI bio risks
Tighter checks on synthetic DNA orders are gaining traction as AI makes it easier to turn digital designs into real-world biological risks.
Hivemind & Berkeley launch darkmatter lab for AI research
Selected AI and blockchain projects at Berkeley will each receive at least USD $1 million in support before they form companies.
GTIA ChannelCon 2026 agenda puts AI & security first
Attendees will hear more about turning AI into revenue, as the event focuses on security, growth and practical channel issues.
Token Security launches Enzo AI builder for identity teams
Security teams are getting a way to automate access reviews and remediation as AI agents and machine accounts widen identity risks.
OwlTing wins Ohio licence, extends US coverage to 42 states
Its OwlPay service can now tap Ohio's trade-heavy economy, as the firm's US regulatory footprint grows to 42 states.
AI lawsuits risk surges by 2027, warns XFactorAi CEO
Businesses using AI tools may face legal claims themselves as regulation tightens and courts test who is liable for harm caused by vendors.
Portal26 launches free Claude governance for firms
Firms using Anthropic's Claude can now track usage and costs more closely as Portal26 rolls out a free governance tier.
AssureCare launches AI nutrition platform NutraVance
It aims to help providers document, bill for and measure nutrition-based care more easily as Food as Medicine programmes expand.
Constant AI promotes Lisa Cote to Chief Financial Officer
The fintech's expansion into credit unions puts an experienced finance hand in place as it scales loan-operations software and AI tools.
Ramp launches AI-native Stack for accountants at firms
Accountancy firms could cut month-end close work by half on some clients, as the new system automates reconciliations, entries and reviews.
Job Moves
Constant AI promotes Lisa Cote to Chief Financial Officer
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
