• July 7, 2026
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Report: Agentic Automation Could Put $234 Billion in SaaS Spending at Risk

Report: Agentic Automation Could Put $234 Billion in SaaS Spending at Risk

Traditional seat-based business models in the enterprise software industry are under attack by AI agents that are automating increasingly complex work on behalf of users, according to new research from Gartner. …

Genesys Acquires Pinkfish to Bolster Enterprise AI Orchestration

Genesys Acquires Pinkfish to Bolster Enterprise AI Orchestration

Customer experience (CX) and call center technology provider Genesys said it has agreed to acquire Pinkfish, a San Francisco-based company focused on workflow orchestration and enterprise connectivity for AI agents. The …

OpenAI Paper Sees Growing Role for Agents in Enterprises

OpenAI Paper Sees Growing Role for Agents in Enterprises

A new research paper from OpenAI suggests AI agents are moving beyond coding in large enterprises, taking more complex workplace tasks in business functions including legal, finance and recruiting. According to …

Coupa Acquires Tonkean to Expand Agentic Workflow Capabilities

Coupa Acquires Tonkean to Expand Agentic Workflow Capabilities

Coupa, a cloud-based spend management platform, recently announced a deal to acquire San Francisco-based automation and orchestration technology provider Tonkean. Founded specifically to enable “human-in-the-loop” process automation, Tonkean develops no-code tools …

Databricks Bolsters Security Capability with Acquisition

Databricks Bolsters Security Capability with Acquisition

Databricks has announced plans to acquire Panther, another San Francisco-based company, to expand the security it is able to deliver with its lakehouse offering. Panther provides AI-based technology for security operations …

Proof Launches Protocol to Verify Identities Behind AI Agents

Proof Launches Protocol to Verify Identities Behind AI Agents

As AI agents become the main engine behind automation and act on behalf of unidentified humans, Boston-based Proof has launched an open protocol intended to help websites and APIs verify the …

The Future of AI Automation Depends on Bridging the Gap Between Developers and Business Users

The Future of AI Automation Depends on Bridging the Gap Between Developers and Business Users

“Agentic AI has infiltrated conversations at every level of every organization. Businesses that don’t consider the educational and operational hurdles they will face in any implementation before imagining the capabilities of …

UiPath Adds AI-Native Case Management Capability to Maestro Platform

UiPath Adds AI-Native Case Management Capability to Maestro Platform

UiPath has introduced a new case management feature to its Maestro business orchestration platform. According to the New York City-based intelligent automation technology provider, the new capability will help organizations better …

Workspot Launches GUIDE Platform for AI-Powered GUI Automation

Workspot Launches GUIDE Platform for AI-Powered GUI Automation

A San Jose-area company has launched an automation platform that harkens back to the founding philosophy of RPA, but for an agentic AI age. Workspot has unveiled GUIDE, a workflow automation …

KnowledgeLake Names Billy Biggs CEO

KnowledgeLake Names Billy Biggs CEO

KnowledgeLake has appointed tech industry veteran Billy Biggs as chief executive officer to lead the organization as it expands its intelligent document processing and workflow automation business. The St. Louis, Mo.-based …