• May 17, 2026
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The Real Work Behind AI: Process, and Patience

The Real Work Behind AI: Process, and Patience

Business leaders who feel overwhelmed by the inexorable pressure to implement, operationalize and realize a return on agentic AI should know they’re not alone, say Don Sweeney and Marshall Sied, co-founders …

SAP API Policy Update Sparks Concern over AI Access and ERP Integration

SAP API Policy Update Sparks Concern over AI Access and ERP Integration

Customers and developers using one of the most popular ERP systems are concerned over a recent update to its API policy, according to published reports. Organizations that use SAP for enterprise …

SS&C Blue Prism Orchestrating the Future of Work

SS&C Blue Prism Orchestrating the Future of Work

After years of prioritizing efficiency, process automation has entered the age of orchestration. The development of AI agents, which can be set to a task and make autonomous decisions to complete …

Microsoft and Publicis Expand Partnership to Automate Marketing Operations

Microsoft and Publicis Expand Partnership to Automate Marketing Operations

Microsoft and Publicis Groupe, the French marketing, PR and advertising giant, are expanding their long-standing partnership to develop a full-stack marketing platform built around AI agents, as companies look to connect …

UiPath Adds Orchestration and CX Tools to Salesforce AgentExchange

UiPath Adds Orchestration and CX Tools to Salesforce AgentExchange

UiPath has introduced two new offerings on Salesforce’s AgentExchange marketplace, aimed at extending automation and orchestration capabilities for Salesforce users within agent-driven enterprise workflows. The products—UiPath Maestro Connector and UiPath CX …

Report: AI-Driven Automation May be Reshaping IT Pricing for Enterprises

Report: AI-Driven Automation May be Reshaping IT Pricing for Enterprises

Data in a new report from Automation Anywhere suggests agentic AI is driving down costs associated with enterprise IT support, possibly forcing software vendors to alter how they price their products. …

MIT Study: AI Delivering ‘Minimally Sufficient Quality’ in Completed Work

MIT Study: AI Delivering ‘Minimally Sufficient Quality’ in Completed Work

A new study from researchers at MIT finds that the performance of the large language models (LLMs) underpinning business automation is advancing steadily but does not yet offer revolutionary excellence across …

UiPath, Microsoft Partner to Make Automated Workflows More Secure

UiPath, Microsoft Partner to Make Automated Workflows More Secure

UiPath said it is working with Microsoft to embed security automation directly into business workflows, aiming to reduce response times and improve visibility for enterprise security teams. The integration connects UiPath’s …

Cisco Rolls Out Security Stack for Agentic AI as Enterprises Seek Scale

Cisco Rolls Out Security Stack for Agentic AI as Enterprises Seek Scale

Cisco used RSA Conference 2026 to unveil a set of security tools enterprises deploying AI agents, as new data highlights a gap between experimentation and production use. According to Cisco, 85 …

UiPath and Deloitte Introduce Agentic ERP Offering

UiPath and Deloitte Introduce Agentic ERP Offering

UiPath and Deloitte said they are expanding an existing strategic alliance to include a new “Agentic ERP” offering designed to automate and orchestrate complex enterprise resource planning workflows. The product, built …