• April 17, 2026
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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 …

UiPath Attains AI Agent Security Certification

UiPath Attains AI Agent Security Certification

UiPath said it has achieved AIUC-1 certification, a verification standard designed to evaluate the security and reliability of AI agents used in enterprise environments. The certification was developed by the Artificial …

Despite Regulatory and Risk Concerns, Banks Could Benefit from Agentic Automation, Says Report

Despite Regulatory and Risk Concerns, Banks Could Benefit from Agentic Automation, Says Report

As automation platforms increasingly employ AI agents to optimize workflows, how specific industries can leverage the technology is coming into clearer focus. While banking has long been identified as a ripe …

Anthropic Launches Plugins for Cowork to Automate Work Across Enterprises

Anthropic Launches Plugins for Cowork to Automate Work Across Enterprises

While its ongoing spat with the U.S. military made bigger headlines recently, Anthropic delivered what might have been a more consequential announcement at a virtual event that had been planned as …

UiPath Joins Agentic AI Foundation to Advance Open Standards for Enterprise Agents

UiPath Joins Agentic AI Foundation to Advance Open Standards for Enterprise Agents

UiPath announced it has joined the Agentic AI Foundation as a Gold Member, aligning itself with industry efforts to establish open standards for agentic AI in enterprise environments. Founded in 2025, …

UiPath Targets Healthcare Revenue Cycle with Agentic AI Suite

UiPath Targets Healthcare Revenue Cycle with Agentic AI Suite

UiPath said it has launched a set of agentic AI offerings aimed at reducing administrative friction in healthcare revenue cycle management, positioning the tools for both providers and payers. Announced at …