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Nvidia unveils open‑source Agent Toolkit for autonomous enterprise AI agents
Nvidia introduced an open‑source Agent Toolkit at GTC 2026, offering a unified software stack for building autonomous enterprise AI agents. The platform, which includes Nemotron models, AI‑Q cost‑saving blueprint, OpenShell security runtime and cuOpt optimization libraries, already has commitments from 17 enterprise software leaders such as Adobe, Salesforce and SAP.
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By the numbers: Unidata raises $65.6M for joint data center venture
The Open Group marks a decade since launching the Open Process Automation™ Forum (OPAF) on January 31, 2017. Over ten years the Forum has delivered the Open Process Automation Standard, a vendor‑neutral, modular and secure framework for industrial control systems. By replacing closed, proprietary architectures, OPAF has enabled interoperable solutions across the global automation community. The milestone underscores the growing acceptance of open standards in process industries.
Zscaler announced a global expansion of its data‑sovereignty controls, adding dedicated control and logging planes in six regions and preparing a deployment in Canada. The Zero Trust Exchange now performs in‑region SSL inspection, malware analysis and offers Private Service Edge...
SOC Prime unveiled DetectFlow Enterprise, a platform that embeds real‑time threat detection directly into the data ingestion layer. By running tens of thousands of Sigma detections on live Kafka streams with Apache Flink, the solution achieves millisecond mean‑time‑to‑detect (MTTD). It...
Security vendors Splunk and Zoom released emergency patches this week to remediate multiple critical and high‑severity vulnerabilities across their product lines. Zoom fixed a critical privilege‑escalation flaw in Workplace for Windows and three high‑severity defects in its Windows client software....
Kingfisher has upgraded its ServiceNow virtual agent, Vita, from a structured call‑tree to a generative‑AI powered assistant (Now Assist) called Vita version two. Within 18 months, the original bot logged 200,000 interactions, and the new AI interface now offers natural‑language ticketing,...
Dallas Cowboys CIO Matt Messick is finalizing a multi‑year IT overhaul that includes a Lenovo device refresh, a migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365, and a new data strategy aimed at breaking silos. The team is preparing an AI‑driven dashboard to...
Samsung Electronics Europe has signed a three‑year contract with Dentsu’s Merkle to revamp its customer‑relationship‑management (CRM) across 16 European markets. The initiative will deploy AI‑driven automation and advanced tools to streamline activation, improve scalability and future‑proof Samsung’s marketing operations. A...
Salesforce’s mobile app lets users stay connected on the go, but it requires careful configuration to deliver a usable experience. Page layouts collapse to a single column, so field order matters. Separate Lightning pages, branding, and navigation settings should be...
SoftBank Corp unveiled a multi‑AI agent platform that automates telecom operations, from policy formulation to base‑station integration. The system passes analysis results between specialized agents, enabling end‑to‑end decision‑making and execution without human intervention. SoftBank plans to extend the automation to...
Invoice processing maturity is moving beyond simple automation rates toward managing exceptions. While early AP automation focused on touchless processing of standard invoices, organizations now face a plateau as complex, high‑risk invoices dominate. Modern platforms use probabilistic confidence scoring and...
In this episode, ServiceNow’s Chief Digital Information Officer Kellie Romack explains how the company leveraged AI across its internal operations to generate $355 million in value, highlighting breakthroughs such as automating 90% of IT service desk tickets and cutting sales‑finance query...
CMiC’s Nexus 1 embeds more than 25 AI agents directly into its unified ERP, turning daily project data into a conversational interface. Contractors can ask plain‑language questions about costs, schedules, or subcontractor performance and receive instant, data‑driven answers. The platform also...
Tech Electronics’ CEO Manish Chandak led a bold, company‑wide ERP overhaul, replacing legacy systems with Acumatica’s cloud platform through a one‑year, big‑bang rollout called Project Twister. The initiative aimed to break a $100 million revenue ceiling, improve operational efficiency, and lay a...
"Data Migration Is Still Hard: Why the Industry Keeps Underestimating It", systems, data & database industry expert & practitioner Craig Mullins @craigmullins knows "moving data is difficult", and in this article he shares insights & advice you need now. https://t.co/XDoOXASJRP
In September 2024 Hurricane Helene flooded Baxter International’s Marion, NC plant, halting 60% of U.S. IV‑fluid output and triggering nationwide shortages. The same month, 85 million U.S. packages arrived damaged—a 30% jump that cost roughly $4 billion. To address the chronic fragmentation...
Microsoft’s Dynamics ecosystem saw four notable partner announcements this week. AllRize introduced a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) add‑on built on Microsoft Purview to help law firms safeguard client data and manage AI usage. ShipConsole rolled out updates that accelerate...
Gradial unveiled Gradial GEO, a new capability that spots visibility gaps in AI‑driven search results and automatically implements fixes directly in a brand’s CMS. The tool continuously monitors generative engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, updating pages in real...
In this brief episode, host Rebecca McCabe highlights three major ERP news items: Oracle's launch of the AI‑driven Construction and Engineering Advisor for Safety, which uses a massive safety model to forecast risks and improve site safety; SAP's revamped Services...
Manufacturers relying on legacy ERP platforms such as QAD Standard or SAP R/3 face costly, manual procure‑to‑pay (P2P) processes that waste millions annually. By deploying ETL pipelines to extract, validate, and load supplier, PO, receipt, invoice, and payment data, firms can...
Enterprises migrating to SAP S/4HANA or cloud platforms often discover that legacy ERP instances remain active, driving unexpected operating expenses and expanding security exposure. These "zombie" systems are kept for audit or legal retrieval, but their maintenance adds technical debt...
At its AppWorld conference, F5 unveiled a suite of AI‑enhanced updates to its Application Delivery and Security Platform, including the new observability product F5 Insight, AI‑powered risk scoring for its Distributed Cloud WAF, and post‑quantum TLS support in Big‑IP v21.1....
SAP’s March 2026 Security Patch Day released 15 security notes, including two critical CVSS 9+ vulnerabilities and one high‑priority denial‑of‑service issue. The critical flaws affect SAP Quotation Management Insurance (FS‑QUO) via an outdated Log4j library, SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal Administration through insecure...
Map Communications, an employee‑owned virtual receptionist firm, has adopted Zoho’s suite to manage its customer lifecycle while keeping its proprietary real‑time operations separate. The company embraced an 80/20 approach, using Zoho Contracts, CRM, Desk and Data Bridge to meet most...
Totogi’s Ontology is an executable knowledge layer that sits above BSS, OSS and network systems, providing a unified decision infrastructure for telco AI. The platform recently secured a deal with Singapore’s StarHub, promising up to a 10% boost in enterprise...
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems provide cross‑functional visibility, yet they only process structured transaction data. When real‑world events—such as road accidents, equipment failures, or infrastructure work—occur outside those parameters, the ERP records the symptom but not the cause. Gartner reports...
DataBahn has deepened its partnership with Microsoft, embedding its AI‑driven data pipeline into Microsoft Sentinel via the Content Hub and Azure Marketplace. The joint solution automates ingestion, normalization, and routing of telemetry from hundreds of sources, cutting weeks of manual...
Salesforce has announced a strategic pivot from annual order value (AOV) to net new annual order value (NNAOV), emphasizing revenue growth from existing customers rather than new bookings. The shift signals that support teams will be incentivized to prioritize customer...
Microsoft unveiled a new suite of AI‑driven agents that automate end‑to‑end application and infrastructure modernization on Azure. The Azure Copilot migration agent and GitHub Copilot modernization agent entered public preview, enabling continuous discovery, assessment, planning, code transformation, and deployment. By...
CallTower is enabling inbound PSTN calls from its Operator Connect service to flow directly into Dynamics 365 workstreams. That might sound simple. In practice, connecting telephony with CRM and service systems has traditionally required multiple vendors, custom routing, or dedicated...
DynaFile unveiled a new integration with Paylocity that automatically links employee data from the HRIS platform to its secure cloud‑based document management system. The connection routes onboarding forms, tax documents and other records directly into structured DynaFile folders, eliminating manual...
Lynda Petherick, originally hired to find a CIO, now serves as both COO and CIO of New Look, a UK fashion retailer that posted $929 million in revenue for 2025. Under her leadership the company is migrating its core ERP to...
Netskope unveiled Netskope One AI Security, extending its Zero Trust platform to monitor and control AI agents, models, and data flows across enterprises. The suite adds an Agentic Broker, AI Guardrails, AI Gateway, and AI Red Teaming to give security...
Amazon Web Services has broadened AWS Security Hub into a centralized multicloud security operations platform. The enhanced service aggregates risk signals from AWS and third‑party tools, delivering near‑real‑time analytics, automated analysis, and prioritized insights across multiple cloud providers. New capabilities...
I had a good friend tell me the apps I created were trash because I didn't have a formal database. I took that as a challenge. In 5 hours, I personally built, populated, and deployed a database containing all the content...
Referring to AI as 'accelerated innovation' frames it as a powerful engine for progress, not just a tool. This mindset is key to enabling faster, more impactful S/4HANA implementations. #AI #Innovation #S4HANA https://t.co/AQoTehGkE7
Saltbox Management announced the addition of Salesforce Partner Cloud to its service suite, extending its expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem. The new offering targets manufacturers and complex B2B firms that need tighter visibility into partner activity and streamlined indirect revenue...
.@Zendesk acquires Forethought, eyes self-improving AI agents https://t.co/bafcCVwCRb Zendesk said it will acquire Forethought, a company that specializes in AI agents for customer experience automation.
Many organizations can't answer why they need new ERP software. The worst reason? Vendor discontinuation. A massive price tag, chaos, and heartache demand a stronger rationale for ERP implementation. #ERPSolutions #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/490Xb2xy9n
When designing a new client feature, the key decision is whether to rely on standard objects or build custom ones. Best‑practice guidance suggests using standard objects if they cover at least 80 % of the required data model; otherwise, custom objects...
Salesforce launched Agentforce Contact Center, a unified platform that blends voice, digital channels, CRM data, and generative AI. Early adopters Compass Working Capital and Savant Systems report streamlined omni‑channel workflows and AI‑driven assistance. Compass estimates saving 30 minutes per client...
In this re‑aired episode, hosts Eric Dotz and John Wessel chat with regular guest Matt, the Cynical Data Guy, about the rise of low‑code data tools like Clay and the evolving role of the “GT‑M engineer.” They debate whether such...
European private equity firm Omnes Capital, managing over €6.7 billion, has selected Intapp’s DealCloud platform to unify its marketing, investor relations, and fundraising operations. The solution promises standardized data, AI‑driven insights, and automated data capture to improve deal forecasting and reduce...
Saviynt has appointed Nextgen as its key distributor for the Australian market, extending its channel‑first approach across APJ. The partnership grants regional integrators, specialists, and resellers access to Saviynt’s cloud‑native identity security platform, with Nextgen handling onboarding, logistics, financial services,...
Salesforce unveiled new Agentforce capabilities, including Agentforce for Communications—a suite of pre‑built AI agents tailored for telecom sales and customer‑service workflows. It also introduced the Agentic Work Unit (AWU) metric, which counts each discrete AI‑driven task, reporting 2.4 billion AWUs to...
Board members had past negative S/4HANA experiences, yet proceeded due to perceived lack of alternatives. The good news? They overlooked other viable options. #S4HANA #ERP https://t.co/kIIjv3Nmyy
Salesforce unveiled the Agentic Work Unit (AWU) on its Feb 25, 2026 earnings call, defining it as a single AI‑driven task that converts raw intelligence into actionable work. The company reported processing over 19 trillion AI tokens into 2.4 billion AWUs, with 771 million delivered...
Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday addressed 83 vulnerabilities spanning Windows, Azure, Office, and core services. For the first time in six months, the update contained no actively exploited zero‑day flaws, though six defects were flagged as more likely to be weaponized....
The UAE will roll out a national e‑invoicing system, moving from paper and PDF invoices to structured digital records reported to the Federal Tax Authority. A phased schedule starts with a pilot in July 2026, mandatory compliance for firms with revenue...
Many companies face the 2030 SAP ECC support deadline. Kingfisher's plan? Innovate on ECC with new tech, bypassing S/4HANA. The big question: Can they future-proof without a full upgrade? #SAP #ERP #TechStrategy https://t.co/YuZNk4rZ2M
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a fast‑track sources‑sought notice for a new Business Intelligence Platform to collect, research and validate corporate and partnership taxpayer data. The contract will cover one base year and up to four option years, providing...
