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Salesforce launches Agentforce Operations to automate back-office work | MarTech

Salesforce launched Agentforce Operations to automate back-office processes using AI agents, significantly reducing manual tasks and improving workflow efficiency.

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4 hours ago

Air Force taps Salesforce's Army contract for personnel modernization work

Salesforce secured a $72 million Air Force enterprise AI license to modernize personnel management, unify business functions, and enable agentic automation.

fromMarTech

Salesforce launches Agentforce Operations to automate back-office work | MarTech

Salesforce launched Agentforce Operations to automate back-office processes using AI agents, significantly reducing manual tasks and improving workflow efficiency.

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6 hours ago

Why human capital data is pulling AI back inside the firewall | Computer Weekly

Companies are moving AI from cloud to on-premises for sensitive data to maintain control and trust.

fromeLearning Industry

AI In Operations: How Companies Automate Workflows, Decisions, And Processes

AI is embedded in daily operations, automating workflows and improving execution speed, accuracy, and consistency across business functions.

fromComputerWeekly.com

Implementation gap threatens progress in AI and 5G | Computer Weekly

Telecom growth from AI-driven services depends on implementing underused capabilities for private 5G and IoT, with execution speed and flexibility determining winners.

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What Twilio's CFO learned about management from spending nearly 20 years at GE | Fortune

Twilio positions itself as connective tissue for agentic AI, orchestrating business-customer conversations while CFO leadership applies an operator mindset from GE.

Infosys and OpenAI join forces to advance AI in software development

Infosys and OpenAI are partnering to enhance AI-driven software development for large enterprises, focusing on legacy modernization and DevOps automation.

What Twilio's CFO learned about management from spending nearly 20 years at GE | Fortune

Twilio positions itself as connective tissue for agentic AI, orchestrating business-customer conversations while CFO leadership applies an operator mindset from GE.

Infosys and OpenAI join forces to advance AI in software development

Infosys and OpenAI are partnering to enhance AI-driven software development for large enterprises, focusing on legacy modernization and DevOps automation.

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11 hours ago

SAP launches the autonomous enterprise at Sapphire 2026

SAP’s Autonomous Enterprise vision relies on a unified AI platform and SAP Knowledge Graph to provide business context and governance for autonomous process execution.

7 hours ago

BofA Hikes NVIDIA Price Target to $320 on Massive $1.7 Trillion AI Data Center Forecast

Bank of America raised NVIDIA’s price target to $320, citing a higher 2030 AI data center TAM and accelerating AI sales through 2026.

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12 hours ago

4 things Anduril's CEO told investors about the future of war ahead of raising $5 billion

Anduril has raised $5 billion in its latest funding round, doubling its valuation to $61 billion.

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5 hours ago

Insider One Acquires Bluecore to Strengthen Agentic Customer Engagement Platform

Insider One acquired Bluecore to strengthen data infrastructure, expand enterprise reach, and enable autonomous real-time customer engagement at scale.

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1 day ago

Why business architects are poised to lead the corporate AI revolution

Business architects with combined business and technology skills are needed to guide organizations through AI, managing ongoing experimentation and agent networks.

Collibra launches AI Command Center to manage AI agents

Collibra launches AI Command Center to provide real-time monitoring and control of autonomous AI agents, addressing accountability gaps in production environments through unified visibility and governance.

SAS launches AI Navigator for AI governance and compliance

SAS AI Navigator helps organizations manage AI usage by providing a centralized overview of AI models and linking them to policies and regulations.

1 day ago

Why business architects are poised to lead the corporate AI revolution

Business architects with combined business and technology skills are needed to guide organizations through AI, managing ongoing experimentation and agent networks.

Collibra launches AI Command Center to manage AI agents

SAS launches AI Navigator for AI governance and compliance

SAS AI Navigator helps organizations manage AI usage by providing a centralized overview of AI models and linking them to policies and regulations.

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1 day ago

Sagent unveils Dara platform's new AI capabilities at Ignite

AI-enabled compliance tools automate mortgage regulation monitoring while keeping human oversight and linking rule changes to product features.

fromMarTech

You could already have the data AI needs to deliver value | MarTech

Enterprise content must shift from storage to AI-enabled, accessible knowledge that supports faster, better decisions.

fromTNW | Finance

How AI Is reshaping cross-border accounting & financial advisory

AI is increasingly essential in cross-border accounting due to regulatory complexity, faster reporting demands, and growing financial data volumes.

What Microsoft's new research tells CFOs about the ROI of AI | Fortune

AI impact depends mainly on organizational operating-model changes, while productivity gains require aligned leadership, incentives, and governance for AI-enabled work.

fromTechRepublic

SS&C Intralinks FundCentre AI vs. Juniper Square: Which platform better supports modern private markets fund managers?

Platform selection affects reporting, investor data management, cross-team coordination, and investor communication over time in private markets operations.

Moonpay Moves Into AI-Native Trading With Dawn Labs Acquisition and Dawn CLI Launch

Moonpay acquired Dawn Labs and launched Dawn CLI, an AI-native tool that turns plain-English trading strategies into autonomous execution across supported venues.

fromTelecompetitor

Lumen to acquire Alkira

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Alkira, a cloud-native, carrier-agnostic networking platform that enables enterprises to design, deploy, and operate connectivity and network services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The proposed transaction pairs Alkira's cloud-native control plane - the software layer that programs and orchestrates connectivity - with Lumen's fiber network, advancing Lumen's digital platform strategy to deliver cloud-like consumption for global enterprise networking.

fromTruthout

Wall Street Is Pairing Up With the Army to Build Data Centers

In late March 2026, the U.S. Army announced its selection of companies to build and operate two hyperscaled data centers on two different military installations. Both data centers - one at Fort Bliss, Texas, the other at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah - will be backed by some of the world's top Wall Street firms.

Business intelligence

Smarter Business Decisions With AI Driven Inventory Control

Smart warehouse tracking replaces paper workflows with real-time inventory visibility, reducing errors, improving stock balance, and lowering operational costs.

How Price Monitoring Tools Give Retailers a Competitive Edge

Advanced price monitoring tools provide real-time competitor and market insights to enable agile, data-driven pricing decisions that improve profitability and customer satisfaction.

4 days ago

The ROI of Visibility: Improving Operations with Video Tech

Cameras provide real-time operational data, reducing reactive costs and enabling smarter decisions, lower maintenance expenses, and improved retail layout outcomes.

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4 days ago

From Blackstone to Blue Owl, here's how the biggest investors are chasing a $900 billion data center opportunity

AI-driven demand creates a large $900 billion opportunity for third-party data center investors and influences private equity and credit returns.

How chat-based AI is transforming finance and business decision-making - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Chat-based AI platforms use natural language to deliver structured, real-time insights that improve decision-making and productivity in finance and business.

SAS analytics moves closer to Snowflake, Databricks, and Fabric

SAS is integrating analytics compute into external data platforms to run closer to customer data, guided by demand and proven integration patterns.

Wall Street Just Piled Into Datadog: KeyBanc Hikes Price Target to $225 as AI Customer Wins Accelerate

Datadog’s Q1 results and AI-focused customer traction drove major price target hikes, positioning the platform as core AI infrastructure observability for enterprises.

fromComputerWeekly.com

Alkira acquisition gives Lumen cloud connectivity control plane | Computer Weekly

Lumen will acquire Alkira to combine cloud-native orchestration with Lumen’s fiber network, enabling programmable, secure, low-latency enterprise networking for AI-driven demand.

2 Home Run Stocks I'd Buy With $1,000 Today

Bloom Energy and Caterpillar have strong growth potential tied to AI infrastructure spending and their competitive advantages in power and industrial equipment.

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF's 0.03% Fee and BlackRock Scale Face Off Against Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF's Structural Advantages

VTI tracks the CRSP US Total Market Index. ITOT, run by BlackRock's iShares, follows the S&P Total Market Index (TMI). Both reach across mega caps, mid caps, and small caps, so the top of each portfolio looks nearly identical. ITOT's published top holdings include NVIDIA at 6.69%, Apple at 5.88%, Microsoft at 4.34%, Amazon at 3.21%, and Alphabet's Class A shares at 2.64%.

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fromTechRepublic

Cisco: AI Growth Is Turning Wi-Fi Into Enterprise Infrastructure

Wi-Fi is evolving to support AI, becoming a key enabler for enterprise teams and smarter decisions.

Teradata launches platform for enterprise AI agents moving beyond pilots

Teradata launched the Autonomous Knowledge Platform to enable enterprises to run AI agents on their data with enhanced governance, control, and accountability across cloud and on-premises environments.

From defence to data: Turning financial fraud detection into business intelligence - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Fraud detection systems now generate valuable business intelligence beyond loss prevention, revealing customer behavior patterns, market trends, and operational vulnerabilities that inform strategic business decisions.

fromNew Relic

5 Top Database Monitoring Tools for Reducing MTTR & Preventing Outages

Effective database monitoring requires query-level analytics, intelligent alerting with root-cause analysis, change-aware debugging, AI-powered anomaly detection, and multi-environment support to reduce manual investigation and accelerate performance optimization.

Barclays Hikes Atlassian Price Target to $112: Annual Recurring Revenue Disclosure Validates the Enterprise Bull Case

For a SaaS business, ARR is often the cleanest forward-looking growth indicator because it strips out revenue-recognition noise and reflects the run-rate value of the customer base. By choosing to disclose its ARR, Atlassian is inviting the market to measure it on a metric where the trajectory is accelerating.

Business intelligence

Live Nasdaq Composite: Stock Market Rally Stalls as Bears Challenge Risk-On Trade

Nasdaq gains on strong corporate earnings and falling oil prices, while consumer spending concerns emerge from McDonald's guidance amid robust Q1 earnings season.

Mid-market firms brace for profit impact as UK accounting overhaul takes effect - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

70% of mid-market business leaders expect UK financial reporting rule changes to reduce profits, primarily due to revenue recognition and lease accounting revisions effective January 2026.

Disney Just Got a Wall Street Pile-On: Three Firms Hike Price Targets After Q2 Crusher

Disney exceeded fiscal Q2 2026 earnings expectations with strong streaming profitability and record Experiences revenue, prompting three major analyst firms to raise price targets while maintaining bullish ratings.

Robinhood Is Down 30% in 2026 While Interactive Brokers Is Up 35%: Here's Why

Robinhood and Interactive Brokers show divergent 2026 performance due to different customer bases: Robinhood's retail-driven model is cyclical and crypto-dependent, while Interactive Brokers' professional global clientele provides steadier revenue.

If the 10-Year Treasury Crosses 4.6%, Here's What Happens to VOO and IVV

State Street projects $2.1 trillion in US ETF inflows for 2026, with VOO, IVV, and VTI capturing the majority through model portfolio adoption and mechanical rebalancing flows.

State Street Calls It "The first $1 trillion ETF will land this year"

Vanguard's VOO ETF is positioned to become the first $1 trillion ETF in 2026, driven by low fees, strong inflows, and S&P 500 performance.

fromInfoQ

LinkedIn Consolidates Hiring Data Pipelines to Power AI Driven Talent Systems

LinkedIn's unified integrations platform standardizes hiring data, improving quality and partner onboarding speed for AI applications.

The U.S. leads in 14 of 18 industries shaping the future economy - but the lead isn't guaranteed | Fortune

Countries and companies must focus on 18 dynamic industries identified for future growth and profitability.

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Global finance watchdog warns over private credit industry fuelling AI boom

Private credit's role in the AI boom may lead to significant losses due to sector-specific risks and potential asset valuation corrections.

fromChannelPro

SAP snaps up Dremio and Prior Labs in double AI acquisition

SAP plans to acquire Dremio and Prior Labs to enhance its AI capabilities and data infrastructure.

fromBootstrap Creative

How a Contract Manufacturing Website Generates RFQs

A website must effectively capture RFQs and provide clear production capacity information to attract OEMs for contract manufacturing.

fromTearsheet

The Week in Market Moves - Tearsheet

Companies are shifting focus from traditional lending to enhancing payment infrastructure and user experience.

Industry 4.0: The emergence of smart factories - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Industry 4.0 integrates digital technologies with traditional manufacturing, creating smart factories that enhance competitiveness and operational efficiency.

IBM Sovereign Core now available for AI workloads and cloud environments

IBM Sovereign Core enables organizations to manage AI workloads and cloud environments independently, ensuring control and compliance without third-party reliance.

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fromHarvard Business Review

Fiber is the "fourth pillar" of AI: FBA

"AI is no longer just about chips and models - it's about the system, and the network is the system," said Gary Bolton, FBA president and CEO, in a prepared statement.

Business intelligence

How an Organizational Shift Can Unlock Real Value from a Stalled AI Strategy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM PUBLICIS SAPIENT

By 2028, most enterprises will integrate AI into workflows, but many struggle to apply it effectively within core systems.

#ai-agents

Give your 'human-level agents' a proper head start with these 3 best practices

Governance and evaluation are essential for designing effective AI agents.

Business intelligence

The rise and risks of agent management platforms

Give your 'human-level agents' a proper head start with these 3 best practices

Governance and evaluation are essential for designing effective AI agents.

The rise and risks of agent management platforms

The number of active AI agents is rapidly increasing, necessitating effective management systems to prevent sprawl.

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fromHarvard Business Review

How AI Is Changing the Needs and Values of Finance Leaders and Their Teams - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE

CFOs are prioritizing human skills alongside AI capabilities to shape the future finance workforce.

How AI Is Transforming Car Rental and Car Sharing Platforms

Digital platforms and AI are transforming car rental and sharing industries, enhancing efficiency, profitability, and customer experience through data-driven decision-making.

Understanding the Chinese market and consumers

TD Reply launched China Beats, a business intelligence software for understanding the Chinese market through AI-powered social listening.

IT Sector Outlook: Key Trends Shaping the Performance of India's Top Tech Companies

India's IT sector is crucial for economic growth, with major companies like Infosys and HCL Technologies leading in exports and employment.

fromSecuritymagazine

Inside the Modern Warehouse: Securing the World's New Front Door

Modern warehouses require comprehensive security measures beyond just the rear dock door to mitigate risks associated with increased traffic and operations.

Moving from AI pilots to business-wide value requires a superhighway - how to ramp up

Companies must invest in quality data and shared workflows to scale agentic AI and achieve business-wide value.

fromEntrepreneur

The AI Customer Experience Edge You Can't Afford to Ignore

Customers demand instant, personalized responses 24/7; AI tools can meet these expectations and enhance business efficiency.

fromTNW | Finance

Why startups need fractional CFOs to make AI-driven financial decisions

AI tools add complexity to financial decisions, necessitating experienced guidance for effective implementation and alignment with business priorities.

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Making AI work for databases

AI systems need human oversight to effectively manage complex database issues and ensure reliable performance.

Citi is hoping AI agents will supercharge wealth advisors but there's still a memory issue standing in the way

Citi is launching AI-powered wealth advisors to enhance client relationships and improve wealth management efficiency.

SAS introduces custom AI Agents: from factory floor to finance

SAS introduces the Supply Chain Agent for continuous automation of supply and operations planning, enhancing efficiency and transparency.

8 partners set to transform the future of energy consulting

AI is driving rapid growth in energy demand and consulting services, reshaping industry assumptions and investment strategies.

fromAlleyWatch

Qualitate Raises $7M to Deliver Expert Intelligence in Days Instead of Weeks at One-Third the Cost

Qualitate offers an AI-native platform that transforms investment research by conducting thousands of expert discussions monthly, providing timely and cost-effective insights.

0G Foundation and Alibaba Cloud Partner to Bring Qwen LLMs Onchain

0G Foundation and Alibaba Cloud launched onchain access to Qwen LLMs for AI agents, shifting AI infrastructure to tokenized systems.

Making AI work for databases

AI systems need human oversight to effectively manage complex database issues and ensure reliable performance.

Citi is hoping AI agents will supercharge wealth advisors but there's still a memory issue standing in the way

Citi is launching AI-powered wealth advisors to enhance client relationships and improve wealth management efficiency.

SAS introduces custom AI Agents: from factory floor to finance

SAS introduces the Supply Chain Agent for continuous automation of supply and operations planning, enhancing efficiency and transparency.

8 partners set to transform the future of energy consulting

AI is driving rapid growth in energy demand and consulting services, reshaping industry assumptions and investment strategies.

fromAlleyWatch

Qualitate Raises $7M to Deliver Expert Intelligence in Days Instead of Weeks at One-Third the Cost

Qualitate offers an AI-native platform that transforms investment research by conducting thousands of expert discussions monthly, providing timely and cost-effective insights.

0G Foundation and Alibaba Cloud Partner to Bring Qwen LLMs Onchain

0G Foundation and Alibaba Cloud launched onchain access to Qwen LLMs for AI agents, shifting AI infrastructure to tokenized systems.

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Prediction Market Leader Polymarket Deploys Chainalysis Security Tools

Polymarket partners with Chainalysis to enhance market integrity through onchain monitoring and anomaly detection for insider trading.

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KPMG lays off 4% of its advisory team over slowing demand

KPMG has cut around 400 US consultants amid a slowdown in demand across key sectors, indicating a strategic response to market conditions while maintaining a focus on future growth.

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Alphabet price target raised to $450 from $400 at Scotiabank - TipRanks.com

Scotiabank raised Alphabet's price target to $450, maintaining an Outperform rating due to strong AI-driven monetization.

fromHarvard Business Review

Oracle NetSuite announces AI coding skills for SuiteCloud developers

Technology is more useful for new applications and modernization of legacy systems than for complete redevelopment of existing enterprise applications.

Accountability Must Be Chosen, Not Mandated

Leaders today face intense pressure to deliver results amid restructuring, cultural volatility, and rapid AI adoption. When performance slips or execution wavers, the instinct is often to tighten controls.

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fromTearsheet

The cost of standing still: Why core banking modernization has become a competitive imperative - Tearsheet

Technology is a strategic enabler for banks, reshaping operations and widening the gap between leaders and laggards.

Nearly Half a Million Users Utilize Bitget's AI-Trading Infrastructure, Messari Report Highlights

Bitget's AI trading stack enhances user engagement and trading efficiency with four core layers, attracting significant user adoption and interaction.

fromTheregister

'AI deflation' comes to India's tech services giants

AI is impacting revenue growth and business models of India's major tech firms, leading to mixed quarterly results and future revenue concerns.

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New marketing mix results in increases in profit and revenue

Keen Decision Systems optimizes marketing investments using predictive analytics, helping brands achieve goals through real-time insights and scenario modeling.

New marketing mix results in increases in profit and revenue

Keen Decision Systems optimizes marketing investments using predictive analytics, helping brands achieve goals through real-time insights and efficient channel strategies.

New marketing mix results in increases in profit and revenue

Keen Decision Systems optimizes marketing investments using predictive analytics, helping brands achieve goals through real-time insights and scenario modeling.

New marketing mix results in increases in profit and revenue

Keen Decision Systems optimizes marketing investments using predictive analytics, helping brands achieve goals through real-time insights and efficient channel strategies.

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fromTNW | Design

How Arpit Agrawal is scaling consumer markets across emerging economies

Arpit Agrawal focuses on expanding access in emerging markets through scalable distribution and retail ecosystems.

The top CAFM software for modern facilities management - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

CAFM software enhances business operations through real-time data, automation, and strategic insights, enabling proactive facility management.

fromTNW | Opinion

Business intelligence

How web intelligence is powering the next wave of AI Infrastructure

The web intelligence industry is evolving to support AI's growing demands for multimodal data processing, particularly in handling video content.

3 Cloud Computing ETFs to Buy as Enterprise AI Spending Accelerates in 2026

Enterprise digital transformation drives demand for cloud services, with AI infrastructure spending enhancing momentum despite volatility in cloud software equities.

fromeLearning Industry

AI Strategy Framework: A Proven Model For Building And Scaling AI Initiatives

A structured AI strategy framework is essential for scalable transformation and measurable impact across organizations.

fromEntrepreneur

The Hidden Data Liability Every Leader Needs to Address Now

Data is no longer endlessly renewable; companies face a 'data liability gap' affecting AI systems and data recovery responsibilities.

fromDevOps.com

Why Contact Enrichment Belongs in Your Application Architecture, Not Your Sales Workflow - DevOps.com

B2B applications often collect incomplete data, which can be resolved by integrating contact enrichment at the data ingestion point.

fromSecuritymagazine

How Physical Security Data Is Supporting Public Safety Challenges

Physical security data is primarily used for officer safety, situational awareness, and responding to public safety emergencies.

Google pitches Agentic Data Cloud to help enterprises turn data into context for AI agents

Google is enhancing its data and analytics portfolio to compete with AWS and Microsoft in AI data management.

from3blmedia

3BL's Audience Data: Professional, Demographic, a

3BL's Audience Analytics helps communications teams understand audience engagement through professional, demographic, and geographic perspectives.

fromComputerworld

Gartner: Global IT spending to grow by 13.5% this year

Global IT spending is expected to rise this year to $6.31 trillion, according to a new forecast from Gartner, a 13.5% increase compared to 2025.

Business intelligence

How I doubled my GPU efficiency without buying a single new card

During prompt processing, the H100s were running at 92% compute utilization. Tensor cores fully saturated. Exactly what you want to see on a $30K GPU.

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The $6 trillion reinvention: Why IT services firms must start underwriting outcomes | Fortune

Autonomous AI is transforming IT services by enhancing value creation, delivery, and pricing models.

Tredence powers up Gemini-powered agentic AI accelerators

Tredence's agentic AI accelerators provide ready-to-deploy, industry-specific AI solutions for rapid deployment and data modernization.

fromTheregister

Workday, Rippling, Slack lflunk data access test: Fivetran

Workday, Rippling, and Slack perform poorly in enterprise data movement, impacting analytics and AI integration.

Boards say the C-suite owns the AI strategy. The C-suite doesn't agree. | Fortune

90% of board members believe AI leadership responsibility lies with the C-suite, but executives disagree on ownership within the C-suite.

SpaceX secures option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60B

Enterprise buyers must act on contract language to secure data-handling provisions and address potential changes in model routing.

Scaling agentic AI demands a strong data foundation - 4 steps to take first

Trusted quality data is essential for scaling agentic AI adoption in organizations.