Microsoft has begun to integrate its consumer and enterprise Copilot apps, starting a process that will culminate in a super app planned to feature chat, coding, and autonomous functions. The company said that it is starting to roll out a unified experience across the two platforms, beginning this week with a small subset of users.
Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of pitching a Chrome alternative to consumers, the internet infrastructure provider launched Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed specifically for AI agents. AI software is evolving from chatbots that answer questions to agents that can complete tasks on users’
Companies have spent the past two years teaching employees how to use AI. Most of that training has focused on the basics, such as prompting skills. It has helped people become comfortable with AI and begin to see its value. But that level of interaction is only the beginning, and it will not hold up
Okta agreed Thursday to acquire AI identity security startup Permiso Security, betting that demand for protecting AI agents and other machine identities will grow as companies deploy autonomous software into their operations. The identity management company did not disclose the terms of the transaction. But TechCrunch has learned that the acquisition is valued at just
Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, is taking its next big step. The company behind the assistant, The Interaction Company of California, has been acquired by AI coding startup Cognition in a deal that values the startup in the “low nine figures.” The deal will bring Poke’s interaction model and personality to
AI agents are starting to perform more sophisticated tasks, such as identifying suppliers that can deliver cargo, comparing prices, and sending messages to the supplier to arrange a delivery. But when it comes to paying for shipping, they still need to involve a human. Today’s financial sector depends on financial pathways, the underlying infrastructure that