25 stories tagged Business
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, an AI agent designed for professionals and small businesses to automate tasks. It’s currently available to Pro and Max plan users through a waitlist.
A new analysis from OpenAI reveals that agentic AI adoption is growing across EU enterprises and small businesses, with deeper use expected to unlock significant additional value in efficiency and decision-making.
Google has introduced agentic AI to its Gemini models, allowing them to plan, execute tasks, and work across business apps. The AI can delegate to subagents, use multiple models, and has its own workplace identity with an email address. Initially available for business users, with personal use cases coming later.
Fleet management company Proaction used OpenAI's Codex, GPT-Live-1, and GPT-6 Astra to automate operations, resulting in a 60% sales increase and over 75 hours saved per week.
Hex has integrated GPT-6 Astra to help its data agents create interactive visual reports. This makes complex data analysis more accessible and shareable for employees.
OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, a new AI model designed for business tasks. It offers improved reasoning, computer use, and better writing and design judgment. The model is available now for enterprise customers.
OpenAI highlights how AI-native companies Basis, Clay, and Exa Labs use AI agents to automate onboarding, account management, and developer integrations, offering lessons for enterprise leaders.
Archron is a new tool that allows AI agents to update customer relationship management (CRM) systems like Salesforce and HubSpot. It creates an immutable audit log of all changes, ensuring accountability and security.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar introduces a practical AI scorecard to measure real-world ROI through useful work, cost per successful task, dependability, and return on compute.
Cars24 deploys OpenAI-powered voice and chat agents to handle over 1 million conversation minutes per month, recovering 12% of lost sales leads and bringing agentic workflows to teams across the company.
In a surprising blog post, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned enterprises about the dangers of relying on proprietary AI models from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, urging businesses to maintain control over their AI systems to avoid vendor lock-in and unforeseen risks.
Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, explains why businesses are shifting from renting AI to using open-source models. This trend is driven by cost savings, greater control, and the ability to customize AI tools for specific needs.
Lyzr, a startup building AI agents for businesses, used its own AI agent to successfully raise $100 million. This demonstrates the agent's capabilities in real-world applications.
GrowthSpree, a B2B marketing agency, rebuilt itself as an AI-native firm and hit $1.5M in annual recurring revenue in just six months. Their approach involved integrating AI deeply into their operations, not just as a tool. This strategy proved highly successful, demonstrating the power of AI in modern business.
Amazon has launched a new $1 billion organization, the Field Deployment Engineering (FDE) team, dedicated to embedding AI agents directly inside companies. This mirrors similar moves by OpenAI and Anthropic. The group focuses on fast rollouts and enabling customers to become self-sufficient with AI.
OpenAI has created a Partner Network with $150 million in funding to help businesses adopt AI. This initiative aims to make advanced AI tools more accessible to companies of all sizes.
Researchers introduced a 'business world model' (BWM) that helps AI systems plan and optimize entire business strategies. This could make companies more efficient and adaptable to change.
Poke, an AI agent startup, is now the first approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform. This means businesses can now use AI to handle customer inquiries via text messages on iPhones.
AI tools are now capable of performing tasks that were once the domain of high-priced consultants. This shift could democratize access to expert advice and reduce costs for businesses.
OpenAI is partnering with Singapore to expand AI use, train local talent, and support businesses. This initiative aims to make advanced AI tools more accessible in the region.
Business operations teams are using AI to quickly generate reports, strategy updates, and decision packets. This can save hours of manual work and improve consistency. OpenAI's Codex is one tool making this possible. Try it today with a free trial.
Arrivl is a new analytics tool designed to track AI agent traffic on websites. Unlike traditional tools, it works by analyzing server logs to show which AI agents visit, what pages they read, and whether they bring human traffic.
OpenAI has launched DeployCo, a team dedicated to helping companies integrate advanced AI into their operations. This makes cutting-edge AI tools more accessible for businesses of all sizes.
Meta's acquired AI company, Manus, is running ads offering easy money by using AI to build websites for local businesses. The campaign pays creators to pitch these services to businesses. This raises questions about the sustainability and ethics of such get-rich-quick schemes.