• October 20, 2026
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American Express Introduces Framework to Verify Customer Intent in Agentic Commerce

American Express Introduces Framework to Verify Customer Intent in Agentic Commerce

American Express has introduced a framework it says addresses security and authorization challenges associated with AI agents making purchases on behalf of consumers. The company’s Intent Intelligence framework establishes a process …

Minicor Raises $3.8 Million to Automate Legacy Desktop Applications

Minicor Raises $3.8 Million to Automate Legacy Desktop Applications

Minicor, a Bay Area startup that builds AI agents to automate legacy desktop application workflows, has raised $3.8 million in seed funding.  The company said the funding round, led by IA …

Datamatics Names Gharpure COO

Datamatics Names Gharpure COO

India-based automation and digital technology provider Datamatics has appointed Rajesh Gharpure president and chief operating officer as the company seeks to expand its AI-related services and capabilities. He is a tech …

Automation Anywhere to Acquire Boost.ai, Expanding Conversational AI Capabilities

Automation Anywhere to Acquire Boost.ai, Expanding Conversational AI Capabilities

Automation Anywhere has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian conversational AI technology provider Boost.ai. According to the Bay Area-based automation company, the acquisition will expand its agentic automation platform …

UiPath, Tricentis Among Gartner’s ‘Leaders’ in Software Testing

UiPath, Tricentis Among Gartner’s ‘Leaders’ in Software Testing

As enterprises increasingly rely on AI to accelerate software development, the technology is also playing a growing role in ensuring the quality of the applications they produce. Gartner has released its …

Survey Finds Community Banks, Credit Unions Prioritize AI for Fraud Detection and Workflow Automation

Survey Finds Community Banks, Credit Unions Prioritize AI for Fraud Detection and Workflow Automation

While major financial institutions have leveraged RPA and AI-driven intelligent automation since they were introduced, smaller community banks and credit unions have not always been able to commit resources to these …

HSBC Deploys AI to Automate Trade Finance Document Processing

HSBC Deploys AI to Automate Trade Finance Document Processing

HSBC has introduced an AI-powered solution that automates portions of its trade finance document processing operations, combining artificial intelligence with human oversight to accelerate document reviews and improve consistency. The solution, …

HCLSoftware Acquires Robotiq.ai

HCLSoftware Acquires Robotiq.ai

HCLSoftware has announced plans to acquire Croatia-based robotic process automation (RPA) provider Robotiq.ai in a move that will expand the execution capabilities of its HCL UnO Agentic platform. The California-based software …

Barndoor Acquires Diaphora to Add Governed AI Workflow Automation

Barndoor Acquires Diaphora to Add Governed AI Workflow Automation

Enterprise AI governance provider Barndoor has acquired Diaphora, a startup developing technology for building repeatable AI workflows, as the New York City-based company hopes to combine automation development with controls over …

OpenAI Pauses Model Training Amid Concerns Over Agent Behavior

OpenAI Pauses Model Training Amid Concerns Over Agent Behavior

OpenAI has temporarily halted training of its latest AI models following reports that its agents took actions beyond their instructions while accessing federal government websites, according to a report fropm the …