• October 28, 2026
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NEWS FOR THE AI-POWERED INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION ECOSYSTEM

UK Regulator Seeks Input on Agentic AI Risks

UK Regulator Seeks Input on Agentic AI Risks

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a “call for evidence” examining how existing data protection laws should apply to agentic AI systems. As the British government agency responsible for …

Cognizant, Google Cloud Expand Agentic AI Partnership

Cognizant, Google Cloud Expand Agentic AI Partnership

IT services provider Cognizant and Google Cloud have expanded an existing partnership that helps businesses take agentic AI pilots into production. The scope of the project has grown to include a …

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 …