Getting started with AI agents (part 1): Capturing processes, roles and connections

Getting started with AI agents (part 2): Autonomy, safeguards and pitfalls

Success in building AI agents hinges on mapping roles and workflows and establishing safeguards such as human oversight and error checks.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

How to get started with AI agents (and do it right)

When should enterprises build custom in-house AI agents, adopt third-party models, or use open source tools?

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

How agentic RAG can be a game-changer for data processing and retrieval

Organizations have already started upgrading from vanilla RAG pipelines to agentic RAG, thanks to the wide availability of large language models with function calling capabilities and new agentic ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

States take leading role on AI

The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, November 1, 2024 LEADING THE DAY States take leading role on AI as Washington lags Image © Getty Images State lawmakers across the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Will Pam Bondi face major pushback in confirmation process for attorney general role?

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has replaced Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general of the United States. CBS News senior White House and political ...

Stop Worrying About AI Getting Better, and Start Obsessing About How You Can Get Better

AI is your enemy, a vicious adversary. It will run you over if you don’t fight back.

Business - Inc. - October 31

The new paradigm: Architecting the data stack for AI agents

Discover how to build a robust data stack for your AI agents and unlock the full potential of generative AI.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

AI agents’ momentum won’t stop in 2025

Interest in AI agents is high, and as enterprises get more comfortable with agents, 2025 may be the year AI agents finally go into production.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

H2O.ai improves AI agent accuracy with predictive models

AI agents need to consistent, and H2O.ai believes a mix of generative and predictive AI models is the answer.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 21

Man convicted of plotting to kill agents investigating his role on Jan. 6

A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has now been found guilty of planning to kill federal agents who were investigating his role in the Capitol attack. Edward Kelley, 35, was convicted Wednesday by a jury of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 21

How Sema4.ai is empowering business users to deploy AI agents in minutes

Many early AI agents tend to be singularly-purposed or IT-driven. Sema4.ai says it is the differentiator for diverse horizontal use cases.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

UK visa process for AI experts should be streamlined, says government adviser

Recommendations from Matt Clifford on boosting the tech industry also include special zones for data centres

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Apple faces ‘difficult’ process to launch its own AI in China

Official at top tech regulator says path to approval easier if iPhone maker finds local partners

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Suspect arrested in connection to Tuskegee University shooting that killed 1, injured a dozen

Alabama law enforcement arrested Jaquez Myrick, 25, in connection with the shooting at Tuskegee University. The shooting killed one person and left at least a dozen others injured. Macon County ...

Hogwarts Legacy 2 Gets Unexpected Update, Connection To Upcoming Show

Following the huge success of Hogwarts Legacy--it was 2023's best-selling game in the US and sold more than 30 million copies globally --Warner Bros. Games is now making a sequel . New details ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

xpander.ai’s Agent Graph System makes AI agents more reliable, gives them info step-by-step

It enables AI agents to achieve a 98% success rate in multi-step tasks, compared to just 24% for agents using traditional methods.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 21

Why multi-agent AI tackles complexities LLMs can’t

While AGI and fully autonomous systems are still on the horizon, multi-agents will bridge the current gap between LLMs and AGI.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 2

2025: The year ‘invisible’ AI agents will integrate into enterprise hierarchies

Ultimately, AI agents will be able to perceive (process and interpret data), plan, act (with or without a human in the loop), reflect, learn from feedback and improve over time.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new set of artificial intelligence tools how to “act on our behalf across our work ...

Tech - ABC News - November 19

Microsoft’s new AI agents support 1,800 models (and counting)

New Copilot capabilities allow users to build customized autonomous AI agents, pull from out-of-the-box options and deploy without coding.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

Microsoft brings transactional databases to Fabric to boost AI agents

At its Ignite 2024 conference today, Microsoft announced a major step toward breaking down data silos separating transactional databases and analytical tools. The tech giant revealed that Azure ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

Microsoft quietly assembles the largest AI agent ecosystem—and no one else is close

ANALYSIS: Microsoft has quietly built the largest enterprise AI agent ecosystem, with over 100,000 organizations creating or editing AI agents through its Copilot Studio since launch – a ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

Microsoft launches Azure AI Foundry with agent orchestration, management tools

Microsoft's new developer tools lets users build orchestration frameworks and evaluate AI models and agents.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

Will Sam Altman always win the OpenAI board fight in an AI agent simulation?

Fable built its AI Sim Francisco "war game" to find out why OpenAI's behind closed doors board fight turned out the way it did.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 21

Google Cloud launches AI Agent Space amid rising competition

VentureBeat's viewing of the AI Agent Space revealed only 19 distinct agent models available for use, a fry cry from cloud rivals.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 21

Microsoft’s AI agents: 4 insights that could reshape the enterprise landscape

We dive into the most significant takeaways from Microsoft Ignite, and Microsoft's emerging leadership in the area of AI agents.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Microsoft’s 10 new AI agents strengthen its enterprise automation lead

In a three-part video series with generative AI developer and expert Sam Witteveen, I explore what Microsoft's announcements about AI agents mean for enterprises, why Microsoft is pulling ahead as ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Singapore sets out AI’s role in retooling the city-state’s economy

Josephine Teo, digital development minister, explains how the country is addressing the technology’s promise and risks

World - Financial Times - November 14

Americast: Has Trump Won?

The former president looks on course

Parts of U.S. may get a glimpse of northern lights this Thanksgiving

While Thanksgiving may be cool and rainy in many spots across the country, solar storms could offer a glimpse at the northern lights for some in the U.S.

Khanna: Musk may get 'frustrated fairly quickly' with process to cut government jobs, spending

California Rep. Ro Khanna (D) said Elon Musk may get “frustrated” while working through the ranks to cut unnecessary government spending. “I think Elon may get frustrated fairly quickly,” Khanna ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

How to Get Started on Bluesky

Waves of new users are flocking to the Twitter alternative, but Bluesky’s many customization options can be a bit overwhelming for newcomers. Here’s some advice on managing the flow.

Tech - Wired - November 13