The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents

2026 · American Edition

Also known as Agentic AI.

AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.

Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.

By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.

American AI Agents news
Analyst Insights
Amplitude launches AI Assistant for in-product support
Gartner · Agentic AI · SaaS
Last week
Amplitude launches AI assistant for in-product support
Gartner · Agentic AI · Digital Transformation
Last week
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Gartner · Agentic AI · Storage
Last week
Agentic era and the UI transition
Gartner · Agentic AI · Digital Transformation
Last week
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Gartner · Agentic AI · Data Protection
Last week
Expert columns
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
By Lakshmi Hanspal of DigiCert
Last week
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
By Dev Rishi of Rubrik
Last week
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
This month
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
By Will LaForest of Confluent
This month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
Americas Procurement Congress: Procurement's agentic moment has arrived
By Steve Arentzoff of Globality
Last month
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
Last month
AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
By Pipin Firmansyah of Manning & Co
Last month
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
By Geoff Main of Passionberry Marketing
Last month
AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
By Slavena Hristova of ABBYY
Last month
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
Upgrade advantage: More value, less effort for partners, MSPs & MSSPs
By Sarah Choi and Mahpara Banday of SonicWall
Last month
How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales
By Laura Drabik of Guidewire
Last month
Interviews
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Discussing Digital Transformation
Yesterday
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Discussing Productivity
Yesterday
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Discussing Data Warehousing
Last week
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
Recent news
Akto widens AI agent security with new integrations
About Digital Transformation
Last week
TripleLift launches TL Spark AI layer for ad buying
About Marketing Technologies
Last week
AUA launches AI agents for student support & admissions
About EduTech
Last week
Plaid says AI is reshaping consumer finance expectations
About Trends & Predictions
Last week
AI saves small business leaders 6 to 10 hours a week
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
World launches upgraded ID for apps, AI & business
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
American Express to acquire Hyper in AI expense push
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Treasure AI launches agentic platform for marketers
About Customer Relationship Management
Last week
Wayvia updates Shoppable platform to track retail sales
About Social Media
This month
Autonomize launches healthcare AI platform version 3
About Digital Transformation
This month
Google adds split-screen AI Mode to Chrome for research
About Global expansion
This month
Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
Primitive launches AI agent system for banks & credit unions
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
Cynomi launches AI agents for MSP cybersecurity work
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
SambaNova & Intel unveil hybrid AI inference design
About Hyperscale
This month
Hapax launches AI platform to automate workplace tasks
About Customer Relationship Management
This month
US SMBs use AI mainly for data analysis, schedules
About Productivity
This month
Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
Public rolls out AI agents to automate trading strategies
About Stock Market
This month
Americas Procurement Congress: Procurement's agentic moment has arrived
About Productivity
Last month
Job moves
Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer
Move at Cisco
This month
Agentic AI foundation names David Nalley as Board Chair
Move at Lenovo
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Simbian appoints John Schmitz to drive global AI sales growth
Move at Cisco
Tue, 5th Aug 2025
FloQast appoints Sri Ramalingam as CTO to advance AI strategy
Move at Cisco
Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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