• September 5, 2026
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Agentic Commerce Could Perform 120 Billion Transactions Annually by 2031

Agentic Commerce Could Perform 120 Billion Transactions Annually by 2031

The number of transactions conducted via agentic commerce could grow from approximately 620 million in 2026 to 120 billion annually by 2031, according to new research from Juniper Research. While much …

Workday Launches AI Research Team to Address Enterprise AI Challenges

Workday Launches AI Research Team to Address Enterprise AI Challenges

Workday, an enterprise HR, finance and IT platform, has launched a dedicated AI research team focused on technical challenges associated with deploying artificial intelligence in enterprise environments. The Pleasanton, Calif.-based company …

Report: Lack of Visibility into Costs Cause Many Leaders to Scale Back AI Investments

Report: Lack of Visibility into Costs Cause Many Leaders to Scale Back AI Investments

AI continues to experience a backlash in the public discourse and reports also continue of businesses scaling back on their AI efforts as costs surge. A recent survey from KPMG found …

Everest Group Names Process Mining ‘Leaders’

Everest Group Names Process Mining ‘Leaders’

The Everest Group, a global technology consultant based in Dallas, has released its annual evaluation of the process mining software market. The company, which produces a “PEAK Matrix” report for dozens …

Newgen Names CEO, Creates Chief Growth Officer Role

Newgen Names CEO, Creates Chief Growth Officer Role

Newgen Software has appointed Tarun Nandwani as chief executive officer and created a new chief growth officer position as part of a leadership restructuring it says will support the company’s next …

Report: Agentic Automation Could Put $234 Billion in SaaS Spending at Risk

Report: Agentic Automation Could Put $234 Billion in SaaS Spending at Risk

Traditional seat-based business models in the enterprise software industry are under attack by AI agents that are automating increasingly complex work on behalf of users, according to new research from Gartner. …

The Future of AI Automation Depends on Bridging the Gap Between Developers and Business Users

The Future of AI Automation Depends on Bridging the Gap Between Developers and Business Users

“Agentic AI has infiltrated conversations at every level of every organization. Businesses that don’t consider the educational and operational hurdles they will face in any implementation before imagining the capabilities of …

KnowledgeLake Names Billy Biggs CEO

KnowledgeLake Names Billy Biggs CEO

KnowledgeLake has appointed tech industry veteran Billy Biggs as chief executive officer to lead the organization as it expands its intelligent document processing and workflow automation business. The St. Louis, Mo.-based …

Automation Anywhere’s Kuruganti Says Agentic AI Needs More Than Just Agents

Automation Anywhere’s Kuruganti Says Agentic AI Needs More Than Just Agents

Automation’s latest arms race may be focused on agents, but Adi Kuruganti thinks the real battle is happening on less glamorous ground: orchestration, governance and process reliability. As chief AI and …

UiPath Reports Profitable Quarter as Agentic AI Products Move into Production

UiPath Reports Profitable Quarter as Agentic AI Products Move into Production

UiPath reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings of $.15 per share late last week on revenue of $418 million. The Q1 profit was in line with estimates while the revenue number was …