Enterprise Tech Giants Accelerate AI Agent Adoption Amid Industry Shifts
Major enterprise tech firms like IBM and ServiceNow are advancing AI agent capabilities, while startups and cloud providers face power and cost challenges in the AI-driven market.
Enterprise Tech Giants Push AI Agents Into Mainstream
IBM and ServiceNow are leading the charge in AI agent adoption, with IBM unveiling new capabilities to accelerate enterprise integration (source). ServiceNow expanded into Salesforce’s CRM territory using AI agents and introduced security-focused agents (source).
AI Disrupts Search and Workforce
- Anthropic entered the search market with a web-calling API, intensifying pressure on Google (source).
- Startups like RelevanceAI and Stack AI secured millions in funding to deploy AI agents as "employees" (source).
Cloud and Infrastructure Challenges
- Power demands for AI data centers are straining cloud providers (source).
- Tariffs are impacting chipmakers, though some like AMD and GlobalFoundries posted strong results (source).
Cybersecurity and Policy Shifts
- CrowdStrike cut 500 jobs despite growing security needs (source).
- The Trump administration proposed a $491M cut to CISA’s budget (source).
Upcoming Events
- Boomi World (May 12-15) and Qlik Connect (May 13-15) will feature AI and data insights (source).
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