AI Agents

Render Raises $100 Million to Build Cloud Tech for AI Agents
Render Raises $100 Million to Build Cloud Tech for AI Agents
February 17, 2026  |  Investments

Cloud technology company Render has raised $100 million in new funding. The firm’s Series C extension, announced Tuesday (Feb. 17), values Render at $1.5 billion...

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New Research: Productivity Gains Rise When Companies Pair AI Agents With Strong Oversight
New Research: Productivity Gains Rise When Companies Pair AI Agents With Strong Oversight
February 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Companies have spent the past two years racing to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents across sales, finance, operations and customer support. Now, a new constraint...

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Google Weaves New Shopping Feature Into Search and Gemini
Google Weaves New Shopping Feature Into Search and Gemini
February 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google is reportedly offering users new ways to shop while seeking AI-powered answers. The company has begun testing new ad formats on its search AI...

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Nebius Acquires Tavily to Bolster Agentic AI Search Capabilities
Nebius Acquires Tavily to Bolster Agentic AI Search Capabilities
February 10, 2026  |  Partnerships

Amsterdam-based cloud computing company Nebius is acquiring agentic search provider Tavily. The deal, announced Tuesday (Feb. 10), is designed to combine real-time search infrastructure with...

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Databricks Raises $7 Billion for AI Agent Database
Databricks Raises $7 Billion for AI Agent Database
February 09, 2026  |  Investments

Databricks has seen its valuation more than double in 13 months to $134 billion. The data analytics/artificial intelligence (AI) company announced that valuation Monday (Feb....

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Goldman Sachs Lets AI Agents Do Accounting and Compliance Work
Goldman Sachs Lets AI Agents Do Accounting and Compliance Work
February 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Goldman Sachs is deploying autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents built with Anthropic’s Claude model to automate core accounting, compliance and operational finance functions, according to...

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Crypto.com CEO Launches Platform to Mainstream Personal AI Agents
Crypto.com CEO Launches Platform to Mainstream Personal AI Agents
February 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A new artificial intelligence platform founded by Crypto.com Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek aims to make it easy for consumers to generate and deploy a...

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Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent-Led Commerce’
Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent-Led Commerce’
January 11, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart has launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google. The collaboration, announced Sunday (Jan. 11), is built around Google’s new Universal Commerce Protocol and pairs...

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Walmart Rolls Out Agentic Advertiser Assistant
Walmart Rolls Out Agentic Advertiser Assistant
January 06, 2026  |  Retail

Last year, Walmart introduced Marty, an artificial intelligence (AI) super agent for sellers, suppliers and advertisers. As 2026 begins, the retail giant is touting Marty’s...

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