OpenAI drops a security agent; npm gets a new browser
Today on Product Saturday: OpenAI rolls out two new models and a security agent, JavaScript developers have a new way to find npm packages, and the quote of the week.
Today: why tech hiring is in a weird place right now thanks to the end of pandemic flexibility and AI tools, Microsoft rolls out its plan for agentic AI, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
Openings for tech jobs regularly generate an overwhelming number of applications, partly because remote work is more common and AI tools are automating the process. That creates a significant burden on both hiring organizations and would-be employees.
Today: HashiCorp presses ahead with Terraform while awaiting Big Blue's embrace, Tableau customers have a new way to manage data residency requirements, and the quote of the week.
Today: generative AI is having a moment, but there are signs of life for the rest of enterprise tech startups, some enterprise tech vendors want to see more nuance around potential AI regulation discussions, and the latest enterprise moves.
Despite recent challenges to their hegemony, x86 chips still power the vast majority of cloud and on-premises servers in use today. However, over all those years Intel and AMD tweaked x86 in subtle but incompatible ways to suit their own needs, and Tuesday's agreement is a promise to unify x86.
Welcome to Runtime! Today: Strange times make for strange bedfellows in chips, Google goes nuclear, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
Today: AMD takes on both Nvidia and Intel, Sierra unveils its first voice AI agent for contact centers, and the quote of the week.
Today: Zoom unveils its latest strategy to move beyond video meetings and become your work daily driver, the WordPress saga is getting even more heated, and the latest moves in enterprise tech.
Today: How the upcoming launch of Nvidia's Blackwell chips and the growth of upstart AI clouds could change how companies buy infrastructure, the discovery of a widespread telecom hack serves as a reminder that legal backdoors are problematic, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
Today on Product Saturday: MongoDB focuses on performance and resilience, Microsoft tackles event handling with a new open-source project, and the quote of the week.
Today: why agents are the new vehicle for enterprise AI ambitions, OpenAI secures the bag, and the latest moves in enterprise tech.
No one really agrees on a strict definition of "agent," but recent breakthroughs in large-language models have allowed companies to build enhanced versions of chatbots that can respond to natural-language queries with a plan of action.