Matt Marshall

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More In the fast-moving world of AI, competition is heating up—and nowhere is this more evident than in the battle over advanced reasoning models. In just the past few days, three new AI models from Chinese developers—Deepseek R1 (HighFlyer Capital Management), Marco-1 (Alibaba), and OpenMMLab’s hybrid model —have entered the fray, challenging OpenAI’s o1 Preview in performance

For enterprise executive decision-makers, the uncertain environment around AI regulation poses both significant risks and hidden opportunities, join us on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C. for a discussion delving into this.Read More

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Microsoft made waves at Ignite 2024 with its announcement that 10 autonomous AI agents are now available for enterprise use. Microsoft effectively declared that AI agents are ready for prime time — achieving what others have yet to accomplish. Microsoft’s pre-built agents target core enterprise operations – from CRM and supply chain management to financial reconciliation.

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The era of AI agents has officially arrived, and Microsoft is leading the charge. At Ignite, the company made bold claims about its advancements in enterprise AI, including 100,000 organizations already deploying or editing AI agents. These announcements suggest Microsoft is about to disrupt how enterprises approach automation, as well as startups competing in this space.

StateStreet, one of the nation’s largest banks, said it is bringing several generative AI applications to market, in a push to empower large investors to more easily and efficiently interact with their investment data. EVP Caroline Arnold spoke with VB about the data integrity measures the company is making to ensure the applications work as planned.Read More