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Slack adds Agentforce ‘hub’ for AI agents – Computerworld
“From there, you can activate your chosen agent and begin a conversation,” the Slack team said in a blog post. Agents are tailored to a variety of use cases; deal assistance, IT help, onboarding, and marketing strategy are some examples Slack detailed. As well as pre-built agents, customers will be able to host their own customized agents in the Agentforce…
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Adds More Bandwidth Into a Connector
On Dec. 9, IBM unveiled a breakthrough in co-packaging optics that could reduce GPU downtime and accelerate AI training. IBM’s working prototype significantly increases the number of optical fibers connecting at the edge of a silicon photonics chip by replacing traditional glass with a polymer optical waveguide. This innovative approach could pave the way for faster, more efficient data transfer…
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AWS adds new generative AI capabilities for Amazon Connect
AWS has announced a series of generative AI-oriented upgrades to its contact center and customer service offering, Amazon Connect. Connect was launched in 2017, promising to offer businesses a simple-to-use, cloud-based contact center that would help them achieve better customer service outcomes at a lower cost. Unveiled ahead of its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS introduced an AI-powered segmentation…
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Brave on iOS adds new “Shred” button to wipe site-specific data
Brave Browser 1.71 for iOS introduces a new privacy-focused feature called “Shred,” which allows users to easily delete site-specific mobile browsing data. Many sites use first-party cookies for paywall systems and usage limits, which technically enables user tracking across sessions and makes this data susceptible to sharing with third parties. Brave’s new Shred feature works on a per-site basis, meaning…
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Netflix adds Beyoncé to live entertainment juggernaut
Netflix is trying to carve a slice of the live entertainment market, and it’s enlisting help from Beyoncé to do so. The Houston-born singer will perform in her hometown on December 25th, headlining the halftime show for the Texans-Ravens NFL matchup as part of Netflix’s Christmas Gameday live show. Beyoncé’s performance will take place in the second of two NFL…
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Microsoft Exchange adds warning to emails abusing spoofing flaw
Microsoft has disclosed a high-severity Exchange Server vulnerability that allows attackers to forge legitimate senders on incoming emails and make malicious messages a lot more effective. The security flaw (CVE-2024-49040) impacts Exchange Server 2016 and 2019, and was discovered by Solidlab security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin, who reported it to Microsoft earlier this year. “The problem is that SMTP servers parse…
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Box adds AI agent and no-code app builder tools – Computerworld
Not all those agents will be created within Box, he said, with all software vendors eventually creating their own agents. “You’ll have one agent help you with a contract process, another review information for some strategic decision, and another that gets your calendar organized,” he said. The other major feature addition unveiled Tuesday is Box Apps, a no-code app development…
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Microsoft adds Copilot AI features to some non-US M365 consumer plans – Computerworld
Microsoft is bundling its Copilot generative AI (genAI) assistant with consumer Microsoft 365 subscriptions in several countries, the company announced last week. Copilot Pro will be included in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, the company said in a statement first spotted by ZDNet. It means users will gain access to Copilot features in apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Designer —…
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Slack adds templates to help users kick off projects quicker – Computerworld
“Teams shouldn’t be reinventing the wheel with each new project,” Rob Seaman, senior vice president for product at Slack, said in a blog post Wednesday. “Templates provide the setup and framework for every line of business, so there’s no guessing at how to get work started.” Users can access the template gallery from a tab on the left-hand sidebar in…
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Exchange Online adds Inbound DANE with DNSSEC for everyone
Microsoft announced today that inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC for Exchange Online, a new capability to boost email security and integrity, is now generally available. The company announced in September 2023 a public preview that would roll out from March to July 2024. However, it was forced to delay it because of “necessary security investments” identified during the Private Preview…
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