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Workday wants to make it easier to manage AI agents
Workday’s new ‘Agent System of Record’ will ease headaches around agentic AI management, the firm claims, as enterprises ramp up the deployment of agents across a range of functions. The tool enables organizations to manage agents from Workday and third-parties alike, giving businesses features to govern and utilize a new digital workforce. “As the number and complexity of AI agents…
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Workday slashes nearly 10% of staff amid AI focus
Workday has revealed plans to cut its workforce by 8.5%, equivalent to around 1,750 roles, as the company ramps up its AI focus. In an announcement, CEO Carl Eschenbach said the current business environment requires a new approach, meaning the firm will reassess where its key focus areas lie. “Companies everywhere are reimagining how work gets done, and the increasing…
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Workday to cut 1,750 jobs, shift focus to AI and global expansion – Computerworld
International expansion is another priority for Workday, which plans to seize the growing demand for cloud-based HR solutions outside the United States. DeStefano noted that the company is taking a three-pronged approach to ensure financial stability: “cost reductions, market expansion overseas, and investing in tools designed to enhance decision-making and improve efficiency. This is particularly relevant given the increasing competition…
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“How is he doing this?” – Marc Benioff questions Klarna CEO’s move to scrap Workday, Salesforce in SaaS ‘consolidation’ drive
Klarna is calling quits on its use of Salesforce and Workday amid a sharpened focus on harnessing AI as the company ramps up adoption of the technology – but Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff appears perplexed at the decision. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski confirmed the move in a conference call in late August, according to reports from Seeking Alpha, revealing the decision…
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