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HP accelerates enterprise workflows with OpenAI Frontier

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HP has scaled its OpenAI Frontier integration across global operations to optimise enterprise workflows and accelerate output. The hardware manufacturer initiated testing of the platform in February 2026. Early pilot programs yielded verified operational gains in software engineering and cybersecurity remediation. Expanding these initial trials into an enterprise-wide operating model requires connecting access protocols, contextual […]

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Omio scales travel product development using OpenAI models

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Omio integrates OpenAI models across its engineering operations to accelerate travel product development and launch booking interfaces. The multimodal travel platform coordinates operations with over 3,000 transportation providers across 47 countries. Omio explicitly rejects the superficial addition of technology to outdated internal processes. The company’s CTO, Tomas Vocetka, requires all internal functions to completely redesign

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SAP and Google Cloud deploy agentic commerce architecture

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SAP and Google Cloud are deploying agentic commerce architecture to automate multi-agent marketing and retail operations at enterprise scale. SAP research indicates 78 percent of businesses consider AI essential for retaining customers in 2026. However, the same data reveals fewer than two in five companies share customer data across customer experience (37%) or CRM (39%)

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McDonald’s tests Google-backed AI drive-thru ordering system

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McDonald’s is testing a new AI system that can take drive-thru orders and support restaurant operations. The system, called ArchIQ and nicknamed “Archy,” was introduced during the company’s Worldwide convention, according to Restaurant Business. It is being tested at five McDonald’s locations in the United States, though the company has not named the restaurants involved.

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Meta Business Agent drives AI-powered conversational commerce

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Meta has launched Business Agent to automate conversational commerce workflows directly inside its messaging applications. The software allows global retail brands to execute transactions and field support tickets without human intervention. Deploying this architecture places agentic AI directly at the core of social commerce. Meta integrated these workflows natively into Instagram, Messenger, and soon WhatsApp.

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RingCentral adds Shopify, Calendly, and WhatsApp to AI Receptionist

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RingCentral has expanded its AI Receptionist product with new links to Shopify, Calendly and WhatsApp, as the communications software company tries to push the product beyond basic call answering and into more routine customer service tasks. The company said AI Receptionist, known as AIR, can now handle some order enquiries through Shopify, arrange appointments through

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How AEO vs GEO reshapes AI-driven brand discovery in 2026

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When Pew Research Centre analysed 68,879 Google searches in March 2025, one finding stood out: users who encountered an AI-generated summary clicked on a traditional result just 8% of the time. Those who didn’t see a summary clicked nearly twice as often, at 15%. A quarter of users who saw an AI summary ended their

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Trustpilot partners with AI companies as traditional search declines

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Trustpilot is reported to be pursuing partnerships with large eCommerce companies as AI-driven shopping gains traction. In an interview with Bloomberg News [paywall], chief executive Adrian Blair said that AI agents acting on behalf of consumers require lots of information about the businesses they’re willing to interact with. He said the most effective systems will

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Agentic AI in finance speeds up operational automation

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In finance, achieving operational automation by integrating agentic AI requires a data-centric foundation to drive real value. Financial infrastructure provider SEI has engaged IBM to modernise its internal operations via AI and automation. The joint initiative focuses on process redesign and targeted system updates to deliver consistent client experiences, building a modern and data-enabled foundation

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Scaling intelligent automation without breaking live workflows

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Scaling intelligent automation without disruption demands a focus on architectural elasticity, not just deploying more bots. At the Intelligent Automation Conference, industry leaders gathered to dissect why many automation initiatives stall after pilot phases. Speaking alongside representatives from NatWest Group, Air Liquide, and AXA XL, Promise Akwaowo, Process Automation Analyst at Royal Mail, grounded the

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