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Workflow automation refers to designing, streamlining, executing, and automating a series of tasks so that they can be easily spread among people and technologies to fit business needs.

It can involve and be a part of coding patterns, CRM, Artificial Intelligence, ERP software and a variety of other technological fields relating to enterprise digitisation.

Workflow Automation is essential in today's rapidly changing tech landscape. Its overall goal is to optimise and streamline processes to create better business outcomes.
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Recast Software recognised with 12 G2 Winter 2026 badges

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Recast Software lands 12 G2 Winter 2026 badges, underscoring strong customer-led momentum for its Microsoft-focused endpoint tools.
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Freshworks adds AI tools to streamline customer service

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Freshworks rolls out new AI tools for Freshdesk to unify channels, cut agent drudgery and boost resolution speeds for service teams.
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Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.
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Rimini Street unveils AI layer to modernise ERP systems

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Rimini Street launches AI Agentic UX layer to automate Oracle and SAP ERP workflows, promising faster delivery without costly migrations.
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From hype to reality: The three forces defining security in 2026

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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In 2026, agentic AI, digital twins and AR wearables shift from hype to daily tools, reshaping how security risks are detected and managed.
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Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.
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TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms

Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.
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OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory

Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.
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Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud push agentic AI in Gemini

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.
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Integral Ad Science unveils IAS Agent AI assistant

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Integral Ad Science will roll out IAS Agent, an explainable AI assistant for ad measurement, to all platform users for free early next year.
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Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.
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Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.
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Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.
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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
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Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Graylog names Jody Cire CFO to sharpen capital strategy and scale its AI-powered security analytics platform for global enterprise growth.
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Exclusive: AWS outlines agentic AI strategy for enterprises

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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AWS is ramping up autonomous AI agents, chips and on-prem AI factories as it bets agentic systems will redefine everyday enterprise work.
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From 3am deployments to AI-native HR: building intelligent, human-centred systems

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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ELMO Software is shifting from reactive HR to AI-native, human-centred systems that predict needs, boost productivity and preserve trust.
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Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.
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Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Sage CTO Aaron Harris says CFOs must demand transparent, auditable AI in finance as trust becomes a measurable requirement by 2026.
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BlackLine buys WiseLayer to boost AI finance agents

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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BlackLine snaps up WiseLayer to embed AI agents in its Verity suite, automating complex close tasks and reshaping finance team workloads.