Patronus AI grabs $50M in funding to stress-test AI agents in simulated environments

Patronus AI was founded by former Meta Platforms Inc. artificial intelligence researchers Anand Kannappan and Rebecca Qian, ...

Alibaba's model never trained as an agent — and improved agent performance across seven benchmarks

Real environments can't inject edge cases on demand. Alibaba's Qwen-AgentWorld simulates them — and outperformed ...
SecurityWeek

When Information Becomes the Attack Surface – Understanding AI Agent Traps

AI models producing incorrect answers is hardly a threat, until agents encounter information that’s maliciously designed to influence what it sees, believes, remembers, or executes.
InfoWorld

Microsoft open sources AI evaluation framework for enterprise agents

A new tool enters a growing AI testing market as analysts say most organizations still do not evaluate agent behavior before production.
TechCrunch

Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally

For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world. Meta is now infusing AI into that layer in a bid to turn WhatsApp into a viable piece of workflow ...
Computerworld

Microsoft unveils Scout, an autonomous AI agent built on OpenClaw

Scout is the first of a new breed of ‘autopilot’ agents in Microsoft 365 that can carry out tasks independently. Microsoft has developed a new AI agent that can run autonomously around the clock to ...
Ars Technica

Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package

Millions of AI agents and tools around the world have been imperiled by a critical vulnerability that can allow hackers to breach the servers running them and make off with sensitive data and ...
POWER Magazine

Fives ProSim Launches ProSimPlus Python API, a New Generation of Python Driven Process Simulation

Fives ProSim, a subsidiary of the Fives Group and an expert in industrial process simulation and optimization, announces the release of ProSimPlus Python API. This new solution enables users to run ...
C&EN

AI companies introduce new agent-based tools for scientific discovery

Close-up on the pipetting arm of a robot; some hydraulics and the top of a 96-well plate are also visible. A pipetting robot handles liquid in a laboratory in 2023. Researchers developing autonomous ...
Forbes

Google Bets Agents Replace Apps. Here Is What That Means For Your IT Stack

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google made a significant architectural declaration at its Cloud Next conference in Las ...
Digital Transactions

Many Consumers Say ‘No Thanks’ to Agent-Based Payments

It’s still early days for agentic commerce, in which artificial-intelligence agents could complete a shopping transaction on behalf of a consumer. And it appears consumers may want to forestall such ...
InfoQ

Anthropic Introduces Agent-Based Code Review for Claude Code

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Birgitta Böckeler, Distinguished Engineer at ...