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Atlassian
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Atlassian has introduced hands-on AI workshops designed to boost teamwide AI confidence and adoption. These interactive sessions use role-specific use cases across basic, intermediate, and advanced levels to help users gain practical experience with AI tools like Rovo Chat and Rovo Agents, fostering a culture of experimentation and collaboration. Learn more about how these workshops create confident teams here.
Google Blog
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Google has introduced a new open standard for agentic commerce alongside innovative AI tools designed to help retailers enhance shopper engagement and boost sales in the evolving retail landscape. Additionally, Gmail is entering the Gemini era with Gemini 3 and Personal Intelligence integration, while Google TV gains new Gemini-powered features to improve user interaction and entertainment options. Learn more about these advancements here, here, and here.
- Google at the National Retail Federation 2026
- The AI platform shift and the opportunity ahead for retail
- Android XR lights up Sphere in Las Vegas for CES.
Anthropic
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Anthropic has made strides in applying Claude to healthcare and the life sciences, showcasing advancements that enhance the model’s utility in these critical fields. Learn more about these developments here.
Salesforce
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Salesforce launched Agentforce 360, a unified AI agent platform addressing the shared context challenge in agentic commerce, now featuring Two-Way Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Contextual Search, and Guided Shopping capabilities to revolutionize personalized, seamless customer shopping journeys. The new Multi-Language Support in Agentforce enhances AI agent interactions across global languages with detailed guidance on configuration, session handling, and language switching to provide consistent, culturally aware customer experiences. Additionally, Salesforce Backup & Recover was named a Leader in G2’s Winter 2026 SaaS Backup reports, recognized for its Continuous Data Protection and granular recovery capabilities, reinforcing enterprise-grade data resilience for Salesforce users.
- 6 Ways Agentforce 360 is Helping Small Businesses and Startups
- 3 AI-Supported Ways to Turn Contact Center Supervisors Into Indispensable Leaders
- Fine-Tuning Time-Series Foundation Models on Business Data
- Reimagining the Role of UX Researchers as Architects of Human-AI Collaboration
- Freemium Business Model Explained: Level Up Your Launch
- Introducing Think Like an Architect: A New Livestream Series
- Beyond Bookkeeping: Financial Tools For Small Businesses
Google Workspace
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This week, Google Workspace introduced several key new features: admins can now manage Apple Intelligence Writing Tools on iOS devices for enhanced data protection, and Dropbox file migration to Google Drive is generally available via the New Data Migration service to ease organizational transitions. Additionally, educators using Google Classroom can generate customizable podcast-style audio lessons powered by Gemini, and Google Meet gains a new admin control for the upcoming beta release of near-real-time speech translation. Learn more about these updates here.