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ai agents
Technology NewCore Emerges with $66M to Give AI Agents Identities as Digital Workers
Cybersecurity startup NewCore emerged from stealth with $66 million in seed funding led by Cyberstarts to provide identity management for AI agents, treating them as first-class digital employees with permissions and lifecycle controls. The company claims existing identity platforms are ill-suited for the growing workforce of human and AI agents.
Technology OpenAI agents to make Visa payments via ChatGPT and Atlas browser
Visa and OpenAI have partnered to enable AI agents within ChatGPT and the Atlas browser to make secure Visa payments on behalf of users. The deal introduces tokenized credentials, spending limits, and merchant restrictions, aiming to standardise agentic payments. Mastercard announced a similar platform a year ago.
Technology TCS Will Have as Many AI Agents as Employees, Says Chairman Chandrasekaran
Tata Consultancy Services chairman N Chandrasekaran announced at the company's 31st AGM that AI agents will eventually match the number of human employees, marking a structural shift in IT hiring. He identified five growth areas including AI deployment in warehouses and supply chains. Separately, Paytm plans to hire 4,000 employees while trimming 1% of its workforce.
Technology Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents
Coralogix has raised $200 million in Series F funding, valuing the observability startup at $1.6 billion. The round, led by Advent and CPPIB, comes as enterprises increasingly deploy AI agents that require new monitoring tools. The company's revenue grew over 60% in the past year, and more than half of enterprise customers now use its AI agent Olly or other AI interfaces.