Tech Giants Invest $47.7 Billion in AI Power Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and others announced massive deals to build AI computing power. OpenAI alone plans to invest $1.4 trillion. Why it matters: AI services will get faster and cheaper for everyone.

Avalara Releases Avi: AI Your Tax Agent Avalara launched Avi, an AI agent that handles tax filing and compliance work automatically. The catch: humans must approve every action before filing. Why it matters: Companies can now safely automate complex compliance tasks without losing control.

Cognizant Adopts Claude AI Cognizant is now using Anthropic's Claude to help its clients build AI solutions faster. Why it matters: Enterprise clients get access to powerful AI tools immediately.

AI Agents Enter Real Industries Today MarTech Conference (today) focuses on how AI agents reshape marketing teams. SLB unveiled Tela, an AI agent that predicts drilling problems and optimizes energy operations. TOURISE and Globant launched "Agentic Tourism"—AI that personalizes travel experiences for millions.

What This Means: AI agents aren't coming tomorrow. They're working today. Companies ignoring this wave risk falling behind competitors who are already automating complex, high-value work safely.