The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents

2026 · Canadian Edition

Also known as Agentic AI.

AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.

Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.

By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.

Canadian AI Agents news
Analyst Insights
SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Gartner · Agentic AI · MarTech
Last week
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Agentic AI · PAM
Last week
The agentic revolution is redefining the talent lifecycle
Gartner · Agentic AI · UC
Last week
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · Agentic AI · UC
Last week
Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
Gartner · Agentic AI · DevOps
This month
Expert columns
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
By Lakshmi Hanspal of DigiCert
Yesterday
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
By Dev Rishi of Rubrik
Yesterday
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
This month
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
By Will LaForest of Confluent
This month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Last month
Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance
By Steve Giguere of Check Point Software Technologies
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
Last month
AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
By Pipin Firmansyah of Manning & Co
Last month
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
By Geoff Main of Passionberry Marketing
Last month
AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof
By Slavena Hristova of ABBYY
Last month
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
Upgrade advantage: More value, less effort for partners, MSPs & MSSPs
By Sarah Choi and Mahpara Banday of SonicWall
Last month
How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales
By Laura Drabik of Guidewire
Last month
Interviews
6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work
Discussing Unified Communications
Last week
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Discussing Software-as-a-Service
Last month
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
Discussing Software engineering
Last month
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Recent news
Trend Micro rebrands consumer arm as TrendLife with Kaleida
About Data Protection
Today
SAP unveils agentic AI tools for manufacturing supply
About Robotics
Today
Conductor launches AgentStack for AI search visibility
About Marketing
Today
Adobe expands AI partner network for customer experience
About Unified Communications
Today
Adobe launches CX Enterprise to unify AI customer workflows
About Customer service
Today
Adobe unveils CX Enterprise Coworker for AI workflows
About Marketing
Today
Adobe launches AI brand visibility tools for businesses
About Fintech
Today
Adobe adds brand intelligence to GenStudio marketing tools
About Marketing
Today
BlackLine launches AI financial ops model for CFOs
About Outsourcing
Yesterday
Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms
About Taxation
Yesterday
OpenAI expands Codex with desktop & workflow tools
About DevOps
Last week
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding
About Software Updates
Last week
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
About Online shopping
Last week
Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets
About Education, Learning & Training
Last week
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
About Unified Communications
Last week
Job moves
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
Last week
Synthflow appoints Matt Alexander as Channel Chief
Move at Ericsson
This month
Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Move at Yubico
Last month
Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk
Move at Singular AI
Last month
Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents
Move at Google
Last month
KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer
Move at DocuSign
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
KnowBe4 appoints Yuneeb Khan as Chief Financial Officer
Move at PwC
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
DryRun Security adds Andrew Peterson to drive AI shift
Move at Palo Alto Networks
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
Move at Cisco
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift
Move at HP
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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