Microsoft has introduced Copilot Chat, a new pay-as-you-go AI assistant designed to make generative AI more accessible for businesses. This offering provides an alternative to the $30-per-month Microsoft 365 Copilot plan, allowing companies to experiment with AI tools without committing to a fixed subscription. Copilot Chat offers core features such as web data retrieval, document summarization, and AI task agent creation. Advanced functionalities, including Teams call summaries and PowerPoint generation, remain exclusive to the full subscription.

Microsoft has announced a massive $80 billion investment for fiscal year 2025 to expand its data center network, focusing on training AI models and supporting cloud-based applications. Over half of the investment will go toward building AI data centers in the U.S., a significant increase from last year's $50 billion infrastructure spend. The company also highlighted its strategic vision for advancing American AI technology, equipping the workforce with AI skills, and boosting U.S. AI exports. This investment comes as demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow, with Microsoft also making global investments in countries like Sweden, Spain, and Germany to strengthen its AI capabilities.

Healthcare payments company Waystar has launched AltitudeCreate, a generative AI-powered tool designed to automate the creation of appeal letters for denied insurance claims. The innovation aims to reduce the $20 billion U.S. hospitals spend annually fighting claim denials.

Integrated into Waystar's AltitudeAI suite, the tool saves time, reduces administrative costs, and addresses staffing shortages in the healthcare industry. Developed in partnership with Google Cloud, AltitudeCreate is already available to current users of Waystar’s denial and appeal management software at no additional cost.

Waystar CEO Matt Hawkins emphasized the transformative potential of AI in healthcare, saying, “Generative AI unlocks a new era of productivity and precision.” By addressing claim denial inefficiencies, Waystar is positioning itself as a key player in streamlining healthcare administration and reducing operational strain on providers.

At CES 2025, Nvidia announced Project Digits, a $3,000 desktop AI supercomputer designed to make cutting-edge AI accessible to developers, researchers, and students. Powered by the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip, it delivers 1 petaflop of performance, can handle models with up to 200 billion parameters, and features 128GB memory with 4TB storage.

Running on Linux-based Nvidia DGX OS, it supports tools like PyTorch and Jupyter notebooks while offering access to Nvidia’s AI software library. Users can even link two systems for larger models. This compact innovation promises to empower millions in shaping the AI-driven future.

Salesforce has launched Agentforce 2.0, revolutionizing enterprise workflows with AI-powered digital labor. This latest iteration empowers businesses to deploy autonomous agents across departments, seamlessly integrate workflows, and enhance collaboration in platforms like Slack.

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Pre-built Skills Library: Customizable agent skills spanning CRM, Slack, Tableau, and more.

Enhanced Reasoning & Retrieval: Advanced capabilities for precise answers and multi-step task execution.

Integration with Slack: Teams can now engage with agents directly within conversations for streamlined operations.

Partner Ecosystem: Extend capabilities with partner-built skills via Salesforce AppExchange.

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Organizations like Accenture, The Adecco Group, Finnair, Indeed, and SharkNinja are leveraging Agentforce to streamline operations, boost efficiency, and unlock growth potential. From personalized job seeker engagement to enhanced customer support, the platform is reshaping industries by merging human expertise with AI precision.