AI Agents Take Center Stage in Enterprise

Meta just spent over $2 billion acquiring Manus, a leader in AI agents that can handle complex tasks like market research and coding. The company plans to integrate Manus into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, bringing AI agents to billions of users.

Google released its 2026 AI Agent Trends Report highlighting five key shifts: AI agents boost productivity (Telus employees save 40 minutes per AI interaction across 57,000 users), automate multi-step workflows, and deliver instant customer service. Danfoss is already using AI agents to automate 80% of customer orders, cutting response time from 42 hours to near real-time.

Security teams are also benefiting: Macquarie Bank reduced false fraud alerts by 40% using Google Cloud AI.

The takeaway? AI agents are moving from demos to real business impact. If your company isn't experimenting with agents for routine tasks—customer service, data analysis, order processing—you're falling behind competitors who are already saving time and cutting costs.

What to watch: Enterprise adoption of AI agents is accelerating. Q1 2026 will likely see major announcements as companies move from testing to full deployment.