Business automation is changing fast, and this week brought major news about how AI agents are taking over more company tasks. These smart systems can now work on their own without people watching every step.

The biggest news comes from IDC, a research company that studies technology trends. They predict that agentic AI will control more than 25% of all business technology spending by 2029. This means companies worldwide will spend $1.3 trillion on AI systems that can think, decide, and act by themselves. Right now, these smart systems only get less than 2% of technology budgets, so this is a huge jump.

Major companies released new AI automation products this week. Broadcom announced a whole set of new tools designed to help businesses transform using AI. These tools focus on automation, security, cloud management, and edge computing. HPE launched Mist Agentic AI, which creates self-driving network operations. This system can automatically find and fix network problems, detect unusual activity, and make networks run better without human help.

Hyland introduced two powerful new AI frameworks called Enterprise Context Engine and Agent Mesh. These systems help large companies connect all their different automation tools and make smarter decisions. The Agent Mesh lets AI agents work together across different parts of a business, while the Context Engine gives them the information they need to do their jobs well.

Microsoft made a strategic move by creating their own AI models instead of relying only on OpenAI. Their new MAI-Voice-1 speech model can create one minute of audio in less than one second. They also built MAI-1-preview, a general-purpose language model. These new tools power Microsoft's Copilot assistant and help the company depend less on outside AI providers.

Google expanded its AI video editor called Vids to all users this week. The free version includes templates, stock media, and basic AI features. Paid users get advanced tools like AI avatars that can deliver scripts and turn images into videos. This makes it easier for businesses to create professional videos for training, marketing, and demonstrations.

The statistics show automation really works for businesses. Research found that 94% of companies still do boring, repetitive tasks that waste time. But when they use automation, 90% of knowledge workers say their jobs improve and 66% become more productive. About 36% of organizations already use business process management software to automate their workflows.

Low-code and no-code platforms are becoming very popular. These tools let people create automation without being computer programmers. In 2025, businesses are using these platforms to let regular employees build their own automated processes. This creates more "citizen developers" who can solve problems without waiting for the IT department.

End-to-end automation is becoming the new standard for businesses. Companies want unified platforms that can handle data integration, application development, and API management all in one place. This makes it easier for teams to access, analyze, and act on their data quickly.

Security remains a top concern as businesses adopt more AI automation. Companies are looking for platforms that put security first, with features like strong encryption, AI-powered threat detection, and automated compliance tools. This helps protect business data while still getting the benefits of automation.

The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) market continues growing rapidly. Experts predict it will reach $25 billion by 2030, growing at nearly 36% each year. About one-fifth of businesses currently use RPA, and this number keeps increasing as companies face worker shortages and need to make their employees more efficient.