Snowflake Launches Agentic AI That Executes Work on Your Data
Snowflake announced Project SnowWork on 18 March 2026, a new agentic AI platform that autonomously completes multi-step business workflows from plain-language prompts. Built on a company's own governed data, it handles tasks like pulling figures, building analysis, generating deliverables, and drafting follow-up communications without human hand-holding. The platform enters research preview with a limited set of customers and no disclosed pricing.
Perplexity's 'Computer' Agent Targets Enterprise Workflows
Perplexity has launched its multi-model AI agent, Computer, for enterprise customers, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Microsoft Copilot and Salesforce. The platform orchestrates 20 frontier AI models inside an isolated cloud environment to execute complex, multi-step workflows autonomously. The enterprise launch adds SOC 2 compliance, SAML single sign-on, native Slack integration, and connectors for Snowflake, Salesforce, and HubSpot.
Perplexity's Computer Agent Enters Enterprise at $200 Per Month
Perplexity has launched Computer for Enterprise, making its multi-model AI agent available to business customers at $200 per month. The platform connects natively to Snowflake, Salesforce, HubSpot, and Slack, and an internal study claims it saved the equivalent of 3.2 years of work in just four weeks. The launch places a $20 billion AI startup in direct competition with Microsoft and Salesforce for enterprise software budgets.
Enterprise Connect 2026 Opens with Agentic AI as the Headline Theme
Enterprise Connect 2026 has opened in Las Vegas with agentic AI dominating the agenda. Amazon, Zoom, RingCentral, Dialpad, and Genesys are all launching autonomous agent platforms, marking the shift from pilot projects to production deployments. The focus has moved from what AI agents can do to how organisations govern, measure, and scale them.
Anthropic Launches Claude Agent SDK for Production Deployments
Anthropic has released its official Claude Agent SDK, providing a standardised framework for building, testing, and deploying autonomous AI agents in enterprise environments. The SDK includes built-in tool orchestration, memory management, and safety guardrails designed for production workloads.