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
Amplitude launches AI Assistant for in-product support
Gartner · Agentic AI · SaaS
Last week
Amplitude launches AI assistant for in-product support
Gartner · Agentic AI · Digital Transformation
Last week
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Gartner · Agentic AI · Storage
Last week
Agentic era and the UI transition
Gartner · Agentic AI · Digital Transformation
Last week
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Gartner · Agentic AI · Data Protection
Last week
Reviews
Hands-on review: Dynabook Z40L-N business laptop
Video conferencing
Last week
Expert columns
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
By Lakshmi Hanspal of DigiCert
Last week
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
By Dev Rishi of Rubrik
Last week
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
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Discussing Digital Transformation
Yesterday
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Discussing Productivity
Yesterday
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Discussing Data Warehousing
Last week
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
Recent news
Employment Hero launches AI Recruitment Agent in Canada
About Data Protection
This month
Motorola Solutions buys Hyper AI 911 call handling solution
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
Waterloo's Mappedin raises USD $24.5M for city-scale mapping
About Smart Cities
This month
Miovision launches Mateo AI agent for traffic engineering
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
ServiceNow study flags empathy gap in customer service
About Cloud Services
This month
Conscience launches AI medicines fund for Canadian teams
About Wearables
This month
KPMG launches eight execution imperatives for Canadian tech leaders
About Network Infrastructure
Last month
TELUS launches AI smart home assistant for one app
About Unified Communications
Last month
Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance
About Data Protection
Last month
Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute
About Social Media
Last month
Toronto Tech Week 2026 expands with new venue, tools
About Spotify
Last month
AI reshapes jobs as firms battle data & governance
About Marketing
Last month
Hiswai launches Zuno AI chat to power smarter websites
About Cloud Services
Last month
AI spend surges but marketers struggle to generate value
About Marketing
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Surveillance, AI and the security gaps behind the camera
About Data Protection
Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Canadian executives back AI despite global jitters
About Data Protection
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
AI models help Canadian farmers turn data into decisions
About Big Data
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
TELUS, RingCentral boost Business Connect with AI tools
About Unified Communications
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Sage adds Copilot AI to Operations for supply chains
About Procurement
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Canadian firms lose money after using AI for tax advice
About Taxation
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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