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ZDNETExperts suggest agentic AI will redefine business workflows during the rest of this decade. Consultant Accenture suggests agents — not people — will be the primary users of enterprise digital systems by 2030.As many as 93% of IT leaders intend to introduce AI agents within the next two years. However, despite all the hype around agentic AI, business leaders told ZDNET the path to an agentic transformation is far from straightforward, and many challenges must be overcome. Also: 25% of enterprises using AI will deploy AI agents by 2025Here are four ways your business can get ready for AI agents. 1. Find great use cases James Fleming, CIO at the Francis Crick Institute, said his organization is testing agents and experimenting with Meta’s Llama 3 model. “We’re looking at various data sets to see if there’s any utility we can derive from the technology,” he said, suggesting agents can help with literature synthesis. “The amount of research published globally is astonishing. Staying ahead of your field is a full-time job. Synthesizing the last 25 papers in a discipline into something readable and informative means agents could often be quite good at that activity.” Also: AI agents will significantly improve employee productivityFleming told ZDNET that initial explorations into agents have shown that automation can be challenging, especially in a world-leading research organization. “That issue goes back to scientific rigor. You’ve got to be damn sure it’s doing something useful,” he said. “Otherwise, it’s just another mechanism for generating false leads. So, to get over that hill of ‘this is a genuinely useful tool’ is a high one.” Fleming said the use case is everything. There is a big difference between using agents for diary planning and life-saving research. Humans must be kept in the loop. “That’s not to say there’s no gain with the technology,” he said. “It’s just targeting agents specifically within the research life cycle — and not at the stage where it can supplant human thought and creativity.” More

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LG/Samsung/ZDNETWhether you’re looking for a smart TV for everyday viewing, a 4K or 8K option for a gaming room, a large TV for a home theater, or just the right fit for your living room, one question will linger in your mind: How do you choose the best TV that meets your needs? Samsung and LG, two of the leading TV manufacturers in the world, are popular brands with options for all: from the budget-conscious to the premium, no-holds-barred consumers. Also: This 98-inch Samsung 4K TV is the ultimate home theater experience – and it’s $5,000 offBoth LG TVs and Samsung TVs offer a wide array of options for customers, so it wouldn’t be fair to narrow down each brand to just one television for the sake of comparison. Samsung is known for its wide array of QLED televisions, while LG is most popular for applying OLED technology to TV panels. But neither company exclusively manufactures one type of panel.That said, one of the two companies may offer a TV that’s better suited for your particular needs, and we’ll break down the distinguishing features below to help you decide.Also: The LG soundbar made my home audio sound like a theater – even though it’s not the newest modelYou should buy a Samsung TV if… More

Amazon AWS Amazon Web Services is the third of the Big Three cloud computing giants to announce a quantum computing chip breakthrough this week, joining Microsoft last week and Google in December.  Amazon’s researchers claim their chip, Ocelot, can be much more efficient in using qubits, the fundamental building block of quantum computing, in an […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETSamsung unveiled their latest lineup of Galaxy S25 series smartphones in January, and while you can save at plenty of the expected retailers, including T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T, you can also snag savings elsewhere — including this $200 gift card bundle deal at Amazon More

TikTok/ZDNETWhile TikTok’s fate remains uncertain after being temporarily banned in the US, the Chinese-owned social media service is continuing efforts to attract and expand its US user base. The company announced on Thursday new enhancements for its web-based platform, including a revitalized For You feed, a new Explore tab, immersive full-screen LIVE gaming streaming, a web-exclusive floating player, and a new modular layout. These new features invite more uninterrupted scrolling on its desktop platform but also suggest that the app is vying to encroach on Twitch and YouTube’s dominance in the game streaming market.Also: Targeting TikTok, Meta’s Instagram may turn Reels into a separate app”By enhancing our desktop capabilities, we aim to bring TikTok’s handheld magic on desktop,” said TikTok product manager Cody Puckett in the blog post, “so you can enjoy TikTok anytime, anywhere. We remain committed to innovating for our community and ensuring the platform is accessible for all.” The new web layout, which allows desktop users to see a horizontal view in addition to the above enhancements, is designed to attract more gamers and streamers to an immersive viewing experience. This is further emphasized by the remodeled navigation bar, which mirrors the mobile version of TikTok, thereby “creating a seamless, unified viewing experience,” according to the blog post. Gamers and streamers can now go live in portrait or landscape mode, similar to Twitch’s interface setup. TikTok is also introducing a new Collections feature that lets users organize their favorite videos into custom categories, “making it easier to find and revisit saved content,” according to the announcement. This feature is similar to YouTube’s Playlists feature or Instagram’s Reels, which lets users save videos to revisit later. More

Sandisk/ZDNETAre you a PC gamer who needs a large-capacity storage drive for your game library? Or are you a creative or office professional who needs a large-capacity SSD for important files and projects? Right now, you can grab Sandisk’s Extreme Pro Portable 8TB SSD More