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Slack appears in 11 stories we have published between August 2026 and November 2026, mostly in our Technology and Business coverage. It is most often reported alongside Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta.
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PagerDuty launches Paige AI agent for site reliability engineering
PagerDuty Inc. has unveiled Paige, an artificial intelligence agent designed for site reliability engineering (SRE), as part of a broader update to its platform. The company also rebranded its PagerDuty Operations Cloud as the PD Reliability Platform and launched PD Labs, a program for early access to features still in development. The moves aim to address growing challenges in maintaining system resilience as AI-generated software becomes more prevalent.
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PagerDuty launches Paige AI agent for site reliability engineering
PagerDuty introduces Paige, an AI agent for incident response and site reliability engineering, alongside a renamed platform and early-access PD Labs.
Slack co-founders detail operational and cultural clashes post-Salesforce acquisition
Former Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield and team member Johnny Rodgers detail cultural clashes, sales mismatches, and leadership frustrations following…
Google launches Googlebook OS, Fitbit Edge, and AI-powered tools
Google launched Googlebook OS with ARM and Intel support, the Fitbit Edge tracker, Playground for AI game creation, and SynthID Detector for AI media…
Meta’s Muse AI sparks privacy concerns amid Trump’s AI rebranding push
Meta’s Muse AI assistant faces scrutiny over unauthorized message access, while Trump’s "super intelligence" rebranding sparks domain speculation and conspiracy theories.
Meta Launches Muse AI Assistant and Enterprise Platform to Redefine Productivity
Meta’s Muse AI assistant and new Enterprise Platform aim to automate personal and business tasks. Here’s how it works and what it means for privacy, productivity, and SMBs.
OpenAI Cancels GPT-6.1 Astra, Launches Cost-Effective Sol and Proactive AI Agents
OpenAI shelved GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety risks but released GPT-6.1 Sol and proactive AI agents called Dots at DevDay 2026.
Anthropic Launches Sonnet 5.5: A Faster, Cheaper AI Model for Coding and Workflows
Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, a mid-tier AI model optimized for speed, cost, and agentic tasks like coding. See how it compares to competitors.
XKCD Comic’s 2020 Joke Becomes Reality in OpenAI Breach via ImageMagick
In 2026, Hacktron AI exploited a libheif vulnerability via ImageMagick to breach OpenAI’s systems—echoing a 2020 XKCD comic’s alt text. Here’s what founders need to know.
Microsoft Overhauls Defender and Copilot with AI Agents and Unified App
Microsoft integrates AI agents into security and productivity tools with the launch of ISOC in Defender and a unified Copilot app featuring Autopilot, Code, and Home modes.
Ando raises $20M to build team messaging for humans and AI agents
Ando, a startup founded by Sara Du, emerges from stealth with a $20M funding round to challenge Slack with a messaging platform for humans and AI agents.
Slack Code brings AI coding agents into team channels
Slack launches Slack Code, a feature enabling AI coding agents to collaborate in shared channels with automated archiving and real-time feedback.