IBM centers AI strategy on agentic workloads within its operating model

IBM is positioning agentic workloads as the core component of its evolving AI operating model. In related technology updates, Snowflake has enhanced its agentic AI platform by integrating tools for business context and governance. Meanwhile, other industry developments include Groundcover initiating a Kubernetes rightsizing beta following its acquisition of Wand, and Novee's External Surface Testing service for identifying exploitable exposed assets. In security and AI performance, Cogent Security's VR-1.1 model has been reported to outperform Claude Code and Codex in vulnerability repair assessments. Furthermore, startup Athena secured $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to overhaul its revenue structure for legal AI applications. Other notable announcements include LiveX deploying intelligent, human-sized avatar kiosks at retail and airport locations, and SiliconANGLE Media leveraging its proprietary theCUBE AI Video Cloud, powered by theCUBEai.com neural network, to aid technology companies in data-driven decision-making.