This week in business automation, major advancements in AI agents and agentic AI took center stage. Boomi, a leading U.S. automation company, launched Boomi Agentstudio, a no-code tool to help businesses design and manage AI agents for tasks like customer support and expense reports. The platform now supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), making it easier for companies to securely connect AI tools across their systems.

New data shows 83% of companies now prioritize AI in their plans, with 97 million people expected to work in AI-related jobs by 2025. Boomi also added Data Integration tools to help businesses organize information from scattered sources, a key step for effective automation.

Steve Lucas, Boomi’s CEO, said: "The future belongs to organizations that can intelligently connect everything and automate anything". These updates highlight how AI-driven automation is becoming essential for businesses worldwide.