"Former Salesforce Co-CEO and Google Executive Raise $110 Million for AI 'Agents' in Business"

Former Salesforce Co-CEO Bret Taylor and ex-Googler Clay Bavor have raised $110 million to launch Sierra, a startup focused on bringing AI "agents" to business customers. Sierra's AI agents are already engaged in customer conversations for clients like Weight Watchers and SiriusXM. The company uses a mix of customized AI models and aims to make AI technology more accessible to businesses. Taylor and Bavor hope to differentiate Sierra by offering easy-to-understand, pragmatic uses of AI technology and by building AI agents for customers rather than just selling the tools.