Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vendor Automation Anywhere has raised an impressive $290 million Series B, one year after an even more impressive $550 million Series A. The company makes it easy for non-technical users to create automated processes. They also just launched a Salesforce connector on AppExchange.
We have a trio of AI stories today, Dear Reader. First up is Pathfinder, an e-commerce add-on that modestly claims to write copy, design banners, build opt-in forms, create multi-step campaigns, run tests, track results, and converse via text messages. Pricing starts at free and is just $184 per month for an unlimited number of skills and 10,000 contacts. They just launched a Shopify integration.
More about money and AI: Decibel has raised a $17 million Series B, bringing total funding to $26 million. Decibel uses AI to analyze the quality of users’ digital experiences, which they summarize in a Digital Experience Score.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.