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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI and ServiceNow Strike AI Agents Deal

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Tech News, News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Plus: Baidu’s AI assistant hits 200 million monthly active users. And Texas rare-earth magnet maker Noveon Magnetics secures $215 million in new funding. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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among real estate professionals. Here's your morning TNB Tech Minute for Tuesday, January 20th.

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I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street Journal.

0:38.4

We are exclusively reporting. OpenAI and ServiceNow have signed a three-year deal to

0:43.9

integrate the ChatGTP maker's AI models into ServiceNow's business software. The deal depends

0:49.9

on customers using OpenAI's models within ServiceNow and also includes a revenue commitment

0:55.5

from ServiceNow to OpenAI. More specific terms weren't disclosed. ServiceNow, which provides

1:01.9

software for IT, customer service, and other business operations, will gain leading AI capabilities

1:07.8

without building them itself. For example, ServiceNow will use OpenAI

1:12.1

speech-focused model to develop AI voice agents for customer service. The deal comes that Service Now's

1:17.8

revenue grew 22% in the third quarter amid rising AI demand. Bidu's AI assistant has surpassed 200 million

1:26.2

monthly active users, according to people familiar

1:28.8

with the matter.

1:30.0

The company's AI-powered Ernie Assistant is integrated into its flagship Baidu search engine

1:35.5

app and on personal computers.

1:38.2

Ernie is linked to widely used apps such as JD.com, Metwan, and Trip.com, which allows

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