Data Infrastructure
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Agents think in milliseconds, legacy infrastructure doesn't. LinkedIn, Walmart and Zendesk shared how they closed the gap at VB Transform 2026
Agents operate at lightning speed, but legacy infrastructure often lags behind. A key takeaway from VB Transform 2026 was clear: the real bottleneck in AI agent deployment isn't the models themselves, but rather the underlying infrastructure. LinkedIn, Walmart, and Zendesk shared their experiences navigating this challenge, highlighting the need for a shift from human-centric systems to those optimized for agentic workflows. Discover how these leaders are building for model and context independence to unlock greater productivity and innovation.
'We have maybe 20 months' to rebuild for AI agents, Meta's infrastructure VP tells VB Transform 2026
The shift to agentic AI demands immediate infrastructure transformation. Meta VP of Engineering Barak Yagour, speaking at VB Transform 2026, highlighted a critical timeframe: “We have maybe 20 months to rebuild the whole thing for a world where humans and agents co-create at scale.” Automated traffic now surpasses human traffic, reshaping foundational assumptions about data consumption. Meta is prioritizing agent-aware infrastructure, focusing on dynamic controls, robust identity management, and accelerated data velocity—a flywheel effect driving innovation across agents, data, and recommendations.