Cohere launches North 2, an update to its enterprise agent platform with cross-session memory and a redesigned harness, available across cloud and on-premises (Sean Michael Kerner/VentureBeat)

Cohere’s North 2 targets two of the biggest blockers to enterprise agent adoption: persistent cross-session memory and a redesigned harness for better orchestration and control. For CIOs, the strategic implication is a more usable and governable agent platform that can be deployed in cloud or on-premises, potentially lowering integration friction while improving compliance, data residency, and operational flexibility for IT teams.