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Elastic Announces General Availability of Agent Builder with Expanded Capabilities
SAN FRANCISCO, January 22, 2026--Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, announced the general availability of Agent Builder, a complete set of capabilities that helps developers quickly build secure, reliable, context-driven AI agents.
About this update from Elastic N.v.
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