Benjamin Cabanes, an Angular Engineer at Nrwl, discusses the integration of Cypress into the Angular development workflow using Nrwl Nx, an open-source project aiming to modernize enterprise software. While Cypress could be used with Angular CLI before, it required complex setups, leading many developers to prefer Protractor's easier CLI experience. Nrwl Nx now offers a streamlined process to incorporate Cypress, providing an out-of-the-box experience comparable to Protractor, allowing developers to choose between the two without additional setup hassles. By creating a workspace with Nx, developers can seamlessly integrate Cypress into their projects with the same command-line functionality they are accustomed to, including running tests in watch mode and configuring settings like snapshot and video recording. Angular Console further supports this integration, offering a UI to manage Nx's Cypress features and configurations, contributing to a more efficient Angular application development process.