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8x8 adds real-time translation and model choice to AI Studio
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 adds real-time translation and model choice to AI Studio

Agents can now keep multilingual support calls on the line without an interpreter, as 8x8 rolls out real-time voice translation across 13 languages.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Tendfor updates Teams customer service with AI tools
Unified Communications

Tendfor updates Teams customer service with AI tools

AI-driven oversight and call handling could help organisations keep customer service consistent as Teams becomes their main workspace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Tollring & Amity win awards for specialist AI tools
Customer Experience

Tollring & Amity win awards for specialist AI tools

The twin wins underline growing demand for sector-specific AI tools that analyse customer calls and automate day-to-day decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Hands-on review: Pocket AI Notetaker handy, not revolutionary
Storage

Hands-on review: Pocket AI Notetaker handy, not revolutionary

It captures calls and meetings neatly enough, but hardware quirks and a subscription mean Pocket is more useful than it is essential.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
HiDock launches P1 AI voice recorder with HiNotes 3.0
Unified Communications

HiDock launches P1 AI voice recorder with HiNotes 3.0

Professionals can now record meetings through their own Bluetooth earphones, while a recording-free transcription option addresses privacy concerns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Tollring unveils AI tools for customer conversation analysis
Unified Communications

Tollring unveils AI tools for customer conversation analysis

Businesses can now review every call for compliance and service issues as Tollring adds AI tools that analyse customer conversations at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

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IPC & Luware team up on cloud compliance recording
Software-as-a-Service

IPC & Luware team up on cloud compliance recording

Banks and brokers gain a single cloud compliance layer as IPC adds Luware Recording across trading and collaboration channels.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Bloom IA launches AI sales coaching platform for B2B teams
Software-as-a-Service

Bloom IA launches AI sales coaching platform for B2B teams

The Montreal startup's software aims to close a coaching gap by showing managers how reps handle calls, not just whether they happened.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Gamma targets small firms with PCI payment security
Unified Communications

Gamma targets small firms with PCI payment security

Small firms taking card payments by phone face fraud, chargeback and compliance risks that Gamma says have been overlooked.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Gamma pitches cloud voice to MSPs to boost retention
Unified Communications

Gamma pitches cloud voice to MSPs to boost retention

MSPs could protect margins by bundling cloud voice, as Gamma says it can also reduce churn and block rivals from key accounts.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Voice as a modern growth lever for MSPs
Unified Communications

Voice as a modern growth lever for MSPs

MSPs risk losing deals and margin unless they bundle Teams-aligned calling, as customers demand simpler vendors and tighter integration.

By Will Morey • 5 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications
Unified Communications

Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications

Vendor lock-in can turn cloud voice upgrades into costly transformation programmes, raising service risk and limiting control over future changes.

By Sam Winterbotton • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Plaud launches AI note-taking devices in Australia
Data Protection

Plaud launches AI note-taking devices in Australia

Australian professionals now have two purpose-built recording tools that turn meetings and calls into summaries, notes and action items.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Turning practical AI use cases into measurable impact
Unified Communications

Turning practical AI use cases into measurable impact

Contact centres are using AI to cut admin, explain demand spikes and help agents, with savings and faster resolutions already visible.

By Richard Hall • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
HiDock launches USD $169 AI recorder for Bluetooth calls
Unified Communications

HiDock launches USD $169 AI recorder for Bluetooth calls

Remote workers and journalists can now record calls without meeting bots, as HiDock’s P1 captures Bluetooth earbud audio and transcribes it.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
NiCE launches native Epic integration for healthcare
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE launches native Epic integration for healthcare

Hospitals could cut switching between systems as patient calls, messages and records are brought into one Epic workspace.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
NiCE launches Epic EHR integration for patient contact
Unified Communications

NiCE launches Epic EHR integration for patient contact

Patient-service teams can now handle calls, chats and summaries inside Epic as NiCE's CXone integration aims to cut admin and improve compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud
Virtualisation

Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud

A single managed platform has eased pressure on Dubber's lean engineering team as it scales observability across more than one million daily calls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026