Read AI, a fast‑growing AI transcription startup, introduced its Operator agent alongside new Windows, macOS and Android applications. The additions let users record, transcribe and analyze in‑person and online conversations across more than 22 platforms, including Gmail, Outlook, Slack, HubSpot and Notion. Features such as Monday Brief summarize weekly interactions and suggest follow‑up actions. CEO David Shim emphasizes the company’s independent stance, data‑privacy safeguards and the ability to capture contextual cues beyond spoken words. The firm now offers a free tier with five transcripts per month and paid plans starting at $19.75. Read more →

Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan told an audience at TechCrunch Disrupt that artificial‑intelligence assistants will soon let workers shorten their standard workweek. Highlighting Zoom’s new AI‑driven “digital twin” feature—an avatar that can speak on a user’s behalf—Yuan described how the technology is already being used in earnings calls and could handle tasks such as email triage, document collaboration, and even preliminary contract negotiations. He argued that as AI takes over routine communication, employees could move to a three‑ or four‑day workweek within five years, reshaping the future of work. Read more →

Zoom announced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now called AI Companion 3.0. The new version adds agentic capabilities that let the AI propose ways to reduce meeting load, including recommending meetings to skip or making invitees optional. Additional features include AI‑generated meeting notes, slide‑to‑video conversion, live translation, and the ability for businesses to create custom AI agents for a fee. The updates aim to help users free up focus time while still requiring final user approval before any calendar changes are made. Read more →

Zoom announced a suite of new AI‑driven features at its Zoomtopia event, including an upgraded AI Companion that works across meeting platforms, a custom note‑taking tool that lets users add their own notes and have AI expand them, AI‑powered scheduling that finds optimal meeting times, and photorealistic avatars that mimic user actions. The updates also add cross‑platform search, proactive meeting recommendations, and a new web interface that highlights AI capabilities. These enhancements aim to keep Zoom competitive with specialized meeting‑productivity startups and broader productivity suites. Read more →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Read more →

Zoom announced a suite of new AI‑driven features at its Zoomtopia event, including an upgraded AI Companion that works across meeting platforms, a custom note‑taking tool that lets users add their own notes and have AI expand them, AI‑powered scheduling that finds optimal meeting times, and photorealistic avatars that mimic user actions. The updates also add cross‑platform search, proactive meeting recommendations, and a new web interface that highlights AI capabilities. These enhancements aim to keep Zoom competitive with specialized meeting‑productivity startups and broader productivity suites. Read more →

Zoom announced a suite of new AI‑driven features at its Zoomtopia event, including an upgraded AI Companion that works across meeting platforms, a custom note‑taking tool that lets users add their own notes and have AI expand them, AI‑powered scheduling that finds optimal meeting times, and photorealistic avatars that mimic user actions. The updates also add cross‑platform search, proactive meeting recommendations, and a new web interface that highlights AI capabilities. These enhancements aim to keep Zoom competitive with specialized meeting‑productivity startups and broader productivity suites. Read more →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Read more →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Read more →

Zoom announced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now called AI Companion 3.0. The new version adds agentic capabilities that let the AI propose ways to reduce meeting load, including recommending meetings to skip or making invitees optional. Additional features include AI‑generated meeting notes, slide‑to‑video conversion, live translation, and the ability for businesses to create custom AI agents for a fee. The updates aim to help users free up focus time while still requiring final user approval before any calendar changes are made. Read more →

Zoom announced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now called AI Companion 3.0. The new version adds agentic capabilities that let the AI propose ways to reduce meeting load, including recommending meetings to skip or making invitees optional. Additional features include AI‑generated meeting notes, slide‑to‑video conversion, live translation, and the ability for businesses to create custom AI agents for a fee. The updates aim to help users free up focus time while still requiring final user approval before any calendar changes are made. Read more →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Read more →

Zoom announced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now called AI Companion 3.0. The new version adds agentic capabilities that let the AI propose ways to reduce meeting load, including recommending meetings to skip or making invitees optional. Additional features include AI‑generated meeting notes, slide‑to‑video conversion, live translation, and the ability for businesses to create custom AI agents for a fee. The updates aim to help users free up focus time while still requiring final user approval before any calendar changes are made. Read more →

Zoom announced a suite of new AI‑driven features at its Zoomtopia event, including an upgraded AI Companion that works across meeting platforms, a custom note‑taking tool that lets users add their own notes and have AI expand them, AI‑powered scheduling that finds optimal meeting times, and photorealistic avatars that mimic user actions. The updates also add cross‑platform search, proactive meeting recommendations, and a new web interface that highlights AI capabilities. These enhancements aim to keep Zoom competitive with specialized meeting‑productivity startups and broader productivity suites. Read more →

Zoom announced a suite of new AI‑driven features at its Zoomtopia event, including an upgraded AI Companion that works across meeting platforms, a custom note‑taking tool that lets users add their own notes and have AI expand them, AI‑powered scheduling that finds optimal meeting times, and photorealistic avatars that mimic user actions. The updates also add cross‑platform search, proactive meeting recommendations, and a new web interface that highlights AI capabilities. These enhancements aim to keep Zoom competitive with specialized meeting‑productivity startups and broader productivity suites. Read more →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Read more →

Zoom announced a major upgrade to its AI Companion, now called AI Companion 3.0. The new version adds agentic capabilities that let the AI propose ways to reduce meeting load, including recommending meetings to skip or making invitees optional. Additional features include AI‑generated meeting notes, slide‑to‑video conversion, live translation, and the ability for businesses to create custom AI agents for a fee. The updates aim to help users free up focus time while still requiring final user approval before any calendar changes are made. Read more →

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