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AI is transforming everyday work in accountancy firms, but messy gaps between systems and people mean full automation remains distant.
Meeting-room decisions will now flow into follow-up work more easily as Zoom rolls out AI capture, signage and camera tools for offices.
Law enforcement teams may cut review time as the platform tackles noisy, multilingual recordings and flags relevant evidence from $50.
Clearer audio and simpler rollouts are set to help schools and businesses equip Zoom Rooms for hybrid meetings and AI tools.
Small firms risk falling behind unless they adopt AI for practical gains, as SMEC AI says many are still confused by the technology.
Accounting firms could cut manual work as Karbon's early-access Kai AI uses platform data to draft tasks, insights and workflows.
Production users gain smaller, tougher microphones and dual-channel wireless kit as RØDE expands from capture to editing software.
Longer software support and a tougher, slimmer build make Samsung's mid-range handset more appealing, though the camera and charging lag rivals.
Zoom says APAC small firms are moving AI from pilots to daily workflows, boosting productivity while trying to avoid new complexity.
Zoom is rolling out agentic AI across Workplace, Phone and CX, turning meetings and calls into automated workflows and custom AI agents.
Wordly brings live AI captions and audio translation to Microsoft Teams meetings via a simple browser link to cut cross-language friction.
Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
DSi Compliance taps former police captain David Whipple to spearhead North American growth and expand DS-Keywords in US law enforcement.
Enreach and Cataleya team up to launch a white-label UCaaS platform for APAC service providers, targeting booming cloud comms demand.
A survey reveals 91% of newsrooms use AI as journalists balance new tech with core skills amid ethical worries and scarce training.
Wasabi Technologies and ScorePlay partner to offer AI-powered media management and cloud storage, helping sports organisations control and share content more efficiently.
Zoom's AI Companion now integrates with 16 apps including ServiceNow and Jira, enhancing productivity by automating tasks within its platform and beyond.
Product teams can now gather richer user feedback at scale as Optimal adds spoken responses and automated follow-up questions to surveys.
NHS clinicians using the tool reclaimed more than four million hours of capacity, while paperwork time fell and burnout eased across pilots.
The rollout should cut production costs further after VidioGen helped Emtek reduce redevelopment time by 30% on an animated series.