Author: Advanced AI Editor
The Gist AI Receptionist launch. RingCentral releases generative AI phone agent to automate calls. Business process shift. Transforms front-office call handling into a revenue opportunity. Operational impact. Over 2,000 businesses, especially in healthcare, construction, HR, benefit from efficiency gains. RingCentral, Inc. announced the general availability of its AI Receptionist (AIR) on June 30. According to company officials, the AI-powered phone agent uses generative AI to automatically answer customer questions and transfer callers to appropriate destinations. The solution has already been adopted by more than 2,000 organizations across healthcare, construction, real estate, professional services and finance sectors. RingCentral positions the technology…
Key Takeaways GOOGL’s global search market share fell to 89.54% in May. AI Overviews and Circle to Search are boosting engagement, with AI Overviews used by 1.5B monthly. Google Search revenues are expected to witness a CAGR of 11% from 2024 through 2027. Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) has been dominating the search engine market for a long time, similar to what Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) enjoyed with Windows. However, GOOGL seems to have been losing some of its mojo in the search market due to growing usage of Generative AI applications, including Perplexity and…
According to reports from Amazon, Reuters and Geekwire, the tech giant has announced another wave of layoffs. Amazon says it’s part of reductions in their cloud divisionThe company says the cuts are not directly due to AI, but part of a broader review which identified areas where they could streamline based on what they said were current priorites.Amazon spokesman Brad Glasser told Geekwire: “After a thorough review of our organization, our priorities, and what we need to focus on going forward, we’ve made the difficult business decision to eliminate some roles across particular teams in AWS.”These cuts come on heels of…
More than 300 employees from several different companies with business in North Texas will be laid off in the coming weeks, according to several WARN notices filed at the end of June.Shipping giant FedEx is “reducing and relocating” its workforce at its Garland and Plano facilities, according to the notice from June 30. These layoffs are part of the company’s Network 2.0 initiative, which aims to “improve the pickup, transport, and delivery of packages” as it restructures its network.“The staff reductions are part of our long-term strategy to streamline and simplify pickups and deliveries and provide better and more efficient…
God bless Google.Googles solves problems and helps me navigate life every day. I don’t know what I’d do without it or the other web search tools I tinker with.Me: “Hey Google, tell me about new property tax laws that passed the Texas Legislature.”“Hey Google, what’s that little charger called that keeps fluorescent lights on?”Watchdog AlertAre you a taxpayer in Texas? The Watchdog has your back.“Hey Google, how do you install a ballast for a fluorescent light?”“Hey Google, play Luciano Pavarotti singing the best part of Act 3 of the opera Turandot.”Google’s big changeGoogle is changing not only its physical appearance…
Eskritor is an AI writing tool that offers a host of easy-to-use features for automated content writing.United Arab Emirates, April 9, 2025 — The Eskritor AI copywriting tool has officially showcased its new host features in a bid to make writing accessible to everyone.Eskitor is an accessible writing software available in over 40 languages. It boasts a straightforward interface for easy content creation where users can adjust a string of parameters related to length, style, and other details.The content generation tool utilizes advanced natural language processing that understands context and has the ability to adapt to any writing style. The…