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Pendo unveils Agent Analytics to optimise AI agents

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Pendo rolls out Agent Analytics to help companies track AI agents in real workflows, spot friction points and turn usage data into improvements.
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Brands shift to centralised platforms as channels grow

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Brands are ditching fragmented martech stacks for centralised platforms as AI, richer messaging and costs expose the limits of siloed channels.
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Agentic AI poised to transform cyber defence & search

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Agentic AI is set to move from hype to frontline tool by 2026, autonomously steering cyber defence workflows and search-led marketing.
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Rithum & Stripe partner to power AI agent commerce

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Rithum links its commerce platform to Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, enabling AI agents to handle product discovery and payments end-to-end.
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Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.
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Huwise unveils Huwy AI agent for corporate data search

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Huwise launches Huwy, an AI chat agent embedded in its data marketplace to help non-experts search, explore and use corporate data.
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LG unveils CLOiD robot at heart of new AI strategy

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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LG has unveiled its CLOiD home robot as the centrepiece of a sweeping AI strategy linking homes, cars and commercial systems.
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Freshworks adds AI tools to streamline customer service

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Freshworks rolls out new AI tools for Freshdesk to unify channels, cut agent drudgery and boost resolution speeds for service teams.
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Samsung unveils unified AI vision across home & TV

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Samsung sets out unified AI vision at CES, turning TVs, appliances and health services into connected 'companions' in daily life.
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Samsung unveils expansive 'Companion to AI Living' vision

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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Samsung has unveiled a sweeping 'Companion to AI Living' vision at CES 2026, putting AI at the heart of TVs, appliances and digital health.
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Commvault maps Asia-Pacific shift to trusted AI autonomy

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Commvault predicts Asia-Pacific enterprises will pivot from AI experiments to resilient, sovereign “trusted autonomy” by 2026.
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OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory

Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.
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Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Replit's new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.
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Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.
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Christchurch AI platform Caitlyn shines at AWS re:Invent

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Christchurch-built AI platform Caitlyn stars at AWS re:Invent, showcasing secure, explainable enterprise search for sensitive data.
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APAC enterprises eye sovereign RAG & hyperscale AI in 2026

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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APAC enterprises plan big 2026 AI spend, pivoting from chatbots to sovereign RAG and hyperscale platforms to meet strict data rules.
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ServiceNow buys Moveworks to build AI 'front door'

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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ServiceNow buys AI assistant specialist Moveworks to create a single conversational 'front door' into automated workflows across the enterprise.
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LG unveils AI-first Signature 'quiet luxury' range at CES

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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LG is marking a decade of its Signature brand at CES 2026 with AI-first 'quiet luxury' fridges, ovens and design-led appliance ranges.
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Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Zoom unveils AI Companion 3.0, adding agentic workflows, a browser hub for work orchestration and standalone access from USD $10 a month.
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Adobe brings Photoshop, Express & Acrobat into ChatGPT

Sat, 13th Dec 2025
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Adobe embeds Photoshop, Express and Acrobat inside ChatGPT, giving hundreds of millions free, conversational access to its creative tools.